(SPECIFIC) DS Game Suggestions?

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Hey, I'm looking for suggestions for older (not within the last...couple months, I guess?) games that don't require the use of some of the DS's functions...especially the mic...the touch screen is fine, though...anyways, I've got these games, so do NOT bother suggesting them...

Brain Age - Yeah, I couldn't do any of the mic stuff, but it was still enjoyable...got boring after I unlocked everything though...

Pokémon: Diamond Version - Um, yeah, I'm gonna say don't suggest Pearl either, m'kay?

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX: Spirit Caller - Don't suggest Nightmare Troubadour or the Championship game, plz.

I'm looking mainly for RPGs, but anything that's GOOD is cool...I can always decide once I see the suggestions too, right? lol

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates

Final Fantasy III

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
 
Why older games?

Oh, well. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow is worth your time. Advance Wars DS is also an older DS title that's pretty good. I'd also suggest The World Ends With You, but that released recently.
 
Don't forget Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin. It hardly relies on touch-screen functions and it's pure awsome ^^ Also, you'd enjoy FFIII so get it. Oh, and I liked Heroes of Mana. It's a SRPG so you'd be using the touch-screen, but I enjoyed it.
 
Mister Poop said:
Why older games?
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I originally wrote why, but apparently I can't even mention the reason why because of a certain TOS violation because of the certain way I play...eh? Y'know? Well, anyways, yeah, I tried The World Ends With You and it's actually the main reason why I asked for games not released recently...V_V

The Flamer said:

Don't forget Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.
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Which Castlevania do you guys think is better? Are they a lot like Aria of Sorrow? I keep getting lost in that one...V_V

The Flamer said:
Also, you'd enjoy FFIII so get it. Oh, and I liked Heroes of Mana. It's a SRPG so you'd be using the touch-screen, but I enjoyed it.
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Well, like I mentioned, I already got FFIII...and the Touch Screen is fine...Heroes of Mana isn't like Children of Mana, right? I think I tried that one and wasn't impressed...SRPG though, huh...strange that the Seiken Densetsu series would go in that direction after being such an Action/Adventure RPG mainstay...
 
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THEY'RE BOTH GREAT!!! Dawn of Sorrow takes place two years after AoS, so the gameplay is a bit the same; you play as Soma Cruz and absorb enemies powers and use them in battle. But an added "Magic Seal" mechanic uses the touch screen...only on boss battles though. And PoR, you control two new characters, and that's the only thing that's changed!

And the "Mana series" is getting a little too strategic for my liking. I miss "The Sword of Mana" days. But HoM was entertaining enough for me.
 
Hmmm...I just got Heroes of Mana...idk if I like it very much...It's more of an RTS than an SRPG...and since I've already got FFXII: Revenant Wings, idk how much I want another RTS since I don't even really like the genre very much to begin with...
 
Hrmm, I think Phoenix Wright might work, except for the last chapter in the first game. (It's long and boring anyways.) I've play through Phoenix Wright using mostly buttons anyways.

Apollo Ace Attorney won't work, it requires a lot of pen work.
 
Pen work? Does that mean the touch screen? Cause, like I said, that's completely fine...basically as long as it doesn't use the mic, I'm fine, I think...and I'm pretty sure that WarioWare motion sensing game wouldn't work for me either...and if HEARING the sound wasn't a big deal, that'd certainly be a plus (that's just because my lappy's sound gave up the ghost on me recently, tho...V_V)...

I'd like to try some of the Ace Attorney games, but, yeah, I've heard parts of them require mic use...
 
Yeah, I was looking at Joker a while ago, but had heard only lackluster things from people...but perhaps they were only comparing it to DQVIII and not the other Monster games or whatever...I've also got Pokemon games going, so I dunno how much I want another one of those either! >_<

Oh yeah, what about Phantom Hourglass? Advance Wars? Megaman whatever? Do any of them use the mic? I liked the GBA versions of...all of those, really. Minish Cap, hellz yeah! :P
 
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Megaman ZX games don't use any of the DS features for anything important. Phantom Hourglass does use the mic for some sections and control is only done through the touch screen. Advance Wars I'm pretty sure doesn't use anything besides the touch screen.
 
Hmm...actually, I guess a Zelda might be difficult to play w/o sound (I also no longer have speakers!!! V_V) since there are normally audible cues...oh well...some other time, maybe...

And, hey, I'm completely up for ports & remakes btw!

I just noticed Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga when I was looking up Advance Wars! I'm gonna have to get that! ^_^ Hmm...I should probably see if they've got the other Lego games...isn't there a Lego Batman game that's supposed to be just as good too?
 
V_Translanka said:
Yeah, I was looking at Joker a while ago, but had heard only lackluster things from people...but perhaps they were only comparing it to DQVIII and not the other Monster games or whatever...I've also got Pokemon games going, so I dunno how much I want another one of those either! >_<

Oh yeah, what about Phantom Hourglass? Advance Wars? Megaman whatever? Do any of them use the mic? I liked the GBA versions of...all of those, really. Minish Cap, hellz yeah! :P
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Phantom Hourglass uses the mic, but not often. Maybe 5 ish times the whole game.

Advance Wars... Days of Ruin is awesome, just... Awesome. Dual Strike is good, but less so.

DQMJ is good. I've also played DQM2, the boy kid's version. Joker is a lot better.
 
Well, yeah, it doesn't matter how many TIMES the mic is used, just if it's NECESSARY...because if you need to use it to go through the game at all, I can't play it then...

Isn't Days of Ruin the sequel to Dual Strike, though? I also read that they're both actual sequels to the GBA games because it's about the Black Hole (is that even the name?) nation from the second GBA game (which I haven't gotten to yet)...

Well, maybe I'll get DQM:J, hmm...I got Geometry Wars: Galaxies though, which I also noticed when looking up Advance Wars (maybe I'll just look through the whole catalog to see what I like? V_V). I played the regular one on XBOX Live before and even though I wish I didn't have to use the stylus, it's still good oldschool shooter fun with newschool flavor.
 
In PH you need to use it once to enter one of the dungeons.

Dual Strike is a sequel to the GBA games but the new characters were a bit shitty. I think because the art direction is different to the previous games that Days of Ruin may be based on a new world instead of a direct sequel but I'm not 100% sure about that.
 
V_Translanka said:
Well, yeah, it doesn't matter how many TIMES the mic is used, just if it's NECESSARY...because if you need to use it to go through the game at all, I can't play it then...

Isn't Days of Ruin the sequel to Dual Strike, though? I also read that they're both actual sequels to the GBA games because it's about the Black Hole (is that even the name?) nation from the second GBA game (which I haven't gotten to yet)...

Well, maybe I'll get DQM:J, hmm...I got Geometry Wars: Galaxies though, which I also noticed when looking up Advance Wars (maybe I'll just look through the whole catalog to see what I like? V_V). I played the regular one on XBOX Live before and even though I wish I didn't have to use the stylus, it's still good oldschool shooter fun with newschool flavor.
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No, Days of Ruin is not a sequel or in anyway affiliated to the advance wars games. It is pretty good. Also why don't you want games that use the mic? And is there anything wrong with "the world ends with you" because I'm planning on buying it.
 
fiz master said:
Also why don't you want games that use the mic? And is there anything wrong with "the world ends with you" because I'm planning on buying it.
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Well, like I said...It has to do w/the specific WAY in which I PLAY the games? *hint hint* I can't exactly mention them in the FORUMS thOugh? *wink wink* Y'know what I Mean? *nudge nudge* I actually mentioned it in my first post, but it was edited out, so that's why the subterfuge, btw...So basically, just think of it as: My DS's mic is broken, okay? That works, right?

Anyways, I went through about 1/4 of the released games (including EU & J releases), Wiki'd them to find out gameplay factors and I'm thinking about...

Resident Evil: Deadly Alliance - Because I never finished the original (this version includes two versions: one that uses more of the DS capabilities and one more classic version)...I've only ever beaten two RE games, really...4 and...2? 3? Whichever one has that one thing constantly running after you screeching STAAAAAAAARS all creepy-like...

Metroid Prime: Hunters - Because I haven't played any of the Primes and I love the Metroid games and it's been a while since Zero & Fusion and I needs me a Samus fix!!!

Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time - Although I still need to go through Superstar Saga...

Lunar: Dragon Song (or w/e the EU & J name is) - I only ever got to play the GBA version of the first Lunar game and I recall enjoying it. Very nice basic RPG romp, which is right up my alley.
 
About your game selections...

V_Translanka said:
Well, like I said...It has to do w/the specific WAY in which I PLAY the games? *hint hint* I can't exactly mention them in the FORUMS thOugh? *wink wink* Y'know what I Mean? *nudge nudge* I actually mentioned it in my first post, but it was edited out, so that's why the subterfuge, btw...So basically, just think of it as: My DS's mic is broken, okay? That works, right?

Anyways, I went through about 1/4 of the released games (including EU & J releases), Wiki'd them to find out gameplay factors and I'm thinking about...

Resident Evil: Deadly Alliance - Because I never finished the original (this version includes two versions: one that uses more of the DS capabilities and one more classic version)...I've only ever beaten two RE games, really...4 and...2? 3? Whichever one has that one thing constantly running after you screeching STAAAAAAAARS all creepy-like...

Metroid Prime: Hunters - Because I haven't played any of the Primes and I love the Metroid games and it's been a while since Zero & Fusion and I needs me a Samus fix!!!

Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time - Although I still need to go through Superstar Saga...

Lunar: Dragon Song (or w/e the EU & J name is) - I only ever got to play the GBA version of the first Lunar game and I recall enjoying it. Very nice basic RPG romp, which is right up my alley.
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I feel incredibly stupid because unfortunately I do not understand what you mean. "wink wink" "nudge nudge"

Also the games you have listed...
Resident Evil: Deadly Alliance- Never played it...
Metroid Prime Hunters- Awesome game! I would highly reccomend it! (It is a little short though.)
Mario and Luigi-This was a flat out great game!
Lunar: Dragon Song-..... I hate to say it... this game was horrible.... Only lasted 10 hours.... Battle system sucked... You couldn't even pick your own targets, they were randomly decided for you. Excluding that it was far too easy. Getting money was impossible... Very little in equipment and skills... And the story was barely decent.... It got multiple negative reviews, (less than 4 out of 10 for every critic.)
Trust me, do not get Lunar! You will thank me later!
 
Whoa, that's weird...why the hell did I write "Deadly Alliance"?? Isn't that the name of a Mortal Kombat title? I must've been tired or something...or maybe because they sound-a-like...it was actually Resident Evil: Deadly Silence.

I already got Lunar...I don't mind it so far...but, yeah, getting money seems like quite a bitch (having to battle for items instead of exp in order to sell stuff)...but I kind of like the idea of having to choose exp or items...interesting anyways...I don't mind the lack of targeting either, I guess...I know we shouldn't have to deal w/such oldschool gameplay now-a-days, but w/e I guess...It WAS the first real RPG on the DS after all...? So far I don't mind the story either...seems like there'll be a decent amount of character development too w/the DQ-like character interaction system.
 
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