top 10 ds games of all time

Top 10 DS Games of All Time

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10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike

• Memorable single-player campaign with great writing and character development

• Deep, balanced multiplayer that is the best in the series

• Rewarding gameplay with hours and hours of depth

• Metacritic Score: 90


10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike9. 8. 7. 6.

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9. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

• Highest-rated DS game to date

• Technical achievement: incredible amount of content along with minimal load times

• Immersive, addictive gameplay that defines the series; for mature audiences



10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike9. GTA: Chinatown Wars8. 7. 6.

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8. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story

• Bowser as a playable character!

• Superb battle system paces the game; excellent story and dialogue

• Colorful, vibrant graphics; a profound sense of joy embedded in the game



10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike9. GTA: Chinatown Wars8. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story7. 6.

5.4. 3. 2. 1.

7. Elite Beat Agents

• Other than Guitar Hero/Rock Band, possibly the greatest music game ever made

• Easy to learn how to play; rewarding to perform combos in sync with a wide variety of musical selections

• Whimsical, fun story to single-player; multiplayer mode (up to 4 players) just as engaging



10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike9. GTA: Chinatown Wars8. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story7. Elite Beat Agents6.

5.4. 3. 2. 1.

6. Mario Kart DS

• Rivals Super Mario Kart (SNES) for best iteration of the franchise

• Good use of dual-screen functionality; excellent multi-player (even with single card)

• Large amount of gameplay modes, challenges, and even “missions”(with bosses!)



10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike9. GTA: Chinatown Wars8. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story7. Elite Beat Agents6. Mario Kart DS

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5. Pokemon Black/White• General critical consensus: these are the best Pokemon games to date

• More ‘mature’ story; feature-rich online functionality; new battle system and Poke-world

• Risky decision to replace old Pokemon with 156 new ones paid off with fresh, re-booted revival of series




5. Pokemon Black/White4. 3. 2. 1.

4. The World Ends With You

• Innovative RPG which makes great use of the DS functionality

• Engaging characters, compelling story, rich gameplay, rewarding combat

• Highly styllized presentation with a decidedly-Japanese slant – a true original




5. Pokemon Black/White4. The World Ends With You3. 2. 1.

3. New Super Mario Bros. DS

• Best-selling Nintendo DS game to date

• Classic Mario 2D platform gaming; key part of larger “old school” retro revival

• Fun, addicting gameplay with plenty of secrets to be found




5. Pokemon Black/White4. The World Ends With You3. New Super Mario Bros. DS2. 1.

2. Radiant Historia• “Chrono Trigger Evolved”: Time-travel mechanic; epic soundtrack composed by Yoko Shimomura (Super Mario RPG, Kingdom Hearts, Legend of Mana, etc.)

• Rich, original story and diverse, memorable cast of characters

• Simply the best RPG on the Nintendo DS.




5. Pokemon Black/White4. The World Ends With You3. New Super Mario Bros. DS2. Radiant Historia1.

1. Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

• The most creative, interesting, and mind-bending story you will ever see in a video game.

• Six different endings, depending on actions

• Sequel “Zero Escape” due out late 2012




5. Pokemon Black/White4. The World Ends With You3. New Super Mario Bros. DS2. Radiant Historia1. Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

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