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Top 10 DS Games of All Time. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4 . 3 . 2 . 1 . 10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike. Memorable single-player campaign with great writing and character development Deep, balanced multiplayer that is the best in the series
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Top 10 DS Games of All Time 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike • Memorable single-player campaign with great writing and character development • Deep, balanced multiplayer that is the best in the series • Rewarding gameplay with hours and hours of depth • Metacritic Score: 90
Top 10 DS Games of All Time 10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
9. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars • Highest-rated DS game to date • Technical achievement: incredible amount of content along with minimal load times • Immersive, addictive gameplay that defines the series; for mature audiences • Metacritic Score: 93
Top 10 DS Games of All Time 10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike 9. GTA: Chinatown Wars 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
8. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story • Bowser as a playable character! • Superb battle system paces the game; excellent story and dialogue • Colorful, vibrant graphics; a profound sense of joy embedded in the game • Metacritic Score: 90
Top 10 DS Games of All Time 10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike 9. GTA: Chinatown Wars 8. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
7. Elite Beat Agents • Other than Guitar Hero/Rock Band, possibly the greatest music game ever made • Easy to learn how to play; rewarding to perform combos in sync with a wide variety of musical selections • Whimsical, fun story to single-player; multiplayer mode (up to 4 players) just as engaging • Metacritic Score: 87
Top 10 DS Games of All Time 10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike 9. GTA: Chinatown Wars 8. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story 7. Elite Beat Agents 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
6. Mario Kart DS • Rivals Super Mario Kart (SNES) for best iteration of the franchise • Good use of dual-screen functionality; excellent multi-player (even with single card) • Large amount of gameplay modes, challenges, and even “missions”(with bosses!) • Metacritic Score: 91
Top 10 DS Games of All Time 10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike 9. GTA: Chinatown Wars 8. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story 7. Elite Beat Agents 6. Mario Kart DS 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
5. Pokemon Black/White • General critical consensus: these are the best Pokemon games to date • More ‘mature’ story; feature-rich online functionality; new battle system and Poke-world • Risky decision to replace old Pokemon with 156 new ones paid off with fresh, re-booted revival of series • Metacritic Score: 87
Top 10 DS Games of All Time 10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike 9. GTA: Chinatown Wars 8. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story 7. Elite Beat Agents 6. Mario Kart DS 5. Pokemon Black/White 4. 3. 2. 1.
4. The World Ends With You • Innovative RPG which makes great use of the DS functionality • Engaging characters, compelling story, rich gameplay, rewarding combat • Highly styllized presentation with a decidedly-Japanese slant – a true original • Metacritic Score: 88
Top 10 DS Games of All Time 10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike 9. GTA: Chinatown Wars 8. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story 7. Elite Beat Agents 6. Mario Kart DS 5. Pokemon Black/White 4. The World Ends With You 3. 2. 1.
3. New Super Mario Bros. DS • Best-selling Nintendo DS game to date • Classic Mario 2D platform gaming; key part of larger “old school” retro revival • Fun, addicting gameplay with plenty of secrets to be found • Metacritic Score: 89
Top 10 DS Games of All Time 10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike 9. GTA: Chinatown Wars 8. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story 7. Elite Beat Agents 6. Mario Kart DS 5. Pokemon Black/White 4. The World Ends With You 3. New Super Mario Bros. DS 2. 1.
2. Radiant Historia • “Chrono Trigger Evolved”: Time-travel mechanic; epic soundtrack composed by Yoko Shimomura (Super Mario RPG, Kingdom Hearts, Legend of Mana, etc.) • Rich, original story and diverse, memorable cast of characters • Simply the best RPG on the Nintendo DS. • Metacritic Score: 85
Top 10 DS Games of All Time 10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike 9. GTA: Chinatown Wars 8. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story 7. Elite Beat Agents 6. Mario Kart DS 5. Pokemon Black/White 4. The World Ends With You 3. New Super Mario Bros. DS 2. Radiant Historia 1.
1. Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors • The most creative, interesting, and mind-bending story you will ever see in a video game. • Six different endings, depending on actions • Sequel “Zero Escape” due out late 2012 • Metacritic Score: 82
Top 10 DS Games of All Time 10. Advance Wars: Dual Strike 9. GTA: Chinatown Wars 8. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story 7. Elite Beat Agents 6. Mario Kart DS 5. Pokemon Black/White 4. The World Ends With You 3. New Super Mario Bros. DS 2. Radiant Historia 1. Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors