The 31 Best DS Games (Page 4 of 4)
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Why It's Great: In Japan, it's known as "This Wonderful World." In America, though, the world seems to end with you. Why Japanese developer Jupiter thought we'd rather end the world than enjoy it is beyond us, but, despite the confusing naming conventions, this game is probably where the DS shines best. If you enjoyed the gameplay of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, then you'll L-O-V-E this game. Every feature of the DS is taken full advantage of, from drawing your attacks onto the touch screen, to screaming commands into the microphone.
Why It's Great: FFIV on the DS may be the newest RPG remake on the block, but the detail in this port is fantastic. An especially masterful trait of this game is the way that the 3D character models so closely resemble the artwork of Final Fantasy's Amano. The classic story of Cecil, Rosa, and Kain was long overdue for rebirth, and Final Fantasy IV got a true reincarnation on the DS.
Why It's Great: When the Pokemon games when from colors to minerals, the gameplay was overhauled, the monsters got crazier, and the battles got bigger. Diamond and Pearl represents the biggest shift in the Pokemon series, thanks in major part to wireless online battle, global Pokemon trading, and a new-yet-classic art style that made the world come alive. This was the game that Pokemaniacs were waiting for.
#4: Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Why It's Great: A Legend of Zelda game on the DS was as foreseeable as, well, every other Nintendo franchise appearing on the DS. Following the events of The Wind Waker, Link travels 'round Hyrule to save Tetra from the clutches of Bellum. With the exception of a full-3D camera, Phantom Hourglass features nearly everything featured in its predecessor, from cel-shaded graphics, to sailing from island to island. It's obvious that Zelda fans would want this game, but, even if the franchise has never been one of your favorites, this game is still worth your time and rupees.
Why It's Great: Thirteen years. That's how long it took for another new, honest-to-goodness 2D Mario platformer to come out after the Game Boy's Super Mario Land 2. While there were plenty of amazing 3D adventures and solid remakes of the older Mario titles, New Super Mario Bros. reinvented the franchise by mixing 3D visuals and moves with 2D mechanics. Aside from some questionable power-ups (is there any benefit to turning into a turtle?), most of what's new in New Super Mario Bros. is nice.
#2: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Why It's Great: In the sequel to the stellar GameBoy Advance title Castlevanie: Aria of Sorrow, Dawn upped the ante with amazing graphics, a superb story, and fantastic use of the DS touch screen, allowing the player to draw "Magic Seals" on enemies to cast deadly spells. With gameplay reminiscent of the classic Symphony of the Night, Dawn of Sorrow reminded us all why we love Castlevania, and helped bring out the Belmont in us all.
Why It's Great: Nintendo, take note -- Mario Kart is at its best when it isn't being overloaded with stupid gimmicks. In between the mostly useless dual riders in Mario Kart: Double Dash and the completely useless Wii Wheel compatibility in Mario Kart Wii, Nintendo gave gamers exactly what they wanted in Mario Kart DS -- a fully 3D online kart racer in the vein of the SNES and N64 versions of Mario Kart.
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- Aug 12 2008 at 05:55:35:PM PST
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so whats up with GP popping up with handhelds? Sure it's portable but it rarely gives out AAA ratings and what not.
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The only game I have for my DS is Phantom Hourglass, this list showed me that I definately need to get more.
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