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DS games worth getting (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 pimp thread)?

Quagm1r3

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I'm going to target today and I'm wondering what DS game to get. I already got pokemon and EBA. I heard Zelda's good but I don't know if that's been released yet. Same for the new Ninja Gaiden DS game. Any suggestions?
 
Zelda: PH and Ninja Gaiden DS aren't out yet.

If you're into puzzle games, check out Tetris DS, Planet Puzzle League, or Meteos.
Kirby: Canvas Curse is a must, as is Mario Kart DS.
Etrian Odyssey and FFVI (Advance) are great RPGs.
Phoenix Wright 1 and 2 are both great.
Trauma Center if you don't have a Wii.
 
Phoenix Wright 1 and 2
Castlevania Dawn and Portrait.
New Super Mario Bros.
Mario Kart DS
Also, import Ouendan 1 and 2.

Go, NOW.
 
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I'll never understand why people think its okay to start new advice threads without even searching first.
 
Doytch said:
Isn't it out of print? I couldn't find a new one at all.

I'd say it's worth the hunt - 2nd hand is cool too.

If you like tanks, or strategy, chess or never needing another game ever you should buy it.

Puzzle quest is also fun, but I got tired of it after a month or so - keeping it to go back to.
 
Zefah said:
I'll never understand why people think its okay to start new advice threads without even searching first.

I know. It's pretty annoying. Do people really think there's never been a DS game advice thread before?

Anyway, Age of Empires is my fav DS game.
 
Can you operate the search function on the DS web browser? If so get that. The search function obviously doesn't work in your current browser.

Edit: Why the hell are you buying a system with no idea on what games to buy? Do you just see sales numbers and say "Oh, looks like the DS is doing well. I'll pick one up today but certainly not before making an obligatory thread on my way out the door."
 
nli10 said:
I'd say it's worth the hunt - 2nd hand is cool too.

If you like tanks, or strategy, chess or never needing another game ever you should buy it.

Puzzle quest is also fun, but I got tired of it after a month or so - keeping it to go back to.

Really? I just checked on Amazon, man it's $60+. (I'm hoping for a reprint.)
 
Since dog$ was so kind to point out the five billion other DS recommendation threads, I thought I'd hijack this thread to take the time to pimp a rather overlooked game in the DS library.

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Do not make the mistake and ignore this title. With its puzzle-action-platformer roots (whatever genre you wanna classify it as), it integrates a sort of lemmings-esque gameplay system which has you controlling multiple Mario Mini's to try to reach the exit with as many of them alive as possible.

It is also awesome because the true original Nintendo hentai hottie is in it, Pauline.

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Clearly Pauline is a better damsel in distress than Princess Peach. But this is not the only benefit of this awesome game. It has the most **** awesomest of awesome level editors I've used since Megaman Powered Up.

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It is bad ass, and fun! Yes, it isn't quite perfectly... namely, the boss battles with Donkey Kong are pretty weak (odd since the game is called Mario vs. Donkey Kong!), but since there are only a few of those levels and a billion of the other types of levels, this is small fries. The game constantly throws new things at you that keeps you on your toes, and getting gold stars on every level can be quite a challenge.

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Buy this game. Don't be a fool, like dog$.
 
Amir0x said:
Since dog$ was so kind to point out the five billion other DS recommendation threads, I thought I'd hijack this thread to take the time to pimp a rather overlooked game in the DS library.

(pimpage)

Buy this game. Don't be a fool, like dog$.
Amir0x, I know you have your faults and all, but this... this is why you're a good person. I'm 100% behind this recommendation.
 
Hcoregamer00 said:
Bingo, you haven't lived until you played Phoenix Wright/Ace Attorney.

This is the correct answer.

Also Etrian Odyssey. Both took me to places in gaming I have not been in years.
 
Fuzzy said:
I didn't really get into it but I suppose I can give it another shot.

felt the same way. Had some decent levels. But didn't dig it too much..
 
Fuzzy said:
MvsDK and M&L really disappointed me after loving the GBA games.

had fun with M&L but wasn't feel MvsDK and I too loved the gba versions.
 
Amir0x said:
I thought I'd hijack this thread...

HOW DARE YOU!!!

Just kidding.
Actually, ever since dog$ posted all those links to all the different DS threads I've just been looking at those anyway :D


P.S. Sorry for making ANOTHER DS advice thread, plz stop flaming me...it hurtz my feelingz :(
 
hm...i really liked mario vs dk 1, but mario vs dk 2 seems to be some kinda touchscreen lemmings dealy. i don't want a touchscreen lemmings dealy. i want puzzly platforming.
 
How lucky that you didn't search and look in one of the 258 other "best DS games?" threads from recent months. This way, we get the number up to 259!

Mario Kart.
 
Blackace said:
felt the same way. Had some decent levels. But didn't dig it too much..
I thought it wasn't so great at first and pushed on, it gets surprisingly good and I think I prefer it to the gba one now.

golds are tricky, but not impossible. haven't got em all yet, but hoping for something neat if I do (think maybe there won't be anything though)
 
drohne said:
hm...i really liked mario vs dk 1, but mario vs dk 2 seems to be some kinda touchscreen lemmings dealy. i don't want a touchscreen lemmings dealy. i want puzzly platforming.

I wanted puzzly platforming as well, I admit. I was initially disappointed when I played 'cause of this, but then it got really involving even in the new format. Like you said it's a lemmings sorta thing, and I really liked the lemmings games... so it ended up great anyway imo. Did you not like Lemmings games, or just not Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 Lemmings-style?
 
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