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 Ochaken no Heya DS 2 DS MTO 18th Jan 2007 Ochaken no Heya DS 3 DS MTO 22nd May 2008 Ochaken no Heya DS 4 DS MTO 26th Nov 2009 Ron-Q! Highland in DS DS 3 O'Clock 7th Aug 2008 Table Game Spirits 2 DS Tasuke 7th Dec 2006 Death Note Kira's Game DS Konami 15th Feb 2007 Gachapin Challenge DS DS Hudson Soft 17th Jul 2008 Ginga Tetsudou 999 DS DS Culture Brain 14th Oct 2010 Imagine: Figure Skater DS Ubisoft / Ubisoft Paris 15th Mar 2007 Imagine: Ice Champions DS Spike / Ubisoft 13th Dec 2007 Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube765kWatch on YouTube Imagine: Makeup Artist DS Ubisoft 10th Jul 2008 Jigoku Shōjo Akekazura DS Compile Heart 27th Sep 2007 One Piece: Gear Spirit DS Bandai Namco / Matrix Software 30th Aug 2007 Power Pocket Koushien DS Konami 4th Aug 2005 Quiz Magic Academy DS DS Konami 12th Sep 2008 Rhythm de Run Run Run DS Alpha Unit 3rd Dec 2009 Sangokushi Taisen Ten DS SEGA 7th Aug 2008 Nobunaga no Yabou DS 2 DS Koei 31st Jul 2008 Power Pro Kun Pocket 8 DS Konami 1st Dec 2005 Power Pro Kun Pocket 9 DS Konami 7th Dec 2006 Style Book: Cinnamoroll DS Bandai 23rd Mar 2006 Style Book: Junior City DS Bandai 23rd Mar 2006 Toeic Test DS Training DS IE Institute 29th Mar 2007 Umiuru to Sudoku Shiyo! DS Genterprise 25th Sep 2008 Wantame Uranai Channel DS Capcom 9th Aug 2007 Asoberu Eigo: Word Magic DS Shingakusha 25th Dec 2008 Golgo 13: File G-13 o Oe DS Marvelous Interactive 18th Jun 2009 The Jidousha Kyoushuusho DS DS D3 Publisher 31st May 2007 Major DS: Dream Baseball DS Takara Tomy 31st Jul 2008 Metal Fight Beyblade DS DS Hudson Soft / Amber 26th Mar 2009 Power Pro Kun Pocket 11 DS Konami 4th Dec 2008 Power Pro Kun Pocket 12 DS Konami 3rd Dec 2009 Power Pro Kun Pocket 13 DS Konami 25th Nov 2010 Tsubasa Chronicle Vol. 2 DS Arika 20th Apr 2006 Wantame Variety Channel DS Capcom 7th Aug 2008 Edo Bunka Rekishi Kentei DS Marvelous Entertainment 13th Mar 2008 Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru DS Hudson Soft / Red Entertainment 9th Mar 2006 Dorabase: Dramatic Stadium DS Bandai Namco 20th Dec 2007 Dragon Tamer Sound Spirit DS Bandai Namco 1st Nov 2007 Hoshizora no Comic Garden DS D3 Publisher / HuneX 11th Sep 2008 Shin Lucky * Star Moe Drill DS 24th May 2007 Zettai Onkan Otoda Master DS Hudson Soft 2nd Aug 2007 Bakuman: Mangaka e no Michi DS Bandai Namco 15th Dec 2011 Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach DS SEGA / Ubisoft 14th Sep 2006 Shinreigari: Ghost Hound DS DS 5pb 31st Jul 2008 Tsumiki: The Infernal Tower DS Red Entertainment 30th Aug 2007 Gintama Gintoki vs Hijikata DS Banpresto 14th Dec 2006 Tomyka Hero: Rescue Force DS DS Takara Tomy 20th Nov 2008 Unō Kaiten: Match-B? Puzzle DS DS Ertain 14th Jun 2007 Wi-Fi Taiou Morita Shogi DS DS Hudson Soft 8th Feb 2007 Daikoukai Jidai IV: Rota Nova DS Koei 2nd Mar 2006 Doki Doki Majo Shinpan 2 Duo DS SNK Playmore 31st Jul 2008 Watashi no Happy Manner Book DS Taito Corporation 5th Apr 2007 Custom Beat Battle: Draglade 2 DS Bandai Namco / Dimps Corporation 10th Jul 2008 D.Gray-man: Kami no Shitotachi DS Konami 29th Mar 2007 Gintama DS: Yorozuya Daisoudou DS Bandai Namco 23rd Sep 2006 Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu DS SEGA 28th May 2009 Urusei Yatsura: Endless Summer DS Marvelous Entertainment 20th Oct 2005 Bakumatsu Renka: Shinsengumi DS DS D3 Publisher 27th Nov 2008 Hajime no Ippo The Fighting! DS DS Software Publishing 4th Dec 2008 Page : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13