While the 0001 - 4851 range covers a substantial portion of Nintendo DS Roms, there are several unnumbered titles that exist outside of this range. These games might be prototypes, cancelled releases, or special editions that weren't included in the main numbering system. Some examples of unnumbered Nintendo DS Roms include:
Nintendo distributed special cartridges to retail stores to power "Download Stations," allowing players to beam game demos to their personal DS consoles via local wireless. These internal promotional cartridges, along with unique Wi-Fi distribution files, were dumped by preservationists but excluded from the main commercial numbering system. 4. Regional Variants and Revs Nintendo DS Roms 0001 - 4851 Some Unnumbered ...
These lists often include metadata such as CRC32 checksums to ensure the file is an exact, "clean" dump of the original. While the 0001 - 4851 range covers a
Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum , The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass , Chrono Trigger DS . The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
– Game Studies journal, Vol 22, Issue 1 (2022).