What's the most technically impressive DS game? (Day 15) + Dreamcast final

Board 8

Board 8 » What's the most technically impressive DS game? (Day 15) + Dreamcast final
Anagram
04/20/2024
12:57 AM
#1
Cast me some dreams. - Results (36 votes)
Seaman
27.78% (10 votes)
10
Shenmue 2
33.33% (12 votes)
12
Phantasy Star Online
38.89% (14 votes)
14
This poll is now closed.
Seaman, Shenmue 2, Phantasy Star Online
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/c7858f0e.jpg

Previous Results:
Day 2 (SNES): Yoshi's Island
Day 3 (Genesis): Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Day 4 (Gameboy): Pokemon Gold/Silver
Day 5 (Gameboy Color): Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
Day 6 (Game Gear): Ristar
Day 7 (N64): Perfect Dark, Conker's Bad Fur Day, F-Zero X (TIE)
Day 8 (PS1): Metal Gear Solid, Vagrant Story (TIE)
Day 9 (Saturn): Panzer Dragoon Saga
Day 10 (GBA): Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Day 11 (GCN): Resident Evil 4
Day 12 (PS2): Gran Turismo 4
Day 13 (Xbox): The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Day 14 (Dreamcast): TBD

My Vote: Gonna go with Metroid Prime Hunters , but feel free to change my mind. Didn't "DS" originally stand for something else, but everyone just called it the Dual Screen, and Nintendo just rolled with it?
Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig.
Started: July 6, 2005
Snake5555555555
04/20/2024
12:59 AM
#2
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back.
If you're gonna scream, scream with me
Kenri
04/20/2024
01:02 AM
#3
Anagram posted...
Didn't "DS" originally stand for something else, but everyone just called it the Dual Screen, and Nintendo just rolled with it?
Developer's Select I believe, but yeah.

I'm inclined to agree with Metroid Prime Hunters but I'll wait to see if anything else comes up. It's got a huge library with some pretty impressive games. Some others that jump to mind: Disgaea DS, Super Mario 64 DS, LoZ: Phantom Hourglass, Okamiden.
"You're childish. What are you getting? Are you getting strawberry? Ha! That's such a childish flavor, only children eat strawberry."
Ifrit
04/20/2024
01:21 AM
#4
Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded
The user formerly known as Ashethan
Grand_Kirby
04/20/2024
01:59 AM
#5
Metroid Prime Hunters is a solid choice. I'm gonna through a wild card out though and go with C.O.P. The Recruit which is a full-3D GTA-style game that is incredibly impressive:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3tk7xLp-uI
Okay, I rolled a 14. What's that mean? Hsu
That you're a cheater. This is a 12-sided die. Chan
agesboy
04/20/2024
02:20 AM
#6
abstaining from voting too until I can think of something good

Grand_Kirby posted...
Metroid Prime Hunters is a solid choice.
especially since it was so soon into the system's life. i never played it, but my DS came with a multiplayer demo for it, and it was insane

I'm struggling to think of something else that is not just impressive but technically impressive. maybe ghost trick retaining a unique and fluid visual style the whole game? but there has to be something more baffling given the hardware. was spirit tracks impressive?
https://imgur.com/LabbRyN
raytan and Kana are on opposite ends of the Awesome Spectrum.
Grand_Kirby
04/20/2024
02:27 AM
#7
agesboy posted...
I'm struggling to think of something else that is not just impressive but technically impressive.
I was also considering Scribblenauts, which was very impressive in ways that didn't relate to graphics.
Okay, I rolled a 14. What's that mean? Hsu
That you're a cheater. This is a 12-sided die. Chan
KCF0107
04/20/2024
02:28 AM
#8
Dementium II , though I think that GTA Chinatown Wars and SM64DS are also great picks
KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
Kenri
04/20/2024
02:33 AM
#9
agesboy posted...
especially since it was so soon into the system's life.
I was going to say "it wasn't THAT early" but I checked and apparently the DS, and Hunters, both came out in 2004?? Wow, time really did flow differently back then.
"You're childish. What are you getting? Are you getting strawberry? Ha! That's such a childish flavor, only children eat strawberry."
agesboy
04/20/2024
02:36 AM
#10
Kenri posted...
I was going to say "it wasn't THAT early" but I checked and apparently the DS, and Hunters, both came out in 2004?? Wow, time really did flow differently back then.
I think it's (late) 2004 for DS and 2006 for hunters, google's probably fucking with one of us

edit: i'm pretty sure in 2004 when i was 12 I was just endlessly replaying tales of symphonia for the next few years so i'm moderately confident i was late to the DS party
https://imgur.com/LabbRyN
raytan and Kana are on opposite ends of the Awesome Spectrum.
sergiocornaga
04/20/2024
02:39 AM
#11
The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road
https://youtu.be/2XW27tGe404
Kenri
04/20/2024
03:21 AM
#12
agesboy posted...
I think it's (late) 2004 for DS and 2006 for hunters, google's probably fucking with one of us
Turns out it's GameFAQs categorizing it by when the demo released. Truly a well-designed and expertly maintained webbed site.

I feel less insane now though so thanks!
"You're childish. What are you getting? Are you getting strawberry? Ha! That's such a childish flavor, only children eat strawberry."
Grand_Kirby
04/20/2024
04:08 AM
#13
Metroid Prime Hunters was first revealed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2004,[25] with IGN giving the game their Best Nintendo DS Game of E3 award.[26] When Nintendo received negative feedback at E3 2005 about the game's lack of an online feature,[4] the company announced in August that the game's release was delayed to give the developers time to implement Nintendo WFC support.[27] After the game's release was delayed to give NST time to implement the multiplayer feature, the developers took the time to make more changes.

That explains a lot
Okay, I rolled a 14. What's that mean? Hsu
That you're a cheater. This is a 12-sided die. Chan
LightningStrikes
04/20/2024
05:26 AM
#14
I have to think about this one. Hunters was very impressive but is early on. That Wizard of Oz game looks crazy, basically like a 3DS game. My instinct is to say Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days for similar reasons to Chain of Memories. It had multiple FMV cutscenes, this time with full VO, and the 3D graphics and sound were very impressive for the system. If I remember correctly they had an extra large cart just for that game. However, I never played or even saw much of Re:Coded, is that more impressive than Days is?
I just decided to change this sig.
Blaaaaaaargh azuarc
UF8
04/20/2024
06:49 AM
#15
I don't feel confident in saying this one at all, but Solatorobo is probably the game in my catalogue that impresses me the most since it's quite a big game with solid graphics and several gameplay systems (the fact that it just casually fit in an entire multiplayer racing game on the side for instance is something I just find neat). Plus it's practically (actually literally) two games worth of story (not that that strictly means much)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-mqtjXhN1I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCMkfm1DLok

i do think that all the other options so far are around the same ballpark as it to be fair and could be persuaded to switch
UF8
04/20/2024
07:18 AM
#16
(obviously it'd be enough to compensate for the fact that solatorobo managed to have more racing game in it than a good deal of the actual racing games on the system though lol, otherwise i'd have been considering stuff like mkds or sonic&sega)
Big_Bob
04/20/2024
09:59 AM
#17
Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
Come watch me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gameryogi
azuarc beat me.
Anagram
04/20/2024
12:13 PM
#18
Vote.
Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig.
Started: July 6, 2005
LightningStrikes
04/20/2024
12:28 PM
#19
Okay, after looking at some videos I am satisfied that Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded is building on what 358/2 Days was doing technically so gets my vote.
I just decided to change this sig.
Blaaaaaaargh azuarc
Anagram
04/20/2024
02:25 PM
#20
Badump

Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig.
Started: July 6, 2005
ItzKnightz
04/20/2024
02:26 PM
#21
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl

"join the mafia, we're themed after Toy Story characters"
agesboy
04/20/2024
02:28 PM
#22
voting Metroid Prime Hunters
https://imgur.com/LabbRyN
raytan and Kana are on opposite ends of the Awesome Spectrum.
redrocket
04/20/2024
03:12 PM
#23
Kingdom Hearts RE: Coded
It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest
Anagram
04/20/2024
05:42 PM
#24
Bamp
Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig.
Started: July 6, 2005
Anagram
04/20/2024
06:54 PM
#25
Badumpadump
Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig.
Started: July 6, 2005
Anagram
04/20/2024
10:49 PM
#26
Last bu
Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig.
Started: July 6, 2005
Board 8 » What's the most technically impressive DS game? (Day 15) + Dreamcast final