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'''PictoChat''' is an awesome [[instant messaging]] service thing developed by [[John Nintendo]] in [[1996]]{{Citation needed}}, but was never released until it became a default [[Application]] on the [[Nintendo DS]] Family of systems in [[2004]]. It is the place everyone claims they're going to be [[Hanging out]], whenever the popular messaging service [[Discord]] goes down, but in reality, all they're trying to do is be [[Funny]]{{Wrong}}

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==History==
In 1995, as John Nintendo was sitting at his 30 foot [[Dining table]] in his [[Mansion]] which he was able to afford thanks to the millions he made founding his company [[Nintendo]], he discovered a problem, that it was much too difficult to converse with people sitting at the other side of his dining table. His solution: get his workers to devise a wireless short range communication platform where you can send text and draw images to others, and then take all the credit for creating it. It was a genius idea. However, the technology at the time was not reliable enough to accomplish this task. His prototype, then made for the [[Game Boy]] and [[Nintendo 64]] had a number of shortcomings, such as support for a wireless communications, and the ability to draw. realizing this, he decided he might as well wait until 2004, when he will release the [[Nintendo DS]], which solves these shortcomings.

== Features and Functions ==
[[File:Pictochat demo.png|left|thumb|A look at the PictoChat interface, featuring two people conversing. how nice!]]
PictoChat is accessed through the default menu on the Nintendo DS systems. from there, You can pick from four chatrooms, labelled A, B, C and D, of up to sixteen participants! That's a total of [[64]] people! I doubt you'd ever get that many people in somewhere all at once, though. 

=== Interface ===
there are so many [[Buttons]] to press! you can press all the buttons! But the most important one is the X in the top right corner of the bottom screen, as it allows you to leave the chat room and do [[Something Else]]. When you leave you can press B then A to shut the system down. If it instead tells you to return to the DSi menu, then you must [[leave]] this page [[immediately]]. this page is NOT for DSi users. 

==== Drawing ====
If you don't want to leave, I guess you can look at the buttons on the left. the two arrows allow you to scroll through all the messages you've sent. the pen button allows you to draw on the screen! I love drawing , everyone should try it. It's the most [[awesome]] function ever. But, whatever you do, do NOT press the pen button again. Absolutely nothing will happen don’t press it don’t press it GOD STOP PRESSING IT THERE IS NO RAINBOW PEN STOP TRYING GOD I HATE DSI USERS

==== Typing, and eraser ====
If you don't like [[drawing]], I guess you can type as well. To type, just select or tap a letter and it will appear on screen according to the lines. If you don't like having your text be aligned automatically, you can drag a [[letter]] from the keyboard and start typing anywhere, if you want to be a true agent of [[chaos]] that's not bound to any rules.  Under the pen is the eraser, to erase the pen you've drawn on the screen. Sadly, you cannot erase the mistakes you've made in life using this tool, much like I can’t erase the fact that the DSi exists. What a [[bummer]].

==== Pen size, and other keyboards ====
Below the eraser is the [[pen]] size, so you can feel big or small, to suit your mood. I like being big because it makes me feel awesome as heck. We've gone over the [[keyboard]], but now let's go over the other keyboards at your disposal. You have the accent option, which is great for conversing with your amigos in other [[countries]], if you somehow end up within 30 feet of each other. The [[Japanese]] keyboard lets you experience the cool, kawaii, sugoi, awesomeness of the japanese language, to further your [[Multilingual]] arsenal. Prank friends by showing how cool you are by saying mean things about them in a foreign language. They'll never be able to [[know]]! Below that, are the symbols and [[emoticons]]. Who needs to use actual language, when you can be all cryptic and stuff, by using symbols. how fun!

==== Other functions ====
Tap the names of Other users in the chat room to see their personal message. It's like a secret window to your friends minds...

==== Sending, Copying and Deleting ====
Once you've creating an awesome message, just hit the send button to send it to others! Remember to not embarrass yourself!! That would be such a [[Bad Idea]]. if you feel like committing a little bit of [[Plagiarism]], you can copy a message with the copy button. you can make edits or simply just send the message again. Confuse users by sending so many messages nobody knows what to do with themselves. After all of that, if you've decided; "Nahh... this message sucks..." you can simply press the [[delete]] button and then the message you spent all [[afternoon]] working on is [[gone]], just like when my [[Dog]] ate my [[homework]]. Be [[Careful]]! Also, whatever you do, do NOT copy the messages of any DSi users! otherwise people may think that you are a DSi user and that is a fate worse than [[death]] itself.

=== Limitations and drawbacks ===
Sadly, PictoChat has some big drawbacks compared to other messaging apps. These include:

* the signal [[strength]] begins to diminish after 30 feet, gotta stay close!
[[File:Nitendo signal strength bars.png|frameless|right|250px]]
* the messages cannot be saved. Once you close down, they’re gone forever!
* you can only draw in [[black and white]]. As mentioned earlier, there is NO rainbow pen. Don’t believe the DSi users lies, they’ll just derail all conversations when they bring out the things they’re clearly [[hacking]] in with their [[camera]][[s]]! Wow I hate DSi users…
*only [[16]] per chat room, with a total of 64! That’s less than the total of [[people]] who have [[participated]] in [[The Wiki Camp 2]]!!
*they [[stopped]] making the DS years ago which is the only platform this software is on. Talk about [[bad]] business decisions!

== Tips and tricks! ==

=== Play games! ===
[[File:Pictochatgame.png|frame|[[File:Pictochatgame2.png|frameless]]]]
you can draw some pen and paper games on PictoChat such as Tic Tac Toe! just draw a grid and use the copy feature to copy it! let your [[imagination]] run wild as you make all kinds of [[games]] without actually playing a game. The [[Game Master]] approves{{Who}}.

===Happy Birthday! ===
if it's your birthday and you enter a room, you get a special jingle and a message showing that it's your birthday!! How cool is that! 
[[File:Pictochat birthday.png|thumb|Happy Birthday! Wait a second... is that r-rainbow text? I guess it's not pen, so it gets a pass...]]
===Flowers===
[[Luigi]] can make [[flowers]]!

[[File:Pictochat luigi animation.png|frameless|200px|center]]
===Watch out for DSi users! ===
If it hasn't been clear enough, steer clear of DSi users! Not only do they try to derail conversations while boasting their so-called "superior" features, they are known to create all sorts of chaos everywhere they go, they may try to convert you to their ranks. don't fall for it!
[[File:Kid on nintendo dsi.png|thumb|Look out for people like this! You have been warned.|alt=|border|center|332x332px]]

===Share Personal Information ===
Look, people tell you not to share personal information online, but as PictoChat isn't online, it's totally [[safe]]!{{wrong}}

=== Help I'm trapped in the Tips and tricks section of a wiki article! ===
oh jeez, uh? sorry? hope you get better soon?

'''Thanks, By the way before I got trapped I dumped a load of cites and stuff all over the article, hope you don't mind'''
==Impact==
PictoChat was incredibly [[impactful]]. Not only did it make more people know what a message was, it gave birth to a whole new way to chat! How cool is that? 

=== Spiritual Successor===
Thanks to Pictochat's success, John Nintendo made a [[Spiritual Successor]] on the 3DS Called [[Swapnote]] ('''Nintendo Letter Box''' in Europe), however, that got shut down due to.. reasons{{Better source needed}}. Due to the fact that Swapnote was directly connected to John Nintendo's Life force{{Why}}, he sadly passed away shortly after. Nintendo was then inherited by His daughter, Jane Nintendo{{Who}}.

===RPG Spin-offs===
PictoChat got a Spinoff title in 2005 called [[Picto and Chat the game!]] Nobody purchased it, and the developer{{Who}} soon went [[Bankrupt]].

=== In popular culture===

====In everyday life====

People are always talking in everyday life. This just makes it even cooler! Imagine if all talking irl was as cool as doing it through pictochat...

Additionally, PictoChat is plentiful, since everyone has a Nintendo DS, so everyone in real life should honestly try it someday. When it comes to short range communications, there's nothing quite like it (except for [[Mobile Phones]] I guess but that's [[icky]]{{Citation not found}}.)

====Fighting game Stage====
PictoChat appears as a stage in [[Nickelodeon all star brawl]], [[Multiversus]], [[Cartoon Network Punch time explosion]] and [[Rivals of Aether]]. However these appearances were unlicensed and John Nintendo himself personally DMCA’d all of them. He then put it in his own fighting game, [[Marvel vs. Capcom]]. This game was also DMCA'd but by [[Marvel]] and [[Capcom]] Because John Nintendo forgot that he didn't own the rights to either of those franchises. Talk about bad [[luck]], am I right?

====At the birth of christ====

PictoChat was given to our Lord and Savior [[Jesus]] of Nazareth on a Nintendo DS he received from a secret fourth wise [[man]]. He enjoyed using PictoChat while at [[church]]. His favorite game on the Nintendo DS was [[Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force.]]{{Original research inline}}

==Testimonials==
Don't just take my word for it, check out these awesome things people have said about PictoChat!!<ref>https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/pictochat</ref>

{{blockquote|text=This is the defenition of perfection. Pictochat has survived the test of time and is still one of the greatest game of all time.|author=BlockReviews}}
{{blockquote|text=Do you want to have a great time in 2004, well pictochat is the place to do it. Go swear at your sister without your mom knowing, see who can make the screen black the fastest or talk to random people. The possibilities are endless|author=matthewm13}}

== Trivia ==
PictoChat is {{clog|you}}'s favorite game!

==A message to Nintendo DSi users==
You guys think you're hot shit, huh? "oooohh look at me! I have [[cameras]] on my DS" well, it's 2023! Literally [[everyone]] has a camera on them these days, and they're all way [[better]] than the cameras you have! and for one more thing, an official DS camera accessory already exists! What else do you have, the DSi Shop? We already have those! It's called [[Gamestop]], and unlike your shop, it's still around! What's that? SD Cards? Come on... for storing what, exactly? Pictures? Give me a [[break]]... Huh? [[Flipnote Studio]]? Really? You can do [[animations]] in PictoChat, with no other software required! [[Honest]]ly, why are you even trying? You're just [[embarrassing]] yourselves at this point.. Let's see... Oh? a [[browser]]? the DS beat you to that as well! We have our own [[browser]]! Huh? [[WPA]] security?! You [[guys]] just never give up... [[WEP]] is all you need, or a Nintendo [[Wi-Fi]] USB adapter! You guys just don't get it... [[None]] of what you do is necessary! and no I'm not just [[mad]] that I only had a regular DS for years! Uh-uh! Just admit it, the [[Original]] DS is far superior....{{Citation needed}}{{Citation requirement contested}}

==A message to Nintendo 3DS users==
You guys are cool{{Citation needed}}. Sorry your messaging app got shut down.



...Wait, my agent has just informed me that your eShop has Nintendo DSiware on it, so we can't be friends until it shuts down in {{Time ago|Mar 27 2023 11:59PM|magnitude=days}}. Sorry.

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