DS Daily: Most surprising game of 2008?

by JC Fletcher { Dec 22nd 2008 at 9:00AM }

It's the time of year when websites begin looking back at all the other times of the year -- with roundups, lists, retrospectives, etc. And we're no exception! We thought we'd include you in the festivities as well, because we ~~hate thinking up our own ideas~~ value your contributions.

When we talk about a year's biggest gaming surprises, that could mean a few different things -- most unexpected news stories, surprise game announcement or game release, etc. But what we mean this time is this: what game did you not expect to like so much this year? For us, it was Dragon Ball Origins. Sure, it looked great, but it was a licensed game, so we expected disappointment. Then it turned out to be great! Surprise!

Gallery: Dragon Ball Origins

Tags: atari, dragon-ball-origins, eoy-2008, namco-bandai, surprises

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

aj @ Dec 22nd 2008 9:40AM

Do people spend money on games they aren't expecting to enjoy? I don't. I suppose that you could borrow a game from a friend....but I had no (good) surprises because I just bought what I knew I'd like.

supa_s @ Dec 22nd 2008 10:02AM

I bought Ninjatown half expecting not to enjoy it but wow! I absolutely love it!!!!!

Gennataos @ Dec 22nd 2008 10:19AM

Soul Bubbles...hands down. I completely ignored this game until I played the demo from the Nintendo channel. It's a pity it's only available at Toys R Us.

nintendo.luigi @ Dec 22nd 2008 10:20AM

It's available on Amazon now.

nintendo.luigi @ Dec 22nd 2008 10:19AM

I was shocked when they announced Mario Luigi RPG 3. I thought it was going to come out on the 7th generation system but coming out on the DS! Suprising!

HotLimit @ Dec 22nd 2008 10:40AM

Blazer Drive- terrible artwork, story, voice acting, etc. but incredible game.
Also, a bomberman game that doesn't suck (Custom Battler Bomberman) was nice for a change.

Dante G @ Dec 22nd 2008 10:52AM

I got my DS in February 08. I think the games I've had most fun with are the Ace Attorney series. Those games hook you in a way you can't stop playing until you're done with the cases.

I also played ninjatown from the download service and enjoyed it a lot. Still I think I'll wait till a price drop before I buy it.

My biggest disappointment so far has been Final Fantasy 3. It looks nice but it basically has no story at all. I think it's the only DS game I own that I haven't finished. Maybe I will next year.

Dante G @ Dec 22nd 2008 10:55AM

Oh and I forgot to mention Dragon Ball Origins. It's really good. I always wanted a Dragon Ball game zelda like. And the story is very funny. It makes me remember the shows I watched 15 years ago.

Mike @ Dec 22nd 2008 11:48AM

TWENY - Didn't know what to expect. I needed something to hold me over until FFTA2. Both games offer plenty of play time to the RPG completionist.

Monodi @ Dec 22nd 2008 3:34PM

As in news, I say Chrono Tigger. The whole world rumbled when they heard it was going to come back and with some extra stuff. Great thing for those who never had the chance to play this shiny pearl in the SNES era. (Though I still want me some EarthBound on DS but thats another story)