DS Games Buying Guide

Happiness is a portable Nintendo game. Nintendo DS  has plenty of games that are exclusive and original, while there are also plenty remakes of Nintendo classics to choose from. We selected some of the most popular and most entertaining games on the DS. You'll find yourself playing these top games from the doctor's office to the school bus. Whether you prefer happy Mario and Luigi or shooting zombies in a hectic, cruel world, there is a DS game out there just waiting for you to play.

Quick Picks

Mario Kart DS  Mario Kart is a classic, but with this version for the DS you can play people from all over the world! The mushroom gang returns with all new tracks and retro ones from Mario Karts of years past.	Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time  In this sequel to Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario and his brother must go back in time to (what else?) rescue Princess Peach. When they arrive, however, they are confronted with baby versions of themselves and Peach and Bowser! Great Scott!	Nintendogs  Put a puppy inside your DS and not hear a peep from PETA. How, you ask? Nitendogs! Choose your breed of dogs, buy the game, and raise and train pups to do as you like.	Advance Wars: Dual Strike  This popular turn-based strategy game will keep you entertained for hours! Tons of different gameplay options make for almost limitless variety. The story and the characters are memorable, making this game addictive and awesome!

Metroid Prime: Hunters  Travel among the stars in this intense adventure, capturing lost relics that could lead to disaster in the wrong hands. While you're on the hunt, you must fend off other bounty hunters after the same stuff as you. WiFi compatable, this game offers intense online death matches.	Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day  Prove the media wrong and get smarter from video games. Through a battery of math, verbal and identification exercises, you work daily to sharpen your brain, thus lowering your "brain age" to the optimum of 20.	Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney  The inner lawyer in you will love playing this game! You get to play as Phoenix Wright, a rookie defense attorney, and use the DS microphone and touch screen to investigate crime scenes, question witnesses and present evidence.	Final Fantasy IV  Portable Final Fantasy? Of course! This game has some of the most memorable characters in the  FF universe in all their 3D glory! You can now customize your characters, and voice acting replaces text on cut scenes.	Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrows  Battle demons, werewolves, zombies and other creatures of the night in this dark adventure game. You play as the reincarnation of Dracula who battles against his vampiric nature.

Resident Evil: Deadly Silence  Take on a horde of zombies in this retro throwback to the undead-slashing mid-1990s. The gameplay may seem a bit antiquated, but the thrills are still just as vigorous.	The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass  If the words "portable" and "Zelda" make you feel like it's Christmas morning, then this is the perfect game for you. The graphics are worship worthy, the touch screen controls work perfectly, and the boss fights are nothing less than sweet.	New Super Mario Bros.  This portable side-scrolling adventure recalls the very roots of the modern gaming era. If you ever played Super Mario Bros. on the old Nintendo Entertainment System, you already know all the basic rules and tricks to succeeding in your efforts to save that ever-captured princess. There are enough secrets and hidden exits to keep you coming back for months.	Tetris DS  Real Tetris fans never leave home without their favourite game. Bring tetris with you on long holidays and simple errands and you'll never be bored again!	Wario Ware: Touched!  There are tons of mini games all squeezed into this one game to ensure you'll be occupied for hours to come.

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External Links

• DS Heaven: Nintendo DS message boards.
• Channel DS: Nintendo's DS-devoted page.
• Gamespot: Check out the top rated DS games.
• The Limey View: A British site that ranks DS games.