From the time it has been released, the Nintendo DS console has seemingly gone through it all. From exotic locations to the lifestyles of the rich and famous, this seemingly invincible handheld has been at the centre of it all with Nintendo's greater marketing push towards the casual gamer market.

But not all people have had this success, and some have realised that while Nintendo's consoles may be generally tough (such as how it's more likely the Wii remote will break the TV if it hits it rather the other way around, thanks to the lack of thinking from certain morons), it is not invincible, and this mini section is a quick set of testimonials and guides to how certain people have had their console totally smashed, and how others have put their machines through all manner of duress without anything bad happening.