Thread 720380902

nintendo ds hidden gems

>>720380902 (OP)
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl

>>720380936
fuck off nigger

>>720380902 (OP)
Meteos is the tightest shit ever, and if you love Sakurai's approach to designing games with tons of features and options and replayability you won't be let down. Goes right alongside Kirby Air Ride and Kid Icarus Uprising in that regard.

mushroom men

>FP turn based dungeon crawler
>Created by THEE John Carmack and his wife as a spiritual successor of DOOM rpg
>Controls well when emulated on a phone
It's pretty good

>>720380902 (OP)
pokemon
mario
zelda
the list goes on

Feel the Magic: XY/XX
The Rub Rabbits

Golden suns not exactly hidden but not that many have played the ds game, that and radiant historia

>>720380936
ngl even tho this post is a joke, seriously diving into an old Pokemon games postgame, breeding, battle frontier, social features and other side things can be kind of overlooked. Sometimes a novel experience is hiding in plain sight; felt that way when I started diving hardcore into Pokemon Emerald and finding all sorts of fucked up shit I could do with very obscure features, but this ain't the thread for that.

>>720382998
The DS game is really bland. I'm a dye-hard Golden Sun fan and even I can't stomache it.

Not a hidden gem but 4 Swords was re-released on the DSi with a single player version of the game.

Imagine: Master Chef

>>720383006
Diamond and pearls underground is basically its own game. You need a lot of friends to play it with which is probably hard now but was easy at the time. Idk if the remake ever matched the experience.

>>720383801
>30yo million sellerf ranchise
>hidden
the asbolute state of geimu community

>>720383006
I can agree with that. Gen 3 in particular has a ton of hidden shit the average player wouldn't see, like how battle tower has an apprentice NPC who is a fan of yours. You basically choose their team for them through a serious of questions and eventually end up battling them there.

>>720380902 (OP)
developed by HAL Laboratory

>>720383801
Was about to post this, if you liked the DS Zelda games(which admittedly not everyone did) you'll like this
>>720384152
Big franchise but nobody played this game

>>720384152
No one even knows this game exists. Momiji is more well known than the game itself.

>>720380902 (OP)
Soma Bringer is good. Avalon Code too.

>>720380902 (OP)
flower, sun and rain
ninja gaiden dragon sword
contact
trauma center under the knife

>>720385768
would also recommend rhythm heaven but no idea if that's considered hidden gem territory

i never hear shit about sonic rush

>>720380902 (OP)
Knights in the Nightmare
Izuna 1/2
Bangai-O Spirits

Man this library really sucked. All blue ocean shovelware, licensed kids games, or basic ass nintendo games that don't do anything interesting.

Can't get much more hidden than a game that wasn't officially released.

>>720380902 (OP)
2007 Transformers DS. especially the Deceptions version. It's genuinely the best Transformers game after the WFC and FOC

>>720385970
This looks like a hentai game.

>>720387773
It's worse. You play as a NERV Officer whose job is to raise either Rei or Asuka (whichever you pick) from childhood. There are apparently a few endings depending on how you do. I'd be willing to bet money that in one of the endings you get married

I don't think they ever went back to this formula, which is a damn shame. IIRC there was a hidden level/world that you needed to connect to the Wii version for.

>>720388241
So literally just Princess Maker?

>>720388826
idk i don't play these kinda games

Lock's Quest is somewhat ok but I never hear people talking about it.

>>720381945
this game seemed really fun but everything about it but the core gameplay turned me off so hard that i never touched it again after 30 minutes

Theresia's a cool horror point-and-click.

are there any ds games with pixel art style similar to pokemon?

>>720380902 (OP)
genuinely one of the better "downgrade ports" on the system, to the point that i'd argue it's better than mkds in some ways (even beyond just how impressive it is)
>a couple of reworked stages but otherwise all non-dlc content is present and accounted for
>extensive single-player with missions and stuff, doesn't have mkds's bosses but still some really novel concepts
>pretty much all music present but remade for the ds and has that really distinctive crunch to it
>drifting still has that weighted quality to it like outrun 2006 which just feels great
i'll admit part of it is nostalgia for me (first game i ever actually owned, we were pretty poor) but still genuinely impressive imo not to mention fun, worth a look at least even just as a curiosity
(also it's kind of just fun to see all the characters in a really low poly form imo)

>>720384626
this shit rules, easily my favorite way to picross

>>720388241
why can't they just make an actual NGE game instead of otaku slop?

>play an nds game i've never played before
>immediately feel like i got teleported back to 20 years ago
there's just something magical about the library of nds. all the design trends, screen resolution, even the sound chip feels oddly distinct. I also love how you can tell when a nds game came out judging by how they utilize the touch screen (later games use it purely for menu or smaller gameplay elements) and the mic (later games almost completely drop it)

>makes perfect use of the dual screen
cheerio

>>720390180
Because NGE is otaku slop lol
And there's actual NGE games. They just aren't translated and never will.

>>720386916
What does that mean?

>>720380902 (OP)
Spectrobes. Ngl I just liked brushing off minerals

I wish they did more with the idea

Metroid prime pinball.

thoughts on picrel? i remember having fun.

>>720390227
it's really something special, almost like you can see the evolution as time goes on - but also, there's this unique feel to the graphics a lot of the time that i don't think anything else really captures, especially 3d games with the heavy pixelisation and the really low-poly models
honestly it's a huge shame that more of the dsiware stuff wasn't archived, that always felt like an underappreciated element of the library - the art style games especially have been a real treat to dive into
it's kinda sad to think we'll never get something similar given what happened to skip but these games (and some on the late gba & wiiware) were so novel and like just pure fun at times - picrel's been really fun to fuck around with

I really liked it but never hear people talk about it

Civilization revolution is a top ten game on the system. Scurge hive is a better Metroid game than hunters.

>>720382679
This was oddly comfy and better than the sum of its parts

>>720391173
Looks like a vita game probably launched to the wrong audience.

>>720390353
You mean like you play in a robot like armored core or some turn based rpg nonsense?

GTA Chinatown Wars was surprisingly fun

>>720391485
There’s a real time one for the 64 that sucks balls and there’s the PS2 one where the focus is playing as the humans and the EVAs get something you could call turn-based but is pretty much a glorified QTE

>>720392012
Several SRW games feature Evangelion but those are SRPGs which I doubt you have the patience for if turn-based RPGs irk you.

Any japan exclusive games worth playing?

>>720392305
srw was what I was thinking of at first which is just like, I wouldn't consider that "real" you don't feel like you're playing the thing its like you're looking at a sprite and the game says it does something. You could just replace it with a whole other sprite and no one would notice.

>>720381619
Based, possibly my favorite 3DS game.

>>720391175
>Scurge hive
I'll check it out. I actually like hunters story mode. Its definitely light on content. And not as well designed for interesting exploration but people act like its a skip when its not.

>>720381619
Came here to post this. Almost as good as Tetris to me. I NEED a sequel or a remake at the very least.

>>720380902 (OP)
Is hotel dusk a hidden gem? Maybe okaeri chibi robo

>>720395142
Hotel Dusk is not a hidden gem. However...

>>720380902 (OP)
Best game in the series too.

>>720383801
I played the demo from the Nintendo Channel.

>>720389823
There wasn't much to it aside from the core gameplay, you kinda just walked from battle to battle?

>>720392594
Weeb Smash Bros.!

>>720395594
Thought this was gonna be blazyblue super melee brothers battle royale but I think thats a 3ds game

>>720380902 (OP)
Best platformers ever. But /v/ isn't ready to acknowledge the truth.

>>720381619
Am I wrong about this or does sora ltd outright own this? If so I'd say its a tough chance since sakurai was apparently miffed by how kirby was portrayed in the future and wasn't to impressed with his smash replacement.

>>720394536
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3118050/Meteorder/

It still has a demo, found it last next-fest. Might be alright.

>>720395409
I thought this was pretty overrated, even for a hidden gem. the story, graphics, and world were 10/10 but combat was just a bore. I know it's not an rpg you play for the combat but I wish there was a little more going on

Kino

>>720397279
looks exactly like rhythm boxing

>>720391173
Both of the Luminous Arc games were great. It's a shame we only got the first 2 in the west. The same team also made Stella Glow on 3DS, which I'm playing through now and enjoying a lot.

>>720391396
The 4th game in the series launched on the Vita instead of the 3DS, so you may be on the right track.

>>720397752
Soulless

>>720391842
This is the only GTA I played start to finish. Wish they'd make another isometric GTA.

>>720397036
Isn't she in some indie game crossover?

>>720384170
My fucked up shit was forming a pickup squad of level high level Linoones and Meowths and hoarding almost 999 rare candies. I'd just chill with the game on hardware whenever I was bored and eventually got there. Every battle you complete has a 1/100 chance to trigger a daily event, and as a result I was getting them a ton. The vitamins going half-off in Slateport meant I'd max out on money from Pay Day from Meowth while hoarding pickup items, then be able to dump it all on vitamins. Items sell at half-off anyways so I ended up making an insanely fucked up bank as a result. Been breeding mons for the battle frontier and said vitamins have been super useful too. Lot of crazy shit you can come up with and it's very fun and rewarding, though I can only recommend it on a handheld so you can vibe with it. Doing this shit on PC sounds like a really empty feeling grind.

actual hidden gem, if you like boxing and using the touching screen, it's really fun

man japan has a lot of robot games

>>720390227
One reason might be that most DS classics stayed on the DS, and the ones that didn't were completely changed to the point where the port may as well be a new game. At this point, a large chunk of classic games on most other older consoles have been rereleased or remade in some way. The DS is like a time capsule.

>>720390960
if you are an adult this will destroy your wrist

I really need to replay it

>>720382679
i had no idea this was on ds

>>720401687
Improved graphics and an added level for the port

Is another code worth playing or is it one of those games that NO ONE would give a fuck about if it wasn't mainline nintendo?

>>720383098
It's no worse than the GBA games, you were just a bit older when you played the DS version.

>>720380902 (OP)
There are no hidden gems.
The DS has an awful library full of adventure rubbish and puzzle games.
Any action game on the thing is ruined by stylus controls.

>>720390608
What does what mean? Gauntlet DS was finished but never actually released until the rom leaked.

>>720397767
I think that applies to JRPGs in general, and most of the RPG genre. I'd rather combat that's too easy then combat that's a chore to get through.

>>720390352
Was gonna post this. Developers had such creative ideas of how to utilise both screens sucks that Nintendo gave up on the idea of two screens.
Hotel Dusk is another amazing use of both screens but some of the quirks annoying to run on an emulator.

>>720380902 (OP)
that japanese advertisement game about mushroom guys that can split into smaller mushrooms i forgot the name

>>720395409
don't bother unless you're a furry

>>720400457
Yes, in Blade Strangers, I think is what you mean. Kawase also appeared as a playable character in a Cotton game.

>>720397036
>>720403076

>>720402187
No, I played all of them very recently.
The DS one is extremely dull and boring to play.

>>720403045
If you like Sky Islands or steampunk aesthetics it still may be worth a look. Has some of the best art direction for levels I've seen in a game. You'd probably also like it if you enjoyed .Hack, since it shares a lot of elements due to being a game in the same genre from the same developer.

Being a furry certainly does improve the experience though.

>>720397036
Based. UK is awesome up through Sayonara. Wish they'd make another traditional one.

>>720403076
yea I knew she looked familiar

>>720402827
Mushroom men or spore creatures?

>>720402267
Agreed. Only good games are nsmb and kirby. This shit sucks. Just like the wii although that has at least 10 good games.

>>720380936
This can be said about any original release of a Pokemon generation. When you think of Mossdeep Gym, is it from RS or E?
Then consider an entire game's worth of small changes.

>>720407609
GS vs C

>>720402827
Based

>>720408226
>mario
>this shit
>maple story
the fucks the deal with mushrooms? they're not that common or interesting

The general polish wasn’t quite there and you had to be an annoyingly high distance over a platform in order to land on it, but this game is the only Contra game I know of that has the openness that the first one has. I love Contra 3 and Hard Corp but the presentation is way more squeezed in compared to the first one. Contra 4 uses the top screen to open up the area and the grapple system is cool. It’s a shame that co op requires each DS to have a copy of the game.

>>720409469
>they're not that common or interesting
You don't know their true power then. May your ignorance be your bliss.

>>720395482
Me too, I feel like a lot was lost to time with that

>>720380902 (OP)
pic
>>720409469
They vaguely resemble penises and the japanese find that very funny

>>720409469
do you not know about the mushroom hive mind in Yellowstone?

>>720411983
Kino.

Dragon Quest Rocket Slime

I cant recall the name but there was a horror game on the DS that was pretty good.

>>720380902 (OP)
Lux-pain; If only it got a retranslation...

>>720412146
ok I googled it and its Dementium: The Ward

they made overwritting your save way too easy, the game is sovl

>>720390352
based

>>720380902 (OP)
Supersonic warriors 2 and the naruto ninja detiny trilogy

>>720412380
I've always wanted to play this, seems like it has some really cool mechanics with multiple storylines

Rondo of Swords

Heroes of Mana. Fun/challenging RTS with a nice campaign.

>>720383801
>Touch shit
no thanks

>>720395409
I always forget this game's name and probably will again.

>>720380902 (OP)
Mr. Driller Drill Spirits
Dig Dug Digging Strike
Densetsu no Stafy 4
Bomberman Land Touch! 1 and 2
Bomberman 2 (aka Custom Battler Bomberman)
The Legendary Starfy
Monster Tale
Cooking Mama 3: Chop and Shop
>>720390352
Just bought this game a few weeks ago because of how recommended it was in these threads and like it so far. I just know I’ll never get too good at the puzzle parts. But maybe once I master the puzzle part, I’ll finally try Panel de Pon.
>>720397880
The ending still gets me to this day.

>>720382758
faggot
tranny
cuck
and the list goes on

>>720388241
Yeah I do not trust the mother of all waifufag franchises to handle daughteru material in a wholesome manner

Test

>>720419997
Doesn't eva have some weird father daughter themes associated with it? Seems fitting.

>>720380902 (OP)
One of the best RPG's of all time and no one played it

>>720401632
Get it on Switch so you can finally play the 3rd game in English

>>720380902 (OP)
there was a game that was kinda like space invaders but you would fling the projectile from the bottom screen to the top. it was kind of fun.

also the COD games were not awful when I was like 7....

Mario vs DK and Yoshi's Island DS were my first games and I loved them. My machine eventually just became a Mario 64 machine though, and occasionally replaying my fast collection of GBA games.

Oh there is a game I want to try it's by the people who made stella glow (strategy RPG/light harem game) that had a similar series on the DS.

>>720381945
I used to go to the download play station and keep that game on my 3ds for days

>>720422258
mario vs donkey kong was a gba game

>>720422258
>there was a game that was kinda like space invaders but you would fling the projectile from the bottom screen to the top. it was kind of fun.
Are you talking about Big Bang Mini? I remember playing the versus of that a bit back in the day

>>720391173
Luminous Arc was quite popular here but the sequels were less well-known and then Stella Glow overshadowed all discussion.

Cool tower defense/arpg style game with a surprisingly decent story

>>720388337
Best game on the DS.

ds had so many fucking weird but comfy games

>>720380902 (OP)
DK Jungle Climber

>>720421346
can you play this without the touchscreen? mine is kinda fucked

obviously pokemon is literally the most mainstream game ever, but no one ever talks about this spinoff
It was really fun and unique

>>720429602
I hate the fact that most of those games cause your digitzer to die within 50h lol. Well mine still works, but its uncomfy

Infinite Space (it's better than any jrpg on the 3DS besides etrians and soul hackers/SMT4)

>>720429602
scratched my ds to shit because of this game FUCK this game

>>720417038
What makes it so hard to remember?

>>720382679
Shame that the sequel and Doom RPG aren't on DS. Great games too.

>>720380902 (OP)
I'm closely monitoring this thread in the anticipation of my Thor. Please continue.

>>720433385
is this a pc one or an android?

>>720433385
the screen sizes don't match and that bothers me.

>>720432691
Just downloaded this one today

>>720433445
Android, of course. It's nice to have a battery that lasts over 2 hours.
>>720433482
DON'T LOOK AT THE PICTURE

>>720433760
The 3DS bugs me too. I like the original DS and the DSi.

>>720434097
Well, Thor has a leg up over 3DS in terms of the screen. Black pillars with a black case would be invisible on OLED.

>>720434243
I'd still see the reflection on the glass and the lack of a bezel and know they're there.

>>720434316
That's ok, you're not their target audience anyway.

>>720434348
Who is the target audience?

>>720413873
you are in the wrong thread

>>720384730
I don't like the ds zelda games but I like dragon sword
I really don't see the connection
>>720380902 (OP)
Anyway ketsui, retro game challenge 2, Ozuna, phantast star 0, henry hatsworth, dark spire, Megaman ZX advent, Chrono twins, from the abyss

>>720434535
Me and other people who aren't triggered by such horrors like different sized screens.

>>720433385
Does the screen have the stereo effect?
I doubt they bothered.
Man, that was one of the actually cool gimmicks.
Too bad they dropped it.

>>720434097
I always liked the 3D. Especially senran kagura.

>>720435326
>ketsui
huh? thats on here? never seen it before

>>720435646
No, it doesn't, for sure. Even Nintendo dropped it with n2dsxl, I guess it was way too difficult and pricy to keep it around for 3 people who enjoyed it.

>>720433760
If it has a stylus I may get it.

>>720435785
It's a weird boss rush remix of the original. Worth checking out but very different to the arcade game.

I have New 3DS XL, but it's just not the same.

>>720390352
Man I emulated this a few months ago and the later stages were insanely hard, I had no idea how anyone beat it back then

This studio made some pretty decent racing games on the platform

>Race Driver: Create & Race and GRID
>Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli
>DIRT 2 (though it's impossible to complete)
>TrackMania DS and Turbo
>Need for Speed: Undercover and Nitro
>Hot Wheels: Track Attack
>Cars 2

>>720391842
Best version of the game

>>720395401
The plot in this game was realy stupid

>>720412146
>>720412309
I was gonna mention that game, it was originally supposed to be a Silent hIll game but the idea got rejected

They also made a sequel which was even better

The same studio also did a game called Moon which was a decent sci-fi FPS but it got quite repetitive

>>720437803
lol you reminded me i played cod games in the ds.

This game was really bizarre like all the other handheld versions of Sims 2, it's more of a hotel management game than a life sim though
Also if you decide to play it I recommend changing the date on system or an emulator because the game uses a real clock and some parts can get tedious
Do not try to go back in time though

I played and pirated sooo many fucking DS games
god
is DS emulation even good or do I have to go out and get a DS

There were 9 Spider-Man games on the DS and most of them sucked, but this and Web of Shadows were pretty fun Metroidvanias

>>720438018
A phone is a decent option for touch screen based games, there have also been a few dual screen emulation handhelds released lately

>>720438086
I heard that Alien game was a fun metroidvania too.

This was a nice spin off with turn based combat similar to Advance Wars, they also made a sequel based on Age of Mythology

>>720422096
third game already had an unofficial english patch on the 3ds

>>720438262
Is this actually good? It got pretty poor reviews at the time

>>720438194
was that the game were you couldnt put in a 3 letter name because it would break the game?

>>720437950
The same studio, nSpace also made DS versions of multiple James Bond games, I enjoyed the Blood Stone one the most

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_KaZge1PQU

>>720438391
Yes, they shipped that warning with the later copies.

>>720436752
You can use any $1 stylus with it. Not included, and no hole to stick it into tho.

>>720438342
nah lol it’s actually terrible

>>720380902 (OP)
tingle rpg1 and 2
better than actual zelda games and one of the funniest and most quirky games ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emS2vud5Lnw

you'll need a translation patch for the 2nd one

>>720380902 (OP)
This and its sequel are pretty kewl

>>720380902 (OP)
infinite space, platinum games first game, a bit janky, but good

ghost trick

also the wizard of oz game for ds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilwzoxg1668
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oughkZQ7CBs

planet puzzle league
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRLDQFVIrKI

nintendo is retarded for not putting this on phones and dominating the block puzzle scene

>>720401621
Only if you're weak as shit. Real guitar hurts wrists more.

>>720438950
This was already mentioned, are there any other decent horror games on the DS besides the Resident Evil port?
I know about Nanashi no Game which only cameout in Japan

>>720439103
Meteos at least got ported to phones

>>720439840
another L for tendies

>>720433385
Will this end up being cheaper than a 3DS? And how is 3DS emulation in this day and age? I've been wanting to get one for a long time but they're way too fucking expensive.

>>720440338
It's 250 for a base version (black, 8G RAM, SD865), which is more than enough to run DS & 3DS games.
>how's emulation
It's alright, not 100%, but good enough.
You can check the compatibility list in their repo https://github.com/azahar-emu/compatibility-list?tab=readme-ov-file

May as well ask for some underrated 3DS games since this platform is obviously ass.

Feel the magic/rub rabbits

>>720440660
Ghost Recon Shadow Wars

Hotel dusk is already a hidden gem, but even many of those that played hotel dusk didn't even know about last window.

I consider that 95% of writing in videogames suck balls, but not this one, this feels like one of the few stories out there without shitty writing.

>>720439659
>Nanashi no Game
that was the only one I was going to suggest unfortunately damn can't believe you knew that one

>>720441138
>good writing
How would you compare it to 999? That's the only thing I need to know.

>>720441273
Dunno because I've never played 999. But I really really likes hotel dusk and last window, it really feels like it can compare to a book or novel, unlike all of these anime visual novels or games that get constantly praised by 17 years old and you can see they have never ever read a book in their entire lives.

I really like hotel dusk, top 10 games for me, the fact that they want bankrupt while when get a 47th game of a shit saga shows this world is corrupt.

>>720441380
What are your favorite novels (regular, text ones)? Will help me to put it in the perspective since you never played 999.

>>720438861
this, based

>>720429602
Ranger is the best spin-off in Pokemon's history. Played the fuck out of all 3 games, but the first is the best.

>>720432791
I always hear people say this and mine still looks great. How hard were you digging the stylus into the screen?

>>720380902 (OP)
Endless Frontier

>>720442024
>find a rare mon
>panic and ravage the screen doing a thousand full force swirlies
it really wasnt the games fault but it still made me upset
guess you cant playtest how retarded kids are going to be lol
a friend also scratched his screen with that pikachu racing game were you have to keep dragging pikachu in the direction where you want to run

>>720441138
Shame that sequel didn't come out in North America

Is there a chane of remake or re-release ike with Another Code?

>>720442268
>>find a rare mon
No such thing.
All the monsters re-appear in the same locations, there's no random chance in finding a "rare" pokemon or not.

I think you didn't play the game.

I rarely see this one mentioned among the best racing games on the DS, it's really fun and chaotic game with lots of crashes, what Burnout on the DS should have been

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3VI5m-bPRM

>>720380902 (OP)
Not necessarily hidden, but Tony Hawk's American sk8land and Proving Ground are way better than they had any right being. Definitely not discussed as much as the rest of the series and overshadowed by the hot garbage it became

>>720442667
I heard the GBA and DS games by Vicarious Visions were pretty good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tnwuKuyJLg

Also remember the DS motion pack and the shitty Tony Hawk game that required you to use it?

>>720441138
Have you played their other DS game? It uses weird photographs instead of the anime art