edytwinky

Alright today's my birthday and my lovely girlfriend gave me a DS. Usually those are reserved by 10 year old birthdays but I'm 27 today, love the DS and proud of it.

I have not purchased a portable since Gameboy Color. So i've been out of the portable scene for a while.

Can somebody help me out with some of these questions:

1.) What all games can the DS play?

2.) How does the Wi-Fi and wireless play work?

3.) Where can you download games? I heard there are download stations.

4.) Game suggestions?

superdeluxe

1)I believe DS can play DS and Gameboy advance games
2)Not sure
3)Didnt know you can download games?
4)I find brain age academy fun, as well as Final fantasy and Mario.

DodgingCars

1) As far as I know, all GBA games and of course all DS games.

2) Depends on the game. Generally, for wireless play, if both people have the game, you just go to the setup screen in the game to get everyone started. If not, then one person has to "download" the game from you (and it take a long time), so you can play against each other. For Wi-fi play, you again go to the settings of the game. Some games allow random play (Tetris DS) -- meaning you are randomly matched against someone in the world. Some require you to exchange friend codes (Animal Crossing) as the only way to play against someone else. This means you have to give your friend your Animal Crossing friend code to enter into their friends list and you have to do the same with theirs.

3) I think EB Games has them. I think they are just demos. I've never tried, to be honest.

4) Depends what you like. From what I've played I'd suggest: New Super Mario, Mario Kart, Tetris DS, Brain Age (though it loses it's appeal), Advance Wars, Hotel Dusk (though it's not something you'd want to play again after you beat it).

SteveOVig

1.) What all games can the DS play?
Gameboy Advance games and DS games from all regions

2.) How does the Wi-Fi and wireless play work?
You have to have a wireless network set-up or find a hotspot. Once done, use compatible games (Tetris DS, Animal Crossing, among others) and use the wi-fi modes to play online multiplayer. If you don't have or don't want to set up a wireless router, etc. just buy the USB adapter that Nintendo makes and you can have wi-fi set up from that.

3.) Where can you download games? I heard there are download stations.
Any number of game/toy stores. I know for sure that Toys R Us has the stations. All you have to do is bring your DS in the range of the station at the store and you can download game demos using the wireless connectivety of the DS. No set-up is really needed but your DS.

4.) Game suggestions?
Animal Crossing DS is a good life simulator, Tetris DS is really fun, New Super Mario Bros. is exactly the same as the original NES games.

DodgingCars

Here's Nintendo's Wifi page:
http://www.nintendowifi.com/

Demontooth

We hate going in Gamestop/EBGames so I will pull up next to the store and download demos.

Dazed

congrats on the DS. its a great system.

What kind of games do you like ?

Some of my favs included Super Mario Bros, Animal Crossing and for some strategy I got Advance Wars which was a fun turn based game.

You may be able to pick up most of those second hand at EB Games as they are quite old now (I haven't bought a game for a while). And as people said you can download demos at EB as well.

For the Demos you can only have one on your machine at any one time and once you reset the machine its wiped from your system (so make sure you have a fully charged battery before you get there ).


Enjoy

DodgingCars

Here's the download station details:
http://www.nintendo.com/dsdownloadstation/

Giantrobo

Happy B-day! I'm not into handhelds but I'm glad you're happy Ed.

Goldberg74

Walmart, Toys R Us, and many places (with a DS demo display) have download stations.

Just get with the proximity of the signal and download the demo/trailer.

It will stay on your DS until you power off the DS.

fumanstan

New Super Mario Bros is an easy choice.

Etrigan

If you like Pinball,
Metroid Pinball is a great time waster-Also Pinball of the Dead for GB advance
is really good-also,
Super monkey ball
Mario kart
Nanostray
Space invaders-if you're old like me and like the old time simple games that don't require a manual.
Tons of GBA games!
All the Castlevanias-and the NES games(Classics or sumsuch)
Donkey kong
Excitebike
The Zeldas
Metroids
etc.etc.

maingon

The DS is awesome. there are tons of excellent games.

astrochimp

Hey im 37 and i just got my DS last week.I call it my mini laptop and i just have New Super Mario Bros. so far which is great

Joe Molotov

Get Elite Beat Agents.

svrasputin

There are download stations at every Target also.

DodgingCars

This is the one I most disagree with the critics/reviewers on. I honestly don't understand the appeal and I like Guitar Hero, DDR, and even Parappa the Rapper. I just found tapping the glass not be fun -- and it didn't even feel like I was tapping to the rythm, instead I was more focussed on trying to hit the circle at the right time. I just had little fun with EBA.

But I am in the minority.

dugan

I just bought Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and I'm loving it so far.

Matt

Re: Elite Beat

Me too!

I played the demo when I first got my DS a few months ago, and didn't think much of it. Of course, I had other, brand new games that I was itching to play.

But I'm borrowing a friend's copy this week, and it's just not doing anything for me so far. I'm gonna give it another shot, and see if I can't get hooked on it, like so many others have, but right now, I could take it or leave it. And I've played the hell out of both Guitar Heroes, so it's not like I have an aversion to rhythm games or anything--just haven't been bitten by the Elite Beat bug yet.

Joe Molotov

Were you playing on Easy? It's harder to get into the rhythm on the easier difficulty levels. Sweatin' (the third difficulty level) is where the game starts getting really fun. By the time you get to Jumpin' Jack Flash on Sweatin', you'd better be doing more than just trying to hit the circles at the right time.

DodgingCars

I honestly don't remember, but the whole game just didn't work for me.

TimeandTide

This is a must-buy, IMO.

KurrptSenate

my favorites, in no particular order

Castlevania : PoR & DoS
Tetris DS
Metroid Prime
New Super Mario Brothers
Custom Robo Arena
Viewtiful Joe
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
Yu-Gi-Oh online (Spirit Caller & 2007 World Championship)

bigsoos

I got mine DS a couple weeks ago. I picked also picked FF6 (GBA) and Trauma Center: Under the Knife. Can't wait to get more games!

The Bus

Metacritic's list is pretty good: http://www.metacritic.com/games/ds/scores/