Inoculating children against mobile phone games via Nintendo DS

J1M · Post by **J1M** » May 24th, 2023, 19:00

My opinion of mobile phone games can be summed up as "baby's first slot machine". I have decided to offer up the Nintendo DS as an alternative entry point for child gaming.

With the hurdle of acquiring 14 year-old hardware cleared, I am now looking for DS software suggestions for various ages. Suggestions for multiplayer games that I missed at the time also encouraged.

Lists below for future convenience.

Titles I remember enjoying:
Advance Wars (GBA)
Elite Beat Agents
Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Mario Kart DS
Mega Man Battle Network
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
Pokemon FireRed
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Trauma Center: Under the Knife

Recommended by others that I don't vouch for:
Mario Party DS
New Super Mario Bros DS

Dead · Post by **Dead** » May 24th, 2023, 19:22

New Super Mario Bros DS was quite good. PSP has Me & My Katamari, which is probably fun for kids.

Acrux · Post by **Acrux** » May 24th, 2023, 21:34

GBA and DS are the only two handhelds my - literally autistic - 15 year old has owned.

Today, he told me that Exiled Kingdoms is his favorite D&D game.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... ek.android

Klerik · Post by **Klerik** » May 24th, 2023, 21:40

No thanks, I don't want my kids getting brain damage. They will get a crackpipe and a glock 19 instead.

Post by **rusty_shackleford** » May 24th, 2023, 21:41

You guys are just going to get them addicted to nintendo which is even worse.

Dead · Post by **Dead** » May 24th, 2023, 21:42

rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ May 24th, 2023, 21:41
You guys are just going to get them addicted to nintendo which is even worse.

How is it worse?

Klerik · Post by **Klerik** » May 24th, 2023, 21:42

No public school either. When the kids need to learn about the birds and the bees, they will have plenty of memories when daddy put mommy in a chokehold and made her tap out.

J1M · Post by **J1M** » May 24th, 2023, 22:35

rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ May 24th, 2023, 21:41
You guys are just going to get them addicted to nintendo which is even worse.

Valid concern.

SDG · Post by **SDG** » May 24th, 2023, 23:13

Don't have kids.

Klerik · Post by **Klerik** » May 24th, 2023, 23:17

SDG wrote: ↑ May 24th, 2023, 23:13
Don't have kids.

I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe they still have your genitals somewhere in the back. They might be sewed onto a 70 year olds head, beaten purple and pusy, but never give up! You never know what could happen if you apply yourself.

See... little things you need to know about having kids.

Post by **WhiteShark** » May 25th, 2023, 00:54

I personally vouch for:

DS
Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Etrian Odyssey I-III
The World Ends With You
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Mega Man Zero Collection
Mega Man ZX
Mega Man ZX: Advent
Lunar Knights
Pokemon Platinum
Chrono Trigger DS
Custom Robo Arena

GBA
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid Fusion
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Shin Megami Tensei

I've had recommended to me:

DS
Radiant Historia
Knights in the Nightmare
Ghost Trick
Phoenix Wright series
Infinite Space

GBA
Golden Sun series
Advance Wars I-II
Zone of the Enders
Boktai series
Mario & Luigi series (on DS too)
Shiren the Wanderer series (on DS too)

There are certainly more good titles on both, but this should be enough to keep someone busy for quite a while.

Post by **rusty_shackleford** » May 25th, 2023, 00:57

If you want your kid to grow up to be cool, get them a Sega Nomad.

GhostCow · Post by **GhostCow** » May 25th, 2023, 00:58

+1 for Custom Robo Arena. Fantastic game.

KnightoftheWind · Post by **KnightoftheWind** » May 25th, 2023, 01:02

The advent of the internet was the worst thing to happen to video games.

Tweed · Post by **Tweed** » May 25th, 2023, 01:09

Start them off on the Atari 2600 and work your way up.

maidenhaver · Post by **maidenhaver** » May 25th, 2023, 01:20

Teach your son games are shit, they were never good, so he needs to go play sports and get laid.

SDG · Post by **SDG** » May 25th, 2023, 04:49

Klerik wrote: ↑ May 24th, 2023, 23:17

SDG wrote: ↑ May 24th, 2023, 23:13
Don't have kids.
I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe they still have your genitals somewhere in the back. They might be sewed onto a 70 year olds head, beaten purple and pusy, but never give up! You never know what could happen if you apply yourself.

See... little things you need to know about having kids.

I don't want kids dumb fuck.

maidenhaver · Post by **maidenhaver** » May 25th, 2023, 04:54

Yeah you do, you're just fat and bald like me.

J1M · Post by **J1M** » May 25th, 2023, 13:12

SDG wrote: ↑ May 25th, 2023, 04:49

Klerik wrote: ↑ May 24th, 2023, 23:17

SDG wrote: ↑ May 24th, 2023, 23:13
Don't have kids.
I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe they still have your genitals somewhere in the back. They might be sewed onto a 70 year olds head, beaten purple and pusy, but never give up! You never know what could happen if you apply yourself.

See... little things you need to know about having kids.
I don't want kids dumb fuck.

Please stop shitting up my thread about DS games with globalist propaganda.

Cedric · Post by **Cedric** » May 25th, 2023, 16:34

Honestly just stick to White Shark's list. Maybe add Strange Journey, Rhythm Heaven and possibly the Taiko no Tatsujin DS version. Great fun.

Honestly, the DS is the console I played the most in my life, despite my love for the SNES. It just has by far the most games and, if handled well, never breaks, much like the original brick Gameboy.

Post by **WhiteShark** » May 26th, 2023, 06:34

Can't believe I forgot Strange Journey. I guess it's because I played it on emulator. Front Mission on the DS is good too, another I forgot for the same reason.

SDG · Post by **SDG** » May 26th, 2023, 06:43

J1M wrote: ↑ May 25th, 2023, 13:12

SDG wrote: ↑ May 25th, 2023, 04:49

Klerik wrote: ↑ May 24th, 2023, 23:17

I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe they still have your genitals somewhere in the back. They might be sewed onto a 70 year olds head, beaten purple and pusy, but never give up! You never know what could happen if you apply yourself.

See... little things you need to know about having kids.
I don't want kids dumb fuck.
Please stop shitting up my thread about DS games with globalist propaganda.

Wtf are you so obsessed with DS anyway? There are a million other handhelds. Fucking Steam Deck, IDIOT. You can probably even play DS games on it.

Dead · Post by **Dead** » May 26th, 2023, 08:04

Steam Deck has only one screen

J1M · Post by **J1M** » May 26th, 2023, 15:31

SDG wrote: ↑ May 26th, 2023, 06:43

J1M wrote: ↑ May 25th, 2023, 13:12

SDG wrote: ↑ May 25th, 2023, 04:49

I don't want kids dumb fuck.
Please stop shitting up my thread about DS games with globalist propaganda.
Wtf are you so obsessed with DS anyway? There are a million other handhelds. Fucking Steam Deck, IDIOT. You can probably even play DS games on it.

Creating one thread = obsessed! I chose it because it has a good selection of games and the clamshell design makes it easier for children to take care of.

Ranselknulf · Post by **Ranselknulf** » May 26th, 2023, 16:40

My kids will learn the joys of proper mobile gaming.

Post by **rusty_shackleford** » May 27th, 2023, 12:47

Could just get them a steamdeck and have them play older games on it.

madbringer · Post by **madbringer** » May 27th, 2023, 13:17

SDG wrote: ↑ May 24th, 2023, 23:13
Don't have kids.

In my head that translates as "I'm too much of a pussy to start a family, I cannot take care of it".

SDG · Post by **SDG** » May 27th, 2023, 14:39

madbringer wrote: ↑ May 27th, 2023, 13:17

SDG wrote: ↑ May 24th, 2023, 23:13
Don't have kids.
In my head that translates as "I'm too much of a pussy to start a family, I cannot take care of it".

Your head is junk. Some people just hate kids. They are noisy and they smell like shit. Get over it.

KnightoftheWind · Post by **KnightoftheWind** » May 27th, 2023, 14:43

SDG wrote: ↑ May 27th, 2023, 14:39

madbringer wrote: ↑ May 27th, 2023, 13:17

SDG wrote: ↑ May 24th, 2023, 23:13
Don't have kids.
In my head that translates as "I'm too much of a pussy to start a family, I cannot take care of it".
Your head is junk. Some people just hate kids. They are noisy and they smell like shit. Get over it.

I wonder how bad that jewess on your avatar smells, probably twice as much as any child.

SDG · Post by **SDG** » May 27th, 2023, 14:45

KnightoftheWind wrote: ↑ May 27th, 2023, 14:43

SDG wrote: ↑ May 27th, 2023, 14:39

madbringer wrote: ↑ May 27th, 2023, 13:17

In my head that translates as "I'm too much of a pussy to start a family, I cannot take care of it".
Your head is junk. Some people just hate kids. They are noisy and they smell like shit. Get over it.
I wonder how bad that jewess on your avatar smells, probably twice as much as any child.

I would be the first to find out