Princess Viola
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I liked the one I played. :\
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NeoGAF's Official Nintendo DS Collecting, Appreciation, and Nostalgia Thread
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They're both great Picross games. DS is obviously "standard", solid Picross, excellent amount of content, the touch screen is perfect for that series. 3D.. man, I love that they came up with 3D. Fantastic twist on the formula.
Yeah I'm particularly intrigued by the 3D version. Will probably end up snagging both at some point, Picross is quite the relaxing puzzler.
n64coder
Member
How much did you pay for it?
Has anyone seen the DS Lite still selling in stores anywhere or do you think it has been cleared out?
Those Nintendo DS Lites that are selling from Hong Kong/China, are they legitimate systems or are they refurbished with knock off cases? I went to see one on Craigslist by some guy who purchased it on Ebay. It had a Japanese style serial number (no bar code) and was in a US styled box. The power button didn't have a good feel and the stylus didn't go in and out smoothly like it does with an official system. It did play games ok. So I'm pretty sure (not 100%) that it's a knockoff.
The guy was trying to tell me that it's a Japanese system but the lettering on the back did not have any Japanese characters. The included manual was missing pages (Supposed to have ~27 pages but was more like 16). So I think it was a Chinese refurb.
My daughter still plays her DS because the hinge is now broken (flops too easily) so I've been trying to score a very good condition or new DS Lite on ebay/Craigslist/Neogaf.
Most retail stores in my area seem to have cleared out DS consoles entirely except for the used consoles at Gamestop and independently-owned game stores. Only 3DS/2DS stuff now.
DracoBlade
Member
I bid for it on ebay and won it at 40$ (so cheaper than what GS sells the cart alone at ironically) but the game came out almost 4 years ago now lol dat value maintenance.
Also you should've taken advantage of GS online offer Black Friday for a ds lite at 40$! I snagged one!
Zen_Arcade
Banned
There needs to be a mention of Meteos in the OP. One of my favorite puzzle games ever.
There needs to be a mention of Meteos in the OP. One of my favorite puzzle games ever.
How did I forget Meteos?!
Added to the list.
Otakumegane
Member
I should try out DQ9, thankfully my library has it. If I like it I'll buy it.
Your library carries DS games?
Shieeet. My local library only has xbawx games for rental.
edit: also, just buy DQIX. It's very easy to get into too regardless
Princess Viola
Member
I'm jealous of your library now.
(((
terrisus
Member
Just to follow-up on my post from a bit up-thread, I finally decided to jump on a DSi XL. So, getting one of the blue ones from eBay for $75 - refurbished, and missing the stylus (no big deal), but otherwise listed as 100% working. So, sometime next week that should come in and I'll be able to check it out. Definitely looking forward to that bigger screen.
Waluigilicious
Member
Just rebought Wario Ware Touched for 99p...
I always had the weird memory that this is where the series started going downhill, but it's actually a much more enjoyable game than I remember. Infact, it's great!
I always had the weird memory that this is where the series started going downhill, but it's actually a much more enjoyable game than I remember. Infact, it's great!
I actually have just a couple things cool for the DS:
Japanese Electoplankton complete with hologram box and crappy headphones I need to find the PAL version to take him company My US Zelda DSLite (OG box and game not on the picture but I have them), Another Code PAL which is hard to find now (I mean at least it's expensive) and a boxed PAL Club Nintendo G&W collection.
And this frakker:
I have two more copies unsealed of the PAL one (those things were 5-10 brand-new at some point); The second game I have a Famitsu magazine/"official" walkthrough with a double soundtrack CDs (which is cool looking) but even with that I'm stuck in the final city :/ Very nice games but in japanese, it's really hard if you only have some notions of the language like me.
Anyway, Tingle's Balloon Fight who was a japanese Club Nintendo gift. I like this stuff. Oh yeah it's still Zelda but sometimes it's hard to remember it is!
Japanese Electoplankton complete with hologram box and crappy headphones
I need to find the PAL version to take him company My US Zelda DSLite (OG box and game not on the picture but I have them), Another Code PAL which is hard to find now (I mean at least it's expensive) and a boxed PAL Club Nintendo G&W collection.And this frakker:
I have two more copies unsealed of the PAL one (those things were 5-10 brand-new at some point); The second game I have a Famitsu magazine/"official" walkthrough with a double soundtrack CDs (which is cool looking) but even with that I'm stuck in the final city :/ Very nice games but in japanese, it's really hard if you only have some notions of the language like me.
Anyway, Tingle's Balloon Fight who was a japanese Club Nintendo gift. I like this stuff. Oh yeah it's still Zelda but sometimes it's hard to remember it is!
I love Touched, it's a great game. If you have both Touched and Twisted you can put them into the DS at the same time to unlock a little easter egg.
sixteen-bit
Member
What are the most scarce and/or valuable DS games? Anything on the level of Zas for Game Boy, Shantae for GBC or Ninja Five-O for GBA?
leonemesis
Member
I confess I had zero interest in the NDS/3DS when they came out, but after borrowing a NDS from a friend to play Strange Journey and Devil Survivor, I came to like it a lot.
I got a 3DS this year and I'm (very) slowly building up a nice collection for it, I don't live in the US so I have to import every game, be it in japanese or english. So far that's what I got
- Devil Survivor
- Devil Survivor 2
- Strange Journey
- 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors
- Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
- Radiant Historia
- Infinite Space
- Castlevania Order of Ecclesia
I think that's it, though I haven't beaten them all, still gotta play Infinite Space, DeSu 2 and Castlevania.
Still, I'm thinking of buying a couple more titles soon, so I figure I'd ask two things to gaf
1 - What can you tell me about the game "Time Hollow"? Is it like 999 with multiple endings and stuff?
2 - Not sure if I got this right but Elite Beat Agents wasn't released in Japan? From what I read on wikipedia, it says it was like this
- Japan gets Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan in 2005
- Elite Beat Agents (being a spiritual sequel to the title above) is released in 2006
- Japan gets a sequel to Ouendan named Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 which implements the improvements seen on Elite Beat Agents
That's it? I kinda assumed at first that Elite Beat Agents was the localized version of Ouendan.
I got a 3DS this year and I'm (very) slowly building up a nice collection for it, I don't live in the US so I have to import every game, be it in japanese or english. So far that's what I got
- Devil Survivor
- Devil Survivor 2
- Strange Journey
- 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors
- Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
- Radiant Historia
- Infinite Space
- Castlevania Order of Ecclesia
I think that's it, though I haven't beaten them all, still gotta play Infinite Space, DeSu 2 and Castlevania.
Still, I'm thinking of buying a couple more titles soon, so I figure I'd ask two things to gaf
1 - What can you tell me about the game "Time Hollow"? Is it like 999 with multiple endings and stuff?
2 - Not sure if I got this right but Elite Beat Agents wasn't released in Japan? From what I read on wikipedia, it says it was like this
- Japan gets Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan in 2005
- Elite Beat Agents (being a spiritual sequel to the title above) is released in 2006
- Japan gets a sequel to Ouendan named Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 which implements the improvements seen on Elite Beat Agents
That's it? I kinda assumed at first that Elite Beat Agents was the localized version of Ouendan.
EBA is definitely not a localized version of Ouendan! It has the same gameplay but has its own new stories and all songs are English pop and rock songs.
The Bankslammer
Member
Elite Beat Agents, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, and Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 are 3 different games with different soundtracks, stories, and features (numerous improvements between Ouendan 1 and EBA, addition of Hidden Mode between EBA and Ouendan 2... and maybe some other stuff I'm forgetting about)
you should get them all they're all fucking great
Anyways, as I try to make my way through the Castlevania DS games and near the end of DoS, I think I'm coming to the conclusion that I don't like Igavania games as much as I thought I did. I still like them quite a bit, particularly in the presentation department, but I just really don't like wandering around, trying to find where I'm supposed to go. Maybe I'm just too attached to classic-style Castlevania.
you should get them all they're all fucking great
Anyways, as I try to make my way through the Castlevania DS games and near the end of DoS, I think I'm coming to the conclusion that I don't like Igavania games as much as I thought I did. I still like them quite a bit, particularly in the presentation department, but I just really don't like wandering around, trying to find where I'm supposed to go. Maybe I'm just too attached to classic-style Castlevania.
leonemesis
Member
Thanks guys, gonna grab them all! They seem to be really fun and I've seen nothing but good praise for them. Also, it's not like they cost gazillions, so I'm sure it will be worth it.
Naked Snake
Member
Elite Beat Agents is my favorite DS game.
WadiumArcadium
Member
I wish the Phoenix Wright games were easier to find in the UK. I remember having trouble finding the original when I first bought it 5/6? years ago.
Dual Destinies sounds excellent but it seems most people recommend playing the previous titles first. I only played the first and I can't really remember what happened.
Dual Destinies sounds excellent but it seems most people recommend playing the previous titles first. I only played the first and I can't really remember what happened.
You can find all the games on Amazon for about £19.99 a piece.
WadiumArcadium
Member
I did see that but I don't tend to order from abroad. They're mostly from companies in the US. I might consider it if I still can't find some old copies in store though.
It's really fantastic, and cheap too. More people should check it out.
choodi
Banned
I agree with you.
My opinion is that much of the hype is generated by gaming media who more or less grew up with the Metroidvania-style games and were too young to appreciate the simple pleasure of the classic-style Castlevania games.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Well, I think it's probably more that we haven't gotten a classic-style Castlevania since 1995, with the SNES' Dracula X*. Metroidvania is just... what Castlevania is now. Regardless of age, people have just accepted that Castlevania has moved on, and the Metroidvania games aren't compared to the classics.
Or was... before Mercury Steam fucked it all up.
*okay, so there was the excellent Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth on WiiWare, but nobody played that one, even among the enthusiast gamer set.
Castlevania Chronicles on the PS1 and Legends on the GBC both came out after Dracula X
choodi
Banned
So I decided to start cataloguing my DS collection over the Christmas break.
Here is my current list. I know there are still some games around the house that I haven't found, but I'll leave it at this for the moment.
I'll be doing some photos of the collection once I move into my new house in about a month, so I might update with some pics.
Here is my current list. I know there are still some games around the house that I haven't found, but I'll leave it at this for the moment.
I'll be doing some photos of the collection once I move into my new house in about a month, so I might update with some pics.
I can't be bothered with the specific hassle of eBay for the most part so I usually find good, reliable sales and prices on Amazon under used DS games. B/S/T thread is a great bet too. You can always just post what you want to buy and see if anyone replies/PMs you.
Gamestop has boatloads for Buy 2 Get 1, but they all lack cases. If you're a cartridge-only fan, then by all means go for it! They've got a lot of great games for cheap. Some stores might also have extra cases in the back if you ask the employees, but most stores have thrown them out or given them away by now.
Amazon is a good bet if you wanna grab some decently-priced new/used copies; just be sure to check the descriptions of the item you're buying if it's sold by a third-party vendor.
Thrift stores, yard sales, and flea markets are great for any video games in general, but I have a feeling now that the next gen is here, we'll be seeing a lot of last gen stuff, DS/Wii in particular, hitting these places soon.
Anybody have any opinions on if you should chase popular DS titles or more obscure and unpopular stuff? I can't tell which will end up being more expensive. I doubt there'll be a huge demand for something like Megaman Zero Collection while something like Bowsers Inside Story will probably jump in price. Heck, Partners in Time is already fairly expensive.
dfa records
Member
So I have a modest collection that I'm looking to start expanding upon soon. I've mostly been playing the games on my 3DS up until now but I decided I wanted a DS Lite now for all its dedicated benefits.
Anyway, why is it so incredibly hard to find a decent DS Lite on ebay or anything similar. It seems like 90% of them are sold out of Hong Kong and I can only assume are fake. Anybody have a track record of those?
Anyway, why is it so incredibly hard to find a decent DS Lite on ebay or anything similar. It seems like 90% of them are sold out of Hong Kong and I can only assume are fake. Anybody have a track record of those?
sixteen-bit
Member
Yard sales
dfa records
Member
I think the one thing that really disappoints me about DS collecting is that cases for these games already seem impossible to find. Between careless owners and Gamestop, it seems like more than three quarters of DS games in circulation are without their case.
choodi
Banned
Yep. I can't understand it either
Princess Viola
Member
Guys my DS Lite is starting to fail on me, the hinge is already broken and sometimes it can't tell if I have a game in the cartridge slot.
Should I buy a DSi XL or just use my 3DS for DS games from now on?
Should I buy a DSi XL or just use my 3DS for DS games from now on?
sixteen-bit
Member
DS upscaling on 3DS is nasty, but there is also a pixel-mapped option (windowboxed with black borders). Of course, the decision is up to you but I much prefer playing DS games on DS hardware to avoid stretching or windowboxing.
Princess Viola
Member
ha
i think i might just use my 3ds for it cause i have shitty eyes and it doesn't look that bad to me
wait the region-locking on the 3ds doesn't apply to ds games does it?
It does not, you can play a DS game from any region on any 3DS.
Edit: I've added this information to the "Nintendo DS on Nintendo 3DS" section of the OP.
Starwolf_UK
Member
Expensive DS games did someone say. Off the top of my head, this:
Odd exception is Pokemon Black/White 1/2 are DSi enhanced but region free though only for the English versions.
*-As in ROM would not dump properly or need some files stripping to work.
Hmm if I get 5 minutes I'll try that (EU Touched & US Twisted so it might not work, I mean they were still planning an EU twisted release so it might be coded to work with that non-existent version).
Only those which are DSi enhanced which is basically any first party game with wi-fi support post DSi launch and a few third party games (mainly Ubisoft as slightly better anti piracy*). Watch for cartridges that start with TWL- (as opposed to NTR-).
Odd exception is Pokemon Black/White 1/2 are DSi enhanced but region free though only for the English versions.
*-As in ROM would not dump properly or need some files stripping to work.
The Bankslammer
Member
Cool part about playing DS games on 3DS is that they get tracked by the Activity Log (or at least I think that's cool). If I didn't have a strange aversion to frequent cartridge switching, for that reason alone I would always play DS games on my 3DS.
In the past I've had good luck by simply asking them if they have any empty cases in the back, but I think by now they've all probably been thrown out. Few months back I talked to some dudes who got a ton of them out of the Gamestop dumpster, lol.
dfa records
Member
Hit the jackpot today. Guy is selling a complete Soulsilver, Diamond, NSMB and a few other decent random games PLUS that limited edition black Pokemon DS Lite. For $75.
Today was a good day.
Today was a good day.