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Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:45:10
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The 3DS is officially one year old this week (everywhere but Japan anyway). Aside from Pokemon Black & White 2, the DS is pretty much dead now. So looking back on it, if you had to recommend 5 games to someone who would be picking up a DS for the first time, what would they be?

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Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:50:08
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1. The World Ends with You.

2. Ghost Trick.

3. 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors.

4. One of the Shin Megami Tensei or CastleVania games.

5. Dragon Quest IX



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Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:04:16
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  1. Animal Crossing: Wild World
  2. Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan
  3. Meteos
  4. Kirby's Canvas Curse
  5. Metroid Prime Pinball

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Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:17:11
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And just for the record:

  • Dragon Quest 9
  • The World Ends With You
  • Retro Gaming Challenge
  • Professor Layton and the Curious Village
  • Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
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Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:44:37
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The World Ends With You

Zelda Spirit Tracks

Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney

Mario and Luigi Bowsers Inside Story

Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow

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Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:02:43
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Picross DS

Picross Rittai

Trauma Center

Ouendan

GTA Chinatown Wars

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Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:11:42
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Chinatown.
Rocket Slime.
World Ends With You.
Retro Game Challenge.
Animal Crossing.

And SO much more (starting with the DQ remakes).

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Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:46:44
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You know when I clicked the thread I thought there would be a consensus like there usually is when choosing console games. But most of your choices are all different which is awesome, it shows the variety of software the system had and how its games could appeal en masse to everyone.

I won't rank my games but theses are the ones I would choose:

  • Phoenix Wright: 3 is the best but if you never played the games you have to start at 1
  • Soul Bubbles is the most brilliant, yet unknown and virtually unappreciated DS game of all time, it's crazy good
  • Chinatown Wars is immensely satisfying to play
  • Advance Wars Dual Strike, not the crumby, souless sequel. The touch screen makes this game so much better
  • Finally I have to tag on one of the Castlevania games here, the first one Dawn of Sorrow I think it's called.
  • Sorry Castlevania, I forgot about Rhythm Heaven which is orgasmic
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Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:00:18
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FOR GOD'S SAKE... WOULD SOMEONE ELSE PUH-LEASE PLAY 9, 9, 9 or GHOST TRICK ALREADY?!

9, 9, 9 was ---SOOOO--- good, they are readying the SEQUEL for release throughout the world soon! PLAY IT ! ! !



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Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:02:39

**Here's motivation for Aspro: If you play really, really poorly, you can get everyone KILLED in the game! Right up your alley!**

WinkWink



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Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:26:26
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phantom_leo said:

**Here's motivation for Aspro: If you play really, really poorly, you can get everyone KILLED in the game! Right up your alley!**

WinkWink




I played 999 for about 20 minutes. I failed to get out of my cabin. May have been drunk, can't remember, but it baffled me.

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Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:27:41
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  • Phoenix Wright: 3 is the best but if you never played the games you have to start at 1



Yeah, I was going to give special mention to Phoenix Wright 2 and 3.

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Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:44:45
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Yeah Phoenix Wright 3 is amazing provided you've played through the first two. On its own I don't think it would hold up as well, but as trilogy the Phoenix Wright series is excellent and is wrapped up with a very satisfying conclusion. Mass Effect fans should be so lucky.

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