Top 50 Nintendo DS (NDS) Games

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#	Game Name	Released	Developer	Genre	Description
1	Mario Kart DS (EU)	2005	Nintendo EAD	Racing	Slip into Yoshi’s kart (or whoever you swear by), fling red shells at friends, and try not to scream when a blue shell ruins your lead on the final lap—those rainbow roads don’t drive themselves.
2	New Super Mario Bros.	2006	Nintendo	Platformer	You bounce through classic Mario levels with new twists—stash power-ups on the touchscreen, smash through blocks as a giant Mario, and hunt for hidden exits that change your path. Bowser’s kid keeps things messy, but those goomba stomps still feel perfect.
3	The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass	2007	Nintendo	Action-Adventure	Link chases Tetra onto a ghost ship, then wakes up drawing his sword with the stylus—tapping to roll, slashing to attack, and scribbling paths for his boomerang. The whole ocean’s your map, and you’re doodling routes between islands like some pirate cartographer.
4	Animal Crossing - Wild World	2005	Nintendo EAD	Simulation	You move into a town of chatty animals, dig up weird fossils, and waste hours rearranging furniture while your neighbors judge your life choices. The touchscreen lets you draw terrible clothes or pretend your star patterns look like actual constellations.
5	Super Mario 64 DS	2004	Nintendo	Platformer	You start as Yoshi hunting down Mario and crew inside paintings—each character moves differently, so you’re wall-punching as Wario one minute, then floating around as Luigi the next. The extra stars and tweaked bosses make even familiar levels feel fresh.
6	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story	2009	AlphaDream	Action RPG	You platform through Bowser’s guts as Mario & Luigi while he wrecks the overworld—timing button presses in battles to dodge attacks or eat a fireball. Level up stats, including mustache power, obviously.
7	The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks	2009	Nintendo	Action-Adventure	You draw train routes across Hyrule while dodging goats, then team up with ghost Zelda—she possesses armored knights to smash obstacles while you solve puzzles.
8	Kirby Super Star Ultra (EU)	2008	HAL Laboratory	Action, Platformer	Suck up enemies to steal their powers, then bounce between quick adventures—some solo, some with a buddy—all with that slick DS glow-up. Wheel Kirby still rules.
9	Mario & Luigi - Partners in Time	2005	AlphaDream	Action RPG	Dodging enemy attacks with perfectly timed button presses while juggling four versions of Mario and Luigi—baby bros included—turns RPG battles into a hilarious scramble. Time-travel shenanigans and weird alien mushrooms keep things unpredictable.
10	Sonic Rush	2005	Sega	Platformer	Sonic and Blaze tear through wild obstacle courses, flipping between screens while pulling off mid-air tricks to fuel insane speed boosts. That split-second timing when you chain moves and rocket through a level? Pure adrenaline.
11	Fire Emblem - Shadow Dragon (EU)	2008	Intelligent Systems	Strategy	Command Marth's army in grid battles where one wrong move means losing characters for good—archers snipe fliers, knights hold the line, and every death hits hard. The DS version keeps the brutal strategy but lets you tweak your squad when plans go sideways.
12	Metroid Prime Hunters	2006	Nintendo	Action-Adventure	You hunt down alien artifacts while outmaneuvering rival bounty hunters, swapping between six unique characters with their own weapons and movement tricks—then take them all online for frantic DS deathmatches.
13	Professor Layton And The Curious Village (EU)	2007	Level-5	Puzzle, Adventure	You play as a puzzle-solving professor in a quirky village where every character hands you brain teasers—some make you smile, others make you groan, and a few will haunt you after dark. The hand-drawn streets hide secrets way darker than the cute art lets on.
14	Castlevania - Order of Ecclesia	2008	Konami	Action-Adventure	You explore bite-sized areas instead of one big castle, slinging spells by mixing and matching glyphs—some combos wreck enemies, others barely scratch them. The villagers give you weird little tasks between getting your butt kicked by classic Castlevania-level bosses.
15	Rhythm Heaven (US)	2009	Nintendo SPD	Music/Rhythm	Tapping and flicking to the beat starts easy until you're sweating over a disco samurai or trying to keep a wobbly choir in tune—miss a note and the game laughs with you, not at you. That moment when your hands finally sync up with the music? Magic.
16	Kingdom Hearts - Re-Coded	2010	Square Enix	Action RPG	You play as a glitchy digital Sora fixing corrupted Disney worlds, switching between platforming, turn-based fights, and shooter segments—somehow this weird DS mashup just clicks. The chip upgrade system lets you Frankenstein your stats together between chaotic genre shifts.
17	Cooking Mama 2 - Dinner With Friends	2007	Cooking Mama Limited	Simulation	You chop, flip, and stir with the stylus while the judges roast your overcooked steak—then redecorate Mama’s kitchen to recover from the shame.
18	Kingdom Hearts - 358-2 Days (EU)	2009	Square Enix	Action RPG	You play as Roxas doing odd jobs for Organization XIII between clock tower ice cream breaks, slowly realizing something’s not right. The combat’s snappy, and tweaking your loadout with those weird panel things feels oddly rewarding.
19	Apollo Justice - Ace Attorney	2007	Capcom	Visual Novel	You play as a rookie lawyer spotting nervous tics in witnesses, then flipping evidence in 3D to catch them in lies—nothing beats yelling "GOTCHA!" as their story falls apart.
20	Dragon Quest V - Hand of the Heavenly Bride	2008	Square Enix	RPG	You recruit monsters to fight alongside you, raise a family across generations, and chat with party members who actually react to where you are—like traveling with real people. The DS version makes those little conversations pop with character portraits, so every chat feels alive.
21	The World Ends with You	2007	Square Enix	Action RPG	You're Neku, stuck in a deadly game in Shibuya—fight with psychic pins by scribbling, tapping, or even blowing into your DS while your partner battles on the top screen, trying to sync your attacks before time runs out.
22	Dragon Quest IV - Chapters Of The Chosen	2007	Square Enix	RPG	You bounce between different characters’ lives at first—haggling as a merchant, slashing monsters as a knight—until their stories twist together. The DS version adds a fresh revenge chapter and a casino when you need a break from grinding.
23	Professor Layton And The Unwound Future	2010	Level-5	Puzzle, Adventure	You’re tapping through London’s streets, solving puzzles hidden in everything—even a rustling bush might hide a tricky riddle. The time travel mystery gets wilder the deeper you dig.
24	Dragon Ball - Origins 2 (EU)	2010	Game Republic	Action-Adventure	Swing Goku's Power Pole through caves and bashing Red Ribbon goons—feels like playing through those early manga chapters where every fight was a dumb, fun brawl. Smash pots, dodge attacks, and laugh at kid Goku being clueless as usual.
25	Castlevania - Portrait of Ruin	2006	Konami	Action-Adventure	Whip through gothic halls as Jonathan or blast spells as Charlotte, switching between them mid-fight. The castle’s magic paintings drop you into wild new worlds—one minute you’re in a desert, next you’re dodging clowns in a haunted carnival.
26	Advance Wars - Dual Strike	2005	Intelligent Systems	Strategy	Command tanks and troops across two battlefields at once—screw up one front, and the other crumbles. Those CO powers actually matter now, like double attacks or messing with fog of war.
27	Final Fantasy IV (EU)	2008	Square Enix	RPG	You play as Cecil, a knight wrestling with guilt, leading a ragtag crew through betrayals and moon kingdoms—those turn-based battles get tense when bosses start pulling dirty tricks. The story hits hard, and that DS pixel glow-up makes every dungeon pop.
28	Bleach - The Blade Of Fate	2006	Sega	Fighting	Pick your favorite Bleach character, swap between planes mid-combo, and time your spirit energy bursts just right—those card buffs add a nice layer of chaos to the fights.
29	Professor Layton And The Diabolical Box (US)	2007	Level-5	Puzzle-Adventure	You poke around a cursed box with Professor Layton, solving clever puzzles between chatting with oddball train passengers—feels like unraveling a mystery novel with your brain.
30	Sonic Rush Adventure	2007	Sega	Action-Adventure	Sonic and Tails get stranded on an island where you boost through twisty levels by pulling off mid-air tricks, then build janky boats to sail between tropical zones—half speed demon, half shipwright.
31	Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword	2008	Team Ninja	Action-Adventure	Hold your DS sideways and slash through enemies with quick stylus swipes—messing up ninja spells never gets old, and those boss fights will test your reflexes.
32	Spectrobes	2007	Jupiter Corporation	Action-Adventure	You play as a space cop who revives ancient creatures by yelling into your DS mic, then digs up fossils and feeds them minerals to evolve them—all while fighting off planet-eating aliens.
33	Kirby: Canvas Curse	2005	HAL Laboratory	Platformer	You guide Kirby as a wobbly ball by drawing rainbow paths—sketch ramps to bounce him, tap to dash, and steal enemy powers to roll as a spiky rock or float like a balloon. Mess up a line and watch him tumble off cliffs, but those hidden medals make you retrace every corner.
34	Chrono Trigger (EU)(BAHAMUT)	2008	Square Enix	RPG	You start at a fair, then suddenly you're hopping between time periods trying to stop the world from ending—your choices actually change how things play out, and those turn-based fights get wild when your party's moves start chaining together.
35	Mega Man ZX	2006	Capcom	Action, Platformer	You play as a courier who stumbles into biometal suits, switching between sneaky human form and blasting through enemies with different combat styles—dashing underwater one minute, slashing through the air the next. Boss fights nail that sweet spot where risky moves pay off big.
36	Castlevania - Dawn of Sorrow	2005	Konami	Action-Adventure	Soma’s back dodging skeletons and absorbing monster souls, but now you’re scribbling seals on the touchscreen to finish off bosses—weirdly satisfying once you get the hang of it. The castle’s packed with hidden rooms, and fusing weapons with Yoko actually makes all that loot worth hauling back.
37	Elite Beat Agents	2006	iNiS	Rhythm	Tapping circles to Jamiroquai while secret agents in suits help a taxi driver deliver a baby—only on the DS, and somehow it’s perfect.
38	Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney	2001	Capcom	Visual Novel	You cross-examine witnesses, hunt for contradictions in their stories, and yell "Objection!" at your DS like a rookie lawyer who just discovered caffeine. That new case? You’re defending a prickly prosecutor while her kid sister shoves forensic gadgets in your face.
39	Brain Age 2 - More Training In Minutes A Day (Mr. 0)	2007	Nintendo	Educational	You scribble math solutions and hum tunes while the game judges your brain age—suddenly losing five minutes turns into thirty. That Sudoku mode? Yeah, good luck putting it down.
40	Final Fantasy III (FireX) (EU)	2006	Square Enix	RPG	You pick four blank-slate adventurers and constantly tweak their jobs—turns out a Dragoon tossing heals isn’t as dumb as it sounds. Those 3D dungeons and crystal quests sneak in some surprisingly dark twists between the classic JRPG grind.
41	Trauma Center - Under The Knife	2005	Atlus	Simulation	You play as a surgeon with time-slowing powers, frantically stitching wounds and zapping mutant parasites before patients flatline—one wrong move and it's game over. The DS stylus makes every incision feel terrifyingly real.
42	Ghost Trick - Phantom Detective	2010	Capcom	Puzzle-Adventure	You're a ghost who can rewind time and possess objects to stop murders—figure out who killed you before sunrise. The puzzles make you think sideways, and the story’s full of wild twists.
43	Nintendogs - Best Friends	2005	Nintendo	Simulation	Pick a puppy, teach it tricks by talking into the mic, and try not to feel bad when you forget to feed it—those sad eyes get me every time.
44	Hotel Dusk - Room 215	2007	Cing	Mystery Adventure	You play as a washed-up ex-cop stuck overnight in a shady hotel, poking through people’s lies by choosing when to push conversations or back off—all while the DS sits sideways like a sketchbook full of secrets.
45	Drawn To Life	2007	5th Cell	Action-Adventure	You draw your own hero and platforms with the stylus, then jump into levels to fix a fading world—half the time you’ll forget the mission because you’re too busy scribbling weird upgrades.
46	Dragon Quest VI - Maboroshi No Daichi (JP)(STORMAN)	2010	Square Enix	RPG	You wake up with no memories, hopping between two worlds while recruiting weird little monsters—then spend hours agonizing over job classes while that killer soundtrack plays. Classic DQ vibes with DS quality tweaks.
47	WarioWare: Touched	2004	Nintendo	Action	Wario's crew throws rapid-fire microgames at you—poke noses, blow into the mic, swipe frantically—then cranks up the speed until you're laughing at the chaos. Unlock weird toys between rounds, like virtual pudding you can squish.
48	Big Brain Academy	2005	Nintendo	Educational	Dodge cow silhouettes, race through quick math problems, and watch the game roast your skills—then drag friends into the chaos with frantic multiplayer rounds.
49	Wario - Master Of Disguise	2007	Nintendo	Action, Platformer	Wario hijacks a magic wand to scribble dumb disguises on the touchscreen—turn into a laser-shooting astronaut or an artist who draws platforms, then bumble through chaotic treasure hunts and weird mini-games. Classic Wario nonsense.
50	Yoshi's Island DS (AC8) (Korea)	2006	Nintendo	Platformer	Hop on Yoshi's back, juggle different babies for their powers, and bounce through crayon-bright levels packed with secrets—just watch out for those pesky Shy Guys.