"Why is a retro games channel talking about the DS?" I asked, physically feeling how old I have become...

So many gems on the DS

Honestly, I've just discovered your channel but I love the way you make your videos. It's insane you have been making video's since the beginning of youtube.

The one NDS hidden gem that blew my mind this year was "Monster Tale". AMAZING GAME ! ! !

The timing of this video couldn't be better! I've been getting back into playing the DS myself, bought a copy of Dawn of Sorrow to discover the game for the first time ever. Seeing it on your list just makes look forward to getting it even more! Great video as always Nick! :D

The fact that I watched this video all the way through despite not having interest in most of the titles shown is a testament to the quality of your presentation. I absolutely love your energy and enthusiasm! Your taste in games seems to be more broad than mine. 😀

Hotel Dusk and it's sequel are unique and the art style is amazing. I also really like the Ace Attorney games.

I just really hate it when quality KZfaq creators are overlooked. You, sir, deserve more viewers and subscribers. Thanks for this.

Dude , you need to make another video , I’ll take your top 30 - 15. You make us discover so many gems !

currently binge watching all of your DS games videos. Good stuff my dude!

That's a very nice list with a lot of not too obvious choices. I feel like you totally deserve more views. Your videos are produced with care, you are charismatic guy and I've never seen any channel before who even adds descriptions on the time bar. Actually I didn't know that is a thing befire seeing it on your videos. Keep up the good work. =)

Really interesting list! Never seen one like it. Love the DS, I was pretty vanilla with my choices, Mariokart DS, NSMB DS etc. Advance wars dual strike was my favourite game for a long time!

I discovered this channel yesterday, and it has been a pleasant surprise. Not only for the unexpected and great choice of content, but for the uncommon and great vibes he projects. Keep up the good work! 💪💪

Great video dude, nice to see some good recommendations here! The DS saw me through many a dark time and I have great memories escaping into stuff like Hotel Dusk, Advance Wars, the Castlevania games and The World Ends With You. I’m definitely gonna have to check out some of the games you’ve shown, you’ve got good taste, all the games look great! Awesome video mate, I enjoyed it!

I love the ds/3ds and still collect for both systems today. Great video and thanks for sharing your games with us.

Woah, some great suggestions here! Haven't played the DS for a long time. And can't believe I missed Sonic & Kirby. Solatorobo looks really interesting too.

Wow....Thanks for making this....usually these types of lists, at this point in time, are all quite similar...but I can't believe I learned about 2-3 new games I never heard about.

I’m impressed you’re capturing from the handheld rather than using emulator footage like every other KZfaqr in the world.

Wonderful top 15 listing mate. Really enjoyed your story shares and vid was superb as always to watch. Thanks mate for putting this one together 👌😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Im so happy that Time Hollow made ur top 3 list. That game is so underrated. The story was one of my favourites too. story kinda gives me chills. Its that good imo

just found your channel and love how you do your videos and how you explain the games. Nintendo was innovative and creative with their games and consoles. Good to meet you Nick.

Wow so many surprises in the list, some games I’ve never heard of seem really interesting, definitely gonna try them out. This video absolutely worth the time. Thanks

Time Hollow actually blew me away. It had lots of content and the time travel element was brilliant. Another Code was very unusual, and loved it. I did play Again which took some getting used to, but very unusual and grew on me. Surprised Hotel Dusk and it's Sequel aren't mentioned...those are usually top mentions. CING was the best DS game company.

Thank you so much for this! I had a DS as a kid, but being a broke school child I basically only had nintendogs and pokemon. I loved DQ11 on the Switch, and someone pointed out that there were other DQ games on the DS. This, of course, returned me to the system again, and I honestly had never realised just how versatile and wide ranging the DS was in terms of games on it! I am really enjoying discovering all of these amazing experiences that I missed out on, and am so excited about playing some of these!!

I’m still watching and enjoying the video! Thank you for making it!

wow I was trying to look for ds games and honestly your list of games has very rare picks which I honestly love. Thanks for the recomendations

The three castlevania games are absolutely incredible.

Thank you for the list I've just got a DS and your list has been very inspiring. Thanks dude

Yup. Number 15 happens to be a game I had been looking for for years before I actually found it. I really loved playing through it

Great Video. Just picked up a Dsi with a few games for £20 for my 5 year old sons birthday (mostly for some portable lego games) which prompted me to get my 3ds out. Half of these I've never considered but they all look great so will be checking some of them out.

Just stumbled across this video. I love it.

I really need to try Trackmania. You give both games high praise; now to find a copy for a good price. +1 for Mass Attack. And +2 for Henry Hatsworth (even if frustrating AF!).

This is a really well put together video, got to learn about a lot new games too.

Hope you all enjoyed the video! Check out my Discord server to join my amazing community and chat between these videos! discord.gg/Ms6dpsYNuz - If you want more great DS games, check out my list of 15 Hidden Gems here! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i8CWo8qHxt7KoWg.html

Wow nice collection

Been watching a few videos on the DS. Been on the fence about purchasing one. Your top 15 seems great so I’m hitting ebay up now to make a purchase. Cheers buddy 😃

You earned yourself a subscriber! I'm just now getting into DS (was always more into consoles when the DS and it's successors came out). Thanks for the list!

No one else ever mentions the Castlevania games smh sheesh. Incredible series

First video I've seen from your channel, great list.

Great list Dude!!! You can really see the passion you have for the Nintendo DS.

Such a good place to start when playing the beloved DS! Haven't really played any of these and so looking forward to it!

You are the expert on hidden gems. I think maybe 1 or 2 of these games would be on most top 10 DS lists. Your lists really showcase the depth and variety of a lot of these systems' titles. Thanks for your research!

i was amazed to see you only have 20k subscribers after 10 years making videos. I loved watching you gush about your favorite games! i've got a ds lite coming in the mail and am excited about getting back into the DS and the games i played as a young kid.

these games seem really niche to me, a lot i've never heard of at all. that being said, interested to see what you'd consider niche. loved the 10 year throw back.

The plot and storyline of time hollow is lit dude🤘

I keep coming back to your videos when I want new recommendations

Did you just say D-DS? *PERFECTION, MY FAVOURITE CONSOLE* My 15: 1st: Mega Man ZX 2nd: Kirby Super Star Ultra 3rd: Sonic Rush 4:Puyo Puyo 20th Anniversary 5:New Super Mario Bros 6:Sonic Classic Collection 7:Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing 8:Puyo Puyo 7 9:Mega Man ZX Advent 10:Kirby Mouse Attack 11:Kirby Power Paintbrush 12:Super Mario 64 DS 13: Tetris DS 14: Scrabble DS 15: WarioWare DIY 3, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 & 15 I own. Others are flash cart, but they all deserve to be no. 1!

I had so much fun with the DS. I mostly only play games with stories so my favorite were the Ace Attorney series, Hotel Dusk: Room 215,TWIWY, 999 + I also played games for nostalgia like Harvest Moon and Rune Factory Will probably pick up the DS again if I have the time

i never grew up with "tv" consoles, but i remember back in kindergarden/elementary i was fascinated with GBAs other kids would have, and then i got my own ds when it came out (and later a 3ds). handheld has such an alluring charme to it that when i downloaded one game as a ROM and ended up really enjoying it, i went and bought it just to experience it in that handheld mode. your videos have some intriguing picks with a lot of games i've never even heard of, as the ds game market has always felt nebulous and overwhelming at the same time to me.

I've been really enjoying your coverage of handheld consoles! Do u have an expanded list for games that didn't make the cut?

15. Solatorobo: Red the Hunter 14. Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure 13. Trackmania Turbo 12. Kirby Mass Attack 11. Sonic Rush 10. The World Ends with You 09. Tetris DS 08. Elite Beat Agent - Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 07. Advance Wars Dual Strike 06. Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen 05. Umihara Kawase 04. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow 03. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days 02. Time Hollow 01. Another Code: Two Memories

Absolutely agree with KH being the best game in the series. So cool to hear others agree. Stort was great like you said and the customisation options and unique levelling method with the levling blocks was incredible. It was allot of fun and I adore it. Easily one of the highest technical achievements as a full 3d action rpg on the ds with so much creative gameplay, great music and a fantastic story! So glad to hear others share that opinion!!!

My thought when seeing Henry Hatsworth on this list: "Hey, I own that game! Not many people talk about it too lol"

What a great video! I've played through TWEWY a while back and it really got me into the "Action RPG" genre. Based your recommendation here I recently bought Kirby Mass Attack. I am only about 20% through the game so far but holy cow, what a fantastic game. The core game is wonderful, but for me, it's the extras that make it just over the top. So far I've only unlocked about 1/2 of the extras but Strato Patrol EOS and Brawlball are so much fun!

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days is dedicated to the memory of Wayne Allwine, the longtime English voice of Mickey Mouse himself, who passed away on May 18, 2009 due to complications of diabetes.

Congrats on Another Code: Recollection! :D I hope you got it for the switch!

Bro you're around KZfaq forever 👍🏻 You are very underrated.

This is such a refreshing list. Loved the video!

Someone mentioning Henry hatsworth made my day. Also tetris DS is in my opinion the greatest version of all time.

I'm so glad Advance Wars made the list! I love that series!

I agree with a ton of these, Henry Hatsworth is such an Underrated Title I'm also building my own DS game libuary so thanks for the Recommendations ;)

I’ve just arrived to your channel. I was searching about NDS games content in English to improve my skills and, sundenly, a practically soul-mate-gamer appear in front of me jajaja. I have really enjoyed this video, it’s truly difficult to find people in Spain that love Visual Novels as much as us. I’m very impressed you haven’t included Hotel Dusk or Last Window in your Top, so I’m thinking in playing Antoher Code recently after your Number 1. New subscriber for here!! I wish we could collaborate some time!! 🎉

Solatorobo is BY FAR my favorite DS game!!! Great picks all around your list!!!

i dont comment often, but i wanted to tell you how amazing your taste in games is!!! About 3/4ths of this video have some of my favorite games in it, and its great to see other another code fans out here :) hope youre as excited for the switch release as I am!! Also, you've inspired me to actually play Time Hollow. It's been sitting in my DS case since I was 10 years old, and I was way too young to appreciate visual novels... but now that I'm older I *have* to give it a try!! Thank you for recommending it!! 👍

Hotel Dusk 215 is my favourite but I'd never heard of Another Code before! I gotta track down a copy!

I know this video is a little old, but I am SO happy you put Sonic Rush on here!!! I never see anyone put Sonic Rush on these lists and I think that’s a crime because it’s so good!

Wow your such a nice guy so glad i found your Channel you've really got a nice style that's a pleasure to listen to and reminisce on retro cheers !!!

Great list and video

Great list. I just watched a "100 ds games in 13 minutes" showing 100 of the most generic, well known garbage games released for the system. This list actually very helpful.

Fantastic list! I’m still hunting for Solatorobo but it’s been impossible to find where I’m from 😅

5. Tetris DS 4. Super Mario 64 DS 3. Metroid Prime Hunters 2. Zelda Phantom Hourglass 1. Pokémon Platinum

I loved all of these games, my Ex made me play Trace memory with her back in the day and I actually thought it was pretty good. I had no idea anyone else played it, let alone would put it at no. 1. Idk why it was called something else in Europe tho. Love the fat cases, I have a couple because they are way cheaper than the US versions.

Just a heads up, Tail Concerto did get an English release in the US, so you can play it in English if you can play NTSC games.

Just found your channel and I really like that you have lists that are very different from the standard games you would find in such lists, really like it!

Sonic Rush was Blaze's first game, it came out November 2005. Sonic 06 came out November 06

Your list is extremely interesting and cool, not many obvious picks at all so I just got a bunch of recommendations on interesting games I hadn't heard about before!

Yes, Dawn of Sorrow was my favorite as well. Great video and thanks for the fantastic recommendations! I am always on the lookout for games I've not heard of.

Elite beat agents needs a comeback, such a great game.

Here are some great ones : Guilty Gear , Legend of Kay, Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow, Ed,Edd,Eddy Scam of the Century, Contra 4, Ultimate Mortal Kombat, Dragon Ball Z Origin 2.

Here from your Twitter post. You mentioned your video from 10 years ago right away! Haha much love from California. You're a great guy Nicktendo! -Mitchtendo

Me, my sister and my mum used to play Henry Hatsworth ALL the time when I was younger. 16 right now, good times back then

I recently picked up a copy of the World Ends With You and I'm obsessed with it, the gameplay, art style and story are just top notch. Did you have a chance to play 9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors, Hotel Dusk Room 215 or any of the Ace Attorney games? I think you would enjoy those! Loved the video, instant subscribe!

Blaze did debut on sonic rush - it came out in 2005 (a year before Sonic 06).

That is a nuts collection!

ds came out in 2004, meaning we nintendo fans had all gameboy advance games, gamecube games and even ds games coming out at the same time from 2004-7. 3 hardwares, what a time and all of them were amazing

I haven’t played a lot of DS games, but here would be my top 15 out of what I have played. 1. Pokémon Soul Silver 2. 9 Persons 9 Doors 9 Hours 3. The world ends with you 4. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 5. Scribblenauts 6. Pokémon Black 7. Animal Crossing Wild World 8. Final Fantasy IV DS 9. Kirby Super Star Ultra 10. New Super Mario Bros. 11. Electroplankton 12. Mario Kart DS 13. Pokémon platinum 14. Star Fox Command 15. Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns Definitely need o check some out from this video's list as well as others I’ve heard great things about (Bowser's inside story, chrono trigger DS, Pokémon mystery dungeon explorers of sky,and such)

Do not miss out on the Etrian Odyssey Series. There will also be HD Versions of those games releasing on switch and steam this summer.

I just grabbed Trace Memory for $3 at a pawn shop. Excited to try it now!!

I like what you said about the m card. Sounds like you got to play a good range of games and pick your favorites.

Wonderful Nintendo DS and 3DS collection. I love the games the DS family has to offer. I have always seen The World Ends With You but never got It. It looks cool. Cool video. ^_^

Thanks for some really great recommendations! You've introduced me to a lot of great games.

retrobreak more like retro MAKES, good content

Few corrections about sonic on the DS. A version of Sonic colours is playable on the system, making it 4 games on the DS. It plays like the Rush games, too. Also, blaze's first appearance was Sonic rush :)

Nice video mate! I only played a few games on the DS but there seem to be loads of great games I missed!

Great vid mate! There’s a bunch of games here I haven’t heard of

pretty impressive collection man

My fav is Custom Robo Arena. Nothing comes even close.

I really enjoyed playing DQ4 on DS. Now I'm playing Rhapsody A Musical Adventure on DS.

Amazing job! Thank you for share this great list.

Hey man, just wondering if you'd make a video all about the developer Cing and especially all their DS titles? Would be great to see :)