Best Nintendo DS games

[aviaovrumvrum]

I recently got a Nintendo DS and was thinking about what games to play. Maybe I'm missing some hidden gems? I really don't know much of its library so any recommendations are welcome!

 

[DrunkGecko]

dragon ball origins

 

[X y b e r - S k u ll]

I’d say; Contact, The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road, Bomberman DS, Ghost Trick and Radiant Historia are all hidden gems that I’d recommend

 

[Segadude113]

 

[Stare best girl]

Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey is da best DS game

 

[Turbo Kid]

Okamiden
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

 

[Segadude113]

There's also Metroid Prime Hunters and Super Mario 64 DS

 

[VampireLord1024VampireLord1024's icon]

Animal Crossing: Wild World, Mario Kart DS, any Pokémon game.

 

[bjork]

Great version of Tetris
Castlevanias are all solid to great
Good Animal Crossing
....? I know I had other DS games but I can't remember playing them. I know I had Contact that was mentioned above but I don't know if I ever even opened it. I know it was $34.99 in Santa Ana, CA. That's all I can tell you about it.

 

[Segadude113]

Great version of Tetris
Castlevanias are all solid to great
Good Animal Crossing
....? I know I had other DS games but I can't remember playing them. I know I had Contact that was mentioned above but I don't know if I ever even opened it. I know it was $34.99 in Santa Ana, CA. That's all I can tell you about it.

i got a bunch of mine when Target had em all on clearance. lol They were 14.99 each!

 

[Netra]

I see a lot mentioned here so I go for one of my favorites, I don't know if they are best but they're good games:
- Solatorobo.
- Blood of bahamuth.
- Castlevania order of ecclesia.
- Lufia curse of sinistrals.
- Final fantasy Crystal chronicles (the two are good actions rpg)
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2.
- Summon Night twins age.
- Fighting Fantasy.

 

[Turbo Kid]

Oh, if you want a cozy, farm-like, life sim game

EDIT: This site is so weird sometimes, had to edit my post because it didn't show the pic

 

[χKai]

I really like the Fire Emblem where I can create my own character.

 

[R66-Y]

I would say Castlevania Order Of Eclessia or some Mario & Luigi but those were already mentioned so, Puzzle league because is fun to play it with the stylus

 

[NotReallyHere]

Elite Beat Agents!

Did the DS actually have any other games?? I wouldn't know, because I was always just playing that one

 

[starseeker300]

@Waffles

this is a duplicate thread

NDS - Favorite Nintendo DS or 3DS Games

What's some of your favorite Nintendo DS or Nintendo 3DS Games? For Nintendo DS games, I would pick Animal Crossing: Wild World, Mario Kart DS and Pokemon Diamond. For Nintendo 3DS games, then it's Animal Crossing: Neal Leaf, Mario Kart 7, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, Pokemon Ultra...

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[PSVitaForever]

Do you plan to buy games or can you get them here? "Okamiden" I think it's pretty expensive now (not sure if there are cheap copies), I recommend it. It's kind of a sequel/spin-off of "Okami", I've played it first without playing the original game and it's been awesome drawing on the screen.

Other titles I've enjoyed and recommend are: "Final Fantasy 3", "Final Fantasy 4" if you're into RPG, "Another Code" if you like point-and-click adventures, "Super Princess Peach" for a very cool platformer in Mario world but with Peach.

 

[RETRO-VETRO RETRO-VETRO]

[BEST NINTENDO DS GAMES]

• Mario Kart DS
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
• Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver
• Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Advance Wars: Dual Strike
• Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
• Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
• New Super Mario Bros.
• Animal Crossing: Wild World
• Professor Layton and the Curious Village
• Metroid Prime: Hunters
• The World Ends With You
• Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
• Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
• Kirby: Canvas Curse
• Elite Beat Agents
• Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
• Chrono Trigger (DS port)
• Radiant Historia
• Hotel Dusk: Room 215
• Nintendogs
• Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day
• Yoshi’s Island DS
• WarioWare: Touched!
• Final Fantasy IV (DS remake)
• Sonic Rush
• Tetris DS
• Picross DS
• Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

 

[PSVitaForever]

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Yay for "Golden Sun": its mechanic are a bit Pokemon-like, you find various creatures (a fixed number) in the world, and when equipped (if I remember correctly) they allow you to use powerful skills.
The battle system is classic turn-based, and thank to the touch screen you can solve many little puzzles with the help of your elemental powers. RECOMMENDED (if you can get it here on repo OR find a cheap copy, but this as well I think is rare)

 

[Blamhammer]

Huh, no Brain Training? Don't think you can get away from the edutainment!
DS does have some games that help with learning a language too. My Chinese/Japanese Coach offer fantastic tools to speaking and writing.

Anyway I've not seen Style Savvy, or Studio Boutique) mentioned. Pretty chill game.