Agreed. I thought about selling my DSi XL when the 3DS XL came out, but it's the only way to play DS games if you want them displayed at full size. The scaler on the 3DS completely blows. 1:1 on the 3DS XL, though, is pretty gorgeous. Shantae:RR looks amazing, IMO.
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Why the DS Rocks - Official Game Recommendation Thread
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Box of Bunnies
Banned
Absolutely. A lot of my time with them is with something on the TV or while I'm just browsing stuff on the internet. They're great multitasking games.
repetitive, at least the first one
Woops, yup. I liked that series tooNot hidden but, since you didn't mention it, Proffessor Layton, any of them.
, but I'm more into puzzles related to the main story.Ha ha. I know what you mean. This time I was furiously hunting for this DS port of Ever 17 that I'd never heard of. Alas, it's not really real.I hate when people bump this thread, because everytime I read it I find several games that I need to order. This time it's Geometry Wars and Sonic Rush.
archnemesis
Member
Yeah, Infinite Space is really good. It's one of my favorite RPGs for the system. For a while it was available for next to nothing, but then it seems like it disappeared from the market.
ConradCervantes
Banned
I decided today to finally begin rebuilding my epic DS collection. I had to liquidate it last winter to pay for car repairs, and while my 3ds library has kept me well-entertained, the pit in my heart has been too much to bear.
Started by picking up Kirby: Mass Attack off Amazon for $11.93. Didn't finish it before I had to sell it, so hopefully it'll live up to its prerelease hype.
Started by picking up Kirby: Mass Attack off Amazon for $11.93. Didn't finish it before I had to sell it, so hopefully it'll live up to its prerelease hype.
I had my dad pick up a few DS games I wanted when he came over to visit, and here're my thoughts about them:
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin - It's an amazing game that showed me a genere I was completely oblivious to. I have beaten all the campaign levels except for the last one, which is ridiculously hard compared to the rest (yes, even Waylon Flies Again, IMO). I haven't tried playing online yet but I like how the game lets you play with several humans on the same console (and that works like a charm since it's turn-based). I guess I might be pickung up other entries in the franchise later, or perhaps I could take a peek at Fire Emblem.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story - A fun game that reminded me how well the mechanics were built around the GBA's extremely limited controller. I've always found action commands a lot better than fixed combat in most RPGs, the story is okay and the graphics are gorgeous (I love how much personality they gave Luigi in most cutscenes). I've currently stopped playing right before the final boss, but so far it has been fun, if a bit linear and with uninteresting backtracking when you want to find extra stuff.
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - I've loved playing through it twice (a Shanoa run and another one with the unlockable character). I thought it'd be shorter since most areas are somewhat short and linear, but the final stretch had an amazingly long and varied level. Backtracking was never boring since most often you'd have new glyphs to clear a path (I wonder what were they thinking when they came up with the Nintesco glyph, though), and most areas were interesting (except for some palette-swapped ones)
Kirby: Canvas Curse - It's stylus-centric mechanics were great, although I'm still halfway through the game. Medal collecting might be a bit of a pain, but the rewards system is quite fun and you might be forced to play the game in interesting ways to fullfill the challenge criteria. I'm a bit puzzled as to how few games there have been that used the stylus as more than D-pad substitute; there were certainly a few released near the DS's launch (like Pac-Pix, Yoshi's Touch & Go and Canvas Curse), but I don't think there've been any relevant ones later on the console's lifecycle.
I couldn't get my hands on some less mainstream games then, but I guess there's always time to pick them up. I'll probably be purchasing a WiiU and/or a 3DS soon, so I might pick up less DS games next time.
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin - It's an amazing game that showed me a genere I was completely oblivious to. I have beaten all the campaign levels except for the last one, which is ridiculously hard compared to the rest (yes, even Waylon Flies Again, IMO). I haven't tried playing online yet but I like how the game lets you play with several humans on the same console (and that works like a charm since it's turn-based). I guess I might be pickung up other entries in the franchise later, or perhaps I could take a peek at Fire Emblem.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story - A fun game that reminded me how well the mechanics were built around the GBA's extremely limited controller. I've always found action commands a lot better than fixed combat in most RPGs, the story is okay and the graphics are gorgeous (I love how much personality they gave Luigi in most cutscenes). I've currently stopped playing right before the final boss, but so far it has been fun, if a bit linear and with uninteresting backtracking when you want to find extra stuff.
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - I've loved playing through it twice (a Shanoa run and another one with the unlockable character). I thought it'd be shorter since most areas are somewhat short and linear, but the final stretch had an amazingly long and varied level. Backtracking was never boring since most often you'd have new glyphs to clear a path (I wonder what were they thinking when they came up with the Nintesco glyph, though), and most areas were interesting (except for some palette-swapped ones)
Kirby: Canvas Curse - It's stylus-centric mechanics were great, although I'm still halfway through the game. Medal collecting might be a bit of a pain, but the rewards system is quite fun and you might be forced to play the game in interesting ways to fullfill the challenge criteria. I'm a bit puzzled as to how few games there have been that used the stylus as more than D-pad substitute; there were certainly a few released near the DS's launch (like Pac-Pix, Yoshi's Touch & Go and Canvas Curse), but I don't think there've been any relevant ones later on the console's lifecycle.
I couldn't get my hands on some less mainstream games then, but I guess there's always time to pick them up. I'll probably be purchasing a WiiU and/or a 3DS soon, so I might pick up less DS games next time.
Pennies & Nickels
Banned
Sorry for the hefty bump, but I just wanted to give a heads up to interested parties that these games seem to be back in stock (thus not so expensive anymore):
Suikoden Tierkreis
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001H8Y7DA/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Okamiden
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003IOGPAO/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Wizard of Oz (RizOawd or whathaveyou):
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002HO3S5Q/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Suikoden Tierkreis
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001H8Y7DA/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Okamiden
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003IOGPAO/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Wizard of Oz (RizOawd or whathaveyou):
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002HO3S5Q/?tag=neogaf0e-20
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Fantastical
Death Prophet
Thinking about picking up KH Re:coded since I'm on a bit of a KH kick. Is it worth it? I'm going to guess it's probably better than 358/2 Days as that game is garbage.
It's got a battle system similar to Birth By Sleep, so it's better by default.
Other than that though, it feels like a weird retread of the first game for a good chunk.
I'd say if you want to play it, go get it!
ElectricKaibutsu
Member
I'm also on a KH kick. I'm waiting for a delivery from Amazon for Birth By Sleep which should come any minute now.
If I had to choose between Re:coded and 358/2 Days, which do you think is the better choice? Or should I just skip them and get Dream Drop Distance eventually?
I've only played KH1 and am a bit lost on what games to get to catch up since there's a bunch.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Ohhh you're playing BbS for the first time? Sooooo good. I just started DDD.
Okay thanks. It'll probably be an impulse buy at some point if I see it in a store.
I don't know, they were working not long ago.
faceless007
Member
Bumping to recommend a game I just came across which few people seem to know about. It's so obscure it doesn't even have a Mobygames entry.
I'd never heard of this character before, but Emily the Strange is a popular alternative skateboarding/comics character who's snarky, independent, and kind of an outcast. The game is basically a minigame collection ala Professor Layton, where you guide Emily through locations and have to solve puzzles to eventually find your four cats. What drew me in was the stark, stylized art style. Emily's world is almost entirely black and white with splashes of red, though other areas open up other colors.
It's not the most polished game; some puzzles are poorly designed and the UI is kind of clunky. But the graphics and animation draw you in and Emily's a witty character. It was $5 at Gamestop (cart only, no box or manual) so if you can find it I'd recommend it.
I'd never heard of this character before, but Emily the Strange is a popular alternative skateboarding/comics character who's snarky, independent, and kind of an outcast. The game is basically a minigame collection ala Professor Layton, where you guide Emily through locations and have to solve puzzles to eventually find your four cats. What drew me in was the stark, stylized art style. Emily's world is almost entirely black and white with splashes of red, though other areas open up other colors.
It's not the most polished game; some puzzles are poorly designed and the UI is kind of clunky. But the graphics and animation draw you in and Emily's a witty character. It was $5 at Gamestop (cart only, no box or manual) so if you can find it I'd recommend it.
IdreamofHIME
Member
Just picked up a DSXL and was looking for some nice DS games to play and had to find this thread, after a bit of searching I finally found it.
Such a masterpiece.
One question, is there anymore recommendations for Castlevania type games? They don't need to be Metroidvania's, but rather 2d action without anthropomorphic mascots on a more mature level.
Such a masterpiece.
One question, is there anymore recommendations for Castlevania type games? They don't need to be Metroidvania's, but rather 2d action without anthropomorphic mascots on a more mature level.
Hotel Dusk is one of my favorite videogame stories ever told. You HAVE to play it if you're one of those who like good stories in games. The game likes to indulge you with irrelevant small-talk especially in the beginning but in the end you'll appreciate it because it makes the characters feel so real.
It's extraordinary and doesn't fall into trappings or cliches of japanese narrative. The writing from NOA's translation is insanely good, I've never seen anything like it before!
It's extraordinary and doesn't fall into trappings or cliches of japanese narrative. The writing from NOA's translation is insanely good, I've never seen anything like it before!
Off the top of my head, Thor: God of Thunder is a fairly decent game. Nothing too fancy, but a nice 2D action game.
I agree, anyone who loves novel style games like Phoenix Wright, needs to check this game out. And what's more, it's sequel last window secret of cape west, is equally entertaining. Although it was only published in Europe, since its a Ds game its easily importable.
Magicpaint
Member
All of my yes to this post. Easily one of my favourite DS games and the atmosphere was amazing. I miss Cing.
It's games like these that made the DS special to me.There's always the mega man games. Zero collection (absolute must play if you didn't catch them on GBA), ZX, and ZX Advent.
Risible
Member
Agreed. A few years back Radio Shack was blowing them out at a ridiculous price and I picked an extra one just to have a spare, game machine of the forever.
charlequin
Banned
You have your work cut out for you!
charlequin
Banned
DS games look like shit in the scaling mode of the 3DS. The 1-for-1 mode in the XL is about the size of a DS Lite screen.
Some games are much worse than others, but I agree on the whole they do look pretty bad
Magnetic_North
Member
ugh i really wish Dragon Quest V : Hand Of The Heavenly Bride wasn't so expensive here in the UK it's like £50 on amazon and £40 on ebay
really wanna play it because it looks sooo good!
really wanna play it because it looks sooo good!
Dawn of Sorrow is currently on sale for $18 new on play-asia: http://www.play-asia.com/castlevania-dawn-of-sorrow/13/704pgx
It's a must have title of the DS library, IMHO.
It's a must have title of the DS library, IMHO.
Big bump here, because I didn't feel a new thread was necessary.
Big DS fan. Love collecting systems. I'm looking at this one right now:
http://gizmodo.com/359030/limited-e...is-monochrome-smooth-sophisticated-japan-only
This website seems to have it for sale?!
http://www.homebuy365.com/Nintendo-DS-Lite--Japanese--p-12626.html
Has anyone bought from this site? It looks a little sketchy.
Also ,anyone know where one of these are for sale outside of there?
Thank you!
Also, I've been enjoying The Dark Spire again lately. GREAT DS game.
Big DS fan. Love collecting systems. I'm looking at this one right now:
http://gizmodo.com/359030/limited-e...is-monochrome-smooth-sophisticated-japan-only
This website seems to have it for sale?!
http://www.homebuy365.com/Nintendo-DS-Lite--Japanese--p-12626.html
Has anyone bought from this site? It looks a little sketchy.
Also ,anyone know where one of these are for sale outside of there?
Thank you!
Also, I've been enjoying The Dark Spire again lately. GREAT DS game.