DS Games

MySims Camera

MySims Camera

Platform: DS
September 21, 2009
[DSiWare] MySims Camera is a camera application that utilizes popular MySims characters. You can take photos and overlay 3-D MySims characters to bring them into the real world. The 3-D characters can be animated, moved, scaled, rotated and cropped. You can also draw on the photos with the stylus or use the stamp tool to add more art and style. Create a unique frame and save the photos to the Nintendo DSi Camera album to share with friends. MySims Camera is a fun, creative experience for the entire family. [Nintendo]
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Bleach: The 3rd Phantom

Bleach: The 3rd Phantom

Platform: DS
September 15, 2009
In this exclusive storyline, exciting details are revealed about the BLEACH universe from before the start of the anime series. The story highlights the close partnership between two fraternal twin Soul Reapers, Matsuri Kudo and her brother Fujimaru. In fierce battles. For the first time, players create and command their own team of eight Soul Reapers. In team-based battles, players decide where to place their team on the campaign map and also how to customize their character’s powers with the experience points they received. With exciting revelations and a lot more choice, strategy and cooperative gameplay, BLEACH: The 3rd Phantom thrills fans and newcomers to the series. Developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS. Gamers choose between two playable lead characters for two unique gameplay experiences with over 30 hours of gameplay in Story mode alone. Team-based Gameplay. For the first time in the series players create and command their own team of eight Soul Reapers. After Experience Points are earned in battle, the player can choose how to grow their team’s special abilities in different ways. Tactical Turn-based Campaigns. Players strategize where to place their team members on the campaign map, and also what skills/strengths each of the seven characters will possess. There are over 50 characters that can be selected to join in battles, each with their own special attacks and some with Bankai. After completing Story mode, players continue to power up their team in BLEACH Tower mode which contains 30 levels. The game also contains a wireless multiplayer mode for two players. While playing through Story mode and BLEACH Tower mode, players find rare BLEACH items including Health Boosts, Spiritual Pressure enhancements, weapon items and hard-to-find BLEACH characters. [Sega]
Metascore:
59
User Score:
7.6
Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2

Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2

Platform: DS
September 15, 2009
(Also known as "Naruto: Ninja Destiny II") Get ready to guide Naruto towards his destiny as he battles to overcome the demons of his past and avenge defeat in Naruto Ninja Destiny 2. Featuring 25 playable characters, an action-packed story mode and the option of asserting your authority against friends in multiplayer mode, Ninja Destiny 2 takes you straight to the heart of the Naruto universe on Nintendo DS. Story mode introduces a brand new plotline created especially for the game. After suffering a crushing defeat to his one-time friend, Sasuke, Naruto must pick up the pieces and train with the Leaf Village ninja to take his fighting skills to new heights. Guide him around 3D environments, interact with other characters and dispatch of those who stand in his way as you help to turn Naruto into the fighter he was always destined to be. In battle mode you'll have to rise to the challenge of going toe-to-toe with friends in all-action ninja battles. Choose from one of 25 characters before unleashing your own brand of finely-tuned fighting fury. For the first time in a Naruto title you can even step into the arena as any of the popular Hokage characters. Voice acting from the original anime cast adds an extra impact to every blow. Whatever way you play, the larger than life personality of the hit series is brought to life on DS with dazzling style, while the unique features of the handheld ensure there are plenty of novel ways to gain the edge in battle. [Nintendo of Europe]
Metascore:
55
User Score:
5.2
Scribblenauts

Scribblenauts

Platform: DS
September 15, 2009
The goal is simple - help our Maxwell reach the Starite by solving each challenge - but the mission before you can range from straightforward to downright tricky! To catch the Starite, write any object you can think of and watch as it comes to life. [Warner]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.6
Ant Nation

Ant Nation

Platform: DS
September 15, 2009
he beloved childhood pastime of lazy Sundays spent with a magnifying glass and an ant farm finally arrives in its most mischievous form via the DS. You must train your colony of Super Ants using a devilishly fun toolset. Zap, torch and manipulate your ants to make them numerous enough and tough enough to survive a variety of increasingly difficult challenges. [Konami]
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Platform: DS
September 15, 2009
Play as Flint, the wacky inventor who creates a machine that causes food to rain from the sky! When the machine spirals out of control, it's up to you to save the town with a variety of outrageously fun and wacky gadgets. Hurl hamburgers, sling spaghetti, and join the most hilarious food fight ever. Explore 20 levels and environments from the movie and beyond, from Jello-Land to Ice Cream Falls. [Ubisoft]
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

Platform: DS
September 15, 2009
The "greatest Super Hero action/RPG of all time" is back with the world’s largest army of heroes and villains in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. Incorporating elements of the acclaimed Marvel Civil War storyline, the game allows players to choose their side and team up with revered heroes and villains, including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk, Iron Man, Deadpool, Venom, Green Goblin and Captain America. Players can combine characters’ powers and unleash astonishing new attacks. [Activision]
Metascore:
65
User Score:
6.4
My Virtual Tutor: Reading Pre-K to Kindergarten

My Virtual Tutor: Reading Pre-K to Kindergarten

Platform: DS
September 15, 2009
My Virtual Tutor: Reading is an educational DS game focusing on reading skills.
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My Virtual Tutor: Reading Kindergarten to First Grade

My Virtual Tutor: Reading Kindergarten to First Grade

Platform: DS
September 15, 2009
My Virtual Tutor: Reading is an educational DS game focusing on reading skills.
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My Virtual Tutor: Reading First Grade to Second Grade

My Virtual Tutor: Reading First Grade to Second Grade

Platform: DS
September 15, 2009
My Virtual Tutor: Reading is an educational DS game focusing on reading skills.
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Chicken Blaster

Chicken Blaster

Platform: DS
September 15, 2009
Things have gone completely haywire for our humble poultry-farming friend! Crazy chickens have infiltrated his once anonymous and boring life—and now all of his chickens are going mad! Chickens on rockets! Chickens on water skis! Chickens jumping on trampolines! In Chicken Blaster, it’s time to put those crazy chickens in their place. Blast them off the farm with an arsenal of weapons—but keep an eye on those egg-wielding birds determined to defend their new insane way of life. [Zoo Games]
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Animal Planet: Vet Life

Animal Planet: Vet Life

Platform: DS
September 15, 2009
Journey across the globe and become a world-renowned veterinary doctor. Take on the role of either Jack or Abani, young vets working under the guidance of Dr. Rogers. Volunteer at local vet clinics across the world and treat a variety of different animals in different settings.
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Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Platform: DS
September 14, 2009
In his evil plot to take over the Mushroom Kingdom, Fawful tricks Bowser into eating a magic mushroom. The mushroom causes Bowser to begin inhaling everything around him, including Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach! Do the Mario Bros. have the guts to rescue Peach and escape? Players are in control of two separate storylines. One features Bowser and his efforts to stop an arch-villain from taking over his castle. Meanwhile, inside Bowser, the microbe-sized Mario & Luigi must muscle their way through challenges and keep their nerve if they want to find a way out. They take action to control Bowser from the inside - but without his knowledge. Players can switch between storylines at will. What happens inside Bowser affects what he’s doing on the outside. Sometimes Mario & Luigi must solve puzzles and challenges behind the scenes to help Bowser overcome various obstacles and advance the plot. Players must make well-timed button presses to enhance their performance during battles and challenges. In some battles, Bowser grows so large that players must turn their Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi system sideways, blow into the microphone or tap on the touch screen with the stylus to keep up with the action. The game features the same hilarious dialogue that has been the hallmark of the Mario & Luigi series. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
90
User Score:
8.8
My Boyfriend

My Boyfriend

Platform: DS
September 14, 2009
In 'My Boyfriend', players can put their personalities into the game and then seek out their perfect boyfriend, learning how best to win his heart. Earn extra pocket money by carrying out a variety of jobs around the town and spend it on a new look, 2 tickets to a concert, or whatever you think will most impress your dreamboat. Learn new sporting and musical skills to catch his attention and snare his heart.
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7.4
Oscar in Toyland

Oscar in Toyland

Platform: DS
September 14, 2009
[DSiWare] Meet OSCAR—The new kid on the block. This fabulous jump & run game is easy to play, packed with hours of fun & non-stop action, 100's of collectables & surprises. In psychedelic worlds of candy, soda pop, amusement park rides, board games, fairytales and more, meet lots of cool toys and animals in hidden rooms, bonus & bogus mini games. Use Wings to fly, Springy Shoes to jump and Oscar's secret weapon—his magical Yo-Yo to swing on and zap enemies in some of the craziest platform levels you'll ever play. [Nintendo]
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Art Academy: First Semester

Art Academy: First Semester

Platform: DS
September 14, 2009
[DSiWare] Art Academy is a portable art course that replaces the lecture-like structure of art school and the trial-and-error of working on canvas. Art Academy: First Semester can guide you through the basics of pencil and paints, using Nintendo DSi controls to draw like the real things. With your own paintbrush set and color palette, you'll learn texturing and blending techniques, plus ways to depict light and shade. There's also Free Paint mode, which allows you to select and draw from photos in your Nintendo DSi Camera Album. In just a few lessons, you'll be discovering your inner artist and creating your own masterpieces with art skills that you can apply with real-life materials. [Nintendo]
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8.0
Princess in Love

Princess in Love

Platform: DS
September 14, 2009
As Queen-to-be Isabella, you will live the royal life and wear the crown youve always dreamed of. Learn to choose the right dress for every royal occasion and mind your manners at the table like true royalty.
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IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey

IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey

Platform: DS
September 10, 2009
IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey is based around the large-scale aerial combat and ground military operations of World War II. Players can participate in some of the war's most famous battles piloting fighters, battle planes and heavy bombers across a range of thrilling missions. There are five theatres of war to engage in 0 The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily and Korsun' representing the main airborne battles of World War II in Europe. IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey also boasts an all new damage effects engine as well as advanced environmental visuals enriching the game play. Players can see real time damage to the aircraft such as holes in the wings and trail lines during dog fights. IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey features hundreds of airplanes taking part in air battles. The unique environmental engine also produces highly detailed, realistic landscapes that allow players to see breathtaking ground support actions. [505 Games]
Metascore:
41
User Score:
3.0
DiRT 2

DiRT 2

Platform: DS
September 8, 2009
(Also known as "Colin McRae: DiRT 2" in the UK/EU) DiRT 2 takes racing games to a new level with thrilling new race types, striking locations, big event atmosphere, and a peerless line-up of super-charged speed machines, each selected to deliver spectacular, fast-paced racing. Taking players on an exhilarating World Tour, DiRT 2 delivers over 100 stunning events, including aggressive, multi-vehicle races and intense solo challenges, set in the most diverse and demanding real-world environments. From the muddy tracks of the Malaysian rainforest to spectator-packed stadiums in London and Los Angeles, racers compete in contemporary off-road race disciplines covering Rallycross, Trailblazer, Raid, Landrush, and Rally. Embracing the culture and new heroes of modern off-road racing, DiRT 2 features an exciting line-up of the best new rally drivers - including the multi medal-winning Subaru Rally Team USA driver Ken Block alongside Travis Pastrana, Dave Mirra, and Tanner Faust, who help players build their racing career. [Codemasters]
Metascore:
73
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Mini Ninjas

Mini Ninjas

Platform: DS
September 8, 2009
Prepare yourself for a Ninja adventure like you have never seen before! Join Hiro, the smallest hero on the biggest adventure, as he embarks on an epic and electrifying quest to restore harmony to a world on the brink of chaos. Use your skills and mighty Ninja training to battle a magical army of evil Samurai. Harness the power of your Kuji magic and utilise the special skills of your Mini Ninja friends as you travel through a perilous world to reach the final confrontation with the Evil Samurai Warlord in his Fortress of Doom.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.6
Imagine Detective

Imagine Detective

Platform: DS
September 8, 2009
Live the thrill and adventure of being a teenage private investigator fighting for truth and justice in Imagine Detective.
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Clubhouse Games Express: Family Favorites

Clubhouse Games Express: Family Favorites

Platform: DS
September 7, 2009
[DSiWare] Choose from five family-friendly games in this Nintendo DSiWare version of the popular Clubhouse Games. Play classic card games like Hearts and Contract Bridge; connect bones to other bones in Dominoes; think strategically in the simple but addictive Dots and Boxes; and move your pieces towards a common goal in Ludo. Play by yourself or use DS Download Play to host as many as seven friends. [Nintendo]
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Marvel Super Hero Squad

Marvel Super Hero Squad

Platform: DS
September 4, 2009
Set in the ever popular Marvel Universe, the Super Hero Squad is on a dire mission against Dr. Doom's Lethal Legion of villains to recover the hidden Infinity Fractals; fragments of the all-powerful Infinity Sword. Each Infinity Fractal holds incredible power and can have significant effects on its possessor, giving each character special abilities that could alter the game’s rules and playing field. With more than 20 Marvel characters to mix and match, players can choose to take on the role of their favorite Super Heroes and Super Villains, such as Captain America, Dr. Doom, Falcon, Hulk, Iron Man, Juggernaut, Ms. Marvel, Silver Surfer, Thing, Thor and Wolverine, to name a few. Using character-specific super powers and customized combo attacks, players will blast, punch, and bash in fast-moving combat with their nemesis. Players can either jump into a battle arena against up to three opponents in Battle Mode, or choose to relive six campaigns as depicted from the animated series in Adventure Mode. Marvel Super Hero Squad is an immersive, single and multiplayer game filled with dramatic, interactive environments where players are given extraordinary powers to fight for good or evil, depending on which Super Hero Squad character they chose to play as. [THQ]
Metascore:
61
User Score:
5.3
The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks

The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks

Platform: DS
September 1, 2009
Ride the Rails to Royalty and Treasure in Russia. You, as the Hardy Boys, are invited onboard the Royal Express traveling from Paris to St Petersburg to follow the mysterious trail of the Romanov Family treasure. Take a ride on the Royal Express to track down the lost clues of the Royal family in the great cities of Europe. Play as both the Hardy Boys and a mysterious female spy. Track down clues hidden in paintings. Explore Paris, St. Petersburg, Warsaw, Vienna, and Prague. Solve puzzles and play fun mini-games. [Sega]
Metascore:
65
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Emergency Room

Emergency Room

Platform: DS
August 31, 2009
Emergency Room: Real Life Rescues is the latest medical simulation from the creators of the popular Emergency Room franchise. Real Life Rescues takes you out of the operating room and into the driver's seat as a paramedic for Harbor City hospital. Experience real-life emergency medical cases such as cardiac arrests, broken bones and life-threatening traumas as you respond to situations requiring you to revive, treat and keep seriously ill patients alive.
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Puzzle League Express

Puzzle League Express

Platform: DS
August 31, 2009
[DSiWare; also known as "A Little Bit of Puzzle League"] It's a block puzzler which has you connecting blocks of the same colour to clear them from the screen in order to prevent your stack from becoming too high. There are four single player modes to choose from: Endless (survive to earn a top score), Clear (eliminate all blocks above the line), Score Attack (score as high as possible in two minutes), and Vs. COM (use items and combos to attack a computer opponent). [ONM UK]
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The Bigs 2

The Bigs 2

Platform: DS
August 31, 2009
The Big Leagues just got BIGGER! Featuring exciting player animations, easy pick-up-and-play controls along with fan favorite, Home Run Pinball, The BIGS 2 for Nintendo DS is available. [2K Sports]
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Sudoku Ball Detective

Sudoku Ball Detective

Platform: DS
August 25, 2009
Sudoku Ball Detective is Sudoku with a twist: play your favourite puzzle game in a completely new, entertaining detective scenario, and experience multitudes of challenging puzzles to solve a mysterious crime! An exclusive Sudoku ball design adds even more to your Sudoku experience. Inspired by murder mystery games and famous English detective stories, in Sudoku Ball Detective the player takes the role of a detective in a small town where a murder has been committed. It is up to you to find the murderer, by completing different styles of Sudoku puzzles representing separate stages of the investigation: Search clues, pick locks, investigate evidence in the lab, and chase your suspect. [Playlogic]
Metascore:
54
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Sarah: Die Huterin des Einhorns

Sarah: Die Huterin des Einhorns

Platform: DS
August 25, 2009
Join Sarah in a Magical Journey! Long, long ago, humans and unicorns lived at peace with one another. But soon evil would rise from the shadows as humans began hunting unicorns for their precious horns. The unicorns would soon disappear from the magical forest, never to return again. Discover keys to ancient temples, brave enchanted lands, solve mysterious riddles all as you attempt to return the unicorns to safety.
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Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming

Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming

Platform: DS
August 25, 2009
Something strange is happening on Sunny Island. Crops are popping up everywhere and growing out of control. If something isn't done soon, the once-tranquil island will be buried in an avalanche of vegetables. It's up to you to solve the mystery of this produce predicament as you try to tame the crops and gather as many vegetables as you can. Set in the world of the recent DS hit Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness! Continues the tale of the island and its residents with 12 playable characters, each with their own unique story. A variety of modes including Story Mode, the brain-teasing Mission Mode, and the action excitement of Score Attack Mode. Unlock character art, music, and some special surprises in your Collection Room. Test your farming skills as you play with or against your family and friends in Multiplayer Mode. [Natsume]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.2
Disney Wizards of Waverly Place

Disney Wizards of Waverly Place

Platform: DS
August 25, 2009
Wizards of Waverly Place for Nintendo DS is the only game that allows fans to experience the magical mishaps of Alex Russo, with the help of her brothers, Max and Justin. Players can experience five unique and exciting episodes while learning how to cast new magic spells ensuing in hours of hilarious and mischievous fun! Fans visit recognizable locations from the show, and hang out with familiar friends from the hit Disney Channel TV series. [Disney Interactive]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
5.5
The Clique: Diss and Make Up

The Clique: Diss and Make Up

Platform: DS
August 25, 2009
In The Clique: Diss and Make Up, based on the best-selling young adult book series by author Lisi Harrison, players assume the role of the new girl at school, taking on the challenges of climbing the social ladder to join the ultimate clique, the Pretty Committee. The Clique: Diss and Make Up is an empowering game of social maneuvering where the player attempts to survive in one of the most harsh and unforgiving environments on Earth – Octavian Country Day School (OCD). Player will use gossip, fashion and wit to make friends, join cliques, attend classes, and even work after school "jobbies" with a variety of exciting mini-games. Play a variety of exciting mini-games to earn cash or increase your cool. Along the way a variety of challenges and tricky situations make the climb up the social ladder tough including getting invited to one of the hottest parties of the year. The Clique: Diss and Make Up highlights the sassiness of the "The Clique" books and a few lessons in popularity exclusively to the Nintendo DS. Like the fans of the book know, the only thing harder than getting in, will be staying in!
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Imagine: Teacher Class Trip

Imagine: Teacher Class Trip

Platform: DS
August 25, 2009
Imagine Teacher: Class Trip gives you the chance to lead a classroom full of students, this time taking them out to explore the thrilling outdoors on an exciting field trip!
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Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

Platform: DS
August 24, 2009
(Also known as "Professor Layton and Pandora's Box) Professor Layton needs your help! Get your wits working with over 150 puzzles, and help unravel the mystery of the Elysian Box. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.5
Pop+ Solo

Pop+ Solo

Platform: DS
August 24, 2009
[DSiWare] Pop bubbles, build chains and try to keep the timer alive in this awesome puzzle/shooter. Pop your way through 16 waves of bubbles in Adventure, Normal or Advanced modes. Race against the clock in a one-, two- or five-minute run. Try the new Bonus Round mode, where each bonus round can be played in three, five or 10 rounds of increasing difficulty. Or just chill out in the relaxing Chill mode with no score or time pressures to worry about. Pop+ Solo comes to the Nintendo DSi system with eight modes and five bonus rounds, plus plenty of new badges to collect. Adventure mode introduces some new elements to the game with mines, golden fish, jets of water and four boss battles. The new Challenge mode lets you create and customize your own challenges to play again and again. [Nintendo]
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My Make-Up

My Make-Up

Platform: DS
August 21, 2009
Make over, pamper, and face-paint yourself and your friends, or check your messages to see whose makeover dreams you can make come true. With brushes, colours and creams, face masks, hydrating fruits and facepaint palettes, you’ll experiment with new styles and techniques, plus be awarded new colours and stencils to try out on your friends. Check your inbox for messages, give yourself a makeover, or visit your friends for makeover and pampering practise. Do makeovers for parties, weddings and special events. Pamper your skin with facial treatments, or invite up to three of your friends to a makeover party via Nintendo DS Wireless Communication. Save favourite makeovers in your photo album and send them to your My Make-Up friends, or for a complete new look, to friends with My Dress-Up. Sit back and chat with all of your My Make-Up, My Dress-Up and My Secret Diary friends, with exclusive MyGames Chat via Nintendo DS Wireless Communication. [Oxygen Games]
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My Dress-Up

My Dress-Up

Platform: DS
August 21, 2009
My Dress-Up is a fun new fashion and design game. Create your own personal avatar and pick an event to attend and dress up for. Whether it’s a day on the beach, a day on the slopes or a night at a concert with friends, dress your avatar up for any occasion. You also get requests from your friends to dress them up for events or parties! Chat with your friends, exchange advice on what to wear and what shoes look best with what necklace, and even trade your favorite outfits with your friends over DS Wireless Communications.
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My Friends

My Friends

Platform: DS
August 21, 2009
Create your very own friends, play games with them, create new outfits and share gifts in your very own Friends World! Create new outfits for your new friends with hundreds of cool looks, hairstyles, sunglasses and clothes.Play lots of mini-games with your friends like Treasure Hunt, Tag, Mad Dash and many, many more Collect toys, snacks, gifts and surprises and share them with your friends. Happy friends will share new games to play, new places to explore and cool new clothes, hairstyles and looks. Explore the Playground, Woods, Ice Rink, Sports Field and more in Friends World for special items and unlockables.
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Marker Man Adventures

Marker Man Adventures

Platform: DS
August 18, 2009
It was just an ordinary day in the life of Marker Man, the loveable stick figure, and his pal Doodles. That all ended abruptly, however, when Doodles went missing without a trace. Guide this hand drawn hero through hundreds of physics based puzzles using your stylus as a creative tool to safely bring his canine friend home! [Majesco]
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Shorts

Shorts

Platform: DS
August 18, 2009
This puzzle platform game brings to life the Warner Bros. theatrical release of the same name. Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez (The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl, Spy Kids) the Shorts film features a high-profile cast that includes Leslie Mann, William H. Macy, Jon Cryer and James Spader. Developed by Artificial Mind & Movement, the Shorts videogame features a magical rainbow rock that grants wishes brings chaos to the peaceful suburbs. Players take on the role of four of their favorite characters from the movie-Toe Thompson, Nose Noseworthy, Loogie Short and Helvetica Black-as they work to return the community of Black Falls to normalcy by fixing wishes-gone-wrong. Each character has his own special jump and unique ability that helps when fighting off a multitude of enemies, including booger monsters, bomb shooting crocodiles, poison spitting snakes, bats and sparking robots! Shorts features 26 levels in three distinct episodes from the feature film. Players can use the stylus to draw temporary platforms to jump on or use as shields to avoid dangerous threats. In addition, collecting enough energy balls lets gamers power special abilities like the alien and wasp hover-jumps, telekinesis super-attack, invincibility, and growth and shrink ray guns for extra sticky situations. [Majesco]
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Brain Age Express: Sudoku

Brain Age Express: Sudoku

Platform: DS
August 17, 2009
[DSiWare; also known as "Little Bit Of...Brain Training Sudoku"] Sudoku takes center stage in this edition of the popular Brain Age series. Solve a variety of puzzles at three different skill levels using the touch screen and an intuitive interface. Track your progress by completing three tests and finding out your Brain Age. The unique charm of the Brain Age series and the challenge of sudoku make for an enjoyable combination. Prepare for another round of training your brain in minutes a day. [Nintendo]
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Flipnote Studio

Flipnote Studio

Platform: DS
August 12, 2009
[DSiWare] Let your inner artist loose with Flipnote Studio, an easy to use and surprisingly powerful animation application. Create Flipnotes by using the stylus to write letters and draw pictures, capture sounds using the microphone, and even insert photos captured with the Nintendo DSi Camera. Save a Flipnote with multiple pages that run successively and you've just made an animated Flipnote that works like a flip book! And if you feel like sharing your masterpiece, send it to your Flipnote friends or, if you are a registered Hatena.com user, release it via Flipnote Hatena, an online service run by Japanese Web-service provider Hatena. With such a large set of tools available, you’ll quickly find that there are many ways to enjoy Flipnote Studio. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
93
User Score:
7.6
C.O.R.E.

C.O.R.E.

Platform: DS
August 11, 2009
In the single player mission a meteor has crashed into the Earth. The largest single impact on the earth in a millennium is being investigated by the government at a special research facility (C.O.R.E) built alongside impact site. For 20 years the scientists have been drilling into the Earth trying to reach the centre of the meteor and unlock its secrets. Just recently a news blackout was declared for the site and rumours started of an incredible find. Suddenly all communication with the base was lost. With no information on what might have happened and a new strange radiation emanating from the site a special forces team is needed to investigate, your mission as part of that team is to find the answers. 20 different enemies ranging from insane marines and mad scientists to big deadly mutants. A plethora of secret rooms and special quests. Choose among 8 types of weapons, including: blaster, shotgun, plasma gun or rocket launcher. Alternative firing modes for some weapons. 10 different multiplayer arenas. Capture the flag, team arena and death match. Up to 4 player multiplayer. [NoWay Studio]
Metascore:
44
User Score:
6.8
Paws & Claws Pet Vet: Australian Adventures

Paws & Claws Pet Vet: Australian Adventures

Platform: DS
August 11, 2009
Get ready for an adventure at your very own Paws & Claws Pet Vet clinic down under! Its your job to nurture and love all of the wild animals down under and bring them back to health.
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Imagine: Soccer Captain

Imagine: Soccer Captain

Platform: DS
August 11, 2009
Now you can be a part of a winning soccer team with Olympic gold-medalist Mia Hamm as your coach! Interact with teammates on and off the field to build camaraderie and become a better team. Run, kick, pass and dribble as your team competes in local tournaments and work your way up from beginner to pro levels!
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Monster Mayhem: Build and Battle

Monster Mayhem: Build and Battle

Platform: DS
August 11, 2009
Its alive...IT'S ALIVE! Now you can finally create the monster you've always wanted to. Introducing Monster Mayhem: Build and Battle! Raise, train and care for your own personal monster in an attempt to create the perfect creature to defend your home town of Happy Valley. This could prove difficult with a monster a bigger than the average home! - Create, raise and train your own personal Monster - Protect the home town from evil invaders - Explore multiple environments - Take your Monster into the Lab for wild customizations - Change your Monster's attributes through battles, experiments, tonics and more
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Fossil Fighters

Fossil Fighters

Platform: DS
August 10, 2009
Fossil Fighters invites players to enter a world in which fearsome creatures are hidden as fossils for players to collect, using the unique touch-screen controls of Nintendo DS. Players can clean, collect and battle their discoveries. The game features more than 100 dinosaur-like creatures called Vivosaurs, each of which can be revived and deployed in strategic turn-based battles. With fun tactical elements, vast environments to explore and a lighthearted storyline and characters, Fossil Fighters allows players to control and customize a team of Vivosaurs as they battle their way through the mysterious Vivosaur Island. Players can also connect over local wireless with friends to battle customized teams of Vivosaurs or trade their fossils. Using the Nintendo DS stylus and touch screen, players can chip and drill away at each fossil they find. They can even blow into the Nintendo DS microphone to clear away dust. Once a fossil head is cleaned, the Vivosaur can be revived and used in battle. Other fossilized body parts can also be found and cleaned to imbue each Vivosaur with special powers. Players can create custom teams of three Vivosaurs, strategically selecting the best trio for each encounter. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.4
Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters

Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters

Platform: DS
August 10, 2009
[DSiWare] This edition of the popular Brain Age series offers players a mix of new and familiar exercises, all with an artistic focus. Test your spelling in Word Attack, enjoy literary classics in Reading Aloud and tune your musical skills in Piano Player. A new Themes mode challenges you in drawing, photography and voice acting and lets you share your creativity with friends and family. And if you need a break, the always-enjoyable Virus Buster makes its return. Prepare for another round of training your brain in minutes a day. [Nintendo]
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Platform: DS
August 4, 2009
As COBRA unleashes its deadliest plot yet, the G.I. JOE Team is counting on you and your hand-picked team of heroes to lead the counterattack. Every mission is critical and so is every G.I. JOE character. Picking up where the Paramount Pictures live action film leaves off, G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra is an accessible third person action-arcade shooter that allows players to recreate and relive the greatest moments from the film, cartoon series and action toy line. Unique top-down arcade shooter, built from the ground up specifically for the Nintendo DS. Choose from six G.I. JOE characters and five COBRA characters. More than 20 missions across four environments, plus playable vehicles. Create your own G.I. JOE vs. COBRA battles with up to 4 players (via wireless play). [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
47
User Score:
7.5
Reversal Challenge

Reversal Challenge

Platform: DS
August 4, 2009
The classic Othello is reimagined for the Nintendo DS.
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Art Style: precipice

Art Style: precipice

Platform: DS
August 3, 2009
[DSiWare; also known as "Art Style: Precipice"] The sky is literally falling, in the form of cubes, in the action-oriented Art Style: precipice. Watch for the telltale shadow to avoid seeing your character be crushed by a falling cube while climbing the stacked cubes to ascend to the floors above. Push, pull, or shove cubes to make your climb easier and try to gain extra points by stepping on five cubes in a row on the same floor. In addition, you’ll encounter special cubes that can either be helpful or harmful to your effort. Choose from either TEN FLOORS mode, which challenges you to reach the tenth floor while scoring as many points as possible, or TOWER mode, which gives you the chance to climb as high as you can. Do you have what it takes to make it to the top or will you be crushed? [Nintendo]
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User Score:
7.3
Rockin' Pretty

Rockin' Pretty

Platform: DS
July 29, 2009
Rockin' Pretty showcases four hard-rocking instruments (guitar, bass,keyboard, and drums) for the player to master. Using the stylus, tap or strum the screen according to the beats to gain applause and stardom. Use the stars collected in each level to unlock new outfits, hairstyles, and instruments.
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My Secret Diary

My Secret Diary

Platform: DS
July 28, 2009
My Secret Diary is a fun new diary and organizer game.Store your secrets, keep a journal, have fun with mini-games, and send secret messages and invitations to keep in touch with your friends. Store and set reminders for special events, and stay in the know by saving your friend's birthdays, contact information and personal details. Customize your profile to record your personal information and update your calendar. Play a variety of different games, personality tests and mood quizzes. Chat and share secrets with your friends through exclusive 'MyGames Chat' over DS Wireless Communications.
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The Humans: Meet the Ancestors!

The Humans: Meet the Ancestors!

Platform: DS
July 28, 2009
Once upon a prehistoric time: the player's mission is to guide The Humans to help them solve the quests that they are set at the beginning of each of the puzzle festooned levels. To do this, the people must all pull together; the player must plan ahead carefully. Assign tasks to The Humans in your tribe. Guide The Humans using strategy and guile in order to avoid the deadly hazards and co-inhabitants of The Humans world. Add to the perils a race against the clock and this imaginative puzzle game will entertain and bemuse the strategist in the player. The game environments are charged with atmosphere and populated with more than 14 different characters, from hostile tribal brothers to sabre-toothed tigers, from mammoths to the dreaded T-Rex. Our human ancestors must prevail in eight worlds with a total of 80 levels, while following the course of evolution! As the game progresses, they will discover the most significant inventions in the history of mankind: fire, the wheel, and even weapons. And one thing is certain: there will be no lack of humor in The Humans!
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Space Bust-A-Move

Space Bust-A-Move

Platform: DS
July 28, 2009
(Also known as "Puzzle Bobble Galaxy") The smash-hit classic arcade game goes where no bubble has gone before in SPACE BUST-A-MOVE. Journey alongside twin brothers Bub and Bob, travelling to distant planets collecting Cosmo Bubbles in order to stop the evil Devilin from taking over the galaxy. [Square Enix]
Metascore:
71
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Aliens in the Attic

Aliens in the Attic

Platform: DS
July 28, 2009
The player uses the children's abilities - Hanna’s jump skill, Tom's handyman skills and Jake's ability to wield strong weapons - to complete this fun platform adventure and rid the planet, and the upstairs, from the invaders. [Playlogic]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.7
Sudoku Student

Sudoku Student

Platform: DS
July 27, 2009
[DSiWare; also known as "Sudoku Student"] Sudoku Student brings you the first Nintendo DSiWare sudoku experience with all the features you'd expect. For "students" of sudoku who are just getting their feet wet, Sudoku Student comes with a full tutorial. Once you've completed the tutorial, jump into simple and easy-going sudoku puzzles. Designed for entry- to beginner-level players, you'll find just the right amount of challenge to keep you hooked.
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Garfield Gets Real

Garfield Gets Real

Platform: DS
July 21, 2009
Based on the Garfield Gets Real feature film, this awesome new game puts you in the director's seat. It's your job to make a hit movie... and make it as funny as possible! Use Garfield's special moves, dances, tricks or props, coupled with lighting, camera, and sound effects to provide the audience with the most laughs. Will you make a "B" movie? A feature? A Director's Cut, or a Special Edition? It's all up to you. [Zoo Games]
Metascore:
39
User Score:
6.2
Dino Pets

Dino Pets

Platform: DS
July 21, 2009
Choose from over 100 adorable baby dinosaurs to play with, teach and train. Watch your dinosaur grow, learn tricks, and win pet shows with their amazing new talents. Use the DS stylus to interact with your pet as your dino becomes your new best friend!
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Disney G-Force

Disney G-Force

Platform: DS
July 21, 2009
G-Force is a fast-paced action-platform game featuring a unique elite team of specially trained guinea pigs that use high-tech gadgets and specialized talents to complete a dangerous government mission. G-Force puts players in control of both Darwin, the guinea pig leader of the covert intelligence G-Force squad, and housefly surveillance sidekick, Mooch, as they team up with the other G-Force agents and use their gadgets, stealth mastery and pint-sized teamwork as mankinds only hope to complete a dangerous high-level government mission. G-Force uses innovative gameplay featuring a unique sense of scale, puzzle solving that requires players to manipulate environments and enemies, including diabolical waffle irons among evil household appliances. [Disney Interactive Studios]
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User Score:
7.8
Art Style: ZENGAGE

Art Style: ZENGAGE

Platform: DS
July 20, 2009
[DSiWare; Also known as "Art Style: ZENGAGE"] The Art Style series brings you unique, simple-to-play games with striking visuals and immersive sound. NEMREM is a relaxing logic puzzle where the objective is to match coloured panels with spheres of the same colour. Use your stylus to slide the panels horizontally and vertically as you chill out to the soothing sounds of the game's peaceful music. Although NEMREM is simple to play, later levels offer deeper challenges to test your logic powers, with multiple colour combinations and even locked panels appearing. For the ultimate test, can you complete each puzzle in as few moves as possible? [Nintendo]
Metascore:
65
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Science Papa

Science Papa

Platform: DS
July 15, 2009
Using fundamentals from a wide variety of sciences as a basis for fun skill-based experiments, Science Papa turns living rooms into virtual laboratories that fuel kids' curiosity. In Science Papa, the player is the newest member of Science Papa's research team, looking to become the greatest scientist in the world. It won't be easy, however, as players must prove their scientific worth against a crazy cast of rival scientists in intense competitions. Science Papa features over 30 different experiments for players, and by utilizing motion controls or Nintendo DS stylus, players pour and mix chemicals, pound objects into dust, monitor Bunsen burners, fix and use lab equipment and more. Players can also invite their friends into the lab, and compete against each other in split screen science competitions to see who can finish an experiment first, and with the most precision. [Activision]
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Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy

Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy

Platform: DS
July 13, 2009
After Lord Montcalfe's death, his daughter Elisabeth turns to the famous detective Sherlock Holmes to solve the mystery that surrounds her father's death. As Holmes' trusted assistant Doctor Watson is having a well deserved holiday with his family, Holmes decides to go to the manor on his own. He will have to use all of his considerable skills to solve all the manor's riddles. Only then will he discover that behind this mysterious case lies a dreadful secret. In The Mystery of the Mummy, you're immersed in an incredible adventure full of mysteries and with many twisting plot developments. Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous diabolical traps while solving a variety of clever riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy makes for a case that appears most challenging. [Focus Home Interactive]
Metascore:
57
User Score:
3.4
Fritz by Chessbase

Fritz by Chessbase

Platform: DS
July 13, 2009
Fritz Chess teaches you the basics of the world's most famous board game in an entertaining way.
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Art Style: BASE 10

Art Style: BASE 10

Platform: DS
July 6, 2009
[DSiWare; also known as "Art Style: BASE 10"] The Art Style series brings you unique, simple-to-play games with striking visuals and immersive sound. Art Style: CODE is a fast-paced puzzle game that will test your quick arithmetic skills. Line up the moving digits with the stylus so that they add up to 10 in a horizontal or vertical line to clear them from the screen. Three single-player modes are included: Target (clear a set number of digits), Puzzle (clear the screen in as few moves as possible) and Endless (keep clearing digits for a high score). You can also use DS Download Play to challenge a friend in VS Mode. All they need is another Nintendo DSi, or even a Nintendo DS/DS Lite system. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
77
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Asphalt 4: Elite Racing

Asphalt 4: Elite Racing

Platform: DS
July 6, 2009
[DSiWare] For the racing elite, the world is their racetrack. Choose among 28 dream cars and motorcycles from the world's most prestigious manufacturers. Then race your way through eight of the most renowned cities, fully rendered in 3-D. Control your speed machine with either standard or touch-screen controls for precision driving. Photos taken with the Nintendo DSi™ Camera can be used as your personal icon or can appear throughout the various environments, including the garage where you can customize and tune your vehicles. From New York to Shanghai, Paris to Dubai, you'll weave a course through busy streets in six kinds of races plus four-player Multiplayer mode. Avoid police, demolish competitors and pass the leader to win. You'll need to floor it at every straightaway and push every drift to the limit to stay one step ahead and become the ultimate VIP of urban racing. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.8
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Platform: DS
June 30, 2009
In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simmering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again. In the game, players return to Hogwarts to help Harry survive a fraught sixth year. They also have a chance to engage in exciting wizard duels, mix and brew magical ingredients in Potions class and take to the air to lead the Gryffindor Quidditch team to victory. Players may even get sidetracked by Ron's romantic entanglements as they journey towards a dramatic climax and discover the identity of the Half-Blood Prince. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
48
User Score:
4.8
Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace

Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace

Platform: DS
June 30, 2009
As in the previous games, Mega Man Star Force 3 is a unique blend of an action and role-playing game (RPG), combining the high intensity combat that is the hallmark of Mega Man® games with Star Force’s strategic battle system. By defeating enemies and boss characters, players earn battle cards that enhance and evolve Mega Man’s abilities and attacks. New to Mega Man Star Force 3 are Noise Changes, random enhancements that change Mega Man’s form and unlock new abilities. The two versions of the game, Black Ace and Red Joker, each have over 100 unique Noise Types that can be combined with Mega Man to unlock elemental powers based on earth, air, water and fire. The new Noise feature will add an exciting randomness to battles, encouraging players to explore, collect and battle across the digital world of Mega Man Star Force 3. In Mega Man Star Force 3, players travel between the physical world and the digital world via electromagnetic waves that form wave roads. Geo Stelar, the protagonist of the game, can see these wave roads by using his unique visualizer tool. Once in the digital world, Geo can merge with the electronic life-form known as Omega-Xis to become Mega Man. The wave roads are being overrun by mysterious noise that change the player’s environment and powers in different ways. This noise is being generated by an approaching gigantic meteor that threatens both the physical and digital worlds of Mega Man Star Force 3, forcing Geo Stellar and his crew to fight the oncoming threat to save two worlds. Fortunately, Mega Man discovers that he can control the Noise, using the new Noise Change system to transform into many different forms, including the ultimate Black Ace or Red Joker forms. [Capcom]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
7.5
Mega Man Star Force 3: Red Joker

Mega Man Star Force 3: Red Joker

Platform: DS
June 30, 2009
As in the previous games, Mega Man Star Force 3 is a unique blend of an action and role-playing game (RPG), combining the high intensity combat that is the hallmark of Mega Man® games with Star Force’s strategic battle system. By defeating enemies and boss characters, players earn battle cards that enhance and evolve Mega Man’s abilities and attacks. New to Mega Man Star Force 3 are Noise Changes, random enhancements that change Mega Man’s form and unlock new abilities. The two versions of the game, Black Ace and Red Joker, each have over 100 unique Noise Types that can be combined with Mega Man to unlock elemental powers based on earth, air, water and fire. The new Noise feature will add an exciting randomness to battles, encouraging players to explore, collect and battle across the digital world of Mega Man Star Force 3. In Mega Man Star Force 3, players travel between the physical world and the digital world via electromagnetic waves that form wave roads. Geo Stelar, the protagonist of the game, can see these wave roads by using his unique visualizer tool. Once in the digital world, Geo can merge with the electronic life-form known as Omega-Xis to become Mega Man. The wave roads are being overrun by mysterious noise that change the player’s environment and powers in different ways. This noise is being generated by an approaching gigantic meteor that threatens both the physical and digital worlds of Mega Man Star Force 3, forcing Geo Stellar and his crew to fight the oncoming threat to save two worlds. Fortunately, Mega Man discovers that he can control the Noise, using the new Noise Change system to transform into many different forms, including the ultimate Black Ace or Red Joker forms. [Capcom]
Metascore:
59
User Score:
6.4
Treasure World

Treasure World

Platform: DS
June 30, 2009
Get out and explore to uncover thousands of wondrous treasures that are waiting to be found. Create a secret world that becomes more vibrant and melodic as your riches grow. Expand your world and join Club Treasure World where you can chat, set up trades and show off with other treasure hunters across the globe. [Aspyr]
Metascore:
68
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Platform: DS
June 30, 2009
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs reunites fans with Scrat, Sid, Manny and Diego in an all-new quest based on the upcoming film from Twentieth Century Fox. As the unlikely herd travels across the tundra and beyond, they stumble upon another world - a lush Dinosaur World teeming with jungles, mysterious plants, fierce dinosaurs, wild new adventures and several new friends. Taking on the role of more than six playable characters, including everyone's favorite Ice Age friends and newly introduced characters, players master their unique skills and abilities across more than 15 action-packed levels. In addition to the expanded features of the single-player gameplay, for the first time in an Ice Age game, players can team up with friends and family in eight competitive multiplayer mini-games. Experience continuously changing gameplay through more than 15 levels - Every level presents new and exciting challenges as players learn and master each character’s abilities in order to defeat enemies, traverse dangerous landscapes, avoid obstacles and escape from perilous situations. [Activision]
Metascore:
54
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Ultimate Game Room

Ultimate Game Room

Platform: DS
June 30, 2009
How will you fare in the ultimate compilation of game room activities for the Nintendo DS? Master Pool, Darts and Bowling on the go, alone or with a friend, in this addicting recreational sports title. Compete in Tournaments against some of the best game room champs or challenge a friend in head-to-head competition.
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Overlord Minions

Overlord Minions

Platform: DS
June 23, 2009
Meet Giblet, Blaze, Stench, and Zap - an elite Minion crew who, assisted by minion master Gnarl, get star billing in Overlord Minions, an irresistible and accessible puzzle action game, designed exclusively for Nintendo DS. In Overlord Minions, the Overlord commands the Minion team remotely. The Nintendo DS stylus becomes an extension of his evil will and every precise Touch Screen command is the player-as-Overlord directing, commanding and combining minions in battle, pointing and sweeping them to attack enemies and solving puzzles to execute his dastardly plans. Controlling the Special Farces team of four, players negotiate fiendish levels and take on a huge range of warped enemies to hunt down the Kindred, a cult dedicated to resurrecting the mighty Dragon Kin, a race of humanoid dragon hybrids, determined to replace the Overlord's despotism with their own. Extending the Overlord series' trademark humour, gameplay focuses on the mischievous physical comedy of the minion's antics and is delivered in a stylised cartoon visual style. [Codemasters]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
4.0
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

Platform: DS
June 23, 2009
Tokyo is in full lockdown, the government's swift, coldblooded response to a surprise demon invasion. Trapped within the sprawling metropolis is the city's helpless populace, forced to turn on each other in order to survive. A mysterious piece of technology, the COMP, falls into the hands of you and your peers. This device allows you to form contracts, forcing demons to serve you in battle against the otherworldly creatures. There are others with COMPs, so-called demon tamers, who seek to use the demons to satisfy their own whims-be they for justice, peace, or power-in the chaos that was once downtown Tokyo. Where did the demons come from? Why did they appear? Who created the COMPs, and what is their purpose? These questions must soon be answered, for if you fail to solve the mystery, much more is at stake than your own lives. [Atlus USA]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
5.3
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Autobots

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Autobots

Platform: DS
June 23, 2009
The fate of the earth and the survival of the human race hang in the balance in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: AUTOBOTS and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: DECEPTICONS for the Nintendo DS. Gamers get to choose to protect the earth as AUTOBOTS or destroy it as DECEPTICONS, embarking on a journey where every second and every choice makes the difference between mankind’s salvation and annihilation. Take On TRANSFORMERS from Around the Globe - Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection allows players to help their side win the epic battle by engaging in global "AUTOBOT vs. DECEPTICON" competitions through downloadable challenge missions. Play as Your Own Personalized TRANSFORMERS Robot - For the first time, players can customize their own TRANSFORMERS robot with a modular body part system. Throughout the game, players have the ability to scan objects to unlock new parts and upgrade their character by installing new unlockable parts in the Medical Bay as they progress through the game. Diverse Missions and Locales - Players will drive, fly and fight their way through over 25 single player levels across different world locations as they fight to decide the fate of the human race as the AUTOBOTS or DECEPTICONS. Battle With Friends - Players can challenge friends to intense, head-to-head battles through local wireless multiplayer in Deathmatch mode. [Activision]
Metascore:
64
User Score:
4.6
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Decepticons

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Decepticons

Platform: DS
June 23, 2009
The fate of the earth and the survival of the human race hang in the balance in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: AUTOBOTS and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: DECEPTICONS for the Nintendo DS. Gamers get to choose to protect the earth as AUTOBOTS or destroy it as DECEPTICONS, embarking on a journey where every second and every choice makes the difference between mankind’s salvation and annihilation. Take On TRANSFORMERS from Around the Globe - Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection allows players to help their side win the epic battle by engaging in global "AUTOBOT vs. DECEPTICON" competitions through downloadable challenge missions. Play as Your Own Personalized TRANSFORMERS Robot - For the first time, players can customize their own TRANSFORMERS robot with a modular body part system. Throughout the game, players have the ability to scan objects to unlock new parts and upgrade their character by installing new unlockable parts in the Medical Bay as they progress through the game. Diverse Missions and Locales - Players will drive, fly and fight their way through over 25 single player levels across different world locations as they fight to decide the fate of the human race as the AUTOBOTS or DECEPTICONS. Battle With Friends - Players can challenge friends to intense, head-to-head battles through local wireless multiplayer in Deathmatch mode. [Activision]
Metascore:
66
User Score:
3.1
Little League World Series Baseball 2009

Little League World Series Baseball 2009

Platform: DS
June 23, 2009
Little League World Series Baseball 2009 is a sequel to 2008's baseball game.
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Fashion Week Jr. Designer

Fashion Week Jr. Designer

Platform: DS
June 23, 2009
Fashion Stylist allows players to take on the role of a young fashion designer who must design and create clothing and accessories in order to establish herself in the world of haute couture. Players will fold, sew, iron, and accessorize their way to becoming the ultimate Fashion Stylist.
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My Healthy Cooking Coach

My Healthy Cooking Coach

Platform: DS
June 23, 2009
What does Pad Thaï, Ratatouille and Salmon Gravlax sound like? Most likely dishes you would like to prepare but you lack of time or recipe ideas. With My Healthy Cooking Coach for Nintendo DS, you can now bring all those delicious and healthy dishes onto your own table.My Healthy Cooking Coach helps you prepare new recipes while expanding your cooking skills and learning more about how to cook healthier. It takes you through each recipe, telling you what to do step by step making cooking less time consuming. My Healthy Cooking Coach provides also a large selection of useful tools such as the virtual recipe finder and the shopping list that will simplify the cooking process. It also provides useful nutritional tips for every recipe in the game which have been developed by a nutritionist. [Ubisoft]
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Discovery Kids: Parrot Pals

Discovery Kids: Parrot Pals

Platform: DS
June 23, 2009
Parrot Pals is the newest title in the Discovery Kids games line-up. Choose your favorite breed, give it a name, and start to take care of it. You can train your parrot and teach it new tricks. You can even speak to your parrot and it will repeat your words back to you.
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Classic Word Games

Classic Word Games

Platform: DS
June 23, 2009
A blast from the past… Classic Word Games is a smart, fun and modern take on word games! Enjoy playing Mumble anywhere with this portable version for iPhone and iPad! Features • Play Mumble, a game where players find the longest possible words containing 1 to 4 letters within 2 minutes • It’s fun, it’s smart, and it never ends • Engage and challenge a 300 000 players’ community • Connect to Facebook’s leaderboard and compete with your friends • A new competition starts every Tuesday • Increase your scores with boost play and impress your friends by becoming the champion
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Art Style: BOXLIFE

Art Style: BOXLIFE

Platform: DS
June 22, 2009
[DSiWare] Climb the corporate ladder in the world of BOXLIFE using your wits and... paper? Use the Nintendo DSi stylus to cut and then manipulate the paper into a box shape. Be careful-if you're not efficient with your cuts, you'll waste paper and be penalized. R&D mode teaches you new patterns and challenges you to complete various ranks, while FACTORY mode gives you the chance to earn money by making as many boxes as possible from an endless sheet of paper. Success in each mode brings its own reward: Clear ranks to earn a promotion, change your character's appearance, and use your earnings to acquire new items for your character's miniature garden. With this game's stylish graphics and catchy sounds, thinking inside the box isn't such a bad thing. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
6.8
Dawn of Discovery

Dawn of Discovery

Platform: DS
June 17, 2009
(Also known as "Anno 1404: Dawn of Discovery") Dawn of Discovery takes place in the year 1404, when King George's land is suffering from severe droughts and brutal famine. Aware of his people's distress, the king calls on his two sons, William and Edward, to acquire new territories in order to produce enough goods to satisfy the needs of his empire’s inhabitants. Whereas Edward suggests aggressive means to collect the precious resources, his brother William offers a peaceful solution, proposing to explore new and unsettled lands in the south of the kingdom. With his Father’s blessing, William heads south to the mysterious Orient and returns with valuable new technologies such as the water pump that allows dry lands to be cultivated in order to produce enough food for the people. But there are still many unmet needs within the king's empire, and players are tasked with the mission of fulfilling those needs while both expanding and sustaining the vast society. Build and sustain your own expansive empire. Explore the beautifully detailed world and discover new places to create your civilization. Set up trade posts in the spice mines of the Orient and explore new trade routes to keep your nation growing. Learn from other nearby cultures to expand your horizons and master the challenges of establishing a prosperous society. [Ubisoft]
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.4
Ghostbusters: The Video Game

Ghostbusters: The Video Game

Platform: DS
June 16, 2009
The Ghostbusters are back in an all new story penned by the original creators. With Manhattan newly overrun by ghosts and other supernatural creatures, it's up to you to take on the role of a new recruit joining the original film cast of the famous Ghostbusters team. Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, you will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of uncanny phantasms and demons in an all new funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague. To deliver a special gaming experience to the tremendous Ghostbusters’ fan base around the world, the game features the original film cast from the classic Ghostbusters films, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson, back again for the first time in more than 20 years. Supporting the ghost busting crew are the talents of Annie Potts, Brian Doyle Murray and William Atherton. [Sierra Entertainment]
Metascore:
55
User Score:
6.1
Flower, Sun, and Rain

Flower, Sun, and Rain

Platform: DS
June 16, 2009
Flower, Sun and Rain is an intriguing mystery adventure very much in the vein of Groundhog Day. You play a detective charged with locating and defusing a bomb by solving thought-provoking puzzles with a wealth of bizarre outcomes. Solving the mystery of what is happening to him and his surroundings is necessary before he eventually goes insane. Originally released on the Sony PlayStation®2, Flower, Sun and Rain was never available outside of Japan and has been high on wish lists of every Suda51 fan since Killer7 was unleashed on the western market in 2005. This updated Nintendo DS version features all the creative quirks that made the original a hit and uniquely utilises the touch screen to solve mysteries, offering players a more intimate experience. [Rising Star Games]
Metascore:
54
User Score:
8.7
Hurry Up Hedgehog!

Hurry Up Hedgehog!

Platform: DS
June 16, 2009
(Currently available in the UK/EU only) An intriguing brainteaser challenging the whole family to shrewdly manoeuvre their way to victory. Jostling against the canniest critters in the garden players must dodge hazards, out-smart their friends and use cunning to race their hedgehog’s home. Race, creep, jostle and out-manoeuvre in this intriguing multi-player brainteaser for all ages. Hurry Up Hedgehog! game play dynamic is based on the popular board game Igel Ärgern (also known as Egelrace) loosely translated "Hedgehogs in a Hurry” and designed by Doris Matthäus and Frank Nestel. Single DS Multiplayer and Multi-Card Multiplayer for up to 6 players. 6 graphic sets, and 5 rule customisation options, allowing for 32 unique ways to play. Stylus control througout. [Oxygen Games]
Metascore:
50
User Score:
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Roogoo Attack

Roogoo Attack

Platform: DS
June 16, 2009
Roogoo tasks players with guiding meteors in the form of shaped blocks through a series of rotating disks as a means of saving planet Roo and the entire Roogoo race. If aligned correctly, the disks allow the blocks to reach the ground and scores are awarded. Various obstacles and enemies will impede the blocks’ movement and with the flow of meteor blocks steadily increasing as the game progresses, players will have to think on their feet to save the Roogoo and rack up seriously high scores. The Nintendo DS version boasts the same 3D gameplay that utilizes both screens, along with new levels, backgrounds and puzzle shapes unique to the handheld. [SouthPeak Games]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
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PDC World Championship Darts 2009

PDC World Championship Darts 2009

Platform: DS
June 16, 2009
Completely rewritten by award winning studio Rebellion PDC World Championship Darts 2009 promises to be the best darts game to date. PDC Darts 2009 has 18 top pro's featured in the game, new walk ins, licensed darts music, all new venues, brand new commentary, player editor, new control systems with multiple assist modes, new career modes, female darts players and much much more. Fancy stepping up to the oche and taking on the pro's...Game on! Pro darts players included in the game :- Phil Taylor, Mark Dudbridge, Raymond van Barneveld, Roland Scholten, Peter Manley, Ronnie Baxter, Wayne Mardle, Terry Jenkins, Dennis Priestley, Kevin Painter, Adrian Lewis, Andy Hamilton, Alan Warriner-Little, Andy Jenkins, John Part , James Wade, Colin Lloyd and Alan Tabern. [Oxygen Interactive]
Metascore:
45
User Score:
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Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward

Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward

Platform: DS
June 16, 2009
Reach for your stethoscope and grab your nurse's outfit as Oxygen Games announces the arrival of Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward. At Hysteria Hospital, life proves to be a manic challenge. Players have several levels of the hospital to navigate, and they have to reach desperate patients and demanding doctors within a set period of time. The frenzy inside the hospital increases as the game progresses with more and more demanding patients desperate to be cured. You play as a female or male nurse and organise the ward and direct the patients to treat their conditions as quickly as possible. You can design and improve your ward for life-saving efficiency to be the best head nurse in America and save the Hospital from being overrun. Each of the patients have many humorous conditions, all with cures using the latest, bleeding-edge treatment machines ranging from basic X-Ray's to steam therapy to the hilarious De-Stress machine. There are 7 different wards to run, from a local Maryville clinic through to New York Central Hospital; over 60 levels including the 'Endless' mode that steadily increases in challenge as you progress. [Oxygen Interactive]
Metascore:
45
User Score:
tbd
Big League Sports: Summer

Big League Sports: Summer

Platform: DS
June 16, 2009
Big League Sports: Summer focuses in on classic sunshine pastimes of tennis, beach volleyball, golf, soccer, baseball and football. Players can customize their characters and play through a variety of exciting games in single player mode. [Activision]
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Diva Girls: Divas on Ice

Diva Girls: Divas on Ice

Platform: DS
June 16, 2009
Meet the coolest Divas on Nintendo DS. The first in a brand new series of games designed for young girls, Divas on Ice introduces you to Kelly, Gabrielle, Alyssa, and Madison, four young girls skating for glory in the Miracle Ice Festival. Dress your favorite skater in thousands of combinations of customizable outfits, then train hard to upgrade your skating skills so you can wow the crowd, impress the judges and be crowned the Ultimate Diva on Ice.
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Mario Calculator

Mario Calculator

Platform: DS
June 15, 2009
[DSiWare] Mario and Luigi take a break from their normal adventures to dedicate their heroic talents to working with numbers. Mario Calculator features the full functionality of a traditional calculator, including a Memory key and the ability to display up to 13 digits, and adds a layer of atmosphere reminiscent of the original Super Mario Bros. Use the Unit Converter to turn one unit of measure into another (such as length, weight, volume, age and others), or track the history of calculations you've performed with ease. Listen to the Mario-related sounds and watch the coins fly as calculations are performed. Now, back to adding up those high scores. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
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User Score:
6.3
Mario Clock

Mario Clock

Platform: DS
June 15, 2009
[DSiWare] Turn back time and enjoy a bit of classic game play based on the original Super Mario Bros. with Mario Clock. Help Mario and Luigi collect more coins than ever (POW block anyone?) while they run through a variety of stages. Gather enough coins and you'll be treated to another scene bound to bring back fond memories for many. Mario Clock includes both analog and digital clocks that use the system's internal clock or allow you to offset the time however you like. Program up to three alarms (with snooze functionality for those that need it) and assign them a Mario-related sound or use one created in the Nintendo DSi Sound application. You'll find yourself thinking "Just a few more coins..." in no time! [Nintendo]
Metascore:
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User Score:
6.0
MySims Racing

MySims Racing

Platform: DS
June 12, 2009
Race into an all-new adventure with MySims Racing! Test your reflexes, strategy and skill by tricking out cars, completing challenges, and winning championships. Speed up any get-together with 4-player mode. Pick cool race-themed outfits and accessories for your MySim, save Speedville, and come race with us! Take the race with you! MySims Racing for the Nintendo DS allows you and up to three of your friends to race each other using local wireless or Nintendo Wi-Fi. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.5
Johnny Bravo In The Hukka Mega Mighty Ultra Extreme Date-O-Rama!

Johnny Bravo In The Hukka Mega Mighty Ultra Extreme Date-O-Rama!

Platform: DS
June 11, 2009
Play as Johnny Bravo in his quest to compete with other guys to get a girl for the big dance.
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Crazy Chicken Adventure: The Pharaoh's Treasure

Crazy Chicken Adventure: The Pharaoh's Treasure

Platform: DS
June 11, 2009
Accompany Moorhuhn on a fantastic puzzling adventure from his lovely castle in the Scottish Highlands to sunny Egypt, where treasures, magic artifacts and cursed mummies are waiting on every corner! To get there and back again you not only have to solve countless archeological puzzles, but also master tons of riddles and numerous other challenges to test your skills. If you strive to become a great adventurer, you will need to have the right solution for every possible situation you encounter - as bizarre as it might be.
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Crazy Chicken: Star Karts

Crazy Chicken: Star Karts

Platform: DS
June 11, 2009
Join Crazy Chicken as you race across the galaxy!
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Crazy Chicken: Jump'N Run Atlantis Quest

Crazy Chicken: Jump'N Run Atlantis Quest

Platform: DS
June 11, 2009
Go on a side-scrolling quest with Crazy Chicken to get to the bottom of the mysterious disappearance of Atlantis! In this new adventure, Crazy Chicken takes off to locate the sunken kingdom and uncover the story behind the vanishing civilization.
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LEGO Battles

LEGO Battles

Platform: DS
June 10, 2009
LEGO Battles pulls three LEGO themes together to create a unique extension of the LEGO build-and-play experience that stays true to the customization and humor that are the foundation of LEGO videogames. LEGO Battles offers a new kind of “build and battle” LEGO gameplay. Through six distinct story lines, players build their own LEGO bases and battle teams as they engage in over 70 different levels, mixing and matching units to create the ultimate customized LEGO squad. These unique LEGO battles teams see pirate swordsmen fighting side-by-side with wizards and aliens; dragons battling ninjas; and pirate ships launching broadsides against spacecraft and knights! Players can also challenge friends on the battlefield in multiplayer mode through wireless DS multi-card play. [Warner Bros]
Metascore:
65
User Score:
8.6
Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled

Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled

Platform: DS
June 9, 2009
Bel Lenora is a world where people are born with magic at their command. Years ago, a single man walked the land with no magic in his veins. He brought death and tragedy in his wake and was banished by a brave General at a great cost. It has been fifteen years since his banishment and once again, a young man with no magic walks the land of Bel Lenora. Join Kairu, a young knight, born with a cursed spirit. [Graffiti Entertainment]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
7.5