Best DS Games in Japan Filter Release Date Coming Soon Out Now Cancelled Region North America UK/Europe Japan Subscription Nintendo Switch Online NSO + Expansion Pack Coming Soon Expired Players Single Player 2+ Players 3+ Players 4+ Players 6+ Players 8+ Players 10+ Players Genre Action 138 Adventure 79 Puzzle 70 RPG 60 Creative 45 Sports 25 Simulation 18 Strategy 17 Platformer 15 Racing 15 Fighting 9 Music 5 Other 4 Arcade 3 Board Game 3 Driving 3 Education 2 Import 1 Party 1 User Rating 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Review Score 10/10 9/10 8/10 7/10 6/10 5/10 4/10 3/10 2/10 1/10 Any Score Year 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 Accessibility Controls Invert Axis Remap Buttons Remap Sticks Single Stick Controls Dual Stick Controls Adjust Sensitivity Adjust Sensitivity and Deadzones Preset Control Mappings Swap Sticks Motion Aiming Motion Pointing Motion Tilting View Control Mapping Holding Down Buttons Optional Rapid Repeated Pressing Optional Optional Vibration No Simultaneous Buttons Assists Select Difficulty Level Customise Difficulty Adjust Difficulty Anytime Progress Hints Assisted Progress Practice Area Tutorials HUD Navigation Adjust Game Speed Visual Directional Cues Audible Directional Cues Sightless Onboarding Low Vision Onboarding Guaranteed Progress Visual Large Clear Text High Contrast Text Large Clear Navigation Large Clear Subtitles High Contrast Visuals Colour Blind Friendly Adjustable HUD No Flashes No Screen Shake No Busy Backgrounds Play Without Sight Gameplay Save Anytime Frequent Checkpoints No Reading Navigational Map Reaction-Time Not Critical Low Pressure Content Turn Off Blood Turn Off Dismemberment No Jump Scares Audio All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game) Balance Audio Levels Play Without Hearing Data by Family Gaming Database Popularity Release Date Review Score Title User Rating Cover Tile Table Games Yattaman DS 2 DS Takara Tomy 11th Oct 2008 Custom Mahjong DS Success 20th Dec 2007 Daisenryaku DS DS Genki 25th May 2006 Doki Majo Plus DS SNK Playmore 30th Jul 2009 The Haioku Byoutou DS D3 Publisher 10th Jul 2008 I Love Dolphin DS 9th Aug 2007 Jinsei Game DS DS Atlus 27th Jul 2006 Mahjong Taikai DS Koei 2nd Dec 2004 My Pet Dolphin DS Starfish SD 13th Sep 2007 New Unō Kids DS DS IE Institute 13th Nov 2008 Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube765kWatch on YouTube Poupée Girl DS DS Alvion 17th Dec 2009 Princess Debut DS Natsume / Cave 29th May 2008 Qupu!! Mame Goma! DS Creative Core 16th Jul 2009 Turn It Around! DS 505 Game Street / 505 Games 20th Jul 2006 Winner's Circle DS Genki 18th Oct 2007 Yuuzai x Muzai DS Bandai Namco 21st May 2009 Zenmai Zamurai DS Genki 19th Jul 2007 Imagine: Gymnast DS Ubisoft 27th Nov 2008 The Party Unou Quiz DS D3 Publisher 7th Dec 2006 Cinnamon Ball DS DS Rocket Company 12th Jul 2007 Days of Memories DS SNK Playmore 20th Mar 2008 Dogz: Happy House DS MTO 27th Apr 2006 Dragon Zakura DS DS Electronic Arts / EA Japan 8th Mar 2007 Emblem of Gundam DS Bandai Namco 1st May 2008 Kabu Trader Shun DS Capcom 7th Jun 2007 The Mushitori Oukoku DS 505 Game Street / D3 Publisher 30th Jun 2005 My Pet Dolphin 2 DS Starfish SD 18th Sep 2008 Nodame Cantabile DS Bandai Namco 19th Apr 2007 Onegai My Melody DS TDK Core 22nd Dec 2005 Cokoro no Cokoron DS Bandai Namco / h.a.n.d. 14th Jul 2011 Derby Stallion DS DS Enterbrain 26th Jun 2008 Fuyu no Sonata DS DS D3 Publisher 17th Dec 2009 Gachapin Nikki DS DS Hudson Soft 20th Sep 2007 Hanshin Tigers DS DS Spike 28th Aug 2008 The Sports Daishuugou DS D3 Publisher 20th Dec 2007 Tsubasa Chronicle DS Arika 27th Oct 2005 Chou!! Nep League DS DS Jaleco 6th Dec 2007 Days of Memories 2 DS SNK Playmore 24th Apr 2008 Days of Memories 3 DS SNK Playmore 28th May 2009 Gotouchi Kentei DS DS Spike / Studio Zan 22nd Nov 2006 Happy Happy Clover DS TDK Core 14th Feb 2008 Hiiro no Kakera DS DS Idea Factory 22nd May 2008 Mirakuru! Mimika DS DS Culture Brain 22nd Jan 2009 Nankoku Sodachi DS DS Commseed 24th Dec 2009 Ochaken no Heya DS DS MTO 27th Apr 2006 Ragnarok Online DS DS GungHo Works 18th Dec 2008 Saikin Koi shiteru? DS D3 Publisher / Microvision 30th Jul 2009 Solid Body Picross DS 12th Mar 2009 Super Robot Gakuen DS Bandai Namco / Banpresto 27th Aug 2009 Table Game Spirits DS Tasuke 10th Nov 2005 Dr. Slump: Arale-Chan DS Bandai Namco 30th Oct 2008 Heavy Armor Brigade DS Milestone 29th Nov 2007 Kenshūi Tendo Doctor DS Spike 2nd Dec 2004 Magical Zunou Power!! DS D3 Publisher 25th Dec 2008 Smart Boy's: Gameroom DS 505 Games / Starfish SD 26th Apr 2007 Uchi no 3 Shimai DS DS Culture Brain 12th Apr 2008 Vitamin X Evolution DS D3 Publisher 27th Mar 2008 Watashi no Relaxuma DS Rocket Company 12th Apr 2007 Zettai Onkan Master DS Hudson Soft 2nd Aug 2007 Lucky Star Moe Drill DS Kadokawa Shoten 1st Dec 2005 Page : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13