Diablo-like game for DS?

xa52

All this Diablo 3 info makes me want to play D2 again. But a) I played that out to the point where I never want to see another fetish again, and b) my PC is sort of busted atm and cannot run anything more demanding than a web browser, and I don't currently feel like shelling out for a new gpu.

I've been doing most of my gaming on my DS, which seems like it could be an ok platform for a game like D2. Basically, I want to beat on monsters, get loot, and then use it to beat on more monsters. Random generated dungeons, multiple difficulty levels, and bosses I can hit until candy comes out are probably necessary. Crafting and stylus control would be big plusses.

G&T is so far 100% on DS recommendations for me (Prof Layton, Shiren, TWEWY, Rocket Slime) so if a good game like this exists, I'm sure PA'ers could point me to it. Thanks!

devoir

http://www.gameratio.com/genres.php?id=47&platform=NDS

DeathPrawn

Summon Night: Twin Age is good, not great. It doesn't have randomly generated dungeons, but it's got stylus control, phat looting, and some crafting.

slash000

What about the NDS roguelikes?

cwapfobrains

i highly recommend Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates. I just bought it, and i'm going to be working my way through the single player, before doing the multiplayer dungeons (most likely single player as well, but i think they are different dungeons). As far as i know there are no random dungeons, but it has the loot thing going, you collect/buy loot and it shows on your character, and makes you stronger. the aesthetic is kind of kiddy, so you might check out some videos first, but i'm having a lot of fun so far.

Trus

You might want to give Orcs and Elves a try. Technically its a Rougelike but it has everything you are looking for (aside from maybe random dungeons, I'm not sure if it has that or not)

cj iwakura

Izuna's available on the cheap, and the sequel's coming out soon.

I hear Shiren is much, much better, but I think they're pretty similar.

BlueBlue

I've not played it, but I think I had heard Contact was similar to Diablo.

lowlylowlycook

How about the LotR games for the GBA?

Fig-D

xa52 wrote: »

All this Diablo 3 info makes me want to play D2 again. But a) I played that out to the point where I never want to see another fetish again, and b) my PC is sort of busted atm and cannot run anything more demanding than a web browser, and I don't currently feel like shelling out for a new gpu.

I've been doing most of my gaming on my DS, which seems like it could be an ok platform for a game like D2. Basically, I want to beat on monsters, get loot, and then use it to beat on more monsters. Random generated dungeons, multiple difficulty levels, and bosses I can hit until candy comes out are probably necessary. Crafting and stylus control would be big plusses.

G&T is so far 100% on DS recommendations for me (Prof Layton, Shiren, TWEWY, Rocket Slime) so if a good game like this exists, I'm sure PA'ers could point me to it. Thanks!

Eh... I don't really think you're going to find what your looking for. Contact is the closest with Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates being next in line, but I wouldn't outright buy either one thinking they're too much like Diablo. I'd rent both of those first, like through GameFly or something if you have it.

slash000

Oh yeah, FF Rings of Fate is a game sort of like Diablo.


Also, I think Shiren the Wanderer is close enough to apply.

Pata

Soma Bringer is a Japanese only one that's pretty good.

Dr Mario Kart

I think Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of the Ancient Arts should have some of that style of gameplay, but it looks pretty generic.

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TripKMA

Shining Soul II for the GBA is where it's at.

The_Spaniard

Now I'm wondering why the hell Diablo hasn't been ported to the DS or PSP yet, hell Blizzard was even considering porting Starcraft to the DS a while back.

prawnstar69

FF: Crystal Chronicles is your best bet, like others have said. It's definately not Diablo but it's a fun game.

Serious_Scrub

As mentioned earlier, Two Towers and Return of the King for GBA are pretty decent hack-and-slashes. Weapons have prefix/suffix modifiers, and characters can go through multiple playthroughs. Unfortunately, multiplayer requires GBAs

Variable

Serious_Scrub wrote: »

As mentioned earlier, Two Towers and Return of the King for GBA are pretty decent hack-and-slashes. Weapons have prefix/suffix modifiers, and characters can go through multiple playthroughs. Unfortunately, multiplayer requires GBAs

this is the closest to diablo 2 that I've found on portables. on consoles it would be baldur's gate: dark alliance.

I am a huge diablo 2 fan so I looked for that experience. shining soul came close as well.

Kuribo's Shoe

was marvel ultimate alliance on ds?

if so you might try that

Xagarath

Ring of Fates is indeed pretty good.
Just got it myself the other day.

Alternately, you could wait for Gauntlet DS, which is somewhere on the horizon.

Asamof the Horrible

It's a GBA game, but give shining soul II a go if you can find it.

Venkman90

This is an eternal quest for me aswell, I feel that the lack of Diablo a-like on the DS is a crime (along with Syndicate and Jagged Alliance but I digress)

The closest I found in a portable was Dungoen Siege on the PSP, which was not half bad in terms of good loot that displays on the char etc...

I tried:

Contact (not even close)
Children of Mana (far too boring and GBA levels of tech)
Shiren (awesome but just not there)
Dungeon Explorer (crap)

I just can't seem to find a moody, atmospheric title on the DS that has those gameplay factors, they are all either far too cutsey (and yes that does affect the atmosphere for me) or are limited on the gameplay options and loot. It suprises me that WoW and Diablo are 2 maissvley succesfull games / concepts and are almost entirley based on finding cool loot and using it yet so many games miss out on that.

Lethardicus

TripKMA wrote: »

Shining Soul II for the GBA is where it's at.

this man wins

shanis

Along these same lines... is there anything close for the PSP? I've been jonesing for a D2-like experience on either the PSP or DS. Sid Meier's Pirates! is currently holding my hunger at bay, because it's somewhat randomized and can play differently each time.... but I need something else. Something closer.

JihadJesus

Soma Bringer. If it ever gets localized, that is. Or you happen to speak Japanese.

Venkman90

shanis wrote: »

Along these same lines... is there anything close for the PSP? I've been jonesing for a D2-like experience on either the PSP or DS. Sid Meier's Pirates! is currently holding my hunger at bay, because it's somewhat randomized and can play differently each time.... but I need something else. Something closer.

Dungeon Siege

I really rather liked it, looks good, nice loot with greens, oranges etc... Boss farming, atmosphere, varied builds (mele mage, bow warrior etc...)

Mortal Sky

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers for GBA is such a Diablo ripoff it isn't even funny. It's short, but not bad.

Lindsey Lohan

Wasn't the Narnia DS game a hack n slash by the same folks that did the Lord of the Rings games?

CaffeinatedGuy

Shining soul II looks cool.

xa52

Thanks for the suggestions. I think it's between Summon Night and Ring of Fates. By the time D3 comes out, I'll probably have fixed my laptop and played some more D2 on it, but one of these should stave that off for a while.

I'd just prefer not to take a step back to GBA tech now, although if I see a used Shining Soul in gamestop for cheap, I'll probably pick it up.

Trevor

It appears I've been sorely beaten, I also came here to suggest Shining Soul 2. It has a limited amount of dungeons, but you can play as a cute little ninja. I think it evens out.