DS Daily: Hitting the half-way mark

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DS Daily: Hitting the half-way mark

Posted Jul 22nd 2008 8:00AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: DS Daily

We know we're only half-way through the year (well, a little over half, but who's counting?), and with so many great games having released on the system in the old '08, which have been the best? If you had to narrow it down to three, then which titles would they be?

Tags: best-of-the-best, releases

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7-22-2008 @ 8:22AM

JohnathanEnder said...

Professor Layton
The World Ends With You
annnnnd, let's go with...Apollo Justice. ^_^

7-22-2008 @ 8:22AM

Kimiko said...

Etrian Odyssey (does that count? it was released in Europe this year)
Etrian Odyssey II (just finished this; it's great! ^_^)
Summon Night: Twin Age (probably; haven't started it yet)

7-22-2008 @ 8:24AM

pas said...

Megaman Starforce, Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword and Yu-Gi-Oh 08 for now, but GH On Tour will follow when I have money, and of course Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Trackmania, (GTA ?) and Call of Duty 5 - World at War will follow when they are released.

7-22-2008 @ 9:53AM

Husky said...

Final fantasy tactics A2: Grimoire of the rift
Professor Layton and the curious village
The world ends with you

7-22-2008 @ 8:25AM

miruki said...

Summon Night Twin Age
The World Ends With You
Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side 2nd Season :>

7-22-2008 @ 8:50AM

tamriel said...

1. Advance Wars Days of Ruin (still playing it!)
2. Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword
3. Professor Layton

Full disclosure: I haven't played The World Ends With You yet, from what I heard it might have made my list.

7-22-2008 @ 9:13AM

Flint said...

My top 3 are:

The World Ends with You
Shiren the Wanderer
Professor Layton

Although an honourable mention goes to Final Fantasy Tactics A2 which I'm currently massively addicted to!

7-22-2008 @ 11:20AM

Matthew said...

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
-it's my first time playing an Ace Attorney game and I was very happy with the difficulty after the initial learning curve.
Professor Layton
-I cheated so much when I did the puzzles, but it was worth it for all those picarats.
Space Invaders Extreme or TWEWY
-Space Invaders just rocks and I was really into TWEWY at first but then the story started to drag and I wasn't quite as interested. It made a good impression though since I usually hate RPGs.

7-22-2008 @ 11:21AM

Feba said...

Unfortunately, my DS is somewhat neglected, so I've only picked up one game this year. Space Invaders Extreme. It's basically everything I wanted in a DS game-- able to pick it up and play it, for 5 minutes or 50; online multiplayer (without needing friends who also own the game); and not being reliant on the stylus (touch screen can be good; not when I'm flicking my wrist so much it gets tiring after half an hour)

The addictiveness, simple yet deep and challenging gameplay, other online features, DS download multiplayer, budget price, and music worth listening to are all bonuses.

7-22-2008 @ 1:07PM

Zealot said...

Most of the games I'm looking forward to this year have yet to be released, so my purchases have been scant thus far. Not counting things I've purchased used that were released before 2008, I think I've purchased exactly three games, making Apollo Justice, TWEWY, and Trauma Center UtK2 winners by default. If Layton and Ninja Gaiden ever drop in price I'm sure at least one of these will enter my top three

7-22-2008 @ 7:17PM

Deozaan said...

1. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time
2. Final Fantasy Ring of Fates
3. Final Fantasy IV

7-23-2008 @ 4:01AM

BlackDS said...

1. Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword

2. The World Ends With You

3. Crossword DS

Honorable Mention: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

7-23-2008 @ 6:01PM

no one important said...

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
Summon Night: Twin Age
Space Invaders Extreme

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