Nintendo DS Thread (no 3DS)

Let's discuss this boy and reminisce for a bit.

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>Nintendo invents a console you must blow to complete some games

Pretty neat, right?

Kirby's Canvas Curse is the shit!

I have the black, but I would have preferred the white

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Recommended games list (may have missed some).
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
New Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario 64 DS
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Metroid Prime Hunters
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice For All
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
Ace Attorney Investigations
Ace Attorney Investigations: Prosecutor’s Path (fan-translated)
Knights in the Nightmare
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Contra 4
Trauma Center
Trauma Center 2
The World Ends With You
Ghost Trick
WarioWare: Touched
WarioWare DIY
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Pokemon Heartgold/Soulsilver
Pokemon Platinum
Pokemon Black/White 1/2
The Legendary Starfy
Chrono Trigger (best version with new content)
Mario Kart DS
Space Invaders Extreme
Space Invaders Extreme 2
Avalon Code
Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow
Blue Dragon Plus
Kirby Superstar Ultra
Kirby: Canvas Curse
Kirby Squeak Squad
Kirby Mass Attack
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Fire Emblem: Shin Monsho no Nazo (JP fan translated)
Big Bang Mini
Bleach: Dark Souls
Bleach: The 3rd Phantom
Chessmaster: The Art of Learning
Fritz Chess
Freshly-Pickled Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland
Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love (JP fan translated)
Tingle’s Balloon Fight (JP)
Jump! Super Stars (JP)
Jump! Ultimate Stars (JP fan translated)
Umihara Kawase (JP)
Legacy of Ys: Books I & II
Commando: Steel Disaster
Chibi-Robo! Park Patrol (JP fan-translation)
The Legend of Kage 2
KORG DS-10 (neat for its time)
7 Wonders
Boing! Docomodake DS
Ketsui Death Label (JP)
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Professor Layton and the Last Specter

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Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Infinite Space
Super Control Mecha MG (JP fan-translation)
Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan (JP)
Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 (JP)
Elite Beat Agents
G.G. Series Collection Plus (JP)
Nintendogs if you’re into that (shovelware now but neat for its time)
Brain Age (same as above)
Contact
Another Code
Aliens: Infestation
Cronos Twins
Clubhouse Games
The Dark Spire
Tetris DS
N+
Spectral Force Genesis
SaGa 2 Remake (JP fan translated)
SaGa 3 Remake (JP fan translated)
Style Savvy (yes fuck you)
Game and Watch Collection 1 and 2
Etrian Odyssey
Etrian Odyssey II
Etrian Odyssey III
Pac-Pix
Pang Magical Michael
Pokemon Conquest
Princess Debut
Puchi Puchi Virus
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
River City Super Sports Challenge
Robocalypse
Bomberman 2
Inazuma Eleven
Arkanoid DS
Mario Hoops 3-on-3
Rhythm Heaven
Sands of Destruction
Ontamarama
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon’s Sword (it’s surprisingly good)
Electroplankton (nothing fancy but neat)
Planet Puzzle League
Color Cross
Sonic Rush
Sonic Rush Adventure
Sonic Colors (very different from the Wii one)
Dementium: The Ward (maybe not that outstanding now but certainly neat and impressive for its time)
Dementium 2
Theresia
From the Abyss
Front Mission
Okamiden
SNK vs Capcom: Card Fighters DS
Flower, Sun, and Rain
LovePlus if you’re into that (JP fan trasnlated)
Ninjatown
Nanostray
Nanostray 2
Nanashi no Geemu (JP fan translated)
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest VI
Dragon Quest IX
Feel the Magic
Rub Rabbits
Phantasy Star Zero
Maple Story DS
Lost Magic
Magical Starsign
Maestro! Jump in Music
Glory of Heracles
Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

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Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy: The 4 Warriors of Light
Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
Drawn to Life
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter
Giana Sisters DS
Away: Shuffle Dungeon
Elebits
Magnetica
Neves
Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes
Exit DS
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Diddy Kong Racing DS
Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber
Retro Atari Classics
Scurge: Hive
Disgaea DS
Resident Evil: Deadly Silence
The Settlers
Picross DS/3D
Solatorobo
Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled
Soma Bringer (JP fan translated)
Mr Driller: Drill Spirits
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon
Lux-Pain (the translation is fucking horrible though)
Last Window: The Secret of Cape West
Digimon World: Dawn/Dusk
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
Skate It
Myst
Logic Cubes
Rayman DS
Simcity DS
theta (JP)
Ultimate Mortal Kombat
Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you steal our garbage?
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Dawn of Heroes
Tales of Innocence (JP fan translated)
Kingdom Hearts 352/8 Days
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Rune Factory
Rune Factory 2
Rune Factory 3
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Luminous Arc
Luminous Arc 2
Luminous Arc 3
Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butoden (JP fan translated)
Lock’s Quest
Lunar Knights
Puyo Puyo (not gonna list all of them)
Jam With the Band
Meteos
Rondo of Swords
New Zealand Story: Revolution
Culdcept DS (JP fan translated)
Moon
Pop Town
Konami Classic Series: Arcade Hits
Custom Robo Arena
Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island
Retro Game Challenge
Retro Game Challenge 2 (JP fan translation)
Cross Treasures (JP fan translated)
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars – Director’s Cut
7th Dragon

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A Witch’s Tale
Witch’s Wish
Izuna
Izuna 2
Little Red Riding Hood’s Zombie BBQ
Coropata (JP)
Crimson Room DS (JP)
Age of Empires
Digdug: Digging Strike
Super Princess Peach
Nostalgia
Draglade
Draglade 2
Metal Slug 7
Monster Tale
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga
Summon Night
Geometry Wars: Galaxies
Dodgeball Brawlers
Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands
Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns
Wizard of Oz
Lost in Blue
Lost in Blue 2
Lost in Blue 3
Touch Detective
Touch Detecrive 2 1/2
Scribblenauts
Super Scribblenauts
Henry Hatsworth
Trackmania Turbo
Bust-a-Move
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
Soul Bubbles
Wario: Master of Disguise
Worms: Open Warfare 2
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (specifically this one due to having a semblance of a story mode)
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Yoshi’s Island DS
Ninja Town
Dragon Ball Origins
Dragon Ball Origins 2
Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Sayians
Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise
Megaman ZX
Megaman ZX Advent
Megaman Starforce
Megaman Starforce 2
Megaman Starforce 3
The Megaman Starforce/EXE port/crossover
Megaman Zero Collection
Suikoden Tierkreis
Time Hollow
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble
Bangai-O Spirits
Gunpey DS
Again
Orcs and Elves
Mr. Driller Drill Spirits
Radiant Historia
Blood of Bahamut (JP fan translated)
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition (DSiWare)
Dark Void Zero (DSiWare)
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge (DSiWare)
Children of Mana
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

What was your favorite DS homebrew outside of emulators?

I lost my Lite's GBA slot cover, so now I just always have a game jutting out of it.

I had the crimson/black DSL, but it was riddled with shoulder button problems, and eventually the cracked hinge lead to the top coming completely detached.

I still have my phat (which works okay aside from minor shoulder button issues) but if I want to play DS games I just use my 3DSXL/N3DSXL.

I've been playing DS basically since launch, and there's still plenty of games I haven't played or finished. It's comforting knowing when I get bored of my Switch/PC, I still have a huge comfy library of DS games to play.

>The Dark Spire
My negro.

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DS, DS Lite, or DSi? What are the pros and cons of each?

Thanks to the user who recommended Ghost Trick to me in a DS thread. Became one of my favorites.

Started booting mine again after a few years and the bottom screen has this white area in the corner

I think it's time to consider getting a 3DS

DSL is arguably the best. The DSi is only a slight upgrade, while removing backwards compatibility with GBA slot, with it's main draw being access to a now defunct online shop. If you don't care about the GBA slot, just get whichever is cheaper and has no physical defects - check to make sure all buttons work correctly.

DSLite and PSP 1k were best handhelds for my hands.

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you could get a rumble pak, there are ones for the lite especially

Anyone here ever play Lost Magic? Tough game as a dumb kid, but looking back that game was pretty awesome.

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The DS had a lot of those RTS-lite games that were pretty fun to play.
LostMagic was good, especially considering there wasn't a whole lot of quality in the DS library for the first year or so. I don't think I ever finished it - it had a weird difficulty spike, and the controls and pathfinding could be really frustrating to deal with.

I still have my copy but it's been over a decade since I played it, wonder if it still holds up. Only thing I remember is enjoying having to draw magic on the screen.

For me, it's Puzzle Quest

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Yeah I only remember being it tough as shit.

Good one also

Ngl the puzzle in hotel dusk where you close the ds to flip the puzzle blew my fucking mind

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Should I still try to get a DSl when I have a 3DS? Lost mine awhile back and just wondering if there are things that the DS does better.

doing god’s work brother

The only thing is that a certain model always has dual ips screen so no screen lottery bs
That's about it and if you already have dual ips 3ds there's no point

Personally I think DS games look better on DSL/DSi, but I also prefer n3DS over XL versions. Newer consoles stretch games in really noticeable way, if you dont mind then dont get it.

A DSi? Nope.
A DSL maybe, if you want the gba slot and prefer the dpad.

Thanks for the info. Seems like there are no significant advantage.

>some of those other PoT games that arent really about tennis at all.

I've been slowly working through the entire NoIntro DS ROM collection..one by one, just about every title unless I can immediately recognize + discard it as shovel-ware and/or licensed crap (some exceptions sneak in). Jap only games without a fan translate I tend to avoid. Unless they're fairly easy to play completely blind.

You made me look into Crimson Room. I added it to my collection just for that insane intro track. Anything else I'm missing?

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>that gif

got me...sauce on the girl?