Just got a DS...

ccb_v2 · Post by **ccb_v2** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:34 am

... and New Super Mario Bros.

Fun game and my daughter LOVES it. What other good games are there?

Covar · Post by **Covar** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:48 am

castlevania dawn of sorrow
mario kart ds
brain age
sonic rush
super mario 64ds
phoenix wright: ace attorney

and more that i don't own

Nemesis · Post by **Nemesis** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:58 am

WarioWare: Touched!
Metroid Prime: Hunters
Mario & Luigi: Partners in time
everything covar said

Number Six · Post by **Number Six** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:08 pm

Add to the two previous lists Animal Crossing and Trauma Center.

stagg · Post by **stagg** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:25 pm

Don't get Warioware, you can litterly beat it in 3 days occasional playing. The replay value is ok. But I wouldn't pay more then 10-15 bucks for it.

ccb_v2 · Post by **ccb_v2** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:05 pm

I see. Now for a really tough question. Which multiplayer games can you play where only one person has a copy of the game in their DS?

Covar · Post by **Covar** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:29 pm

mario kart, supermario64ds, off the top of my head, i know that there is more

stagg · Post by **stagg** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:33 pm

Covar wrote:mario kart, supermario64ds, off the top of my head, i know that there is more

NSMB Is SOO much fun 2 player. With 1 or 2 carts. My friend and I spent a good 45minutes playing it.

Lartrak · Post by **Lartrak** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:35 pm

I suggest Phoenix Wright, and if you're willing to import and like fighters, Bleach DS.

sixteen-bit · Post by **sixteen-bit** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:46 pm

Don't forget Meteos if you're into puzzle games.

ccb_v2 wrote:I see. Now for a really tough question. Which multiplayer games can you play where only one person has a copy of the game in their DS?

Bomberman comes to mind here.

Veggita2099 · Post by **Veggita2099** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:41 pm

I really enjoyed Advance Wars DS until I got to a harder then snot lvl and got mad and sold it. I hear its not much different then Advance Wars 2 for the GBA though.

TyBO · Post by **TyBO** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:58 pm

stagg wrote:Don't get Warioware, you can litterly beat it in 3 days occasional playing. The replay value is ok. But I wouldn't pay more then 10-15 bucks for it.

WarioWare has a lot of replay value IMO. I took this game on a trip I took with some friends once, and we had a blast trying to beat each others high scores.

I know it was already mentioned, but let me reiterate: Trauma Center.

djray · Post by **djray** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:22 pm

if i owned a DS, i would get "Elite Beat Agents" but that's me b/c i like music rhythm games!

atf487 · Post by **atf487** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:52 pm

Tetris DS is another great game with good multiplayer

Post by **Specially Cork** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:57 pm

Phoenix Wright gets my vote, even though it has zero replay value and lots of text scrolling. Its still great fun.

ccb_v2 · Post by **ccb_v2** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:26 am

Cool, thanks! Another question regarding online play. Can you actually just connect via a wireless router for games like Mario cart and play in real time with others or is that like racing their best time with the other player as a "ghost" car?

Lartrak · Post by **Lartrak** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:55 am

ccb_v2 wrote:Cool, thanks! Another question regarding online play. Can you actually just connect via a wireless router for games like Mario cart and play in real time with others or is that like racing their best time with the other player as a "ghost" car?

Thankfully, the DS has actual real online play, racing in real time - not ghost garbage like the N-Gage.

curt_grymala · Post by **curt_grymala** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:07 pm

Another game that you should probably check out. Although I haven't played the DS version, I know that the MonkeyBall franchise is fantastic, so I can't imagine that the DS versions of it would suck. Therefore, you should check out at least one of those games on the DS.

Be careful with your DS, though. My son's DS just broke, and Nintendo is going to charge us $50 to repair it (which is actually at a discount of about $30-35). The hinge between the top and bottom screen broke a little bit, which causes the top section to wobble terribly while you're trying to play. Therefore, it's on a shelf until we get the shipping label from Ninty, at which point it will be on its way to the factory.

Just so you know - Physical damage to the unit, no matter who's at fault, is not covered by your warranty. You do get a discount for having it under warranty, as mentioned above, but you don't get the repairs done for free.

ccb_v2 · Post by **ccb_v2** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:27 pm

I have that for the XBox and really like it so will check that out.
Yeah i'm very gentle with the DS and make sure the kids treat it the same.

DaMadFiddler · Post by **DaMadFiddler** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:52 pm

Sadly, the DS MonkeyBall is filled with missed opportunities.

The single-player game is fine, though you'll probably find yourself using the d-pad rather than the stylus for control.

The multiplayer is terrible. There is no online play, and it feels like they just kind of patched mandatory touchscreen controls into all of them. None of the touchscreen controls are well thought out, and in some cases (like Monkey Bowling) somewhat break the mechanics of the game. Furthermore, you *have* to use network play for multiplayer, even in turn-based games like Golf and Bowling. One of the advantages of *all* the other Monkey Ball games is that they're one of the few party games you can play when you don't have enough controllers. But they don't allow for control-passing in this version, for some reason.

If you want a portable Monkey Ball, get Super Monkey Ball Jr. for GBA. It's got a lower frame rate (software 3D engines on GBA will do that), but it's surprisingly well-done, it's cheaper, and it actually lets you pass the system around for multiplayer games. I used to do this on the bus all the time with a friend in college.