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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 turn based or tactic RPGs?

#1 Posted by Trylks (781 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

I'm searching for something that gives you the control in the lower screen and the information in the upper screen, so far luminous arc and puzzle quest (which is an RPG, in some way) were good, but I wasn't able to find many games that would at least use the screens in a way I think is right. 
 
Maybe I'm too specific, but otherwise I think the DS is not for me, I don't feel like playing a real time game, for instance. 
 
Thank you.

#2 Posted by NekuCTR (1628 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Infinite Space

#3 Edited by Turambar (5741 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
Super Robot Wars W, K, and L all seem to fit your bill.  Though I hope you either know Japanese or are willing to use online translation aids.  There's also Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon.  The thing about turn-based tactics games though is that there really is no need for any touch control with the bottom screen at all, so I'm not sure what you're looking for when you say "uses the screens right". 
#4 Posted by FancySoapsMan (5468 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Devil Survivor and Strange Journey.

#5 Posted by Gilsham (290 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
#6 Edited by Black_Rose (7785 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

The Fire Emblem games are as good as it comes for turned based ROGS, Check out Path of radiance and Radiant Dawn for the GC and Wii respectively.  
 
EDIT: Well, shit. I didn't see this was the DS forum. I suggest the Advance Wars games then. Days of ruin is one of the best DS games around. 

#7 Posted by AgentJ (8775 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@Black_Rose said:
" The Fire Emblem games are as good as it comes for turned based ROGS, Check out Path of radiance and Radiant Dawn for the GC and Wii respectively.  
 
EDIT: Well, shit. I didn't see this was the DS forum. I suggest the Advance Wars games then. Days of ruin is one of the best DS games around.  "
There is also Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon on the DS.  
 
Golden Sun Dark Dawn 
Infinite Space 
Suikoden Teirkreis is surprisingly fun 
Might and Magic Clash of Heroes is barely an RPG, but controls on the bottom screen and is so addicting 
Final Fantasy 3 and 4 
Knights in the Nightmare 
Sands of Destruction
#8 Posted by ryanwho (12083 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Hey man. Advance Wars. Dragon Quest remakes. You're set for 3 months, ttyl

#9 Posted by MonetaryDread (1463 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Disgaea DS is a great title that is worth playing and uses the screens in the way you ask. There is no reason to use touch controls because the d-pad works better though. The top screen is used mainly for extra information, like a grid map for battlefield positioning, you could argue that makes this the best version of the game.

#10 Edited by mutha3 (4963 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Fire emblem. Any of 'em. I highly recommend you start out with Path of Radiance, though. That one is probably the best FE and one of the most accessible ones for new players.
 
Shadow Dragon and Advance Wars:Days Of Ruin if you're only sticking to DS.

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