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DS Lite system
MSRP: $129.99 US
With a brightness that rivals stars in the sky, the DS Lite is obviously the first choice for anyone trying to get into handheld gaming, yet might be confused on what to get. Affordable, with a large library of great games, the DS Lite is a great gift for the holiday season.
Now, with the DS Lite, you'll want to check out a few games. Here are our top 3 choices for newcomers:
Clubhouse Games
MSRP: $29.99 US
Featuring a full ensemble of card and parlor games, Clubhouse Games is chock full of accessible, easy pick-up-and-play games perfect for short or long play sessions. Best part is, almost everyone knows these games and how to play them. Along with Wi-Fi Connect support, the more internet-savvy giftee will appreciate the replay value.
Tetris DS
MSRP: $29.99 US
Who hasn't heard of Tetris? A puzzle game that everyone has either played or seen in action, with Nintendo themes running rampant, along with a host of robust Wi-Fi Connect gametypes, this is an easily enjoyed puzzler for the new gamer.
Elite Beat Agents
MSRP: $29.99 US
A quirky, rhythm-based game that asks only for the player to tap in time with cues on-screen, Elite Beat Agents is an easy game to suggest for anyone. Maybe some will be turned off by the game's quirky songs and odd premise, however its ease of play makes it our third choice.
There you have it. The first installment in our holiday buyer's guide. Check back next week for part 2!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
12-01-2006 @ 5:42PM
pete said...
yessss sir, my chick is getting a pink ds and elite beat agents maybe clubhouse games if shes extra good. know what i mean! know what i mean! oooooooooh yeah.
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12-01-2006 @ 7:41PM
necrophagist said...
well i dont think im gonna get any games for anyone. My girlfriend dosnt even know that i play a nintendo ds.
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12-01-2006 @ 10:55PM
Carrot said...
Wow... dissapointing.
Those are such bad game picks that I feel bad for whoever takes this article seriously. First, EBA is the most frustrating game on the DS. Which might cause some frustrated owner to bash *COUGH* their DS. Second, ...TETRIS? Fun for a few minutes, on and off. Once a week. No story at all. Pro online players whup you. Point made.
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12-03-2006 @ 12:40PM
strider_mt2k said...
I also picked up Clubhouse Games when I bought my DS Lite.
It's an incredible value considering it's nearly infinite play.
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12-04-2006 @ 9:21AM
djmjr said...
What about Brain Age? I would think it should be pretty high on a list for non-gamers...
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12-04-2006 @ 2:42PM
Dave said...
Funny, those are the only 3 games that my wife loves to play!
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12-04-2006 @ 9:14PM
Senkasui said...
@3: I don't know much about EBA, but I think they are considering the ease of play, like its pointed in the article. I think it's not so easy to think about suggestions for newcomers since we, gamers, usually think about just the fun because we don't have much problems about the difficulty. =)
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12-11-2006 @ 10:06PM
Copperhead said...
I tried EBA in Target the other day.... I'm glad I didn't go by the hype and put it on my Xmas list.
Hardest. Tapping. Evah.
Of course I have about as much rhythm as Gen. Patton.
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12-17-2006 @ 10:05PM
Jedimonkey said...
you forgot animal crossing. I gave my girl my old DS phat when I got a lite, and AC was the game that got her into it.
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