Recommend 5 DS games

[telocaster]

So I just picked up my DS for the first time in a while and I want get some games for it.

I already have:

Pokemon Black
Kirby Superstar Ultra
Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

 

[Kahunaburger]

Devil Survivor. JRPG from Atlus. Surprisingly deep tactical combat, one of the best nonlinear story structures I've seen in an RPG, epic soundtrack.

 

[Solo-Wing]

The World ends with you
Mario and Luigi Brothers in Time and Bowsers inside story
Final Fantasy Tactics A2 Grimour of the rift
Pokemon Mystery Dungion Explorers of Sky

 

[Qitz]

The World Ends With You

Professor Layton (Any Really)

Golden Sun: Dark Dawn

Mario and Luigi Brothers in Time and Bowsers inside story

Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 days

Kirby: Mass Attack

Okamiden

I've heard Radiant Historia and Dragons Quest are both great, but I've never played them myself.

 

[bluesession]

Castlevania Order of eclesia (I heard all 3 Castlevania for de ds are good)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Atorney (This is more of a layers/investigation text adventure/point&click game. Its good I promise, just weird. Also very funny)

Elite Beat Agents(This is a must if you like music games, a little short but a fun ride while it last)Also rythm heaven.

Advance Wars: Day of Ruin (a turn based war strategy game, with a post apocalyptic setting)

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis(A lemings kinda game with touch controls)

Oh and if you like 2D mario dont forget to get New Super Mario World.

 

[PaganAxe]

Final Fantasy Tactics A2 Grimour of the rift

Agreed. I quite like this game too. I hope they make a third one.

 

[crono738]

Chrono Trigger and Radiant Historia.

 

[z121231211]

999 was very interesting puzzle game throughout.
Flower, Sun and Rain. If you like Suda's style and humor I recommend, though it does get boring at times.
Etrian Odyssey. Really enjoyed playing it even though I only got to level 25. Very oldschool RPG.

 

[Scarim Coral]

Let see-

1 Any Professor Layton game althought the first game is super cheap now.
2 The World End With You
3 Hotel Dust (Point and click/ detective type of game so it may not appeal to you.)
4 Infinite Space (It's a Platinum game so you know it's good since they did Vanquish and Bayonetta.)
5 Dragon Quest IX (If you like to customize your characters) or Golden Sun Dark Dawn.

 

[TehCookie]

1. Radiant Historia
2. Ace Attorney
3. The World Ends With You
4. Ghost Trick
5. Devil Survivor

I can't stop there here's some more:
999
Elite Beat Agents
Professor Layton
Pokemon
Chrono Trigger
SMT Strange Journey

 

[Shadu]

Let's see...Avoiding repetition...

Hotel Dusk
Last Window (If you can get a hold of it)
Picross 3D (Seriously, I didn't think I'd like it, but it's crazy addictive)
Time Hollow
Trauma Center

Though I concur with any and all of the Ace Attorney series and Professor Layton series, Elite Beat Agents, Ghost Trick, and Okamiden.

 

[Ryu-Kage]

So I just picked up my DS for the first time in a while and I want get some games for it.

I already have:

Pokemon Black
Kirby Superstar Ultra
Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Actually, that's a pretty good start. What else can I recommend?

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Mario and Luigi go on an RPG-style adventure throughout Bowser's body. Meanwhile, Bowser works to take back his kingdom. The battle system is pretty fun, and the game has a great sense of humor.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. First-person adventure game where you play as a defense attorney trying to prove the innocence of his clients (and they usually are innocent). There are several games in the series, but I recommend this one because it's the first of the series, even though I like the second and third ones more. Just try it out and see if you like it.

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. You are a ghost trying to solve the mystery of why you were just killed. You have the ability to possess and manipulate small objects, and you can also travel a few minutes into the past to save other people from death. It's a pretty fun puzzle game with a funny and interesting cast.

Pokemon HeartGold Version. Personally, I think I kind of like this Pokemon game more than Black or White mainly because of two things: 1.) it comes with a special pedometer that lets you obtain Pokemon when you use it, and 2.) You actually have uses for the touch screen. You might want to try Pokemon Black first to see if you like the series, then give this one a shot. (I would also recommend Platinum Version for this slot, too.)

Mario Kart DS. This is probably my favorite Mario Kart game that I've played. It has a rather wide variety of courses (32) you can race on, as well as having online multiplayer to race with people around the world in addition to local multiplayer. It also allows you to play Battle Mode (which used to be my favorite way to play Mario Kart) even if you're alone, which most other games in the series did not do yet.

 

[Dastaria]

"Hotel Dusk: Room 217" and "Last Window: The Secret of Cape West" are amazing DS titles, and you can play either without the other (but both are great!). Recommended if you love strong story-lines and well-made point-and-click adventures. If I had to choose between the two I would say go for Last Window, because they fixed all of the tiny things that bugged me about Hotel Dusk.

"Geometry Wars: Galaxies" is a really fun arcade-style shooter that's perfect for pick-up-and-play. I would also recommend "Pokémon Link!" (or "Pokémon: Trozei!" in some countries) for the same, especially if you're a Pokémon fan.

"Sonic: Classic Collection" is a nice title to have, but I felt kinda dumb paying full price for it, so I'd recommend second-hand or in a sale.

"Mario Kart DS" is the quintessential driving game for the DS. It utilises the controls really well, the graphics are great and there's hours of entertainment there.

I'll also say "Pokémon HeartGold and/or SoulSilver". "Pokémon Black" is actually my favourite Pokémon game in the series, but these come in close second for their lovely enhancement of Gold/Silver/Crystal, as well as the clever use of the Pokéwalker.

Enjoy playing! Do you have a DSi? Because if so there are some gems on the DSi Store.

 

[Lunar Templar]

Castelvania: there's 3, pick one, all are good, or don't and get all 3

Mega Man Zero Collection: 4 games in one all are great

Devil Survivor: well anything 'SMT' will serve you well really

Chrono Trigger: cause, Chrono Trigger

only 4 but eh, alot of the other good ones are already up there

 

[madwarper]

Etrian Odyssey 2, Etrian Odyssey 3. Awesome classic Rogue-like RPG with an emphasis on dungeon-crawling and map making. (EO1 was broken in terms of balance, which was fixed in EO2. And, EO3 uses a whole different class system.)

 

[Rack]

The World Ends with you
Ghost Trick
Ace Attorney
Advance Wars (either really)
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

There are a lot of other awesome titles as well as those, DS is a great system. Or rather it's an awful system with a great library.

 

[Azure Knight-Zeo]

Any of the Ace Attorney games

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Chrono Trigger (if you don't have a SNES or PS1)

Monster Tale

Solatorobo: Red the Hunter

Judging by the games you already have, you're either a kid or a Nintendo fanboy, not to worry because these games are kind to both demographics.

 

[Palademon]

I prefered Phantom Hourglass to Spirit Tracks.
Sonic Rush/Rush Adventure
Custom Robo Arena
Kirby Mouse Attack
Mario Kart DS