Best DS Game 2009

[Daniel]

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[AranchineD]

Mario & Lugi 3: Bowser's Inside Story

A welcome return to form after the horrid second game; perfect gameplay and a stupid amount of funny. Also punching things with Bowser never gets old.


Runner up Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor, but only just. Brilliant gameplay, an over-the-top but enjoyable story, a heap of replay value, just a great all-round tactical RPG game.

[TAT]

Henry Hatsworth

Not without its flaws, but a very engaging platformer/puzzler.

[Darren]

None, cause all the DS games blows chunks:p
Thanks so much for your vote.

[RunningMild]

None, cause all the DS games blows chunks:p

Where's that nep button... :p


My vote goes to:

Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Not just another great Zelda game- it actually looks like they're trying to innovate. ;)


Runner Up

GTA: Chinatown Wars

If it's as good as the PSP version, then it must be good!

[BB2K]

GTA: Chinatown Wars

The story was a load of arse, but on the whole it was a very balanced game, with some excellent gameplay, controls and missions.

[Lazlow]

Broken Sword: Director's Cut

Can't argue with a classic. But true to form, Revolution added enough to make it a worthy purchase with additional touch screen based puzzles, a new prologue featuring Nico, and some redrawn animation.

If only they didn't edit out some of the more adult stuff, like the ability to die >_>

[lex3191]

GTA: Chinatown Wars

[Dynomite]

Mario and Luigi Bower's Inside Story.

[Filthy Old Drunk]

Nothing comes close to GTA: Chinatown Wars.

[Mr.Mew]

Scribblenauts.

Time Machine! Dinosaur! Zombies! NOMNOMNOM.

[Shorty]

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

The art style was interesting and the touch screen minigames were neat. But mostly, I loved the drug trading minigame. Finally, someone made a 3D version of Dope Wars. :cool:

[Jay]

Can somebody explain to me how a game with a drug trading mini game - with actual drugs named and pictured - on a console that is renowned for being primarily aimed at children gets through the CBA or OFLC or DICK or whoever these ****ing clowns are but Fallout 3 et al doesn't? So, it's not okay to take drugs in a game, but it's okay to peddle them on the streets for profit? That is completely ****ed. Anyway, a DS game of the year...um...maybe Professor Layton and the Curious Box? No, no, even though I'm only about a third of the way in I'm going to say Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.

[Hyperblau]

Zelda: Spirit Tracks

It's a Zelda game, nothing else to say.

[drzaius]

scribblenauts. Regardless of its merits as a game, it kept me glued to my DS for quite a while.

[RunningMild]

Can somebody explain to me how a game with a drug trading mini game - with actual drugs named and pictured - on a console that is renowned for being primarily aimed at children gets through the CBA or OFLC or DICK or whoever these ****ing clowns are but Fallout 3 et al doesn't? So, it's not okay to take drugs in a game, but it's okay to peddle them on the streets for profit? That is completely ****ed.

The rule is that drugs can't give the player an advantage or something like that. So injecting them for stat boosts is a no-no, but dealing them to others is a-ok. Also, I think the fact that the cops chase you and confiscate your drugs if they bust/kill you helps, because it hinders your progress through the game and/or shows the negative consequences of dealing.

[fleshtea]

Professor Layton and the Pandora Thingy. I can never remember the name of it but it's epic.

[Twisted Conspiracy]

Scribblenauts
Because it's the only DS game released this year that I actually played, and it lived up to most of what it was offering. Decision might differ if I'd got my hands on Chinatown Wars...

[Ad-Rock]

Scribblenauts

By no means perfect, but the concept is fantastic.

[Australian Ninja]

Scribbyl Scribbly Scattery Scribblenauts

Zombie chainsaw dinosaur shotgun dirtbike time machine ninja pirate

[RunningMild]

Scribblenauts

By no means perfect, but the concept is fantastic.

You might be looking for this thread (http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=19976). :p

[BB2K]

You might be looking for this thread (http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=19976). :p

You might be looking for this site (www.neckbeard.com). :p

[punkgorilla]

Scribblenauts

5th Cell once again provide a great example of the sort of game that more developers should strive for - unique, innovative, imaginative and wholly engaging.

[RunningMild]

You might be looking for this site (http://www.neckbeard.com). :p

What is with you children and that word? I'm going to shave you bald young man! :p

[RunningMild]

After playing the game a bit more, I'd like to reaffirm my vote for Spirit Tracks and add a proper comment this time. :p

Re-releasing the same old Zelda for a quick buck would be easy enough, but the fact that they're still finding ways to innovate this franchise is mighty impressive. Where Mario failed to provide anything innovative or interesting, Zelda still finds ways of surprising and challenging even the most seasoned Zelda devotees. Kudos to Nintendo for once again proving that they haven't run out of ideas yet.

[REQUIEM]

Scribblenauts: As I stated before it has everything from Jet Packs to Keyboard Cat. Gaming Greatness IMO

[borgster101]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Hilarious and awesome fun.

Runner up is SMT Devil Survivor though this didnt get an AU release, so technically not eligible, but it's worth a mention so more people pick it up ;)

[Nic Xtreme]

Maio and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

[william h. cosby II]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Oh, good lord, how I do love these games. This one was the best yet. Which is hard to do.

[Tom Campbell]

Great to play the old school way. Story could of been better.

[Stevorooni]

Zelda Spirit Tracks - Cel Shaded Link is the one who will rule them all! Fixes some of the niggles with Phantom Hourglass and gives us a new twist in the gameplay.

[Argeaux]

DK vs Mario: Minis March Again.

Mix Mario with Lemmings, stir in a healthy dose of level editor, sit back and enjoy.

[bigbarry]

Scribblenauts

[FX-GTZ]

Scribblenauts, cos thats all i bought in 2009, and it was actually quite enjoyable.

[xander_cade]

Hey... I enjoyed it!

[RunningMild]

So did I, but it came out in 2008. :p

[lastitachionearth]

Pokemon Platinum

[jawsy]

Pokemon Platinum.

I may be 27 but I still want to catch 'em all.

[TimmyJ]

Chrono Trigger.

(am I allowed to vote for that?)

[RunningMild]

Chrono Trigger.

(am I allowed to vote for that?)

The DS version came out in '09, so why the hell not? :p

[TimmyJ]

Lol. Cool. I was half expecting someone to berate me for including a game that's technically 15 years old.

[RunningMild]

Well technically, the DS version is different to the original. ;)