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I need DS games for a tiny girl.
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So, my friend's little sister just got a new DS Lite (because she got all As on her report card. I never got presents for good grades 
), and so her sisters are trying to find games to get her for Christmas and Birthday presents. They, however, are not what one would consider "knowledgeable" on the subject, and turned to me for advice. Unfortunately, my tastes run closer to the "22 year old man" side of the spectrum than the "eight year old girl" side, and so I turn to you all.
She already has Pokemon and Nintendogs, and I already suggested Cooking Mama and Animal Crossing. What else is out there?
), and so her sisters are trying to find games to get her for Christmas and Birthday presents. They, however, are not what one would consider "knowledgeable" on the subject, and turned to me for advice. Unfortunately, my tastes run closer to the "22 year old man" side of the spectrum than the "eight year old girl" side, and so I turn to you all.She already has Pokemon and Nintendogs, and I already suggested Cooking Mama and Animal Crossing. What else is out there?
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So maybe Mario 64 DS?
no worries, that means you're the smart one
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Animal Crossing
Nintendogs
New Super Mario Bros.
Kirby Canvas game thing.
I don't know if NSMB gets frustrating if you can't play it. I seem to remember being able to get lives and go through all "required" content without it getting close to being hard.
But if she has trouble with those types of games, I imagine it would be more frustrating than anything.
And I doubt her mother would be impressed if I were to suggest Castlevania.
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If she likes Barbies, don't buy the Barby games, because they're half assed and awful.
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Elite Beat Agents, maybe?
The Mario Party may be good. She likes to play with this kid that lives across the street from them, so any simple games with single cart co-op would be good fun. Is the DS Mario Party single cart co-op (I'm pretty sure Mario Kart isn't)?
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And my girl friends love EBA, but they're also in college. Girls tend to like rhythm games, and I figure at 8 she probably has developed enough of a sense of rhythm to at least get through Easy mode
Nintendogs is a really good choice.
Do it.
Bah. Castlevania's not that bad. There's nothing in there someone that age shouldn't be able to handle.
However, what you should suggest is Doki Doki Majo and and Duel Love. Those seem appropriate for 8 year old girls.
New Super Mario Bros., for sure.
Mario Party DS
The Sims? (Not sure, it does have *intimate* situations sometimes, yes?)
Geometry Wars (Coming soon, I believe)
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:P
Seriously though I think the aforementioned games are good. I would add Cake Mania 1 or 2. It's like a more complex Tapper. I know I was playing Tapper when I was 5 or 6 so she'll have no problem. It's kind of cute and can be educational toward better coordinating skills as well.
Castlevania isn't really that bad. I played Simon's Quest when I was 8 or 9.
So...New Super Mario Bros., Cake Mania 1, Cake Mania 2, Nintendogs, any of the Sims games (not including Sim City DS), Warioware Touched, Cooking Mama, Pokemon Pearl/Diamond, Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, and Cooking Mama would be my main suggestions.
Also mario kart does have single cart play, the downloaders can only play as shyguy though. Maybe only certain courses too.
I played the hell out of that when it first came out, and I must have been round the same age.
Go for one of the platformers. Also beware of underestimating her, eight year olds are far better at getting aquainted with things then you'd expect.
I guess a lot depends on the type of little girl she is too.
At a Halloween party I went to this year, I got trapped by two 8 year old girls and two 5 year old boys and played NSMB multi with them all night (we had like 3 DSes, including mine) and a great time was had by all. So definitely that one.
I'll offer up Super Princess Peach because I could see her getting into that one more than any of the other platformers for the DS; if she likes it, I'll suggest NSMB.
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Edit: Oh, shits. I forgot about GBA games.
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Cooking Mama (Even though you have said this already)
Mario Party
Mario 64 DS
Cake Mania
Hannah Montana, Spongebob, Highschool Musical (Depends on what she really likes)
LEGO Star Wars (Might not be too bad for someone her age)
Animal Crossing
Big Brain Academy
Sonic Rush Adventure
EA Playground
There are a few that I can think of.
Tetris DS
Mario Kart
Sonic Rush/Adventure
WarioWare
Yoshi's Island DS
Mario Party Ds
Super Princess Peach
Big Brain Academy
Kirby Squeak Squad
Cooking Mama
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Yeah, I've heard that the GBA remakes of FF I and II are fairly easy. Could be good beginner RPGs.
Plus the music is great.
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