The Nintendo DS thread v.2

[shinobidj]

any other co-op title recommendations? the ones mentioned so far have been noted, and appreciated. soma bringer co-op is really fun.

[JackTenrac]

Wi Fi or local? Don’t think there’s many on DS that are actually good. Probably Pokemon Pearl if you include the teamup situations.

[ChairHome]

Nintendo DS Release Schedule (Q1 2009)

Activision
Monsters vs. Aliens - March 24
Pimp My Ride 2? - March 24
Animal Planet? - March 10

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
My World, My Way? - Feb. 3
Legacy of Ys?: Books I & II - Feb. 10
Trackmania? DS - March 17

Crave Entertainment
Monster Pals ? - March

D3Publisher of America
Puzzle Quest?: Galactrix? - Q1
Coraline - January

Destineer
USA TODAY Puzzle Craze - January
DinoPets - March

Disney Interactive Studios
Phineas and Ferb - Winter

DreamCatcher
Inkheart - January
Learn Math - January
Drivers’ Ed Portable - January
Monster Band - January
Zoo Quest - February
My Personal Diary - February
Music Star: Pop Star - February
Paint by DS - March
Matchstick - March
Dreamer: Top Model - March
Sarah - Keeper of the Unicorn - March
Learn Chess - March
Dragon Master - April

Electronic Arts
Zubo? - March
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure? - Q1
SimAnimals? - Jan. 27

Empire Interactive
Jagged Alliance - Feb. 17

Gameloft
American Popstar - Road to Celebrity - March 9

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero? - Q1
Suikoden Tierkreis - Q1
Little Magician’s Magic Adventure? - Q1

Majesco Entertainment
WonderWorld Amusement Park? - January
Powerbike - January
Our House? - Q1
Hot ‘n’ Cold - March

Marvelous Entertainment USA
Avalon Code - February
Flower, Sun, and Rain - March

Mastiff
Moon? - Jan. 13

MumboJumbo
Chicken Hunter Star Karts - March 10

Nintendo
Personal Trainer?: Math - Jan. 12
Fire Emblem?: Shadow Dragon - Feb. 16
Pokmon? Platinum version - March 22

ROCKSTAR GAMES
Grand Theft Auto?: Chinatown Wars - Winter

Southpeak Interactive
Big Bang Mini - Jan. 6
Roogoo Attack? - Feb. 17
Brave: Shaman’s Challenge? - Feb. 17

Square Enix, Inc.
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Echoes of Time? - Spring

THE GAME FACTORY
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES? - Jan. 19

THQ
Paws & Claws Pampered Pets - Jan. 5

TOMY Corporation
My DoItAll? - February

Ubisoft
Jake Power Fireman - January
Jake Power Policeman - January
Imagine? Cheerleader - February
JoJo’s Fashion Show - February
Petz Horseshoe Ranch - February
Imagine? Family Doctor - February
Imagine? Ice Champions - March
Jake Power Handyman - March
My Fashion Studio Paris Collection - Feb. 17
American Popstar - Road to Celebrity - March 24
Broken Sword?: Shadows of the Templars (Director’s Cut) - March

XSEED Games
Retro Game Challenge - Jan. 6

I’m pretty excited for Retro Game Challenge… and now FE: Shadow Dragon and Pokemon Platinum now have dates.

[JackTenrac]

It’s about time. Too bad Euroupe is ahead of us with that Fire Emblem SD.

[Tizoc]

No word on Prof. Layton 2 for US or UK?

[JackTenrac]

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171929

Sega’s DS RPG fared quite a bit better in the review rankings, though a lot of that may’ve been because of less-inflated expectations. Like the Monster Hunter series (the game that PS0 will compete with the most in terms of mindshare), “leveling requires a sizable amount of time…the game’s conceived and balanced under the idea that you’ll spending a lot of time on it, searching for rare items and so on.” Not so different from the rest of PSO, then. As always, “the game’s simple to control and the battles are high-tempo,” and although “it feels like the volume is a little on the low side,” multiplayer is where “the game’s real value shines…it really feels like an online game in the palm of your hand.”

^ Phantasy Star Zero’s review via Famitsu care of 1up translators…

[specs]

PS0 = Sonic Team. Sonic Team = almost always bad. Keep that in mind.

Black Sigil apparently ships on the 19th, according to Amazon.com…

[System_1]

Yeah but specs, Unleashed is hella fun. Well okay, the levels are. The NPCs and fetch quests between levels can fuck off.

[catchafire]

I doubt that Black Sigil will be released that early but I went ahead and ordered anyway…

[Infernoman]

Hmm a new crystal Chronicles for DS? well awesome to know. as I said back on GCN, FF:CC series will be the only way we’ll see FF ever again on nintendo. not that I’m complaining.

[JackTenrac]

PS0 = Sonic Team. Sonic Team = almost always bad. Keep that in mind.

Black Sigil apparently ships on the 19th, according to Amazon.com…

Did you really play Phantasy Star Online, Shining Force, and some other titles? or is this based on its’ new piss poor efforts on latest Sonic escapades.

[Ephidel]

oh shit fire emblem SD RD im there

[JackTenrac]

Dark Spire looks awesome. Sorry, I think it is quite different for Success and similar to another Atlus property.

[FatalFuryD]

Nintendo DS Release Schedule (Q1 2009)

Mastiff
Moon - Jan. 13

Can someone update me on Mastiff, please? I’m getting no real info on Mastiff. Reading this got me hopeful, but knowing my luck, I just know it can’t be the Moon I’m thinking of.

[JackTenrac]

Exit isn’t bad… nice ‘puzzle’ game. Now only if it didn’t have such weak controls.

• You could change those to D-Pad, you know. I sure did, and it made Exit DS fun. It reminds me more of a Donkey Kong game than anything. Quite an interesting concept. This is a good distraction from what I am currently playing.

[Capn_Spanky]

I picked up Chrono Trigger and Order of Ecclesia. I’m really liking OoE so far. The balance itself really seems hard compared to PoR or DoS. I’ve been having some trouble with the bosses and the levels themselves, I don’t know if this is because I’m not doing any grinding or because it’s simply harder. The crab boss in the lighthouse actually gave me trouble, something I’m not used to in Castlevania games. So far, it’s great.

Chrono Trigger I haven’t played, but I expect it to be as great as it always has been.

[Valaris]

I picked up Chrono Trigger and Order of Ecclesia. I’m really liking OoE so far. The balance itself really seems hard compared to PoR or DoS. I’ve been having some trouble with the bosses and the levels themselves, I don’t know if this is because I’m not doing any grinding or because it’s simply harder. The crab boss in the lighthouse actually gave me trouble, something I’m not used to in Castlevania games. So far, it’s great.

Chrono Trigger I haven’t played, but I expect it to be as great as it always has been.

It’s not you doing things wrong, it’s genuinely hard. And that’s what I loved so much about it.

[System_1]

It’s not you doing things wrong, it’s genuinely hard. And that’s what I loved so much about it.

Only hard until you get Dominus Agony. Then the rest of the game becomes a joke, even moreso once you get Death Ring too.

[Valaris]

Only hard until you get Dominus Agony. Then the rest of the game becomes a joke, even moreso once you get Death Ring too.

I didn’t use those until I realized their true potential during the fight with Death.

[Tizoc]

Puzzle Quest is so addictive.