TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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Well its hard to find on the high street. But 20 quid on eBay isn't that expensive.
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NeoGAF's Official Nintendo DS Collecting, Appreciation, and Nostalgia Thread
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999 is garbage. It gets mad props for this "amazing" story and like "zomg teh end twist" but I really didn't get any of that. It's a digital Choose Your Own Adventure book, albeit with a horror setting (think Saw). The escape-the-room puzzles are kind of cool but the main part of the game is the story -- which is bad. Teen fiction bad. If you've ever read any literature and you know what good writing looks like, you will likely want to avoid this. Even if you happen to like the story, you will need to play the game multiple times to get all the story paths and you cannot skip any text you've seen before. You must play through the game at least twice.
It's just... ugh. It's bad. I wish I could unplay it.
sixteen-bit
Member
No, not true at all anymore. It's easily available online for a fair price on places like Amazon.
Latest episode of Retronauts is an almost 2h long discussion of the DS.
http://www.retronauts.com/?p=959
http://www.retronauts.com/?p=959
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I'd be up for that.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
Can't believe the DS is now considered retro.
sixteen-bit
Member
10 year old handheld hardware that plays games comparable to 20 year old home console hardware. It fits.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
But to be fair, the DS was still getting officially licensed games until like... a year ago. That makes it kinda weird.
sixteen-bit
Member
Oh yeah, lol. That is unusual when you put it that way.
But then again PS2 got 2013 releases, and Retronauts did a PS2 episode in 2011.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
It just feels weird. Doesn't seem that long ago it was 2005 and mario 64 was amazing graphics for a handheld.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Lol, even the PS2 episode was kinda bogus. It's like "let's talk about Sakura Taisen, which came out last week."
got home today to find the outer top lid replacement that I ordered (£2.99) for my DSi XL had arrived.
This is the top lid that was previously on it - it's hard to see due to the gloss, but it's scratched to hell. absolutely wrecked, which is why the console was only £30 despite the inside and underside being immaculate, including screens:
after ten minutes with a screwdriver (easy as hell, remove the four rubber covers around the screen, unscrew and then slide the plate off), this is what I ended up with:
and here's a photo of the inside:
damn good
and this technique will work with the N3DS XL too - gonna be changing the theme of mine as soon as spares become available on ebay.
Where did you find the outer lid?
I can only find full shell replacements and they go for way more
Thanks in advance Rich
Ebay uk, 2.99 from seller total console repair
Arrived within two days, not a scratch on the thing. Very good.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
I thought wario was rubbish personally.
sixteen-bit
Member
Considering how cheap it is, absolutely.
One might say it is the best game of the generation. ;o
The world and characters are a huge step down from SSS. The battle system is the best in series though, IMO, and the enemies are more interesting and better designed than the latter entries.
YES!!!!!!
NO!!!!!! (Actually Wario isn't as bad as it's reputation, but there's definitely at least 100 DS games worth playing before it.)
Spinosaurus
Member
Former: Get ittttttttttttttttt
Latter: Only if you really want to play a Wario game, but even then I'm not sure.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
I got tetris DS for a fiver today, the proper one, and I've buckled and ordered chrono trigger and TWEWY off VGP+ for cheaper than either of them separate.
I think with Contra 4, the thing is that it's for people who really, really loved Contra 1-3. It doesn't really offer anything for players who don't count those games as classics.
I completely disagree. It was my first Contra game, and I absolutely destroyed it. I played it multiplayer with my equally naive buddies regularly, and it stands up as one of my favourite DS games to date. An absolute classic.
I didn't say that nobody who hasn't played the games before will like them. Have you gone back and played Contra 3? I assume that you'd love that one as well.
Actually, no. I guess I should!
Definitely! Contra Rebirth for Wii VC is pretty great also.
alf717
Member
I picked up a DSi XL last summer and Rocket Slime was the game I decided to play on it. I really enjoyed the game a lot. Just has a lot of charm to it and can be really fun to play. Hope you have a blast playing it.
When did DS games get eco cases? My copy of Mega Man Zero Collection use this type of case. I take it all copies were like this? Any day one Zero Collection buyer can you chime in and LMK if you case is the eco one?
comedy bomb
Banned
I don't think I'll ever be done buying DS games. And that doesn't bother me at all.
I got it day 1 and don't remember it being an eco case. There was a reprint AFAIK. I'll check next time I go to my parents house.
Is it (now defunctional) online or local? If it's single cart play I'll be ecstatic.
It's going to be late as I accidentally had it shipped home <_<
No online, and multi-cart local only, I'm afraid.
Thanks, it arrived today and it's in very good condition, thankfully.
Other new additions to my collection: Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, Dragon Ball Origins, Irozuki Tincle no Koi no Balloon Trip (this one will be interesting to figure out, hopefully there'll be a fan translation some day)
Bar81
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This is just an amazing system. I had overlooked it for years and finally "discovered" it over Christmas. I also love the fact that you can still find all the games new. I'm now up to 60 games and finally done (I think). Can't wait to go through the games. I thought I wasn't going to buy any more systems after passing on the current console gen but the DS and the 3DS proved me wrong.
AzureTranquility95
Banned
Heh, sounds like a fine number actually. I've struggled just to get it down to 50...
I recently picked up 'Jake Hunter Detective Story: Memories of the Past', which is an improved re-release of a previous Jake Hunter game on the DS. It's a visual novel with a bunch of episodes/stores about a detective called Jake Hunter. Seems this re-release has a lot of bonus content and improved localization. Which makes this version the one to get!
I never heard about this game series (in Japan it started on the Famicom) until some guy I follow on Twitter posted it. I was intrigued and tried to find the game on Ebay. With only two available at that time it seemed a genuine hidden gem (or just bad timing). I haven't had the chance to play it yet, but I will at some point.
I never heard about this game series (in Japan it started on the Famicom) until some guy I follow on Twitter posted it. I was intrigued and tried to find the game on Ebay. With only two available at that time it seemed a genuine hidden gem (or just bad timing). I haven't had the chance to play it yet, but I will at some point.
TheMoon
Member
The DS, while it had a rough start with me, ended up having a great library, love the thing.
Here my collection.
Still need Spirit Track and Kirby Mass Attack, after this I'm not sure what other game I could buy...maybe Pokemon B/W/HG/SS.
Those colored spines look so nice. Can't get over how disappointing it is that NOE only ever does the ultra simple white with plain text for 99% of the games.
Agree completely. The NA boxes also take up less space since they're significantly thinner.
TheMoon
Member
Oh yea, that too. I have a bunch of NA games and they're stacked vertically on top of my EU games. Looks so weird.
sixteen-bit
Member
Seik maybe I missed it but it looks like you don't have Canvas Curse. I recommend it whole-heartedly!
Impotaku
Member
Tingles balloon trip is hillarious, expect many hours of fun point & click gaming with that one, a true gem.
drtomoe123
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Pancakes R Us
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Sounds interesting. Please do be sure to post some impressions on here when you've played it.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
The DS, while it had a rough start with me, ended up having a great library, love the thing.
Here my collection.
Still need Spirit Track and Kirby Mass Attack, after this I'm not sure what other game I could buy...maybe Pokemon B/W/HG/SS.
Dem US DS boxes look amazing. Wish the UK ones looked as nice, plain white is kinda white.