DS Daily: Old reliable

by David Hinkle { Jan 13th 2009 at 9:00AM }

For us, there are a few select games that never leave the immediate vicinity of our DS. Tetris DS and Space Invaders Extreme can be immediate sources of instant bliss, so we're never without them when out and about in the real world, where the danger of not being able to game can be very real and present. What about you all?

What are those few games that get constant rotation in the cartridge slot of your DS? What game (or games) do you constantly come back to for amusement?

Tags: old-reliable, space-invaders-extreme, tetris

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Nigeria @ Jan 13th 2009 9:13AM

Sonic Rush, Kirby Canvas Curse, and the Rub Rabbits.

The first two are by far the best platformers on the DS. As for the Rub Rabbits, well, I can't really explain that one. I'm not actually that fond of the game, but I guess its style really wins me over. It's been three years, and I've yet to even complete the story mode, but at least once a month I find find time for RR.

nevsky42 @ Jan 13th 2009 9:20AM

World Ends With You. Always more pins to power up...

lasersanchez @ Jan 13th 2009 9:27AM

Been going back to Animal Crossing a lot lately, especially now after I got my gf a DS for Christmas. I think I'll always love Tetris DS too.

soviet chick @ Jan 13th 2009 9:32AM

Electroplankton, Meteos, and Tetris DS will always have a place in my NDS. For games with more substance though, Contact always seems to be my go-to game.

kurisuchanrin @ Jan 13th 2009 9:55AM

Clubhouse Games and Mario Kart DS.

Also, Taiko no Tatsujin 1 & 2 for those who import.

pogo @ Jan 13th 2009 10:00AM

No doubt Zoo Keeper, have been playing it almost everyday since I got it probably 3 years ago.

samfish @ Jan 13th 2009 10:01AM

Tetris (the Japanese version, no less) and Crosswords DS are probably my two most consistently played DS games.

Rob Bourne @ Jan 13th 2009 1:39PM

What's the difference with the Japanese version?

Other than language, of course :)

samfish @ Jan 13th 2009 2:33PM

Having not played the US version (since I could never find it), I honestly couldn't begin to tell you!

Kaes Delgrego @ Jan 13th 2009 10:06AM

For me, it's usually Contra 4, New Super Mario Bros. or Clubhouse Games.

BobTheElephant @ Jan 13th 2009 10:19AM

ouendan/eba seem to end up back in ms DS a whole lot...

BobTheElephant @ Jan 13th 2009 10:19AM

my DS**

Beaker Bongload @ Jan 13th 2009 10:25AM

n+, mario kart, and of course my NES/SNES Emu card

JC @ Jan 13th 2009 10:27AM

Elite Beat Agents is that game, I can't stay from the game for a full month

Rob Bourne @ Jan 13th 2009 1:44PM

That's on my list too, awesome game.

Import the Ouendan games too, if you can!

jufonuk @ Jan 13th 2009 11:04AM

Bangai-o Spirits, NSMB, kinda getting into exit DS and of course Space Invaders Extreme.

Sean @ Jan 13th 2009 11:03AM

I just picked up a case that holds 16 games, so this list just got a bit longer, but my most consistant would have to be tetris, metroid prime pinball, and pokemon. Space invaders hasn't left my side since i got it either, and I just got back to carrying geometry wars with me again.

Dante G @ Jan 13th 2009 11:15AM

Brain Age and Brain Age 2 for me.

jufonuk @ Jan 13th 2009 11:36AM

also forgot toe mention N+

Wolfmans Got Nards @ Jan 13th 2009 11:47AM

Clubhouse Games and Crosswords DS are always around. But Geometry Wars always seems to be the real keeper for me.

Simon Scarfe @ Jan 13th 2009 12:11PM

N+, Mario Kart, and Polarium

Simon Scarfe @ Jan 13th 2009 12:13PM

How could I forget Geometry Wars?!

Master Marik @ Jan 13th 2009 12:16PM

Picross DS, one of the best things to hit the DS.

jeffsonhismac @ Jan 13th 2009 12:17PM

Chrono Trigger, I've beaten the game so many times, I can always play for just 5 minutes, make a lot of progress, and know exactly where I'm going.

Basically I heart Chrono Trigger.

I also Keep Star Fox Command on me.

chispito @ Jan 13th 2009 12:36PM

Korg DS-10 is probably the last thing I booted up at any given time. There are always new sounds to create.

Piccross, Electroplankton, NSMB, and Space Invadres Extreme are also go-to games (not that the DS-10 is reallya game).

Suichimo @ Jan 13th 2009 1:06PM

Jump Ultimate Stars and Disgaea always come with me.

Josh @ Jan 13th 2009 2:44PM

I rarely bring my DS outside of the house, so uh...

Nothing, really.

Danny @ Jan 13th 2009 6:30PM

Actually both of my guitar hero games, those are played a lot (I'm not a little baby, my wrists don't hurt)

For everything Guitar Hero,
GHU.weebly.com

il_duce620 @ Jan 13th 2009 10:00PM

Space Invaders Extreme and Mario Kart DS, for shizzle...

ironik513 @ Jan 14th 2009 8:05AM

The DS games I never forget to take with me are Mario Kart, Bomberman Land Touch, Wario Ware Touched, Zoo Keeper and New Super Mario Bros.

The GBA games I always take with me are Super Mario Advance 2, Mr Driller 2, Excitebike, Kurukuru Kururin, Metal Slug Advance and Dotstream.