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A new month rolls around and again it is time to look at what should be available on the DS, this time for November.   Take a look and tell us what interests you.
 
Here for your pleasure is the US release wrap: 
 
       Assassin's Creed II Discovery
 Action game from Ubisoft

Discover an intriguing & fascinating new epic story of power, revenge and conspiracy set in a pivotal moment of History: the Italian Renaissance.

  
       Atelier Annie Alchemists of Sera Island
 A strategy game from NIS America 
   

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!?

 
       Band Hero
 More music games from Activision 
 
   C.O.P. The Recruit
 An action game to rival GTA (?) from Ubisoft 
    
 
 
 
 

You are Dan Miles, a former underground street racer and new recruit in the Criminal Overturn Program (C.O.P.). Under the terms of the C.O.P., you have become a street detective working to protect New York citizens against large-scale threats. Working with your mentor, Detective Brad Winter, you are investigating a series of terrorist attacks in the city when Brad is falsely arrested, putting the investigation on hold. While trying to uncover the truth behind Brad’s arrest, Dan goes undercover and returns to his life on the streets. Little by little he gets wrapped up in a deadly widespread conspiracy and must work to prevent an attack on the city with catastrophic potential.

 
       Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilised
Some war action on the small screen from Activision 
 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized arms you with the latest cutting-edge weaponry, vehicles, and tactics, as you mobilize an elite squad across the globe to take the fight to the terrorists. Battle it out online in expanded multiplayer, challenge your high score Arcade Mode, or face off against an endless horde of enemy soldiers in Survival Mode.     
  
       Chaotic
 A strategy game from Activision 
 The Chaotic video game combines action, role playing and turn-based strategy gameplay elements for an epic adventure in Perim, the stunning Chaotic world. You will adventure through vibrant, fully-realized 3D environments and interact with various characters from the best-selling trading card game and hit animated series. You will build and manage your own army of Chaotic creatures while fighting enemies, collecting battlegear and unlocking new mugic spells and attacks. The Chaotic video game features dramatic tactical battles, a variety of captivating gameplay modes, as well as powerful upgrades and valuable unlockables.     
 
       DJ Star
 Not DJ  Hero, but DJ Hero to scratch your itch, from Deep Silver 
   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.
 
       Dragon Ball: Attack of the Saiyans
 Yet even more DBZ action from Namco Bandai 
   

Based on the most popular anime series of all time, Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans is a brand new role-playing adventure where players battle as Goku and his Earth Defense Force allies to save the world from Vegeta and the threatening Saiyan enemies. Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans features a host of original features which will be sure to thrill fans of the series with unique game modes, fun side quests and new material never before seen in either the anime or manga series.

 
       Fighting Fantasy 
An RPG from Aspyr 
 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.     
 
    Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands
 Farming simulation from Natsume 
 The islands are in peril! Years ago, many islands in the Sunshine Islands chain sank when a powerful earthquake struck. In Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands, it's up to you to raise the sunken islands by finding the magical Sun Stones. With a little luck, they may even find true love and start a family along the way. Rejoin all of the beloved characters from Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness, and meet some new faces as well!!     
 
       Jambo! Safari Animal Rescue
Wildlife and tourism simulation from Sega 
 Become a Safari Park Ranger in a wild action packed African adventure!

Embark on an exotic, action packed journey across your African Safari Park and complete missions to become a fully qualified ranger.

Take on challenges in a variety of Land Rover vehicles to rescue wild animals with your lasso and bring them back to The Ranch. Nurse your animals back to full health in the enclosure before releasing them back to the wild. Packed with realistic environments to explore, exciting challenges, customisation, photography and collectables, Jambo! Safari is a wild new adventure on Nintendo DS.    
 
    Legend of Kay  
Action Adventure from Dreamcatcher Interactive (that doesn't sound promising) 
 
       LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
 Yep, continuing the Indiana adventures and action from Lucas Arts 
 LEGO® Indiana Jones 2™: The Adventure Continues combines the fun and creative construction of LEGO bricks with the wits, daring and non-stop action of one of cinema’s most beloved adventure heroes. With a unique, tongue-in-cheek take on all the Indiana Jones films — including for the first time ever Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull — LEGO Indiana Jones 2 follows Dr. Jones’ escapades from the jungles of South America to the Peruvian Ruins and beyond. Fans can experience the most authentic LEGO experience yet by designing and building their own levels brick by brick, and by fusing their levels with the ones in the game to create a custom experience. In LEGO Indiana Jones 2, everyone can build, battle and brawl their way through their favorite cinematic moments — or create their own.     
 
       Lego Rock Band 
Rockband gone cute from Warner Home Video Games 
 Pink: So What
Europe: The Final Countdown
Good Charlotte: Boys and Girls
Blur: Song 2
Carl Douglas: Kung Fu Fighting
Jackson 5: I Want You Back
Vampire Weekend: A-Punk
Foo Fighters: Breakout
Bon Jovi - “You Give Love A Bad Name”
Counting Crows – “Accidentally in Love”
Sum 41 – “In Too Deep”
Blink 182 – “Aliens Exist”
The Hives – “Tick Tick Boom!”  
 

LEGO® Rock Band® merges two of the most popular videogame franchises to deliver a unique family-friendly music experience that will take tweens, teens, families and gamers of all ages on a wild journey to rock stardom in order to “Build a Band and Rock the Universe.” Combining the authentic multiplayer music experience of Rock Band® with the accessibility, customization and humor of LEGO® games, LEGO Rock Band allows players to create their own unique rock star style and customize their own avatars, band members, roadies, and managers. As players successfully complete songs and rock challenges, they can collect LEGO studs, unlock additional content and build amazing vehicles, which can take their band from local gigs at rock clubs to epic stadium shows and even fantasy settings on Earth and beyond.

  
       Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
 An RPG from Ubisoft 
   

Set in the Might and Magic universe, Might and Magic Clash of Heroes is the first-ever instalment developed for the Nintendo DS™ incorporating role-playing elements, adventure and an innovative and dynamic combat system based on puzzle mechanics Might and Magic Clash of Heroes takes place 40 years before the Heroes V saga. Scattered across five different regions of Ashan, 5 special heroes must travel their own dangerous paths to grow in strength, unravel a demonic plot, and ultimately save the world from Chaos.

 
       Phantasy Star 0
 An RPG from Sega 
 Phantasy Star™ Ø takes place on an alternate Earth 200 years after the “Great Blank,” a massive war that has reduced the once-prosperous civilization to almost nothing. The sole surviving Humans have worked hard to exist peacefully and have built thriving Cities. The Humans that adventure past the outskirts of these Cities, called Hunters, explore the vast wilderness and hunt dangerous monsters to keep Cities safe. Players will take up the role of Hunters and select from three types of races and different classes, as well as gender for a total of 14 customizable character types. Each character type will play very differently and give players access to a great range of items, armor and weapons. Featuring over 350 unique weapons, gamers will venture out on “Earth”, combat dangerous monsters to gain experience and meet new major characters. As players explore further, they will unravel the mystery of the “Great Blank” and discover a dangerous new force that must be stopped.

Featuring both wireless and full Wi-Fi multiplayer options, Phantasy Star Ø takes advantage of the touch screen capabilities of Nintendo DS™ with the new Visual Chat feature. Gamers can now design their own Visual Chat commands that can be used in multiplayer modes. These Visual Chat commands will be displayed as “text bubbles” above the user’s character, enabling easy and fun communication when adventuring with friends.     
 
       Rabbids Go Home
 The Rabbids go for some solo action from Ubisoft 
 The Rabbids’ first puzzle-adventure will take them to the moon or bust! As usual, they have a fail-safe plan: Collect all the human Stuff they can find, heap it onto a giant Pile and climb to the moon…Not so fast! The humans revolt and become Verminators to exterminate the Rabbid varmints and defend their precious Stuff.     
 
       Sim Animals: Africa
 Wildlife simulation from Electronic Arts 
 Journey to the heart of Africa where you control the wild kingdom! Interact with exotic animals in the wild including lions, elephants, gorillas and more as you explore the jungles and savannas of Africa. Discover the animals’ secret abilities. Solve challenges to earn new items, animals, and levels. Collect unique items to receive badges. Get in touch with your wild side and discover the ultimate secret of the kingdom with SimAnimals Africa!     
 
        Space Invaders Extreme 2
 Those aliens never give up with more action from Taito 
 SPACE INVADERS continues the celebration of its 30th anniversary with SPACE INVADERS EXTREME 2! Enjoy an enhanced battle system, a challenging new time attack mode, and an expanded game play progression that goes beyond Fever Time to SUPER FEVER TIME! SPACE INVADERS EXTREME 2 is faster and more exhilarating than ever before!     
 
       Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
 Star Wars action never dies and here is more from Lucas Arts 
 Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron is the deepest and most action-packed Star Wars Battlefront game ever. Experience battlefronts that span ground, space and capital starships, a robust original storyline and expanded gameplay features that deliver seemingly endless replayability.    

        Wire Way
 Some alien action from Konami 
 Introducing Wiley Springer the lovable and mischievous alien, who’s trouble making has landed him in a big dilemma! With his newly acquired Èlan wire mining skills, he tries to obtain the Super Èlan, by battling alien gangs, avoiding obstacles and ultimately trying to defeat the alien boss, to bring back the spirit and love throughout the Universe!     
 
 
 

 
 Not leaving Japanese releases out the picture, here are some of the more interesting looking ones:  
 

Summon Night X: Tears Crown

 RPG from Banpresto 
   

Runeheim is ruled by two empires, Selestia and Deltiana. These two countries have been at war with each other and both suffered serious consequences. When the emperors die, the two countries enter a truce, sealed by the exchange of royal hostages. During his stay in Seletia, Prince Dylan of Deltiana met Princess Fara and they question the reason behind the war. 10 years passed in a flash and the princes were returned to their respective countries. As soon as Dylan returned to Deltiana, the war restarts. Is history about to repeat itself? Epic storyline, endearing characters and captivating gameplay, this is the ultimate summoning experience you have been waiting for.

 
       Sakura Note: Imanitsu na Garu Mirai
 Adventure game from Marvellous Entertainment
 
      
Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star
 Action game from Capcom 
   Rockman Exe is ported to the Nintendo DS with new upgrades. The battles system is easier to learn, part card battle and part action, both old and new gamers are going to pick it up in no time. There are new scenarios, a certain enemy, clockman was controlling the flow of time, defeat him and discover his motives. 

More people could play together. Turn on your Wi-Fi network and ask a couple of friends to join you on your quests and mini games. A maximum of 6 people can do battlee together in the Rockman Coliseum.
 
       Monster Finder 
DSi exclusive RPG from Alpha Unit 
 
     
   Layton Kyouju to Majin no Fue
 The newest Layton puzzle game from Level 5 
   

The newest Professor Layton game is coming with more challenging puzzles, interesting characters and an enchanting storyline. All those who have played the Layton Trilogy knew what good partners Layton and Luke make, yet you did not know how they came to know each other. This game answers this mystery. In a strange little town, there is an object called the specter's flute. It has the power to call forth monsters to destroy the town. Together with Remi, a photographer who insists on following him, Layton sets off toward the mist covered town. More mini games, an even larger volume of puzzles, it's time to sharpen your brain.

Nothing that really grab my attention this month, I'll be saving my money for next month's Zelda :D

@JJWeatherman said:

" Wait, Lego Rock Band is on DS? I'll play that I guess. The rest look kinda iffy. I would have to see some more gameplay of a few more of those that I've never heard of.  Longest post ever btw.  :P "

Even longer now I fixed those pesky images  ^-^ 
 
I am keeping an open mind on LEGO Rockband.  I am partial to cartoon fun and the music should be good. 
 
I am certainly keen on Atelier Annie, Fighting Fantasy  and Phantasy Star 0, but as usual for me, Harvest Moon is a must, I haven't missed one yet.  Heroes of Might & Magic is supposed to be pretty good.

@JJWeatherman said:

" @oldschool: I have always wanted to play a Harvest Moon game. Sadly, haven't done so yet. I'll probably get that if I have enough money floating around. Would you recommend a different Harvest Moon for me since I'm just starting the series, or will this one be fine? "

It doesn't really matter where you jump in on them.  They have a lot of the same characters and general story, they just change the setting a little.  Just don't get Harvest DS (and the girl version - Cute) as it was the first and is a bit buggy.  They are very much a niche game as they really just go along at a very casual pace.

Space Invaders Extreme 2 might be pretty cool but there's nothing on that list that entices me too much.

Phantasy Star Zero, Star Wars Battlefront Elite Squadron, and Infinite Space.

@Willy105 said:

" Phantasy Star Zero, Star Wars Battlefront Elite Squadron, and Infinite Space. "

It will be interesting to see how SW:BES translates to the DS.  I always want to love a Star Wars game, yet so rarely do.  I still want an RTS like Galactic Battlegrounds to make it to the DS.

None of them, I cant remember the last DS game that I wanted.....sorry to troll

Why would I want to play any of those games?....

@Milkman said:

" Why would I want to play any of those games?.... "

Because you like good games.
 
@oldschool said:

" @Willy105 said:

" Phantasy Star Zero, Star Wars Battlefront Elite Squadron, and Infinite Space. "

It will be interesting to see how SW:BES translates to the DS.  I always want to love a Star Wars game, yet so rarely do.  I still want an RTS like Galactic Battlegrounds to make it to the DS. "

I am vigilant on how it makes the move to DS as well. I am a great Star Wars game fan, and since the Battleground series seems to have a very rabid fanbase, I want to see what the hoopla is all about.
 
@AgentJ said:

@Willy105 said:

" Phantasy Star Zero, Star Wars Battlefront Elite Squadron, and Infinite Space. "

What's all this about Infinite Space? That isn't due until next year, isn't it?.  "

It is? Aww.
 
Anyway, it's pretty much this big budget (for a handheld game) sci-fi RPG about spaceships. You upgrade your ship to fight in battles. It's supposed to be very very very very very very deep, and I am intrigued of the developers can pull it off. The DS is overflowing with RPG's (and a ton of them are amazing), but this one caught my attention more because it's sci-fi and ships.
 
@Emandudeguyperson said:

" Wow, every singly last game on your list sounds terrible except for the new Professor Layton. "

Actually, Layton is one of the least interesting games in the list. Have you tried the Layton games? How are they like?

@Pie said:

" None of them, I cant remember the last DS game that I wanted.....sorry to troll "

That isn't trolling, it is opinion, no apology necessary  ^-^ 
 
@Milkman said:

" Why would I want to play any of those games?.... "

For the same reason you want to post in this? 
 
@Emandudeguyperson said:

" Wow, every singly last game on your list sounds terrible except for the new Professor Layton. "

Hey, it isn't my list, it is the DS' list.  Granted, it isn't as strong as some of the last 6 months, but it still has some worthwhile games, especially in the RPG area.