Giant Bomb's Nintendo DS Game Of The Year, 2009

Look, you and I both know why you're here. It's to find out what we picked as the best Nintendo DS game of 2009, right? OK, good. With that fact established... 
 

Giant Bomb's 2009 Nintendo DS Game of the Year 

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

woah did not expect to see absolutely no Spirit Tracks love. Not even nominated. Strange

Hard to argue this.  Although I am disappointed that Henry Hatsworth isnt getting the respect it deserves from ANY website.

New Quick look for the GOTY's. Hopefully.

Quick look game of the year video more platforms to come soon have to wait for podcast even longer what?

All you had to say was, you fight a castle to convince me it was the best DC game of the year.

 Well now I think I want to play this game.  Though I am disappointed spirit tracks got passed over for a nomination.  That game brought a lot of fun back to my DS.

You forgot to tie the article to the game page.

Quick Looks for every platform GOTY winner? Awesome. 
 
Also, great choice for best DS game. Really a great game from beginning to end.

No brainer.

I loved the first two games of the series.

So is it just DS today, or are the other platforms coming on today as well?  

Yay! A great I have yet to finish.

kewl seeing a video GOTY like this.  So I assume if Batman gets GOTY...it will get GOTY on all platforms as well....hence 1 video ;/?

" Hard to argue this.  Although I am disappointed that Henry Hatsworth isnt getting the respect it deserves from ANY website. "

Mine is Spirit Tracks, but that game is well worthy of accolade though, It has some really witty writing.  Bill Trinen sure does a great job with localization in Redmond. 

Well this is a surprise. I guess I'll have to break down and get this now.

POW Gloves, anyone?

Sad Face for no Spirit Tracks mention.
 
I try so hard to not be "that guy" who has to hate everything that is cool, but Bowser's Inside Story still suffers from the same problems the other ones did: It's too easy once you learn how to dodge every attack. The rest of the game is pretty kick ass though.

does this mean they can do ds quicklooks now?

I was probably gonna get this game anyway just because I heard its good, but boy did this quick look sell me. That sick thwomp had a snot droplet hanging from his face... amazing.

I gotta say I hoped to see a mention of Might and magic: Clash of heroes. I had a lot of fun with that.

I can say why this won DS Game of the Year.  It easily deserves it.

This was my DS GotY too! Great game, try it guys!

Just started playing this recently. It's fantastic.

" @ozhenson said:

" Hard to argue this.  Although I am disappointed that Henry Hatsworth isnt getting the respect it deserves from ANY website. "

YES!!! I just got this for Christmas and the puzzle/platformer thing is completely fun. "

I'll have to look into this one.  On a side note, my DS game of the year (and on my top 10) was Dragon Quest V.  Granted it is not really an original game, so I can see why it might be overlooked, but I still loved it immensely.

Bowser's Inside Story is no doubt the best DS game this year, but my favorite will always be the Professor Layton series. 
 
"Professor, I think I've got it!"

Great game, its also great to see a DS quicklook. Hopefully more will come in the two oh ten.

Looks like I'm gonna have to dust off my DS.

I played all 3 of these, but also Spirit Tracks... I ultimately chose Spirit Tracks, over all of these, and put that on my Top 10.   
 
But damn... these games are all bomb as hell! 

this game looks awesome

Very interesting. I should get it.

" Hard to argue this.  Although I am disappointed that Henry Hatsworth isnt getting the respect it deserves from ANY website. "

" @MrStool said:

" @ozhenson said:

" Hard to argue this.  Although I am disappointed that Henry Hatsworth isnt getting the respect it deserves from ANY website. "

YES!!! I just got this for Christmas and the puzzle/platformer thing is completely fun. "

Just wait until you get to the World 3 boss and the rest of the game.  Then the game becomes awful. "

I really do not like this game, somehow it just does not grab my like it does with others. My DS game of the year would probably be Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon (that came out this year did it not?)

Fighting a Castle concept page: Bowser's Inside Story, Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, Rampart (multiplayer). 
Done.

" I really do not like this game, somehow it just does not grab my like it does with others. My DS game of the year would probably be Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon (that came out this year did it not?) "

If i said that i found Devil Survivor the best DS game this year..would I get beaten to death with a wet fish? 

My DS goty is Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes, but I didn't play M&L:BIS.

" If i said that i found Devil Survivor the best DS game this year..would I get beaten to death with a wet fish?  "

Wow so they finally got a DS video output cable.  Time for some DS Quick Looks!

" Wow so they finally got a DS video output cable.  Time for some DS Quick Looks! "

" If i said that i found Devil Survivor the best DS game this year..would I get beaten to death with a wet fish?  "

Devil Survivor was pretty gewd, but it was kind of a chore of a game, where mass boredom ensued with skill cracking and battles... don't you guys think? 

I see waht u guys means mines was chinatown wars but yeah after it came out on PSP it was my favorite handheld game not DS game.