Which input feature do many Mario Party DS minigames use?

Many Mario Party DS minigames use the Nintendo DS touchscreen as an input feature.

Mario Party DS was designed around the distinctive hardware of Nintendo’s dual-screen handheld. Its 73 minigames combine traditional button and D-pad controls with touchscreen actions, microphone input, and interactions involving both screens. Touch-based challenges can require players to tap, drag, draw, or otherwise manipulate objects directly with the stylus.

The touchscreen was not used in every minigame. Some events rely entirely on buttons and the D-pad, while others use the built-in microphone or the DS’s dual-screen layout. That is why the question says “many” rather than suggesting that every minigame has the same control scheme.

Mario Party DS was released in 2007 and was developed by Hudson Soft, with Nintendo as publisher. It is the only Mario Party installment released for the original Nintendo DS. Players can compete locally with up to four people, including through Download Play, but the game has no online multiplayer mode.

The other options are hardware features associated with different Nintendo systems: the Wii Remote belongs to Wii, the Rumble Pak is an accessory, and the Circle Pad is associated with later handheld hardware.