Now I own a DS, I understand why it is so sucessful!

I've never really liked handhelds before.  I had a Gameboy Advance that I bought at launch, but I sold it pretty soon after.

Because I didn't like the GBA, I was a bit reluctant to get a DS (or a PSP) at first.  I tried a friends PSP a while back, and whilst it was ok, I didn't really like the controls on it to be honest.  Then a few weeks back I downloaded a demo of Puzzle Quest and got addicted!  I saw it was out on the DS and PSP.  So I thought I'd get a DS and see what all the fuss was about....

It rocks!  It really is a fantastic little system!!   I can definately see why it is selling so well.  The touchscreen and stylus is such a simple idea, but soooooo good. 

2 thumbs up!  :D

I have a black ds and a psp so i still don't get why the ds is popular? i am serious on the realTnasty11

What games you got?

Ya I know it's a great system :D. Now it just needs more games!!! whitetiger3521

It already has tons of games. And this year only gets better. :)

Glad you like it. It is a good handheld and one of the best ones to date. Although I'm looking for a Hori screen protectors. I hear they are the only ones that work properly without air bubbles. Anyone know where to get these? Dark_Link142

I got mine on Amazon. Nice and cheap. http://www.amazon.com/HORI-DS-Lite-Protective-Filter/dp/B000FVVSZA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-8827131-4814347?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1178820842&sr=8-1

Anyway, the DS is fantastic. I can't wait to import Ouendan 2! :)

[QUOTE="whitetiger3521"]Ya I know it's a great system :D. Now it just needs more games!!! -Spock-

It already has tons of games. And this year only gets better. :)

No it really doesnt especially for how many units it has sold.  

Having both system i really do like the ds lite alot better. The PSP is just way to clunky next to the ds lite. i hate the constant charging, the long loading times, the not-so-great games that are expansive for their price. I really don't like playing a console game crammed into a portable. it souldn't AWESOME at first but having to deal with the loading time......AAAHHHHH i hate it. I've also done a lot more handheld gaming than console. Im very use to the very short loading time from the gameboy line and not use to the console loading time. that's why i can't stand the loading time on the psp.khamsaiumn

Well with a handheld you should expect long battery life and short loading times. It's one of the reason's I will not buy a PSP.  

[QUOTE="khamsaiumn"]Having both system i really do like the ds lite alot better. The PSP is just way to clunky next to the ds lite. i hate the constant charging, the long loading times, the not-so-great games that are expansive for their price. I really don't like playing a console game crammed into a portable. it souldn't AWESOME at first but having to deal with the loading time......AAAHHHHH i hate it. I've also done a lot more handheld gaming than console. Im very use to the very short loading time from the gameboy line and not use to the console loading time. that's why i can't stand the loading time on the psp.whitetiger3521

Well with a handheld you should expect long battery life and short loading times. It's one of the reason's I will not buy a PSP.

I said that too, but I ended up getting one to play D&D Tactics. Funny thing is, I usually play my PSP at home, plugged into the wall :)

Congrats TC on getting your first DS. If you have a wife/girlfriend you can either buy a second one or say goodbye to the one you just got :P 

[QUOTE="whitetiger3521"]

[QUOTE="khamsaiumn"]Having both system i really do like the ds lite alot better. The PSP is just way to clunky next to the ds lite. i hate the constant charging, the long loading times, the not-so-great games that are expansive for their price. I really don't like playing a console game crammed into a portable. it souldn't AWESOME at first but having to deal with the loading time......AAAHHHHH i hate it. I've also done a lot more handheld gaming than console. Im very use to the very short loading time from the gameboy line and not use to the console loading time. that's why i can't stand the loading time on the psp.bryehngeocef

Well with a handheld you should expect long battery life and short loading times. It's one of the reason's I will not buy a PSP.

I said that too, but I ended up getting one to play D&D Tactics. Funny thing is, I usually play my PSP at home, plugged into the wall :)

Congrats TC on getting your first DS. If you have a wife/girlfriend you can either buy a second one or say goodbye to the one you just got :P

to be honest that's what I did :lol: but she keeps stealing my games :( even though it's still nice to swap games with someone ;).  

I'm enjoying Harvest Moon at the moment, and will be getting Puzzle Quest this weekend.  :)  I would have got Puzzle Quest sooner, but everywhere is sold out near me. :(

Get Meteos and Hotel Dusk too, and Mario Kart.hazuki87

I nearly bought Mario Kart today, I picked it up and looked at it, but thought I'd wait and see if I can find Puzzle Quest this weekend.  If I can't get Puzzle Quest I'll either get Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, or Trauma Centre I think.

[QUOTE="whitetiger3521"]Ya I know it's a great system :D. Now it just needs more games!!! -Spock-

It already has tons of games. And this year only gets better. :)

I love my DS.  Don't forget to pick up Advanced Wars DS. if you can find a copy. 

The DS isn't successful because you like it, it's successful because you BOUGHT it. Somehow, Nintendo convinced you to go to the store and buy a DS. The second you pullet out your wallet, you just proved that they succeeded with releasing the DS.Rosencrantz

Another reason why I am glad I got my DS is that there is a game coming out on it this year called ROTR (Raid Over the River) http://uk.gamespot.com/ds/action/raidovertheriver/index.html  

This looks like being an updated version of River Raid, an old Atari game that was the first game I ever owned!  I'll be buying that for nostalgia reasons if nothing else! :)

[QUOTE="Rosencrantz"]The DS isn't successful because you like it, it's successful because you BOUGHT it. Somehow, Nintendo convinced you to go to the store and buy a DS. The second you pullet out your wallet, you just proved that they succeeded with releasing the DS.Pangster007

The first Ouendan game sold a few DS' to my friends. As did Brain Age and New Super Mario Bros.

I've never shown my DS to someone who said "This is crap" or "Meh".

The word Nintendo strikes a nostalgic chord with alot of people too. Most people I know that got a DS are "lapsed gamers". 

Another reason why I am glad I got my DS is that there is a game coming out on it this year called ROTR (Raid Over the River) http://uk.gamespot.com/ds/action/raidovertheriver/index.html

This looks like being an updated version of River Raid, an old Atari game that was the first game I ever owned! I'll be buying that for nostalgia reasons if nothing else! :)

Colinllama

If you can find it, check out Nanostray. Same developer, and a great Vertical-Scrolling shooter. 

[QUOTE="-Spock-"]

[QUOTE="whitetiger3521"]Ya I know it's a great system :D. Now it just needs more games!!! whitetiger3521

It already has tons of games. And this year only gets better. :)

No it really doesnt especially for how many units it has sold.  

*anime sigh*

• Lunar Knights
• New! Super Mario Bros.
• Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!
• Elite Beat Agents
• Jump! Ultimate Stars
• Nintendogs [dif. versions]
• Advance Wars: Dual Strike
• Final Fantasy III
• Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
• Electroplankton
• WarioWare: Touched!
• Phoenix Wright: Justice For All
• Yoshi's Island DS
• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
• Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Hotel Dusk: Room 215
• Pokemon Pearl/Diamond
• Mario Kart DS
• Mario & Luigi: Partner's in Time
• Metroid Prime: Hunters
• Animal Crossing: Wild World
• Contact
• Trauma Center: Under The Knife
• Resident Evil: Deadly Silence
• Prof. Kawashima's Brain Training

And coming this year...:

• Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan! 2
• Final Fantasy IV
• Final Fantasy Tactics A2 - The Sealed Grimoire
• Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
• Dragon Quest IX
• Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
• ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat
• Phoenix Wright 3: Trials and Tribulations
• Gyakuten Saiban 4 (Phoenix Wright 4 - only in Japan)
• SimCity DS
• Vandal Hearts DS

.........

[QUOTE="Pangster007"][QUOTE="Rosencrantz"]The DS isn't successful because you like it, it's successful because you BOUGHT it. Somehow, Nintendo convinced you to go to the store and buy a DS. The second you pullet out your wallet, you just proved that they succeeded with releasing the DS.bryehngeocef

I've never shown my DS to someone who said "This is crap" or "Meh".

The word Nintendo strikes a nostalgic chord with alot of people too. Most people I know that got a DS are "lapsed gamers".

[QUOTE="whitetiger3521"][QUOTE="-Spock-"]

[QUOTE="whitetiger3521"]Ya I know it's a great system :D. Now it just needs more games!!! -Spock-

It already has tons of games. And this year only gets better. :)

No it really doesnt especially for how many units it has sold.

*anime sigh*

• Lunar Knights
• New! Super Mario Bros.
• Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!
• Elite Beat Agents
• Jump! Ultimate Stars
• Nintendogs [dif. versions]
• Advance Wars: Dual Strike
• Final Fantasy III
• Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
• Electroplankton
• WarioWare: Touched!
• Phoenix Wright: Justice For All
• Yoshi's Island DS
• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
• Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Hotel Dusk: Room 215
• Pokemon Pearl/Diamond
• Mario Kart DS
• Mario & Luigi: Partner's in Time
• Metroid Prime: Hunters
• Animal Crossing: Wild World
• Contact
• Trauma Center: Under The Knife
• Resident Evil: Deadly Silence
• Prof. Kawashima's Brain Training

And coming this year...:

• Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan! 2
• Final Fantasy IV
• Final Fantasy Tactics A2 - The Sealed Grimoire
• Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
• Dragon Quest IX
• Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
• ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat
• Phoenix Wright 3: Trials and Tribulations
• Gyakuten Saiban 4 (Phoenix Wright 4 - only in Japan)
• SimCity DS
• Vandal Hearts DS

.........

I have already played those games and only Final Fantasy Xii: revenant wings and Zelda interest me. The DS just needs more variety I would really like to see a sci-fi or historic RTS that use's the stylus. 

I have already played those games and only Final Fantasy Xii: revenant wings and Zelda interest me. The DS just needs more variety I would really like to see a sci-fi or historic RTS that use's the stylus.  whitetiger3521

Then that's your opinion. I count -- including other games not on the list -- over 40 DS games worth owning by the end of the year, so I don't see how it doesn't have enough titles.

And lest I forget Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword.. ?

Simcity DS looks horrible :(. I'm getting Phantom Hourglass for sure though.Eponique

I thoguht it looked good, a throwback to the classic days of Sim City 2000 :)