Best DS Games

My DSi has been tucked away for quite some time and i have never really played any games on it. What are 3-5 games you would recommend that are a must play on the system?

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Dragon Quest games, Final Fantasy games, Fire Emblem games, 358/2 Days, Canvas Curse, Phantom Hourglass, Lufia, Mario games, Metroid games, Meteos, Ninja Gaiden, Professor Layton, Radiant Historia, Sonic Rush, TWEWY, Wario games, and some stuff I'm probably forgetting.

There have been too many of this exact thread... just a simple search would provide answers. Hell, we have an anchored thread on quality DS games in the Nintendo DS forum.

All the Phoenix Wright games. Apollo Justice. All the pokemon games.

Ghost Trick was really good.

Pokemon Black or White, New Super Mario Bros, Mario Kart DS, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Henry Hatsworth, Nine Hours Nine Persons Nine Doors.

I would recommend Devil Survivor 1 + 2, SMT Strange Journey, Radiant Historia, The World Ends With You, Final Fantasy IV, and all the Ace Attorney games.

@FluxWaveZ said:

There have been too many of this exact thread... just a simple search would provide answers. Hell, we have an anchored thread on quality DS games in the Nintendo DS forum.

Easy killer, that thread was last edited a year ago. Not to say many new DS games have come out since then, however, peoples opinions might have changed or a new gem (of a game) might have been discovered. Also, the forums have seemed rather stagnant lately so i didn't see the harm in creating a new topic for conversation.

If I had to choose 3 games to recommend they would be Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, Dragon Quest IX, and any of the Phoenix Wright games.

@The_Drizzle: This one was just posted last week (granted that also includes 3DS games), but what's the use of an anchored thread if people aren't going to bump it when they want to ask something relating to the topic?

In the end, it doesn't matter, though.

The World Ends With You, Kirby Mass Attack, Pokemon Black/White, Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon

@Video_Game_King said:

Metroid games,

I guess if you really want some Metroid with your pinball...

Anyway, there's Chrono Trigger, Mega Man ZX, New Super Mario Bros., and there's a Mega Man Zero collection somewhere. Sonic Rush is pretty good if you like Sonic games, New Super Mario Bros. is fun for platforming, Mario Kart DS is still fun for some stupid reason, and I hear lots of good things about Radiant Historia whenever it's mentioned.

Finally, there's Metroid Fusion and Zero Mission, but I don't know if you can get those in any form on a DSi. Does it have a GBA slot? Or isn't there a way to get them online? If there is, get those two games, they're fantastic. Avoid the DS Metroid, Hunters, it's downright horrid.

Kirby Canvas Curse, New Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart DS, Tetris DS, Ace Attorney games, Advance Wars 3 and the Age of Empires Age of Kings DS game.

Dragon Quest IX is my favorite DS game.  You can sink so much into that game and it's crazy fun with the loot and outfits.  

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@Video_Game_King said:

Metroid games,

I guess if you really want some Metroid with your pinball...

Finally, there's Metroid Fusion and Zero Mission, but I don't know if you can get those in any form on a DSi. Does it have a GBA slot? Or isn't there a way to get them online? If there is, get those two games, they're fantastic. Avoid the DS Metroid, Hunters, it's downright horrid.

Indeed. I remember really liking Metroid Pinball. My 15-year-old self might have had terrible taste, though.

Ace Attorney 1-4

I played those games like 5 times. Everytime I finish with the last one I wait some time and start over.

Super Scribblenauts is worth checking out.

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You all dissapoint me greatly! What about Infinite Space dammit!? That game is freaking awesome!

Final Fantasy 4

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Professor Layton

Pheonix Wright

Advance Wars Dual Strike

Animal Crossing: Wild World

Trace Memory

Hotel Dusk: Room 215

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Super Princess Peach (imo one of the best Mario games ever)

Dragon Quest games, Final Fantasy games, Fire Emblem games, 358/2 Days, Canvas Curse, Phantom Hourglass, Lufia, Mario games, Metroid games, Meteos, Ninja Gaiden, Professor Layton, Radiant Historia, Sonic Rush, TWEWY, Wario games, and some stuff I'm probably forgetting.

@Redhotchilimist said:

Ghost Trick was really good.

The Dragon Quest titles are great, as is The World Ends with You.

Other than that, you can't go wrong with the Advance Wars games or the Ace Attorney series.

There are a lot of good games for the DS. It all comes down to preference. If you are a JRPG fan though, this little handheld is probably a dream come true.