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Old 08-10-2008, 6:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
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NDS Has Arrived, Now What Games?

Im a casual gamer, will use it to mainly pass the evenings and sundays away! Soo far ive got Brain Training (i wont tell you my brain score!!), and Mario Kart on order. Anyother recommendations, there's just too many to choose from!

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Old 08-10-2008, 8:22 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: NDS Has Arrived, Now What Games?

Hi.
I've put this into the Games section.
Have a read through some threads (especially the "best games" one) to give you a good idea.

Having said that, I recommend:
  • MarioKart DS - which you've already ordered
  • New Super Mario Bros - casual gamers like this as much as core ones
  • Brain Training - good choice
  • Prof Layton & the curious village - great little puzzle type mystery style adventure game (think I've got all the genres there )
  • Arkanoid DS and Space Invaders Extreme - can't beat good old fashioned arcade games imo (updated of course)

I would also recommend Zelda Phantom Hourglass but I think that may be slightly too "core" for you? (if you want to try it, you probably won't be able to put it down though :D)
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Cheers for that G a f f e r. I shall have a read threw now!
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Re: NDS Has Arrived, Now What Games?

Zoo Keeper is pretty essential if you have the remotest interest in Bejewled style puzzle games(hugely addictive!)

Picross is something very differerent, almost zen like, think of it as a picture sudoku, one of my favourite DS games and highly recommend it.

Yoshis Island, superb little platformer and for me knocked the socks of New Super Mario, save system is much better than NSM aswell(which was a nightmare for short play sessions, only being able to save every few levels).
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Old 13-10-2008, 1:48 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Cheers for the advice guys. Ive managed to pick up Trauma Center and RidgeRacer very cheap from a local cash converter store! Loving Trauma Center, im really addicted. Mario Kart arrived yesterday, very good pick up and play game! I'll try and get my hands on some off the games mentioned shortly!
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Another vote for Prof. Layton. I finished it last night (still have about 8 puzzles left and all of the bonuses to do though) and it gave me so far about 14 hours playing time.
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Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

That's twice on seperate forums I've been in a thread like this and no one has mentioned Zelda
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Old 16-01-2009, 12:16 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

That's twice on seperate forums I've been in a thread like this and no one has mentioned Zelda
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Hi.
I've put this into the Games section.
Have a read through some threads (especially the "best games" one) to give you a good idea.

Having said that, I recommend:
  • MarioKart DS - which you've already ordered
  • New Super Mario Bros - casual gamers like this as much as core ones
  • Brain Training - good choice
  • Prof Layton & the curious village - great little puzzle type mystery style adventure game (think I've got all the genres there )
  • Arkanoid DS and Space Invaders Extreme - can't beat good old fashioned arcade games imo (updated of course)


I would also recommend Zelda Phantom Hourglass but I think that may be slightly too "core" for you? (if you want to try it, you probably won't be able to put it down though :D)
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cool i got a lite for xmas, got new super mario bros, mariokart ds, space invaders extreme and are great games, but considering how long the ds has been out why has nintendo not ported some of its other titles, like fzero, mario tennis, mario golf, super smash brawl etc
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Nope....I mentioned that in my initial reply.....look:

Oh yeah, emboldened as well

Sorry

'The World Ends With You' is supposed to be good, although I haven't got round to playing it yet.
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I won't mention the site I help manage (I'm not sure if that's allowed) but we do an "essential" nds games list, and with nearly 3,000 individual votes the following are those with the greatest number of recommendations:

42 All Time Classics/ Club House Games
Advance Wars - Dark Conflict / Days of Ruin
Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Bleach DS (series)
Brain Age 1/2
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Chrono Trigger DS
Contra 4
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Dragon Quest: Rocket Slime
Elite Beat Agents
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Geometry Wars: Galaxies
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Jump Ultimate Stars
Kirby Canvas Curse/ Magical Paintbrush/Power Paintbrush
Mario & Luigi Partners in Time
Mario Kart DS
Megaman ZX / Advent series
Meteos
Metroid Prime: Hunters
Metriod Prime Pinball
Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2
New Super Mario Bros.
Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword
Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!
Phoenix Wright / Apollo Justice (Ace Attorney series)
Picross
Pokemon Pearl/Diamond/ Platinum
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (series)
Soma Bringer
Sonic Rush and Sonic Rush Adventure
Super Mario 64 DS
Tetris DS
The World Ends With You
Trauma Center: Under the Knife 1 and 2
WarioWare Touched
Worms Open Warfare 2
Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

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