Sorry if I am a little late on this one, after all, I do this every month, so here I am, better late than never.
Scanning the internet, I have collated the DS releases for October, both US and Japanese. Obviously, some of these are released already, but which ones are you looking forward to and expect to pick up?
A Witch's Tale - RPG
- Use your stylus to draw various runes and cast powerful spells
- All combat actions, like escape, attack, items, and casting, are executed using the touch screen
- Easily navigate through the vast world of A Witch’s Tale with the dual screen. Your location and the land map will be displayed on the top screen
- Search out and collect all the playing cards to unlock the secret Blackjack battles, where you can take on both enemies and friendly units
Spore: Hero Arena - Simulation
- DS Players can create their Hero in 3D for the first time ever using the award-winning Spore Creature Creator on the Nintendo DS! One head or two? Buff arms or long and spindly? The only limit is players’ imaginations!
- All-new game modes in galactic arenas engross players in ultimate combative situations-- from epic creature skirmishes to battle royales, team battles and more!
- An original storyline, loosely tied to Spore Hero for Wii, takes gamers on a journey throughout the Spore universe to a variety of planets, challenging evil opponents who threaten the well-being of the galaxy. Fight to become the ultimate Spore Hero!
- As players explore planets, complete quests, and defeat foes, they’ll gain impressive, unique parts. By using these parts, gamers will unlock special powers and new moves to enhance battle abilities
- Spore’s popular social networking tool gets an overhaul DS-style, as gamers collect creatures, trade them with friends or track creatures met on the Sporepedia
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes - Action
- Experience an all-new and exciting Clone Wars storyline that bridges the gap between season one and two of the TV series as you learn more about the mysterious bounty hunter Cad Bane and hunt down the all-new Skakoan super villain Kul Teska
- Play as your favorite Jedi heroes including Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Mace Windu, and Kit Fisto
- Slice and dice your way through Separatist droids with your lightsaber and Force powers and use your agility to perform amazing leaps and navigate levels filled with interactivity
- Be part of an elite clone trooper squad with unique gameplay that puts firepower at your fingertips. Blast droids and unleash devastation with heavy weapons like rocket launchers and thermal detonators as Commander Cody, Captain Rex and all of your favorite clone troopers
- Compete against a friend with in-level challenges for rewards and points to be spent to upgrade your character and unlock bonus items
- Experience an expanded season one story that features intuitive touch-screen gameplay on the Nintendo DS where movement, attacks and other actions are all controlled using the stylus
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days - RPG
- World-renowned creator and character designer Tetsuya Nomura and his team once again unite the magical world of Disney with the characters of FINAL FANTASY, inviting fans to an enchanting gaming experience
- Multiplayer Mode – for the first time in KINGDOM HEARTS. Four players can team-up as their favourite Organization XIII members
- Fully 3D environments and characters, gigantic boss battles and an orchestral soundtrack push the Nintendo DS capabilities to the full
- A wide variety of missions to complete across a range of huge worlds. Lots to explore including Standard Missions, Trial Missions and multiplayer Mission Mode
- Limit Breaks! The special near-death ability from FINAL FANTASY VII is brought to the world of KINGDOM HEARTS allowing for explosive special attacks
- Panel System – organise your weapons, spells, abilities and even levels with this new system that makes you strategically think about what you can carry
The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road - RPG
- All inputs are performed using the stylus on the Touch Screen, including a revolutionary new trackball that controls Dorothy’s direction and speed based on how the trackball is rolled with the stylus
- Turn-based combat can be automated with computer suggested moves for easy, one-touch implementation. For experienced RPG players, actions can be customized manually and additional hidden boss battles await
- A new interpretation on one of the most beloved tales of all time, showing what happens after Dorothy and her friends reach the Emerald City
- Ranking among some of the best visuals seen on a DS, the brilliant colors of the Land of Oz come to life, while the original soundtrack captures the spirit of the magical land
Astro Boy - Adventure
- Use all of Astro Boy’s powers to battle hordes of enemies and colossal bosses: super strength, flight, arm cannons, and drill attacks
- Unique 2 ½ graphics and introduce gorgeous platforming action and air combat to a new generation
Atelier Annie Alchemists of Sera Island - Strategy
| Once upon a time, there was a lazy girl named Annie. To straighten her up, her Grandfather sent her over to an island where a development project was beginning. Annie must participate by using alchemy, which she's never tried before. What kind of life will she face on Sera Island!? |
Bakugan Battle Brawlers - Action
- The arenas burst with incredible action and new play mechanics. It takes the Bakugan play experience to a whole new level
- Take your side in a brand new adventure and fight with Dan to defeat evil, save Vestroia and rescue Earth from total destruction with never before seen material!
- Create and customize your own Bakugan Battle Brawler with unique attributes that will separate your Brawler from all others on the planet!
Cooking Mama 3 - Simulation
- Treat your friends to a culinary masterpiece. Even if you make mistakes Mama will help you complete the recipe so you can continue cooking for your hard to please friends
- Choose your ingredients and start cooking. Mama's been teaching you for some time now, and she's decided it's time for you to exercise your creative muscle. Take steps and ingredients from different recipes and create your very own concoctions
- Did you ever wonder where Mama gets all those fantastic ingredients? Head to the store to pick up the things you'll need to prepare so many delicious dishes
- Try your hand at different cooking techniques in single or multiplayer mode for up to 4 players. Face-off in 20 different timed cooking challenges to determine who is the fastest chef!
- Decorate your digital picture diary with animated "stickers" as you cook to keep track of your accomplishments in scrapbook form
DJ Star - Music
| In DJ Star, music lovers get to imitate their idols and realize their dreams of becoming heroes and heroines of the turntable. Players begin their careers as local turntable novices, and work their way up step by step as they gain experience. If they are successful, they will soon be appearing in big cities such as Paris, Berlin, Miami and London, until they can finally spin the discs live in a stadium filled with 100,000 fans. Scratch in real time in DJ Star, using the Nintendo DS Touch Screen! This innovative title includes several real DJ features, 40 famous tracks (Electro, R&B, etc.), as well as a number of mini games. DJ Star offers an excellent quality of sound and is easy to learn, even for players who have never seen a turntable before. A step-by-step introduction and the easy-to-use user interface ensure that fans will quickly learn how to mix and create songs. So players can even make their own tunes in the "creation studio” and save them on the biggest Nintendo Game Card available at the moment. Moreover, players can swap their favorite creations with their friends through DS Wireless Communications. |
Drawn To Life: Next Chapter - Adventure
- Versatile advanced drawing tool features allow for more intricate detail. Use additional colors, new guides, and new brush tools to create a multitude of unique items though out the game
- Ability to draw multi-limbed creatures means you can create your own hero in any form - human, animal or something entirely different
- Choose to turn your hero into a blob or a spider, each has its own abilities to help you advance through the levels
- Explore 4 new worlds and sail on a special ship YOU create. Collect color drops to progress through the game and unlock content including challenges, quests, customization options and much more!
- Trade heroes, weapons, items and hero accessories with friends who have the game too!
Fighting Fantasy - RPG
Hero's Saga: Laevatein Tactics - RPG
| Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain follows a lone adventurer on his travels through the old Dwarven keep within Firetop Mountain. Now the residence of an evil warlock and hordes of foul creatures, the keep is a mysterious and dangerous place from which no one has returned in many years. As players guide the adventurer through the many passageways and dungeons, they develop the character’s abilities and attributes to suit their play style. Enemies will fall before the player’s brute strength with sword and axe, power of the arcane arts, nimble quickness or custom combinations of skills. A wealth of weaponry, armor, potions and enchantments are equipped through an intuitive drag-and-drop inventory system while helpful (or not-so-helpful) NPCs provide guidance, quests, trade goods and skill training. |
Hero's Saga: Laevatein Tactics - RPG
- Command your forces into one of several formations, each with its own strengths and weaknesses
- Collect all the Vaettir Arms (180+ Arms to find!) scattered throughout the game and strike fear into the hearts of your foes with the awesome power of the Valhalla Break!
- Using the power of ad-hoc wireless connectivity you can trade items with your friends, rent out your heroes to aid friends in need, or battle them for fame and glory!
- Equip different weapons to change the class, abilities, and appearance of your soldiers! Choose wisely to unlock the legendary secret class!
Jam Sessions 2 - Music
- Play through a diverse array of licensed songs to build levels. Each challenge is unique – players are not merely going faster they are developing and reinforcing the skills necessary to fine tune their electric guitar skills and write songs
- Learn & Play with diverse guitar driven bands like: REM, Heart, The Ramones, The Clash, Doobie Brothers, Plain White-T’s, The Black Crowes, The Pixies and more!
- A 6 string interface, a streaming note chart, hundreds of guitar chords and sounds make for an authentic electric guitar experience. Choose to learn on any of the following electric guitars - Stratocaster, Telecaster, Acoustic, Old Electric & Les Paul
- Players can freestyle sections of featured band’s songs and make them their own. With a push of a button, players’ created works can be added to the game’s set list and instantly converted into a playable level
- Personalized artist’s profiles can be created and customized to track all achievements. Players can select their album cover and launch their debut album
- Contains powerful multi-track song editing software that makes producing high quality music easy, intuitive and fun. Create a song and have your friends play it through song sharing!
Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympics - Sports
| Two of the most beloved icons in the world, Marion and Sonic, are joining forces to star in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. This momentous agreement marks the first time these two renowned stars have appeared together in a game. Featuring an all-star cast of characters from the amazing worlds of both Mario and Sonic, players will be able to compete as or against a range of familar characters including Marion, Sonic, Luigi, Knuckles, Yoshi, Tails and more. Innovative usage of the DS control systems to maneuver your favorite character will allow players to race the likes of Mario and Sonic down the 100m track, leap over the high jump or churn water in a swimming heat, all while competing for the much-sought-after gold medal. With up to four players on the DS, the stage is set to catch the fever this holiday with Mario and Sonic. |
Marvel Super Hero Squad - Action
- One Super Sized story and 6 action-packed campaigns featuring Wolverine, Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, Silver Surfer and Falcon
- Team up with a friend to electrocute enemies, wrap them in webs, and save Super Hero City
- 2 bonus unlockable campaigns featuring Spider-Man and Dr. Doom
- Choose from over 20 Marvel characters from the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Avengers series and use their unique super powers to smash, bash, and zap your enemies
- Create your own combo attacks to takedown the competition with unique character powers
- Go head-to-head with your friends and fight as your favorite Super Hero or Villain
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - RPG
- Create offensive or defensive unit formations, learn advanced combos and make the best of your spells and artifacts to build up the right strategy and overcome your enemies
- Defeat the enemy heroes by crossing their armies in standard battles. Launch into special challenges and Boss fights where your strategic skills will be put to a severe test. Solve puzzle battles by finding the right combination and wipe-out the enemy in a limited number of turns
- Earn & hire units with different attributes and abilities to create your ultimate army combination
- Become more powerful after each battle by earning XP points and level-up you hero and its units
- Play the childhood of Heroes’ 5 main heroes: Anwen, Godric, Fiona, Aidan and Nadia
- Selecting the best combination of creatures and artifacts to give you the strongest advantage on the battleground
Monster Racers - RPG
- Captures the fun of monster collecting and the excitement of platform‐style action
- Play with up to three friends using Wireless DS Single‐Card Download Play and Wireless Multi‐Card Play. Players can also download courses and share their race times via the Nintendo Wi‐Fi Connection
- The real fun comes from capturing wild monsters in their native habitats. As players progress, they’ll explore different regions, venture into secret habitats and discover more adventures
- Race courses are filled with challenging obstacles that will test both the players’ and monsters’ skills in controlling speed, jumping ability, and reaction time
- With enough courage, skill and practice, players can become the World’s Greatest Monster Racer!
Nostalgia - RPG
From the developers who brought Final Fantasy III and Final Fantasy IV to the Nintendo DS comes the next epic handheld role-playing game — Nostalgia!
| Set in the 19th century — “The Age of Adventure” — Nostalgia immerses gamers into a world filled with treacherous airship battles, elusive treasure hunts, and action packed dungeon combat. Prepare to visit popular cities such as Tokyo, London, New York and Cairo as you embark on a quest in search of a world yet unknown… |
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - RPG
- Become a Pokémon and experience the world in a whole different way. Enter into a spectacular adventure to save the Pokémon world
- Uncover new chapters in the immersive Pokémon Mystery Dungeon storyline by playing new Special Episodes
- Play as one of 19 different Pokémon (including five additional starter Pokémon). Find out which one you will become. Interact with more than 490 Pokémon as you explore
- Trade items with your friends via a local wireless connection. Also, you can trade with Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness and see what happens
- Send a demo dungeon to your friend’s Nintendo DS™ or Nintendo DSi™ system via a local wireless connection
- With a wireless broadband Internet connection, access special Missions or rescue fallen friends over Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection
Space Invaders Extreme 2 - Action
- Fever Time Fever Time is a bonus round in which invaders in the bottom screen can be shot down to obtain items while numerous UFOs appear in the top screen
- Bingo Light up three bingo squares in a row by conquering three Rounds and go into a special Bingo Round
- Super Fever Time Clear the special Bingo Round to go into Super Fever Time! Shoot down special UFOs on the top screen to obtain a plethora of Bonus Items
- Time Attack Play to beat and clear each stage as fast as possible in this new play mode
- Multiplayer Battle a friend using Nintendo DS Download or Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Shoot down invaders to build up a stock of enemies send to your opponent by shooting down special UFOs. Whoever runs out of reserve ships first loses!
Well, that is the USA done, and here is some of the more interesting looking Japanese games with a release in October:
Design your own character from scratch and take them to battles, you will meet all the cute Toriyama Akira characters and battle all the fearsome monsters. Develop your shadow, dragon, phoenix or a giant robot, everything depends on your heart.
Make these shadows as powerful as possible and Switch between using them and your physical attacks during battle. Enjoy the epic storyline when you play alone, connect with other friends via the Wi-Fi facility to ask your friends to join your quest with you.
Iron Master - Action
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey - RPG
| Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey has one of the most epic plot in the series. Breaking out of youth/juvenile culture, this installment will pull you into a SF world. Explore the new, expanding dimension in south pole, find a way to stop it from expanding before it swallows the earth whole. Get into the Demonica suits, a product of cutting edge technology. These clothes allow you to communicate and tame the demons in the dimension. Collect and utilize are still the main theme of the game play. Come meet the familiar demons in this odd dimension. |
Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryokusha (Fire) - RPG
| Aliens are invading and the Inazuma soccer team is all we have to defend our land. Travel the world to recruit the strongest players and train together to strengthen the team. Remember, united we stand! The game is available as Fire and Blizzard versions. Choose your ace, you have the familiar Goenji in Fire and the equally cool Fubuki in Blizzard. Enemies differ as well. You meet the Frontier team or the Diamond Dust team depending on the versions. When skills and opponents differ between versions, Fire and Blizzard does feel like two different games, does it? The earth is under double attack, get your your spikes and uniforms ready! |
Elemental Hunters - Action
Kurayami no Hate de Kimi o Matsu - Adventure
Rune Factory 3 - RPG
| Rune Factory deviates from the usual Harvest Moon series by incorporating the sword and sorcery RPG elements into the gameplay and Rune Factory 3 takes this another step. You can transform into a monster. No, not a wolf in a full moon night, but a golden Mokomoko, a fluffy lamb. Maise the amnesiac hero is in the form of a Mokomoko when Cia found him. Not only did she take him in, she lent him farmland and got him ready for an adventure. Defeat monsters in the dungeon, fill the darkest caves with greenery and marry one of the pretty bachelorettes. Turn yourself into a Mokomoko to win the ladies' favours, what they were unwilling to tell you when you were human, they may tell you when you are a fluffy beast. Just remember to keep this a secret from the ladies. |
Date ni Game Tsui Wake Jane! Dungeon Maker Girls Type - RPG
Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden - RPG
| Go gather a group of friends to defeat the Witch of the North and save the princess. The tried and true story line is reinvented with new visuals and game system, go embark on this familiar yet fascinating journey. With characters designed by Yoshida Takehiko (FF III DS vers., FF XII etc) this is a fun and cute game in a colorful super deformed world that represented the core style of the Final Fantasy series. |
Sword World 2.0: Game Book DS - RPG
So, there you go, October for you. How's it look? Anything going to hit your wallet (or already has). What about the Japanese games - anything you want a Western release of?
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