Nintendo DS (2004)

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This was Iwata's first home run.

The Nintendo DS was a total redesign of the handheld gaming device. It featured two screens. The bottom one was a touch screen. And it used a stylus. At the time, these were just... weird.

But the graphics were spectacular. Plus, the touch screen gave games a new feel -- and a glimpse at the future.

It was a huge hit everywhere. Nintendo ended up selling 154 million Nintendo DS devices, making it the second most popular gaming console ever.

First published July 13, 2015: 12:10 PM ET

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