Lesser known DS games that are fun.

[HellioN]

Picked up an R4 card.
What fun games that might not be well known could you dorks recommend.

 

[fake]

The Stafi games are enjoyable.

 

[famicommander]

Since you said lesser known I'll skip the Castlevanias, Fire Emblems, Kirbys, F-Zeros, Advance Wars, etc but definitely get those.

Aliens: Infestation and Bangai-O Spirits would be two to check out.

 

[neo.kobe.city]

- Retro Game Challenge and its fan translated sequel
-Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword
-Ace Attorney trilogy
-Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey
-Rhythm Tengoku Gold
-Space Invaders Extreme
-Ketsui Death Label
-The World Ends With You
-Batman Brave and the Bold
-9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors
-Warioware Touched
-Hotel Dusk and its sequel, Last Window
-Trace Memory
-Osu Tatakae Ouendan and the sequel
-Elite Beat Agents

Those are all I can think of now. Make sure and check if a game you like has an undub patch if you don't like the English voices, there's a few out there.

 

[max 330 megafartz]

I think the only DS game i really loved was rocket slime. It was hilarious. Had a fun 2 player battle mode too.

 

[greedostick]

- Retro Game Challenge and its fan translated sequel
-Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword
-Ace Attorney trilogy
-Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey
-Rhythm Tengoku Gold
-Space Invaders Extreme
-Ketsui Death Label
-The World Ends With You
-Batman Brave and the Bold
-9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors
-Warioware Touched
-Hotel Dusk and its sequel, Last Window
-Trace Memory
-Osu Tatakae Ouendan and the sequel
-Elite Beat Agents

Those are all I can think of now. Make sure and check if a game you like has an undub patch if you don't like the English voices, there's a few out there.

This is a good start, but Solotorobo The Red Hunter is a must play. Get the English version, it has the DLC, the PAL version does not.

I would also add...

Ghost Trick Phantom Detective
Lost in Blue (1st one)
Rune Factory 2 or 3.
Meteos
Puzzle Quest Challenge of the Warlords
Super Robot Taisen OG SAGA
Infinite Space (RPG by Sega)
Tokyo Beat Down

 

[LoneSage]

How does emulation even work with these games?

 

[ggallegos1]

999 and Pokemon Conquest come to mind as being way more fun than I anticipated and I poured so many hours into them.

 

[yoshi41]

Anno 1701 + Picross 3D

 

[HellioN]

How does emulation even work with these games?

I'm not really sure about emulation, I've tried it and it seems like the mouse replaced the touch screen.
I'm using an R4 card, it's basically everdrive for DS.

Awesome start here.
I've had a DS for a long time but really only stuck to the known games because so much diarrhea level stuff got shoveled out I just kinda gave up looking.
Getting this card has me interested again.

 

[GoosehanX]

-Ace Attorney trilogy
-Rhythm Tengoku Gold
-Space Invaders Extreme
-Elite Beat Agents

Mah ninja.

 

[NeoSneth]

I reallllly enjoyed the DS. I'll sprinkle in some games if this thread keeps going.
Henry Hatsworth

 

[Average Joe]

I played so many DS games when that thing was first out. Distinctly remember spending a lot of time trying to find underrated/overlooked games on that thing for a long time.

 

[Azathoth]

Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ was a fun shmup-like diversion. Giana Sisters DS was a decent platformer that I went in thinking would be bargain bin garbage but was actually fun.

 

[HellioN]

Since you said lesser known I'll skip the Castlevanias, Fire Emblems, Kirbys, F-Zeros, Advance Wars, etc but definitely get those.

Aliens: Infestation and Bangai-O Spirits would be two to check out.

Bangai-O, good call. Had the DC version and liked it a lot.

- Retro Game Challenge and its fan translated sequel
-Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword
-Ace Attorney trilogy
-Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey
-Rhythm Tengoku Gold
-Space Invaders Extreme
-Ketsui Death Label
-The World Ends With You
-Batman Brave and the Bold
-9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors
-Warioware Touched
-Hotel Dusk and its sequel, Last Window
-Trace Memory
-Osu Tatakae Ouendan and the sequel
-Elite Beat Agents

Those are all I can think of now. Make sure and check if a game you like has an undub patch if you don't like the English voices, there's a few out there.

Space Invaders Extreme is a favourite of mine and I own a physical copy.

I played so many DS games when that thing was first out. Distinctly remember spending a lot of time trying to find underrated/overlooked games on that thing for a long time.

That first one looks interesting for some reason.

Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ was a fun shmup-like diversion. Giana Sisters DS was a decent platformer that I went in thinking would be bargain bin garbage but was actually fun.

Zombie BBQ sounds really familiar.
I want to say I bought it on the recommendation of a GS employee and enjoyed it.
I'll have to play it again to see if it's what I'm remembering.

EDIT
It IS the game i remember but not as fun as I remember.

 

[Hazard_747]

Give these games a try:

• Big Bang Mini
• Contact
• DK Jungle Climber
• Elite Forces: Unit 77
• Glory Days 2
• Glory of Heracles
• I Heart Geeks
• Legend of Kage 2
• Legendary Starfy
• Lock's Quest
• LostMagic
• New Zealand Story Revolution
• Prince of Persia: The Fallen King
• Soul Bubbles
• Sprung
• Time Hollow
• Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road

 

[GutsDozer]

Contra 4 ( Amazing and rage inducing)

Resident Evil : Deadly Silence (RE1 port with cool DS puzzles)

Trauma Center (Hard as balls and one of my favorite DS games)

Metroid Pinball ( Super fun, it's Metroid....Pinball.)

 

[T.A.P.]

An old NES / Atari Lynx game called "Crystal Mines" got a DS version in Europe and Australia.

I loved that game as a kid, so I imported a copy years ago.

If you like that style of puzzle game, see if you can track it down.

 

[kernow]

What in the virginity