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Anyone who has played any of the best Doom Games already knows how dangerous it can be to walk into strange portals, and supernatural demons are almost always waiting on the other side.

In a trip back to standard DS RPGs, gameplay happens up top while a 2D map and statistics sit down on the touchscreen. Random encounters happen everywhere with players entering a turn-based battlefield to fight. Navigating the nuances of which attacks to use against opponents and choosing which moves allied demons should carry out provides a real brain ache.

Yes, allied demons. As the sixth game in the Shin Megami Tensei series, the formula for Strange Journey has been throughly been tried and tested. Unlocking side quests by chatting to NPCs and other demons is always fun, and upgrading your soldiers suit never gets old. Never played a Shin Megami Tensei game before? Give this a try and let us know your thoughts on our socials!

Start your journey in a new city, visit new places, and battle new trainers both out in the open and in the many gyms found throughout the Unova region. So what else is new in Pokemon Black and White? The best feature for battle-heads is the ability to play against previous legendary trainers and champions from older Pokemon games in the all new World Tournament mode.

Have a bash at beating Brock, Lance, Volkner, Misty, and many more all over again. Regirock, Regice, and Registeel can be captured, along with tonnes of other new and exciting Pokemon. Move around Sinnoh catching Pokemon, training them, and battling other critters and trainers on your way to the top.

For someone who fell in love with Pokemon back when Red dropped on the DMG, every new Pokemon game that comes out with updated graphics and new exciting features makes me feel like a kid on Christmas Day…. As always, trading plays a big part of the games make up. Find all of the new pocket monsters and train them into warriors fit to pummel your mates into the ground. The game came from the minds of a bonafide gaming supergroup.

But the truth is that it more than holds its own with all the regular names. After a teleportation devices goes on the blink, Chrono must move through time and stop all manor of things from happening in both the past and the future.

Trust me when I say that this is one of the most well thought out games ever made. The premise is fantastic and the combined might of the developers involved has resulted in a title that will still be exciting to play decades from now. Like Chrono Trigger, time travel is the secret to success in Partners in Time. Join Mario, Luigi and their baby counterparts ad they travel through the ages to… you guessed it… save Princess Peach.

After Professor E. Gadd chats to the duo about the time hole, the brothers set off to chase the evil Shroobs responsible for catching her. Control the baby bros. How many games see the main character growing from a baby into a family man? This is one of the most engaging RPGs for the DS with a story and characters that suck you into the narrative from minute one. Some of them even ask to join you instead of the other way around! Tactically, this game is a tour-de-force.

You can even watch the Anime series or read the Manga comics based on the game once you complete it! Players control a ghost that must possess nearby objects to solve a crime. He can travel back in time before a murder in order to prevent it from happening…. The premise of this game is incredible.

As players move through the levels, they must save NPCs while also trying to find out how they died. Chrono Trigger is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the best RPG games ever made. It might get overshadowed somewhat by Fire Emblem and Final Fantasy titles, but Square and their all-star developer cast have ensured its place in gaming history, giving it the tools to hold its own against the big players. Chrono Trigger utilised the talents of the creator of the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and a famous Manga artist best known for his creations on a certain programmed named DragonBall-Z.

The plot is as epic and long-winded as you might have guessed from having these three legendary creators on board, and Chrono Trigger has won countless awards for both the best game and the best RPG ever made. If RPG battles, item collecting, immersive quests, and multiple endings float your boat, then grab a copy for your DS and get gaming!

The DS certainly had a lot of brain-tickling puzzlers, and the next entry in our list of the best Nintendo DS games formed part of the best series on the console. Fusing the gameplay of Carmen Sandiego and MYST with tricky brain teasers and a thrilling storyline, the Unwound Tower provides fun for gamers of any ability. The games are a mixture of full motion video and still images, like the picture above.

Using the DS stylus, players can click on characters to garner clues or take part in puzzles. They can also tap objects to see if there are any hint coins hidden inside. If you can remember Marth appearing on Super Smash Bros. Set in Archanea, Shadow Dragon tells the tale of Prince Marth and his exile at the hands of en evil wizard and a devious dragon.

Like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem is known for its epic storylines, turn based battles, and character development as players progress through the game. Both DS screens come into play in this game, with the lower touchscreen showing gamers a map of Archanea and all of the story-action and battling happening up top. If you enjoyed the Famicom game or love a bit of Dungeons and Dragons, then Shadow Dragon should be on your wish list.

Sonic and Mario might have once been competitors, but these days, Sega and Nintendo have buried the hatchet, so to speak. Sonic Rush Adventure is a cracking sonic title that cleverly uses both DS screens for a unique gameplay experience. Blaze is a mobian cat princess who guards Sol emeralds, and our dynamic Duo need her help to find both Chaos and Sol emeralds, as well as fighting back robotic pirates. The gameplay is, as you might expect, pretty much like every other Sonic side-scroller.

It is, however, one of the best portable Sonic games and feels as though it could have jumped straight from the Mega Drive. In a nice twist, the characters move from top to bottom screens depending on how the path moves, and some mini-levels can also be controlled by using the stylus too. We love Castlevania games here at Retro Dodo, and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow has to be one of our favourites in the canon.

Dawn of Sorrow marked the first Castlevania adventure on the DS and a move away from the continuous battle of the Belmonts vs Dracula. Although Simon Belmont or Reinhardt Schneider do not feature in this game, the same Castlevania elements that we know and love remain. Dawn of Sorrow is designed perfectly, maintaining that gothic feel that Konami always delivers so well in these games with levels and enemies that will send a chill down your spine. Readers that spend a lot of time setting up camp in Pokemon Sword or Pokemon Shield will love it too!

Use the touchscreen to pet, groom, or throw toys for your dog. Speak its name into the microphone to call it, and take your pooch on walks to the park, all without leaving the sofa. Various versions gave been released covering a wide variety of breeds. There is also a Nintendogs and Cats game for the 3DS too for anyone who loves felines more than canines.

The Mario Bros. The DS certainly had a whole host of epic pocket monster adventures available, especially updated remakes of classic titles released on the GBC and GBA. Dual Pokemon battles are a feature in Platinum, and players can compete in minigames in the new WiFi Plaza.

Record battles with opponents or trade anonymously over the Global Trade System to complete outstanding Pokedex entries. Many critics consider Pokemon Platinum to be the ultimate remake of the ultimate Pokemon games. Back in mini-game mode, Wario is ready to party and has some incredibly bizarre and addictive challenges up his sleeve.

This game uses the DS touchscreen to maximum effect, with mini-games requiring stylus-wielding action as well as shouting commands into the microphone. Each of the micro mini-games only lasts around seconds, meaning that gamers must be quick witted and on the ball if they have any hope of succeeding. Connect batteries, pick noses, shoot targets, and much more in over crazy mini-games. Players encounter a boss every 15 micro-games, which is usually a trickier mini-game designed to trip you up and send you packing!

Whether on the bus or on the loo we know you do it, so why hide it! Fans of Sherlock and Poirot will love this adventure in the weird and wonderful Curious Village. The inhabitants of St. Mystere will only cooperate with your investigation once you have solved their brain-ticklingly hard quizzes. Gamers must point and click their way around various static levels, interacting with characters and searching for clues as to the whereabouts of the Golden Apple.

By interacting with objects such as pipes, animals, and trees etc, players can find cheat coins that help to tackle tough problems. Up next in our list of the best Nintendo DS games is a series that many Nintendo Switch fans should be well acquainted with.

Animal Crossing has taken the world by storm recently, and Animal Crossing: Wild World was the first portable adventure in the series. Like Animal Crossing New Horizons , it revolves around conversing with talking animals and thriving in a remote village. Night and day play a big part in Wild World too, with the passing of time synced to the internal clock inside your DS and affecting certain actions such as the growing of crops or when characters are available to converse with.

Animal Crossing: Wild World is a game with dozens of possibilities and customisable options available to players. There is no right or wrong way to play; play your way and live by your rules.

Fans of the Sims or Harvest Moon will love Wild World; it provides a much-needed escape from the stresses of day to day life without providing taxing challenges or intense gameplay. Released in , these two games were the first DS titles to reach 5-million sales and feature over new Pokemon to catch!

The game dynamic is the same as the other Pokemon titles, but the graphics and storyline set Black and White apart from other Poke-ventures. Triple battles and Rotation battles play a big part in the games mechanics, and the touchscreen can be used for WiFi connection settings. Unova is one of my favourite Pokemon cities as it feels very different to Johto, Kanto, and Sinnoh. Gamers encounter different Pokemon in the Dream World that are not available to catch in the main world.

They can also grow berries and train Pokemon in a Dream House too. Now, some of you might think that Metroid Prime: Hunters should have been way further back up this list or not here at all, but I liked it! This first-person shooter takes place between Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime: Echoes and received tonnes of awards when it first came out. As well as the single player mode, Hunters had a multiplayer mode with four bounty hunters jumping into battle. If you had time to chat between dodging bombs and plasma blasts, then the in-built microphone could be used to catch up with mates at the same time!

Remember I said that there was another Mario Bros. Well, here it is! Each character has special abilities that gamers will need in order to save Princess Peach as they travel through time. Yes, unable to stay safe for more than three seconds, Princess Peach has been caught yet again. Partners in Time and Superstar Saga share many similarities, including the turn-based battle system. The new game feels a lot more sinister than the first title, however, despite its vibrant levels and cutesy characters, of course.

Gameplay moves between the two screens, with some levels utilising the baby duo up top and the plumbers themselves down below. Learn new moves, work in unison, and save Princess Peach from an alien abduction. Regular readers know all too well about my love for The Legend of Zelda, and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks was a fun Hyrule outing that felt very different to all of the other titles in the series. Check out Hyrule Historia if you want to know any more on the subject!

Anyway, back to the game! Zelda plays a bigger role in this game, providing the player with the ability to summon phantom guardians in Dungeons. Use the stylus to select weapons, draw tracks, and consult maps as you travel across New Hyrule by train or on foot through the various levels. Solatorobo takes the 5th spot in this list of the best Nintendo DS games of all time! Players control Red and his Robot as they island hop around the beautiful scenery of the Shepard Republic in an attempt to thwart the Kurvaz gang.

Both games are highly regarded as some of the deepest RPGs on not just the 3DS, but consoles everywhere. The reason why the sequel may have reviewed better is due to its story and overall tweaking of the mechanics. Like Etrian Odyssey , this game wasn't afraid to double-down on the hardcore, as well as open their gates for new players.

Unlike Mario and Luigi , not much was changed with the graphics. The big bonus here is that it added some stuff to make the journey easier. This game is all about time travel. There must be something in the timeline that can affect this outcome. It was a bit tricky to deduce the solutions without a guide before, but this enhanced port makes it a tad simpler.

This port comes all the way from the PS2. That said, the graphics are basically on par with the original, although perhaps a bit brighter. Either way, the cel-shading art style still makes it look great. Besides the obvious boost in portability, making it easier to grind and multitask, it also added a fast-forward button to make battles go by faster. Every remake, port, or remaster should add this feature. Bravely Default isn't even a remake and it not only has a fast-forward feature but a meter controlling random battles.

Want to get into combat with every literal step, or want none at all? The choice is up to the player. For all intents and purposes, this was a reboot of Final Fantasy in all but name.

Other RPGs should have learned their lesson from the innovative steps this release took.