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Help me break in my DS!
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hello all :]
I was hoping you gents could recommend me some sweet DS games, as I just recieved one for my b-day
I attempted to dig through Gamestop/EB's respective websites but there seemed to be a serious lack of discerning gamers in their review posts (when there were any). I remembered seeing a DS thread up here but I can't find it anywhere in the mix, what with the search down and all.![:\](https://forums.penny-arcade.com/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
It really doesnt matter what kind of game it is to me, as long as it's quality.
thanks in advance!
I was hoping you gents could recommend me some sweet DS games, as I just recieved one for my b-day
I attempted to dig through Gamestop/EB's respective websites but there seemed to be a serious lack of discerning gamers in their review posts (when there were any). I remembered seeing a DS thread up here but I can't find it anywhere in the mix, what with the search down and all.
It really doesnt matter what kind of game it is to me, as long as it's quality.
thanks in advance!
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Pokemon is also awesome. Get Pearl, I need your pokemans!
Hotel Dusk is great if you have a commute to work/school
NSMB is an essential purchase too.
Castlevania (Either. some people prefer one to the other I liked them both)
Brain Age (I prefer 1 over 2, but 2's good too)
Zelda Phantom Hourglass
Final Fantasy III
Multiplayer:
Mario Kart
Tetris
Clubhouse Games
Steam ID: Good Life
New Super Mario Bros
Mario Kart DS
Phoenix Wright series
Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania Portrait of Ruin
Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass
Planet Puzzle League
Geometry Wars Galaxies
Sonic Rush Adventure
Call of Duty 4
Konami Classics Series Arcade Hits
Trauma Center Under the Knife
Kirby Canvas Curse
Advance Wars Dual Strike
Advance Wars Days of Ruin
Animal Crossing WW
Tetris DS
Meteos
Elite Beat Agents
Brain Age
Mario and Luigi Partners in Time
Metroid Prime Hunters
Starfox Command
Sonic Rush
Megaman Zx
Megaman ZX Advent
Metroid Prime Pinball
Final Fantasy III
Puzzle Quest
Hotel Dusk Room 215
Picross DS
Mario v Donkey Kong 2
Bleach DS
Jump Superstars
the various Pokemon Games
Dragon Quest Rocket Slime
Clubhouse Games
Yoshi's Island DS
Lunar Knights
and Nanostray if you want a shmup
Resident Evil DS is good if you liked the original.
There's also other good stuff depending on your tastes that I have not listed here.
....
Also, Contra 4.
And Contra 4.
don't forget Contra 4.
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New Super Mario Bros
Mario Kart DS
Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Sonic Rush Adventure
Freshly Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Lunar Knights
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Those should get you off to a fair start.
Lunar Knights and
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.
and I spose you should get some Mario in there for good measure
What the hell am I going to suggest that hasn't been already? Oh I know, Etrian Odyssey!
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I'll probably be the only dissenting voice on Phoenix Wright, but I just didn't like it that much. I found the investigation tedious (not Assassin's Creed tedious, but tedious nonetheless) and a lot of the courtroom scenes frustrating. I encountered a lot of situations where either the evidence I was supposed to present made no sense to me, or some objection that I had or evidence that I wanted to present wasn't allowed. Again, this is personal opinion, and I know that a lot of people really enjoy the games, but for me I just found them frustrating and quit after the fourth mission of the first game.
Fix'd.
New Super Mario Bros.
Mario Kart DS.
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.
I love it.
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I jsut started playing this again (still stuck on the last song of Sweating) and forgot how awesome it was.
All of these are valid issues and complaints with the game. Also, there's a lot of reading involved and if you aren't up for all of that it's probably not a good choice either.
That being said, the way the cases unfold, the characters, and the storyline are all top-notch. Often times a case will turn all the way around from what you think is happening, and that moment of discovery and revelation, when all the pieces click into place, is fantastic.
A lot of characters and sprites are recycled throughout all three games (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All, and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations), but it is nice to see familiar faces as you work your way through the cases to figure out what really happened.
Honestly, the games are fantastic. I can't wait to forget how to solve the cases and what happened so I can play them again fresh. Plus, there's a new one (allegedly) coming in February with a new protagonist and revamped game mechanics, Ace Attorney Apollo Justice.
Also, you might try out Elite Beat Agents, Puzzle Quest, Dementium: The Ward, the WarioWare DS game... there are so many. slash probably covered them better than I could.
I think Revenant Wings is real-time while the new Tactics will be turn-based like its previous incarnations. At least I hope so.
You know what? I had fun with Phoenix Wright. I really liked the Steel Samurai case, and although it put me off at first the parrot cross-examination was really funny. It's just that the things that I didn't like about it started to weigh on me after a while, and by the time I finished the fourth case (which was excellent by the way) I just couldn't see myself going on. Re-reading my original post, it came across as a little too damning. I really looked forward to the court room sequences, and I love some of the music.
One last bit of advice to the OP. Avoid the Mana series like the plague. A friend of mine bought Children of Mana on a whim, got bored with it in a few hours, and gave it to me. I lasted about five hours before I had had enough.
Actually, let me take that back. I can recommend Puzzle Quest. It's freakin' awesome!
Haven't quite decided what I'm going to pick up first whenever I get mine...
I also recommend Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Contra 4 (very challenging), Metroid Prime: Hunters, New Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart DS, and Hotel Dusk.
Have you imported Ouendan 2 yet? I imported it, and I never import ANYTHING.
Worth it.
after giving it time and the christmas rush... this is my definitive reason to own a DS.
Another worthy game you can get for cheap is WarioWare Touched!
this should keep me busy for a while
I have also been greatly enjoying Front Mission DS if you're into tactical turn-based strategy. Though I hear the most recent Advance Wars is fantastic (next on my list).
if you just want a really fun game though i highly recommend Elite Beat Agents and Advance Wars:Days of Ruin