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We ’re in the middle of a Nintendo DS Renascence on Nintendo Switch , which is fitting as that classic handheldturns 20 in 2014.Coming off the excellentGhost antic : Phantom Detectivere - tone ending from last yr , more DS classic are make out to Nintendo Switch this month . First , Another Code Recollectioncontains a full - on remake of the craze classicAnother computer code : Two Memories , and it ’s out now . In a few days , on January 25,Apollo Justice : Ace Attorneywill remastered as part of a trilogy aggregation that also bear its namesake .
This has all gotten me to imagine about what other Nintendo DS game I ’d like to see make a comeback . According toMoby Games , There were well over 2,000 DS titles , but not all of them match the notoriety and success of claim likeNew Super Mario Bros.orNintendogs . That means the DS library is still full of cult classic ground for a re - release or full - on series retort . These are the five I ’d like to see make a comeback in the Wake Island ofAnother Code RecollectionandApollo Justice : Ace Attorney Trilogy .
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Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Hotel Dusk : Room 215is an adventure biz that garnered its following not just because of its beautiful esthetic and entrancing story , but because of its distinctive play experience . This statute title had players have their Nintendo DS systems sideway like a book . Some of its good puzzles had players mess around with the hardware in other ways , including a teaser where participant had to shut the DS entirely in guild to switch something and determine the root .
The hardware specificity of these feature has keptHotel Dusklocked to the DS for years , but it ’s an experience worth adapt for fresh ironware , utilizing the Switch or its heir ’ exclusive feature in likewise unique way . Considering thatHotel Duskwas made by the developer ofAnother Code : Two Memories , we can only go for that this biz and its sequel , Last windowpane : The Secret of Cape West , are up for a similar variety of remake treatment ifAnother Code Recollectiondoes well .
Radiant Historia
The DS depository library is full of incredible RPGs , butRadiant Historiagets less lovemaking than some of the others . Its frequent turn - base battles outride engaging because enemy are laid out on a grid so that they can be go around , encouraging thoughtful scheme . Its timeline - hopping narrative also feels prime for a zeitgeist that presently seems to be obsessed with the idea of a multiverse . And I do n’t think anyone should excrete on the opportunity to take heed to yet another outstanding soundtrack from Yoko Shimomura .
All those thing makeRadiant Historiaa must - play RPG for fans , but unfortunately , it ’s harder to get ahold of nowadays . It had a remake on 3DS , but even that ’s tough to get , thanks to the3DS eShop close downin March 2023 . I ’d sleep with for Atlus to give this underrated RPG classic the same love it ’s givingPersona 3with February’sPersona 3 Reload .
Elite Beat Agents
Likely the highest - visibility secret plan on this list , Elite Beat Agentsis an entertaining touching - screen rhythm game for the DS . In it , players solve a variety of crises as secret agents by — you guessed it — dancing . Its offbeat sense of humour and comic book - root on presentation are iconic , while tap and dragging the style around the touch screen can get amazingly intense . The game has quite the following now , but Nintendo has rarely mentioned it in the years since its release .
The core gameplay ofElite Beat Agentscould sour on any chopine with a touchscreen or motion dominance , so I would love to see it deliver in some fashion . Because it ’s establish around euphony , re - releasing it would probably be a licence nightmare for Nintendo . As such , Elite Beat Agents’best prospect at making a comeback is probably with a brand - new sequel sport Modern tracks .
The Legendary Starfy
Kirby has engender a game almost every class for the last decade , but that ’s stand for one of Nintendo ’s other cutesy platformer serial has gone push aside since its last plot on Nintendo DS . The Starfy serial publication from Tose , the studio behind Dragon Quest spinoffs likeTreasuresandThe Dark Prince , in reality make five games before 2002’sThe Legendary Starfy . Most of those never left Japan;The Legendary Starfywas the only secret plan that did , and it fork up a simple-minded yet entertaining 2D platformer that stands out as one of the best on a scheme with quite a few of them .
At times , it can feel like a Kirby clone , as one of its self-aggrandising gameplay gimmicks is giving player the power to change into dissimilar forms with unique abilities . It still allow an endearingly honorable time and is n’t per se tied to the DS ’ features enough for authoritative aspects of the biz to be fall back in a embrasure . As such , I ’d bang to seeThe Legendary Starfy , or perhaps the entire series , get touched up and re - release on Switch .
Aliens: Infestation
WayForward has made some astonishingly good license games , with 2017 MetroidvaniaThe Mummy Demasteredbeing a picky highlight . Before that , there wasAliens : Infestationfor the DS . A like Metroidvania shooter , this licensed project punches above its weight thanks to an approach to permadeath that essentially gives the player as many lives as they have marines .
This system makes an otherwise fairly straightforward commissioned game into a tense experience full of player agency and watercooler moment . The right wing surrounding this one between WayForward , Gearbox , Sega , and Disney would credibly make it tricky to re - release , but it ’s a fantastic Alien spill that does not merit to be miss in sentence . The DS was full of commissioned games ranging from amazing to terrible , so at least one of them deserves to make a retort .
