Topic: DS Recommendations Thread

Yeah, wasn't sure about the European situation. Must've been rereleased there at some point to cause the price to go so low.

Huh. Well, there you go!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but DS games aren't region-locked unless they're DSi-enhanced games (black cartridge), even if played on a 3DS. So, provided shipping isn't that expensive, couldn't an Electroplankton import be cheaper than DSiWare provided you're interested in all 10 of them?

No. 9 GBP is equal to about 13 USD, and after tax and shipping, it'll cost just as much, if not more...

Could we get back on to the subject rather than argue about Electroplankton? I'm not sure you can even call it a game any way, isn't it like a music creation simulator or something? oh well I don't really care anyway.
If I could reiterate my recommendation from before, If you like Grind-heavy RPGs then I could recommend Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2. I've played well over 80 hours of the game and I quite enjoy "Synthesizing" or fusing monsters and battling them. I admit that monster battling RPGs focus less on story and more on mechanics but the whole story is basically an excuse to go monster battling anyway, just like how Pokemon's premise is an excuse to pokemon battle, though story has gotten a lot better since the GB days.
But the focus for me isn't the story, this is one game you'll enjoy solely on the core mechanics of the game, not the story which as I as I explained before, is excusable. Anyway I admit that I absolutely love Dragon quest and I own almost all the DS Dragon Quest games, save for Rocket slime and DQ IV which i still plan to own myself. They are just some of the best games out there and It's just one of those series that as a gamer, you need to play and own, it's just that simple.

Can I make an anti-recommendation? Don't buy Mario Kart DS. It's a good game but it's starting to show it's age, and it hasen't aged well. Which is a shame, cause I absolutley loved it when I got it. And now? Well.....

Hello guys, I'd really appreciate your help on this one, since I live in Macedonia, where NDS and Nintendo support and feedback are practically non-existent..
I'm planning to buy a Pokemon RPG game, and I'm having my doubts about whether to choose Pokemon Platinum or Pokemon Black/White. I know that the default answer would be to buy the newer game (B/W), but do have in mind that I've never played a Pokemon RPG game before, on any system (with the exception of several years ago, when I had some 20-30 minute spell on a friend's GBA system, and I liked it a lot). I may even be wrong, but I read that different Pokemon titles provide different generations of Pokemon, so that's probably one of the differences between the two games. Also, even if Platinum is a remake of two previous titles, is it still played by lots of players, or they "automatically" switched to B/W when it came out. What about B/W? Can I find lots of players for battling/trading? And last, but not least, which one of the games is longer in terms of single-player completion?

Black and White kickes Platinum up and down the block. It's got better places, better stories, better post game, better pokemon, and better support by players right now. And it's easier to find. You really can't go wrong. At this point you shoould only grab Platinum if you want a new pokemon experience, have played all the other games, and can't wait for Black & White 2.

i like soulsilver sence i always loved to play pkm silver when i was like younger but black and white story is good but its ok you cant get pkm from kanto johto hoenn sinnoh to after the elite four but you should get the best pokmon games ever pkm emerald well in my opinion but you said platnium or black or white so look at them both then deside platnium better pkm and good story black or white epic story and reshiram zekrom

pick white.

...So, Pokemon Conquest...should I go for it? >.>
EDIT: Thought it was out already...ah well, if you get/have it...lemme know.

So since NSMB2 is due out in a couple of months I realized that I have never played NSMB. Now I have played NSMBW so I was wondering if its worth going back NSMB or is it too outdated now compared to NSMBW?

Can anyone recomend any good, long RPG game that's cheap to buy?

@Xilef - Dragon Quest IX fits the bill just fine.

@Waveboy: Yeah I know what you mean about modern gaming. I get all hyped up about this game coming out and that gaming coming out to the point that I buy them and they just sit in a pile after maybe playing them for a day or two. Where as older games like VC games or my SNES, Genesis etc games I can play over and over. I even find that if I can complete a newer game one play though is enough for me not like say Ducktales on the NES where even though its easy and can be beaten in a half hour I can play over and over and over again. Heck I even have Skyward Sword still in my Wii from playing it like six months ago and for only two days. I dont know I just cant get into the newer gen games. Of course I dont know why but the 3DS is different I mean I bought RE:Revelations and I couldnt put it down same with MK7 and I still enjoy a return trip to SM3DL (of course a return trip to Subcon would be alot better ), and some of the DSiware games like Soul of Darkness are great. But yeah dude totally know how you feel.

Oh and thanks for the answer I think that if I want to play it just to see it before NSMB2 comes out I will just rent it from GameFly.

Thanks, i'll check it out.

If you enjoy Fire Emblem or Advance Wars you'll enjoy this. It's like those games just simpler and with Pokemon. I love Pokemon and enjoy Fire Emblem, but won't get it because I'd rather have B or W 2.

Yeah I know, just been hearing mixed opinions here and there, and IGN just gave it a 9, so....yeah. xD
Pointless question, can you name Pokemon in this game? xD
Hoping to have this tonight.

@Eureka I don't know where you are but it isn't out in EUROPE if you're there. It is in Australia though.

It's a good game, it just isn't fantastic, it gets a bit repetitive and the music is meh. I have to admit the visuals are all top notch though.

And no, you can't name Pokemon.

P.S. Happy birthday

Yeah got it this afternoon, its fun. Kinda confusing here and there but I'm getting used to it. xD
And that sucks, dunno why they didn't allow naming. lol
EDIT: Whut, they couldn't make the evolving scene a bit more interesting? xD