A tactical role-playing game set in the world of Disgaea, the DS iteration is basically the PlayStation 2 game ported down to the smaller form factor on the Nintendo system. A solid game for fans of the Disgaea series, the DS port is everything you would want in a tactical RPG and then some. Fans of the Japanese show Game Center CX will be more than familiar with this concept but, basically, this title is a collection of bespoke 8-bit classics divided up into challenges often found in the games released back then.
Riffing on the popular aforementioned Japanese television show, players will, in essence, take on the role of the Kachou as they tackle retro challenge after challenge. Think Wario Ware without the Wario. Of course, being a Nintendo property, everything is dialed back a bit in the realism department and amped up considerably in the ease-of-use and understandability areas. Easy to pick up for a quick gaming session or for the more prolonged narrative, Advance Wars: Days of Ruin is perfect for people who like military tactical games but want something a little more light hearted than something like Counter Strike.
Now available on almost every platform out there, when Puzzle Quest debuted on the Nintendo DS it was a unique concept. Combining the elements of a puzzle game with those of a role-playing title, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords found a formula for success that is still charming even now. Throw in some fantastic multiplayer modes and a fun selection of Daily Challenges and Planet Puzzle League becomes incredibly hard to put down.
Filled with twists and turns and requiring multiple playthroughs in order to reach its true ending, is a slice of brilliance that shockingly never received a European release. Granted this collaboration from Square Enix and Jupiter is available on iOS and Nintendo Switch now, but neither can fully replicate the uniqueness of playing it on DS.
Aside from its modern-day setting, highly stylized characters, and energetic soundtrack, the thing that really sets TWEWY apart from its peers is the utterly unique combat system it uses. Wild World took everything that was great about the GameCube game and introduced online aspects to make visiting the villages of friends and family even easier.
While the loss of classic NES games was a bitter pill to swallow, its solid online aspects and high level of customization meant you still had plenty to keep you busy.
It also highlights just how suitable the franchise is for gaming on the move, as the ability to go for a quick fishing session or dig up some fossils ensures none of your spare time is ever wasted. While Project Rub is another great selection of stylus-based mini-games, WarioWare pulls off the same concept with much greater style.
Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon. SteamWorld Dig. Monster Hunter Ultimate 4. Bravely Default. New Super Mario Bros. Mario Golf World Tour. Fire Emblem Fates. Shovel Knight. Like Animal Crossing New Horizons , it revolves around conversing with talking animals and thriving in a remote village.
Night and day play a big part in Wild World too, with the passing of time synced to the internal clock inside your DS and affecting certain actions such as the growing of crops or when characters are available to converse with. Animal Crossing: Wild World is a game with dozens of possibilities and customisable options available to players.
There is no right or wrong way to play; play your way and live by your rules. Fans of the Sims or Harvest Moon will love Wild World; it provides a much-needed escape from the stresses of day to day life without providing taxing challenges or intense gameplay.
Released in , these two games were the first DS titles to reach 5-million sales and feature over new Pokemon to catch! The game dynamic is the same as the other Pokemon titles, but the graphics and storyline set Black and White apart from other Poke-ventures. Triple battles and Rotation battles play a big part in the games mechanics, and the touchscreen can be used for WiFi connection settings.
Unova is one of my favourite Pokemon cities as it feels very different to Johto, Kanto, and Sinnoh. Gamers encounter different Pokemon in the Dream World that are not available to catch in the main world. They can also grow berries and train Pokemon in a Dream House too. Now, some of you might think that Metroid Prime: Hunters should have been way further back up this list or not here at all, but I liked it!
This first-person shooter takes place between Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime: Echoes and received tonnes of awards when it first came out. As well as the single player mode, Hunters had a multiplayer mode with four bounty hunters jumping into battle. If you had time to chat between dodging bombs and plasma blasts, then the in-built microphone could be used to catch up with mates at the same time! Remember I said that there was another Mario Bros.
Well, here it is! Each character has special abilities that gamers will need in order to save Princess Peach as they travel through time. Yes, unable to stay safe for more than three seconds, Princess Peach has been caught yet again. Partners in Time and Superstar Saga share many similarities, including the turn-based battle system.
The new game feels a lot more sinister than the first title, however, despite its vibrant levels and cutesy characters, of course. Gameplay moves between the two screens, with some levels utilising the baby duo up top and the plumbers themselves down below.
Learn new moves, work in unison, and save Princess Peach from an alien abduction. Regular readers know all too well about my love for The Legend of Zelda, and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks was a fun Hyrule outing that felt very different to all of the other titles in the series.
Check out Hyrule Historia if you want to know any more on the subject! Anyway, back to the game! Zelda plays a bigger role in this game, providing the player with the ability to summon phantom guardians in Dungeons.
Use the stylus to select weapons, draw tracks, and consult maps as you travel across New Hyrule by train or on foot through the various levels. Solatorobo takes the 5th spot in this list of the best Nintendo DS games of all time! Players control Red and his Robot as they island hop around the beautiful scenery of the Shepard Republic in an attempt to thwart the Kurvaz gang. How could Nintendo possibly make Super Mario 64 even better? How about by giving players the option to play as Wario, Luigi, or Yoshi instead of Mario?
Along with the original hats from the previous games, each character has a special ability. Players can grow bigger with a Mushroom, and a feather makes characters fly in multiplayer mode and Mario soar in the main story!
These new additions help to spice up a classic story that many readers will have no doubt played to death since our Super Mario 3D All-Stars review dropped. Plus playing as Wario is always a treat!
Touchscreen functions are reserved for the game map and camera angles. All in all, this is a must have game for every Mario fan out there. Phantom Hourglass takes place after the events in the Wind Waker.
Link must save Tetra, who we now know as Zelda, from an evil enemy named Bellum. Coincidentally, Bellum is the Latin name for War, so Link will probably have a great fight on his hands! Along with Captain Linebeck and the S. S Linebeck, Link tales to the seas once again in a mission to rescue Tetra from the clutches of evil. Gameplay takes place in a topdown format used in Links Awakening on the Switch, though cutscenes are usually displayed in 3D.
As with every other Zelda game ever, Phantom Hourglass won tonnes of awards. Grab a copy and complete your adult timeline collection! Well, players have access to new karts, with more becoming available as they progress through the game. There are new characters to unlock, and the touchscreen shows either a top-down progress view or the entire course map.
Mario Kart DS features all the same item-throwing, banana-dodging action as the other titles with some of the best courses in the series, in my opinion. All in all, a perfect racing game for playing on the go!
Pokemon Gold and Silver arrived on the Gameboy Color back in These two games are undoubtedly two of the best Gameboy Color games of all time, and the DS remakes in supercharged them all the way to number 1 on our list!
HeartGold and SoulSilver improved an already groundbreaking formula by further enhancing game graphics and adding more Pokemon. The clunky menu system was done away with, and online trading and battling functions were added.
And as legendary Pokemon go, Lugia and Ho-Oh are two of the best to have in your team. It only feels like yesterday when I first played Number 4 in this list no scrolling down past the others to find out what it is! Just take a minute to think about how many that is. The Nintendo DS is the second-best selling console of all time, selling , units fewer than the PlayStation 2.
Picking the best Nintendo DS games is a tall order when you consider how many there are, but thankfully, yours truly is a bonafide Nintendo nerd!
The Nintendo DS had 17 launch titles, giving gamers a great selection to be getting on with straight away. Most of the best Nintendo DS games listed below will be second hand, though some gamers will have kept copies in mint condition if you would like to hold a brand new copy in your hands. The same wizardry applies for other hyperlinked games for other consoles that I have mentioned throughout this article too!
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