EDIT: Link to all recommended games preview and review here!!

I have been asked to complie a list of games that should be recommended. Good games that need to be purchased at all cost and bad games that need to be avoided at all cost too.

And taken into consideration of it all, i have decided to try to compile a list of them. But there is a snag in this compilation. I need input from all of you. So here i hope you guys can recommend games that you think is good.

Try to floow this kind of format

Title:
Genre:
Reason it is good/bad:

Please refrain from fanboyism, and when supplying reason. Give at least one paragraph of good reason. Try not to just say, IT ROX! or Get it coz it is fun. Give compelling reasons. I will then look into the game and update it onto the pinned FAQ topic.

Thank you for your help!!!


Edit: Oh paiseh forgot to add. Explain what kind of game is it. For example. Mario, A platform 2d game which requires player to jump onto monster and save the princess. Various level and have only slight touch screen compatibility.

This post has been edited by reveur: Jan 3 2007, 08:32 PM

Title: Gyakuten Saiban aka Phoenix Wright
Genre: Lawyer / Investigation
Reason:
Good
Not easy, very clever way to build a game that requires you to memorize and think things and also from time to time finding lies with evidence. Great storyline!

Bad
Reading lots of words might get people bored. Only got little replay value because u know the answer already. Unless you wanna see the story again.

Title:Elite beat Agents
Genre:Rhythm action
The good: Extremely interesting storyline, endless replay value,it plays great but most inpotantly, it feels great. A great library of licensed soundtracks from artists like David bowie , madonna,Steriogram,Avril Lavigne,Billy Fogarty, Earth Wind and fire,Good Charlotte and oh come on, it doesn't get better than that!!!
the bad: Insane difficulty might be a bad thing for the average gamer. And Commander Kahn's moves are so gay.

Samus! Super nice summary! Can the rest of the suggestions follow samus example? And keep talkign to the minimum >.< So can easily find and update. (I no need do so much work )

Title:Metroid Prime Hunters
Genre:Action;shooter
Reason:
The good: The game developers really concentrated on multiplayer for this game, and so we have a game with superb multiplayer. It supports online play aswell and voice chat. The controls will redefine the way we play FPS forever, as it works perfectly well(on to the learning curve later). Totally awesome graphics that can be compared with sony's PSP.
The bad: Very steep learning curve for the controls. if you want this game, you must spend hours learning how to control it well. Very bad storyline, like I said earlier, the game emphasizes on multiplayer. Terrible boss battles and boring single player mode.

This post has been edited by samus_ng: Jan 3 2007, 05:41 PM

Haha thanks. Copy and paste hard work meh?

I am rewriting everything. Not copy and pasting.

Oh OK will keep it short then

Title: Final Fantasy III
Genre: RPG
Description: Final Fantasy III is a remake of the Japanese Final Fantasy III of the NES. Before the DS remake, it has never been released outside Japan.

The Good: Final Fantasy III provides versatility, with the Job System. It may not be as innovative, as say, FFVII's Materia system, or the FFX's Sphere Grid system or even the FFX-2's Dress Sphere system, but it gets the job done. As a result of this, the game provides alot of possibilities for you to decide on what party on what do you want to go with. Do you want an all out physical attacking party, or an all magical party attacking furiously with magic? The choice is yours. Final Fantasy III also provides a challenge to gamers, unlike the current generation of Final Fantasies, so it is not so easy to breeze through the game.

The graphics of the game are superb, and it has one of the best graphics seen on the DS handheld system.

The Bad: The game often times does not clearly tell you where to go, so often times you will find yourself lost. There is also a noticable lag in gameplay whenever there are too many things on screen. The save system is also not liked by many, as you can only permanently save on the world map, which means players must be very careful with their actions in the dungeons, because if they die somewhere near the end, they will have to do the whole dungeon again. (This is especially true for the final area)
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Is this too long?

This post has been edited by Phoenix_Cypher_K1: Jan 3 2007, 05:50 PM

Nope. If long and good I will just copy paste. If short i will add in more stuff or rewrite.

Ditto on Elite Beat Agents.

Nothing is quite as satisfying when you ace Jumpin' Jack Flash on Sweatin' difficulty and be surprisely rewarded by the ultra cute trios called the ELITE BEAT DIVAS.

If you thought it was strange playing thru 3 difficulty levels using male dancers .. well .. let's just say the Elite Beat Divas gives the game an entirely new perspective and challenge once you unlock them!

Multiplayer is fun too with competitions based events like Iron Chef, guitar competition etc.

A truly great Touch Generation title.

Yeah it's certainly the best Touch Generations title ever for the DS. You have no idea how loud I shout out when I beat JJF Sweatin' mode! My dad yelled at me for 5 minutes for shouting so loud! EBD's graphics are very bad , but gameplay very nice There's another big surprise when you beat every song in the game....Commander Kahn!!!

FAQ updated with recommended games. Sorry Samus. MPH is not in the list. Not a recommended game for new people to DS. And you say it urself. No replayability value and sucky story. Effectively killing it.

OKOK I know u all hate Metroid I respect that Great faq you have there

Title: New Super Mario Brothers
Genre: 2D Platform

The good: Old school with new taste, easy for beginners and good replayability value. Great world setup and tons of secrets to unlock.

The bad: Short gametime as no need to complete all worlds to advance to the next. Apart from that, everything's good.

Title:Mario Kart DS
Genre:Racing
The good: The Nintendo DS version of the most popular unrealistic racing game ever is a huge hit! Mario Kart DS let's you race as Mario, Luigi and all other characters from the Mushroom Kingdom in more than 30 tracks. Mario Kart DS has a solid Multiplayer mode which also let's you play with anyone in the world via Nintendo Wi-fi Connection! Mario Kart DS also has a new 'Mission' Mode that gives you challanges around MKDS race tracks that you have to complete.
the bad: Single-Player is very boring because bots are not much of a challange at all. Multiplayer and Wi-fi play will lag at times. New powerups aren't all that exciting too.

Title: Meteos
Genre: Puzzle

About
A puzzle game with a twist. Instead of rotating blocks, you move them around after they land. The catch is that you can only move them up or down.

The Good
Hectic pace of the game keeps you on your toes all the time. Varies enough to keep you peel to the screen. Offers quick fun as the game is easy to pick up and put down.

The Bad
Graphics not exactly the prettiest thing you will see on the DS.

Title: Trauma Center: Under The Knife
Genre: Operating Surgeries
Description: Trauma Center: Under the Knife lets YOU play doctor, performing increasingly complex surgeries. The stylus will be your scalpel as you make incisions, anesthetize problem areas, remove tumors, monitor vital signs, apply bandages, and more! This maybe the most original game ever made in gaming industry!
Reason:
Good
Great use of stylus; variety of operations and techniques, challenge mode lets you revisit each operation to improve ranking. In a sense, you actually feel like you are a doctor, because there is rarely a moment to relax before the next problem emerges.
Bad
Underwhelming visuals, unrealistic procedures, lengthy dialogue sequences. Trauma Center cannot be considered a simulation, since most of the procedures are unrealistic. And also, some people are phobia to surgeries.

This post has been edited by SWATwolf: Jan 3 2007, 08:48 PM

Hehe I dont think Operating Surgeries can be classified as a genre

Maybe Action?

Puzzle would be a good genre.

haha i dunno... u guys decide.
i cincai put de

Title: Tetris DS
Genre: Puzzle
Description: In addition to the standard Tetris mode we all know and love, Tetris DS has five additional play modes such as, Mission Mode, Puzzle Mode, Touch Mode, Push Mode and Catch Mode. But true to form, Nintendo has added just enough in the way of new content and features to make this a must-buy for puzzle fans.
Reason:
Good
Some of the new play modes are excellent, great multiplayer. Tetris for Everyone!
Finally, there's multiplayer, 10 people can play locally using only one Tetris DS card. Wi-Fi multiplayer match is simple yet fun and you can have match ranking with the worldwide Tetris DS player.
Bad
A couple of the play modes like touch mode and catch mode may get boring after for a long play. Touch Mode might make player uncomfortable especially on rotating the block which may also confuse player.

This post has been edited by SWATwolf: Jan 3 2007, 09:15 PM

Hmm.. Tetris is a good game but not a recommended game for a new DS player. As they will definetly look for something mroe intersting and new for their DS.

Title: Winning Eleven DS
Genre: Sports, Football (To Americans...Soccer)
Description: Popular Console/PC football game comes to the Nintendo DS. The game features a plethora of teams (both club and country) and several modes of play such as Exhibition, Penalty Shoot Out, Konami Cup and Training. Participate in the World Tour mode to unlock more teams and to gain coins to purchase better players (You slot the coins into a gacha machine). You can also participate in local WiFi matches with a friend or compete globally over the WFC.


Reason:
Good
Excellent gameplay coupled with nice,functional graphics and animation. Local WiFi and Nintendo WFC enabled. Plenty of modes, teams, and players to ensure good replay value. Currently available at a bargain price of USD 19.90 (!) at Play-Asia (here)

Bad
Game suffers from occasional lag both in single player and WFC matches. Currently the game is in Japanese.

This post has been edited by zorocaster: Jan 4 2007, 11:21 AM

Winning eleven. tough choice taking into consideration that you cant get it locally. only online. But its the only sports game that is good. HMM
Japanese. Decrease its value for new owner >.<

well, even if you can only get it online, i still think it deserves your attention since it is only usd20. what a good bargain i would say.

True also. but the thing is this. How many new player is willing to fork out the money for a japanese game?

ya, i know it is a japanese game but looking at its price tag it is kinda hard to resist lo.

Hehe. A new player who understands/doesn't mind japanese.

i think the US version will be coming out right?

hehe...this thread is going OT, head over to the winning eleven thread to discuss about the game....click here

brain age is a good start for new ds owner...don't you think? too lazy to write a review

Warioware Touched - still a blast to play. A collection of quickfire quirky mini games that you gets faster and faster over time. How quirky? Like digging your nose, scratching your armpits, blowing balloons and inflatable dolls (literally by blowing your breath into the mic!). Its a perfect showcase of the abilities of the DS and the versatility of the stylus and the mic. Its a game for all ages.

Age of Empires - if RTS is your thing. Its a nice time sucker during flights. It'll you want to know more and brush up on history too when you play characters like Richard the Lionheart and Joan of Arc.

Dragon Quest - those darn frantic tank battles!

Cooking Mama - i dont know why this game never took off but hey .. its the ultimate chick game! Not much depth but these kinds of DS games are meant to be pick up and play affairs anyway - so for your 15 min fix, its a relaxing play cooking Salisbury steak and gyoza ..

Mariokart - this is killer app goodness at its best. And if you so happen to have multiple DS's at home (i have amassed 6 over the past 1.5 years - for equality and sanity's sake's of those at home) - the multiplayer racing is just insane and brilliant. Hard to beat the fun factor you get from a single card. I play multiplayer Cardhouse Games as well but heck .. there is no more simple pleasure than beating the crap out of each other in Mariokart.

Wariorware touched is a good experience. But its not exactly a very very worth it game.
Age of empires have been replaced with Advance war. Advance war have slightly better interface.
Dragon quest slime is too short.

Cooking mama. Good suggestions. Let me look into it.
Mario kart. Already posted

Ladies and gents. We have one more spot for the 10 games that MUST HAVE FOR NEW DS OWNER

Please make your choice for 1 game that you think is a must have.
The language if possible need to be in english for the game.
Give reason on why is it the best.
The game must be worth it. and something that is new or inovative. Somthing that have high replayability value and can be played by everyone.

Please make your recommendation. Thank you

Wouldn't DQH: Rocket Slime be good for it's replayability? To my understanding, the story is short as you say, but the replayability is there (as stated, tank battles)

Title: Yoshi Island DS
Genre: 2D sidescrolling platformer
Description: A mario-like platformer featuring lots and lots of yoshis of different colours. A classic 2D platformer with added twists and mini-games for more replayability value.

Good: Classic 2D sidescroller game at its very best, only second to New Super Mario Bros on the DS. Really addictive, once you pick it up, couldn't stop playing. And the yoshis are oh so cute...

Bad: Could be a bit more challenging on the levels, boss fights are okay though.

Reveur, is this going to be a vote or will you just be making the final decision anyway. Like when you decided to omit Tetris coz u think its too hard.

I'd like to vote for tetris to be reconsidered. Replayablitiy on that game is excellent, level of difficulty ramps up nicely from noobs to hardcore players and multiplay is great too. Every DS owner should have a tetris cartridge ready so that when you meet another DS owner, you can immediately start playing

I'd also like to vote for:

Title: Osu Takake Ouendan
Genre: Screen Tapping Rhythm Action
Reason it is good/bad:
Good: If you think Elite Beat Agents then you will love this title too. Has a nice mix of tracks that IMO is better that the ones in EBA. The tapping's synchonization with the music is also better in Ouendan that in EBA IMO.
Bad: It's in Japanese (but should not be much of a problem for this game). It's also almost impossible to find in stores locally.

Actually Tertris, i didnt vote it out coz its too hard. But i reconsider it coz of the fact that you can get tertris anywhere. And i am taking it from a new ds owner point of view. I wouldnt want to play a Tertis on my ds. I wan play something cool Something pretty and something fun. I might get a Tertis later. But now? I want something i cant get anywhere else except on DS.

I actually weighted between Ouendan and EBA, and since we already have EBA. Do we want to put Ouendan in ? Or is there something betteR?

I still think tetris is worth adding. Don't forget that tetris is cheap too.

isn't tetris cool and fun too?

tetris has very very high replay value. well... tats for me

Title: Magnetica
Genre:Puzzle
Reason it is good/bad: Good for puzzle fans, its a fun way to waste time where u need to move ur stylus to hit the certain combination of colors ..

tetris has this 'aiya boring lah let me take out tetris and leave my brain outside my head for 2 hours' type of feel.

which i love it

tetris is the 1st game you should get for DS... how can you get bored of tetris? mario kart also... i never get tired of racing the same tracks over and over and over and over again...

I got bored, seriously. Even playn multiplayer now makes me feel bored.

u snake non stop. of course u get bored edy la.

No last time I dn't snake wan, elt very bored. Then tried snaking, made game fun for 5 more months, now no more interest edy.

lol tetris ds is for ages like us when we are 80s and 90s gamer
u kids nowadays are too advance to play tetris

u play with AI level 5 then only u will non stop playing.

i only play with level 2/3... can already play non-stop...

hehe, easy la that AI, u shud play with hard one then only u will be motivated to keep playing so that u can defeat them. haiz, till now still not successful.

Bidfordun is a very good gamer leh, every game can beat in 5 minutes.

wah, too exaggerating edy.

Everyone don't believe this lengchai. He very hunble wan.

wa.... too humble

So We all agree on Tertis yah? If so I will start writing dee.
Or got objection?

OBJECTION!......
i mean agree

Don't forget to mention the wonders of infinite spin.

/sarcasm

What the heck is infinite spin?

Yep Tetris DS is a great game for starters.

Infinite spin is where the piece lands, lock is canceled by either rotating the piece or just by moving it. This rule set by the Tetris company, and also the Tetris guideline for all future licensed Tetris games. (Or authentic as seen behind the box)

In TDS vs. mode (local and NiWiFi), infinite spin only lasts just a few seconds to prevent "cheating".