Nintendo DS

[Batou]

Between Mario Kart and Animal Crossing(and more), I don't know how much gaming goodness I can take. :D
What a time to be a gamer.

[Akito]

I'll most certainly be getting Mario Kart DS next week. Also looking forward to Prime Hunters.

[Siendra]

I'm hoping to pick up the new DS+Mario Kart bundle, seeing as my old DS was stolen. - -;

Prime Hunters and FFIII top my list right now.

[Akito]

I'm hoping to pick up the new DS+Mario Kart bundle, seeing as my old DS was stolen. - -;
Sweet. Then you can join me in being an owner of a red DS.

I must also add that I'm appalled by the lack of information on Shin Megami Tensei DS. I sure hope Atlus didn't cancel it.

[Siendra]

It seems to be taking awhile for info on teh RPG's. I mean, Xenosaga and FFIII were announced nearly a year before we saw anything.

[Akito]

It seems to be taking awhile for info on teh RPG's. I mean, Xenosaga and FFIII were announced nearly a year before we saw anything.
Yeah, but SMT was announced July of 2004, which was well over a year ago. Plus, I heard that Atlus cancelled a lot of games recently, but haven't announced which ones. I sure hope SMT wasn't one of them.

[futurebiblehero]

I must also add that I'm appalled by the lack of information on Shin Megami Tensei DS. I sure hope Atlus didn't cancel it.

Same here. I've heard a bit about the PSP/Saturn port (which doesn't interest me because I've already beat the original), but I almost even forgot about the DS one.

As for Mario Kart, I'm picking that up the first chance I get. I'll be relatively broke due to Dragon Quest VIII, but I suppose I can always sell a kidney or something.

[pigz4brains]

Yeah, with Mario Kart and Animal Crossing its gonna be a great winter. Can't wait for the new Mario and Luigi RPG.

[UltimateX]

I've got to get 3 DS games this Wednesday:

Mario Kart (DUH)
Sonic Rush
Tony Hawk

And I've got to get Viewtiful Joe DS, Phoenix Wright, and Trauma Center.

This console will be the end of me.

[regus 5000]

im thinking of picking up a ds this holiday season to accompany me and my psp. what should i get for it.

[Skeith]

i can't wait for "Lunar Dragon Song" to come out that will be an awsome RPG also "Trace Memory" and i own "Advance Wars Duel Strike" thats the best version of Advance Wars to date!

[eVaS.]

aaah, I think i'm going to get a DS soon just so that my collection of pocket systems is complete.

Crap I've also got to get some more PSP games too, lol

[Mercenary]

I want Sonic Rush.
And even though I hate handhelds, that game is highly tempting me to get a DS. And of course Mario Kart + Online would be great. And hopefully fighting games + online too.

[Siendra]

Merc, we're are all praying that Guilty Gears: Dust Strikers is online.

[Batou]

im thinking of picking up a ds this holiday season to accompany me and my psp. what should i get for it.

Advance Wars: Dual Strike. Or start with that DS\Mario Kart bundle.

[CrossboneGundam]

I'm going to get a DS for Castlevania alone.

[Evil_Koala]

I just bought Castlevania Dawn of Sorrows :| It's awesome. Now I want Animal Crossing and Mario Kart DS...how am I supposed to get 80$ in a week? -__-

[Gundam_Warrior1]

On top of my DS list:
Mario Kart DS
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble
Sonic Rush
Metroid Prime Pinball
Ultimate Spider-Man

[eVaS.]

I heard the DS was really heavy, heavier then the PSP

If this is true it would'nt suprise me cuase of the double screens but whatever.

[Mercenary]

DS is going to make a smaller model though, supposedly.

[Professor Funk]

I have never been that much of a fan of the DS just because I am a PSP owner. But I think I might just get a DS for christmas. Just to get Mario Cart.

[eVaS.]

Yeah I might just get everything just to have lol

What the news with the Micro? Seen one commercial for it and it looks cool :) But what's the difference?

[Siendra]

DS is going to make a smaller model though, supposedly.

They just hinted at a redesign. That could mean any number of things.

EvaS, the micro is just a really small GBA. Nothing more.

[eVaS.]

Oh i see, thanks for clearing that up

[Akito]

Gah! I want to get Mario Kart, but I have to work today. Guess I'll have to wait until tomarrow.

[Malon]

Wait a sec, is the bundle already out? My mom was going to pick up a DS for me but she heard about the bundle and wasn't sure what to get me. She said the bundle was coming out on the 29th! What's up with that?
And I'm thinking:"How can I spend my Thanksgiving vacation without a DS?!?"


EDIT: Snowboard Kids for the DS? Wow. I cannot tell you how happy I am. I don't own a DS...yet but there are so many good games coming out. Long live the DS!

[Akito]

Well, after getting Mario Kart DS, I wanted to try out online play at my friend's house, but we couldn't connect to his wireless router. But when taking our other friend home, I actually managed to connect to some random unsecured router in his neighborhood. The poeple I played against kicked my ***, but my connection randomly died twords the end of the match (which is reasonable considering that I was outside, in a van, and had no idea where the router I connected to was actually located.

Anyway, it's a pretty badass game, and I highly recommend it to anyone who has been craving to play their DS online.

[Jon]

Any of you who have wireless internet, do yourself a favor and buy Mario Kart DS. Wi-fi is sweet.

Picking up a DS and Mario Kart, and pre-ordering animal crossing.

[demon_arian]

Once I tire of Mario Kart I'm trading my system in.

[Jon]

Once I tire of Mario Kart I'm trading my system in.

Or you can get Animal Crossing.

[demon_arian]

Or you can get Animal Crossing.

Wasn't too interested in Animal Crossing when it when it was on Gamecube... :P

[Siendra]

Why after Mario Kart? There's still good games like Hunters, Viwtiful Joe, Real Time Conflict, Snow Board Kids, Mario and Luigi, and FFIII coming out. Heck, all of those besides FFIII are out before christmas.

[UltimateX]

Wasn't too interested in Animal Crossing when it when it was on Gamecube... :P

Well, there's always those other thousand awesome games coming out.

Why after Mario Kart? There's still good games like Hunters, Viwtiful Joe, Real Time Conflict, Snow Board Kids, Mario and Luigi, and FFIII coming out. Heck, all of those besides FFIII are out before christmas.

Stop it, you're hurting my wallet.

[Ironbear]

Mario Kart DS is pretty fun, espacially in a nice group, but what I really have enjoyed most on DS so far is Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.

The basic receipe includes humour, law and action. I never imagined you could get action like this in a courtroom.
I've laughed many times and had to really torture my brain for the correct answers a few times in each of the stories in the game.
I just hope a sequel will follow and I'd be a sucker for an anime of this game.


DS is a bit bulky, I admit, but I've found it feels like you have a more firm hold of the console.

And just the two screens won't be the reason for the weight. The DS is actually a DS and GBA in one. Both of the processors are used when playing DS games, I've heard.
Yes, DS is a "dual-processor" handheld.

Even if a slimmer version will come out, I doubt I will switch to it right away. In the case of GBA and GBA SP there was a CLEAR difference in playing, mainly because of the backlight and actual usage comfort, but the current DS works pretty perfectly in my oppinion.
I'll wait and see if the smaller version has any flaws, first. Nintendo atleast uses a much more reliable screen manufacturing method than Sony. I actually heard a salesperson EXPLAIN, that if your PSP has enough dead pixels, you can get a new one and how to get it.
I don't think this will do much good to Sony reputation, as the PSP has potential, but if you have to be instructed on the possible return/switch warrant, I'd look at the clerk in a pretty weird manner...

[Smith]

Phoenix Wright and Trauma Center are high, if not atop my DS wish list, espeically since they are Atlus published games. I need about $500-1K to get all the DS games I want. I wouldn't need $500 to get the PSP games I want. DS > psp.
I'm hoping to pick up the new DS+Mario Kart bundle, seeing as my old DS was stolen. - -;

Prime Hunters and FFIII top my list right now.

a DS stolen?!?!? These DS's are hot items, eh? :lol:

[Animematt55]

I really want a DS now.

You can go through any Wi-Fi connection right? Cause i got a wireless router, but it is secure. Will i be able to go through that?

[Akito]

You can go through any Wi-Fi connection right? Cause i got a wireless router, but it is secure. Will i be able to go through that?
Yeah, you just have to enter your WEP Key when you go through your DS game's connection set-up.

[Gitaru~chan]

I have Mario Kart, Meteos, and Animal Crossing right now. I'm in love with my pink DS~! I have an import one.

Games I'm waiting for are Children of Mana, Super Princess Peach, Guilty Gear Dust Strikers, and Tamagotchi Connection.

[Rival Schools]

All I have to do is wait until Christmas and I'll have a DS and Mario Kart :D

But if it came in a bundle with that, I hope my parents got me a second game :P Preferably Mega Man Battle Network 5, Viewtiful Joe, Sonic Rush, or Kirby's Canvas Curse.

I met a kid on the bus today who had a DS along with Animal Crossing. Looked kinda fun.

[Headcrab]

Yeah, you just have to enter your WEP Key when you go through your DS game's connection set-up.
you mean the ds is Wi Fi certified? oh well thats one of the reasons I got a psp, oh well, at least I can have cross platform LAN parties now :naughty:

[Ironbear]

So, a DS can connect through ANY Wi-Fi connection? :blink:
Handy.

Why the heck should I pay 50 euros for a DS USB-router when I could use a possibly cheaper one?! Stupid pricing! <_<

I'll have to look up a cheaper USB Wi-Fi device, if there are cheaper ones...

[Akito]

Well, DS won't work with every wireless router, but I'm sure a good majority of them are supported. You can find out whether your router is supported or not at Nintendo WiFi's website (http://www.nintendowifi.com).

Also, those USB WiFi connectors are absolute crap. I can't get the software to install properly, and tons of people on their forums are running into the exact same problem that I am. And the worst part is, Nintendo's tech support doesn't have the slightest clue why we're running into this problem. It's been going on for over a month now, and we still don't have a reason, much less a solution. So I wouldn't recommend getting one. A wireless router is the way to go.

[Headcrab]

I recommend Routers, improved speed, network sharing, and a hardware-based firewall, all you can ask for

[Ironbear]

But I meant that if you CAN use a router, it will work just like that?
The DS connects automaticly through some nearby router without much else needed?

I wasn't really up for coughing up 50€ for a simple USB router... Now I won't even consider it.

[Akito]

But I meant that if you CAN use a router, it will work just like that?
If you have a wireless router, you should be able to connect to it through your DS (supposing that there aren't any compatibility issues). In fact, if your next door neighbor has an unsecure wireless router, you could leech off of them and they'll never even know about it. No extra hardware is required, and setup process is done entirely from your DS. There are, however, complications that can occur. My friend had to update his router's firmware before he could get it to work properly, and then he had to change a few settings. But Nintendo WiFi's website was a great help in figuring it out.

If you don't have a wireless router yet, you should go to http://www.nintendowifi.com and use their list of compatible routers as a guide to making a choice on which one you want buy.

[Ironbear]

Thanks.

I hear some shops and other places in Finland will start housing those routers. Gotta check em out sometime when their set up.

[Skeith]

LUNAR DRAGON SONG IS OUT! I'm flipping out i swear i needed a towel to whipe up the drool. (right in the middle of the store) to bad im broke so i couldn't get it. *sigh*

[Smith]

Word about Lunar DS is mixed. This is only GameFAQs, but still, an idea. http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/review/925564.html At least one dude gave it a 10/10.

[Siendra]

Dragon Song is mediocre plain and simple.

[sfried]

I wonder how long those Mario Kart DS bundles wil last.

[Rival Schools]

I got the Mario Kart DS bundle for Christmas :D

This game is really freakin' sweet. I like the new tracks and karts you can get.

If only I knew that they would get me the bundle instead of getting the game separately, I would have asked for another DS game to go along with it >_< like maybe Super Mario 64 DS or Castlevania. Blargh.

[Ironbear]

Mario 64: been there, done that, got bored, again...

[Ironbear]

Too bad Phoenix Wright doesn't have any more cases. I just love the game.

Maybe I'll cosplay Phoenix sometime... or maybe not. Would be my first cosplay. Sal Manella would be a little better for me. ( Oh nooooo! ) Although I could be Gumshoe in a few years. Ok, half a dozen, but still.

[Jae Hoon]

If it drops below a hundred I will think about getting it for the new Sonic game.

[Lord Dagoth]

What ever you do, do not get Lunar: Dragon Song. Worst purchase I ever made.

[sazae]

What ever you do, do not get Lunar: Dragon Song. Worst purchase I ever made.

There were worse games.........

if I can actually think of any I'll get back to you.

[Lord Dagoth]

I tried to give it a chance. But it was just so lame, like how you lose HP when you run, or how the battle system is so boring, the story sucks, and exploration is not fun. Over all, it is just a bad game.

[Batou]

I'm hearing Phoenix Wright is cancelled and discontinuted. If you want a link, google it. :D
Electroplankton comes out on Store.Nintendo.com on January 6th. I suspect this game will be worth quite a bit of $$$$$$ in just a few months. Same goes for Phoenix Wright.
Jae, I think it will be a while before the DS drops below $100. The micro is $99.

[Mercenary]

I think it will be a while before the DS drops below $100. The micro is $99.
I'd consider one for $99, but still probably would pass. Despite the DS having many titles I like, I just dont like handhelds. I'd much prefer these titles just be released on the console instead. Hopefully the Rev has a DS player or something so I can play Sonic Rush. :<

[Akito]

Hopefully the Rev has a DS player or something so I can play Sonic Rush. :<
Well, I guess you could stack two TVs on top of each other and use the Rev controller as a pointer instead of using the touch screen.

[Mercenary]

Well, I guess you could stack two TVs on top of each other and use the Rev controller as a pointer instead of using the touch screen.
Or they could use an old invention called the split screen...

[Skeith]

i swear guys if i leave you alone for a few weeks my thought get smashed and shamed.... *cries softley* atleast Trace Memory is out now.......

[DragonsBane]

I'll most certainly be getting Mario Kart DS next week. Also looking forward to Prime Hunters.



I actually heard hunters wasn't going to be very good.If you're a metroid fan,get prime pinball.i have it and it's actually pretty cool,for pinball.

[Batou]

I don't know about that. I played the First Hunt demo in a gamestop store when the DS first came out, and I thought it was pretty good. I liked using the touch screen to aim, it felt closer to the controls of a PC FPS than a controller setup. Besides, it's been in development all this time, it better be good. :D

[Siendra]

I actually heard hunters wasn't going to be very good.If you're a metroid fan,get prime pinball.i have it and it's actually pretty cool,for pinball.

Where did you hear that? I played the PAX demo and it was amazing. Most media outlets said it was as well...

[Lord Dagoth]

I didn't really like it. So there, say you heard it from me :p

[VidelCoolGirl]

Sweet. Then you can join me in being an owner of a red DS.

I must also add that I'm appalled by the lack of information on Shin Megami Tensei DS. I sure hope Atlus didn't cancel it.

I bought one some time ago. Red and silver is awesome.

[Ironbear]

Two TV's... XD

Game Boy Micro is actually just a GBA. The third one... GBA, GBA SP and now Micro... How many more will we get?
Still, DS plays GBA games, thrown into the deal, so I won't need another GBA. I've still got my SP, although I think it's screen is getting greyish... I use it for those few GBA games I still have when I don't want to carry the bulk of DS with me.


I've seen a few reviews and it seems like Lunar: Dragon Song is a fairly mediocre game, I'm afraid. I certainly won't get it, and I think renting will be forgotten, too...

I don't know if Phoenix Wright is discontinued or anything, but atleast I got it fairly easily and cheaply, and am glad of it.
I'm thinking of getting Trauma, that seems to be in the same situation as Phoenix, when it is released here in Finland. Or when it's supposed to...
If Phoenix does become a rarity, it's a real shame, since it has been the most entertaining title on DS so far for me. I would like to share the expirience with you, but the game is mine.
Touch it and die! Horribly and deliciously!

[tenshi_a]

I agree on Phoenix Wright being the best game for the DS I own (got it on special offer on www.play-asia.com, was quite cheap), but that could be because I don't own:

* Kirby
* Ouendan

Those two look like they'd be great.

I'd also like Castlevania and Advance Wars. If I had unlimited amounts of money. Trauma Centre would be good... if I wasn't *extremely squeamish* when it comes to medical matters!

The DS is a misunderstood console, IMHO. I love it. It's so innovative.

People say "I'm not into handhelds, I don't tend to use my consoles while travelling" but with the DS, it's not that it's for travel, it's just that it has to be held to use. Travel is just a bonus reason you could have to play it.

People say "I have a PSP so I don't see why a DS would be any good" but the DS offers gameplay that you don't get anywhere else. Project Rub / Feel The Magic is a brilliant demo as to how the console can be used, it was the first game I got for the DS (before I got the console, by a few months!), and I've never looked back. Even now, I'm learning to cook in "Lost In Blue"; slice, stir, blow, steam... it's all so inventive, I love it.

BTW Trace Memory... isn't very good. It came with the console when I bought it... it's just a point-and-click adventure, none of the puzzles are challenging (finished in a few hours, no guides used). Phoenix Wright had *weeks* of gameplay in it.

[Headcrab]

I agree on Phoenix Wright being the best game for the DS I own (got it on special offer on www.play-asia.com, was quite cheap), but that could be because I don't own:

* Kirby
* Ouendan

Those two look like they'd be great.

I'd also like Castlevania and Advance Wars. If I had unlimited amounts of money. Trauma Centre would be good... if I wasn't *extremely squeamish* when it comes to medical matters!

The DS is a misunderstood console, IMHO. I love it. It's so innovative.

People say "I'm not into handhelds, I don't tend to use my consoles while travelling" but with the DS, it's not that it's for travel, it's just that it has to be held to use. Travel is just a bonus reason you could have to play it.

People say "I have a PSP so I don't see why a DS would be any good" but the DS offers gameplay that you don't get anywhere else. Project Rub / Feel The Magic is a brilliant demo as to how the console can be used, it was the first game I got for the DS (before I got the console, by a few months!), and I've never looked back. Even now, I'm learning to cook in "Lost In Blue"; slice, stir, blow, steam... it's all so inventive, I love it.

BTW Trace Memory... isn't very good. It came with the console when I bought it... it's just a point-and-click adventure, none of the puzzles are challenging (finished in a few hours, no guides used). Phoenix Wright had *weeks* of gameplay in it.

DS misunderstood? nah, its been selling like hot cakes

[Rain]

I have Mario Kart, Meteos, and Animal Crossing right now. I'm in love with my pink DS~! I have an import one.

Games I'm waiting for are Children of Mana, Super Princess Peach, Guilty Gear Dust Strikers, and Tamagotchi Connection.

Where'd you get your pink DS?!?! Damn, I want one.

Anyways, I'm not really a gamer but all of my friends are pressuring me to get a Nintendo DS and get a WiFi connection or something and then we can play Mario Kart together. ;D (I'm getting one this weekend)

So, I'm not exactly sure how this whole WiFi thing works, so could someone elaborate?

[Siendra]

Where'd you get your pink DS?!?! Damn, I want one.

Anyways, I'm not really a gamer but all of my friends are pressuring me to get a Nintendo DS and get a WiFi connection or something and then we can play Mario Kart together. ;D (I'm getting one this weekend)

So, I'm not exactly sure how this whole WiFi thing works, so could someone elaborate?


If you have a wireless router, you're pretty much ready to go. Just check this (http://www.nintendowifi.com/customersupport/supportedRouters.do) page for compatablity. If not, you will need one of these. (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7621996&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat45400050010&id=1130985379274)

[Ironbear]

Japanese Sales Charts, Week Ending December 25

Though the results for the entire year aren't quite in yet, Nintendo's DS seems to be the big winner in terms of hardware sales for 2005. The system sold around 598,000 units in Japan last week alone, bringing its year-to-date total up to 3.7 million and its life-to-date number up to 5.2 million. This means that the DS is beating the PSP almost 3 to 1 in that territory, with the PSP racking up 161,000 sales for the week and almost 2.1 million in its liftime. By comparison, even the PlayStation 2 only sold 97,000 for the week and 1.8 million for the year, though the system has had a much longer lifespan and an overall greater install base of 11.3 million Japanese units.
From Gamasutra.com news section. ( http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php )

Some people still say, that the PSP is much "better" than DS, but I think it is clear wich is the most popular console on the market. :shifty: Well, atleast the japanese market...

Seems like DS is pretty hot in Japan. If I had a japanese girlfriend ( ...but I don't... *sniff* :crybaby: ), a DS would most certainly be a total hit. Especially the Nintendogs bundle. In pink, unless other colours are preferred.
I kinda like the green and blue, myself, but my "silver" paint is starting actually to wear off from carrying the console around. Same happened with my GBA SP... >_> Plastic showing through... I did get the DS as soon as it hit the stores, but still...

Where'd you get your pink DS?!?! Damn, I want one.

Anyways, I'm not really a gamer but all of my friends are pressuring me to get a Nintendo DS and get a WiFi connection or something and then we can play Mario Kart together. ;D (I'm getting one this weekend)

So, I'm not exactly sure how this whole WiFi thing works, so could someone elaborate?
I suggest you look for on-line stores and try to get a pink one from there. That's your best bet if cannot find a pink one in stores without a decent waiting period by reserving one..

And even if your not really a gamer, the DS will be a lot of fun.

And to fully answer your wi-fi concern, here is the simple answer:
Your DS has wi-fi built into it, and uses this for wireless communication with other DS's and any ( compatible ) nearby wi-fi connectors, that are usually used today to free up your home of excess broadband/modem wires.
Wi-fi is basicly communication without wires between two or more wi-fi devices.

Simply put, if there is a wi-fi device near your DS, you have a high propability that you can just power up your DS and not worry about anything else than moving out of range of the wi-fi device ( connector, USB-device, home network, etc. ). Simply put.
If you have a wireless network at home ( brothers internet, dad's business... ) you should first try that.

Ok, that wasn't so simple, but it was pretty clear. I hope...

After some experimentation, the standard 30ft radius for the DS is a heavy understatement. In good conditions, the range goes well beyond that, without any connection deteriation. Atleast twice the indicated range wasn't much of a problem in our simple range test.
Even behind a corner that was "far" away ( maybe 25 metres, or about 80 feet, I think, give or take 5 metres ( about 15 or 16 feet ) in both directions ) in a corridor we got a pretty clear connection to the door of the room!
Only if there are obstacles or some kind of interferances, the connection quality will start to go down. But it is amazing how much Nintendo has understated it's connections strentgh.


Ugh... I always "engineer" my posts like crazy. Just look at this post! >_<
Links, quotes, tech support and who knows what else. You, since you read it. Humor. Hah!

[Siendra]

As far as term sales go, the DS is the best seeling platform ever. Globally, no0t just in Japan. It's followed closely by the GBA.

Although PSP sales have bean steady in North America, they're more or less nonexistent in Japan and despite a wickedly strong launch, have dropped off in Europe as well.

[Jon]

As far as term sales go, the DS is the best seeling platform ever. Globally, no0t just in Japan. It's followed closely by the GBA.

Although PSP sales have bean steady in North America, they're more or less nonexistent in Japan and despite a wickedly strong launch, have dropped off in Europe as well.

It's quite awkward to me that the PSP is doing as horrible as it is; I'm not a fan boy, but there are more UMD then games currently (and Lumines and Burnout the only good games). I thought the PSP was going to sell just off the Sony name. The gaming industry actually surprised me for once.

[Siendra]

I'm with you. I mean, I knew the PSP wouldn't over take the DS (Sony was more or less pulling the same stupid crap Nintendo did with the N64 before launch.), but the sheer gap between the two amazes me on a daily basis.

[Mercenary]

It's quite awkward to me that the PSP is doing as horrible as it is; I'm not a fan boy, but there are more UMD then games currently (and Lumines and Burnout the only good games). I thought the PSP was going to sell just off the Sony name. The gaming industry actually surprised me for once.

It IS selling off the Sony name, how do you think it has 7mil or however many units it sold at such a price?

Personally I think UMD's are the stupidest thing ever, I'd much prefer a portable dvd player as at least then I dont have to buy movies all over again just to play on that portable. But some people actually buy the things, who knows why.

The PSP is doing better than I thought, but then there are a lot of Sony fanatics afterall with the whole PS1/PS2 stuff, so I guess it makes sense.

[Skeith]

hey guys this is a nintendo DS thread. why don't we stick to the topic. thank you

[Reidar.]

The DS failed to impress me at launch. It didn't really have any must-haves. Mario was awkward without the analog stick, and the rest was...what, Spiderman? Feel the Magic? They're decent games, but not worth buying a system for. Now DS has awesome stuff like Mario Kart, Sonic Rush, Kirby, and a bunch of others. Give the PSP some time. Once the RPGs and all the non-ports start coming in, it'll be an awesome little game system.

[White Fang]

i beat trace memory that game rocked

[Sesshbeast]

i can't wait for "Lunar Dragon Song" to come out that will be an awsome RPG also "Trace Memory" and i own "Advance Wars Duel Strike" thats the best version of Advance Wars to date!
Trace Memory is an awesome game i love it. played it twice so far. if you go through it for the second time there are some minor changes. the only bad thing is that playing it for a third time is just like playing it the first time. other than that i liked playing it. i got stuck at one point and had to go online to find a walk through. i also have wario ware touched (which i have yet to beat) and Star wars: revenge of the sith (still have not finished). i have this habit of buying a game and not finishing it, except for the pokemon games i used to play.

[Jon]

It IS selling off the Sony name, how do you think it has 7mil or however many units it sold at such a price?


I meant I thought it would sell more than the DS based off its name.

Personally I think UMD's are the stupidest thing ever, I'd much prefer a portable dvd player as at least then I dont have to buy movies all over again just to play on that portable. But some people actually buy the things, who knows why.

Agreed. $250 could get you a decent portable DVD player which has access to who knows how many titles.

[Ironbear]

hey guys this is a nintendo DS thread. why don't we stick to the topic. thank you
Chill out. Discussing other platforms is part of this whole conversation... <_<
We need some comparisons and compedators, or this'd be way too dull.

I think the DS is superior to PSP, since the PSP is basicly just a portable PS2 without an analogue stick. That just sucks. And with a fancy screen and dead pixels galore... I still wonder why a store clerk has to instruct on specific cases of returns for dead pixels... ( "here is not okay to return, but here is" )

In any case, my personal oppinion is this:
The heck with more and more power and better graphics. It'll take a few years before the developers even get used to the new specs to use em properly. After that, what? The same games still, but even better-looking.
Why would I wan't to play the same games I played on the previous console over and over, even with better graphics?

I don't play games to play the same games over and over. I wan't to see new ideas, stories and characters, as I'm not just a gamer, because of my education going on currently.
In some cases it would be nice to return to the old characters, but having only one adventure just makes the fans so much more dedicated ( and raving... ) towards the personas.

I play games to see something different each time. And I do NOT mean the graphics! Mario and Sonic are the same, wether their sprites or 60-million polygon characters.

I'm kinda waiting and rooting for the Nintendo Revolution because it reminds me of DS: summarized in one word; innovation

Innovation isn't a poison that corrupts games and makes em "kiddy" or "stupid"...


Well, enough of that...
The DS is indeed clearly a highly popular handheld system. I'm glad of it, as the DS is running on Ultra 64 hardware on steroids. Just like GBA was a pumped-up SNES.

Just goes to show you, that just power ( be it smarts, muscle, graphical performance, memory ( human and machine ) or good props and effects ) isn't all that matters.
Luckily... There is still hope.

[Kstyle]

Chill out. Discussing other platforms is part of this whole conversation... <_<
We need some comparisons and compedators, or this'd be way too dull.

I think the DS is superior to PSP, since the PSP is basicly just a portable PS2 without an analogue stick. That just sucks. And with a fancy screen and dead pixels galore... I still wonder why a store clerk has to instruct on specific cases of returns for dead pixels... ( "here is not okay to return, but here is" )

In any case, my personal oppinion is this:
The heck with more and more power and better graphics. It'll take a few years before the developers even get used to the new specs to use em properly. After that, what? The same games still, but even better-looking.
Why would I wan't to play the same games I played on the previous console over and over, even with better graphics?

I don't play games to play the same games over and over. I wan't to see new ideas, stories and characters, as I'm not just a gamer, because of my education going on currently.
In some cases it would be nice to return to the old characters, but having only one adventure just makes the fans so much more dedicated ( and raving... ) towards the personas.

I play games to see something different each time. And I do NOT mean the graphics! Mario and Sonic are the same, wether their sprites or 60-million polygon characters.

I'm kinda waiting and rooting for the Nintendo Revolution because it reminds me of DS: summarized in one word; innovation

Innovation isn't a poison that corrupts games and makes em "kiddy" or "stupid"...


Well, enough of that...
The DS is indeed clearly a highly popular handheld system. I'm glad of it, as the DS is running on Ultra 64 hardware on steroids. Just like GBA was a pumped-up SNES.

Just goes to show you, that just power ( be it smarts, muscle, graphical performance, memory ( human and machine ) or good props and effects ) isn't all that matters.
Luckily... There is still hope.

²that

I wil resume this a bit: DS rules.

[Professor Funk]

Heh... Sony already has GTA and Socom (enough said). Plus a better version of almost every DS and PSP shared game. I have been confused to this point on how the DS sells better.

I'm just hoping Nintendo can pull of something just to be able to compete in the console round.

[Siendra]

And the DS has Meteos, Mario Kart, Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow, and MPH.

[tenshi_a]

Heh... Sony already has GTA and Socom (enough said). Plus a better version of almost every DS and PSP shared game.

Any game that can also be played on a PSP is not using the DS to its full potential.

So it's not really fair to compare cross-platform games with these two consoles.

I'll put it this way: It would not be possible to successfully port the best NDS games to the PSP, and porting the best PSP games to the NDS would result in a loss.

[Ironbear]

Heh... Sony already has GTA and Socom (enough said). Plus a better version of almost every DS and PSP shared game. I have been confused to this point on how the DS sells better.

I'm just hoping Nintendo can pull of something just to be able to compete in the console round.
Smells a bit like a fanboy, here...

But in any case... Isn't Nintendo kind of dominating the hand-held market already...? If they pull one more ace out of their sleeve, PSP sales will halt entirely compared to DS! :P

GTA is getting pretty old already. Atleast to me. Ok, it's fun for a while, but not for eternity... Socom? Isn't that another of those soulless FPS games? No soul, since there practicly coming of a conveyor belt... And ONLY GTA and Socom? Kinda sad "must have" duo...
I could name half a dozen games right here for DS that'll beat GTA and Socom in replayability and fun factor, and I will:

Meteos, Phoenix Wright ( not maybe in replayability, but fun-factor will go faaaar over that ), Mario Kart DS ( multislayer ), Advance Wars ( again multislay ) and Nintendogs ( ooh, I'm so scared for my studlyness and manhood... Taking some artificial responsibility means I'm not a man... Ooo-ooo-oo... :P )


Well, this is just my oppinion in a taunting way to you, Professor Funk, but:

And have you considered at all about the specs of the two systems? DS isn't near as powerful as PSP, but it still is far more popular. Do you wanna know the reason? I know you do...

People don't play just to look at how good games look like!

Just fancy graphics and processor power doesn't mean anything if there isn't anything to utilize them in a fun way. Not by just showing off their fantastic graphics. A game make look cool, but it may feel old, plain and low on exitement.
No thank you! Graphics are a side-order for me. Fun is the main course!

[tenshi_a]

Hey hey hey there's no reason to turn it into a holy war... the PSP stands on its own right. It's base is as a portable playstation, and that's what some people want.

Ok, it'd be better if you could get the games you'd like on it (portable disgaea a-hahahahaha!), and the whole UMD thing is ridiculous (pay £20 to watch something you can get on video for £2, but on a tiny screen instead?). And I might have bought one if it wasn't like 3 times as expensive as an NDS if you actually want some memory and games. But it's their first try.

I'm happy with my NDS but I can see why some people like the PSP too.

[Kstyle]

DS wins the fight.

[Mercenary]

Heh... Sony already has GTA and Socom (enough said). Plus a better version of almost every DS and PSP shared game. I have been confused to this point on how the DS sells better.

I'm just hoping Nintendo can pull of something just to be able to compete in the console round.

Let's see.

1. Better games, if you want crap like GTA/Socom, PS2 has plenty of it and most likely the better version. DS may have a good deal of ports to, but its exclusive titles are easily the best.

2. Better price, while anything over $100 is too much for a handheld, $130 is a whole lot better than $250. Now if PSP came with like maybe a 4 gb memory chip and had the ability to actually play ps1/ps2 game discs, then it may warrant that $250 price tag, but it doesnt do that and thus its an even bigger waste of cash.

Any really when it comes to handhelds, the games and the price is all that matters. The only people who buy PSP are either the ultra graphic-obsessed people (although you'd think they'd stick to PC or Xbox360 then), or the Sony fanatic. A person who doesnt care about sony either way and just wants some fun handheld gaming would choose DS, which is why it sells something like 50% better than the PSP.

[Smith]

Even the Turbo Express is better than the PSP. You don't have to buy games all over again.

[rosie-kun]

yeah i got one for christmas and its excellent

[Texcap]

Between Mario Kart and Animal Crossing(and more), I don't know how much gaming goodness I can take. :D

Just purchased a Nintendo DS shortly after Christmas. And while I can only claim to own MARIO KART DS for the system at this point, I've certainly gotten a good share of play out of that classic title while I await the others I plan to pick up...when my wallet allows.

I also started the Gameboy Advance RPG, GOLDEN SUN, using the system.

Great purchase any way I slice it.

[Smith]

I recommend Advance Wars DS and Trauma Center. My next games will be Castlevanaia, Sonic Rush, Metroid Prime Hunters(March), and some more..

[rosie-kun]

i got nintendogs and the urbz: sims in the city

[Siendra]

Even the Turbo Express is better than the PSP. You don't have to buy games all over again.


I love my TE to death, but I disagree.









Sure, the games are a thousand times better, but it has the worst battery life known to mankind. >_o

[Skeith]

My Lunar Dragon Song game will finaly be at home when i get there today! I ordered it from BestBuy online and unless the UPS truck had a freak accident and didn't arrive today..... god i hope that didn't happen i would cry!

[Evolution]

My Lunar Dragon Song game will finaly be at home when i get there today! I ordered it from BestBuy online and unless the UPS truck had a freak accident and didn't arrive today..... god i hope that didn't happen i would cry!

You'd be better off if the truck never came. Ever.

[Jon]

Well, it looks like Nintendo is selling out in Japan. Sales have exceeded 13 million (not that it matters). Just keeping you updated on this exciting news. :)

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6141960.html
The DS sales numbers keep coming in, and they're still good for Nintendo's new portable. However, there is one problem--they may be too good for Japanese gamers trying to buy one.

Only a few days after Nintendo announced sales figures for the DS in America (nearly 4 million units), Nintendo of Europe today chimed in with its own regional tally. The DS has sold roughly 3.5 million units in Europe since its debut in March, bringing the global total to almost 13 million.

Like gamers in other regions, European gamers were gaga for Nintendogs, taking 1.6 million copies of the game for a walk. The recently released Mario Kart DS is also off to a fast start, selling 800,000 copies since its late November launch.

Nintendo's DS continues to sell well in its home country with more than 5 million sold--but that may slow down as available units are becoming scarce. On its Japanese-language Web page, Nintendo has issued an apology to gamers trying to get in on the DS action. A rough translation explains that stock of the item is low and that more DSs are expected to be in stores in late January.

It looks like the European market is crazy for this gadget. ;)

[Siendra]

You'd be better off if the truck never came. Ever.


Agreed. I don;t know what you're expecting, but Dragon Song is a steaming pile. It's the worst non-budget title on the DS.

[Powatanner]

Between Mario Kart and Animal Crossing(and more), I don't know how much gaming goodness I can take. :D
What a time to be a gamer.

There's other games like Super Mario 64 for DS. Also if you're a yugioh fan, you should buy Yugioh: Nightmare Troubador

[Powatanner]

WI-FI is great!

If you haven't used it you should.

You can make your own hot spot at home, or go to McDonald's.

P.S. how do you make that little saying at the bottom of that line?

[Jon]

P.S. how do you make that little saying at the bottom of that line?

Are you referring to a signature?

[VidelCoolGirl]

Go to your options, and then go to edit signature on teh left side. Put what you want and voila.

[Powatanner]

got a signature. Hope you like it.

[akpookie]

Agreed. I don;t know what you're expecting, but Dragon Song is a steaming pile. It's the worst non-budget title on the DS.

Dragon Song has some gameplay issues I dislike, but it's not THAT bad. Geesh. Well, so far. I haven't beaten it yet.
I like being able to play an RPG with the touch screen and until more DS rpgs come out, Dragon Song is about it.
Or can you tell me about any other DS RPGs that are already out? I got my DS for Christmas and am looking for more RPGs for it.

[Smith]

Try some GBA rpgs like Golden Sun 1 and 2. I also would recommend Riviera. Currently, I am immersed in Final Fantasy IV.

[Idioteque]

Right now I have Mario Kart and Castlevania.

I won't be able to get any other games for awhile. Since all the money I have right now will be going towards an xbox 360.

[Wind]

so far I have Mario Kart, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, and Mario and Luigi: Partners in time.

Castlevania being far the greatest I own, but mario kart is ofcourse awesome aswell.

[Ironbear]

Meteos, Phoenix Wright.

Mario Kart if I find multiplay. Propably tomorrow, in a game developer meeting. ^^

[angelkamui]

mario kart is so cool i suggest people buying it
ilike jump super star in japan ilove nintendo ds games hope you people do to :)

[Sushikins]

I own Mario Kart and Meteos, both are great games. I had Mario 64 DS, but the game disapeared last year.

[Ironbear]

Mario 64 DS offered little new to me, because I've played the original Mario 64, so it was kind of a letdown...

But atleast Meteos, Phoenix Wright and Mario Kart are on the definate "must have" list on DS.

[Powatanner]

Mario 64 DS offered little new to me, because I've played the original Mario 64, so it was kind of a letdown...

But atleast Meteos, Phoenix Wright and Mario Kart are on the definate "must have" list on DS.

Yeah but now u can play it portablely! (don't know if i spelled that right.) Meteos and Phoenix Wright: nick's so good.
Mario Kart: Must have!

[Kueng]

Right now for my DS I have Ouendan, Sprung, Nintendogs, Mario 64 DS, and Spiderman 2. More than anything thing right now I want Animal Crossing.

[VidelCoolGirl]

At School we have MK touneys at lunch. I soooo keep schooling them.

[miyazaki_fan]

I got Mario Kart and Animal Crossing. I'm obsessed with Animal Crossing, I played the Animal Crossing for Gamecube and I think that the DS version is better.

[Skeith]

you know i actualy like Lunar Dragon Song...... you guys just aren't into that kind of game. it reminds me of Final Fantasy (battle wise)

[Jon]

I got Mario Kart and Animal Crossing. I'm obsessed with Animal Crossing, I played the Animal Crossing for Gamecube and I think that the DS version is better.

That it is. It's everything the GC version is plus more. Except for the NES games....

Oh well.

[Ironbear]

you know i actualy like Lunar Dragon Song...... you guys just aren't into that kind of game. it reminds me of Final Fantasy (battle wise)
Who isn't into FF except some anti-anime geeks?

I'm currently waiting for Megaman X Collection on GC, since there aren't any totally interesting DS titles headed my way.
We'll have to see what the new year brings...

[akpookie]

Having beaten Lunar Dragon Song yesterday, I have to change my tune and say that one should not get that game for it's epic story, because it's not there. I was pretty disappointed by the ending. The game was alright at first, but then it got rather tedious, then I beat it in 25 hours (disgustingly short for a Lunar), and then the ending was bleh. I highly recommend renting this game before buying it if you're interested in it.

[Siendra]

See. I didn't say it was bad for nothing.

[Takumi]

Phoenix Wright.

HOLD IT!

I have PW: AA as well.

TAKE THAT!

[rainking187]

Who isn't into FF except some anti-anime geeks?

I'm not anti-anime, but I don't care much for the FF series. some of the early games were good (VI especially) but from VII on they've all kind of blown.

[Ironbear]

I'm not anti-anime, but I don't care much for the FF series. some of the early games were good (VI especially) but from VII on they've all kind of blown.3D didn't ruin it, pal.
FFXII ( or whatever is used... ) got ruined by it's theme. Too cheerful for FF, in my oppinion. And why a FF sequel? Never been one before, was fine like that. Why?


HOLD IT!

I have PW: AA as well.

TAKE THAT!Objection!

Then tell me who killed The Steel Samurai actor and why White broke The Thinker?!

[tenshi_a]

I just started FFX-2 and I have to say it's about 100 times better than FFX. It's actually funny, and the games from VIII onwards have really been lacking humour.

And the Steel Samurai got killed by the Pink Princess in Neo Olde Tokyo. Assisted by the Blue Badger.

[Akito]

3D didn't ruin it, pal.
He never said that 3D ruined Final Fantasy. Whether you like the newer FF games or not, there is no denying that FF7 completely changed the series. And not everyone was quite happy with the change.

[akpookie]

See. I didn't say it was bad for nothing.
Yep, you were right. *abashed*
*sticks foot in mouth*

[ChiiGirl]

ok I'm play Animal crossing DS right now and I dont get it you dont help people in this one like in the old one so what do I do???

[Bezerker]

ok I'm play Animal crossing DS right now and I dont get it you dont help people in this one like in the old one so what do I do???

If you talk to them enough, they'll start asking you to do stuff for them, unfortunately you cant just ask them 'got any work for me' like you could with the GC version. The main ways to make money are either fishing, or selling foreign fruits.

[ChiiGirl]

oh ok thank you for the help ^_^

[Ironbear]

Seems like this Animal Crossing has been very popular. Maybe I should... nah. I'd spend too much time with it...

[sfried]

Seems like this Animal Crossing has been very popular. Maybe I should... nah. I'd spend too much time with it...
Oh common... You know you want to. :P

[Ironbear]

Nooo! I can't!

I couldn't! I'd be too busy and sleep too little! Plus, I'd have to expose myself to other people finding a Wifi-spot downtown.

I am NOT paying 50€ for that USB Wifi connector... <_<

[Akito]

I am NOT paying 50€ for that USB Wifi connector... <_<
I wasted $35 on that piece of sh*t and it doesn't work at all. Many others on Nintendo WiFi's forum are having the exact same problem I am, and the weird thing is, they've confirmed that it isn't a defect with their dongle (because it worked with other computers, even ones with the exact same specs). Nintendo's customer service has absolutely no idea what's causing it, and their troubleshooting FAQ doesn't mention anything about it. And anytime other members try to help, they always give really stupid suggestions like making sure we're running XP or making sure our USB ports work, or they just post a link to the trouble shooting FAQ.

Still to this day I can't get that damn thing to work. So the moral of the story here is, don't waste your money on that crap.

[sfried]

I am NOT paying 50€ for that USB Wifi connector... <_<
Do you have a wireless router? Chances are, if you do, you don't need to pay anymore additional equipment.

[nathanf01]

I have it and it works fine for me. I have no problems with it

[Bezerker]

You can find a better USB wifi adapter for around $15-20 on newegg. Also, some retail stores will run some decent deals (Comp usa had one last week for $2.99 after mail in rebate)

[Ironbear]

I'd use my wireless router if I had one. I'm not that stupid... Maybe insane, but not stupid...

[Ironbear]

But in any case, it is obvious that you should NOT buy Nintendos own Wifi-connector. <_<

Pretty typical, really. If there's a cheaper version on the market, make a flashy, more expensive one... Oh well. That's business for you.

[Ironbear]

Why hasn't there been a post in many days? Where did everyone die?

[Geo]

Why hasn't there been a post in many days? Where did everyone die?

Well, they're either dead or like me, too busy playing Bleach DS.

Got one word to describe the game:

"Hawt"

[Ironbear]

What does that even mean? Sounds like you choked out a short laugh...

[Siendra]

"Hawt" means "Hot".

You were introduced to forums how long ago?

[VidelCoolGirl]

Wow, that's a diss.

[Ironbear]

I was aprtially joking but I'm turning it to full sarcasm.

And what does my introduction to forums have to do with forum slang? Excuse me for not reading all the posts and learning all slang words an abbrevations.

I hate internet slang, whatever it be.

[Powatanner]

Current DS Games:
Super Mario 64 DS
Kirby Canvas Curse
Yugioh: Nightmare Troubador
Mario Kart DS

Current DS Games I REALLY REGRET BUYING:
Pokemon Dash

[Smith]

MP Pinball and Sonic Rush are awesome in the way they use both screens for gameplay. Almost bought Resident Evil and Age Of Empires today. Super Monkey Ball comes out for the DS also this week. The DS has more than a handful of games that would warrant a DS system purchase.

[Ironbear]

DS has only a couple of games, that make the entire console worth buying, almost even just for one of the games alone.

[CrossboneGundam]

DS has only a couple of games, that make the entire console worth buying, almost even just for one of the games alone.

There are plenty of games worth playing. Certainly more than one can say for PSP...

And just a linguistic nitpick, its not a console, technically. Console means:
1. A cabinet for a radio, television set, or phonograph, designed to stand on the floor.
2. A small freestanding storage cabinet.

[tenshi_a]

As more games get released for the PSP, the likelihood of good games will surely increase.

The DS has certainly forced some game developers to be innovative, using the technology they're presented with, and that's certainly a good thing. I like the direction it's taking.

Oh and... definitions within the English language change *all the time*. Console now also means "home video game playing device", imho. Dictionaries are written by people who speak the language; they don't just stay the same throughout eternity.

[Ironbear]

And just a linguistic nitpick, its not a console, technically. Console means:
1. A cabinet for a radio, television set, or phonograph, designed to stand on the floor.
2. A small freestanding storage cabinet.So... what do I call these home/personal entertainement devices? A game machine? Or just a video game?

As more games get released for the PSP, the likelihood of good games will surely increase.During next releases, perhaps? Oh, ok. PSP owners can wait all they wan't. I already got several cool games justifying the purchase of my DS several times over. :P

[tenshi_a]

Me too ^_^

When there are a few good games out for the PSP offering gameplay I can't already get on another console, and the price of memory comes down, I'll probably get one.

At the moment I'd be more inclined to get a GP2X than a PSP... if you want the same old same old, might as well do it cheaply... but yeah, *that* time will come when I've run out of games I want to buy for my DS. ^_^;;

[Smith]

Not a lot of games out for the PSP will stay on the PSP, apparently. GTA: LCS is going to be a PS2 title this fall. Sure, the PSP has its exclusives, but the DS has more exclusivity in its games due to its double and touch screens. It all boils down to the games you want to play. And I happen to want to play DS games a lot more than PSP ones. I myself own a PSP, so I can say I have owned and played both handhled systems.

[max payne]

DS like nintendo, exploits stupid people. "LOOK A DS, THATS SMALLER, CAN'T PLAY GBA GAMES BUT IT HAS 4 LEVELS OF LIGHT, MY NIPPLES ARE TWISTED IN EXCITEMENT!"
especially with that rumor, you can control the new nintendo with your mind, thats just stupid

[Mercenary]

DS like nintendo, exploits stupid people. "LOOK A DS, THATS SMALLER, CAN'T PLAY GBA GAMES BUT IT HAS 4 LEVELS OF LIGHT, MY NIPPLES ARE TWISTED IN EXCITEMENT!"
especially with that rumor, you can control the new nintendo with your mind, thats just stupid
Ignorance is bliss in fanatic land eh?

It can play GBA games. I've never heard of such an idiotic rumor and no person with a working mind would give it any credit. It is just simply a redesign for people who like a sleaker design. There is no reason to get one if you have a DS. Its like the PS2slim is to the PS2, except of course the slim can't use a HDD. :/

Nintendo isn't the game company that exploits stupid people....

[max payne]

I have, and a lot of people beleivied it,a nd nintendo decided not to release a "no comment" things so that encouraged the rumor, god knows why

[Ironbear]

DS like nintendo, exploits stupid people. "LOOK A DS, THATS SMALLER, CAN'T PLAY GBA GAMES BUT IT HAS 4 LEVELS OF LIGHT, MY NIPPLES ARE TWISTED IN EXCITEMENT!"
especially with that rumor, you can control the new nintendo with your mind, thats just stupidI have, and a lot of people beleivied it,a nd nintendo decided not to release a "no comment" things so that encouraged the rumor, god knows whyFanboy warning.
And every media vulture and conspiratory "expert" clings immidiately to "No comment" comments.
Easiest to pick at, since "they" have definately SOMETHING to hide by shutting up, don't they? Eh?

If Nintendo really did use mind control to make us buy their games, they'd play more fair than Microsoft...

The Exterminatus Now - webcomic had a very descriptive and true, albeit a little disturbing ( kitten abuse warning ) strip ( archive date: 10.2. ) about what people are doing to the english language.
I'm not gonna get into detail here about anyones posts, but you'll get the idea from the comic.


And thanks for calling us stupid. We really appreciate that.

[Ironbear]

It's pretty nice how active this conversation is.
I took part in a "real mecha" topic recently and it seems like it's dying out now... :unsure: Interesting topic and it dies off. Shame.

[GTOSub21]

DS like nintendo, exploits stupid people. "LOOK A DS, THATS SMALLER, CAN'T PLAY GBA GAMES BUT IT HAS 4 LEVELS OF LIGHT, MY NIPPLES ARE TWISTED IN EXCITEMENT!"
especially with that rumor, you can control the new nintendo with your mind, thats just stupid

Wait DS lite cant play Advance games.... BOO!!!!

[tenshi_a]

Want more info on the DS Lite? And some pics of what one looks like when it's taken apart?

here's some (http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2006/0216/nintendo.htm)

here's more (http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3794)

Notice the big GBA-cart sized slot at the bottom? Wonder what that's for... ^_^;;

[GTOSub21]

Want more info on the DS Lite? And some pics of what one looks like when it's taken apart?

here's some (http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2006/0216/nintendo.htm)

here's more (http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3794)

Notice the big GBA-cart sized slot at the bottom? Wonder what that's for... ^_^;;

Cool their is a slot, I shall get this indeed :D

[Smith]

Rate my DS collection! Tell me what is missing from it also.
Advance Wars DS
Viewtiful Joe Double Trouble
Metroid Prime Pinball
Sonic Rush
Resident Evil Deadly Silence
Mario Kart DS
Super Mario 64 DS
Trauma Center: Under The Knife
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Atari Retro Classics
Nanostray
Games I'm looking for: Castlevania DS ( EB had a display copy but no game copy...)

I'll rate anybody's collection..

[Siendra]

Animal Crossing and Meteos.

[akpookie]

Yep, Animal Crossing. Definately a must have.

[Jon]

Gotta agree with everyone else, animal crossing is a blast even if you had the GC version.

PS. I still need friends to play with.

[Smith]

How much AC do you guys play daily? I played the GC version and playing a minimum of 20 minutes a day was what kept it going. I assume Wild World is the same. I don't exactly have acess to wifi, I'd have to get an adapter..

[Ironbear]

I don't exactly have acess to wifi, I'd have to get an adapter..I hear the Nintendo adapter is troublesome and expensive. Get a "normal" wifi connector, instead of the Nintendo "brand" one.
Far better choice.

[akpookie]

How much AC do you guys play daily? I played the GC version and playing a minimum of 20 minutes a day was what kept it going. I assume Wild World is the same. I don't exactly have acess to wifi, I'd have to get an adapter..

I'd say I play about about 30 minutes a day or more depending on how bored I am. I haven't done the wi-fi thing yet, just because I don't know anyone IRL with a DS and I don't trust anonymous people on the internet with my precious town. :lol: I haven't played the GC version, so I don't know how different it is, but I've heard that WW has some different features other than the wi-fi. Animal Crossing on the go, however, is most definately a good thing.

[Siendra]

I hear the Nintendo adapter is troublesome and expensive. Get a "normal" wifi connector, instead of the Nintendo "brand" one.
Far better choice.

You mean a Wireless router. the two aren't the same.

[Jon]

I'd say I play about about 30 minutes a day or more depending on how bored I am. I haven't done the wi-fi thing yet, just because I don't know anyone IRL with a DS and I don't trust anonymous people on the internet with my precious town. :lol: I haven't played the GC version, so I don't know how different it is, but I've heard that WW has some different features other than the wi-fi. Animal Crossing on the go, however, is most definately a good thing.

You can trust me. Also, it's alot better than the GC version.

[akpookie]

Hey, I have a question on Animal Crossing....the FAQ I have says I need to have a friend buy something from Tom Nook to get the final store upgrade (Nookingtons). Does that mean I have to have someone visit my town via wi-fi, or can it be another person on the same cartridge?

[Powatanner]

the PSP has more games
but the DS has better ones
sure most of them seem childish
but aren't all a little childish?

[Reidar.]

It's not better than the GC version. One of the coolest aspects of AC on the Gamecube were the unlockable NES games. I had Zelda, Mario, Punch Out, and Pinball in my house.

[Geo]

I like AC, the only thing I hate about it is as time passes by, it starts to feel like a chore ^^;

Hey, I have a question on Animal Crossing....the FAQ I have says I need to have a friend buy something from Tom Nook to get the final store upgrade (Nookingtons). Does that mean I have to have someone visit my town via wi-fi, or can it be another person on the same cartridge?

It has to be someone from "another town". So basically wi-fi dude. Wi-fi.

[Smith]

I think, IMO that the NES games is the only advantage the GC version of AC has over the DS version. I like getting around in the DS version, it's smaller and faster. I love how the screen scrolls whilst walking around as if you were on a little planet.

[Jon]

I think, IMO that the NES games is the only advantage the GC version of AC has over the DS version. I like getting around in the DS version, it's smaller and faster. I love how the screen scrolls whilst walking around as if you were on a little planet.

Agreed. Despite the absence of the NES games, AC on the DS surpasses everything the GC version has to offer. Except graphics.

[Siendra]

Yep. Wild World has more events, larger towns, online (Finaly, item swapping without those horrid codes!), more characters to a town, more fish, more bugs, a larger musuem catalog, etc, etc...

[akpookie]

It has to be someone from "another town". So basically wi-fi dude. Wi-fi.

Thanks for answering, though that I don't particularly like your answer :)
*sigh* I guess I'll figure something out.

[Gitaru~chan]

I personally like AC:WW much more than the GC version (despite the fact that Freya the pink wolf is no longer in it). Not having the NES game in AC isn't much of a biggie for me...you can play 'em on a normal NES anyways, or an emulator. So in my opinion WW beats the GC version. I really like the bigger house and hairstyles and hats options. XD Super awesome. And I also like that you can make neighbors you really like stay in your town.

As far as what I'm currently playing on the DS, Princess Peach, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, and Trace Memory. I just beat Phoenix Wright (which is officially my favorite DS game so far) and I'm waiting for more Phoenix Wright (whenever that may be), Tales of the Tempest, Guilty Gear Dust Strikers, and I want to import Londonian Gothics and Kero Kero 7.

[sfried]

As far as what I'm currently playing on the DS, Princess Peach, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, and Trace Memory. I just beat Phoenix Wright (which is officially my favorite DS game so far) and I'm waiting for more Phoenix Wright (whenever that may be), Tales of the Tempest, Guilty Gear Dust Strikers, and I want to import Londonian Gothics and Kero Kero 7.
What about Bleach DS? I heard it was good.

[Ironbear]

A lot of Animal Crossing talk. ^^

I wish I'd see a sequel and especially an anime or even a live-action-show ( *shudders in memory of certain colourful heroes* ) of Phoenix Wright. Heck, I could audition for Gumshoe or some unusual witness!

[hiroaki]

Nintendo DS lite is sold out anywhere. >_<

[Ironbear]

And where can you find PSP's? Propably everywhere...

[Smith]

And where can you find PSP's? Propably everywhere...
Whoa, you are borderline trolling. This is a DS thread. I'm hearing rumors that the lite will not come to the USA till the fall. Other rumors say the lite wiill be packaged with the New Super Mario Bros which is scheduled for May 7.

[Siendra]

Char, I think he was insulting the PSP. Which would make a boat load of sense (Though I'm not saying it isn't stupid.) in a DS thread.

[Smith]

Ah, probably so, Siendra. Probably so. You can find PSP's easy, because nobody wants one, right? And everybody's scrambling to find a DS(in Japan at least) these days.. When the DSlite comes out in america, Nintendo's gonna double their DS sales total. I honestly think a lot of people who never considered or have been contemnplating a DS will get a DS when the lite comes, and NSMB. I think the consensus of owning a lite and playing it in public will be cool as opposed to wielding a clunky DS.

2 Ironbear, forgive my jumping the gun. I think I'v e been spedning too much time on... GameFAQs where there is constant trolling.. :ph34r:

[Ironbear]

Whoa, you are borderline trolling. This is a DS thread.And...? We cannot even mention other consoles? Dreamcast, SNES, Game Boy Advance, Playstation, Playstation 2 and GTS2 ( or was it that...? ) are all fun consoles.
So sue me. I'll get Wright on my side...

Char, I think he was insulting the PSP. Which would make a boat load of sense (Though I'm not saying it isn't stupid.) in a DS thread.I'm not insulting, just joking.

Lighten up. Sheesh. First of all, discussing one console means you HAVE to look at other consoles, too. Secondly, I ain't anywhere near a troll. I'm more hairy. :P

[Smith]

Who's looking forward to Brain Age on the 17th? I'm rather curious about this game.

[Sushikins]

Nintendo DS lite is sold out anywhere. >_<
Yes, I tried getting one the week I was in Japan. They were sold out everywhere. Two of my friends got to a store in Akihabara just as he opened his shipment and bought some. I got seperated from them, so they went to look for me real fast. They gave up, came back 5 minutes after they bought theirs to buy one for me and they were already sold out >_<. Oh well, it would've been nice to have, but I'm okay with my normal, worn out DS.

[Smith]

I expect the DS lite to come out in the states soon enough, anyway. I suspect Nintendo will package the New Super Mario Bros game with the lite. I know I'd have no problem buying a bundle like that.

[Sushikins]

I expect the DS lite to come out in the states soon enough, anyway. I suspect Nintendo will package the New Super Mario Bros game with the lite. I know I'd have no problem buying a bundle like that.

I probably won't buy one when it comes out here, I'll wait for them to release more colors in Japan, which will probably happen soon enough knowing Nintendo. I'm hoping for a black or a red color.

[Smith]

Yep, knowing Nintendo, we will probably only see a maximum of 3 different DS lite colors. Being a Japanese gamer or importer has got to be oe of the best things to be in the world.

[Ironbear]

My brother had a black GBA SP and it was very cool. ^^ A black DS would be fun.

I'm happy with my "bulky" DS. Atleast I feel I'm holding it and it won't be blown away by the wind. :P

If anyone still doesn't have Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, shame on you! Get it. Why don't they make more games like this anymore? The system could actually fit on Flash... Hm... Send me a script and wait a few months. I'll come up with something. :P

[Smith]

Capcom did reprint PW a month ago and restocked in various stores. This is hopefully a good sign that we will see the rest of PW. Buying the GBA prequels to the DS PW would be cool. Either that, or cram all 3 or 4 of the PW GBA games onto one nice DS cart.

[Ironbear]

I just hope there's a sequel.

[Smith]

Speaking of the DS, have you picked up your copy of Brain Age? It's a game of braingasms.

[Saphire-]

I have 0nly three words for this thread..."Touch Is Bad" ^_^; Sorry Im still in a bad mood.

[Ironbear]

No prob. Atleast you were polite about it.

And I don't need to increase my brain power. ^_^ I've already got too much of it.

[Akito]

Speaking of the DS, have you picked up your copy of Brain Age? It's a game of braingasms.
Ahh yes, Brain Age is great. My current Brain Age is 22. Even though I was proud of that score, he still said I needed work, since I'm only 20.

[Ironbear]

Please, some mecha-strategy for DS! Decent, and none of that licence crap...

[Siendra]

HOLY! STAR FOX DS.

And Yoshi's Island 2, and Diddy Kong Racing. WHOA.

[Batou]

Star Fox! Sweeeeet! It better not feature any 3-d exploring crap like the Gamecube starfox. That blew hard.

[Raziel_MGS]

yea im so excited after reading the nintendo e3 showing of HOW MANY GAMES ARE COMING TO DS, literally dozens i want to get

[Akito]

Star Fox DS is looking to be very awesome. I just hope it manages to maintain the spirit of Star Fox 64.

[Ikari Warrior]

Please, some mecha-strategy for DS! Decent, and none of that licence crap...

I know you said "Decent", but Descent on the DS would work out so well...

[DemonInuyasha]

DS bites and I don't think its worth the money.

[pigz4brains]

Well millions of people would like to disagree.

[Ikari Warrior]

DS bites and I don't think its worth the money.

Yet another well-informed statement from an unbiased gamer :rolleyes:

Do you have anything else you'd like to add to the discussion? Like why or how the DS bites? I'm curious of your opinions/reasons.

[Jon]

HOLY! STAR FOX DS.

And Yoshi's Island 2, and Diddy Kong Racing. WHOA.

Yeah, I had a gaming orgasm when I saw all these games. :) I can't believe that Yoshi's Island 2 is coming! *goes off to play first Yoshi's Island*

[sfried]

Yoshi's Island 2.
Nuff said.

Okay, maybe not.

Starfox DS which looks like a reincarnation of the canned SNES Starfox 2.
Hotel Dusk Room 215 (more adventure goodness from CING)
Elite Beat Force
And Magical Vacation finally makes its way here!

[Ironbear]

This is another long post from me, but try and bear with me. Or just jump downwards a little.

DS bites and I don't think its worth the money.To repeat, millions upon millions feel different.
You could have atleast given SOME reason for your dislike towards DS. You just made an idiot of yourself with a comment like that...

And let me guess... We should all trash our DS' and go get PSP? I actually witnessed a clerk telling another customer how to return the console for a new one, if your PSP has too many/disturbing dead pixels. Why do you need a policy for dead pixels?! PSP has more perfomance, but it just isn't the console, that makes it good. Games define a console.


Now, these are just my own oppinions, and I don't think anyone needs to think the same things, but if you agree, I'm ok with you.

From the selection I've witnessed, PSP seems to concentrate on popular, familiar genres, while DS is constantly risking with innovation.
I, for one, wan't to see something new in games. For this reason I'm waiting for Spore with great anticipation. I will also get Wii/Revolution rather than XBox360 or PS3, because Nintendo has really shaped up in my eyes lately by putting out games you can enjoy a lot with friends. Not against in shooting their brains out as realistically as possible... <_<

[Simmaria]

A few tantalising DKR DS info-bites to keep you going: eight-player single-card and multi-card WiFi play, touch-screen and microphone compatibility, some familiar faces in newly playable form, remodelled and retextured tracks, customisable vehicles, new modes, weapons and challenges, a little something called TT's Wish Races where you can create your very own tracks... and it doesn't end there.

[Ironbear]

We all know, the DS rules over PSP in fun and innovation, while PSP is far more serious and mature. Some like the other. Let's leave it at that.

[Ryosagi]

Very glad Magical Vacation 2 is coming here!! ^o^ But I'm still a bit worried that they might cancelled like the did the first one. >_<

[Smith]

http://www.square-enix.co.jp/ff3/e3_movie/ <- Offical Sqeenix FFIII video
I thought I should also post the link here, and get more exposure, as not everyone goes into the Final Fantasy forum..

[Rahxephon91]

http://www.square-enix.co.jp/ff3/e3_movie/ <- Offical Sqeenix FFIII video
I thought I should also post the link here, and get more exposure, as not everyone goes into the Final Fantasy forum..
DS purchase confirmed for me.

Ive crossed over.

[Smith]

I've now watched it 4 times and am not satisfed. I still cannot believe these are FMV's on the DS. They look like they are on par with the PS2.
BTW, the DS lite comes out June 11th.

[Ironbear]

I wish I had actually seen some video material, and not just sounds. *shrugs* So much for "exposure" for you from me.


Argh! Damned Triti... Trauma Center sucks and rocks at the same time... Cool game, but the difficulty is messed up at times...

[Akito]

Argh! Damned Triti... Trauma Center sucks and rocks at the same time... Cool game, but the difficulty is messed up at times...
I feel your pain. Also, abuse the healing touch. I'm convinced that it's the only way.

[Ironbear]

When? The spikes regenerate FAR too fast with the last pieces, but I'd like to prevent the crap from spreading first...

I'm stumped with the original Triti strain... :(

[Ironbear]

Ugh... forget it. My operating days are over... :'(

I got to the final Triti in Trauma Center, but that's the limit of my insane dexterity. I'm gonna need to perform lobotomy on myself with the stylus, if I keep on worrying about that damned and cursed Triti any longer.
I didn't know atlus emplyed the main devil himself. As I said in another topic, only the Lord of Darkness could have conjured up Triti...

So, what next on the DS...? I've played Phoenix Wright already too many times through. And maybe once more, soon...

[Akito]

Yeah, the Triti levels were pretty much the only part of Trauma Center that I didn't like. They made no sense at all. I just used the healing touch, pulled out all thorns, scribbled on the screen frantically with the scalpel, and then pulled everything off. If you're fast enough, and lucky enough, it gets the job done.

[Ironbear]

Here's the Triti rules:

Every time you remove a piece, the membrane spreads according to the following rules:

If there are two thorns next to eachother, they will spread the Triti to all empty spaces next ot the edges of the crap

If isolated pieces form enough thorns to regenerate, they will :(


Sounds simple, but Triti is a puzzle from Hell.

I've given up on the story for now. If I pick it up sometime, I'll try, if I'm in the mood, but I'm getting close to the head-exploding-annoyance level.

[Professor Funk]

Ehh.... I really dislike the DS also just because it has no shooters that are even worth mentioning. I mean I really do not like video games that are played for "fun". Which is why I love my Xbox 360 to death.

[Ironbear]

Then go and gather more ranks and points. We will play games for their true purpose: fun. No just to show we rock at them.

Plus, shooters are all the same these days, except for the fancy-factor of their graphics engine and the environment they are played in. And yes, I said that in another topic, but my point remains valid.


Let me guess: the DS also looks "crappy" cause it can't handle endless millions of polygons?

[Professor Funk]

Then go and gather more ranks and points. We will play games for their true purpose: fun. No just to show we rock at them.

Plus, shooters are all the same these days, except for the fancy-factor of their graphics engine and the environment they are played in. And yes, I said that in another topic, but my point remains valid.


Let me guess: the DS also looks "crappy" cause it can't handle endless millions of polygons?

Yes the DS does look crappy... lol

[Smith]

Nanostray has an online worldwide ranking system. It also is a shooter that I can easily recommend for shooter fans.

[Lord Dagoth]

Meh, Nanostray was really disapointing to me

[sfried]

Meh, Nanostray was really disapointing to me
Wasn't as good as Iridion II?

[Mercenary]

Ehh.... I really dislike the DS also just because it has no shooters that are even worth mentioning. I mean I really do not like video games that are played for "fun". Which is why I love my Xbox 360 to death.

So the 360 isn't fun?
I notice you're a proud PSP owner, that must not be fun either then?

[Akito]

Wasn't as good as Iridion II?
I think it's better than Iridion II. But a lot of the fun is ruined by the fact that you have to switch weapons with the touch screen. It's nearly impossible to do without getting killed. They could have easily mapped a weapon-switch key to one of the shoulder buttons, but they didn't.

[Ironbear]

Yes the DS does look crappy... lolCool graphics ain't everything.

Poor simple thinking... I know now, why you like FPS's. Too bad their a showcase for graphics these days...

[Smith]

Nanostray, a shooter that is based upon memorization(which can be said for just about every shmup out there). By remembering where and when to switch weapons seconds ahead of time was how I got through it. I'll admit it could have easily been assigned to a shoulder button or two to cycle through. The touch screen is not mandatory to make a DS game, but i sense that whomever oversaw Nanostray's development felt it was necessary. I like the concept but its execution was flawed.
It may be me, but I've always perceived all videogames as fun, except when you're in military training and you are expected tro perform well in a military simulation. I am certain if you looked up different references and definitions of the word "Video Game" that "Fun" would be in each and every one of them. Fun and videogames are not oil and water.

[Professor Funk]

Cool graphics ain't everything.

Poor simple thinking... I know now, why you like FPS's. Too bad their a showcase for graphics these days...

Cool graphics sure are a plus though...

FPS are fun no matter how repetitive they are. Every new FPS has a few new features and a new base of online players. Plus on the 360 clans stick together and move to any new FPS that comes out. And even if their is only a few new features on each new FPS in my opinion it's still worth buying.

[Ironbear]

They maybe be a plus, but I much rather watch new 2D than "awesome" 3D these days... It's nothing more but a contest of who has the "better" graphics.
And define "better" graphics. Is it just the amount of polygons? Special particle systems? The amount of effects used in the game?
I'm tired of fancy competition. I'd like more Phoenix Wright, that actually still has some feel and athmosphere to it, rather than trying to show off it's superiority.

And don't hold it against me, but I'd like atleast a little more variation to my games than just the environment and/or new players. Heck, I'd rather move to a new version with the old gamers and meet new ones at the same time!


Also, I don't want to buy another game of the same type, unless there's a major overhaul. I'm not gonna pay a full games price for just a new type of gun, vehicle or a special ability. Those are expansion packs, not new games.

[Ironbear]

Plus on the 360 clans stick together and move to any new FPS that comes out. And even if their is only a few new features on each new FPS in my opinion it's still worth buying.Ok, it's nice to belong to a semi-family, that'll keep you there as long as youre needed. Start goofing off and whoops! You fell of the clanwagon.
I've gotten one or two invitations during my life, but I'm not interested.

I'm not lame enough to belong to a clan. I ain't that hardcore...

[Professor Funk]

Ok, it's nice to belong to a semi-family, that'll keep you there as long as youre needed. Start goofing off and whoops! You fell of the clanwagon.
I've gotten one or two invitations during my life, but I'm not interested.

I'm not lame enough to belong to a clan. I ain't that hardcore...

I have actually fell of a few clanwagons in my life. I think I have finally found the right group of players though.

You really do not have to be that hardcore of a gamer to be in a clan. You just need to be on when you have clan matches.

[Ironbear]

Indeed... <_< But I live in a freak timezone ( +2 hours Greenwich Mediterranian ) so some games would be around EARLY morning or during work or studies.

[Rahxephon91]

So what would most of you consider to be the DS's must have titles.

[Gaming_Bum]

Castlevania
mario Kart
Ouendan (import)
Mario
Phoenix Wright
Animal crossing
Meteos
trauma center
sonic


I think those are allt he must gets. There are a lot more good ds games, but those are the must gets in my opinion.

[ShmooZeroOmega]

So what would most of you consider to be the DS's must have titles.

Oh, a bunch. But some depend on your taste. The ones I have are:

Super Mario 64 DS
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Advance Wars Dual Strike
New Super Mario Bros.
Mario Kart DS

Some that I don't have, but hear are pretty good:

Tetris DS
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Metroid Prime: Hunters (the single player is so-so, but the online multiplayer is supposed to be a blast.)

[Smith]

One game is a must have, IMO. Advance Wars: Dual Strike.
I'll let other people list their must have titles for the DS.
One thing is for certain, the DS has way more "must-have" titles than the PSP does.
I'd also like to remind that the DS lite comes stateside on June 11. I'm not sure if I will be getting it right away, or in July.

[The Gevin]

The ones I have are:

Super Mario 64 DS
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Advance Wars Dual Strike
New Super Mario Bros.
Mario Kart DS

Some that I don't have, but hear are pretty good:

Tetris DS
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Metroid Prime: Hunters
I don't have a DS yet, I've got a Lite on pre-order, but I've been picking up games in preparation. I have the last 5 games that you mentioned.
I'll no doubt be picking up Castlevania: Dawn Of Sorrow, but I'm not too sure about the other two. Super Mario 64 I might wind up picking up, I'm not sure.
Is Advance Wars really worth it?
Phoenix Wright
Animal crossing
Meteos

I think those are allt he must gets. There are a lot more good ds games, but those are the must gets in my opinion.
When is Phoenix Wright getting it's rerelease?
Since the wii is scheduled to be getting an Animal Crossing, would you say that I'd be better off waiting for the Wii version of this game, or should I settle with this current version of the game & possibly upgrade, once the Wii version arrives?
For some reason, the footage I've seen of Meteos just doesn't interest me... *shrugs*

[Gaming_Bum]

Phoenix wright has been released already. its kind of hard to find though.


as for animal crossing, ah thats kind of hard to say. Well it really depend, Can you play with your Ds online? If you can, head over to the ign boards, and go look for some people to play animal crossing online with. The game isn't as fun if you can't interact with other people.

[Ironbear]

One game is a must have, IMO. Advance Wars: Dual Strike.I got tired of Advance Wars around the first sequel. It was fun, but I'm not into it that much anymore. But I will take up a decent challenge any day. ^^

Phoenix Wright is absolutely a must for DS.
I don't reccomend Trauma Center, unless your a guru of the ultra-fast wrist or can deal with huge difficulty. This game will frustrate you from time to time, but I guess the sometimes excessive challenge puts you in your place and is sometimes fun. ^^ Just be wary, when thinking of buying it. Lots of very tough operations.

I especially enjoyed the soundtrack of Phoenix Wright. I need to record them somehow straight from the DS... But I haven't the cable to connect the headphone outlet to a microphone input... I even know how to not get all the game sounds into the recordings... I'm a sneaky one, eh? Although I hate piracy and large-scale file sharing... <_<

I want more games like Phoenix Wright and I'd simply love even a simple mecha-strategy game. Refer to Titans of Steel for a good reference. It is a PC game, but the games way of simulating a Mechwarrior/Battletech-like battleground is awesome.


Maybe we should start a petition for a Front Mission game for the DS? How unbelievably ultracool would that be? :P

[Akito]

I don't reccomend Trauma Center, unless your a guru of the ultra-fast wrist or can deal with huge difficulty. This game will frustrate you from time to time, but I guess the sometimes excessive challenge puts you in your place and is sometimes fun. ^^ Just be wary, when thinking of buying it. Lots of very tough operations.
Yeah, but the insanely high difficulty is part of what makes it fun. Of course, I still wasn't fond of the Triti operations. Those were just weird puzzles, and they didn't feel at all like a believable disease.

[Smith]

Is Advance Wars really worth it?

IMO, yes. I assume you haven't played the GBA Advance Wars, and AWDS is a good place to start. I can safely say that you will spend more hours completing AWDS 100% than any other DS game.

[Professor Funk]

What is all this talk about this Phoenix Wright game. I have not played it so I am not going to knock it. But from the preview I have seen it does not look that good and I would not even consider it a game from what I have seen.