For a while now I've been behind on my Why you should buy a DS. VERY BEHIND. So I was thining about updating my thread, when I realized that the format I chose was pretty bad. I also want to make it more VGChartz based, because of new features this past year. That means most of the pictures, links, release dates, come from vgchartz. There are exceptions though for games that don't have any images on the vgchartz profile. All Japanese titles are from either Wikipedia or Vgchartz, and I don't have time to make sure they are right. So please if you notice they are wrong please correct me. Also please don't post until I have at least 4 reserved posts. It is much easier for me to update, and safer if anything gets deleted that way. Thank you, and I hope to be more active with this thread. Also I have to finish it by sunday because I'm leaving for a week. When I come back I will update anything I missed.
Role Playing Games
The Nintendo DS has been noted by many, including myself, as being the best platform this generation for Role Playing Games. It has also been noted as being one of if not the best consoles EVER for role playing games, which also includes myself. Not only does it have a lot of high quality new RPGs such as The World Ends With You, it also has existing ips(such as Pokemon*x* and Dragon Quest IX), and remakes(such as Final Fantasy IV and Dragon Quest IV-VI). RPGs also are varied in type. You could find ARPGs, Traditional Turn Based, Non-Traditional Turnbased, Strategy RPGs, and so on. The DS even has a few classic Western RPGs. If you could only get one platform this generation, and you are a HUGE Rpg fan, I would recommend the DS as the choice for you.
Pokemon Main Series
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl - Poketto Monsuta Daiyomondo/Paru(ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド/パール)
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Traditional Turnbased
Pokemon Platinum - Poketto Monsuta Purachina(ポケットモンスタープラチナ)
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Traditional Turnbased
Japanese Release Date - 9/12/09 NA - TBA Others - TBA. Sub Genre = Traditional Turnbased
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Series
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Dungeon Crawler
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Dungeon Crawler
Released in Japan. NA - 10/01/09 Sub Genre = Dungeon Crawler
Pokemon Ranger Series
Pokemon Ranger - Pokemon Renja(ポケモンレンジャー)
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Action Rpg??????
Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia - Pokemon Ranger Batonaji(ポケモンレンジャー バトナージ)
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Action Rpg??????
Mario and Luigi Series
Mario & Luigi 2 : Partners in Time - Mario Ando Ruiji Arupiji Tsu(マリオ&ルイージRPG2)
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Non Traditional Turn Based
Mario & Luigi 3 : Bowser's Inside Story - Mario & Ruiji Suri(マリオ&ルイージRPG3)
Released in Japan. Na - 9/14/09. Others - TBA Sub Genre = Non Traditional Turn Based
Etrian Odyssey/Yggdrasil Labyrinth Series
Etrian Odyssey - Yggdrasil Labyrinth [Sekaiju No Meikyu(世界樹の迷宮)]
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Turn Based Dungeon Crawler
Released in NA and Japan. Others - TBA Sub Genre = Turn Based Dungeon Crawler
Rune Factory Series
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Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Action Rpg Second Genre= Simulation
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Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon - Run Fakutori 2(ルーンファクトリー2)
Released in Na and Japan. Others TBA. Sub Genre = Action Rpg Second Genre= Simulation
All regions TBA. Sub Genre = Action Rpg Second Genre= Simulation
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Series
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Action Rpg
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Action Rpg
Luminous Arc Series
Luminous Arc - Ruminasu Aku(ルミナスーク)
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Tactical/Strategy
Luminous Arc 2 - Ruminasu Aku 2 Wiru(ルミナスアーク2 ウィル)
Released in Na and Japan. Others - TBA Sub Genre = Tactical/Strategy
Tales of Series
Tales of Innocence - Teiruzu Obu Inosensu(テイルズオブイノセンス)
ReleasedJapan. Na and Others probably won't EVER happen. The Fan Translation is almost done for you guys who NEED the game. Sub Genre = Action RPG
Tales of Hearts - Teiruzu Obu Hatsu(テイルズオブハーツ)
Tales of The Tempest(Spinoff) - Teiruzu Obu Za Tenpesuto(テイルズ オブ ザ テンペスト)
Released Japan. Na and Others definately won't happen for a while if ever. Sub Genre = Action RPG
Inazuma Eleven Series
Inazuma Eleven - Inazuma Irebun(イナズマイレブン)
Released Japan. NA and Others - TBA Sub Genre = I have no idea.
Inazuma Eleven 2 Kyoui no Shinryakusha (イナズマイレブン2驚異の侵略者)*
Japan- 10/01/09
*Note These are the Kanji I came up with myself, because wikipedia doesn't have an entry for the game anymore. They may be wrong. I searched using google though and the game came up so it is probably right. If I am correct it means something along the lines of "invasion of wonder". If I am wrong somebody please correct me. EDIT: Oh when I was looking for more games to add I found this is the Vgchartz database and it had the same Kanji so that is good. Hopefully my translation is right though.
Dragon Warrior/Quest Series
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Traditional Turn Based RPG
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Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Traditional Turn Based RPG
All regions - TBA. Sub Genre = Traditional Turn Based RPG
Released in Japan. Na and Others - TBA. Sub Genre = Traditional Turn Based RPG
Dragon Quest Monsters: Jokers - Doragon Kuesuto Monsutazu Joka(ドラゴンクエストモンスターズ ジョーカー)
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Traditional Turn Based RPG
Final Fantasy Series
Final Fantasy III(Remake) - Fainaru Fantaji III(ファイナルファンタジーIII)
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Traditional Turn Based RPG
Final Fantasy IV(Remake) - Fainaru Fantaji IV(ファイナルファンタジーIV)
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Traditional Turn Based RPG
All regions - TBA. Sub Genre = Traditional Turn Based RPG
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings(Spinoff/Sequel) -
Fainaru Fantajī XII Revananto UinguファイナルファンタジーXII レヴァナント・ウイング)
Released in all regions. Sub Genre = Tactical/Strategy RPG
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Girmoire of the Rift(Spinoff) - Fainaru Fantajī Takutikusu A2 Fūketsu no Gurimoa(ファイナルファンタジータクティクス A2 封穴のグリモア)
Re
leased in all regions. Sub Genre = Tactical/Strategy RPG
Blue Dragon Series
Blue Dragon Plus -
Buru Doragon Purasu(ブルードラゴンプラス)
Released in Japan and NA. Others - TBA Sub Genre = Tactical/Strategy RPG
Blue Dragon: Great Beast of the Underworld - Blue Dragon: Ikai no Kyojuu(ブルードラゴン 異界の巨獣)
Japan Release Date - 10/01/09 Sub Genre= I don't know. Lol Maybe Strategy RPG like the last ds one?
Shin Megami Tensei Series
Released in NA and Japan. Eu - TBA Sub Genre= Non-traditional Turn Based RPG with Tactical Elements.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey - (真・女神転生 ストレンジジャーニー) *
* Speculation that this may be the 4th Main series game. In wikipedia it is listed as a spinoff.
Japan release date - 10/08/09?? I ask because it was just announced and there is already a release date on the VGChartz page. Sub Genre= Traditional Turnbased RPG with Dungeon Crawler elements?(still not much information for me to tell)
Summon Night Series
Released in NA and Japan. Eu probably won't happen. Sub Genre - Action RPG
Summon Night X: Tears Crown - (サモンナイトX ~ティアーズクラウン~)
Japan Release date - 11/05/09 NA and Others - TBA Sub Genre - Action RPG
There are also two remakes of the first two game on the PS but the series seems way to niche to list remakes that didn't even leave Japan of games that didn't leave Japan. I'll mention them though or rather I just did mention them.
Super Robot Wars Series
Super Robot Wars W - Super Robot Taisen W(スーパーロボット大戦 W)
Released in Japan. Na and Others - TBA. Sub Genre - Action RPG
Released in Japan and NA. Others - TBA. Sub Genre - Action RPG
Super Robot Wars K - Super Robot Taisen K(スーパーロボット大戦K)
Released in Japan. Na and Others - TBA. Sub Genre - Action RPG
Single IP/Series Entries(If a game is in an existing series, but only has one entry on the DS it will go here. If a second entry is released, then I will make a section for it.)
The World Ends With You - It's a Wonderful World / Shibarashiki Kono Sekai (すばらしきこのせかい)
Released in all regions. Sub Genre - Action RPG with Adventure elements.
Phantasy Star Ø- (ファンタジースターZERO)
Released in Japan. Na and Others - TBA Sub Genre - Multiplayer Action RPG
Suikoden Tierkreis - Gensō Suikoden Tierkreis (幻想水滸伝ティアクライス)
Released in all regions. Sub Genre - Traditional Turn Based RPG
Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled
Released in Na. Eu and Japan - TBA Sub Genre - Traditional Turn Based RPG
Nostalgia - Wind of Nostalgia / Nostalgia no Kaze (ノスタルジオの風)
Released in Japan. NA - 9/22/09 Others - TBA Sub Genre - Traditional Turn Based RPG
7th Dragon - Sebensu Doragon(セブンスドラゴン)
Released in Japan. NA and Others - TBA Sub Genre - Traditional Turn Based RPG
Chrono Trigger (Port/Remake)- Kurono Toriga(クロノ・トリガー)
Released in All Regions. Sub Genre - Traditional Turn Based RPG
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Fūrai no Shiren(不思議のダンジョン2 風来のシレン)
Released in All Regions. Sub Genre - Dungeon Crawler.
Sigma Harmonics - Shiguma Hāmonikusu(シグマ・ハーモニクス)
Released in Japan Others and NA - TBA. Sub Genre - I'm not sure. Card based rpg?
Released in all regions. Sub Genre - Turn Based RPG
ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat - (アルカイックシールドヒート)
Released in Japan NA and Others - TBA Sub Genre - Turn Based RPG with strategy elements?
Released in Japan NA and Others - TBA Sub Genre - Action RPG
Children of Mana -Seiken Densetsu DS: Chirudoren obu Mana (聖剣伝説DS CHILDREN of MANA)
Released in all regions Sub Genre - Action RPG
Released in all regions Sub Genre - Turn Based RPG
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days - (キングダムハーツ 358/2 Days)
Released in all Japan. NA- 9/29/09 Sub Genre - Action RPG
The Another World - Ni no Kuniニノ国)
All regions - TBA Sub Genre - ????
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness(Port) - Makai Senki Disugaia魔界戦記 ディスガイア)
Released in regions Sub Genre - Tactical/Strategy RPG
Released in regions Sub Genre - Tactical/Strategy RPG
Rondo of Swords - Rondo of Deception/Itsuwari no Rondo(偽りの輪舞曲)
Released in NA and Japan. Others- TBA Sub Genre - Tactical/Strategy RPG
Released in regions Sub Genre - Tactical/Strategy RPG
Infinite Space - Mugen Kouro(無限航路)
Released in Japan. NA and Others - TBA Sub Genre - Turn Based RPG?
Avalon Code - Avaron Kodoアヴァロンコード)
Released in regions Sub Genre - Action RPG
Released Na and Japan. Others - TBA Sub Genre - Strategy/Tactical Rpg?
All regions - TBA Sub Genre - Turn Based RPG
Lunar Knights - Bokura no Taiyō Django & Sabata(ボクらの太陽 Django&Sabata)
Released in regions Sub Genre - Action RPG
Released in regions Sub Genre - Turn Based??
Glory of Hercales- Hercules no Eikō: Tamashī no Shomei(ヘラクレスの栄光 魂の証明)
Released in japan. Na and others - TBA Sub Genre - Turn Based??
Lost Magic - Rosuto Majikku(ロストマジック)
Released in regions Sub Genre - Action Rpg/RTS
Away:Shuffle Dungeon - Away シャッフルダンジョン
Released in regions Sub Genre - Dungeon Crawler?
Released in NA and Others. Japan - TBA Sub Genre - Dungeon Crawler
Blood of Bahamat - Buraddo obu Bahamuto(ブラッド オブ バハムート)
Japan - 08/06/09. Na and Others - TBA Sub Genre - Action RPG
http://www.vgchartz.com/games/pics/3564949aaa.jpg">Sands of Destruction - World Destruction: Michibi Kareshi Ichi(ワールド・デストラクション~導かれし意思~)
Released in Japan. Na and Others - TBA Sub Genre - Turn Based RPG
Finally I'm done. Well with RPGs anyway. I'll start working on Adventure games now. Hopefully it doesn't take another 6hrs. Again please don't post until I get enough reserved spaces.
