DS Fanswag: The World Ends With You

by Alisha Karabinus { May 6th 2008 at 9:44AM }

We wouldn't jump up and down in a fit over the greatness of a game without setting aside a few copies for you guys! And since we just loved The World Ends With You, we're going to give three readers the chance for a crack at Square Enix's brilliant new outing. All you have to do is leave a comment right here on this post telling us what you think the very best DS game you've played is. If you were reviewing, what would be closest to the magical ten? We want to know, and that comment may just snag you a copy of The World Ends With You ($39.99).

The contest will run through Monday, May 12; that night, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, entries will close, and we'll choose three winners in a random drawing. To enter, you must be 18 or older, and a current legal resident of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). Have questions? Check the official rules.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 17)

GumbyX84 @ May 6th 2008 9:55AM

Best game on the DS? Hm.... that is hard. This game comes really, really close, but the combat system takes a while to get used to and the missions to open gates get annoying.

I would have to say its a tie between Contact and Phantom Hourglass. They are the two games that have held my attention the most and had really fun gameplay.

jsutcliffe @ May 6th 2008 9:57AM

Good lord, I have no idea. FFIII's rather fun, and Layton was good while it lasted. I'm not sure I've seen a game I'd give a nine to yet, let alone a ten.

ryan @ May 6th 2008 9:58AM

Phantom Hourglass

SAGExSDX @ May 6th 2008 9:59AM

I personally enjoyed Meteos a lot. I thought the touch screen integration was perfect and definitely necessary as opposed to being tacked on.

However I wouldn't say it's the BEST DS game. It is just one of my personal favorites. Mario Kart DS is probably up there as being highly regarded globally (which I played and enjoyed as well)

Martin (MKWii 3737-9909-8021) @ May 6th 2008 10:00AM

For me there is no question which game has provided the most playtime and fun: Tetris DS. My girlfriend lives in California, so we don't get to game together all that much, but when we do, some heated battles of Tetris are great.

jesminya @ May 6th 2008 10:01AM

I believe I may have to go with Ouendan 2.

Swampgirl Inez @ May 6th 2008 10:03AM

Well, I haven't had my DS for very long, so my experience is limited. So far, my favorite game is Phoenix Wright (Trials and Tribulations).

Roto13 @ May 6th 2008 10:04AM

The best DS game I've played could very well be Elite Beat Agents. I spent god knows how many hours on that game, perfecting my scores and such.

Keith @ May 6th 2008 10:04AM

1. New SMB
2. Phantom Hourglass
3. Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!

Prettz @ May 6th 2008 10:05AM

Definitely The World Ends With You. It's the entire reason I bought a DS.

ReverendKain @ May 6th 2008 10:06AM

No question for me-- Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.

Ryan G @ May 6th 2008 10:07AM

I really liked New Super Mario Bros. Maybe not a ten, but close.

sho @ May 6th 2008 10:08AM

I think that Etrian Odyssey is one of the best. I haven't been able to put it down since I got it.

Plus, it's one of the few games you can play for like 5 mintues but still make some progress.

evan @ May 6th 2008 10:08AM

I have no idea what my favorite is. There is no perfect one, but it is great that there are so many good options. But fine, here goes:

Picross DS

Jon @ May 6th 2008 10:09AM

The best game on the DS? I don't know if it's the best, but Mario Kart is easily the one I play the most. Layton was great, but short. Phantom Hourglass was fantastic, but lacked replay value. Advance Wars is fun, but not all-the-time fun. My vote is definitely for Mario Kart.

Brandisis @ May 6th 2008 10:12AM

I've really enjoyed New Super Mario Brothers and Final Fantasy 3. But I absolutely loved Phantom Hourglass. Not just me, but my wife loved it too, and she doesn't really play video games. That in and of itself says loads of how great this game is.

chris @ May 6th 2008 10:12AM

mario kart. definitly.

s1ipstream @ May 6th 2008 10:15AM

Though by no means the most innovative or impressive game, I played the living crap out of Rune Factory when it came out. There's just something oh so satisfying about yanked tubers out of the ground, ya know?
As for something a little more current, I'm having a GREAT time with FFCC: Ring of Fates. Any game that lets you deck out your main character with a pompadour is a winner in my book!

Brychanus @ May 6th 2008 10:15AM

Best I've played so far on the DS was Phantom Hourglass.

Mad Martin Kinderhook @ May 6th 2008 10:18AM

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, barely edging out Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.

ArrogantWorm @ May 6th 2008 10:25AM

It has to be the whole Ace Attorney series for me.

Jonathan Bloom @ May 6th 2008 10:29AM

I think my favorite game on the DS has to be Metroid Prime Hunters for the fact that it's a 3d FPS on a handheld!

droopy @ May 6th 2008 10:30AM

Probably Dual Strike. Even without wifi, all the other stuff it has over DoR makes it the best Advance Wars game on the ds, which automatically makes it the best game on the system.

kazuya @ May 6th 2008 10:36AM

Animal Crossing Wild World.

riles @ May 6th 2008 10:36AM

I would have to say the best game I've played on the DS is Advanced Wars: Days of Ruin.

I'm not much of a fan of "turn based stategy" games to be honest. A friend let me borrow Dual Strike for a weekend and I really got into it. I went out and bought DOR the next week. It's a close 1st and 2nd between those 2 games.

I'm over 30 so the environment of DOR was serious and appealed to me more. But there could have been a little more flash to the graphics to make up for the bleak environments.

Sure I've played other games on the DS that were better in storyline, graphics, and interaction (Phantom Hourglass). But the replay value of DOR and the ability to randomly play against someone online makes this my #1 game I would rank closest to a a 10.

Paustinj @ May 6th 2008 10:39AM

Kirby: Squeak Squad. Fun, Cute, and Addicting.

rikki @ May 6th 2008 10:40AM

Even though it is not my FAVORITE at the moment and I have not played nearly as much as I should have to make this judgement... (I am seriously in a twitch gamer phase right now)

...I would say Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer would earn highest honors from me. The game is extremely polished and balanced. It is difficult not because it tests your patience�i.e. "how long can I stand grinding until my numbers are big enough to kill this boss"�but because it tests your judgement, your memory, and your luck.

Other games do this, but all of the ones I've played also provide an easy way out if you get "stuck". (Rondo of Swords allows you to keep the experience you've gained from a lost battle, for example.) Not Shiren. The ONLY way to beat the game is to become cognizant of your MISTAKES and take steps to correct or prevent them...which is why it is a game for the few, not the many.

folkie_1 @ May 6th 2008 10:40AM

Meteos is probably the most perfect pick up and play handheld game I have played. I love it still.

I thought Sonic Rush Adventure was fabtastic. The ocean traveling parts were way better than the awful sailing in Windwaker/Phantom Hourglass, and the fact that Sega did something better in a Sonic game than Nintendo did with Zelda is a testament to how good Sonic can be. Sailing sucks.

Pizza Pasta @ May 6th 2008 10:40AM

I've been playing Famista DS since last November so I think that's the one I'll pick.

doulos @ May 6th 2008 10:42AM

I just had ACL surgery and picked up a DS because I have a lot of couch time to kill.

The "best" game I've played isn't really good. It's not new or interesting or fun or anything. But it's really addictive for no good reason.

Etrian Odyssey.

It's like being 8 all over again and playing Wizardry on the Apple //e and not really knowing why. Or maybe Might and Magic. Whatever. It's not a great game, but I love it.

ballistic @ May 6th 2008 10:45AM

Ouendan cause of the quirky aspect and good use of the touch screen and dual screens.

trauma center would have been up there had the final boss not pwn me for free

rosemo @ May 6th 2008 10:46AM

I have only had a DS since Christmas, but my favorite so far is probably Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. I was really drawn in by the gameplay and writing. Professor Layton, the game I am playing now, is really up there though.

CJC @ May 6th 2008 10:47AM

Professor Layton stole my life for a couple of weeks, highly worth of the great scores it got.

d3volution @ May 6th 2008 10:48AM

Castlevania: PoR for me

MrSodium @ May 6th 2008 10:48AM

I'm a bit behind on my DS playing, but I'd have to go with Phantom Hourglass. Though, for time-devouring enjoyment, I sure did like Dawn of Sorrow a lot.

JusticeDude @ May 6th 2008 10:49AM

Castlevania! Both DS games have been excellent.

mattsoestupido @ May 6th 2008 10:49AM

Advance wars

TheCoats @ May 6th 2008 10:50AM

ELITE BEAT AGENTS

acefondu @ May 6th 2008 10:50AM

I'd have to go with Elite Beat Agents.

Calcipher @ May 6th 2008 10:55AM

Tetris DS

jduke @ May 6th 2008 10:55AM

I'd probably go with Mario Kart or Pokemon

Derango @ May 6th 2008 10:57AM

I'd have to go with Elite Beat Agents. I spent so many hours just playing that game. And the multiplayer is very fun too when you combine it with a friend who's as into the game as you are. I didn't expect to like EBA, but I really did and I hope they come out with a second one someday...