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Too many to remember so I'll just recommend what I am playing instead.

Glory of Heracles, haven't finished but so far so good. It's the usual RPG with tweaks to battle system. It is unique in its own way and offers stylus tapping to make your spells/skills stronger.

The strengths/weaknesses system is pretty much right in your face and you don't have to second guessing or memorizing what elements the enemies are.

I haven't needed to grind levels at all, about 3 hrs playtime, i think.
Although, some bosses gave quite a challenge where I thought I could get killed.
Haven't lost a battle yet.

Random encounters give you a hint if the enemies are strong and probably a hint that you should choose to run or test your skill at surviving, which reward you handsomely in xp/gold/.

I like that small touch of a chance of running into tough normal battles. Usually takes 3 to 10 times longer to beat them than the regular "easy" battles.

The storyline is funny. All the characters have their own personalities.

The difficultly probably varies depending on how familiar you are with RPG. Doing everything right, taking advantage of enemies weaknesses, there's no need to grind xp at all.

I'd give it a 9/10 based on impression so far.



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springer said:
Those recommendations look great - I'm looking a buying a DS soon and was thinking of getting the Professor Layton game but I might now go for Phoenix Wright first.

This ain't a bad idea. Just keep in mind, Professor Layton is a puzzle game with point-and-click trimmings, whereas Phoenix Wright is a straight-up adventure game, to the point that it's often compared (lovingly) to an interactive version of a Saturday Morning cartoon.



Of all the games I have played for DS, these are the games I suggest the most:

Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Chrono Trigger DS
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
N+
Space Invaders Extreme (Import Joystick available)
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Kirby Canvas Curse
Kirby Squeak Squad
Kirby Super Star Ultra
New Super Mario Bros
WarioWare Touched!
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Osu! Tadakae! Ouendan! (Import)
Osu! Tadakae! Ouendan! 2 (Import)

Personally, I'd say the 5 best DS games I'd recommend aside from the ones you already have are:

Dragon Quest V
Kirby Canvas Curse
WarioWare Touched!
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Osu! Tadakae! Ouendan! (if you can import it)



Six upcoming games you should look into: