A list of the games that I think are the best on the system.
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It's moving units and giving commands just like any old strategy game, except for the fact that this time it's all controlled by using the stylus and once you experience that, you just don't want to go back to other ways of playing the genre.
Release: 2005/09/30 | My score: 4/5.
For someone who never played a Castlevania game before, the mix of RPG and platform elements works like a charm.
Release: 2005/09/30 | My score: 5/5.
A must have for any fan of Final Fantasy's Chocobo character, Chocobo Tales shows off great use of the DSs 3D capabilities, a charming story and exciting card battles.
Release: 2007/05/25 | My score: 5/5.
One of the best RPGs on the system, Dragon Quest IV brings a ton of charm, a great story and classic random battles, which happens to be my preferred way of playing RPGs. After being completely turned off of RPGs by Final Fantasy III on the DS I hoped this game would bring me back to the genre. Boy did it.
Release: 2008/09/12 | My score: 5/5.
Not just any other rhythm game, Elite Beat Agents features an original system with great use of the DSs touch screen controls, funny animation and the soundtrack has some great songs on it.
Release: 2007/07/13 | My score: 4/5.
Great animations, epic battles, an impressive 3D world and dungeons that seem a lot shorter than in say, Final Fantasy II, it's a great game all around. Until the final battle in the castle. This thing is just impossible and incredibly frustrating. To literally spend two hours battling and trying to get as much treasure as possible without any save points whatsoever, and then to be wiped out by the final boss in about five minutes is just too much. After this I was done with the RPG genre until Dragon Quest IV DS came along. This is one powerful game.
Release: 2007/05/04 | My score: 4/5.
As one of the first DS games one could say this is nothing more than a tech demo, but it's so much more than that. Kirby is controlled exclusively by using the stylus and travels through some of the visually most pleasing environments ever seen in a Kirby game. Far too short, but a blast from beginning to end.
Release: 2005/11/25 | My score: 4/5.
It's amazing how much control you have over every aspect of the music you create and you'll be even more amazed at how much fun the whole process is. For me, it's too hard to compose an entire song, but I enjoy making some individual parts and playing around with those. Another inventive use of the features of the DS.
Release: 2008/10/10 | My score: 4/5.
Not just one of the best entries in the franchise, but most definitely the best racing game on the DS. It introduced a few new items and has a nice variety of tracks that simply look amazing on the handheld. A ton of fun.
Release: 2005/11/25 | My score: 5/5.
Throw in the best ideas from every 2D Mario game and a few from the 3D editions and what you get is one of the most refreshing 2D platform experience of recent years. The real hook here is the fact that 2D sprites and 3D models are combined to create a nice cartoon-like atmosphere.
Release: 2006/06/30 | My score: 4/5.