Nintendo DS problem!

[NathanBarnatt]

My DS has frozen on me during gameplay twice within 10 minutes. Has anyone else ever had this problem? Know if its the game or the unit? Think I should exchange it for another one?

[D.D.D.]

Probably the game if it doesn't happen to you on other games~

[NathanBarnatt]

So far it was just in that game, It was mario DS. I guess i'll just have to see if it happens again in another game.

[racketboy]

So far it was just in that game, It was mario DS. I guess i'll just have to see if it happens again in another game.

Where did you buy it?
Wondering if its a bootleg...

[NathanBarnatt]

I bought the game and the DS at Gamestop, both used.

[fastbilly1]

Seeing that you are a retrogamer this is may sound condescending, but clean the port with some compressed air and check the contacts on the game. If need be clean the contacts in both the port and on the game.

I know that should be the obvious answer, but that is really about 80% of the problems on a visually fine Nintendo handheld. Now if both are clean, its a legit cart, and you are still having the problem. Well I can think of some others but you would need a triwing screwdriver to check on them.

[NathanBarnatt]

It hasnt done it since that one time, but i'll still give it the air clean. Also one pixel died on the top screen so i think i might just return it and get another and hope its a little newer.

[D.D.D.]

It hasnt done it since that one time, but i'll still give it the air clean. Also one pixel died on the top screen so i think i might just return it and get another and hope its a little newer.

Only one time? Consider it a fluke and since you have a dead pixel, exchange that bad boy if they let you~

[NathanBarnatt]

It happened twice within 10 minutes. But thats it so far.