Top Ten Underrated Nintendo DS RPGs

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3 жыл бұрын

So many great RPGs released for the Nintendo DS handheld, but a few lesser known and underrated RPGs went by largely unnoticed by some players. Here are the top ten underrated Nintendo DS RPGs that are worth giving a go if you have exhausted the usual suspects. Let us know your top 10 obscure ds RPGs down below!
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@TheFaeryWaltz 3 жыл бұрын

Finally magical star sign gets some love, it’s one of my favourites.

@sonicmario64 2 жыл бұрын

The moment I saw Beluga from "Solatorobo: Red The Hunter" featured in the thumbnail, I knew this video was worth watching, especially since it happens to be one of my all-time favorite games to play on the Nintendo DS. ^^

@musicalpuzzle6553 3 жыл бұрын

Ah i never knew Magical Vacation had a DS sequel, Thanks for the tip!

@gogogadgetrectalpunch7436 2 жыл бұрын

Glory of Heracles, Master of the Monster Lair and Suikoden Tierkreis (and maybe a few more I’m forgetting) were three obscure DS rpgs of my childhood I get really nostalgic for.

@QuackenColony 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great list, although I would personally replace Disgaea with Nostalgia, a great RPG that features turn based combat and sky ship battles (almost like Skies of Arcadia). Nothing against Disgaea, but hard to call it underrated when its such a huge series.

@DottieDott 3 жыл бұрын

I just start Disgaea but alr confuse with the gameplay. So many multiple end. Its like choose your own story (after read some walkthrough). So i put it down atm. Is it really good?

@axle4060 2 жыл бұрын

@@DottieDott it' a year late but I think it's good, but really grindy

@chrisclifton192 Жыл бұрын

i second this. nostalgia is an absolute banger

@umsd1 9 ай бұрын

Nostalgia is not a great game. It's also the case with 'Magical Starsign' and 'Fantasy Star 0', shown on this vid. There are not bad games at all, but they are boring and with too much negative to really enjoy (if you did not grow up playing them).

@UndeadCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Great List, but it missing one more RPG: Nostalgia

@herzonacosta1212 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah your right i just started playing nostalgia in my ds.....

@almuhaaajir 3 жыл бұрын

Great picks. Also, all the music was nice.

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@DGR_Dave 3 жыл бұрын

Another great list! My two personal favorites on the system is Solatorobo and Radiant Historia. Two DS RPG I've always been interested in seeing but hardly find any info on is Sands of Destruction and Nostalgia. Have you ever heard of/played these ones?

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't heard of those ones! Thanks for the tip DGR, I'll have to check them out and potentially add them in to a future episode =)

@Hmbs271 3 жыл бұрын

I actually tried to get into Nostalgia a while ago. It's a good-looking game but something about the story threw me off. I might give it a second chance at some point.

@papita69xxx 3 жыл бұрын

I found Nostalgia very genic. Sands of destruction i've played a little bit but i've liked it so far really cool game with a very interesting combat system

@69skatermike 3 жыл бұрын

Sands of destruction is a great game and there is even anime on it if you want to go even further

@jasonsamamaju280 2 жыл бұрын

Sands of Destruction is a very good game .

@skullsmitten 2 жыл бұрын

usually these lists dont tell me anything new or revolutionary, but this one is really knocking it out of the park. thanmk u :)

@doafan455 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta save this video so I can download some of these games later, right now am playing Archaic Sealed Heat and Contact, pretty good games in my opinion.

@ZoobiethePopplio Жыл бұрын

Clicked for Solatorobo on the thumbnail

@giovannecosta8841 3 жыл бұрын

Wow I just got myself a DS, thanks for the video, perfect timing.

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy the games!

@lukedelameter7961 3 жыл бұрын

God I wish Solatorobo had an anime. It’s a shame that it never got any big advertising outside of Japan. Such a beautiful world and story deserves more recognition.

@sonicmario64 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you on such a topic, and I really wish there were more JRPGs featuring characters that are anthropomorphic animals instead of humans.

@marcelosandoval8719 2 жыл бұрын

They aren't underrated they have his own public, isn't big as others but have his lovers pretty much like The World Ends With You

@RyanLabombaTV 3 жыл бұрын

Great list man, i never heard these game before except RH. All on the list is my favourite 😀😍

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it mate!

@alexevaldez 3 жыл бұрын

Man so many memories of how the good these games and the DS is. Awesome list dude! I cant argue with anything in this list. This might be the first time I had 100% agreed on a list ever. Any thoughts for a sequel to this video?

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex! Glad you enjoyed the video mate. Yeah for sure, I will get a part 2 in the works =)

@alexevaldez 3 жыл бұрын

@@thatvideogamesshow you never disappoint man! :D I always watch your vids but this one video is way too good and really pushed me to interact with you. I'm a game dev, I always use your lists for reference. but this one I have no doubt will be one of the video i will keep coming back to.

@Vugnas_Sreo Жыл бұрын

man, you dont know how much i've searched for it, you're my hero

@SimonSater 3 жыл бұрын

Every excuse is good to talk about Radiant Historia

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

One of the greats!

@SimonSater 3 жыл бұрын

Probably the best in both systems! (DS and 3DS)

@jeffstellarry7996 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Some fantastic games here!

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@Egei 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic little list here!

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@bricolage_en_ruine9755 Жыл бұрын

Disgaea is a brilliant game with randomly generated levels(Item World) which will have you using a pen and paper to solve the random geo panel puzzles(optional) while still engaged in combat. The court system is also an original concept that will have you attempting to bribe senators to get your way, or opting to go full combat against the entire court when your request is rejected.

@bricolage_en_ruine9755 Жыл бұрын

the only issue i've found is the story is extremely mature and probably shouldn't have been ported to a device popular for children and teens

@Zentsey Жыл бұрын

Phantasy Star Zero my favorite one, there is still a very good comnity playing this game, we are in a discord group with 470+ members :D

@Maelael 6 ай бұрын

Some magic attacks can cap out damage at 9999 when boosted by alignment and is timed perfectly.

@AllanBitzero 3 жыл бұрын

I love Radiant Historia! Got the DS version but was not able to finish it because my DS broke. Bought the 3DS version when it came out though and finished that one. Loved the enhanced graphics on that version 😁

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Same here! The 3DS remake is a great way to experience it!

@ponocni1 3 жыл бұрын

1:21 Literally Project X zone before that game came to be.

@nikodem123asdf 3 жыл бұрын

It was made by the same team and features similar characters.

@DaveBrunoAnimation 3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention Namco X Capcom which was also made by the same team and came before both of these

@JC-cb8oi 3 жыл бұрын

Super Robot Taisen OG Saga is SOOOO much fun! I wish the sequel came out to the West.

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! Absolutely love the combat system, it is such a blast.

@ponocni1 3 жыл бұрын

@@thatvideogamesshow If you love it. give project X zone on 3ds a go, its literally same combat system and from video i assume some characters are even there. Its big crossover of capcom characters.

@ViVus47 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks for this list!

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@gamermapper 2 жыл бұрын

О русские тут! Круто! А то очень мало русскоговорящих играют в нинтендо что очень грустно. Привет от белоруса вам украинцам!

@ViVus47 2 жыл бұрын

@@gamermapper я из Казахстана)) но и тебе тож привет))

@seiotonashi4049 3 жыл бұрын

good list sir!!!......avalon code looks like threads of fate.... ive played this only at the beginning.... maybe ill resume again if not busy..... awesome sir!!!....

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it mate!

@stashmerkin9576 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for answering a question! I've been playing Project X Zone and didn't know what series the cowboy and the android that fires the plasma beam out of her chest came from.

@sakurashounen 3 жыл бұрын

The Android is from XenoSaga games on Ps2 the cowboy might be an original character for the game. The two main characters in the sequel do not belong in any other games.

@stashmerkin9576 3 жыл бұрын

@@sakurashounen Thank you! Project X Zone is fun but you really need a scorecard to keep track of everyone.

@FirestormInfinity Жыл бұрын

So glad Magical Starsign was mentioned here, or I would’ve commented it

@EduardoSouza-qm4cn 3 жыл бұрын

Now THIS is a good video.

@lambertar 3 жыл бұрын

Nice list, I don't think Disgaea and Radiant Historia are underrated though :P.

@loveiswaytruthlife995 2 жыл бұрын

Sands of destruction is underrated

@Mdude123456789 5 ай бұрын

Fossil Fighters is also really interesting

@schwipsy 3 жыл бұрын

bruh that drum and bass in the intro is the best

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Ridge Racer Type 4 - Move Me! =)

@schwipsy 3 жыл бұрын

@@thatvideogamesshow haha of course it was riiiiiiiidge raceeeer

@Vugnas_Sreo Жыл бұрын

i was searching the intire internet for that game i played on my ds when i was a kid and have finally found it, its magical star sign, i knew someone would agree as well, thanks dude

@TheMikerocks85 3 жыл бұрын

Dragon Quest 8 was the first time the series went to 3D and was released in 2004.

@Griffnix 3 жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to play Magical Starsign. Even after I found out it was just okay or average, it seems like a fun game.

@icefire2626 3 жыл бұрын

It is fun but the battle system takes getting used to ana the boss can tune the stare signs to there faver.

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Really good RPG, especially the battling system!

@kitbloodk2842 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for putting solatorobo on here

@daniellerodrigues1001 3 жыл бұрын

Glory of Heracles Super Robot Taisen Og Saga - Endless Frontier Magical Starsign Disgaea wizard of Oz - Beyond the Yellow Brick Road Phantasy Star 0 Avalon Code Dragon Quest - Monsters Joker Solatorobo - The Red Hunter Radiant Historia

@gamermapper 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@papita69xxx 3 жыл бұрын

Good list. I've heard wizard of oz is a paint to control since you need to use the stylus to move is that a problem in your eyes or did you get used to it?

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it uses a green ball on the bottom screen to move Dorothy. At first it can be a bit tricky but after sometime with it, it soon becomes easy enough like.

@Jack_80 3 жыл бұрын

i hate unnecessary forced touch controls. if they wanna give you the option then fine, but there's no reason not to add basic controls that easily could have been added. like the 2 zelda games and star fox on ds, there are fan made patches that allow you to use standard controls, so there's no reason nintendo shouldn't have added it themselves in those games.

@lnsflare1 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know that I would generally consider Disgaea 1, Phantasy Star 0, or Radiant Historian would be considered "underrated," per se.

@mohamedaminekhadhraoui6417 3 жыл бұрын

I think making DS videos in portrait mode instead of landscape is a great idea.

@homerogonzalez7973 3 жыл бұрын

mohamed amine khadhraoui Gotta keep in mind, people who would watch this on PC tho

@mohamedaminekhadhraoui6417 3 жыл бұрын

@@homerogonzalez7973 this will only benefit people who watch on phone without affecting PC watchers (I mostly use PC myself.

@ltb1345 3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to get Avalon Code, but it’s so expensive. I wish it’d gotten a 3DS port.

@nishitagarwal8614 3 жыл бұрын

Just play on your phone with drastic emulator and free download rom

@Sablazosword 3 жыл бұрын

Ok, now I had to play all these titles again! Let's dust my DS!

@tjmac2 2 жыл бұрын

brooo what is the music in the intro? that thang was slappin

@loveiswaytruthlife995 2 жыл бұрын

My fav is Sands of Destruction

@seiotonashi4049 3 жыл бұрын

and i thought LUNAR was in your list.....because of the intro...thank goodness....

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah that game sucks 😅

@icefire2626 3 жыл бұрын

@@thatvideogamesshow that game bombed it was poorly made its a insult to the series so we don't speak of that one we pretend it didn't exist.

@pabloalvarez-qu2hy 2 ай бұрын

Lunar is great, what are you talking about?

@darcy7257 3 жыл бұрын

I did always really enjoy phantasy star 0, underrated

@Manmade023 3 жыл бұрын

Solatorobo is a treat.

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

One of the greats!

@justsomephguy 3 жыл бұрын

Btw, your urls for the other episodes (must have games etc) are not working.

@mintyninja6418 3 жыл бұрын

Super robot taisen looks like project x zone :0

@tatinh9885 6 күн бұрын

I am sad that Radiant Historia doesn't have any sequel or even spiritual successor. I know it's ported to 3DS with some added content to wrap up and give the story a happy ending, but I don't think that's enough. Radiant Historia and Chrono Trigger are probably the only games where time travelling really matters rather than just a plot point. Not to mention the soundtracks are amazing, easily on par with Final Fantasy.

@joeg9003 3 жыл бұрын

This is great! i personally bought a DS now in 2020 just to play every RPG game i can find for it!, thank you very much

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found the video helpful!

@empirezz2728 3 жыл бұрын

Good vid

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers AJ!

@herzonacosta1212 3 жыл бұрын

Sola to robo is such a good game. you can easily undersatnd the story and it has easy controls...

@playstationtwo877 2 жыл бұрын

Is that a long game?

@sonicmario64 2 жыл бұрын

@@playstationtwo877 It's kind of a long game, since there are two stories to complete, but it's still worth checking out, especially with the game's cast of appealing characters and surprisingly deep storyline.

@playstationtwo877 2 жыл бұрын

@@sonicmario64 do you watch kamen rider?

@sonicmario64 2 жыл бұрын

@@playstationtwo877 No, I don't, but I have heard of it before.

@quanquin3822 2 жыл бұрын

Hero's Saga Laevatein Tactics

@mario-mario822 3 жыл бұрын

That wizard of Oz game looks like a fun lil gem/ much better than the snes one.😂🤭

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Its such a good RPG! Surprisingly deep as well considering the subject matter.

@harryala2872 3 жыл бұрын

As a UK resident, I find it interesting that your lists are so NA/JP-Centric. So many of your lists where over 50% of titles weren't released physically in PAL territories. Is this something you noticed?

@PeruvianPotato Ай бұрын

Yeah that kind of sucks since I prefer to play my games in Spanish but many hidden gems are usually only localized in English

@epsilon9567 12 күн бұрын

Came for Solatorobo, stayed for Endless Frontier

@michaelsmulkowski5088 3 жыл бұрын

Valkyrie Profile Covenant of the Plume

@ltb1345 3 жыл бұрын

DS Dark Souls, lol.

@epicfirsts888 3 жыл бұрын

good list. make more your cool.

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

@palepants9475 6 ай бұрын

I'd love to give super robot taisen a play, but not for the current $200 price tag.

@kenanhamzic2346 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I search à nintendo ds game but I can't remember the name and i think that's the one in your thumbnail but I don't see him in the video. So I was wondering if you know the name of the game in your thumbnail. Thanks.

@victornewb89 3 жыл бұрын

Gta china town maybe?

@kenanhamzic2346 3 жыл бұрын

@@victornewb89 Thanks but i found it in the video after, including never played the game so I didn't remember the first time

@victornewb89 3 жыл бұрын

@@kenanhamzic2346 thats good, considering I was looking at the wrong thumbnail I've given the wrong answer anyways so that's my bad.

@arlinalvera1773 2 жыл бұрын

the second games actually sauce

@contrabandresearch8409 3 жыл бұрын

The only RPG I really played on the DS was Orcs and Elves from id, which made the Doom series. I was hoping that Doom RPG would end up on the DS, but that sadly never happened.

@ponocni1 3 жыл бұрын

ID made tons of games on Doom RPG Engine on java phones. I went back, downloaded java emu on my phone and gave some of these old games another spin. Enjoyed. There were. Wolfenstein 1+2. Doom 1+2 and orcs and elves 1+2 and probably more.

@va_cpn2288 3 жыл бұрын

If you know Meteos you are a legend

@durtydean8430 Жыл бұрын

That ridge racer song in the beginning tho.

@chloeryanvtuber Ай бұрын

Spiderwick Chronicles

@monicaant.1422 2 жыл бұрын

I swear they are expensive on Ebay😢

@sharklee5469 Жыл бұрын

Garfield underated too

@DaveBrunoAnimation 3 жыл бұрын

I could not get over the constant onslaught of boob jokes in Super Robot Taisen. I really tried, I have Namco X Capcom on my PS2 and I love Xenosaga, I really... REALLY tried to enjoy SRT... I just could not after about 3 hours haha. It was seriously every other sentence.

@kosterix123 Жыл бұрын

9:40 i played RH but the 3ds version is better so I replayed it on the 3ds.

@cuiff62 3 жыл бұрын

you didn't like dbz attack of the saiyans?

@RaikaSTi 2 жыл бұрын

too bad Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier Exceed never got localized.

@K0g11 2 жыл бұрын

disgaea underatted pala mu

@HeliusRa 3 жыл бұрын

i also have a list of the games i liked to play the most on the DS and GBA on my youtube channel (Vlad Segundo) ;)

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Great content Vlad, keep it up!

@HeliusRa 3 жыл бұрын

@@thatvideogamesshow thanks! :D

@olgierdvoneverec9411 3 жыл бұрын

¿Radiant Historia underrated, really?

@bianodias2000 3 жыл бұрын

I just can't like Radiant Historia. I tried.

@thatvideogamesshow 3 жыл бұрын

Did you try the 3DS remake?

@ponocni1 3 жыл бұрын

3ds remake really looks great. Also from what i saw in video, its not so much zoomed in. You can see whole battlefield on 3ds.

@ltb1345 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the 3DS remake is a great improvement.

@VideoGuy232 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Boring one-dimensional characters, long-winded story with expositional cutscenes that drag on and on, uninspired locations, tons of backtracking, repetitive and gimmicky gameplay, few and recycled enemy designs, economy is completely unbalanced, time travel mechanic not used to the fullest (especially compared to games like chrono trigger), which leads to a murky and confusing plot toward the latter third of the game. It’s completely overrated, you aren’t missing anything.

@bianodias2000 3 жыл бұрын

@@VideoGuy232 finally! Thank you for speaking my heart :)