Okay, so I need a new DS game to happen in my general direction. But not just any DS game. I need a game that kicks me in the groin area and redefines life as I know it. I like my DS, but nothing truly amazing has come my way just yet, and that's not good enough.
That's why I need my trusty PA folk to come down hard on this thread like a sledgehammer until it produces the single game that will make my DS perform magic into my facial orifices. All genres are open, hell, I don't care if it's freaking Barbie Horse Adventures as long as you make your case in a compelling way. Tell me the game I MUST HAVE.
My Goozex request list is calling.
Update:
Games I'm now considering, gleaned from the many awesome recommendations here:
The World Ends With You
Hotel Dusk
Phantom Hourglass
Etrian Odyssey
Contra 4
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Kirby Canvas Curse
I've definitely been looking at the top three for some time now, though I've waited on TWEWY for a price drop and Phourglass until I played Wind Waker. All of these games seem like they might have the potential to glue me to my DS for many solid hours of greatness. For those that haven't weighed in yet: Are we missing any others here? Or is there one of these that I must have NOW?
tl;dr
What is the most exciting and fun experience you've had with a game on the DS? And furthermore, if you could only choose one DS game to play, what would it be and why?
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OSU!
TATAKAE!
OUENDAN!
OSU!
Edit: Great minds, you jerk.
or Brawl. 4854.6102.3895 Name: NU..
To the extreme.
Surprisingly, Goozex has this. This is much better than EBA?
In some ways, EBA is better, mainly the replay feature and the ability to skip intros. But as far as the general soundtrack and the beat charts go, Ouendan is much more fun.
So it might be more useful to list some of the games that really stand out for us in the different genres.. maybe then name the one that impresses you most... I dunno.
RPG: The World Ends with You
Action: Contra 4
Puzzle: Meteos
Music: Elite Beat Agents
2D Platforming: Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow
Arcade: Geometry Wars Galaxies
Strategy: Advance Wars DS
Adventure: Phoenix Wright series
Arcade racing: Mario Kart DS
What's my most beloved NDS game?
Damn. I don't know. Tough question. I'll get back to you on that.
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I like both.
On the one hand, Oendan has that ridicullous japanese vibe that is so alien to us that its awesome.
but on the other, i like sk8r boi
You've got the right idea, though there may be a danger of this becoming a poll thread if it's put that way, and that's not really my intent.
To clarify: What is the most exciting and fun experience you've had with a game on the DS? And furthermore, if you could only choose one game to play, what would it be and why?
Guess I should put that in the OP.
I can't name my favorite NDS game (not yet anyway) because I love so many, but I can name some that I love and why:
Contra 4 - tough as nails but extremely fair, this game is like the culmination of the entire classic 2D sidescrolling and shooting series, going all the way back to the first NES game, and deriving inspiration from all of the classic Contras therefrom. You'll play and get your ass kicked, and love it; and when you come back and play again, you'll get that much further. Before you know it, you'll be taking down the final boss, only to think to yourself, "I did it. I did it. I fucking DID IT. I WON. I am the greatest man that ever lived, I have beaten Contra 4!" The sense of kick-assed-ness when you finally beat it is practically unmatched by any other game out there. To top it off, the game comes with a ton of unlockable Challenge mode stages, of which tehse are great ways to improve your skils for the main game, as well as unlockable versions of Contra 1 and Super C from the NES that you can play. It's a brilliant compilation with tons of great and fair gameplay that is never too cheap, lots of unlockable challenges for more replay value, lots of fan service, and two additional classic Sidescrolling NES shooters to play afterwards.
Some people will have a really tough time with the game, though, because of its very high difficulty level. But if you enjoy tough games that you progressively get better at, until the day you beat it, man, Contra 4 nails the formula down perfectly.
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Zelda, Phantom Hourglass, hands down. That is my indisputed favorite game on the DS, I loved every second of it. It's just pure adventure, the sailing is upgraded from Wind Waker, and the action is sah-weet.
If not Zelda, then probably Hotel Dusk. I'm just a sucker for film noir type stories. Especially if they're interactive.
EDIT: hi5 ryadic! But, I have to disagree with replayability. Once you've read a story, you've read the story. It's hard for me to go back and re-read the story. It's kind of an experience within itself, and I don't think it has any replayability at all.
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The World Ends With You isn't an RPG. Is it? I'm playing through it right now and it doesn't strike me as one.
It's like a JRPG if you threw away all the crutches and conventions that they have been relying on for the past ten years.
This sentence is almost enough to overcome my hatred of the SE tax and run out and buy this game. But I'm still having a blast with Rune Factory and $40+ DS games can go burn in hell, so I'll just add this to the top of my 'to buy when it's cheap' list.
Also, I wish we'd get a DS Fire Emblem game already. I know there's one in development, but apparently there's going to be 3D junk in it like they did in the GameCube version. Blech. I prefer sprites for this sort of game, unless they manage to do it as well as Jeanne D'Arc did.
If there was an FE tailored for the system I'd recommend that. As far as what's available now, I actually can't think of a single game I consider a must-have on the DS, for myself at least. I actually prefer my PSP. All I use my DS for is homebrew, really.
Cannot really pick one of the three.
Can't remember. Sorry. Been like a year since I played it. I probably will play it this weekend since I'm gonna be in a car riding to Florida. Maybe someone else can help you out there dude.
Get it or I won't stop hitting you.
I really do want this game very badly but the $40 price tag is hurting me in my down-belows.
You've done a terrible thing.
It's worth the equivelant of about 85 US dollars it costs in stores here in Denmark.
Quite possibly the best game ever.
I was going to mention that, but I personally just enjoy Meteos more.
For some reason I can't get into Planet Puzzle League. Is there anything where I can find tips on strategies?
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It's my "go-to" game for quickie 5 minute sessions, as well as being fun for longer periods of time.
phantom hourglass was the first game i played on my ds that i felt would be almost impossible to replicate on any other system. i love all the weird stuff you have to do, shouting at it and blowing dust off maps, drawing where the boomerang goes, it's all awesome.
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