Outstanding DS games?
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Golden Sun, if you can play the first two, but it isn't really needed as they cover pretty much everything in which is the third one, Dark Dawn.
Custom Robo is an alright game,t hough it suffers from its console to handheld transition.
other than that, one of the pokemon games (HG/SS have the most story and length, but it can be hard to train and you can grind to a halt easily, while Black and White offer the whole fresh start with a full new pokedex and easy training with audino shaky grass) or more, Izuna: legend of the unemployed ninja, and The World Ends With You spring to mind.
other than that, one of the pokemon games (HG/SS have the most story and length, but it can be hard to train and you can grind to a halt easily, while Black and White offer the whole fresh start with a full new pokedex and easy training with audino shaky grass) or more, Izuna: legend of the unemployed ninja, and The World Ends With You spring to mind.
I think most of my favourites are covered previously, but I'll still list all of them so as effectively second the opinions of those posters:
Advance Wars: Dual Strike - So much fun, a great addition to the series and much better than the other AW for DS, Dark Conflict/Days of Ruin, although that wasn't too bad for story.
The Professor Layton Series - I'm only ordering these as I think of them because the PL series is probably my absolute favourite and the whole reason I got a 3DS (so I could keep playing the later games).
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn - My favourite JRPG series and this is a great addition. The originals are awesome and you should still play them if you have a GBA somewhere.
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter - A fantastic anthropomorphic adventure game with an awesome story, a unique battle system and an altogether charming feel.
Warioware: Touched! - A simple minigame collection that anyone with a DS should have, a barrel of fun that you can pick up and put down or sit down and play for hours.
Deep Labyrinth - A nice adventure game that has a combat system I had been hankering on someone making since the DS came out. You make your way through a literal labyrinth of labyrinths, swinging your sword and casting spells by drawing on the touch screen. The story's nothing to sneeze at but it's really cheap so it's worth it just for the combat.
And then of course you have Zeldas, Marios, Metroids etc. which are usually good fun if you can get them at a reduced price (I skipped most of them because I could never afford them).
So yeah, if you've got a GBA as well, there's an additional cavalcade of fantastic games at your disposal and if you have a 3DS, give the eShop a look because there's usually some great games there, especially old Game Boy and NES games for like $6 each.
Advance Wars: Dual Strike - So much fun, a great addition to the series and much better than the other AW for DS, Dark Conflict/Days of Ruin, although that wasn't too bad for story.
The Professor Layton Series - I'm only ordering these as I think of them because the PL series is probably my absolute favourite and the whole reason I got a 3DS (so I could keep playing the later games).
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn - My favourite JRPG series and this is a great addition. The originals are awesome and you should still play them if you have a GBA somewhere.
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter - A fantastic anthropomorphic adventure game with an awesome story, a unique battle system and an altogether charming feel.
Warioware: Touched! - A simple minigame collection that anyone with a DS should have, a barrel of fun that you can pick up and put down or sit down and play for hours.
Deep Labyrinth - A nice adventure game that has a combat system I had been hankering on someone making since the DS came out. You make your way through a literal labyrinth of labyrinths, swinging your sword and casting spells by drawing on the touch screen. The story's nothing to sneeze at but it's really cheap so it's worth it just for the combat.
And then of course you have Zeldas, Marios, Metroids etc. which are usually good fun if you can get them at a reduced price (I skipped most of them because I could never afford them).
So yeah, if you've got a GBA as well, there's an additional cavalcade of fantastic games at your disposal and if you have a 3DS, give the eShop a look because there's usually some great games there, especially old Game Boy and NES games for like $6 each.
My favorite RPG was Chrono Trigger for the SNES! I enjoyed Metroid Prime Hunters, I think I played it at a friend's house once. Maybe I'll buy it off him. I didn't know they made a Mega Man zero collection for DS, but X is my favorite Mega Man. I remember seeing Henry Hatsworth ads in magazines for a while. It certainly looked interesting.
Final Fantasy: the Four Heroes of Light is a pretty good FF spinoff. The story's a little meh but most of the challenge comes from the battle system and the old school hard as balls difficulty. The music's pretty decent too.
It seems that no-one has mentioned SMT: Strange Journey yet. Definitely one of my favourite games on the system; good (if very heavy-handed) story, interesting and complex dungeons and a great battle system. It didn't quite live up to the legacy of Nocturne, but it's a great game nonetheless.
The World Ends with You, obviously the pokemon games (cross out Black&white 2) and i'll put the Trauma Center games here too as well.
Dragon Quest Monster: Joker
Dragon Quest 9 Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow
Rune Factory 3
Summon Night Twin Age
Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Dragon Quest 9 Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow
Rune Factory 3
Summon Night Twin Age
Final Fantasy Tactics A2
The best DS stories were in the CiNG games. Do not miss them:Poppy JR. said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Dusk:_Room_215
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Window:_The_Secret_of_Cape_West
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Again_%28video_game%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_Code:_Two_Memories
I enjoyed all these in that aspect:Poppy JR. said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja_Gaiden:_Dragon_Sword
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elebits:_The_Adventures_of_Kai_and_Zero
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania:_Order_of_Ecclesia
-if it's too difficult then: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania:_Dawn_of_Sorrow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_ZX_Advent
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_in_Arms_DS
Any of these'll do:Poppy JR. said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rune_Factory_3:_A_Fantasy_Harvest_Moon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiant_Historia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Dungeon:_Shiren_the_Wanderer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Starfy
And that's just for starters. The DS has a glorious leviathan beast of a library.
While the gameplay itself is simple but I highly recommend this underrated game Infinite Space (great story, collecting and abit of customization in a way). Heck it was made by Platinum game so you know it's good!!