Known as Panel De Pon in Japan this gem of a title from Intelligent Systems requires you to match colored tiles into groups of three or more before your bin fills up. Blocks can be moved with a simple swipe of the stylus and there are a number of different gameplay modes to enjoy as well that range from clearing all the blocks above a Clear line to scoring as many points as possible in a set time limit. Throw in some fantastic multiplayer modes and a fun selection of Daily Challenges and Planet Puzzle League becomes incredibly hard to put down.
Filled with twists and turns and requiring multiple playthroughs in order to reach its true ending, is a slice of brilliance that shockingly never received a European release. Granted this collaboration from Square Enix and Jupiter is available on iOS and Nintendo Switch now, but neither can fully replicate the uniqueness of playing it on DS. Aside from its modern-day setting, highly stylized characters, and energetic soundtrack, the thing that really sets TWEWY apart from its peers is the utterly unique combat system it uses.
Wild World took everything that was great about the GameCube game and introduced online aspects to make visiting the villages of friends and family even easier. While the loss of classic NES games was a bitter pill to swallow, its solid online aspects and high level of customization meant you still had plenty to keep you busy. It also highlights just how suitable the franchise is for gaming on the move, as the ability to go for a quick fishing session or dig up some fossils ensures none of your spare time is ever wasted.
While Project Rub is another great selection of stylus-based mini-games, WarioWare pulls off the same concept with much greater style. Have we missed one of your favorite titles? Of course, there are also awesome missions to complete along the way, and while there are a few things that have been left out in the handheld version of the game, plenty has also been added, making Chinatown Wars one of the best and only mature-rated Nintendo DS games out there.
While Spirit Tracks is arguably a better game, Phantom Hourglass is its enjoyable predecessor filled with familiar features and well-worn gameplay. Phantom Hourglass is a little more casual than other Legend of Zelda games and arguably a little easier too, but that doesn't make it any less of a seriously entertaining pocket adventure. Dawn of Sorrow is set around a year after Aria of Sorrow, and follows a cult that wants to resurrect a dead Dracula.
Soma Cruz gets entangled in the plans and must now find a way to stop the resurrection from happening. Unlike many other Nintendo DS games, most of the action takes place on the bottom screen, while the top screen is reserved for maps, character information, and so on.
Many suggest that Dawn of Sorrow is one of the best Castlevania games of all-time, and for good reason — it's beautifully designed, offers great battle scenarios, and finds the perfect balance between nostalgia and innovation. Samus is obviously the best bounty hunter in the galaxy. Or is she? A total of six other bounty hunters are looking to gain that title, which is the premise behind Hunters.
Hunters doesn't just feature an awesome story — nothing was worse than Metroid: Other M, right? You can play as any of the seven bounty hunters, with each of them having their own special attacks and skills. You can't go through a great game list for Nintendo without getting Mario Kart. Mario Kart DS is exactly what you might expect from a Mario Kart for Nintendo DS game, featuring a multiplayer mode where you can face up to eight players at once, as well as the ability to race through some of the most classic Mario Kart circuits out there.
The DS version of the cart racer may not have the visual sizzle of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but if you're looking to take Mario and Co. This game was pretty highly anticipated upon its release, however some were a little disappointed that instead of getting an all-new game, they instead got a remake of the original. Still, the original game is a great game, and the Nintendo DS version brings updated graphics and modern features.
For fans of the turn-based strategy experience or awesomely named Japanese franchises , Shadow Dragon should be one of your first stops when stocking up your Nintendo DS library. Developed by Jupiter and published by Square Enix, The World Ends With You follows the story of Neku Sakuraba, a year-old boy who wakes up in the shopping district of Japan and is told that he will die unless he completes a certain task.
What we admire most is that the developers behind the game took a chance with it — they could have easily come up with another Kingdom Hearts game — but the chance was well worth it and has resulted in one of the most underrated role-playing games out there. If you missed the original, it follows a young Chrono, who has to rescue his friend after a teleportation machine malfunctions at the fair.
Eventually, he uncovers a plan to destroy the world and has to race the clock in order to save it. While technically a direct port of the game for SNES, the DS version adds some great features, like support for the dual-screen setup, touch screen functionality, and a wireless play mode that adds a dimension of gameplay.
Phoenix Wright is a great game for those who enjoy a good puzzle — though, as a word of warning, depending on your puzzle-solving skills you might even find some of the challenges too difficult! It looked like he had a colossal underbite or something. It kind of is.
The original Okami has to be one of the best-looking games of all time. The fact that Okamiden placed so high on the list is testament to the fact that solid art direction matters more than things like consistent frame rates or detailed textures. The virtual brushstrokes give an endearing hand-crafted feel to the world and characters of Okamiden. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker is still a visually stunning game, and its simple cel-shaded style still works quite well when downsized to the DS. Unlike the first attempt at bringing Zelda to the DS, Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks ditched the nautical theme in favour of rolling plains and more modern technology.
From the moment it was first demonstrated alongside the newly-revealed DS at E3 , Metroid Prime Hunters was always intended to be a technical showcase for the system. And it sure was! Hunters boasted some detailed 3D graphics that are still pretty impressive for a handheld game over a decade after it was shown.
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