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• (Got no DS option) /v/'s recommended emulators for the Nintendo DS are DeSmume and No$Gba with No$zoomer, you can find the latest versions on 4chan's /rs/, and several more apps in this thread[1], including frontends, skins, and a program to fix the crackling audio in New Super Mario Bros and others.
• (Got a DS or have cash option) Buy a DS (If you can), get a good flashCart and go nuts! Acekard 2i, CycloDS, M3i Zero and Supercard DS2 are typically the best. R4 is outdated and should be avoided when buying a flashcart, however, with the R4 you can increase the compatibility to an ALMOST comparable amount with a custom firmware, such as R4 wood (recommended) or YSmenu.
• Notice: DSI and DSI XL have no GBA slot. They also supposedly have more "robust" anti-copyan features; in reality, the most you're going to need to do is update your card's firmware, which will require a couple extra unzips/patches on your part. Please plan accordingly when choosing a handheld. If you plan on playing GBA games on your DSi, buy a Supercard DS2!
• For notable upcoming DS games, check this page: *here*. For information on Homebrew & Flashcards check *here*

The List

THESE GAMES ARE IN ORDER OF GENRE, NOT ALPHABET, REMEMBER THIS WHEN ADDING A GAME.

If you would like the games in alphabetical order, simply click the arrow next to Title. Same goes with everything else.

Box Art	Title	Genre	Description
	Avalon Code	RPG	A short action RPG where you manipulate the "code" of things like characters, monsters, and weapons to change their characteristics. Has very nice 3D graphics (for the DS, that is). Probably one of the best Games for the DS. Some of the boss fights are ridiculously hard. Eventually, Swords become extremely powerful (especially with its super crazy spin attack that affects a large area) making things much more easier. The other weapons will do you good throughout the game as well. Dungeons require you to solve puzzles though each room giving you medals depending on how good you do. Also has interesting not-so-short sidequests and side stories for the characters you meet in the story.
	Away: Shuffle Dungeon	Action / Puzzle	A puzzle-based adventure with dungeon crawler elements. You save villagers and defeat various bosses. Also, you have to walk/race between the two screens as one of them will "shuffle" with another room as time passes by. Each dungeon is utilizes this concept quite well. Story is awesome and crazy, the localization is surprisingly good, and the soundtrack is relaxing as fuck. Also, bosses are pretty interesting as well. Was ragged on by reviewers for being NOT ZELDA, but do note that it's not like Zelda much at all. It is worth a shot though.
	A Witch's Tale	RPG	Play as a bratty witch who accidentally unleashes the biggest evil in existence upon the world. Simple but fun combat, and you find dolls with different abilities and stats that you collect from the worlds you explore to fight with you.
	Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island	RPG / Sim	You play an extremely lazy girl who's family decides to send her to an island to enter an alchemy contest. Lots of character interaction and a good system for alchemy and combat.
	Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled	RPG	Western JRPG in the style of Chrono Trigger. A few bugs, but it's generally a good experience, especially if you've exhausted other RPG options on the DS.
	Chrono Trigger DS	RPG	The best version of one of the best RPGs of all time. Includes extra dungeons, a new ending, and all the cutscenes from the PS1 version. Also new modes, a monster battlan' minigame, optional touch-screen interface, plus tons of other extras. Time to show Lavos who's boss again and again. Even the translation has been updated!
	Contact	RPG	A unique game which many lazyfags say "makes no fucking sense". Has a cooking system, jobs system, ATTACK STICKERS and more. On the same level as Earthbound, it asks you a bunch of questions at the beginning. Suggested to those looking for something different and who won't freak out about the lack of an hour-long intro-tutorial. Has many secrets, with even more post-game. Actually from the man behind the Shining Soul series for GBA, and NOT Suda 51. (Proof Here).
	Custom Robo Arena	Action	Horribly bad story and horribly bad cartoonish art. Battle is awesome though. You jump, shoot, throw bombs, and release tracking pods. There are also many different robos which move faster, move around the air better or have different close range attacks.
	The Dark Spire	RPG	Extremely difficult first person dungeon crawler with the option to turn on wire frame graphics to make it like an early 80's RPG (awesomeness). Be prepared to do some grinding. Generally goes for around 10$ ($5, if you're lucky), comes with a nice cardboard case and a free soundtrack.
	Digimon World: Dawn/Dusk	RPG	An alright Digimon game, with all the monster collecting as usual. If you're tired of Pokémon, give this a whirl.
	Dragon Quest IV	RPG	A remake of the NES title with the improvements the PlayStation version received. Also has a new script, but for some reason party chat was removed. You control different characters in different chapters, and they all band together in the last (which is longer than all the others combined.)
	Dragon Quest V	RPG	Another Dragon Quest remake, this time of one that never left Japan. It features upgrades that the PS2 version received, plus several new ones, and a new translation (with party chat being restored). You can use monsters in your party (which can be decked out with gear in addition to learning skills and magic ). The excellent story will make you cry bitch tears. Addendum: Waifus.
	Dragon Quest IX	RPG	The first DS-exclusive mainline title of the Dragon Quest series. Take the role of a fallen angel trying to regain his wings. Your party is completely customizable, even equipment changes your appearance. Features the job system of DQIII and the skill system and alchemy pot of DQVIII. This is also the first time a Dragon Quest game has co-op multiplayer (unfortunately offline-only) and downloadable sidequests, giving it nearly infinite replay value. The main quest is still as large as ever, so don't worry if you have no one to play with or can't go online with your DS. If you absolutely NEED the online-exclusive stuff, you can get it with this handy tool. (Please note that you're a fag if you use it for anything but that)
	Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker	RPG	Solid gameplay, very good 3D, and has online functions. Monsters' skill sets are customized similar to Dragon Quest 8's, which grants bonuses, magic, and abilities respective to the types of skill sets you level up. Monsters can also be equipped with gear. A pretty good intro to DQM, despite not matching the 1+2's depth.
	Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero	Action / Adventure	Adventure game where you use these spirits called Omegas to help you in solving puzzles. They consume Elebits which are livings forms of energy that turn into Watts when collected with the use of your capture gun and an Omega. Watts are used in the game to power objects and the Omegas. Omegas can evolve if you spend these Watts on them and their evolved forms use less watts and they make collecting watts a bit easier.
	Etrian Odyssey	RPG	Brutal first person dungeon crawling. Offers tons of character customization. Unfortunately, certain classes are almost necessary to get past the early levels. Be prepared for FOE FOE FOE!
	Etrian Odyssey 2: Heroes of Lagaard	RPG	The sequel offers a few minor improvements and rebalanced classes. Both aren't exactly story-based, so it doesn't matter which one you start with. You do get a minor reward item in EO2 for beating the first one, though.
	Etrian Odyssey 3: The Drowned City	RPG	Same gameplay as the first two except that you now explore an underwater city and all the heroes are completely new. The difficulty is more balanced and forgiving this time around, you can explore the seas around the city, there's a new item forging system that allows you to customize weapons and you can even use dual classes in this game. If you are completely new to EO, start with this one. Protip: Get a prince/ss and put skill points into the passive healing abilities.
	Final Fantasy III	RPG	A fully 3D remake of Final Fantasy III that was never released to the U.S. Unlike the NES version, the orphans have a background this time (which is slightly irrelevant) plus bonus content, but most you have to unlock by sending messages back in forward via friend codes (BLECH!). As usual there are many classes to choose from and to level up, but choose wisely. If you haven't played it yet, now is the time to do so.
	Final Fantasy IV	RPG	A fully 3D remake of the SNES game. Includes decent voice-acted cut scenes and a new ability system designed to offer a modicum of customization in the least-customizable FF game to date. Also of note is the increased difficulty over previous ports of the game. Arguably, the best version of FF4 currently available.
	Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time	RPG	The latest in the Crystal Chronicles spin-off series. The DS and Wii versions are the same (as in literally the same game with the exact same graphics), though the DS one is played online more than the Wii one on /v/. Unfortunately, the online is extremely lag with about half a second input lag. Look at PS0 if you want online play.
	Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates	RPG	The first of the Crystal Chronicles for the DS. It's may not be as favorable as EoT, but it has some favorable things that EoT doesn't. The story is much more interesting that EoT and you play the game with up to 4 characters at your command each with unique abilities, which makes this the puzzle solver of the duo. Has multiplayer, but you might as well play EoT for that.
	Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light	RPG	Made by the same people who gave you III and IV remakes on the DS. A classic fantasy-RPG reminiscent to the Famicon games. A couple of things to note is the "Charge" command in place of magic points and that you can switch jobs using the crown system.
	Glory of Heracles	RPG	The first of the Greek-themed RPG series to make it overseas, and an excellent entry. Takes elements from previous GoH games and adds new ones. It features OPTIONAL touch-screen power boosts to your skills and magic (think Mario RPG). An intriguing adventure done by an ace team of old-schoolers. Recommended to buy as it's worth every Drachma and goes fairly cheap, too. A bit easy, but features some post-game content to extend play-time.
	Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns	RPG/Roguelike	This is also a roguelike styled game. Dungeons are randomly generated, but seperate from each other, with bosses at the end of them, making for a more casual-styled approach to roguelikes. Don't think it's easy though, because it's still as hard as any. Thankfully though, you can explore with two characters at a time, and when both die, they only lose gear, not their stats. Because of the quick-burst style gameplay, it is a bit easy. If you want a MUCH harder game, consider Shiren below.
	Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days	RPG / Action	An extension of the Kingdom Hearts series on the Nintendo DS. Takes a very few concepts from Chain of Memories, but plays like the traditional KH formula. Also has a mission mode that lets you play with a number of different characters, including Donald, Goofy, and Mickey. Unsurprisingly, there are massive yaoi undertones. Hope you like sea salt ice cream.
	Element Hunters	RPG/ Action/ Adventure	Learn chemistry through violence! High speed Monster Hunter. Features awesome giant monsters, but actually allows you to jump on them instead of dodging. The sprites and models on the bosses are surprisingly stylish for a DS game. Has translated menus (via a patch) and a story no one gives a shit about.
	Kaiju Busters	RPG / Action/ Adventure	The DS version of Monster Hunter. Stays true to the formula of using giant weapons to fight huge monsters, but uses monsters from old Japanese monster movies. The game is entirely in moonspeak, and the chances of a patch are low, but the language barrier isn't overwhelming. Actually has 3 player local co-op. Make sure to use the Universal Child's Play patch.
	Knights in the Nightmare	RPG	The fourth in the "Dept. heaven' saga (along with Riviera and Yggdra Union, while the third has not been made). You control the wisp with the stylus to activate the spirits of your dead soldiers in a very strange mix of bullet hell, chess and SRPG. The story is told through flashbacks as you progress through the game. After beating the game you unlock new game +, where it presents a "what if?" situation with a new protagonist. The last half of the game drags on between intense boss battles, but is still an excellent game if you can get into it. Also features tons of characters and an hour long tutorial (optional).
	LostMagic	Adventure / Real Time Strategy	An RPG game where you and the monsters you capture go fight evil. To call upon the magics of earth, water, fire, wind, darkness and light, you must draw their various symbols. Different stronger magics use different combinations of these symbols. There are a lot of different spells to learn and monsters to collect.
	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story	RPG	The third entry of the series, Bowser's Inside Story is arguably the best of the series. If you hated Partners in Time for its obnoxious babies, lack of Fawful, irritating controls, complete linearity, or just not being as good as Superstar Saga, you will love this game. Be warned pirates, this game sports mean anti-piracy.
	Mega Man Star Force	RPG	The spiritual successor to Battle Network. While it's definitely not as good as Battle Network, it's still worth a play if you liked them. Stay the fuck away from 2 though - unless you're fucking masochist. 3 happens to be fucking amazing.
	Mega Man Zero Collection	Jump'n'Run	This is a compilation of Mega Man Zero 1,2,3 and 4. You can either play an "Easy Scenario", which takes you through all four games with just one save slot (and, as the name states, an overall easier experience) or play each of them seperately and with its original difficulty. Completing each game unlocks 'mod cards' which you can use to change certain things in Mega Man Zero 3, like adding people to the base or upgrading your weapons.
	Mega Man ZX / Mega Man ZX Advent	Jump'n'Run	Exclusive Mega Man title for DS. Big and complex levels, wonderful OST, selectable male/female protagonist. Difficulty level is much less than Mega Man Zero.
	Metroid Prime Pinball	Pinball	Samus rolled up into a ball and decided to be a pinball. You know how this works. Surprisingly good. Also: One of the few games that makes use of the DS Rumble Pack!
	Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer	RPG / Roguelike	This game is packed with content, such as puzzles, tons of weapons and items, and cool spell scrolls. Each area is randomly generated, making for a fresh experience each play-through. It's also notoriously brutal. Unlike most RPGs, if you die, you lose EVERYTHING not in storage, including your stats and all you have on you. If you find this too hard, consider Izuna 2 above. If you like this, try the Wii sequel, Shiren the Wanderer. For a different Roguelike, try PMD below.
	Phantasy Star Zero	RPG	Phantasy Star Online's awesome little brother. Character creation has huge customization opportunities. Has online play, which is a blast with a group.
	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	RPG	The first Pokémon main games on Nintendo DS. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, taking place in a whole new Region, Sinnoh, introduce more than 100 new monsters. Using Nintendo DS's Wi-Fi, it makes them the first Pokémon games to feature online battles and trades.
	Pokémon Platinum	RPG	Gotta catch 'em all, just like the three previous generations. The updated version of Diamond and Pearl, it includes a greater variety of Pokémon native to Sinnoh, graphical updates and a deeper storyline, as well as revamped gyms and battles brought up from 'snail' speed to 'turtle' speed. Includes tons of stuff to do over Wi-Fi and once the game is finished.
	Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver	RPG	Pokémon as you know it, but with nostalgia-goggles cranked up to the max. Remake of what people will argue is the best iteration in the series, while remaining very similar to Platinum. GBPlayer plays the original music too, which is pretty cool, I guess.
	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky	RPG / Roguelike	Unlike the roguelikes above, it's hard to gauge difficulty here. Everyone's a Pokemon, and like Poke-games, have elemental weaknesses, so depending on what you and your partner are can make different dungeons easier or harder. The game is kind of quest-based, so unlike Izuna and Shiren, it's not entirely linear. You only lose your items when you die, since you keep your attacks. A different approach, but one worth trying. Supposedly, Sky is the most "well-rounded" of the PMDs.
	Sands of Destruction	RPG	Funny and charming JRPG reminiscent of PS1 era JRPGS, especially Xenogears (in gameplay). This time you're destroying the world rather than saving it. The music's really good. Voice acting can be awkward though. Addendum: Most of the game is spent beating up on furries.
	Soma Bringer	RPG	Diablo with animu characters. Very customizable with many options as to how to build your character. Full translation patch (aside from the glossary you'll never use), look on GBATemp.
	Spectral Force Genesis	Strategy	40 nations are at war, and you get to pick one. Each turn counts as one in-game month, and each month has a different phase. Invest in your city to attract citizens and troops, strengthen your defenses, invest in trades, scout out for new generals, form alliances or persuade opposing nations into joining you and conquer everyone else. Battles are in real time, with three allied and enemy squads on the map. Unfortunately, it's single-player only. Don't rely on alliances too much. The computer isn't afraid to attack you when the opportunity arises.
	Suikoden Tierkreis	RPG	A spin-off of the Suikoden series. You're able to recruit up to 108 members for your party. Looks pretty, but VA is sketchy (theprotagonistsoundslikehehad20cansofredbull). A Japanese dub/better font patch is highly recommended and makes the game a much better experience. Search gbatemp.net for it.
	Summon Night: Twin Age	RPG	A Mana-style RPG. If you are a fucking dirty weeaboo bastard fan of cutesy JRPGs then you'll dig the relaxing atmosphere and chibi-like graphics. It got surprisingly not-bad reviews by some of the major western gaming publications.
	Super Robot Taisen OG Saga	RPG / Softcore Porn	Atlus Monolith Soft game where you play a Space cowboy surrounded by tits. Other than the gratuitous fan service, there is a pretty good battle system. Also has KOS-MOS from Xenosaga and that's always nice.
	Tales of Innocence	RPG	A full 3D Tales on DS, huzzah. Battle system is similar to Abyss', letting you move around freely. Difficulty spike is crushing but manageable. Translation patch is currently in the works. finished, download here
	Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume	RPG	A spin-off of the Valkyrie Profile series in the form of an SRPG with the usual gameplay integrated in. Not as great as the originals, but still fun. It also has an original storyline where you aren't necessarily the good guy. Your actions can change the next chapter, the final boss and the ending. Story can be pretty depressing. Also the English in the game is early modern, which may be awesome or campy depending on your taste.
	The World Ends With You	RPG	Using a rather daunting dual-screen battle system, this action-RPG manages to be appeal to the trendy and the weeaboo at the same time. Might want to get some screen protectors, because fighting will get scratches all over. Crisp 2D graphics and interesting music tracks draw you into the game, and the battles keep you there. Level up your 'pins' like Materia in FF7. Also includes stat modification through fashion accessories and food digestion. Even though that sounds horrible on paper, it works.
	Xenosaga I + II	RPG	A retelling of the first two episodes of the Xenosaga trilogy for the PS2. The Episode II portion of the game, originally told through Jr.'s perspective, now focuses on Shion. Features new content and some parts of the script that were originally cut from Episode II. It should be noted the entire game uses the battle system from Episode I. It was only released in Nipponland.
	Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain	FPS / RPG	A First-Person dungeon crawling RPG that mainstream reviewers hated because it was too hard. Based on the gamebook of the same name. Has 3D environments, 2D enemies, MPH controls and tons of loot. Protip: Pick a bow and stick with it.
	Again	Point and Click Adventure	Another adventure game made by the developers of Hotel Dusk: Room 215, Cing. You are in the role of FBI Agent Jonathan Weaver, and you have the ability to see into the past. Nineteen years ago, a string of murders named the "Providence murders" occurred, and the killer was never caught. Now, it would seem the killer has resurfaced and is back to murdering once again. Partly fueled by personal motivation, Jonathan Weaver vows to finally catch the culprit. The game was received somewhat poorly by reviewers, but many of the "flaws" are not really flaws or are easy to dismiss; nonetheless, it is quite similar to Cing's other games and does boast a rather good story with decent twists. It really should be checked out by fans of the genre, and fans of Cing as it really is just about as good as Trace Memory, though with slightly weaker writing than Hotel Dusk: Room 215. It's also surprisingly long, with the average completion time of around anywhere to fifteen to sixteen hours.
	Another Code (Trace Memory)	Point and Click Adventure	Another short, but fun adventure game. Usual point and click designs are present throwing in some puzzles to make use of the DS's features. Sequel is on Wii as Another Code: R – A Journey into Lost Memories
	Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars	Point and Click Adventure	A port of the PC version. Features extra puzzles and some other gameplay changes. Story has been updated but there are some odditys in the programming.
	Hotel Dusk: Room 215	Point and Click Adventure	Same creators as Trace Memory, this one is a little refined. Explore the eerie Hotel Dusk while unraveling the mystery behind it. Fantastic atmosphere, great characters and a nice art style make this a must play. Not much replay value though. "I found a paper clip. :)"
	Last Window: The Secret of Cape West	Point and Click Adventure	Sequel to Hotel Dusk. Japan and Europe only, but you can import it since all DS games are region-free.
	Miles Edgeworth: Ace Attorney Investigations	Point and Click Adventure	You know what this game has? Franziska. You know what this game doesn't have? Magic. Any questions? Of course not. While this is a very nice game on itself, it really shines with it's meta-humor so be sure to play the other games first (aka all THREE Phoenix Wright titles, and Apollo Justice). Step back, I'm gonna try LOGIC!
	Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney	Point and Click Adventure	The first in the series. Take control of Phoenix Wright while you object like the motherfucking fist of the north star. Has an extra case exclusive to the DS version, which is great. Probably the best game of them all.
	Phoenix Wright: Justice For All	Point and Click Adventure	Second in the series, and while considered the weakest (along with Apollo Justice), the fuckwin final case makes up for it. The thing with this game is: its weakest case is the worst case in the series, but its best case is the best in the series, so it really pays off. Plus Franziska.
	Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations	Point and Click Adventure	Phoenix's final game before he steps down, and it is one hell of a ride. The final case is mind blowing.
	Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney	Point and Click Adventure	A revamp of the series, with a new protagonist. While considered one of the weakest in the series, it's still pretty rockin' (literally). Includes DS exclusive features from PW1's extra case.
	Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords	Puzzle / RPG	Your not-so-simple puzzle and RPG game. The pieces you match are gained in the form of mana which are then used to cast various spells that can cause damage, delay turns or cause status effects. You level up, allocate your stats points, learn new spells, and equip various equipment that don't just increase damage or defense.
	Puzzle Quest 2	Puzzle / RPG	This is quite different from the previous Puzzle Quest. Some puzzle pieces are different, equipment is more simplified and more boring, and you explore dungeons that are linked together. You can no longer capture monsters, learn their skills, ride them, buy your stats and some other things like in the original. With those gone, they added in a load of minigames which are also solvable by matching three pieces.
	Theresia	Point and Click Adventure / Survival Horror	A first person survival horror game full of tons of traps and puzzles. The puzzles tend to be on the easy side, but the amount of traps, some obvious and some subtle, that are placed just about everywhere levels it out. The way the game lays out the plot makes it very unpredictable, and the visuals are beautiful.
	Time Hollow	Point and Click Adventure / Visual Novel	You receive a pen that lets you fuck with the past, including preventing accidents. However, just like every other "tamper with the past" plot, everything starts going haywire. A great game, but fairly short.
	Lux-Pain	Point and Click Adventure / Visual Novel	Hunt mind worms and read others' thoughts. Good story, awesome dark atmosphere, and a very nice art especially if you're into anime style. Features surprisingly many dialog options (but without much of an effect on the story). There's some minor RPG elements, too. Beware, the translation job for this is half-assed (done in INDIA; the voice-acting was done by an American company though), inconsistencies abound, and sometimes it gets bad enough that you will have zero idea what's going on, so only play this if you can ignore that and want to enjoy a great story. Also, be prepared for both an annoying and boring minigame. NOTE: It's easy for you to miss saving Honoka, so go read about how to save her somewhere if you're trying to save everyone.
	Witch's Wish	Point and Click Adventure / Visual Novel	Anon wants to be the little girl, and the little girl wants to be a witch in a town where only the rich can afford to. Not only is it cute, the music is charming and you can use "the story showcases certain social issues in a way that children can understand" as a flimsy excuse. Downsides are limited save points and the American release stripping out nearly all voice acting. Other than that, it's probably the cutest game you'll ever play.
	Dementium: The Ward	Survival Horror / FPS	A survival horror game for the Nintendo DS. Surprisingly scary if you wear headphones and don't mind mediocre graphics. The gameplay is pretty slow-paced, but the atmosphere is chilling.
	Dementium II	Survival Horror / FPS	Scarier than the first one, controls a lot better. Looks better. It's just an all around improvement. Plus the game's cover is just awesome. If you can only get one, this is the one to get.
	Moon	Survival Horror / FPS	Made by Renegade Kid, who made Dementium. This game is the team's second attempt at making a DS FPS/Horror game. This time, it's on the moon, hence the title. Responsive touch-screen controls, good looking environments and graphics, and fun boss fights. It's kind of on the short side, and never really TOO scary, but it's worth picking up. An improvement over Dementium.
	Advance Wars: Days of Ruin	Strategy / TBS	Takes a large change of pace from the previous games, opting for a grimdark atmosphere and setting. Widely considered the most balanced Advance Wars game to date. Second of the DS Advance Wars; known as Dark Conflict in Europe, and with a different translation.
	Advance Wars: Dual Strike	Strategy / TBS	Offers dual COs, which leads to insanely cheap and broken combinations. Despite this, it's still a great game with a fun Campaign and even more COs to use. First of the DS Advance Wars.
	Blue Dragon Plus	Strategy / RPG / RTS	Very fun real-time strategy the employs the DS stylus, Blue Dragon Plus offers plenty of gameplay with a consistent difficulty curve that keeps you entertained. An actual sequel to Blue Dragon story-wise, so if you care about story, don't play this till' you finish the first. Has a bad reputation critically, but it's actually good, so fuck the magazines.
	Robocalypse	RTS	Watch this trailer. If that doesn't make you want to play the game, then you you're lying; you never watched the trailer. It features non-retarded funny dialogue, a great story, and easy-to-learn controls. The game is a bit on the easy side and a little short, but it does have a hard mode to make up for it.
	Dawn of Heroes	Strategy / RPG	A fun little SRPG that has up to 26 heroes to recruit and customize and fight a shit ton of demons, trolls (not internet trolls), and fucking dragons. Has online multiplayer for battling and trading.
	Disgaea DS	Strategy / RPG	A port of the PS2 version. Offers less available units and not as much voice acting, but also includes a couple of bonus characters (Plenair being one). If you can't get the PSP version, this is acceptable.
	Final Fantasy Tactics A2	Strategy / RPG	The sequel to the GBA game, BUT laws can no longer make missions non-winnable, and jail has been removed. The worst part of breaking the law is being unable to revive allies until the end of battle. Enemies are also above the law now, apparently. Side-quests are much more varied and really carry the weight of the game through their stories. More classes, more races, more abilities. Shitload of content to keep you busy. Make sure not to stick to the main quest, it's story is garbage. Game is slow as balls too; only for those with patience or playing in small bursts.
	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon	Strategy / RPG	A remake of the original Fire Emblem. You know, the one with Marth. Features online play and the usual Fire Emblem jazz. If you've played any Fire Emblem game before, you know exactly what to expect. One new addition is that you can change the characters' classes...which might sound like too much of a deviation from tradition, but it works well.
	Front Mission DS	Strategy / RPG	A remake of the SNES title that never left Japan. Has a bunch of improvements and extras over the original, including secret missions and areas.
	Hero's Saga Laevatein Tactics	Strategy / RPG	A strategy game with a fun battle system. Also all the characters are Spanish.
	Infinite Space	Strategy / RPG	Build and customize ships, battle space pirates and take over the galaxy. Deeper systems than a lot of DS strategy games. Tons of sidequests and missable shit. Your character is The Generic Young Hero but at least he gets a Garlock-makeover halfway through the story. Battles are slow paced but still manage to be fun. Note: Don't buy fake flowers for sickly lolis unless you want them to grow up as evil dominatrices who will try to kill you.
	Lock's Quest	Strategy / Defense	Fun little tower defense game, perfectly suited for the DS. Also has multiplayer.
	Ninjatown	Strategy / Defense	The other great tower defense game for the DS. Round, cute character designs and somewhat amusing characters. Sort of challenging unless you're going for A-ranks on everything, which is hard as hell.
	Luminous Arc 2	Strategy / RPG	Boasts some nice improvements over the original that make it worth playing. The first one has a great story but downgraded graphics and gameplay. This game has lots of fanservice and takes about 200 hours to reach 100%. Lots of breasts, oh god what the fuck breasts everywhere ma'am what are you doing.
	Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes	Strategy / RPG / Puzzle	Do you like block/color matching puzzle games? Do you like strategy games? Do you like RPGs? Do you like all three of them combined into one glorious package? If yes, go download this game. If no, stop gaming immediately.
	Rondo of Swords	Strategy / RPG	Like a mix of Shining Force and Fire Emblem, Rondo of Swords is about prince Serdic and his allies who must reclaim his throne from enemy forces. The story is decent, but can get pretty twisted depending on your key decisions. The combat involves making a path, striking through multiple enemies, and getting boosts from allies. Battles are fuck hard, but that's why you can retreat (when allowed to) to review your tactics and even send out allies to train and get supplies.
	Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor	Strategy / RPG	Challenging game with over a hundred demons to recruit into your part. Tons of character customization, but boss battles are ragequit inducing. The battle system is kind of generic and the visuals are lazy, but it shines with a lot of replayability through five different endings which depend on the choices you make during the story.
	Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	RPG	Classic Megaten gameplay is back with this marvelous new entry in the SMT mainline series. When a mysterious black hole filled with demons appears in the middle of the south pole and threatens to devour the entire earth, it's up to you, your unit of elite soldiers from all over the world and most importantly your own legion of demons to go in and kick ass. What sets this game apart from other RPGs is that random encounters don't have to end in violence. By negotiating with demons, you can obtain money and items and even make them join your own ranks. Your dialog choices also affect your alignment towards law and chaos, which has many effects on the gameplay. 300 races of demons to recruit and many hours of playtime with different endings.
	Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow	Action / Adventure	The first DS Castlevania and direct sequel to the last GBA game, Aria of Sorrow. Lots of replay value, in fact replaying it is more fun than the first time around. Introduces a new anime art style, which you will either hate or hate but get over it.
	Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin	Action / Adventure	This game is pretty good. Features a concentration on teamwork and team-up skills. Also has a lot of extra characters and a balls-to-the-wall hard mode. Protip: NEVER SELL ANYTHING unless you can get more of it. 2nd of the DS games and the most "classic" Castlevania experience of the three DS games
	Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia	Action / Adventure	The third Castlevania for the DS, this ditches the dual character system from Portrait of Ruin for a new glyph system, which includes absorbing glyphs from enemes to gain new weapons and combining two for a new special attack. Starts out incredibly linear, but as expected, there's lots to do and explore later on. Good story (for a Castlevania, that is), smooth soundtrack and a great Gothic art style makes this one of the best out of the three. Also: HARD if you decide not to use the union system. Otherwise, enjoy your perfects on bosses.It's still pretty damn hard.
	Chibi-Robo! Park Patrol	Action / Adventure	A very overlooked and underrated title, it's the sequel to the Gamecube sleeper hit. You basically grow flowers while fending off enemies. It's better than it sounds, trust me. Not released in Europe. sequel is currently Japan only.
	Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime	Action / Adventure	You play as a Slime from Dragon quest, trying to save other slimes who have been kidnapped. Great gameplay that has Zelda-like exploration and a number of boss battles take place in giant tanks. The story is cute, and non-serious.
	GTA: Chinatown Wars	Action / Adventure	Uses a top-down perspective similar to early GTA games. Looks pretty and plays extremely smoothly. Don't expect it to go easy on the story just because it's on the DS. Ported to PSP with 'better' graphics but is amazingly poor.
	The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass	Action / Adventure	The cel-shaded Link returns in new, pixel-y form on the DS. The controls work well and the graphics are good for the DS, but it isn't one of the better Zelda titles. If you can get past the forced stealth, non-killable enemies and arbitrary time limits in the dungeon you have to make your way through every time you beat a dungeon, you'll be able to enjoy it. Also it's a direct continuation to Wind Waker so, if you never played that one, brace for some spoilers.
	The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks	Action / Adventure	Epic sequel to Phantom Hourglass that improves on the rather dull formula from Phantom Hourglass. Puzzles are some of the most solid in the 2D game series and are actually challenging. The formula is the same as Phantom Hourglass, but all of the flaws from Phantom Hourglass have been removed from this game and/or refined in some way. It's still very linear in travel, but if you can get over that it's a solid experience with seriously likable characters, one of the best final boss fights in the series, some of the best music in the series, and some really cool puzzles. IMPORTANT ADVICE TO SAVE YOU THREE DAYS OF RAGE: On the third Lokomo song just spam the first two notes of it and don't bother with the rest. That should magically work. (My personal guess is that it's a playtesting shortcut they forgot to remove. Because otherwise the testers should have caught how broken the song is.)
	Lunar Knights	Action / Adventure	A fun, somewhat clunky action spinoff of the Boktai series. Works off an in-game system rather than real solar sensors, but you can use the sensors from a copy of one of the original Boktai carts if you insert it in the GBA slot.
	Metroid Prime Hunters	Action / Adventure	An FPS that handles fairly decently. Controls sort of need some getting used to, otherwise online multiplayer is pretty fun unbalanced decent. Sequel is rumored to be in the works.
	Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword	Action / Adventure	Looks very nice, and the controls are spot on most of the time. You hold your DS sideways to play, which is always fun.
	Resident Evil Deadly Silence	Action / Adventure	A port of the PlayStation original. Features updated controls and a new game mode. Graphics, sound and even FMV are mostly the same. If there isn't any other alternative, this will do.
	Freshly Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland	Action / Adventure	A quirky game where you take control of everyone's favorite little faggot, Tingle. Everything runs off rupees; combat, the goal of the game, everything. This was released in Japan and Europe, but not the U.S obviously because of general American up-tightness towards sex issues. Also, this game made Tingle a man.
	Legacy of Ys: Books I & II	Action / Adventure	The Ys series has a cult status here in America. Gameplay is similar to Zelda whereas story feels old-school Final Fantasy-ish. This package has both of the first two games, although, it's noted that the 3D backgrounds are a little ugly. People often recommend the Turbo CD version or the PSP ports over the DS ones. Does come with an extra area and boss, however. Also comes with fancy packaging and a soundtrack.
	Bomberman 2	Puzzle	Ditches the minigame system of the Touch! games in favour of a traditional Bomberman experience, which also has a ton of customization options (this affects your stats and skills). Also has online multiplayer, which is always a plus.This game was only released in Japan and Europe for some reason.
	Bust-A-Move DS/Space Bust-A-Move	Puzzle	Arguably one of the most addictive puzzle series ever makes its way to the DS in these two incarnations. The gameplay is simple - shoot coloured bubbles to match up with other coloured bubbles at the top. Loads of modes and whatnot to keep you interested. Both versions are worth picking up, though its worth trying to test both out just to see which one's "feel" feels better for you.(PROTIP: You can actually change from the shitty touch screen controls in the options in B-A-M DS as many have complained about.)
	Coropata	Puzzle	The Incredible Machine featuring a loli. Over 100 different puzzles in which you must provide means for the autonomous Himawari to reach her destination. Entirely in moonspeak, but it's not like the plot is important. Menus are simple to navigate.
	Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure	Puzzle / Platformer	A hybrid platformer/puzzler that fucking owns. The top screen is a standard platformer, while the bottom is a puzzle game that ties neatly to the gameplay. Plus, it features a stereotypical British man. Just icing on the cake. Bully! Don't be turned off by the fact it's made by EA though.
	Meteos	Puzzle	Sakurai's puzzle brainchild. Plays like Tetris Attack on crack, which is, not surprisingly, fucking awesome. Fire those bastards into space!
	Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits	Puzzle	Doesn't really make much use of the DS's features, but hey, who needs 'em. Still a great game that's easy to play, but hard to master.US version is missing a extra character, so get the European version.
	Picross DS	Puzzle	A bunch of Picross puzzles on your DS. Everyone likes picross puzzles.
	Picross 3D	Puzzle	It's picross, except with a cube instead of a grid. Beginner friendly with decent challenge later on. Brotip: do the long ass tutorial. If you like puzzle games at all, check this out!
	Planet Puzzle League	Puzzle	Puzzle League's great gameplay coupled with the DS's touch-screen and online multiplayer make for a fantastic version of an old classic.There's also a 1-player version for DSiWare, which is good if you don't like carrying extra cards around.
	Prism: Light the Way	Puzzle	Puzzle game where you control light rays of different colors so they hit the same color creatures on the screen. This game actually require some thinking or logic.
	Professor Layton and the Curious Village	Puzzle	Lots of brain teasers and logic puzzles to wrap your head around, plus an enjoyable storyline and quirky characters. This reminds me of a puzzle...
	Tokimeki Memorial	Dating sim	Dating sim, it's basically True Love for girls if you've played that. Get it if you're a chick, for your girlfriend or if you don't mind being the little Japanese school girl trying to hook up with your sensei or school principal. Good game though. Almost everylines are voiced.
	Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box	Puzzle	Continues the story after the first Layton. Still awesome and look, professor! I found a puzzle! Only one puzzle requires the mic, and it's the last one!
	Professor Layton and the Unwound Future	Puzzle	The conclusion to the Professor Layton trilogy (but not the end of the series). The best Professor Layton so far with an awesome story and its ridiculous spoiler with some cooler mind-fucking puzzles.
	Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary and Puyo Puyo 7	Puzzle	15th Anniversary includes classic and Fever modes along with a bunch of gimmick ones. A great package unless you really hate the aesthetics of the Fever series. There's online, but it's not very populated these days. A translation patch is available, and it calls Satan "Satan" instead of "Dark Prince". Puyo Puyo 7 has a few different characters (more like reskins), a new take on fever mode (Mini/Huge Mode) in favor of gimmicks, and a more active online community. Get your ass beat down by moon people or huge weeaboos. It also continues to include the classic modes. A full translation patch is available here, if you care about the riveting storyline or can't figure out how to navigate the menus.
	Soul Bubbles	Puzzle / Action	Not totally unlike LostWinds on the Wii. In this game, you control a 'spirit herder', someone who saves lost souls by guiding them to salvation (ie: the end of each level). To do this, you collect them in a bubble, and blow the bubble to the end. There are power ups in the form of masks which do various new maneuvers, like trimming the environment for safe passage, or splitting the bubble into smaller bubbles for example. This game is very, very relaxing. If you live in North America, you can only get this game at Toys R Us stores, oddly, but it's priced at 9.99$ 5.99$, so don't hesitate.
	Tetris DS	Puzzle	You all know how this works by now, you faggots. Play through tons of 8-bit Nintendo-themed worlds in the main endless mode. Play through twists on the Tetris formula in others. There's even a Balloon Fight-themed touchscreen mode! Hell yes, this could very well be mankind's greatest achievement.
	Game & Watch Collection	Minigame / Puzzle	Fuck year for stripping down video games to their most basic element! Here are two DS games that collect some of the best original Game & Watch titles; unlike the G&W Gallery series for the Gameboy, these don't enhance the visuals and add Nintendo characters... nope, original style only and you'll like it! But seriously, for something so simple, you'll find yourself having tons of addictive fun. The first collection contains Donkey Kong, Green House, and Oil Panic. The second collection collects Parachute and Octopus, and for the third game, instead tries something different with Parachute X Octopus (which sounds like a frightening hentai) where you play Parachute on the top screen, and then switch to Octopus on the bottom screen, and keep switching back and forth to fuck your game up, because that's how Nintendo fucking rolls. You can only get these from Club Nintendo... but if you do, hey, it's free!
	Retro Game Challenge	Minigame	Are you an oldfag? Do you want to know what they mean by "the good old days of gaming"? Then look no further than RGC, which aims to duplicate the feel of gaming in the 80's. Unlock various minigames (including a full RPG!), peruse gaming magazines for tips, talk about the The Wizard and the Power Glove, and revel in in the 8-Bit heydays of gaming, complete with Engrish. Even though it's short and rather easy, give this blast to the past a try. There is also a japanese only sequel which is far more awesome because it has SNES and GBC style games, but you'll only be able to play it by looking up guides since it features very text-heavy games.
	Rhythm Heaven	Minigame / Music / Rhythm	The sequel to the (Japan only) GBA cult classic. Basically a bunch of rhythm based minigames. Yes, you do scream looking like a retard in some of them. Highly addictive.
	WarioWare Touched!	Minigame / Puzzle	Wacky microgames. If you've played WarioWare before, you know what to expect. Utilizes the touchscreen for most of the microgame sets, but for one set in particular the DS' mic is used.
	WarioWare D.I.Y.	Minigame / Puzzle	It's more of the WarioWare formula we all know and love. This one has a different twist: It comes with a surprisingly deep editor that lets you create your own microgames from scratch! If you can imagine it, you can probably make it (provided you have the necessary drawing skills). It also lets you upload and share your creations over the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. If you've ever played Mario Paint, you'll feel right at home. And yes, you can make porn games in this.
	Daigasso! Band Brothers DX / Jam With The Band	Music / Rhythm	Play a wide variety of songs with a bunch of instruments. MIDI like music means all your screw-ups and shitty improvs come out of the speakers. About 7000 songs available for download, but the whole mess about music licensing means you can't delete any (and you only have space for 100 of them). You can't download them on a flash cart, instead you need to find saves with songs pre-loaded or use programs for importing/exporting individual songs within a save. Also released in Europe with a halved download limit, but the lack of publicity from NoE so far might mean you'll never reach it. Same deal about flashcards still applies. The game also contains a nearly full-featured composer with 50 instruments, with 100 slots independent from the download slots. In fact, almost all of the songs available to the Japanese are user submissions. Not to be mistaken with the Japan-only prequel from 2005, "Daigasso! Band Brothers", which honestly hasn't aged very well.
	Elite Beat Agents	Music / Rhythm	Tap beats in tune with the music while men in suits dance in the background to help people get by. Help a retired baseball player fight a fire golem, inspire Leonardo Da Vinci to draw the Mona Lisa, save the world from aliens. Way more awesome than it sounds. AGENTS ARE GO! Addendum: Ridiculously hard for faggots even on easy difficulty.(though only on later sections.) Also feels WAY too short. With the replay value obviously being the extra difficulties and every now and then a secret stage unlocked.
	Kira Kira Pop Princess / Pop Town	Music / Rhythm	Loli rhythman, dancan, and dressan up. Most manly game ever. What more do you want? An undub to get rid of the terrible English voices? Here Original Japanese title was Pinky Street Kira Kira Music Hour. The sequel, Pop Town (AKA Pinky Street Kira Kira Music Night) has a hard mode and stars the rival girl. Unfortunately, there is no undub for it.All clothing pieces are from actual Pinky Street figurines, for the collector in you.
	Maestro! Jump in Music	Music / Rhythm	You follow Presto, your happy-go-lucky bird protagonist, on hunt for all the music notes in the world, having been nicked by the big baddy in the bizarre opening movie. Your goal is to help him overcome the various obstacles in his path, using your stylus to pluck strings and hit monsters. You can even sing along with the mic (don't worry, it's optional).  OH SOLE MIOOO.
	Lego Rock Band	Music / Rhythm	Basically Rock Band: Unplugged for the DS.
	Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan / Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2	Music / Rhythm	Same idea and the basis for Elite Beat Agents, except instead of American pop/rock you get J-pop and J-rock instead. Near-Gurren Lagann levels of HOTBLOODEDNESS to be found. The sequel allows you to choose which cheering squad to play as (sort of). OUENDAN! Obviously, Japanese only, but if you played Elite Beat Agents, you won't have a problem.
	Taiko no Tatsujin DS 1 and 2	Music / Rhythm	IT'S LIKE I'M REALLY A DRUMMER! It's in Japanese. Also check out the sequel for more songs and stuff to do.
	Utacchi	Music / Rhythm	A really fun Rhythm game made by the same people who brought you pop'n Music. Its full of songs from you favorite anime and other weeaboo-related things. But don't think it's as easy as it is cute, because this game can become tough and unforgiving at later levels, especially with the yellow flick notes. Be sure to get the patchto fix the dead touchscreen issue. Also, there might be a savegame issue with some flashcarts(the game creates a savfile with an all-cap filename but the rom filename is lower-case); if this happens just manually change the savefile filename to match the ROM filename.
	Bangai-O Spirits	Shoot 'Em Up	A sequel to the Dreamcast classic. While it doesn't live up to the original, it's still a great game on its own right. Features a shitton of levels and its own level editor. This game will make your DS lag.
	Big Bang Mini	Shoot 'Em Up	90 levels, multiplayer, looks pretty nice plus the interesting touchscreen gameplay makes for a great shmup.
	Contra 4	Shoot 'Em Up	Balls to the wall hard, just like Contra should be. Some were concerned that it wouldn't live up to the other titles of the series, seeing as it wasn't developed by a Konami 1st party. Luckily, the 3rd party that tackled it really fucking loves the Contra series, so it turned out great. After the first playthrough a challenge mode is unlocked. that's when the game really gets awesome, a reward is granted for every four challenges you beat.
	Geometry Wars Galaxies	Shoot 'Em Up	When you turn on this game, you better be fucking ready. Expect colours, particles, killer shapes, and a huge fucking multiplier. Adds a nice RPG element where you level up a drone to save your ass, like a true bro. Remember to use a fucking screen protector on your lower screen because the game will fuck it up if you don't. Can link with the Wii version to unlock the final levels.
	Little Red Riding Hood Zombie BBQ	Shoot 'Em Up	It's a fun, typical shmup, but bosses are taken from fairy tales and shit, except zombified and horror themed (?). It can be rage inducing hard at times. Update: You lucky European DSi owners can get the full game on DSiware for just 800 points.
	Metal Slug 7	Shoot 'Em Up	It's what you'd expect from a Metal Slug game, right down to the RAWKET LAWN CHAIR. Not the strongest in the series, though still worth a shot. The art is just as smooth as other entries, but because of the DS' resolution it had to be scaled down, which makes it look kind of weird. There is a combat school mode that alows you to become awesome and befriend the moe drill instructor. Enhanced remake for the PSP, titled Metal Slug XX.
	Batman: The Brave and the Bold The Videogame	Beat 'Em Up/Platformer	This might be the best Batman game so far. It looks awesome, plays smoothly, has lots of content and is very true to the actual show. You control Batman as well as one other hero per stage while you fight off a lot of cool looking enemies and battle villains like the Joker or Catwoman. The game is exremely easy and helps you out constantly, but offers optional challenges and tougher battles where you can earn bonuses and upgrades for Bats. Definately check this one out if you're into Beat'em Ups, even if you don't particularly care for the setting.
	Nanostray 2	Shoot 'Em Up	Addresses the original's content problems by offering multiple schemes, allowing for a much better experience.
	Space Invaders Extreme	Shoot 'Em Up	EXTR3ME SPACE INVADERS FUCK YEAH11! Basically Space Invaders, but set to a rhythm. Expect some acid tripping and awesome music.
	Space Invaders Extreme 2	Shoot 'Em Up	The slightly improved sequel to Space Invaders Extreme. The acid tripping keeps going, but this time the Fever Time bonus rounds got updated to be in real time, providing a more dynamic gameplay, also better music than the first one. Has a moe themed level, for the weeaboo inside you.
	Ketsui Death Label	Shoot 'Em Up	Boss Rush version of the popular shooter by Cave. Loads of difficulties and a weird ass multiplayer. It's got some weird Japanese humor on it if you can understand moonspeak.
	Animal Crossing: Wild World	Sim	It's Animal Crossing. Nothing too out of the blue. Move to a town inhabited by friendly anthros (it's not nearly as furry as it sounds). Work off the debt of your house (it's not nearly as boring or tedious as it sounds)! Now with DS-specific features, like stylus control and the option to design clothing by drawing on the touchscreen!
	Densha de Go! Special Version ~ Revived! Showa Yamanote Line ~	Sim	DDG train simulator for DS. Covers the Yamanote Line's historical rolling stock through present along with several other tacked-on trains and lines.
	Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands	Sim	Great control improvements on the previous installments with the option of choosing to play with the stylus OR the gamepad.  Same great Harvest Moon gameplay with characters introduced in the previous game.
	Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar	Sim	Yet more Harvest Moon. Feels kind of dumbed down, the game is 5 screens large so that says something. The NPCs and waifus are pretty boring too, but the game is more focused on manufacturing and items-creating than the other HMs, so if that was one of your favorite aspect, check it out. Also yes, mining is gone.
	Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times	Sim	Also known as Enchanted Folk and the School of Wizardry. Animal Crossing clone with Harry Potter mixed in. What's not to like?
	Princess Debut	Sim / Rhythm / Dating / Manly	You get to live the dream and be the little girl. In addition, you're also a princess. The ball will be held soon, and it's up to you to find yourself a dance partner/love interest. Dancing is done through stylus movements a la Elite Beat Agents, with difficulty depending on the song style. Find cute outfits, new songs, and possibly your true love in the manliest game of all time.
	Rune Factory 1, 2, & 3	Sim	Harvest Moon with RPG elements. Surprisingly fun and addictive. Also check out the sequel if you liked this, pretty much the same, except you play as someone who kinda looks like a young Wander, before he went on to kill a bunch of colossi. Rune Factory 3 hasn't seen an English release yet, but it is by far the best one in the series. Combat in it sees a massive improvement, dozens of techniques can be learned and executed with weapon types that don't even make sense (i.e. Some sort of flashing sword technique with a HAMMER). Also one of your waifu can turn into a phoenix in battle to help you. Suggested that you play them in order, because the gameplay mechanics improves drastically in every sequel and you definitely won't be able to go back. Suggested tagline: Grow crops, fight monsters, level up, and plow your waifu.
	Trauma Center: Under the Knife 1 & 2	Sim	Operate on mutant viruses. Plot is wacky and over the top, and the gameplay is excellent, incorporating some of the best uses for the DS's touch screen. The sequel is just as good. Sequel/spinoff/remakes are also on Wii. Can be very difficult at times though. Surgery where you fight a spider prancing on a patient's heart. Said spider is also on fire.
	Bleach: Dark Souls	Fighting	A surprisingly solid fighter, even if you don't watch/like Bleach. Lots of characters to choose from, online play and a card power-up system (that's optional if you don't like them). Made by Treasure!!!
	Jump! Ultimate Stars	Fighting	A Smash-Bros-esque fighter with a fuckton of animu characters (unfortunately, though, only JUMP!-exclusive ones) and cameos. Has online play, but everyone uses cheat codes. In addition, the community is filled with petty people who, upon losing, will use a glitch that forces everyone to reset the game. Highly recommended to play with friends. Improved sequel to Jump! Super Stars, also on the DS.Full translation available.
	River City Super Sports Challenge	Fighting / Sports	A remix of the extreme sports game, Crash 'n the Boys, its prequel, and Nekketsu Kakutou Densetsu (an arena styled fighting game). Not too many details are known yet, but if this website is any indication, it should be fucking fun. (Just turn your volume down before watching the trailer or your ears will bleed from the trailer girl's voice.)
	Mario Kart DS	Racing	The Mario Kart everyone loves, Blue Shells and all. Lots of tracks and online is fun (if you don't mind the snaking). Best Mario Kart!
	Boing! Docomodake DS	Platformer / Puzzle	Despite the name, this was indeed released out west. A very cute and addictive platformer with interesting puzzle-solving elements starring a mushroom. Fun fact: This game is actually an advertisement, because the character Docomodake is the mascot for NTT Docomo cell phone services. There's no in-game ads or phone references though, so don't worry.
	Giana Sisters DS	Platformer	Take the Amiga cult classic and add a shitload of new levels, music and spritework. Because of shitty publishers, this game has only been released in Germany and Australia. The brothers would be history otherwise. Still a total rip-off but still good.The difficulty is nowhere near the original though, so everybody can enjoy this.
	Kirby Squeak Squad	Platformer	The most traditional Kirby DS title, and incidentally the weakest. It follows the standard "suck shit up for abilities" system. A fun game, even if the touchscreen feature is sort of annoying. Called Kirby Mouse Attack in Europe for some reason (because Squeak Squad shortens to S.S., and Nintendo wants to sell to Germans too).
	Kirby Canvas Curse	Platformer	Tries something completely different. Instead of sucking things up and platforming like usual, you draw paths for Kirby to roll on. The game is touch-screen only. Really fucking annoying at times, especially in water levels.
	Kirby Superstar Ultra	Platformer	A remake of the SNES classic with some new content. New game modes, slightly updated visuals and new FMVs. A must have for any Kirby fan.
	N+	Platformer	A port of the popular (and free) flash game. Features a map editor and sharer and multiplayer modes. Also on Xbox 360 Arcade.
	New Super Mario Bros.	Platformer	A Mario Bros. game with nice, crisp graphics and the great gameplay you'd expect. A bit on the easy side, but most Mario games have never been known for their crushing difficulty. Sequel/spinoff is on Wii, also good.
	Super Princess Peach	Platformer	Super Mario for girls. Insultingly easy, but has some pretty sprite graphics.
	Super Scribblenauts	Platformer/Puzzle	If you hated the first Scribblenauts because of its flaws then you'll love this. Controls are SO MUCH BETTER, levels are really awesome to do, and best of all. Not only can you create anything you can think of (except vulgar and vague stuff), but you can modify them using multiple ADJECTIVES. More fun to be had and you can play hours upon hours of the game and NOT EVEN LEAVE THE TITLE SCREEN!
	Scribblenauts	Platformer/Puzzle	Get the Starite.  How do you get the Starite?  By summoning nearly anything (no living people, nothing vulgar, nothing licensed) with your handy dandy notebook.  Fun for everyone for at least an hour, after that it depends on whether you're the sort who'll solve everything with MIND CONTROL DEVICE and LASSO or someone who'll try for new things.  Good for playing in short bursts. Surprisingly full of existing memes.
	Super Mario 64 DS	Platformer	It's a port of Super Mario 64, but lets you play as Yoshi, Mario, Wario and Luigi (read: mostly Luigi). Each has their own specialties and abilities as well. Has 150 stars, oh and some mini-games and multiplayer. Controls are dodgy due to the lack of analog control, but functional if you can get past them.
	Sonic Rush / Adventure	Platformer	2D Sonic games similar to the Advance series. Rush Adventure is a bit weaker than Rush, especially where music is concerned, but it has a number of mini-levels that provide some decent challenges. Both made by Dimps.
	Tingle's Balloon Fight DS	Platformer/Arcade/Fighting	If you've ever played Balloon Fight, you know what to expect. Balloon Fight is Nintendo's version of Joust and is arguably better. This version features backgrounds remind you of Wind Waker, and your main character is of course Tingle. Multiplayer (2-4) in this game is a BLAST, especially if you're just looking to waste some quick time, and Balloon Trip mode is surprisingly addictive. This was only released in Japan for their Club Nintendo, but even so, it's not particularly hard to find.
	Umihara Kawase Shun Second Edition Kanzenban	Platformer/Puzzle	Use a rubbery fishing line to get through physics-based puzzle platforming levels of ball-busting difficulty. Contains both the SNES (which is on the recommended SNES games page) and PS games, brand new levels, an extras gallery and it's not a buggy piece of shit like the PSP port. More importantly, Umihara has the biggest chest of any obscure vidya female.
	Yoshi's Island DS	Platformer	Keeps the same gameplay that made the original Yoshi's Island so great. The blind spot between the two screens can get annoying at times, though. Compared to the original, thisequel has worse music and animation, which is a little odd considering the DS' power over the SNES, but then again it wasn't made by Nintendo. Still a fun romp if you're into Yoshi.

Nintendo DSiWare

The DSiware has gotten better off since its rough start and there's now some great stuff to check out if you're a DSi user. However, if you don't have one yet, you might consider waiting for the 3DS, which WILL have DSiware on it (in addition to "3DSware"). If you can't wait for that, you might buy an XL for your (grand)parents and play it when they're asleep or not looking.

• Addenum: If you haven't heard the news already, DSi owners, 3DS will allow you transfer most of your DSiware (the stuff that won't has to do with wi-fi, and most DSiware wi-fi games are split in quality, so no big loss).

The List

Screenshot	Title	Genre	Description
	American Popstar: Road to Celebrity	Sim/RPG/Rhythm	Yeah, I recommended it. Plays like a raising RPG (Princess Maker, Sims, etc.) minus the sexual content plus a rhythm game. Uses DS features well, such as the mic to record a song, and buttons and the touchscreen for performances. The story isn't too shabby either. The only negatives are the lack of songs and you can't take any action back (auto-saving takes place after every one). Other than that, it's worth a shot (if you're man enough). The spiritual sequel, Miami Nights, sucks. Ignore it.
	AiRace Tunnel	Flight/Arcade	AiRace is an arcade-styled game where you navigate your jet through tunnels full of narrow passages and obstacles. The concept is not unlike OutRun, where you aren't "racing", but you are trying to maneuver to get a low time and high score. Pretty decent for 200 points. Protip: The stylus controls suck ass. Switch to D-pad+Buttons ASAP. The true version, AiRace, pretty much makes this a tutorial for that, but costs 800 points. If you do well with this and like it enough, check that out.
	A Kappa's Trail	Puzzle	A touching tale of a Kappa who seeks to enter the human world. First, it must brave 16 stages trials, all of which are pretty tough. It's up to you to guide the critter with trails drawn by your stylus. Beware! There's all sorts of enemies who seek to impede its progress. Luckily, you can dig up "mini-kappas", helpful sprites who fulfill various roles, like bridge-making, foe-fighting, snack-finding, and so on. The paintings and journal entries you obtain really make the game, which is already amusing enough. There's also a few mini-games. 500 points masks just how "deep" this game is (underwater, get it?).
	AlphaBounce	Arcade/Puzzle	A Breakout RPG. Still with me? Good. You explore a grid map. Each grid tile is a generated breakout stage, with GLORIOUS POWER-UPS. But they can also have enemies firing at you, too, so stay sharp and smack 'em with your ball(s). Beating tiles marked with items nets you extra gear to keep and equip, often replicating powerups. There's alot of stages and fun to be had here, and its only 500 Points. Not bad at all!
	Animal Puzzle Adventure	Puzzle	Lead animals to barns (?) with the D-pad. Each animal moves in unison, so you have to make them in the proper formation, using stage elements, to clear the stage. This game does not fuck around, as it's much harder than it lets on. It's like the Duke Nukem of girly animu animal puzzle games (makes much more sense in context). Fuck year.
	Army Defender	Arcade/Shmup/Defense	Like a mix between Space Invaders, a typical tower defense, and a dash of Ikaruga. Ration your shots, because you might hit your supply planes (which give dual-color hitting weapons) and your score multipliers are highly important. Points fill a gauge that lets you literally unleash the fucking fury on every enemy onscreen. It also nabs post-round rewards such as cannon upgrades, extra fury usages, and continues.
	Art Style: Aquia	Puzzle	A curious underwater themed puzzler that involves sliding and matching tiles from different sides. There's a few different modes to play and different cursors to use as well. Each different cursor changes how you'll be sliding tiles around. There's quite a bit of variety to be found here.
	Art Style: Base 10	Puzzle	A curious math game. Involves you connecting numbers in order to form 10. There's different modes here as well. Although the challenge mode is more interesting.
	Art Style: Boxlife	Puzzle	Cut and paste tiles together in order to make cube patterns. Once the pattern is folded into a box, You move on to the next. The challenge in one mode is to make as many boxes out of preset patterns as possible. The other mode involves an endurance against infinite box patterns. This mode lets you get some items to customize your box world.
	Aura-Aura Climber	Puzzle/Arcade	Guide Aura-Aura, a lost little star, back to the sky by slingshot-ing him upwards off of asteroids. Similar to those Mario Galaxy puzzles and DK: King of Swing, except you use the D-pad and A (or B) to stretch and slingshot. Surprisingly good, and gets tough quickly. However, its great arcade fun and has two different modes of play. One of the best 200 point games.
	Bird & Beans/Pyoro	Puzzle/Action	That critter minigame from the first Warioware. Eat (shoot in 2) falling seeds to prevent them from breaking your bridge and bonking you. Has an alternate version with different point rules that really change things up, so it's like you're getting two games in one.
	Bomberman Blitz	Puzzle(?)/Bomberman(?)	Multiplayer Bomberman action that lets you take on wireless competitors locally or go wi-fi and take on the world. Features that same frantic gameplay tied to the Bomberman name. For 500 points, it's pretty much a steal.
	Castle of Magic	Platformer	This game takes aspects from several successful platformers and utilizes them quite well. A neat optional feature lets you snap pics using the DSi camera at booths in stages and get powerups based on the prominent color of the pic. It's abit on the short and easy side, which makes it great for beginners to platforming and a nice nostalgic breeze through for veteran retro-buffs.
	Chronos Twins	Platformer	Controls like Megaman X, only you control two versions of yourself on two screens simultaneously. Plenty of puzzles that require one screen doing something that effects the other. Very cool and 500 points less than the WiiWare version.
	Crystal Monsters	RPG	"Holy Blatant Ripoff, Batman!" Yes, it is (This is by Gameloft, after all). But to it's credit, it actually plays rather well. There's TIMED HITS for starters, plus side-quests, monster fusion, 3 on 3, fairly tough bosses, and quite a lot of content for the 500 point price tag. It won't blow anybody away as the next big craze, but all things considered, it's not bad at all. Just be sure to drag your MC around with the stylus as he seems to fuck up turning when using the D-pad (it was originally a Japan-only mobile game, after all). I wouldn't recommend it as an intro to the genre, as it's more of a coffee-break sort of game.
	Dark Void Zero	Platformer	Control Rusty, a Rocketman-esque hero guided by Nikola Tesla, as you attempt to save Earth from an extra-terrestrial threat. Has classic arcade style platforming and the dual-setting jetpack controls very nicely. Large stages are filled with weapons, power-ups, and enemies to use them on. If you're looking for something to spend your 500 point MHTri card on, consider this port of an NES port of an arcade game that never existed. There's also a Steam port that has 2 extra endings.
	Dragon's Lair	Arcade/FMV	Dirk the Daring is back and ready to take on Dragon's Lair once more! This revolves around picking actions to do and responding to various elements in game. This has punishing difficulty, but also hilarious death sequences. The resolution quality took a slight hit in the port, but it's still as close as can be. Best of all, unlike say, the iPhone version, there's ZERO load times.
	Dragon Quest Wars	Strategy	Select a group of 4 monsters from 6 (duplicates optional). Each one has different abilities and properties. The interaction of physical and magical skills, along with reactions, really puts a lot of strategy in this seemingly simple title. Has a short tutorial mode, but the real meat is the Wi-Fi, which lets you battle people from all over the place, and wireless, which lets you take on people locally. Both run extremely smooth. Bears slight resemblances to Advance Wars, but plays a bit differently.
	Earthworm Jim	Platformer	Jim is back (Again!)! This time on a portable with BUTTONS and a D-pad. A port of the iPhone remix, which also has a newer EASY MODO (Don't be a worm, now.) with a weird DSi-exclusive extra where mimicing Jim's facial expressions for the camera earns you some small bonuses. Also coming to Wiiware!
	Elemental Masters	Strategy/Card	Think "Eye of Judgement lite" meets tug-o-war. Both players pick 5 cards and try to dominate the field with them to win. Each card has 4 power #s for each side and an element. Higher #'s over your enemy's card will let you "possess" it, and let it count for your domination. Like EoJ, there are fields to (de)buff your cards' powers. There are also spells to let you further mix things up. Includes a decent story mode, alot of cards, and multiplayer. No wi-fi (?), so have a buddy to duel before buying.
	Escapee GO!	Stealth	A game concentrating entirely on stealth. You aren't a fighter, so running away is your only option. However, you can find power-ups for to buff yourself (such as speed-up) or mess with enemies (such as slow-motion). Also has a multiplayer mode where one player hunts down the others playing. Pretty good for 200 points.
	Flipnote Studio	Drawing App	Make drawings and animations, watch animations of other people online, upload your own stuff as well (requires a computer for a few more functions), or if nothing more, write a some handy notes for yourself. A bit basic, but it's FREE and gets the job done quite well. Your mileage depends on how much effort you put into your flipnotes. Compare THIS to well... this
	Glow Artisan	Puzzle	Has concepts similar to picross, but you're trying to match your lite-brite looking grid to the one shown in the top screen. You do so by filling, mixing, and deleting blocks of colors by filling in rows or columns of varying lengths. Even though it comes preloaded with several puzzles, you can actually use YOUR OWN PICS saved on the DSi (-OR- snap one at whim) as basis for puzzles, and you can even edit puzzles you make to be harder or easier. The potential is literally limitless, all for 500 points. Note: Are you color-blind? Well, don't worry, because it even has a color-blind mode!
	Legends of Exidia	Action-RPG	A port of Might and Magic II for mobile phones. Not too shabby for a "lite" Action-RPG. Has a few exploits to find that make the game ridiculously easy; but, it also has a few legitimately difficult segments as well. A bit stiff on the control, but it has pretty good action and it is a game nowadays that isn't afraid to kick your ass. Consider it if you have 800 spare points.
	Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!	Puzzle	More streamlined than the first DS release, but it's mostly for the best. It's also more accessible to left handed people now. Plays similar to Lemmings, except you touch objects and obstacles to keep your Mini-Marios safe as they reach the exit. The base game has about 100 levels, but has a construction mode to upload, download (up to about 120), and play customized stages for free. One of the DSi's best offerings. Surprisingly fun and accessible, even to those who aren't into this sort of genre. If you bought the original release on DS, you get shop channel points back.
	Mighty Flip Champs!	Dual Screen Puzzle	Made by the company who made Shantae and LIT. This is about flipping between different screens in order to reach an exit. You can't jump, which might appeal to fans of Solomon's Key and Fire n' Ice. It's hard to grasp without visuals, so here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocJ8Az0M7bU Addenum: Shantae: Risky's Revenge below gets multiple bonuses from your progress in MFC! Even after you've gotten one bonus, you can keep on jammin' in MFC to get even more. Very nice combo for a 2000 point card.
	Mr. Driller: Drill Till You Drop!	Puzzle/Arcade	"MISTAH DURIRAH!" If that isn't familiar, then buy this right now. Mr. Driller is a simple 3-point concept: drill downward to the goal, keep your O2 up, and chain combo color blocks to rack up points. This includes 3 different modes: Mission (standard goal-crossing), Time Attack (goal as quickly as you can), and (FINALLY!) Dristone, a cool mode that has item-like "Dristones" which have special effects. For 500 points, this is a great time-driller for Mr.Driller vets and beginners.
	Oregon Trail, The	Sim/Mini-game (?)	AW YEAH. YOU KNOW YOU REMEBER THIS. WELL IT'S BACK. GO HUNTING, DIE FROM DYSENTARY, GET TO OREGON. Amusingly less serious, and more sarcastic, cartoony, and humourous than ever. Considering how much this used to go for, 800 points is hardly nothing. And you can FORD THAT RIVER whenever, wherever!
	Paperplane	Puzzle/Flight	That paper plane minigame from the first Warioware. Starts easy, but gets challenging to keep up for a while. Good for chilling out or when you want something quick to take on. Features 3 different modes: Endless (shoot for a high score) , Time Attack (shoot for a low time), and race (which lets you race using a single DSi, pretty tricky, but it works).
	Photo Dojo	Fighting (casual)	At 200 points, you can't expect much depth out of this. However, if you're looking for plain goofy fun in this would-be spinoff to Smash Bros' simple play-control, look no further. Add yourself and/or others as fighters, use different photos as backgrounds, record your voices to call your attacks, and put in damn near whatever you want as projectiles.
	PiCTOBiTS	Puzzle	Touch based puzzler involving falling rows, squares, and columns of different colors and using respective pictobits to clear them out. This eventually forms pictures on the top screen, thus beating the stage. Has remixes of old NES game songs from a cool retro band, YMCK, while you play. You can also use coins you get in-game to buy the songs to jam out to or buy "dark" stages, which are damn tough extra puzzles to take on. Highly recommended for old-schoolers, puzzle buffs, and retro fans alike.
	Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon	Pinball	This Ancient Greek-themed pinball game is about as close to real pinball as you can get. The physics are spot on, there are LED displays, and scoring events that take place. Sadly, like a real machine, there's only one table. On the bright side, this was made by the team that worked on Metroid Prime: Pinball, which assures you're getting a quality pinball title.
	Pop Island	Capture the Flag	Cute little block critters play capture the flag on a variety of maps. Different characters have different attributes, such as the penguin, who surfs speedily on water, but slows to a crawl on land. Use firecrackers to knock a rival far away and make it drop its flag (if it's holding one). For local multiplayer, you can send at demo version to a friend if they don't have it and take them on.
	Precipice	Adventure/Puzzle	Takes some elements from Intelligence Qube (overcoming cubes and bombs, along with your decreasing playfield) and tower climbing games. It also has a decreasing energy meter to add challenge (think Adventure Island).  Much harder than it lets on at first.
	Rayman	Platformer	It's Rayman, and it's out on the DSiWare store RIGHT NOW for 800 points. Do you not have it already after reading this sentence? THEN GET IT NOW, IT'S FUCKING RAYMAN. (Updates include a touchscreen map, time challenge bonuses, and a checkpoint surprise. Smile!) Updated port of the GBA version with better music and better res for more onscreen.
	Robot Rescue	Puzzle	Plays like Animal Puzzle Adventure mentioned above, but with robots and conveyor belts instead of puppies and cuteness. It's arguably also a bit easier, as this is reaction-based at times vs pure "hard-thinkan". At 200 points, you might consider this as a cheaper and slightly easier alternative/compliment to APA. Both are still pretty fun and worth the cash.
	Shantae: Risky's Revenge	Action / Adventure	HANDS DOWN THE BEST ORIGINAL DSiWARE GAME YOU CAN GET. Sequel to the criminally underappreciated GBC game. A Metroidvania styled platformer where you play a sexy belly-dancing Genie Girl opposing her rival, an equally sexy pirate lady. The sprites are gorgeously animated, the music is all kinds of pure sweetness from series vet, Jake Kaufman (aka "Virt"), and the action is incredible considering the medium and block size. If there is ONE game you are going to buy from the DSi Shop, let it be this one. Addenum: Not mandatory, but Mighty Flip Champs above gives you multiple bonuses in this from your MFC progress! Even after you've gotten one bonus, you can keep on jammin' in MFC to get even more. Very nice combo for a 2000 point card. BONUS: Like the music? You can pay what you want for the soundtrack or even get it for free, both officially at Virt's official site. Though Virt kindly requests that you also buy the game eventually while you're at it!
	Soul of Darkness	Action / Adventure	A Metroidvania that totally rips off Castlevania, but it's okay because it's a good thing. Focuses on upgrading your weapons (a fire sword and an ice spear) and some neat gameplay twists. Combines levels, exploration, and difficulty for a sweet mix of new and old. A steal at 500 pts.
	Spotto!	Puzzle	Nintendo and IS made a new badass manly duck puzzle game. Spotto kills ghosts by lobbing bombs in their mouths, exploding them to bits. You aim by spinning a touch-screen wheel, with surprisingly precise results. The setting is a haunted mansion full of floating stuff to bounce your bombs, so get your math on. 50 puzzles, a hard mode, and a challenge mode, all for 200 points.
	Zengage	Puzzle	Sliding puzzles that involve matching colors. Think along the lines of a Rubik's cube, but with more variety in final solutions.

Nintendo DS Homebrew

Chances are, you're from /v/, you like DS, you have a flashcart.

So load up with some homebrew, it can be pretty worth while.

The List

Screenshot	Title	Genre	Description
	Moonshell	Media Player	Turns your DS into a media player, supports music in MP3/OGG/MOD/SPC/MDX (no PCM)/GBS/HES/NSF/XM/MIDI/WMA/low bit rate AAC audio. Supports video in DPG format (use dpgenc.exe to make DPG video files) Supports text files and image files too. RECENTLY UPDATED TO 2.0!
	Licks Media Player	Media Player	Turns your DS into a working iPod? Sure, why not? Yes you can actually play music on a psuedo-Pod
	LemmingsDS	Game Port	It's Lemmings, on your DS. Need I say more? Includes all the levels of the original Lemmings and Oh No More Lemmings, as well as a couple extra ones. Also accepts custom levels and music. Plays very well.
	DSorganize	Organiser application	Now your DS can be a handy dandy organizer! A must have for many DS owners. Includes a rudimentary web browser.
	DS Reader	E-book reader	Read your E-books and Text files on your Nintendo DS. Supports custom font files. Make sure to ask /lit/ where to get some good books.
	DSLibris	E-book reader	Read books on DS. Have some issues with book covertations and code but still awesome. Uses horisontal screen reading which makes it so good. Supports epub format.
	Nes DS	NES Emulator	Play most NES games on your DS flawlessly, supports savestates, rewind, fast forward.
	Lameboy	Gameboy/Color Emulator	Play most Gameboy/Color games on your DS flawlessly, supports savestates, scaling (with a filter), speed up (to about 2x), and a ton of options. You can even use the DS rumble pack with Pokémon Pinball!
	NeoDS	Neo Geo Emulator	Lets you play Neo Geo games on your DS, surprisingly well! You'll need to convert your Neo Geo games into a .neo format for the emulator though.
	SNEmulDS	SNES Emulator	The best SNES emulator for the DS (but that's not saying a lot) Some games are buggy, some totally unplayable, sound glitches, graphical glitches galore, but you can actually play a few games on this at a good speed with no problems. Be sure to check the compatibility list over here.
	jEnesisDS	Genesis Emulator	A Genesis/Megadrive emulator for the DS. Plays games very well with limited vertical scaling. Don't complain about the lack of horizontal scaling, you can at adjust the screen using L/R or "follow D-pad" in the options.
	DSx86	DOS emulator	It's dos box on DS. Still beta but can play several games
	Pocket Physics	Sandbox	A miniature homebrew version of Crayon Physics, draw shapes which are subject to gravity and physics. Unlike Crayon Physics, there are no objectives, so go nuts and be creative.
	Phidias	Paint Application	Turn your DS into a canvas! Supports brushes, saving and loading of bitmaps, blurring, and smudging.
	Colors	Paint Application	Another great art application, based on modern painting techniques
	Brix DS	Puzzle game	A clone of a flash game that works pretty well on the DS. Made by a french guy. You have to click on the gray blocks to make them disappear and keep the TNT from touching the ground after they're all gone.
	OpenTyrian DS	Game Port	A ported version of opentyrian, which on it's own is a port of one of the greatest classics in PC sidescrollers, Tyrian
	TouhouDS	Shoot 'Em Up	A handheld version of the popular japanese shmup series.  Still in the works, but looks promising.
	DS Doom	Game Port	It's Doom. Runs at a good framerate, and plays the commercial and fanmade WADs. Fully working sound (in stereo) but no music.
	Quake DS	Game Port	It's Quake. Runs at a good framerate, and supports mods. Runs better if you have a RAM pack. Plus, it supports online multiplayer.