Bathroom gaming and portable gaming have always gone hand in hand -- after they've been thoroughly washed, of course -- so it's fitting that the private pastime go public with a "best of" list. Not sure which restroom releases to play while planted on the porcelain pot? The Tanooki has ten suggestions that'll bring you some relief.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney tops the lavatory list, though you might have to hold it for a while if you're planning to see an entire court case through to its end. Elite Beat Agents, everyone's favorite rhythm game, actually gets negative marks for its soundtrack: "Being forced to listen to Avril Lavigne and Hoobastank during your time of peril does far more harm than good."
We were upset to see Puzzle Quest missing from the tally, but not every bathroom gamer shares our love of puzzle/RPG hybrids, shocking as that may seem. Which games do you take along with you to the loo? It is imperative that you tell us.
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5-21-2007 @ 10:28AM
shaoron said...
so... lemme get this straight...
when you're in the bathroom playing phoenix wright... you have to.. "hold it"?
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5-21-2007 @ 10:56AM
Beanie said...
There's something cool about playing Tetris over WFC with someone while you are on the ol' throne.
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5-21-2007 @ 11:48AM
Kefka said...
AC:WW is a great game to have a morning crap to.
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5-21-2007 @ 12:00PM
aMac said...
The number of times I'm on the loo playing Tetris vastly outnumber the times I'm not playing anything at all now
A good few rounds of Standard Vs the lvl 5 comp are just what I need while um, dropping my long pieces.
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5-21-2007 @ 1:09PM
ConstyXIV said...
May I add to their list the unreleased (in America, but out everywhere else) Picross DS. My copy finally worked it's way across the pond, and I think I'm hooked.
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5-21-2007 @ 1:18PM
strider_mt2k said...
My DS is pretty much a full time Clubhouse Games machine nowadays, wherever it might be. ;)
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5-21-2007 @ 1:20PM
Ewa said...
Oh, Phoenix, definitely.
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5-21-2007 @ 3:41PM
Maxathon said...
Currently, Puzzle Quest. But I'm ridiculous, I'll play anything on the can. I'd play in the bathtub if I thought I could be careful enough.
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5-21-2007 @ 5:30PM
_TMS said...
Just remember to change out games away from the throne. You dont want any mishaps to occur.
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5-21-2007 @ 5:58PM
Tanooki_Christian said...
I should read the articles my co-workers write a little more often... I highly disagree with that EBA remark and consider Avril Lavigne's Sk8er Boi to be one of the better songs on the soundtrack. :P
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5-21-2007 @ 6:20PM
dreamparacite said...
No one mentioned Advance Wars: Duel Strike? That has the MOST replay value on the DS IMO, and I've played through it many a time. You can save whenever you want, so bathroom use is always an option.
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5-21-2007 @ 7:43PM
Charles said...
I'm finally getting around to my copy of Partners in Time that I got for Christmas 2005. Sheesh, what was I waiting for?
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5-21-2007 @ 8:23PM
Jordan said...
I would have to admit to playing Hotel Dusk many a times while on the toilet.
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5-21-2007 @ 10:38PM
Kefka said...
@9 - I'm always more worried that I'll drop the stylus.
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