I Got a Nintendo DS for Christmas, What Now?

Cymril

Disgaea DS >>>> Final Fantasy Tactics A2 - I got both around the same time, and after playing Disgaea for a bit, I found A2 extremely slow paced and boring compared to Disgaea.

Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass - Was actually a very fun game, a little short, but it was a joy to
play.

Chrono Trigger - Thought by many to be one of the greatest JRPGs ever made, and a game I've played many times on the SNES.

I liked Super Princess Peach a lot more than Super Mario Brothers, I found SMB to be too slidy, like every level was an ice level. SPP was actually a very strong platformer, but it wasn't very challenging.

Ninjatown surprised me how good it was, and I usually hate tower defense style games.

Trauma Center and the Ace Attorney series are both very good choices, same with Layton. Cooking Mama, especially the second one, is way more fun than it should be.

There are more, but I can't think of any more right now. Don't have all my games here DS.

Keith

Harrier wrote: »

Kantankeris wrote: »

Harrier wrote: »

Get either Pokemon Diamond or Pokemon Pearl. You must.

Fuck, I need to finally beat the Elite Four. Goddamnit I am a worthless Pokemon Trainer.

He may want to hold off on Diamond/Pearl in favor of Platinum.

How special is this Special Edition going to be?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Platinum#Differences_from_Diamond_and_Pearl

Owenashi

Chrono Trigger's was a hot game for the SNES and it sounds like it retained it's heat pretty well for the DS. One of Square's more actiony-RPGs, the game involves time-traveling between different periods in an effort to stop a horrible event in the future. If you're into games which really show you making an impact on the world you walk around in, this one's a must-buy.

Another game I recommend (if you can still find it in stores) is Resident Evil: Deadly Silence. A port of the original RE1, the game seems to have been transfered from the PS1 quite well without any noticable port-loss. The game features the classic version of the game as well as a Rebirth mode with more enemies and puzzles that feature use of the DS' stylus and microphone. The stylus comes into play as well in special and random first-person-view knife-battles that require slashing at oncoming zombies with your knife.

If you're the kind of person with a bit of patience, you could try out Rune Factory 2. Part of the Harvest Moon farm-sim series, RF2 and it's predecessor add dungeon-exploring to the mix. When you're done tending to your field and chatting up one of several eligible girls in the nearby village, you can check out what's going on in monster-filled caves, clearing them out to take advantage of their frozen-season status to raise valuable crops you wouldn't have time to plant and harvest in your time-vulnerable yard. RF2 offers up a generational tale, with the second half of the story focusing on the kid you have with your chosen wife and the boyfriends/girlfriends available to them.

Macro9

It would be awesome if Aquaria was on the DS.

Darric

Oh yeah, Trauma Centre's pretty great too. I mean, it's frustrating as all hell, but great.

ascot

Trauma Centre is excellent until that point in the game where you just can't get any further because it's too hard.
I just treated that part like it was the last level and gave up. I dread to think what the Wii version is like.

Redeemer

Phoenix Wright games
Elite Beat Agents
Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Imagine! Fashion Designer

etc

Darric

ascot wrote: »

Trauma Centre is excellent until that point in the game where you just can't get any further because it's too hard.
I just treated that part like it was the last level and gave up. I dread to think what the Wii version is like.

Yeah, it does get crazy hard. But it's not impossible, if you have a stupid amount of persistence.

Callius

Redeemer wrote: »

Imagine! Fashion Designer

You are a bad person and should be ashamed of yourself.

Redeemer

I would've recommended the America's Next Top Model DS game but it's only available in europe at the moment

Callius

Redeemer wrote: »

I would've recommended the America's Next Top Model DS game but it's only available in europe at the moment

Wait... huh what?

Redeemer

If Sara Lynn were saying all of this you'd be all "Oh Sara that's so awesome etc"

Airking850

The people who said Phoenix Wright games are correct

They are like playing through a novel where you love all the characters and never want it to end.

Veretas

People who have Elite Beat Agents need to get Osu! Tatake! OUENDAN!!! as well

It's the better version of that game

TankHammer

Keith wrote: »

Harrier wrote: »

Kantankeris wrote: »

Harrier wrote: »

Get either Pokemon Diamond or Pokemon Pearl. You must.

Fuck, I need to finally beat the Elite Four. Goddamnit I am a worthless Pokemon Trainer.

He may want to hold off on Diamond/Pearl in favor of Platinum.

How special is this Special Edition going to be?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Platinum#Differences_from_Diamond_and_Pearl

Short list:

More battles with Team Galactic (plus they are more sinister this time)

Different outfits for the main characters (for the colder weather)

A storyline involving a "distorted world" you can enter through a portal on top of Mt. Coronet

The ability to re-challenge gym leaders (YES!!)

Battle Frontier

new wi-fi arcade area

Callius

Redeemer wrote: »

If Sara Lynn were saying all of this you'd be all "Oh Sara that's so awesome etc"

No, I really wouldn't. Because those things are dumb.

Also, why is America's Top Model being released in Europe before America, or at all for that matter?

Redeemer

Callius wrote: »

Redeemer wrote: »

If Sara Lynn were saying all of this you'd be all "Oh Sara that's so awesome etc"

No, I really wouldn't. Because those things are dumb.

Also, why is America's Top Model being released in Europe before America, or at all for that matter?

Grim Outlook

if you've never played animal crossing before you should try wild world

Fiz

Redeemer wrote: »

If Sara Lynn were saying all of this you'd be all "Oh Sara that's so awesome etc"

"Wow, Sara Lynn. I never really thought about it but you're totally right. Turning the lights on does make a room brighter. You're so awesome"

Butters

Callius wrote: »

Redeemer wrote: »

If Sara Lynn were saying all of this you'd be all "Oh Sara that's so awesome etc"

No, I really wouldn't. Because those things are dumb.

Also, why is America's Top Model being released in Europe before America, or at all for that matter?

Nintendo does silly things.

Bedlam

Butters wrote: »

Callius wrote: »

Redeemer wrote: »

If Sara Lynn were saying all of this you'd be all "Oh Sara that's so awesome etc"

No, I really wouldn't. Because those things are dumb.

Also, why is America's Top Model being released in Europe before America, or at all for that matter?

Nintendo does silly things.

Its not a game made by Nintendo, Butters.

doublehawk00

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

and the first game for the GBA, if you can find it

ascot

I really want a new DS game.
Suggestions people.
I have layton/mario and i dislike RPGs, I didn't even finish World Ends with You which I initially REALLY liked

Zombiemambo

The World Ends With You

Sara Lynn

A Top Model game would only be fun if it involved you constantly running from Tyra as she morphs into disturbing and unnecessarily noisy monsters

Bedlam

Always turning the game into being about herself,

does this second screen make me look fat? You know I left home at fourteen to blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah...

Munkus Beaver

Sara Lynn wrote: »

A Top Model game would only be fun if it involved you constantly running from Tyra as she morphs into disturbing and unnecessarily noisy monsters

You play as Hulk Hogan.

We'll call it "Hogan's Run"

Sara Lynn

or you wear sunglasses and they call it Cool Runnings

Bedlam

Munkus Beaver wrote: »

Sara Lynn wrote: »

A Top Model game would only be fun if it involved you constantly running from Tyra as she morphs into disturbing and unnecessarily noisy monsters

You play as Hulk Hogan.

We'll call it "Hogan's Run"

Hulk Hogan dosent run from monsters.

He body slams them, brotha!

BigDes

Redeemer wrote: »

I would've recommended the America's Next Top Model DS game but it's only available in europe at the moment

It isn't very good at all. Seriously.

Munkus Beaver

Sara Lynn wrote: »

or you wear sunglasses and they call it Cool Runnings

Nah, that would be starring Mr. Freeze.

mully

tetris is the only game i play at all anymore

Cilla Black

Veretas wrote: »

People who have Elite Beat Agents need to get Osu! Tatake! OUENDAN!!! as well

It's the better version of that game

What does it feel like to be so horribly, horribly wrong? Both are excellent games, but Ouendan 1 has inferior gameplay.

Stormin Joe

The correct answer is "Rocket Slime" thank you for playing

lostwords

my roommate got his fiance the ds pack with brain age and the games cooking mama and personal trainer: cooking. she got a bit offended, but got over it once she started playing

Bedlam

Stormin Joe wrote: »

The correct answer is "Rocket Slime" thank you for playing

I see this mentioned alot but am wondering why it is so good.

Seta 3000

Munkus Beaver wrote: »

I got a PSP.

I already have a DS.

I am in the same boat.

Go find a guide and hack that shit like nobody's business, if you are the tech-savvy type

lostwords

also, get meteos, my god. and chrono trigger and final fantasy tactics a2 and rune factory

Stormin Joe

Bedlam wrote: »

Stormin Joe wrote: »

The correct answer is "Rocket Slime" thank you for playing

I see this mentioned alot but am wondering why it is so good.

you play as an adorable slime with a giant tank

Zombiemambo

Zombiemambo wrote: »

The World Ends With You