Board 8 > Best DS Game - NOMINATIONS

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Hello! With the 3DS out, the DS is on its last legs. It's time that we determine the best game on the platform.

Rules:

* You can nominate 10 DS games on your first day (ends 12am EST)
* You can nominate 5 DS games on each subsequent day
* A game is eligible for the contest when it has 5 nominations. More nominations means a higher seed.
* The goal is a 64 game bracket; given the DS's depth I don't think this will be an issue
* Anything is allowed - ports/remakes/collections/whatever. I expect voters will take the game's merits into consideration and not claim Chrono Trigger DS or Super Mario 64 DS to be the best game ever, but if they want to, that's cool too.
* I am open to suggestions on format if people have them.

DS Game lists

Gigantic List of DS Games: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_DS_games
List of DS games by ratings: http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=ds&cat=0&year=0&numrev=1&sort=0&letter=&search= (probably an easier list to navigate if only because it won't have tons of shovelware. hopefully people don't go into a nerd rage over what games got what review score)

Enjoy! My goal here is to celebrate the Nintendo DS and its large, varied library so hopefully this topic can stay positive.

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The World Ends With You
Pokemon Black/White
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations
Ace Attorney Investigations
Chrono Trigger DS
Super Mario 64 DS
Final Fantasy IV DS
New Super Mario Bros
Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Edit: Whoops, that was 11. Fixed.

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Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Pokemon Black/White
New Super Mario Bros
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations
Yoshi's Island DS
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Mario Kart DS
Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

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DQV
DQVI
DQIX
DQM: J
Pokemon B/W
Radiant Historia
Phoenix Wright: AA
Phoenix Wright: TaT
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
New Super Mario Bros

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Ooh.

Infinite Space
Ghost Trick
Pokemon B/W
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
The World Ends With You
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Pokemon DPPt
Elite Beat Agents
Ouendan
Ouendan 2

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Devil Survivor
The World Ends with You
Contra 4
Portrait of Ruin
Dawn of Sorrow
Order of Ecclesia

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Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy IV
Diamond/Pearl
Phantom Hourglass
Spirit Tracks
Mario Kart DS
Contra 4
New Super Mario Bros
Mario Party DS
Sonic Rush

These are like literally the 10 games I've played.
...I need to play more DS games

I consider EBA and Ouendan to be the same thing, if only because it'll be weaker separately. how do you guys feel?

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portrait of ruin

Dawn of Sorrow
Portrait of Ruin
Order of Ecclesia
Contra 4
Advance Wars Dual Strike
Metal Slug 7
Ace Attorney Investigations
HeartGold/SoulSilver

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Mario Kart DS
Chrono Trigger DS

Uhhh...that's it!

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The World Ends With You
Pokemon Black/White
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Ghost Trick
Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

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Chrono Trigger DS
Final Fantasy IV DS
Shiren the Wanderer
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Brain Age 2
Contra 4
Retro Game Challenge

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If it means lasting longer, sure, lump 'em together.

So that gives me 2 extra noms, right? Then I'm adding:

Dawn of Sorrow
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future

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Big Brain Academy I don't think so !

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bah, as if I can figure out which is which! Big Brain Academy rules anyway

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Current tally:

5 - Pokemon Black/White

4 - Contra 4
4 - New Super Mario Bros
4 - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
4 - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations
4 - The World Ends With You

3 - Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
3 - Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
3 - Castlevania - Dawn of Sorrow
3 - Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
3 - Chrono Trigger DS
3 - Dragon Quest IX
3 - Final Fantasy IV DS
3 - Mario Kart DS

2 - Ace Attorney Investigations
2 - Advance Wars: Dual Strike
2 - Dragon Quest VI
2 - Ghost Trick
2 - Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
2 - Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
2 - Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
2 - Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

1 - Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
1 - Brain Age 2
1 - Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
1 - Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
1 - Dragon Quest V
1 - Elite Beat Agents
1 - Final Fantasy III DS
1 - Infinite Space
1 - Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
1 - Mario Party DS
1 - Metal Slug 7
1 - Professor Layton and the Curious Village
1 - Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
1 - Radiant Historia
1 - Retro Game Challenge
1 - Shiren the Wanderer
1 - Sonic Rush
1 - Super Mario 64 DS
1 - Yoshi's Island DS

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First two were the only ones I played. Wasn't that the Wii game?

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations
Ace Attorney Investigations
Castlevania - Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Ghost Trick
Mario Kart DS

there was a DS and a Wii BBA.

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Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Justice for All
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Trials & Tribulations
Apollo Justice Ace Attorney
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Elite Beat Agents
Chrono Trigger DS
Ghost Trick
Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations
Chrono Trigger
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Ace Attorney Investigations
Elite Beat Agents
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

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Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Final Fantasy IV DS

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Ghost Trick
Super Scribblenauts
Elite Beat Agents
Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Chrono Trigger DS
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Professor Layton and The Unwound Future
CPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations
Pokemon B/W

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Dawn of Sorrow
Portrait of Ruin
Soma Bringer
Final Fantasy 4 DS
Phoenix Wright 3
Pokemon Platinum
Etrian Odyssey 3
Picross DS
Elite Beat Agents
999

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TWEWY
Ghost Trick
Phoenix Wright 1
Phoenix Wright 2
Phoenix Wright 3
Ace Attorney Investigations
Elite Beat Agents
Hotel Dusk
Pokemon B/W
Pokemon DPPt

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Hotel Dusk
Last Window

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Phoenix Wright 3
Phoenix Wright
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Contra 4
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Ghost Trick
9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors
The World Ends With You
Tetris DS

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I hope there will be a round robin type round at some stage.

Making it straight knockout elims seems kinda harsh if we're celebrating the entire NDS library.

just don't make it a save my contest >_>

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Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario 64 DS
Kirby's Canvas Curse
Mario Kart DS
Mega Man Zero Collection
Yoshi's Island DS
Final Fantasy III DS
Super Scribblenauts
Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn

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holy Ace Attorney

I kinda wonder if they end up getting antivoted if we get 4 AA games in the top 8 or something

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Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Chrono Trigger DS
Professor Layton and The Curious Village
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

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1. Dementium The Ward
2. Mario Kart DS
3. Final Fantasy IV
4. Nintendogs
5. Pokemon Diamond
6. Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword
7. Sonic Rush
8. Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
9. WarioWare Touched
10. GTA: Chinatown Wars

Can you nominate the same game twice?

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nah, one nom per game.

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Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin

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I thought something like this would happen, and had a skull implanted in my forehead!

Im not really a fan of the "noms each day" thing but oh well

1.Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations
2.Ghost Trick Phantom Detective
3.Pokemon DPP
4.Pokemon BW
5.Kirby SSU
6.Mario Kart DS
7.Sonic Rush
8.Jump Super Stars
9.Jump Ultimate Stars
10.Apollo Justice Ace Attorney

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I wouldn't mind a group stage either, but a straight up knock-out round is fine.

I guess I'll start nominating part of my collection

1. Pokemon DDP
2. Pokemon HGSS
3. The Sims: Urbz in the City
4. Mario Kart DS
5. Scribblenauts
6. Super Mario 64 DS
7. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
8. Final Fantasy III
9. Wario Ware: Touched
10. Animal Crossing: Wild World

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Congratulations to Black Turtle for winning the guru contest.

also throw Nintendogs on my list

Dachshund and Friends if you need

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Pokemon Black/White
Ghost Trick
Hotel Dusk
Elite Beat Agents
Kirby SuperStar Ultra
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Phoenix Wright
Phoenix Wright 2
Phoenix Wright 3

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Pokemon Soul Silver
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future

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1. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
2. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All
3. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials & Tribulations
4. Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
5. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
6. The World Ends With You
7. Sonic Rush
8. Kirby Super Star Ultra
9. Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
10. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

I'm nominating some of these just to see how they'll do, not necessarily because they're my favorite games.

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Updated Tally:

14 - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations

12 - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

9 - Ghost Trick
9 - Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
9 - Pokemon Black/White

8 - Ace Attorney Investigations
8 - Castlevania - Dawn of Sorrow
8 - Mario Kart DS
8 - Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
8 - The World Ends With You

7 - Chrono Trigger DS
7 - Elite Beat Agents
7 - Final Fantasy IV DS

6 - Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
6 - Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver

5 - Contra 4
5 - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All

4 - Advance Wars: Dual Strike
4 - Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
4 - Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
4 - New Super Mario Bros
4 - Professor Layton and the Curious Village
4 - Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
4 - Sonic Rush

3 - Apollo Justice Ace Attorney
3 - Dragon Quest IX
3 - Final Fantasy III DS
3 - Hotel Dusk
3 - Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
3 - Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
3 - Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
3 - Super Mario 64 DS

2 - Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
2 - Dragon Quest VI
2 - Final Fantasy Tactics A2
2 - Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
2 - Kirby SuperStar Ultra
2 - Nintendogs
2 - Super Scribblenauts
2 - WarioWare Touched
2 - Yoshi's Island DS

1 - Animal Crossing: Wild World
1 - Brain Age 2
1 - Dementium The Ward
1 - Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
1 - Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
1 - Dragon Quest V
1 - Etrian Odyssey 3
1 - Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
1 - GTA: Chinatown Wars
1 - Infinite Space
1 - Jump Super Stars
1 - Jump Ultimate Stars
1 - Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
1 - Kirby's Canvas Curse
1 - Last Window
1 - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
1 - Mario Party DS
1 - Mega Man Zero Collection
1 - Metal Slug 7
1 - Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword
1 - Picross DS
1 - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
1 - Radiant Historia
1 - Retro Game Challenge
1 - Scribblenauts
1 - Shiren the Wanderer
1 - Soma Bringer
1 - Tetris DS
1 - The Sims: Urbz in the City

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Chrono Trigger DS
Mario Kart DS
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Elite Beat Agents
Meteos
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Metroid Prime: Hunters
Pokemon White/Black

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Yeesh, that top 5.

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Top two is rock solid!

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Pokemon Black/White
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Elite Beat Agents
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Kirby: Canvas Curse

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board 8 likes its DS adventure games!

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hotel dusk
9 hours, 9 persons, 9 doors
ghost trick
professor layton and the unwound future
ace attorney investigations

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especially ryoko, yikes

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You could extend it to the top 10, looking at it. That's one reason I don't think the DS is as good as people like to say! One nomination games better than the top 10!

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