Official Nintendo DS thread! Chat new games, Wi-Fi, thoughts/abilities

[spideyman]

is it really that important to the game? or can u win without doing it?

[evilj]

It's not that important, but you might as well learn it because it's brain dead easy. If you've played mario kart before, you'd probably figure it out without the internet.

it's possible to win without it if you get a bunch of good items, but on speed alone, unlikely.

I.E. on baby park, if you don't use it, and someone else uses it, they will lap you.

[spideyman]

oh, well i never was realy into the whole mario kart scene, but now that it's online i will be. thanks for the info. u play online?

[ChairHome]

Just found this at Cheapassgamer.com:

DS/GBA games for $8.96 at Circuit City:

DS
Star Wars Episode 3
Polarium
Spyro
Ultimate Spiderman
Dragon Ball Z Super Sonic Warriors 2
Finding Nemo
Goldeneye
Guilty Gear
The Incredibles
King Kong
Madden 2005
Marvel Nemesis
Monster Truck DS
Need For Speed Underground 2
Sponge Bob Yellow Avenger
Pac N Roll
Scooby Doo Unmasked
Tiger Woods PGA
Trace Memory
The Urbz

GBA
Grand Theft Auto
Sword Of Mana
Wario Ware Inc
Metroid Zero Mission
FINAL FANTASY IV ADVANCE!
TALES OF PHANTASIA!

I'm picking up ToP and maybe DBZ SSW2 during lunch, if they're in stock at my CC.

Oh, and pick up Point Blank if you get the chance, its a really fun game, but looks to be a really small release. I've called pretty much every store in the Orlando area and found only one store that actually carries it. Its great though.

[asianhitler]

Are any of those DS games on sale worth getting? Gonna try to pick up FF4. How's Sword of Mana compared to the first snes game? And is Tales of Phantasia any good?

[Geese Pants]

Yep.............I'm going to CC today.

Getting DBZ and FF4..........sucks I spent $30 on GG, now it's cheap on CC.

[Mango91]

Tales of phantasia is pretty good, but I got annoyed about how the screen would stop when Klaus or Arche would use a spell, THEN go back to the gameplay. It's not like the other tales game where someone would be like

*cut off to Meredy/Genis/Norma/whatever*

Thunder Arrow!

*Go back to gameplay*

You have to watch the entire spell. The tornado moving across the screen, Undine standing for a few seconds, THEN attacking. Believe me, it gets annoying

But that was the ONLY thing I didn't like about the game.

[ChairHome]

Ooooh, boy. Get ready, updated list:

DS
Advance Wars
Dig Dug
Dragon Ball Z Super Sonic Warriors 2
Finding Nemo
Goldeneye
Guilty Gear
The Incredibles
King Kong
Lunar
Madden 2005
Marvel Nemesis
Metroid Prime Pinball
Monster Truck DS
Need For Speed Underground 2
Pac N Roll
Polarium
Scooby Doo Unmasked
Sponge Bob Yellow Avenger
Spyro
Star Wars Episode 3
Tiger Woods PGA
Trace Memory
The Urbz
Ultimate Spiderman

GBA
Donkey Kong: King of Swing
Dr. Mario/Puzzle League
Drill Dozer
Final Fantasy I & II
Final Fantasy IV Advance
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Grand Theft Auto
Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town
Mario Party Advance
Metroid (the oldies version)
Metroid Zero Mission
Pitfall/Zelda Four Swords (Double Pack)
Sigma Star Saga
Sword Of Mana
Tales Of Phantasia
Wario Ware Inc
Yu Gi oh Reshef of Destruction
Yu Gi Oh 7 Trials to Glory

ALL these games will ring up at 8.96. They will probably not be priced as such, but if you're scared, just ask a cashier to scan it for you. I did this today, and walked out with DBZ and ToP. I might go back for Drill Dozer, King of Swing, or Dr. Mario/Puzzle attack. The main candidate for me being Drill Dozer. Good luck.

(there are a lot of PS2 games on clearance too, you should register for CAG, great site)

[Geese Pants]

Is it Advance Wars : Dual Strike that's on sale?

I'll probably have to check that when I go there.............

[ChairHome]

yes, that one. And Tales of Phantasia doesn't seem too appealing even though I've only played it for a few minutes. I'm a big RPG fan, but the gameplay seems really slow and choppy... I'll give it a few hours to see if its worth it, but I might end up selling it off or something.

[Fadedsun303]

Is it Advance Wars : Dual Strike that's on sale?

I'll probably have to check that when I go there.............

Aw, man. That would suck if it was. I got mine off ebay for $28 because I saw it at the store for the normal 34.99 price.

[monbaby]

ADVANCE WARS FOR 9 DOLLARS!!!...

If ya'll don't get it now i will personally bust everylast one of ya'lls heads!...

It's the greatest game of all time!!!...

[quiche]

Oh shit. AW:DS for $9? Hope the sale's still running when I go to Best Buy* on Sunday.

...seriously.

EDIT: * = Circuit City

[Geese Pants]

I was able to get DBZ: SW2, Ultimate Spiderman, FF1&2.

Advance Wars.................NO WHERE TO BE FOUND!!!!!

There were like 5 other dudes in the DS section with the same list...........GGPO.

I'll try again theis weekend.

[Fadedsun303]

ADVANCE WARS FOR 9 DOLLARS!!!...

If ya'll don't get it now i will personally bust everylast one of ya'lls heads!...

It's the greatest game of all time!!!...

It was you that recommend this game to me! Rep for you!

This is my new favorite game now. It's so much fun.

[monbaby]

It was you that recommend this game to me! Rep for you!

This is my new favorite game now. It's so much fun.



Thanks for helping the cause!...

My goal is to personally get everyone on this thread to buy that game...

Eventually my dream will come true and we will have Advane wars Wi-fi...

Where we can hold some srk tourneys, and i can crush you all with sami!...

haha...

But seriously if any of you guys have any questions about AW i'll be happy to answer...

I'm really only good with sami but i'm still learning strats with other folks as well...

My top favorite characters are Sami, Javier, Lash, adn Grit...

[asianhitler]

I got Advance Wars, 2 copies of ff4, and Drill Dozer. AW better live up to the hype!

[Rokusho]

But JSS2 is coming out within the year AND will have Wi-Fi capability! WHOA?!

I hope that they fix everything wrong with the first Jump SuperStars such as the lack of any story mode and the complete boredom of playing it by yourself. Recently I tried to get back into the game but I just couldn't do it. After a couple of minutes I had to turn off my DS and save the battery power for a more deserving game. JSS2 had better make up for JSS1.

[Mango91]

So is anyone else going to whore FF:CC on the ds?

[tharimrattler]

picked up some games today, but advance wars was nowhere to be found =(. tomorrow i am going to another circuit city, but my hopes are still pretty low. that shit probably got raped hard by now.

[Sp00ky]

I'm not sure if were allowed to talk about this here (they let you talk about mod chips so i figure what the heck.) But I just got an M3 for my DS lite and wow. So much shit you can do on this thing. Watching movies on the ds is smooth, I have an mp3 player already so i dont really use it for mp3s, but the NES emulator is pretty good as well.

Anyone else use one of these things?

[evilj]

i rented advance wars ds today after all the hype. I don't see where all the hype is, maybe the genre doesn't appeal to me.

You have to be a strategy/tactical/turn base combat type of person to enjoy the game I think. It doesn't have a broad appeal, just narrow to people who like the genre.

The music however is pretty good, suits the game.

[monbaby]

i rented advance wars ds today after all the hype. I don't see where all the hype is, maybe the genre doesn't appeal to me.

You have to be a strategy/tactical/turn base combat type of person to enjoy the game I think. It doesn't have a broad appeal, just narrow to people who like the genre.

The music however is pretty good, suits the game.



Hmmm...

Can't win them all i guess...

I thought everyone liked tactics games...:sad:

[-cypher]

has anyone played naruto 4? how does it play like? will be picking up a ds lite soon, anyone have any recommended games to pick up? so far i've been told to buy aw, metroid, kart, tetris. wanted a fighting game so I picked up bleach along from lik sang.

[Mango91]

heheheh I totally got my little sister into AC:WW and she loves it. Now I don't have to pay for room expansions by myself.

[Sp00ky]

Heh Bleach DS on wifi is so laggy =/

I liked Age of Empires way more then advance wars, much as everyone seems to think im a blasphemer for saying so.

Advance wars just annoyed me after a while, especially the extremely stupid/corny conversations between the characters and the extreme oversimplification of things such as resource management.

[monbaby]

I liked Age of Empires way more then advance wars, much as everyone seems to think im a blasphemer for saying so.

Advance wars just annoyed me after a while, especially the extremely stupid/corny conversations between the characters and the extreme oversimplification of things such as resource management.


I guess so...

Although to replenish your ammo it only takes an APC or a stay in your base the game is far more advance than people give it credit for...

The CO's make your armies completely different to where you HAVE to use a different strategy with another CO...

My Sami strategies won't work with other CO's And vice versa... Plus those conversations teach you the basics of the game and your mission so they are necessary...

They also give the CO's personality...

To me this is a game you can just pick up and play pick your favorite CO and go head to head...

I still have to play Age of Empires though...

[Sp00ky]

AoE heroes are far more complicated then the Advance wars COs.

Of course there are far less of them but that's another matter.

[MechZZ]

i rented advance wars ds today after all the hype. I don't see where all the hype is, maybe the genre doesn't appeal to me.

You have to be a strategy/tactical/turn base combat type of person to enjoy the game I think. It doesn't have a broad appeal, just narrow to people who like the genre.

The music however is pretty good, suits the game.

I hated it at first. Once you get used to it, you won't ever put it down.

[quiche]

AW is wonderful.

I played the hell out of the first 2 on GBA. I hope I can find a copy of the DS one at circuit city later today.

...seriously.

[monbaby]

AoE heroes are far more complicated then the Advance wars COs.

Of course there are far less of them but that's another matter.



I disagree 100%...

Trust me when you get the hours and played as many people as i have played the CO you pick has TONS of an affect to how you play the game...

Plus when you Add DS battles and are able to fight with 2 COs on the same team it makes the battles that much more complicated...

Although i do prefer old school 1 on 1 battles...:wink:

[Don Knotts]

Ooooh, boy. Get ready, updated list:

DS
Advance Wars
Dig Dug
Dragon Ball Z Super Sonic Warriors 2
Finding Nemo
Goldeneye
Guilty Gear
The Incredibles
King Kong
Lunar
Madden 2005
Marvel Nemesis
Metroid Prime Pinball
Monster Truck DS
Need For Speed Underground 2
Pac N Roll
Polarium
Scooby Doo Unmasked
Sponge Bob Yellow Avenger
Spyro
Star Wars Episode 3
Tiger Woods PGA
Trace Memory
The Urbz
Ultimate Spiderman

GBA
Donkey Kong: King of Swing
Dr. Mario/Puzzle League
Drill Dozer
Final Fantasy I & II
Final Fantasy IV Advance
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Grand Theft Auto
Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town
Mario Party Advance
Metroid (the oldies version)
Metroid Zero Mission
Pitfall/Zelda Four Swords (Double Pack)
Sigma Star Saga
Sword Of Mana
Tales Of Phantasia
Wario Ware Inc
Yu Gi oh Reshef of Destruction
Yu Gi Oh 7 Trials to Glory

ALL these games will ring up at 8.96. They will probably not be priced as such, but if you're scared, just ask a cashier to scan it for you. I did this today, and walked out with DBZ and ToP. I might go back for Drill Dozer, King of Swing, or Dr. Mario/Puzzle attack. The main candidate for me being Drill Dozer. Good luck.

(there are a lot of PS2 games on clearance too, you should register for CAG, great site)

Putting my purchases on Ebay as we speak. Thanks chairhome.

What is CAG?

[Sp00ky]

I still have to play Age of Empires though...


I've played both. The COs only wish they had what hero units have.

[monbaby]

I've played both. The COs only wish they had what hero units have.



Well CO's affect every, all, or some units...

For instance...

Sami can capture bases at 1.5 times whatever her infantry has...

So at 10 hp her infantry captures bases at 15 out of 20...

That basically mean unless you send at LEAST 2 units to attack her infantry while it's capturing a base it's gone within two days...

Do you realize how much this affects playing against someone...

Tons...

Plus her super CO increases the damage of her infantry increases thier movemnet by two space AND she can capture any city base or headquaters in 1 day no matter how much HP they have...

This can literally change the tide of the battle imagine she captures 5 of your cities...

That decreases your funds by one day by 5 thosand gives her 5000 more funds to work with and she can win the battle if you leave your HQ unattended...

Not only that her fighting style is different because all the rest of her units are relatively weak compared to other CO's...

You have to play aggresive to capture the cites but conservative because of her other weaker units...


And this is Just ONE outta 20 or so characters...

I haven't played Age of empires true but if it has a hero system them i'm thinking it's kinda like Warcraft 3 which i have played...

But i really don't want this to be like a starcraft vs. warcraft discussion...

Different strokes for different folks...

[lseelba]

Age of Empires is seriously good. The only weakness is is slows down to a crawl on the huge maps. If you could only fast forward on the computer's turn...

[ChairHome]

Putting my purchases on Ebay as we speak. Thanks chairhome.

What is CAG?

cheapassgamer.com

[dano13]

Is Elite Beat Agents a Q4 game for this year?

And if you missed Phoenix Wright's last shipment, there will be another mid-August.

[DarkGiygas]

Just picked up a copy of Phoenix Wright today, $39.99 CDN new. Fucking beastly game. When is the sequel out in North America?

[junker]

have you guys tried this translation? http://comebackcourt.sourceforge.net/
also looking forward to PW2 and that portrait of ruin.

[Sp00ky]

yeah it was discussed a while back. The case is a prequel that talks about Mia's past and has a shitload of easter eggs. Here's to hoping they get some other cases translated soon.


Stuff about COs



No offense, but you haven't played AoE. IMO you should play it before making this judgement, because you, like most AW:DS people I know, are so stuck on it that you won't try AoE and auto assume AW has everything better. It doesn't. AW has the pick up and play factor, but can't hope to beat the sheer long term war of attrition factor that AoE has.

[ChairHome]

Okay, if you've missed out on the DS Lite so far, here's a chance that I would not pass up:
Toys R Us Bundle:

DS Lite Bundle-$149.96
DS Lite
Brain Age
Big Brain Academy
Brain Age Kit(brain age themed carrying case + accessories).

If I didn't have a Lite already, I'd jump all over this. Two great games and a carrying case plus some other stuff for only $20 more than the price of the Lite itself. Someone buy this.

[defcon]

Okay, if you've missed out on the DS Lite so far, here's a chance that I would not pass up:
Toys R Us Bundle:

DS Lite Bundle-$149.96
DS Lite
Brain Age
Big Brain Academy
Brain Age Kit(brain age themed carrying case + accessories).

If I didn't have a Lite already, I'd jump all over this. Two great games and a carrying case plus some other stuff for only $20 more than the price of the Lite itself. Someone buy this.

fuck. i shelled out for Brain Age by itself, and ordered a DS lite online a few days later. those two alone are already 150. i wonder what's in the brain age kit, tho?

[Sp00ky]

I would be all over that. I spent easily more then that just getting a a ds lite + case + a usb charger + some touch screen protectors, let alone brain age.

P.S. October 2006 is the rumored date for the DS remake of Phoenix Wright 2. No idea what they will do with 4 which is coming to japan soon. Maybe we'll get the series out of order on DS? PW4 will probably be done in Japan before the remake of 3.

[spideyman]

any one here about the web browser yet. i know it's out in japan now and you can order it on play-asia. heres some info.

DS surfs Web in July
Opera Web browser will be released in Japan on July 24, US release unknown; cartridge will be sold online for 3,800 yen ($33).
By Tim Surette, GameSpot
Posted Jun 21, 2006 3:19 pm PT

Back in February, Nintendo made a few announcements detailing how the Nintendo DS was moving beyond being a simple gaming machine. Voice over IP has been added, a TV tuner has been promised, and a Web browser from Opera Software was said to be in the works.


Dual-screened Web-browsing madness.

On its Web site today, Opera confirmed that browsing the Internet on the DS will happen on July 24. The Web-surfing tool will be available in Japan first and will sell online for 3,800 yen ($33).

Previously, Opera announced that the browser would be a DS cartridge and allow surfing on both of the handheld's screens. Using the stylus and handwriting-recognition software, DS owners can input text by writing, rather than use a simulated keypad like the PlayStation Portable does.

Opera today also revealed that the Web browser will come with a memory expansion pack, though it's unclear how it will be implemented.

Nintendo and Opera have not yet announced details of a US or American release. It is also unclear as to whether or not the Japanese Web browser will work in other countries' DSes. Nintendo was not immediately available for comment. More details are expected on July 24.

http://portables.p-nintendo.com/news/N-1064064803.html

[ChairHome]

i know it's out in japan now and you can order it on play-asia.


Opera Web browser will be released in Japan on July 24

:confused:

I'm not sure how if its worth importing or waiting for an english version (there should be one coming down the line. Isn't Opera a US company?

[Sp00ky]

No news yet but There are two versions. One is for the normal ds and one for the DS lite, the difference being the size of the ram expansion card, which goes into the GBA slot.

I'm curious as to whether the expansion cart might be used with other games also eventually. Could we be seeing the beginnings of games taking advantage of the GBA slot to add extra ram to do crazy shit? Here's to hoping.

[junker]

yeah it was discussed a while back. The case is a prequel that talks about Mia's past and has a shitload of easter eggs. Here's to hoping they get some other cases translated soon.


yeah i know, and everyone says gyakuten saiban 3 is the best of the bunch so i'm hoping the rest of the cases get translated soon, too.
and man, that Toys R Us bundle! i spent $200 for just a system not even that long ago. i guess it's always better to wait.

[spideyman]

that toys bundle is a pretty sweet deal. but i'm happy with mine. i got the brain age deal at CC with the lite.

[-cypher]

does anyone have trouble fighting people on your friends list on bleach? or is this how it works? goes fast sometimes and not at all sometimes.

[Sp00ky]

Well my understanding is even if you play each other in the US you have to go through jap servers so there's alot of delay. I have yet to play a game that didnt lag pretty significantly, and it does take a while for opponents to show up even when it's obvious they've reconnected immediately after a match.

[blood_sin]

Still waiting for Contact.

[quiche]

After all the hype I just picked up Big brain Academy, and I don't get it.

that's all there is to it? You take a quick test and it rates you? Oh yeah, and you can practice the 15 measly games in the test whenever you want? Did I miss something?

The damn thing told me I had the brain of a lawyer. OBJECTION!

...seriously.

[Fadedsun303]

After all the hype I just picked up Big brain Academy, and I don't get it.

that's all there is to it? You take a quick test and it rates you? Oh yeah, and you can practice the 15 measly games in the test whenever you want? Did I miss something?

The damn thing told me I had the brain of a lawyer. OBJECTION!

...seriously.

For $20 I think it's pretty decent.

The brain rating system is pretty off. I've gotten a B and had the brain of a fashion designer, then again as a doctor or economist.

[quiche]

It doesn't really feel like a complete game to me. Seems like it was designed for non-gamers who would be impressed by this, but 15 little games doesn't really compare when I've just been playing Warioware:Twisted! which has over a hundred mini-games and way better production values too (and is also $19.99)

On another note, I also picked up Meteos today, and I'm retardedly pleased with that purchase. It's coming very close to a Tetris-attack level of goodness.

...seriously.

[platinum_pinoy]

The brain rating system is pretty off. I've gotten a B and had the brain of a fashion designer, then again as a doctor or economist.


Actually, the brain comparison depends on what categories you excel in. Like, if you did well in identify and analyze, your brain will be like a "museum curator". But, if you did better in think and analyze, your brain will be like a "lawyer". Overall score is probably more important. So far, I've gotten a 1787g brain which is an "A".

[ChairHome]

Try playing multiplayer for Big Brain Academy, that's fun.

[quiche]

All my stupid friends have PSPs.

Anyone wanna buy a used copy of BBA?

...seriously.

[platinum_pinoy]

Try playing multiplayer for Big Brain Academy, that's fun.
Multiplayer is the hotness. It sucks though because my friend beats me easily even when I played it for weeks and he just played it for a few days. He even has a lower brain weight than me (chair_home, it's Edrick who beats me!).

[valaris]

What's the general consensus on GGDS? My boss says it's crap, though he is a huge fan of Slash. But another friend urges me to buy it.

Edit: Sorry if this has been asked already.

[Jr7891]

What's the general consensus on GGDS? My boss says it's crap, though he is a huge fan of Slash. But another friend urges me to buy it.

Edit: Sorry if this has been asked already.

I love it. 8/10.

It takes getting used to because the controls are a little sluggish, and you need to find a character you like.

I started playing as Jam, and the game became more fun.

Single player is alright, until you get extremly good.

The final boss seems slapped together, and the dialog is full of Engrish.

Multiplayer is fun if you can get four people.

But, for 10 dollars, it still beats all of the other American fighting games on DS.

[valaris]

I love it. 8/10.

It takes getting used to because the controls are a little sluggish, and you need to find a character you like.

I started playing as Jam, and the game became more fun.

Single player is alright, until you get extremly good.

The final boss seems slapped together, and the dialog is full of Engrish.

Multiplayer is fun if you can get four people.

But, for 10 dollars, it still beats all of the other American fighting games on DS.


I sadly can't have access to the 10$ sale. I'll have to buy it used at EB for 25$

[Sp00ky]

My opinion is it's crap. All you need to do is compare it to Bleach DS and instantly you can see how shitty it is. The controls are awful, the frame rate is made of ass, the new method of doing specials is more awkard then doing them the original way, and in general it just looks (AND PLAYS!) like shit. They didn't even update most of the characters compared to their GG X incarnations, let alone slash.

At least the music is ok.

Seriously, try both Bleach DS and this and if you find GG DS better then by all means, buy it, and forget I said a word. But I kind of doubt you'll find it superior to bleach.

[Fadedsun303]

My opinion is it's crap. All you need to do is compare it to Bleach DS and instantly you can see how shitty it is. The controls are awful, the frame rate is made of ass, the new method of doing specials is more awkard then doing them the original way, and in general it just looks (AND PLAYS!) like shit. They didn't even update most of the characters compared to their GG X incarnations, let alone slash.

At least the music is ok.

Seriously, try both Bleach DS and this and if you find GG DS better then by all means, buy it, and forget I said a word. But I kind of doubt you'll find it superior to bleach.

It's pretty dissapointing that they can't make any other good incarnations of GG besides the original game. Isuka was lame. GG DS sucks. Why can't they just make it good?

[Sp00ky]

I have no idea. I wanted it to be good really badly, but Bleach just owns it for free on so many levels that even looking at the game makes me cry inside. WHY?!??!?! :sad:

[Superking]

I have a question regarding Bleach DS, I love Treasure and all, and I know that Bleach DS' engine is similar to Guardian Heroes' and Yu Yu Hakusho', so gameplay wise I know I would enjoy it. But I could care less for the actual Bleach licence, so my question is, even though I don't care for the manga/anime, I can still enjoy the game for what it is right?

And does it have 1-cart LAN play besides the wifi?

[Sp00ky]

I've never watched an episode of the anime ever, if that helps. Could care less, the game is awesome.

It has download play but I dont know what that entails. I've heard it's the whole thing though. Everyone I play against has the cart also.

[junker]

proper respect to guy that repped this thread :tup:

[Superking]

Sp00ky that's good to know, I think I'll make that my next game then for DS, since Portrait of Ruin isn't coming for a very long time. I guess I'll put this infront of Phoenix Wright and Ouendan in terms of priority.

[Gen2000]

If you want a DS fighter and want it to actually be good, Bleach DS is the game you should be getting. NDS is region free afterall. There is not reason to suffer with just GGDS.

The 1 cart multiplayer has the whole game except before each match there is loading time. It's pretty long (like 10 seconds) at first but as you play more it becomes shorter.

[WasFemto]

What's the general consensus on GGDS? My boss says it's crap, though he is a huge fan of Slash. But another friend urges me to buy it.

Edit: Sorry if this has been asked already.


Cut your friends balls off and shove'em up his ass.

Get Bleach.

[VG Emblem]

To you guys that reccomend Bleach, answer me ONE question that will ultimately make my decision:

How good is the online play? I know a majority of my opponents on it are going to be Japanese, and that worries me a bit. Is it a complete lagfest when you play people in Japan? Is it easy to find opponents? Is the whole service good?

I'm not buying it unless the online play is top tier. I remember that I loved Jump Superstars, but it got old quick because I NEVER played anyone in multiplayer. If it had Wi-Fi, it might be a different story.

Help me out here, guys.

[Sp00ky]

You can definately get wifi matches. I've logged in a bunch of times, sometimes its really hot and other times (when the japanese are all asleep?) It can take some time.

Lag factor well I have yet to play a match that didn't lag pretty significantly but maybe you'll fare better.

And it doesnt matter if you play people in the us as far as I can tell because it has to route you through the jap servers anyway? (Could be wrong here) But wifi against american opponents seems to lag too.

[av2k]

I thought i would put in my list of some good ds games to consider to get:

New Super Mario brothers
Mario Kart
Phoenix Wright
Metroid Prime Hunters
Animal Crossing
Meteos
Castlevania: DOS
Tetris DS
Super Mario 64 DS
Brain Age
Cooking Mama
Wario Ware Touched!
Another Code
Polarium
Tony Hawk's American Sk8land
Nintendogs
Viewtiful Joe
Kirby Canvas Curse
Sonic Rush
Pac pix
Band Bros.
Advance Wars DS
Resident Evil
Nintendogs
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time
Ouendan (import)
Nanostray
Bust a Move DS
Metroid Prime Pinball
Puyo Pop Fever
Trauma Center: under the knife
True swing Golf
Zoo Keeper
Sega Casino
Point Blank DS
Age of empire: Age of Kings
Puzzle Bobble DS

Games that are coming out soon:
Zelda:Phantom hour glass
Yoshi's Island
Mega Man ZX
Mario Hoops 3 on 3
new Castlevania
Star Fox

Please feel free to add more to the list

[quiche]

You forgot Starfox again, you jerk.

...seriously.

[Gen2000]

To you guys that reccomend Bleach, answer me ONE question that will ultimately make my decision:

How good is the online play? I know a majority of my opponents on it are going to be Japanese, and that worries me a bit. Is it a complete lagfest when you play people in Japan? Is it easy to find opponents? Is the whole service good?

I'm not buying it unless the online play is top tier. I remember that I loved Jump Superstars, but it got old quick because I NEVER played anyone in multiplayer. If it had Wi-Fi, it might be a different story.

Help me out here, guys.


If you play online vs. a Japanese player lag is pretty much guaranteed unless you stayed there yourself and it can be pretty bad. If you play vs. U.S. players it's much better, sometimes to the point where feels "lagless".

There is no real reason to go out of your way to play vs. Japanese player unless you're bored or everyone on your FC list are asleep so you decided to use "Japan Battle" which is basically the game's random match-up option.

In reality, if you want constant good-excellent matches and little to lag, you'll have to join #bleach_ds on irc.rizon.net.

[lseelba]

If anyone wants a copy of GGDS PM me. I have two extras from the CC sale and I'll sell for $15 shipped.

[quiche]

how much if I pick it up in person?

...seriously.

[lseelba]

how much if I pick it up in person?

...seriously.

$10...cause I don't have to worry about shipping, packaging, tracking, etc. I'm in Tucson though.

[quiche]

Bah...I'd waste more than $5 on the gas getting there.

...seriously.

[Mango91]

$10...cause I don't have to worry about shipping, packaging, tracking, etc. I'm in Tucson though.


Tucson? As in Arizona?

[quiche]

Yeah. There's a few of us out in AZ (mostly retarded tho)

Back on Topic, I can't stop playing Advance Wars DS. It's the best AW yet. I'm loving all the new COs and units (MEGATANK!!!!!!!!!!)

...seriously.

[DanSC]

anyone know a good shooting game like raiden or metal slug or any action RPG on DS?

[quiche]

I heard a while back that metal slug X and metal slug 3 were coming to GBA. I don't know if it's true or if it's still planned and my 56k is too slow (read:I'm to lazy) for me to bother looking it up.

...seriously.

[DanSC]

there is a metal slug game on GBA...its called Metal Slug Advance, the DS need 2d shooting games..

[quiche]

I just looked it up. It's Metal Slug 1 that's being ported to GBA.

...as for DS I have no idea about any 2d shooters or action RPGs. (Castlevania doesn't count, does it?)

...seriously.

[Fadedsun303]

Yeah. There's a few of us out in AZ (mostly retarded tho)

Back on Topic, I can't stop playing Advance Wars DS. It's the best AW yet. I'm loving all the new COs and units (MEGATANK!!!!!!!!!!)

...seriously.

The game is awesome isn't? I was playing War Room last night and was just amazed and all the different maps I could do depending on what I picked for the options.(2 Cos, 3 COs, etc.)

I'll be playing this game for a LONG time.

[valaris]

If anyone wants a copy of GGDS PM me. I have two extras from the CC sale and I'll sell for $15 shipped.

I'll send cash tomorrow. Your inbox is full btw.

[xDarKnighTx]

how are the wifi library of the DS compared to the PSP? I'm talking about the infrastructure mode, not ad-hoc. I know PSP has a very limited amount of these, but what about the DS? Is there a list?

[platinum_pinoy]

there is a metal slug game on GBA...its called Metal Slug Advance, the DS need 2d shooting games..

What they need is some motherfucking Puzzle Fighter with wifi. That shit would sell.

[lseelba]

I'll send cash tomorrow. Your inbox is full btw.

Shit. I cleaned it out. I put a copy of GGDS on hold for you. I still have one left if anyone else is interested ($15 shipped).

-Lou

[ChairHome]

anyone know a good shooting game like raiden or metal slug or any action RPG on DS?

Nanostray on DS is a vertical shooter, its a pretty decent game, check it out.

[junker]

yeah, nanostray is pretty decent. looks good for the most part, but pretty generic and bland. well, i've only played it for 30 min or so! look at gameplay vids, it looks good.
and sp00ky, you are a cool guy :)

[platinum_pinoy]

yeah, nanostray is pretty decent. looks good for the most part, but pretty generic and bland. well, i've only played it for 30 min or so! look at gameplay vids, it looks good.
and sp00ky, you are a cool guy :)


A few things I didnt like about Nanostray:

- Easy to beat
- The challenges are fucking hard
- The control scheme felt like it forced the use of the touchpad for the sake of using it.

[Sp00ky]

I hate the games who use the touchpad just for the sake of using it. Tao's Adventure pissed me off with this. The touchpad is used for everything including battle commands, and the spell casting interface sucked (why does it take 20 seconds per spell I want to cast in battle? Maybe it's because i have to use to touchscreen to go through about 3 menus and then actually DRAW THE ICON OF THE SPELL I WANT TO USE? )

Maybe Nintendo has some kind of thing where they wont let DS games through if they don't make some significant use of the touch screen? It's really annoying. The touch screen should be used to enhance or simplify things (Phoenix wright), or for elements that only touch can handle (Ouendan).

[Geese Pants]

In Ultimate Spiderman.............it seem I HAVE to use the touchpad in the Venom missions. I can drain innocent people by holding Y, but it doesn't work on henchmen, or people actually attacking...........but I can drain henchmen if I use the touchpad.

Throws me off a bit.......

Edit: Nevermind, I can just go close and use the R trigger...........how did I not notice that?

[quiche]

Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of stylus control either. While I don't mind it, and it definitely makes some games way better (Meteos,) It feels like the classic d-pad & button style of game is discouraged.

I hate how in NSMB I have to use the touch screen to pull out a stored item. It means I have to a) hold the stylus as I play for easy access which makes my hand cramp up after an hour or so b) pause the game and take out the stylus every time I want to use a stored item, or c) use my finger and get a big smudgeprint on the touchscreen. Why couldn't they have just put it on the select button?

Changing worlds with the touchscreen doesn't bother me tho cause that's not in the middle of a level, so you have time to take the stylus out and put it back away.

...seriously.

[Rex0r]

Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of stylus control either. While I don't mind it, and it definitely makes some games way better (Meteos,) It feels like the classic d-pad & button style of game is discouraged.

I hate how in NSMB I have to use the touch screen to pull out a stored item. It means I have to a) hold the stylus as I play for easy access which makes my hand cramp up after an hour or so b) pause the game and take out the stylus every time I want to use a stored item, or c) use my finger and get a big smudgeprint on the touchscreen. Why couldn't they have just put it on the select button?

Changing worlds with the touchscreen doesn't bother me tho cause that's not in the middle of a level, so you have time to take the stylus out and put it back away.

...seriously.

Touch it with the nail side

[junker]

i tried out RockmanZX, and man it's really impressive! first level is lush and well detailed, and the game has the old school megaman feel. and when that new megaman looking kid powers up the cannon, he gets two power shots, the second more powerful.
there's lots of voiced over dialogue and some anime cut scenes in the game. the character art(not sprites) i don't like so much though. they all look way tooo cute.
anyway, for the english release, i hope the voice overs won't be as crappy as the ones in the later megaman x games.

[Sp00ky]

Thanks for reminding me, I forgot that game was coming out soon. Time to order.

[quiche]

Touch it with the nail sideI don't have long nails (you know, because I'm not a hippie and not a woman.) Besides, I don't like the prospect of scratching the touch screen.

...seriously.

[Ry Guy]

I don't have long nails (you know, because I'm not a hippie and not a woman.) Besides, I don't like the prospect of scratching the touch screen.

...seriously.

What??? You don't need a long nail, sir. Tap the thing with the back of your finger and it works perfectly fine. Your nail is not going to fuck over your DS.

However, it is more convenient for NSMB to just move your thumb over and push the item, even if you get a smudge mark. Whatever, wipe it off later. You won't even see the thing unless you're playing in sunlight or something. Maybe that's just Lites that have that kind of visibility, though.

[DanSC]

how do you guys erase saves that already saved in a game, i just purchase a bomberman game and it already have saves in it and i cant find a way to erase it....
it piss me off...

[dano13]

snip.

The truth. I used the tip of my finger for Bleach DS, and all you do is clean the smudges afterward. And if you're not protecting your screen, then you peobably have all the right in the world to be scared of ruining your screen. Get some Horis, and get some piece of mind.



DanSC, go to gamefaqs and look under cheats it'll usually tell you how to clear the file.

[quiche]

And if you're not protecting your screen, then you peobably have all the right in the world to be scared of ruining your screen. Get some Horis, and get some piece of mind.Some what now? I have a Hori arcade stick. but something tells me that's not what you're talking about.

...seriously.

[Sp00ky]

Hori makes screen protectors.

Yes, I'm serious.

The craziest part: they make the BEST screen protectors.

Wtf? lol.

[platinum_pinoy]

Hori makes screen protectors.

Yes, I'm serious.

The craziest part: they make the BEST screen protectors.

Wtf? lol.


Can you provide a link for those hori screen protectors, please?

[quiche]

Can you provide a link for those hori screen protectors, please?cosign.

How do they work without dimishing the sensitivity of the touch screen? Also, do they fit on the DS Lite (where the 2 screens practically touch when the unit is closed)?

...seriously.

[-cypher]

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=276&products_id=8797&

not sure what you mean but my ds lite can close without any problems and sensitivity is still there whenever i use the touch screen

edit :

i forgot to ask, is it alright to be playing while your charging the ds?

[Fadedsun303]

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=276&products_id=8797&

not sure what you mean but my ds lite can close without any problems and sensitivity is still there whenever i use the touch screen

edit :

i forgot to ask, is it alright to be playing while your charging the ds?

Yeah, it's fine to play while it's charging, but it'll charge slower while you play.

[The_Reno]

I can attest; Hori makes the best screen protectors in -history-. You won't even notice them. I use them on my PSP and DS.

[-cypher]

thanks. guess im just a bit paranoid bout the little things.

[MechZZ]

I finally bought Castlevania after looking for it for at least 2 months.


I am thoroughly pleased with my purchase =D

[junker]

yeah that game is NICE, probably the best. everything about it, even the soundtrack, is on point.
and i should've gotten a screen protector, too. that damn stylus really does scratch up the screen.

[dano13]

Ya, when I first got my Lite, first thing I did out of the box was put on my Hori's, and when the gf came over and looked at it she said "so are you going to put on the screen things?". You'll probably never notice they're there.

They're super clear, and dont slow down the stylus at all. They're static cling and they don't budge, if you want to reposition it, you have to use a piece of tape to lift a corner. This was all talked about earlier in the thread though. Get them on eBay, or at Play-Asia(lonnnnggg shipping), they're usually called "Hori Crystal Screen Protectors".

I don't really know what the Lite was like w/o the Hori's, but after using thing since Day 1, I wouldn't want to play without them.


Also, don't buy the pelican ones at GameStop, they're adhiesive and you wouldn't want to put gummy stuff all over your super clean touch screen.

[abacabb]

Woo! I got my ds lite today. I love this thing. I got NSMB. Its fun and all but i really wanted Dawn of Sorrow. And i gotta order some of those screen protectors, dont want my shit to get fucked up.

[platinum_pinoy]

Was there any talk about the new Megaman ZX game in here lately? I just read an article on 1up.com stating that the game for the DS will be like Metroid and Castlevania games in which it is more exlporation based. That by itself made me want this game badly.

[Geese Pants]

Looks like I'll have to pre-order this game.............needs me some MM games for DS.

[ChairHome]

I really want to play MMZX. I read that if you have the GBA MMZ games, you'll fight older bosses and get new "metals", which are basically armors for the game. I haven't really played any of the MMZ games, so I'm tracking them down now, haha.

[Sp00ky]

It's alot like metroid. The game is all one huge level, and you have to start 'missions' in order to make the bosses appear. There's a crapload of storyline about the previous Zero and X also which of course I cannot read.

If you do get the japanese version of the game you probably will have to at least skim a walkthrough to get through it, since some of the missions have very detailed instructions.

The new 'megaman' character is interesting. He can switch between his default form, X's suit, and several other suits you get along the way. Enemies won't attack you in his default suit as they don't consider him a threat, at least where I am in the game, but he can still take damage.

There are some slick looking anime style cutscenes ala the ps1 megaman X games. Overall it's X series meets metroid or symphony of the night, although it seems relatively short. Worth getting imo.

[platinum_pinoy]

Overall it's X series meets metroid or symphony of the night, although it seems relatively short.

Castlevania AoS was 6 hours for me. I thought that was pretty short.

[PingPong]

I really want to play MMZX. I read that if you have the GBA MMZ games, you'll fight older bosses and get new "metals", which are basically armors for the game. I haven't really played any of the MMZ games, so I'm tracking them down now, haha.

just a heads up on what i've been able to dig up on the MMZX extras is all you need is just MMZ3 and MMZ4 to access the older bosses and you only get ONE new metal which is useable AFTER beating the game. But if you must know what it will play like i suggest you beat MMZ3 to find out.

[ChairHome]

Thanks. That's still pretty cool though. I'll still probably try to find all of the games though.

[Geese Pants]

Bleach DS 2 is confirmed (http://www.gonintendo.com/)..............scroll towards the bottom.

That Pokemon DS lite looks cute..........

[DanSC]

is the original Bleach is a fighting game?

[dano13]

is the original Bleach is a fighting game?

Yes.

Go to youtube and search Bleach DS and see what it's like.

[Gen2000]

Here is a better scan of that Bleach DS 2nd article:

http://myweb.saudi.net.sa/khalid-s/Magazine_Scans/10cd72fe.jpg

Better Bankai Hitsu, Urahara, and Ikkaku already makes this an instant win for me. Toning down Kenpachi and Uryu wouldn't hurt either.

[Sp00ky]

They need to fix the dash infinites.

[Master Chibi]

Wait, Uryu is in the first game?

We're talking about cockroach girl, right?

WHERE?!!!?!

[Superking]

I take it I should just wait for this Bleach DS 2 then instead of going out and buying the first Bleach DS?

Also, I'm assuming that blonde with the rack is playable this time around right? :looney:

[ChairHome]

Here's some more DS news with scans: http://www.4colorrebellion.com/archives/2006/07/14/friday-morning-news-updates-ahoy/

I didn't really think I'd get Mario Hoops, but with the newly announced FF Characters, maybe I should rethink it. Ninja, White Mage, Black Mage, Moogle and Sabotender?

Also, Magical Vacation (Magical Starsign when it comes out here) looks pretty cool as well...

[Geese Pants]

So many cool games coming to the DS..............I'm going to be broke by 2007.

[Gen2000]

Wait, Uryu is in the first game?

We're talking about cockroach girl, right?

And Uryu = Ishida, Quincy arrow spamming guy with the same voice actor as Sasuke (Naruto).

[spideyman]

i just got AC:WW. it's the first time i ever played AC game. any tips for a nub?

[lseelba]

i just got AC:WW. it's the first time i ever played AC game. any tips for a nub?

The most important thing is to get good fruit trees ASAP. Pick all the normal fruit you can, send it ALL to people in your town (don't sell it). They will mail you back exotic fruit, which you should plant. Just chop down the crappy old fruit trees, dig a hole, and plant the exotic fruit in that hole. Viola! Fruit trees that will give you tons of bells.

[Fadedsun303]

The most important thing is to get good fruit trees ASAP. Pick all the normal fruit you can, send it ALL to people in your town (don't sell it). They will mail you back exotic fruit, which you should plant. Just chop down the crappy old fruit trees, dig a hole, and plant the exotic fruit in that hole. Viola! Fruit trees that will give you tons of bells.

I didn't know that! Thank you , sir.

[spideyman]

how does the whole wi-fi thing work in this game. i got wi fi at home. but do u need to start over and play online? or does all your stuff come with you? do u need to be invited to a town? any help would be great thanks.

[MechZZ]

Hey, can anybody give me a website where I can order the other color DS lites from over seas? thx

[platinum_pinoy]

http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=8474

I've got that crack. Such a sad moment when I found it.

[tharimrattler]

anyone that is looking for castlevania DS and doesnt know aleady. Best Buy got a random shipment of this game and probably in many locations. so if you are looking for this game check there. I went yesterday and there were 4 copies when I got one.

[TGC]

how does the whole wi-fi thing work in this game. i got wi fi at home. but do u need to start over and play online? or does all your stuff come with you? do u need to be invited to a town? any help would be great thanks.

You need a code called a Friend's code from anybody you want to visit your town or if u want to visit someone elses town. You both have to exchange friends code (you can get it from the police guy i believe)

Once you both have entered, either you or the other guy has to open the gate to the to-be-visited town, (basically opening up the wifi connection) and then the other guy leaves his town to go to yours.

After that, u just do whatever

So to really answer your questions.

No you do not need to start over, they will use what u got. All your stuff is still there, and yea you have to be invited because you both have to exchange FC's.

[DanSC]

anyone playing new super mario? i cant get to the 7-7 stage in world 7, anyone know how to get to the new stage?

[platinum_pinoy]

Nintendo releases microphone headset for DS:
http://1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3152250

It's about god damn time.

[ChairHome]

Hori's next big product?
http://www.4colorrebellion.com/archives/2006/07/18/play-stand-ds-lite/

A stand for the DS lite. I kind of want one.

Oh, and if you have a Rhino Video Games near you and are still looking for screen protectors, they have the Hori ones on clearance (for like 1.50 or something) for the old ones. Call before you go, they might not have any more.

[spideyman]

your supposed to be able to use the head set with the new pokemon game too.

[Sp00ky]

I take it I should just wait for this Bleach DS 2 then instead of going out and buying the first Bleach DS?

Also, I'm assuming that blonde with the rack is playable this time around right? :looney:
Late reply, but she IS in the first one.

As far as playable though, I think she has to be a contender for shit tier.

[valaris]

Finally finished Castlevania at 100% (max lvl with all weapons, all souls all maps). I found a really good leveling trick :D

Picking up SMB tomorrow morning.

[spideyman]

has anyone bought a skin for their lite yet? i might, but i don't think i will. if i did i like this one the most so far. http://www.decalgirl.com/browse.cfm/4,4210.htm

[junker]

Finally finished Castlevania at 100% (max lvl with all weapons, all souls all maps). I found a really good leveling trick :D

Picking up SMB tomorrow morning.

I had the hardest time getting 3star souls in that game! i finished with ~80%. the only trick i know is for getting money when equipping that one accessory(forgot name) and jumping on spikes.

[valaris]

I had the hardest time getting 3star souls in that game! i finished with ~80%. the only trick i know is for getting money when equipping that one accessory(forgot name) and jumping on spikes.

For money I didn't worry. I finished my soul collection on my second run through so I already had the cash for a soul eater ring. There's a trick which involves buying a low level axe at Hammer's shop and using the ever popular zombie soul and selling it for over twice as much.

For souls you just have to keep at it. No real easy way to do it.

I just reached lvl 99. Went from 58-99 in about 2 hours and a half. :D It was boring but short :P

[Superking]

Sp00ky really now, Matsumoto is in the first game? Because I read all the FAQs and looked thru Sega and Treasure's Japanese Bleach DS site and didn't find her anywhere. =x

[WasFemto]

JOY :clap:

My little bro found my Bleach DS

A sequel is announced

BOO :tdown:

My residency is 1600 miles away, so my bro has to send it via mail

We don't have wifi up here....yet....


any Seattle heads wanna get down with this shit when I get it up here, find a job and hook up the wifi?

Seconded on the " where the fuck Uryu is at" as well. Besides Kenpachi and Gin she was another character I loved in the Bleach magna. Still haven't unlocked any characters anyways. Me ftl.

EDIT: Some mor pics can be found here. Hollow fights as well!

[lseelba]

JOY :clap:

My little bro found my Bleach DS

A sequel is announced

BOO :tdown:

My residency is 1600 miles away, so my bro has to send it via mail

We don't have wifi up here....yet....


any Seattle heads wanna get down with this shit when I get it up here, find a job and hook up the wifi?

Seconded on the " where the fuck Uryu is at" as well. Besides Kenpachi and Gin she was another character I loved in the Bleach magna. Still haven't unlocked any characters anyways. Me ftl.

EDIT: Some mor pics can be found here. Hollow fights as well!

You moved to Seattle? Did I know this?

[WasFemto]

I think I mentioned it on your MySpace page, but I can't remember. I know I let Josh and them know since I had to return Ryan's game. Me and Josh tried to get a hold of a couple of nights before I left to get in some Slash tho'.

[lseelba]

I think I mentioned it on your MySpace page, but I can't remember. I know I let Josh and them know since I had to return Ryan's game. Me and Josh tried to get a hold of a couple of nights before I left to get in some Slash tho'.

Ah yes. Sorry about that...World of Warcrack had just started to take its hold. :tdown:

[Fadedsun303]

Does anyone know of anyway to clean the sticky side of the hori screen protectors? When I was about to put it on I noticed there was dust on the back so I tried to get it off and got more dust on it. Tried to clean it with water, but now it's fucked. This is the second one I bought. :bluu:

[-cypher]

Sp00ky really now, Matsumoto is in the first game? Because I read all the FAQs and looked thru Sega and Treasure's Japanese Bleach DS site and didn't find her anywhere. =x


I think he meant orihime because she's packed as well

[Sp00ky]

Yes, I meant Orihime. My bad for the minor misunderstanding :P

[ChairHome]

Does anyone know of anyway to clean the sticky side of the hori screen protectors? When I was about to put it on I noticed there was dust on the back so I tried to get it off and got more dust on it. Tried to clean it with water, but now it's fucked. This is the second one I bought. :bluu:

A piece of transparent tape will fix it, I always use a piece (put it on and take it off like you're removing lint) when applying it.

[catchafire]

Well, i'm planning on picking up the DS Lite today. Maybe I will get the Castlevania game, if it isn't there then the Mario Kart game. About the DSLite crack, maybe i'll get a warranty that will allow me to replace it if there is one that comes up. Does bestbuy allow that sort of thing? Anywho, tell me what you think...

[L.one H.iryu S.aga]

Well, i'm planning on picking up the DS Lite today. Maybe I will get the Castlevania game, if it isn't there then the Mario Kart game. About the DSLite crack, maybe i'll get a warranty that will allow me to replace it if there is one that comes up. Does bestbuy allow that sort of thing? Anywho, tell me what you think...

Your local Best Buy should be willing to offer you a warranty for it. Just make sure you guard the receipt and DS box with your life.

[catchafire]

Lol, just purchased it w/ the warranty and castlevania... Let me put it up incase that crack starts to appear... Also, I hope they will replace it if the crack appears. Just got to tell them it's due to a bad design. =( It's so purrrrty..

Also, any tips on how to keep it clean? This is my first nintendo handheld device ever. Also, is there a docking station I could purchase to keep battery charged always?

[MechZZ]

What? where did you get castlevania so fast? I call shannigans! I had to check my god damn EB for like 1 month straight before i could get my hands on a USED copy

[Fadedsun303]

Lol, just purchased it w/ the warranty and castlevania... Let me put it up incase that crack starts to appear... Also, I hope they will replace it if the crack appears. Just got to tell them it's due to a bad design. =( It's so purrrrty..

Also, any tips on how to keep it clean? This is my first nintendo handheld device ever. Also, is there a docking station I could purchase to keep battery charged always?

I clean the outside with some water and paper towel, then I wipe it down with a felt. I do the same for the screen.

I've always known this with anything I've ever boughten that needs to charge. You should let it die before recharging. Not die, but until the light indicator turns red. The battery lasts longer this way.(Total battery life I mean) You don't want to charge it when it doesn't need charging.

[lseelba]

Lol, just purchased it w/ the warranty and castlevania... Let me put it up incase that crack starts to appear... Also, I hope they will replace it if the crack appears. Just got to tell them it's due to a bad design. =( It's so purrrrty..

Also, any tips on how to keep it clean? This is my first nintendo handheld device ever. Also, is there a docking station I could purchase to keep battery charged always?

I just put mine in the dishwasher. Or the washing machine, either one seems to keep it clean and shiny. Unfortunately, I can't figure out why it hasn't worked for the last few weeks :tdown:

[L.one H.iryu S.aga]

Wouldn't it just be easier for him to buy a Hori screen protector and a skin? :wtf:

[Dios <-X->]

Just got a DS lite at circuit city, married with children on dvd, and carne asada fries, ohhhhh my day is good <3

[SNkNuT]

the R trigger on my lite is starting to crap out. its not responsive as the L one. maybe i used the R trigger too much for shooting in metroid?

[catchafire]

What? where did you get castlevania so fast? I call shannigans! I had to check my god damn EB for like 1 month straight before i could get my hands on a USED copy

Got it at Best Buy AND there were extra copies. The game is good, best to be played w/ headphones on!

Man, i bought some shitty accessories for it though. The pelica screen protector is shitty. Had too many little bubbles on bottom of screen. Also, I bought a pouch for it and that's really pathetic as well.

Oh, i'm not putting it in ANY dishwasher ANYtime soon.

Any other good games you recommend?

[catchafire]

Just got a DS lite at circuit city, married with children on dvd, and carne asada fries, ohhhhh my day is good <3

Love, all love... It's soo sleak looking. It's BUILT for games.

[catchafire]

I sent an e-mail to Nintendo asking them if there was any plans to address the crack issue or plans for a re-design. Here is the response received:

Hi!

I appreciate your contacting Nintendo regarding the crack on your DS Lite hinge. Contrary to what's being reported by various online fansites, in the U.S. the reported number of small cosmetic cracks in the plastic hinge of DS Lite systems represents less than 0.02 percent of the total units sold. This cosmetic issue in no way impacts the gameplay or integrity of the DS Lite.

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If any of you have the crack, contact Nintendo and see what will be done...

[abacabb]

I think they just charge you 50 bucks to fix it. Im not worried about it tho, i have the Gamestop warranty. And Dawn of Sorrow is the shit. I love that game, I think Ima bout to beat it tho.

[Mango91]

I think they just charge you 50 bucks to fix it. Im not worried about it tho, i have the Gamestop warranty. And Dawn of Sorrow is the shit. I love that game, I think Ima bout to beat it tho.


Don't remind me about that game. I remember hearing that if you raise your luck, souls appear more frequently. So I started synthing brass knuckles into Cestas or whatever for some quick cash until I had 300,000 for that ring thing at the store. That took an hour and a half. Then I went to get some ghost dancer souls until I had nine. That took around thirty minutes or more. Then I killed a Killer Clown and got the 777 armor. I can't complain about this one since it happened on accident :P

When I was done, there was hardly a difference at all. Fuckin +30 something luck. More souls did appear, but it sure as hell wasn't worth it.

The rest of the game was good though. But then I found out that the muramasa wasn't as good as some of the upgraded swords. Lol, I thought it was the best.

[Som]

http://ds.ign.com/articles/719/719927p1.html

also an ign article backing that up

[junker]

lucky none of that here, but ninty should use better plastic from now on.

For money I didn't worry. I finished my soul collection on my second run through so I already had the cash for a soul eater ring. There's a trick which involves buying a low level axe at Hammer's shop and using the ever popular zombie soul and selling it for over twice as much.

For souls you just have to keep at it. No real easy way to do it.

I just reached lvl 99. Went from 58-99 in about 2 hours and a half. :D It was boring but short :P

yeah, i knew i needed that soul eater ring!

[SmoothCat]

How u level up so fast. I'm beating the game with alucard but i m only at level 50 and I can't bea soma

[valaris]

Just got puyo pop fever for 10$. Good stuff :D

[VG Emblem]

Wow, I just bought a DS Lite and the Wi-Fi USB Stick thingie a few days ago. I've pretty much tried all my Wi-Fi enabled games out on the network. The only one that I've played before (around when I first got it sometime last year) was Mario Kart. But now I tried out Metroid Prime Hunters and Tetris DS.

Man, I fucking BLOW at Metroid. Seriously, wtf. I'm generally good at first person shooters too. But I'm pretty damn good at Tetris though. I probably win more 1 on 1 matches than I lose. I started playing it yesterday and I have like 30 something wins and 5400 points.

So I'm relatively good at Tetris online, Mario Kart too. When I last played it I would usually get 2nd place, sometimes first. In Tetris 4 player I usually get 2nd too. There's ALWAYS that one bastard significantly better than the other players. :rofl:

Seriously though, MPH isn't as good as I thought it was going to be online. Just like Doom 3. Only 4 person deathmatches and only a few weapons are even worth using. :/

[Mango91]

Just got puyo pop fever for 10$. Good stuff :D

DAMN RIGHT.

But don't watch videos of it, or else you'll get discouraged and want to quit, it's what happened to me.

Unless you're totally master at puyo pop, then you don't have to worry :P

[Fadedsun303]

DAMN RIGHT.

But don't watch videos of it, or else you'll get discouraged and want to quit, it's what happened to me.

Unless you're totally master at puyo pop, then you don't have to worry :P

Screw videos. Getting into the higher levels against the CPU is discouraging too. I think the highest combo I've gotten was like 4 or 5. I suck real bad at this game.

Does anyone elses Puyo game have the sound glitch on it sometimes? It's possibly the most annoying glitch ever.

[valaris]

I suck at it hardcore. But I enjoy the multiplayer.

[Mango91]

My game is fine.

Anyone else like the things they say when you chain? Yu's indeeds are too cute.

[PingPong]

Seriously though, MPH isn't as good as I thought it was going to be online. Just like Doom 3. Only 4 person deathmatches and only a few weapons are even worth using. :/

MPH is a special case fps game, because of the weapon affinities and the alt modes MPH should be approached a bit differently.

all i can say is watch out for death alters, alters, and spire players on alinos gateway.

the weapons i recommend getting good with are the imperialist, magmaul, judicator(especially if you AREN'T using noxus, charge shot is like a shotgun), and your character's affinity weapon.

and if you play with friends online, games don't have to be deathmatches

[ChairHome]

Seriously though, MPH isn't as good as I thought it was going to be online. Just like Doom 3. Only 4 person deathmatches and only a few weapons are even worth using. :/

If you have friends on your list, you can setup games that are not deathmatches, like capture the flag and others.

Oops, didn't read PingPong's... yeah, what he said.

[MechZZ]

My ds lite now has a crack in it... =(

[Brooklyn]

i just got mine monday... whats the current hi-tier game that i can get comp in?

[quiche]

My DS Lite has a hinge crack too. :sad: According to the IGn article on DS Lite defects, Ninendo will replace/fix your DS for a cracked hinge if you call them. I dunno if I'd be willing to part with it for what would probably be six weeks just to fix a minor cosmetic thing like a crack (that isn't even visible when the unit is open)

...seriously.

[catchafire]

i just got mine monday... whats the current hi-tier game that i can get comp in?

Mario Kart DS is challenging enough, although i'm trying to figure out how to perform the "snaking" technique...

[dano13]

Does anyone recommend Ouendan? I know Elite Beat Agents is coming out but the jp soundtrack is usually always better.

[WasFemto]

Just got puyo pop fever for 10$. Good stuff :D



where at?



Dano13: Ouendan is good stuff. A must buy imo. I've probably logged on more time in this game than any other so far.

[Mango91]

Lol my little sister got a ds lite just yesturday. We were at Best Buy and we were drooling over it. My sister said that's probably one of the best things she's seen game-wise. My aunt actually bought it on the spot. She said she deserved it since she does a lot of work around the house. My sister was like OMFG. When she got home, she didn't even play it. She cleaned the whole house spotless. She also used MY best buy reward zone coupon, a 20 dollar off any purchase coupon, on Animal Crossing. I was like WTF we already have that, but she said she wanted her own town. I let her have it because I thought having two towns would be cool. But I should've used it on Tetris like my plan was.

The point is, I now have ds lite access. And hot PPF multiplayer action :P

[valaris]

where at?



Dano13: Ouendan is good stuff. A must buy imo. I've probably logged on more time in this game than any other so far.


EB games used. Technically it was $12.99 but that's canadian money so it's basically 10$

[shenakuma]

man, since the beginning, I thought the DS was gonna be some bullshit, and it was until I played one. my freind brought one over with that brain age game and super mario/ sheeeeeyit, i played the hell out of it. now i plan on getting one my next paycheck and get all the games I can for that. I jsut hope its worth it in the long run.

I still think the psp would be hard to beat though

[Don Knotts]

Well, I have both a PSP and a DS, and for what ever reason, there are %10 of games I'm looking forward to on the PSP to the DS. They just aren't making good games for i.

The only thing that has be bugging on the upcoming DS games list is Zelda:Phantom Hourglass. Not having the option to control the character with the D-pad kills it for me.

Controling a character with the stylus is just a bad move. The stylus is perfect for intetracting with the game world, but when used for character control, it makes you feel like you are leading the character around on a leash. The D-pad makes you feel like you are the character, not his leash handler.

This makes for a huge difference, especially in a game like Zelda.

Reportedly, Nintendo got horrid reviews from players of LoZ:PH at E3, mostly due to control issues. Hopefully they will reconsider their stylus only control manifesto.

Star Fox, on the other hand, looks great. Piloting a ship with the stylus, with the action on the top screen, works just fine. It also works for FPS. Just not with games like Zelda.

And what is Quendan?

[thirdstrikeman]

I just bought my ds lite with Mario Kart a couple of days ago, and i'm playing the hell out of it.
It's just so much fun i'm looking to buy the upcoming mario basketball game along with Metriod Prime Hunters and maybe trauma center. Gamestop is the only place where I know of where you can purchase Trauma Center. They have limited quanities.

How do I know what my friend code is?

Is there a way to find people online in Mario Kart for specific countries such as Japan?

[WasFemto]

And what is Ouendan?


greatness

[Don Knotts]

Trauma Center gets a huge thumbs up from me. It's much harder and more interesting than I thought it would be. It's worth full price IMHO.

Anyway, what is Ouendan?

[monbaby]

Yeah that mario basketball looks pretty sick...

I also read in nintndo powerthat final fantasy characters will join in for some hoops...

I have tetris DS but i haven't went online yet...

Oh and the advance wars bug has bit me again...

I'm now 2/3 away from all 300 medals...:tup:

[shenakuma]

So I gonna be getting my DS Lite prolly tomorow when I get paid. I haven't been through to the retail yet to see what kind of colors aqr eavailable. can any of you tell me what colors are there, and what you prolly recommend? what game should I buy first?

[ChairHome]

Only one color available right now, and that's white. Depends on what kind of games you like, there are a bunch that are worth getting.

[quiche]

So I was at Gamestop yesterday buying Castlevania DS and the guy at the counter is helping someone this mexican guy. And the gamestop guy asks him, "Do you have a DS?" and the mexican guy nods and takes out a $10 bill.

I had to hold in a rather large lol.

Anyway, I'm just happy to have found a copy of Castlevania DS. Hooray this game is good.

It really makes me sad that they're not making a 2D Metroid for DS tho...Hunters sucks.

So I gonna be getting my DS Lite prolly tomorow when I get paid. I haven't been through to the retail yet to see what kind of colors aqr eavailable. can any of you tell me what colors are there, and what you prolly recommend? what game should I buy first?
DS Lite only comes in 1 color in the US --White.

As for games, it depends. If you have/are gonna get a WiFi connection for it, Mario Kart and Tetris are hard to beat. If you're looking for some stellar offline stuff, get Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (if you can find it, get this one first, cause it's a pretty rare find nowadays), Advance Wars: Dual Strike, New Super Mario Bros., Sonic Rush, or Meteos.

...seriously.

[ChairHome]

So I was at Gamestop yesterday buying Castlevania DS and the guy at the counter is helping someone this mexican guy. And the gamestop guy asks him, "Do you have a DS?" and the mexican guy nods and takes out a $10 bill.

I had to hold in a rather large lol.



I didn't get this at first. And now that I do, that's hilarious.

[platinum_pinoy]

I didn't get this at first. And now that I do, that's hilarious.

Darn those mexicans and their beans and disease language.

[FurryCurry]

It really makes me sad that they're not making a 2D Metroid for DS tho...Hunters sucks.



Who said Nintendo can't make another 2D Metroid game?

And Hunters (mulitplayer) doesn't suck so give em some credit for going out a limb.

[shenakuma]

when i played the ds, i played the giant super mario game, the tetris, brain age, and bomberman/ im prolly get all of those eventually. i like all kinds of games, mainly fighters and 2d games/action./ some rpg/ what else can you recommend people. cause half the time, the sales reps in the store know nothin about the games, im askin the real players.
\help me out :)

[the_dannobot]

I just got Trauma Center for the DS, and it's totally awesome. If you don't have it yet, Atlus is going to do another reprint. It's totally worth it.

[Storming Flower]

^ it's awesome now, but I guarantee you will hate the game later on...still a decent game though.

[quiche]

Where can I get a list of upcoming DS games + release dates?

...seriously.

[dano13]

I bought Ouendan, it gets kinda tough at the end.

[ChairHome]

Where can I get a list of upcoming DS games + release dates?

...seriously.

ds.ign.com or gamerankings.com are pretty good for release dates.

[monbaby]

when i played the ds, i played the giant super mario game, the tetris, brain age, and bomberman/ im prolly get all of those eventually. i like all kinds of games, mainly fighters and 2d games/action./ some rpg/ what else can you recommend people. cause half the time, the sales reps in the store know nothin about the games, im askin the real players.
\help me out :)



ADVANCE WARS DS...

GO GET THAT SHIT...

[Fadedsun303]

ADVANCE WARS DS...

GO GET THAT SHIT...

I second that. This man told me to get it, and I'm pretty much addicted to it now. :rofl:

[Bounce]

bit generations are awsome......love the retroness

[shenakuma]

yes, I got my DS yesterday, with big brain. I was contemplating on that one or brain age. As usual the rep didn't know shit about the games.

I DID NOT KNOW THEY MADE A GUILTY GEAR GAME!! 0_0!. is that game any good people? I was so wanting to get that one.

soon as i bought my DS I went to the wal mart close by, I tried the MP hunters demo, I didn;t like how the movement.

I also want to know how good the MP pinball game was? Im an avid but love it pinball player, Is this one worth it?

I plan to get three games next time I roll through, so far I have advance wars on the list (per monbaby). I played the hell out of the one on the GBA

[FurryCurry]

yes, I got my DS yesterday, with big brain. I was contemplating on that one or brain age. As usual the rep didn't know shit about the games.

I DID NOT KNOW THEY MADE A GUILTY GEAR GAME!! 0_0!. is that game any good people? I was so wanting to get that one.

soon as i bought my DS I went to the wal mart close by, I tried the MP hunters demo, I didn;t like how the movement.

I also want to know how good the MP pinball game was? Im an avid but love it pinball player, Is this one worth it?

I plan to get three games next time I roll through, so far I have advance wars on the list (per monbaby). I played the hell out of the one on the GBA


GG sucks.

MP Hunters is great (just gotta get used to it).

MP Pinball is a lot of fun (just short but for the cheap price you can probably find it for right now it's worth it.)

Get Mario Kart. That game should come standard with any DS.
Get a touch screen centric game like Trauma Center or when it comes out here Ouedan (spelling?).
Get Castlevania DoS to hype you up for Castlevania PoR.

[FurryCurry]

Raid Over The River tech demo...
http://www.nibris.net/rotr_tech_demo.avi
It's a shooter and look at those graphics...


http://www.nibris.net/

[ChairHome]

There's a new Star Wars game for DS and PSP coming out called Lethal Alliance. They have PSP screens out, but no DS yet. I'll post em up when they come out. Looks like a third person shooter (at least for PSP)

[valaris]

Any comments on sonic rush? I've been told it was really fucking good but also really bad so I'm not sure what to think.

[quiche]

Sonic Rush is terrific. The gameplay is outstanding, easily the best Sonic Gameplay ever.

On the other hand, the cutscenes, dialogue, themes, and overall carebears atmosphere will make you want to stab yourself in the eye (or at least avoid ever playing it in public)

...seriously.

[abacabb]

Raid Over The River tech demo...
http://www.nibris.net/rotr_tech_demo.avi
It's a shooter and look at those graphics...


http://www.nibris.net/

any news on when this is gonna drop? Looks kinda hot.

[PingPong]

still waiting for SvC Card Fighters Clash DS, which is supposedly out in october(or in snk's case... december lol)

[FurryCurry]

Any comments on sonic rush? I've been told it was really fucking good but also really bad so I'm not sure what to think.

I think the gameplay is rock solid. The new boosting move speeds up things so much that it creates a new style of play for Sonic entirely. And so does doing tricks. For instance, one stage has you grinding a rail but the rail ends up being covered in spikes. So, to get past the spikes, you boost right into them an destroy them! And on top of that because you are going so fast enemies just explode as you zoom past. It looks hella cool. The level design is the best seen since the 16bit days (although the backgrounds and originality of the levels leave much to be desired). And there's plenty of things in the levels to break up the running and jumping.

I think what makes it so great is mastering the stages. Figuring out which path to take for the best time can be quite the challenge. Once you realize how loose you were playing before you'll be quit amazed at how fast this game can really be. You'll be canceling moves just so you don't lose speed. So I dig the Time Trials a whole lot.

I think Blaze was an unneccesary character but she's alright.

any news on when this is gonna drop? Looks kinda hot.

Sometime this year I read on their site. So probably next year then *sigh*. It does look hot.

still waiting for SvC Card Fighters Clash DS, which is supposedly out in october(or in snk's case... december lol)

Same here. I heard that some of the gameplay changes are weak sauce. May force my hand to ebay up the originals.

[spideyman]

anyone know if these 2 games are any good? Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation, Summon Night: Swordcraft Story.

[WasFemto]

Picked up Viewtiful Joe Scratch today. The DS really struggles with this game.


Anyone see the boxart for Elite Beat Agents?

It's fucking terrible

[FurryCurry]

anyone know if these 2 games are any good? Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation, Summon Night: Swordcraft Story.

There is a thread for SRT:OG.

[PingPong]

anyone know if these 2 games are any good? Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation, Summon Night: Swordcraft Story.

spideyman- i'll make it easy for you if you don't feel like looking for the SRT:OG thread. SRT:OG is good, shit it's a god send for SRT fans in the US. the graphics are a bit dated since this one is kinda old but the sequel(which will be out in october i think) has better animations and stuff. compared to games like Fire Emblem and Advance Wars, this probably leads in difficulty since at times losing a single unit leads to the Game Over screen, that i'm some of the maps are taking me more than an hour to complete. your units are customizeable, VERY customizeable from the robot to the weapons to even the pilots. as for Summon Night i can't really say anything for it since i didn't buy it. but consider this though both are Atlus games and Atlus is known notoriously for having limited quantities of games...

[MechZZ]

Any comments on sonic rush? I've been told it was really fucking good but also really bad so I'm not sure what to think.

I really wished they kept it on a single screen... but other than that, pretty good game.

On another note... I found a brand new copy of Phoenix Wright today. So fucking happy.......

[Stabby]

I want PoR. I want it now, and I want it badly.

[MechZZ]

I want PoR. I want it now, and I want it badly.

Yeah, if you check gamespot, they have a buncha new videos for it. Two of the main things that make me happy are the facts that you can play this on Wifi AND the main character doesn't have to use a whip. There's a video of him swinging a great sword around.

[Don Knotts]

Tingle RPG looks weird as fuck. I'll import it for sure if it isn't ported to the
US of A.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/achj/movie/index.html

Click on either bottom button to load the movies.

Or

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/achj/index.html

click "click" to play weird flash demo in japanese

BTW VJ Scratch is pretty awful. They should never make a VJ game that allows for only two regular sized enemies on screen at once. That's like making a SF game without special moves or multiple playable characters.

The mulitple enemies on screen combos are arguably the whole point of the gameplay of VJ, other than the puzzles and boss battles.

[Geese Pants]

Good things come to those who wait (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6156442.html)..............:lovin:

I'm gonna have to get a black one.........

[abacabb]

I cant wait for Megaman ZX to drop. Ive been waiting for a new a megaman for so long.

[Wellman]

Good things come to those who wait (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6156442.html)..............:lovin:

I'm gonna have to get a black one.........

Quoted for the fact I am in the same boat.


...


At least I will be once I get some cash.

[FurryCurry]

Good things come to those who wait (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6156442.html)..............:lovin:

I'm gonna have to get a black one.........

Yeah... Gonna sell the Mario Kart one to my cousin. Or at least I hope my Aunt buys it off of me. I don't think I could do another Red system. It has to be black or white or whatever color the manufacturer forces down my throat. With that said, the Purple Game Cube wasn't so bad.

[Brooklyn]

http://www.istyles.com/index.php/cPath/216_213/sort/2a/page/3

ynot just add color?

[AdverseSolutions]

any of you dropped babies playing ffIII?

[lseelba]

Oh shit its out? Time to fire up the old DS again...

[AdverseSolutions]

there were motherfuckers on gamefaqs who were somehow at the last stage of ffIII two days before the official release date! craziness.

[Brooklyn]

roms ftw

[lseelba]

Are you all talking about the Japanese version? Cause I ain't wasting my time on no untranslated shit.

[SNkNuT]

i've jumped on the brain age thing. its pretty fun.

[Shinto]

Star Fox is a hit, it got 8.0 on ign, anyone copping it?

[MechZZ]

I REALLY don't like the fact that it's all stylus.. and the fact that it's not actually starfox and it's going to be some strategic game. I want my fun and gun.

[WasFemto]

I wanna see Panzer Dragoon game for the DS

[abacabb]

^^that would be so cool. I love panzer dragoon.

[FurryCurry]

^^that would be so cool. I love panzer dragoon.

I wanna see Panzer Dragoon game for the DS

This is what I'd like to see...

Panzer Dragoon 1 and 2 (it needs a port bad) beefed up as much as possible on the DS.

Panzer Dragoon Saga beefed up as much as possible on the PSP.

Panzer Dragoon Saga 2 on the 360 (since Orta come out on the Box) or Wii (cheaper to make so less of a risk) or PS3 (for the best possible graphics?).

[Million]

it's all stylus.yeah, I was excited about Starfox.(well, not really on a "system-seller" level of excitement, but still)...until I noticed this. I just want normal controls.

Black DSLite is coming next month, apparently.

[platinum_pinoy]

The Nintendo Tetris DS event featuring Hikaru Utada. She's fucking fast.

http://touch-ds.jp/news/tetris_event/movie1.html

Props to Stabby for providing the link.

[catchafire]

The Nintendo Tetris DS event featuring Hikaru Utada. She's fucking fast.

http://touch-ds.jp/news/tetris_event/movie1.html

Props to Stabby for providing the link.

She is fucking fine!

[Brooklyn]

she's good.

[lseelba]

Final score... 26 to 4. I w