DS Daily: Revisiting old friends
by Chris Greenhough 
{ Aug 9th 2008 at 10:30AM }
When was the last time you returned to a DS game that long sat neglected in your collection? (Okay, so the answer to this probably isn't Ping Pals; and if it is, consider yourself a buffoon.)
Had you already completed the game in question, or did you purchase it and get immediately sidetracked by something else? Are there any older games you plan to return to in the near future? This blogger is currently on his third trip through the Yggdrasil Labyrinth in Etrian Odyssey (hence this topic) -- I never completed the title in two previous attempts, but I'm determined to not get distracted this time!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Lord Bowser @ Aug 9th 2008 10:39AM
I need to stop working weekends. I really, really do. This current situation is untenable. On topic: I completed Contact around two months ago. I brought the game on release day, played it for a couple hours, then left it for a whole year. Then I was looking at my stack of DS games and I said to myself: I'll give it another go, it is a Grasshopper game. And I enjoyed it, I really did, and not in that fake way when you try and justify an error purchase. I liked it, it was a bit grindy, though.
JusticeDude @ Aug 9th 2008 10:46AM
I recently started Trauma Center again. I got stuck halfway through the first time I played it over a year ago.
Ashley @ Aug 9th 2008 3:42PM
Etrian Odyssey II, floor 24, and still going up \O/
c_judicator @ Aug 9th 2008 12:07PM
Just started a fresh game on Custom Robo. Next up: Lunar Knights.
ramuji @ Aug 9th 2008 12:13PM
I'm on my second play through Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. I've already played through the entire series of 4 games once each in Japanese, and now I'm going through them again in English.
It's almost like visiting old friends again. Sometimes I think I would still be quite satisfied if these were the only games I had ever bought for my DS.
elsng @ Aug 9th 2008 12:15PM
I recently did a playthrough of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass after misplacing the game somewhere in my room. ...I'll never forgive myself...
Good luck with the Etrian playthrough! I'm going through the labyrinth for the first time myself after finding it at a used game store.
stalepie @ Aug 9th 2008 12:52PM
Holy hell, why would you start over?? That game takes forever!
Matt G. @ Aug 9th 2008 1:20PM
All I have to say is keep fighting through it. The game gets better after the third stratum. TRUST me.
obis @ Aug 9th 2008 1:58PM
Metroid prime and ninja gaiden. Two of the best games in my opinion for the ds that I never got around to beating.
Zealot @ Aug 9th 2008 2:07PM
Etrian Odyssey remains one of my favorite games on the DS despite the fact that I experienced sudden burnout shortly before beating the boss of the first stratum, having logged at least 40 hours on the game by that point. My username is actually the name of my guild in EO.
Strangely enough, there hasn't been a DS game as of yet that I've picked up for a second time after beating. I almost reset Pokemon Pearl, but remembered all the awesome pokemon I got from Japanese people desperate for an English-named pokemon and thought better of it, so I settled for playing Crystal over again.
Roto13 @ Aug 9th 2008 2:19PM
Often. :P I especially like t revisit the Sonic Rush games and New Super Mario Bros.
chispito @ Aug 9th 2008 2:37PM
I almost never play all the way through a game without taking at least one multi-month break. Some games, like Contra, would drive me nuts if I tried to muscle through them.
chibi_wings @ Aug 9th 2008 3:06PM
I always get side tracked when playing games due to many circumstances (like buying a new game(s), or school). So I have a pile of games that I either still have to finish or still have to play (3 of these). I also noticed that I tend to put a game down whenever I feel like I'm getting close to the end, because I don't want the game to end yet. ^^
There are only a few games that I've actually played through without interruption.
MIke @ Aug 9th 2008 5:11PM
after beating ninja gaiden on easy, i stopped halfway through on the harder difficulty and just started again. The game is so repetative that I lose interest fast.
Macroy @ Aug 9th 2008 5:14PM
Picross DS! I forgot how addictive it was (digital crack).
Jacksons @ Aug 9th 2008 5:37PM
I've given up trying to get through Mario & Luigi Partners in Time. I've restarted that game three times now, only to be interrupted by something, then by the time I get back to it, I've completely forgotten what I was doing. I yield!
Drewkruel @ Aug 9th 2008 5:49PM
professor layton and the curious village. it's not that i finnished it and started over, it's just that i get bored of it and put it down for months only to come back to it later. i love the game, it's just the puzzles can be a bit tedious.
aj @ Aug 9th 2008 9:04PM
I have too many DS games to re-play anything just yet. I have picked up old games to play for a little while, though. Going through Pokemon League in diamond every now and then is fun, even if my level 99 Charizard is a bit over powered (raised him from an egg, I did). And New Super Mario is great fun to play a level or two of (I have so much fun in World 4, I don't know why).
tamriel @ Aug 9th 2008 11:15PM
Recently, I popped Days of Ruin back and managed to complete the story mode. I had enjoyed the game when I took it up at release, but I'm a slow AW player and if I can't finish a battle once I start it, I must restart -- can't remember what I was trying to effectively do.
Nycteris @ Aug 9th 2008 11:19PM
I just re-remembered Etrian Odyssey too! I'm enjoying it a lot. Maybe I'll finish. But picking up old dungeon crawlers has gotten me sidetracked with Morrowind on PC too, so my attention has become divided.
SnipeU2Lumby @ Aug 10th 2008 3:32AM
Playing Etrian Odyssey made me go somewhat crazy. Having to level up 3 or so more levels before delving into each new stratum made it a bit harsh, even after those 3 levels, it was still a bit tough. It got easier when I got better skills, though.
I am STILL playing through Tales of the Abyss (on Unknown), and STILL through Yoshi's Island DS, although it's not as good as the SNES version...someone said it was, and I'm disappointed...oh well.
Schnuff @ Sep 12th 2008 11:35AM
I pick up Final Fantasy III, out of a habit and fondness, to look at my chars and the world again, and to walk through it. I know it doesn't have any real replay value, but this is how I like it, and I personally think it's the DS' greatest game.
ALH @ Aug 10th 2008 4:58PM
i dont think ive actually finished a single DS game i own. They just .....accumulate... until i have a bout of insomnia or get the urge to play one of em. My GBA game collection ( which ill admit is still growing) sees more action than my DS one, sadly.
shatteredhalo @ Aug 10th 2008 7:32PM
FFXI. put it down for a while because i started digging into the homebrew scene, now i'm getting back into it :)
i still need to finish pokemon: diamond as well....
shatteredhalo @ Aug 10th 2008 7:36PM
FFXI. put it down for a while because i started digging into the
homebrew scene, now i'm getting back into it :)
i still need to finish pokemon: diamond as well....
shatteredhalo @ Aug 10th 2008 7:37PM
sorry for the double post, new to commenting :(
JfreshInEffect @ Aug 11th 2008 9:59AM
Etrian Odessey has me burnt out at level 20. The game is not as hard as people make it out to be. Its just that its a total grinder. The Game should have had more to it. Its tha games a little too minimalist. I would say a game like the first Bards Tale had way more going on with it than Etrian Odessey. Etrian Odessey was like a step behind retro.
lizzieizzie @ Aug 28th 2008 4:32PM
I finally started playing Etrian Odyssey as well! I was right in the middle of FF Tactics Advanced, though, so that's a game I'll have to come back to, lol. I always do that with games. I have plenty of PS2 games and I've only really played and beat maybe 3 of them? But I am soooo addicted to Etrian Odyssey and I've already gotten to the 4th stratum in like two weeks, so I think this will be a game that I won't ditch!