time to honor the best games from the best-selling handheld console of all
best-selling handheld console of all
best-selling handheld console of all time
time
time welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Nintendo DS games just like our ps2 list
Nintendo DS games just like our ps2 list
Nintendo DS games just like our ps2 list narrowing down the best DS games to just
narrowing down the best DS games to just
narrowing down the best DS games to just 10 was pretty hard to make things that
10 was pretty hard to make things that
10 was pretty hard to make things that fit easier we’re setting a limit of one
fit easier we’re setting a limit of one
fit easier we’re setting a limit of one game per franchise and we’re also
game per franchise and we’re also
game per franchise and we’re also excluding ports from previous systems
excluding ports from previous systems
excluding ports from previous systems although remakes will be allowed number
although remakes will be allowed number
although remakes will be allowed number 10 Professor Layton and the unwound
10 Professor Layton and the unwound
10 Professor Layton and the unwound future kicking off our list is the ever
future kicking off our list is the ever
future kicking off our list is the ever so lovable Sherlock Holmes inspired
so lovable Sherlock Holmes inspired
so lovable Sherlock Holmes inspired inspector who along with his sidekick
inspector who along with his sidekick
inspector who along with his sidekick Luke helps solve puzzles that somehow
Luke helps solve puzzles that somehow
Luke helps solve puzzles that somehow help their situations this one’s as good
help their situations this one’s as good
help their situations this one’s as good as salt we’re giving the nod to the
as salt we’re giving the nod to the
as salt we’re giving the nod to the unwound future for its neat time travel
unwound future for its neat time travel
unwound future for its neat time travel story nice plot twists and the fact that
story nice plot twists and the fact that
story nice plot twists and the fact that it has a giant robot that’s always a
it has a giant robot that’s always a
it has a giant robot that’s always a plus number 9 Elite Beat Agents a rhythm
plus number 9 Elite Beat Agents a rhythm
plus number 9 Elite Beat Agents a rhythm game that was one of the best examples
game that was one of the best examples
game that was one of the best examples of what the ds2 dues compared to other
of what the ds2 dues compared to other
of what the ds2 dues compared to other consoles at the time he was a
consoles at the time he was a
consoles at the time he was a touchscreen rhythm based game in which
touchscreen rhythm based game in which
touchscreen rhythm based game in which stylish men and black inspired agents
stylish men and black inspired agents
stylish men and black inspired agents solved world conflicts by dancing well
solved world conflicts by dancing well
solved world conflicts by dancing well whatever works agents are
whatever works agents are
whatever works agents are [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] comprising some bouncing covers of
comprising some bouncing covers of
comprising some bouncing covers of popular songs like walkie talkie man and
popular songs like walkie talkie man and
popular songs like walkie talkie man and pant hatch we hope you got a decent pair
pant hatch we hope you got a decent pair
pant hatch we hope you got a decent pair of headphones handy for some head
of headphones handy for some head
of headphones handy for some head banging on the bus with this one
banging on the bus with this one
banging on the bus with this one [Music]
number eight Advance Wars dual strike
number eight Advance Wars dual strike while days of ruin tried to take the
while days of ruin tried to take the
while days of ruin tried to take the series in a more dark and grittier
series in a more dark and grittier
series in a more dark and grittier direction we’re sticking to the game
direction we’re sticking to the game
direction we’re sticking to the game that kept the charm going from the Game
that kept the charm going from the Game
that kept the charm going from the Game Boy Advance series making use of the DSS
Boy Advance series making use of the DSS
Boy Advance series making use of the DSS two screens with a mode known as dual
two screens with a mode known as dual
two screens with a mode known as dual fronts where you have to simultaneously
fronts where you have to simultaneously
fronts where you have to simultaneously manage two different armies on two
manage two different armies on two
manage two different armies on two different maps at the same time we hope
different maps at the same time we hope
different maps at the same time we hope you’re ready for some nail-biting
you’re ready for some nail-biting
you’re ready for some nail-biting battles number seven grand theft auto
battles number seven grand theft auto
battles number seven grand theft auto chinatown wars talk about a bolt from
chinatown wars talk about a bolt from
chinatown wars talk about a bolt from the blue
the blue
the blue bringing the seedy crime open-world
bringing the seedy crime open-world
bringing the seedy crime open-world series to the Nintendo DS was almost
series to the Nintendo DS was almost
series to the Nintendo DS was almost hard to believe inspired by the classic
hard to believe inspired by the classic
hard to believe inspired by the classic top-down view style of the first two GTA
top-down view style of the first two GTA
top-down view style of the first two GTA games this installment is set in a
games this installment is set in a
games this installment is set in a scaled-down version of Liberty City from
scaled-down version of Liberty City from
scaled-down version of Liberty City from GTA 4 and focuses on Wang Lee the son of
GTA 4 and focuses on Wang Lee the son of
GTA 4 and focuses on Wang Lee the son of a triad boss who’s almost killed upon
a triad boss who’s almost killed upon
a triad boss who’s almost killed upon the arrival in the city and has his
the arrival in the city and has his
the arrival in the city and has his family heirlooms stolen as such it’s up
family heirlooms stolen as such it’s up
family heirlooms stolen as such it’s up to him to go on a classic GTA rampage to
to him to go on a classic GTA rampage to
to him to go on a classic GTA rampage to get it back best day off the sidewalk
get it back best day off the sidewalk
get it back best day off the sidewalk until he’s done
– gram number 6 Mario and Luigi bowser’s
– gram number 6 Mario and Luigi bowser’s Inside Story
Inside Story
Inside Story continuing the wacky RPG style from its
continuing the wacky RPG style from its
continuing the wacky RPG style from its predecessors this game has the Mario
predecessors this game has the Mario
predecessors this game has the Mario Brothers and Peach inside the stomach of
Brothers and Peach inside the stomach of
Brothers and Peach inside the stomach of their arch-nemesis Bowser trying to get
their arch-nemesis Bowser trying to get
their arch-nemesis Bowser trying to get out in some way other than the back door
the interesting spent here is that it
the interesting spent here is that it involves the brothers manipulating
involves the brothers manipulating
involves the brothers manipulating Bowser’s body in order to get him to
Bowser’s body in order to get him to
Bowser’s body in order to get him to progress all while trying to stay alive
progress all while trying to stay alive
progress all while trying to stay alive inside the infamous burning lizard
number five the world ends with you one
number five the world ends with you one of the most unique RPGs we’ve ever seen
of the most unique RPGs we’ve ever seen
of the most unique RPGs we’ve ever seen came from none other than the RPG
came from none other than the RPG
came from none other than the RPG experts over at Square Enix I don’t get
experts over at Square Enix I don’t get
experts over at Square Enix I don’t get people never have never will set in a
people never have never will set in a
people never have never will set in a fictitious town loosely based off
fictitious town loosely based off
fictitious town loosely based off Tokyo’s Shibuya district the game
Tokyo’s Shibuya district the game
Tokyo’s Shibuya district the game follows a socially awkward teenager who
follows a socially awkward teenager who
follows a socially awkward teenager who finds himself stuck in a mysterious game
finds himself stuck in a mysterious game
finds himself stuck in a mysterious game with no memory of how we ended up in it
the game’s unique dual screen combat
the game’s unique dual screen combat system along with its funky soundtrack
system along with its funky soundtrack
system along with its funky soundtrack makes it worth checking out if you’re
makes it worth checking out if you’re
makes it worth checking out if you’re getting tired of the cliche RPG formula
getting tired of the cliche RPG formula
getting tired of the cliche RPG formula [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four the Legend of Zelda Phantom
number four the Legend of Zelda Phantom
number four the Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass the Zelda slot was hotly
Hourglass the Zelda slot was hotly
Hourglass the Zelda slot was hotly debated in the WatchMojo office between
debated in the WatchMojo office between
debated in the WatchMojo office between this game and Spirit Tracks ultimately
this game and Spirit Tracks ultimately
this game and Spirit Tracks ultimately Phantom Hourglass
Phantom Hourglass
Phantom Hourglass just nudged ahead when it ranked higher
just nudged ahead when it ranked higher
just nudged ahead when it ranked higher on our suggestions page following up
on our suggestions page following up
on our suggestions page following up from Wind Waker this interesting take on
from Wind Waker this interesting take on
from Wind Waker this interesting take on the Zelda franchise was controlled using
the Zelda franchise was controlled using
the Zelda franchise was controlled using only the touchscreen taking to the open
only the touchscreen taking to the open
only the touchscreen taking to the open seas once again in a unique blend of 2d
seas once again in a unique blend of 2d
seas once again in a unique blend of 2d Zelda game play with 3d graphics clever
Zelda game play with 3d graphics clever
Zelda game play with 3d graphics clever players made good use of the touchscreen
players made good use of the touchscreen
players made good use of the touchscreen to take notes as well number three New
to take notes as well number three New
to take notes as well number three New Super Mario Bros
Super Mario Bros
Super Mario Bros Mario’s long-awaited return to 2d
Mario’s long-awaited return to 2d
Mario’s long-awaited return to 2d platforming since Super Mario Land 2 in
platforming since Super Mario Land 2 in
platforming since Super Mario Land 2 in 1992 was met with open arms
1992 was met with open arms
1992 was met with open arms the best-selling game on the DS with
the best-selling game on the DS with
the best-selling game on the DS with over 30 million copies sold the game
over 30 million copies sold the game
over 30 million copies sold the game introduced brand new power-ups like the
introduced brand new power-ups like the
introduced brand new power-ups like the mega mushroom which saw Mario grow to
mega mushroom which saw Mario grow to
mega mushroom which saw Mario grow to colossal size
and she’ll Mario in which Mario gets his
and she’ll Mario in which Mario gets his own Koopa shell to spin around it
own Koopa shell to spin around it
own Koopa shell to spin around it topping off the gray package was the
topping off the gray package was the
topping off the gray package was the immensely fun Mario and Luigi two-player
immensely fun Mario and Luigi two-player
immensely fun Mario and Luigi two-player battle mode and a nice assortment of
battle mode and a nice assortment of
battle mode and a nice assortment of addictive minigames number two Mario
addictive minigames number two Mario
addictive minigames number two Mario Kart DS a series that needs no
Kart DS a series that needs no
Kart DS a series that needs no introduction the DS version of the ever
introduction the DS version of the ever
introduction the DS version of the ever so popular kart racing series set
so popular kart racing series set
so popular kart racing series set revolutionary new standards that would
revolutionary new standards that would
revolutionary new standards that would become the new norm for future versions
notably the inclusion of retro tracks
notably the inclusion of retro tracks from the previous Mario Kart games and
from the previous Mario Kart games and
from the previous Mario Kart games and the ability to mix and match your car
the ability to mix and match your car
the ability to mix and match your car and driver stats
and driver stats
and driver stats plus it was Nintendo’s first ever online
plus it was Nintendo’s first ever online
plus it was Nintendo’s first ever online game safe to say this was the must-have
game safe to say this was the must-have
game safe to say this was the must-have title for the DS
before we get to number one let’s run
before we get to number one let’s run through some honorable mentions
through some honorable mentions
through some honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number one pokémon HeartGold and
number one pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver with over 20 Pokemon titles
SoulSilver with over 20 Pokemon titles
SoulSilver with over 20 Pokemon titles on the DS it’s no surprise that it was
on the DS it’s no surprise that it was
on the DS it’s no surprise that it was the definitive series for the system and
the definitive series for the system and
the definitive series for the system and taking the top spot are the fantastic
taking the top spot are the fantastic
taking the top spot are the fantastic remakes to what in our opinion are the
remakes to what in our opinion are the
remakes to what in our opinion are the best Pokemon games in the series
it was brimming with content from weekly
it was brimming with content from weekly events to multiple legendary Pokemon and
events to multiple legendary Pokemon and
events to multiple legendary Pokemon and sixteen gyms rather than the series
sixteen gyms rather than the series
sixteen gyms rather than the series standard of just eight the game also
standard of just eight the game also
standard of just eight the game also came with the Polka walkers which allows
came with the Polka walkers which allows
came with the Polka walkers which allows you to raise your Pokemon even when you
you to raise your Pokemon even when you
you to raise your Pokemon even when you weren’t playing the game their remakes
weren’t playing the game their remakes
weren’t playing the game their remakes of two classics that were way ahead of
of two classics that were way ahead of
of two classics that were way ahead of their time and that is a rare title to
their time and that is a rare title to
their time and that is a rare title to earn do you agree with our list
earn do you agree with our list
earn do you agree with our list with so many great des games to choose
with so many great des games to choose
with so many great des games to choose from it’s likely some of your favorites
from it’s likely some of your favorites
from it’s likely some of your favorites didn’t make it so let us know what your
didn’t make it so let us know what your
didn’t make it so let us know what your favorites are in the comments and for
favorites are in the comments and for
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