Topic: Recommend some DS RPGs

...that aren't Mario & Luigi or Chrono Trigger
The former because everyone and their dog knows they're great games, the latter because I F'ing hate it.

Just made this topic out of boredom, and because despite the DS having tons of RPGs, very few of them seem to interest me. I was hoping some people might bring up some game(s) I never heard of that might interest me, or perhaps give a different spin on a game that I thought I wouldn't like. Which reminds me...

Please explain why you would recommend them
Otherwise you are simply wasting my time. I will be enforcing this requirement.

Maybe you should try the innovative The World Ends With You. It an RPG with no clichés...

Also, Etrian Odyssey: it's long and simple, but extremely difficult because the enemies have the same level as you, but you have equipment to protect you.

I think you already know what I'd recommend :winky:, so I'll end this post now.

The World Ends With You:
highly regarded DS rpg, everyone and their mother has played and loves it (except me).

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survior:
really gripping and intriguing story, but if you're a veteran of strategy rpgs, this game's system may bore you a bit

Luminous Arc I and II:
fun, quirky characters and story, nothing really serious, but I found the gameplay more engaging

Lost Magic:
a rare game that didn't get a lot of critical love, but I found that the strategy elements combined with the rune drawing on the touch screen with monster collecting on top, made for a very fun unique experience. The multiplayer is reaaaaaaaaaally addictive. There are over 100 different spells to cast and a few dozen monsters to choose an army so every player will play with their own unique style. My cousin for example would cast a lot of dragon spells and physical attack spells to finish my character, while I'd use teleports, cast walls, and use my monsters to kill his character.

Anything with the words Dragon Quest in it. They are the ****ing ****, that's why!

Phantom Hourglass

DRAGON QUEST FTW!!_{! I only played one game from the main series, DQ8, but I'm pretty sure it was the best PS2 game I've ever played! (note: this means that I have only played one DS DQ game and it was a spin off, DQH: Rocket Slime, BUT IT ALSO ROOCK!!! )}

And this, one of the best DS game I have owned! ZELDA FTW!!!!!!!!!

The Legend of Zelda is not an RPG, I cannot stress that enough. Please try again, if it's at all possible.

I haven't the slightest idea. Also, why?

^{Why is it whenever I post in these threads, they die?}

Just thought I'd mention, Dragon Quest IV is actually one of the ones I was interested in - it seems like it has an interesting structure to its story, and I already like the characters and music, thanks to Hyadain's remixes. Might even be a christmas game, if I can fit it in.

Not Chrono Trigger? Crap. Then, how about: Children of Mana? Because it's a good action-oriented RPG with good plot elements and decent, intuitive gameplay?

Dragon Quest IV, never played V, but I've heard great things.

That's actually the first recommendation for Children of Mana that I've ever heard. Which is a good thing, since I really wanted to play it, but all the negative feedback had put me off it. It's pretty cheap these days, and after Lunar Knights, I can quite honestly say I love Dungeon-crawling Hack 'n' slash RPGs. Definitely going back on my considerations list.

Why?

lolwut?

Google is your friend.

Oh I know what the game is. It is, not exaggerating, the worst game I've ever played on my DS.

lolwut? @ anyone recommending someone waste their money on this.

Why would you consider it the worst game you've ever played on the DS? I've played some terrible DS games, so that one's gonna be a tough sell.

Oh, JR. You obviously misunderstand on the subject of the worst DS game. It's obviously the port of Civilization Revolution, to me.

Little to no plot.
Unispired dungeons (90% of the game)

Mash A, Mash A, Mash A, take break, Mash A, Mash A, Mash A .....multiply that times twinfinity.
Just boring, rotten, horrible game all around.

If you want to mash attack over and over again just to advance a paper thin plot you should get Kingdom Hearts 358/2 much better game.

That's the type of game I like(the less plot, the better, and I know that the combat is much deeper than you make it seem), and unlike Kingdom Hearts, Children of Mana only costs $5-$15 - a steal in my book.

(shrugs)

Knock yourself out......but I tried.