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"Is the DS worth buying?"

From the perspective of a 26 year old gamer, is it worth having? And what games would interest me? Preferably some decent RPG or strategy titles.

Your thoughts are most welcome.

yeah i like the fact that u can have a GBA game in at the same time as a DS game, adds to the portability in my opinion.
Means i can play my mario 64, and have super bust a move to relax.

Currently there are 0 RPGs on the DS, but, if you don't have a GBA, it plays GBA games, and obviously that has a whole host of top hole RPGs for you to enjoy - Fire Emblem, Golden Sun, Mario & Luigi Superstars etc.

However, here's a nice list of DS games that are coming out that you might be interested in:

Trace Memory (point and click adventure)
Trauma Centre: Under the Knife (A surgery game)
Advance Wars
Mario Kart
Lost In Blue (adventure game)
Metroid Prime: Hunters
Age of Empires
Shogun Empires (RTS)
Animal Crossing
Snowboard Kids
Dynasty Warriors
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Mario & Luigi 2 (RPG)
Harvest Moon
Lunar Genesis (RPG)
Kirby Canvas Curse
Meteos (puzzle)

What AJ said ... at the moment, it isn't quite worth it unless you've got your heart set on one. But in a few months, there'll be a very nice selection to choose from.

Three random facts about your DS console you probably never knew:

1) If it's your birthday and you go on Pictochat, you get a special multi-coloured message wishing you Happy Birthday.

2) The chime on the DS logo is subtly different if it's your birthday.

3) The ticking second hand on the DS clock actually ticks louder when it reaches the top of the minute.


Be amazed.

It has an alarm clock?

My god.

Why wasn't I told about this.

Tomorrow shall be a great day. I shall wake up!

ds is the most expensive alarm clock i have ever bourght

The-IronFlame wrote:
> I'm assuming Advance wars will have some sort of Wi-fi based
> multiplayer aswell..

Yep.

I'm assuming Advance wars will have some sort of Wi-fi based multiplayer aswell..

Currently, no, but in a few months time it will be.

Right now the release list is full of puzzle games, but come the end of this year some of the big titles (Advance Wars, Mario Kart, etc) will be out. I'm particularly looking forward to Mario Kart due to the 8-player online. Oh yes.

Not too sure what RPGs are on their way seeing as I'm not a massive fan myself, but there are definitely some on the horizon.

From the perspective of a 26 year old gamer, is it worth having? And what games would interest me? Preferably some decent RPG or strategy titles.

Your thoughts are most welcome.