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    The Nintendo DS is a handheld featuring two screens, one of which is a resistive touchscreen. Four different models are available: the original DS, the DS Lite, the DSi, the DSi XL.

    Good games to start out with?

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    #1  Edited By Yoda

    Hey guys im thinking about picking up a DS , and was wondering what would be some good games to get with it..

    I already know i would get New Super mario Bros.

    If i could get 2 more what would you suggest (i dont like turn based strategy or FF games)

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    #2  Edited By Rex

    Personally I'd go for Mario Kart DS and Elite Beat Agents. The former has tons of replay value and is just plain fun and the latter is really original, addictive and certainly one of the greatest rhythm games I've played.

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    #3  Edited By Chaos

    I also agree with Mario Kart DS.  I also suggest any Castlevania DS game.

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    #4  Edited By twenty0ne

    Pokemon Diamond/Pearl is fun if you like the series.

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    #5  Edited By Kaido

    Despite the fact it wasn't very critically well received, I'd have to say Sim City DS. Maybe Age of Empires DS.

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    Cooking Mama is surprisingly fun.......seriously also Trauma Center: Under The Knife - Mario Kart DS is a little too repetitive for my tastes but i would suggest one of the ones i just mentioned and Mario Kart DS

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    #7  Edited By Sabious

    I'd give another vote to Mario Kart DS, I found that it had great longevity. Both the single player and multiplayer are great fun too! Zelda: Phantom Hour class would be a good choice too.

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    #8  Edited By DarkLegend

    I always say Mario Kart and Metroid Prime Hunters.

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    #9  Edited By Yoda

    ok so..

    Mario Kart DS,  New Super Mario Bros.

    Other didnt really interest me.. How is "the world ends with you" ?? or anything that uses the stylus in a great way?

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    #10  Edited By ChaosTony

    Final Fantasy Tactics A2 is pretty awesome.

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    #11  Edited By Wolverine

    Ninja Gaiden is supposed to use the stylus well.

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    #12  Edited By suitteeth

    did they port superman 64 to the ds yet?

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    #13  Edited By suitteeth

    also animal crossing

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    twenty0ne said:
    "Pokemon Diamond/Pearl is fun if you like the series.
    "
    I suggest one of these Pokemon games, and Mario Kart DS.
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    #15  Edited By TheStranger
    Yoda said:
    "ok so..

    Mario Kart DS,  New Super Mario Bros.

    Other didnt really interest me.. How is "the world ends with you" ?? or anything that uses the stylus in a great way?"

    World Ends With You is a great game (it's actually my favourite on the system). It's got a lot of customization, so the unique battle system shouldn't ever baffle you, but there is a lot of dialogue throughout the game.

    The story seems to be kinda hit and miss with some people, but I enjoyed it.

    Other gmaes that you could try that use the stylus a lot are TLoZ-Phantom Hourglass. It's just a continuation of the standard top-down Zelda formula, but a little bit easier and with stylus controls.

    If you're a action gamer, I recommend these games:

    Castlevnia: Dawn Of Sorrow (sequel to Aria of Sorrow, it's the better DS Metroidvania game between it and Portrait Of Ruin, namely due to the soul system-it's like a demonic Pokemon, almost)

    Contra 4 (pretty self-explanatory. Great bosses, crazy levels, and brutal difficulty).
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    #16  Edited By kratos

    Elite Beat Agents and Contra 4.

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    #17  Edited By Grape
    AlexIsStillAThreat said:
    "Cooking Mama is surprisingly fun.......
    "
    NO. Do not trust this man.
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    #18  Edited By Dolphin_Butter

    Any of the Castlevania games if you can find them.  Trauma Center and Phoenix Wright are two good series as well.

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    #19  Edited By RabbitKarrot
    Grape said:
    "AlexIsStillAThreat said:
    "Cooking Mama is surprisingly fun.......
    "
    NO. Do not trust this man.
    "
    You should really trust that man. Cooking Mama is awesome!
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    #20  Edited By veiledmuffin
    suitteeth said:
    "did they port superman 64 to the ds yet?
    "
    Oh god.

    Anyway, Contra 4 kicks ass.  There's a new Fire Emblem soon if you're into that.
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    #21  Edited By epic_pets

    Mario and lugi patners in time.

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    #22  Edited By JethroVegas

    Pick up a Castlevania title.

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    #24  Edited By Soulless

    Trauma Center and Phoenix Wright.

    Both my most favorite games on the DS.

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    #26  Edited By LouisLeGros

    Trauma center, Phoenix Wright, Zelda: PH

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    #27  Edited By DarkLegend

    Final Fantasy IV and Mario Kart.

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    #28  Edited By Vlademir

    Elite Beat Agents and The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

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    #29  Edited By Blubba

    Phoenix Wright 1 & 2

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    #30  Edited By Bettenfutter
    Professor Layton is awesome. 
    I've had Mario Kart since it came out and I still play it. 
    Playing through Zelda at the mo, its pretty much exactly the same as all the other Zelda games i've played except with stylus controls.
    If you're looking for something out of left field, Trace Memory is a great choice
    Advance Wars Dual Strike is amazing aswell, better than Days of Ruin IMHO.
    I'm playing Speed Racer aswell at the moment, its the only racing game other than Mario Kart that i've played on the ds that is any good, kind of like F-Zero.  (When are nintendo gonna make F-Zero DS?!)
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    #31  Edited By Sparkcil
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    #32  Edited By atejas
    Yoda said:
    "ok so..

    Mario Kart DS,  New Super Mario Bros.

    Other didnt really interest me.. How is "the world ends with you" ?? or anything that uses the stylus in a great way?"

    awesome. If you're big on stylus usage get Phantom Hourglass.
    Or just wait for Chrono Trigger
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    #33  Edited By kush

    I would get Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow and Elite Beat Agents...those are both great games and relatively cheap now. And if you like puzzle games...Professor Layton is an excellent game.

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    #34  Edited By ZimpanX

    Ninja Gaiden DS
    Hotel Dusk: Room 215
    Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
    Elite Beat Agents
    Mario Kart DS
    Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
    Final Fanatsy IV
    Puzzle Quest

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    #35  Edited By Fantastical

    Ultimate Package for DS:
    -Mario Kart DS
    -Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
    -Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
    -Elite Beat Agents

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    #36  Edited By Meowayne
    TheBeast said:
    Professor Layton and the Curious Village
    This!

    Also:

    - Meteos (action puzzle)
    - GRiD (racing)
    - Hotel Dusk (adventure)


    And of course, the ever overlooked jewel, one of the few RTS that actually work, and a fantastic game overall, Anno 1701 DS. If you can find it.

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    #37  Edited By theshadow027

    Castlevania (Preferably Dawn Of Sorrow)

    and Mario Kart or Pokemon

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    #39  Edited By Knives

    Advance Wars Dual Strike is my favorite DS game.

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    #40  Edited By OfficialJab

    Meteos, if you can find it.

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    #42  Edited By Cousken

    I can wholeheartedly recomend 'The World Ends With You', even if you utterly hate Final Fantasy  (same developer). The game is way different from FF; it's full  real time and has the most original use of the touch screen and dual screen that i have seen so far.

    I liked Hotel Dusk as well, but that's probably coz i'm a very old gamer and i miss old style adventure games... But the story there is pretty nice. Or should i say nice enough.

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    #43  Edited By Gmanall

    Chessmaster:Art of Learning

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    #44  Edited By AgentJ
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    #45  Edited By AgentJ
    Blubba said:
    "Phoenix Wright 1 & 2
    "
    Only 1 and 2? What was wrong with the third one? That was my favorite of the bunch!
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    #46  Edited By Kou_Leifoh

    My first DS game was Meteos. I still have that game, and I do play it once in a while.

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    #47  Edited By CoolDrMoney

    Meteos or Professor Layton

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