Recommendations for the 10 Best Nintendo DS Games

Nintendo DS is a portable game console developed and produced by Nintendo in 2004. What are the best games on the Nintendo DS?

DS from the console games This itself is an abbreviation of "Dual Screen" which refers to both screens. Screen which is located below itself has a function as a touch screen.

This time we will discuss the 10 best Nintendo DS games from various genres. Have you played one of them yet?

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10 Best Nintendo DS Games of All Time

Even though it has stopped circulating, there is no doubt that the Nintendo DS was very popular with many people at that time. What are the best games that this game console has?

Nintendogs

The best game from the first Nintendo DS was Nintendogs. By utilizing touch screen technology, you can raise an adorable virtual dog.

You can invite your dog to play, train, walk and bathe him like a pet in the real world.

This game also allows you to call your pet dog by using the microphone embedded in the Nintendo DS.

Nintendogs also contains various interesting competitions, namely Disc Competition, Agility Trial and Obedience Trial to earn money and increase trainer points. Interesting right?

New Super Mario Bros

Mario is one of Nintendo's most popular game character icons to date. In 2006, they released New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS.

New Super Mario Bros has 2D visuals with gameplay side–scrolling and has a total of 8 worlds containing 8 – 12 levels. The main goal of each level is to reach the black flag that appears at the end.

There are a total of 8 Power Up items that can have special effects on Mario, one of which is Super Mushroom which makes Mario's body bigger.

This game also supports multiplayer features for up to 4 players divided into 2 teams to act as Mario and Luigi.

Hotel Dusk: Room 215

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 is an adventure game point–and–click which focuses on solving puzzles by utilizing the touch screen and microphone of the Nintendo DS.

During the game, players must gather information by talking to customers and hotel staff.

Players must not ask questions incorrectly, make assumptions, be rude or show the wrong item.

If he makes a mistake, Kyle could fail the mission due to being dismissed prematurely by the hotel manager or an important character stopping working with him.

Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver

The next best Nintendo DS games are Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver. This game is set in Johto and Kanto, which are fictional regions in the Pokemon series.

HeartGold and SoulSilver are RPG games with strong adventure elements. The basic gameplay in this game is still the same as that used in its predecessor game.

When players encounter wild Pokemon or are challenged by trainers, the screen will change to a battle turn–based where players can use various items and Pokemon in matches.

HeartGold and SoulSilver allow players to communicate with their Pokemon to find out their feelings or give them items.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time

FF Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time is an action RPG where players can create their own character by choosing one of the tribes, namely Clavats, Yukes, Selkies and Lilties.

Each dungeon will be filled with many monsters to defeat and players will be treated to various puzzles to solve.

Echoes of Time carries a battle system real–time which requires players to approach opponents rather than selecting items. This makes it different from the main game entries of the Final Fantasy series.

Players can visit several cities to accept missions, recruit allies or buy and craft weapons or protective clothing.

Apart from the Nintendo DS, this game was also released for the Wii and both can be played in online or offline multiplayer mode with a total of 4 people.

Kirby Super Star Ultra

This game, which was released in 2008, sold almost 3 million copies and earned it fourth place as the best-selling game in the series.

Kirby Super Star Ultra uses platformer gameplay where you will play as Kirby to complete various levels while avoiding obstacles and opponents.

Not only running or walking, Kirby can also jump, swim and inhale opponents or other objects to use them as bullets.

Kirby can also fly for a limited duration but he cannot attack opponents or use other abilities.

Although most game modes have the same mechanics, each of them has different scenarios and objectives.

One of the big changes in this game is that Spring Breeze mode can be accessed by players from the start of the game.

The Sims 3

Like previous games, The Sims 3 also controls the activities and social relationships of their Sims. The Sims 3 carries gameplay open–ended which has no definite final goal.

The striking difference in this game is that there is no loading screen that will appear when Sims move, so it feels smoother and freer.

Sims can live for a duration of time determined by the player and go through several stages of life such as babies, teenagers and old people.

Sims can also die due to old age or die prematurely due to conditions such as fire, starvation, drowning and electric shock.

The main setting in this game is located in Sunset Valley with an additional place called Riverview which can be obtained for free.

Animal Crossing: Wild World

Like other games in this series, Wild World is an open-ending game where you will play as a human who moves to a village with anthropomorphic animal inhabitants.

While staying in the village, you can do various activities such as collecting items or socializing with the villagers.

This game has high customization features, where you can even design clothing patterns with the help of the village tailor, the Able Brothers.

With the dual screen technology of the Nintendo DS, players can perform various actions such as writing messages and drawing clothing designs.

The Simpsons Game

In this game, you will control the Simpson family, each of whom has their own unique abilities.

The Simpsons Game has a co-op feature that uses split screen and allows each player to control one of two characters in a level.

The Nintendo DS version of the game uses side scrolling gameplay with several features not available in other versions.

Players can also get a virtual pet called "Pet Homer". The pets can be fed and protect Homer from various threats such as choking and heart attacks.

The Simpsons Game won the "Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show" award in 2007 and sold around 4 million copies worldwide.

Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan

This rhythm game features a story plot accompanied by specific songs with each level consisting of four to five phases.

A character will face a problem that when the conflict reaches a climax, they will shout Ouendan! and called a group of cheerleaders before the song started.

When playing, the story being told will appear on the top screen of the Nintendo DS while the bottom screen functions to display the gameplay.

Players will use a special stylus pen to carry out various variations of movements so that they can get points.

With various interesting stories and unique characters in it, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan succeeded in bringing a new color to rhythm games at that time.

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So, those are the 10 best games from the Nintendo DS console. Have you ever played any of the games on the list above?

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