Any Adult DS owners out there?

I feel like we need a support group or something.

People look at me like I pulled out some GI Joes or something when I pull out my ds in public. Not to mention crawling through crowds of little kids in the DS games section of any store.

Luckily it seems like "adult" titles are becoming more common.

I suppose you could call a 19 year old an adult, at least... that's what my demeanor tells me...

I used to be embarassed to bring my DS out in public... but... that was back when i had the old skool original pre-lite DS...

then I got a nice Crimson-Black DS Lite...

it's not so bad, most people know what a DS is... and if they don't, they just think it's a big cellphone...

but, even the ladies know what a DS is, thanks to Brainage, and various SIM games...

I have been playing on a handheld for a long time. It does not bother me to play out in public. If other people think it is just a child's game, they are missing something special. Too bad for them, lol, they are are the ones who are missing out.

PS. I have not seen anyone else post here that has been playing as long me.

I have been playing on a handheld for a long time. It does not bother me to play out in public. If other people think it is just a child's game, they are missing something special. Too bad for them, lol, they are are the ones who are missing out.

PS. I have not seen anyone else post here that has been playing as long me.

Wiz007

How long have you been playing? I've been playing since the year pong came out. Well I was little and just loved to do what my brothers and sisters were doing (i'm the youngest). I guess I can't see how you've been playing much longer than that since that and the odysey were right at the begining of gaming. I'd imagine that's about when you started as well?

I'm much, much more embarrassed about having my Ipod in public. I just don't want to come across as 'show boating'.

My DS is different. I play DS everywhere. I download demos at Target almost weekly. I sent a Cooking Mama demo to a girl on the bus one day. When I (temporarily)worked at 2K Games, the other employees had huge Mario Kart tournaments at lunch. My brother and I were able to use pictochat on an airplane, several rows apart. Hell, I've even traveled around with the hunter search option on in MPH. So far, I've convinced 7 people I know (all adults) to pick up a DS, as well. I don't worry about what anyone else thinks, DS is cool to me.

59 (That's FIFTY NINE!) A gamer - a DS lover - and still going strong. I love RPGs, strategies, and puzzle type games. My current favorites are Rune Factory and Puzzle Quest. But I have an unopened Zelda waiting for me. When I have a moment or two I play Touchmaster simply because it's quick. (Lots of cardgames/puzzlegames).

And it doesn't bother me if people stare. I can't tell you the number of times they've "inched" over and inquired "what are you playing?" and I tell them about the game. I even explained to a little boy once how to catch tarantulas in Animal Crossing. :D His parents were very grateful as he was getting frustrated.

The games are only getting better and better. There's a lot of "more mature" games out now.

32 yr old here and although in Greece there is not a huge DS crowd - or a huge handheld crowd on that matter, I enjoy the DS company when I dont have to switch 2-3 means of transportation when going to and leaving from my work place. Plus the multiplayer experience (e.g. AW: DoR) is a superb reason to get one ^^

On the downside some people do stare with a very puzzled face, but I d rather have their stares instead of trying to mold myself in the shape that current standards demand.

I'm 22 and and of course I use and love the DS, ever since the GB, I've owned and loved wvery Nintendo handheld and I'm proud to say so.

I use my DS in public, I don't care, and I seem to pull mostly an adult croud because of the innovative gameplay of most of games.

I have the phat DS and I find that one a lot more 'adult' looking than the lite.

well it is a game system. not much different than a toy...

but its ok if you like to play games!!!! :P

I'm 18, (legally an adult in my country). Yesterday I went to Starbucks to play Advance Wars DoR, and a little girl with a pink DS was there. She was playing Bratz or something like that and she said "wanna play with me?". Of course I didn't.

im 15(soon 16),and i have no idea why people hate ds or think its for kids????ITS GREAT!!! It Has a ton of good games for any gamer,maybe not deep but extremely fun and serve the purpose of hadhelds, which is to have fun on the go when consoles and pc arent present. And who cares about graphics ,as long as its simply fun,which some people fail to realize.

I'm 18, (legally an adult in my country). Yesterday I went to Starbucks to play Advance Wars DoR, and a little girl with a pink DS was there. She was playing Bratz or something like that and she said "wanna play with me?". Of course I didn't.

IronBass

LOL

"wanna play with me?"

"HELL no"

:lol:

I am 26. I just got my DS Lite this weekend. I took it on the ride to work today, and really enjoyed myself!

Smee_7.

I'm 24, married and have a 4-month-old. I am a hardcore girl gamer; probably more hardcore then most of you guys out there. My favorite game genres are strategy(both turn-based and real-time), puzzle, rpg and monster breeding/battling games like Pokemon, Dragon Warrior Monsters, etc I dislike most FPS, Sports titles and fighting games. I take my ds everywhere and own over 60 games for it. My current favorite is Advance Wars: Days of Ruin. I am also a WOW-addict.Writer1983

60 games... wow!

Smee_7.

Hey

I am 20 and love my DS

But I have not had it long so do not have alot of games