Favourite DS game from Year One?

[THATinkjar]

The Nintendo DS, as you may know, celebrated its one-year anniversary earlier this week. I feel it fitting, now, for us to pick our favourite game from the last twelve months. I would have included a poll (cutting out the crud, like Ping Pals and Shrek, etc), but it included too many options.

For me, personally, it is a tough decision. I've only just received and started playing Metroid Prime: Pinball and Mario Kart DS. Both already seem first-class, but I haven't played them enough to warrant picking them as my DS pick of the last year. Meteos is probably my choice, simply because it has sucked so much of my time since I bought it. It was also a game which really drew me to the Nintendo DS, helping to form that strong bond I have with it now. I just couldn't help but fall in love with its addictive nature and oddball music. Genius.

[njiska]

Hmm that's a tough one... I'm kind of torn between Phoniex Wright, Meteos and Mario Kart. Ah Hell, it's Meteos.

[GameNinja]

For me, it is most definately Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow.

Yum.

[Amy Rose]

Nintendogs I got it back in September and I still play it every single day. I love my doggies.

[THATinkjar]

If enough people put forward their pick, I'll tally up the numbers and post the overall "winner".

[PDorr3]

As much as I enjoyed all 15 of my games, and how great mario kart ds is, I must say I really enjoyed castlevania thoroughly. I was addicted to soul harvesting, and this was my first 2D castlevania game.

[sirhansirhan]

Yeah, I'd have to go with Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, with runners up going to Trauma Center, Lost in Blue, and Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan! A notable absentee from my list is Mario Kart, which I haven't gotten to play yet.

[philosophyst]

Phoenix Wright for me.

Although it was a tough call between that, Trauma Center and Mario Kart. If you were to ask this same question in a week or two, my answer would most certainly be Animal Crossing.

[THATinkjar]

If you were to ask this same question in a week or two, my answer would most certainly be Animal Crossing.

Save your vote for a year two thread - coming soon, this time next year

[buttasuperb]

Castlevania, no doubt about it.

[Rogmeister]

I guess it's too early for me...I only have 3 games so far: Nintendogs, Super Mario 64 DS and Zoo Keeper.

[DDCecil]

Definetly Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!, with Castlevania coming in 2nd, and Feel the Magic in 3rd.

[NeoZeedeater]

It was Castlevania but I recently got Super Princess Peach and I might like it even more. Either way, they're both amazing.

[TEND]

Mario Kart

[Nesmaster]

Of the ones I own, Mariokart, easily.

[Joker T]

Wario Ware and more recently Tony Hawk's American Sk8land which I am enjoying more than I ever thought. I will be buying Mario Kart soon

[sharkbates]

My favorites are between Kirby:CC, Trauma Center and Castlevania.

And the winner is............Trauma Center, totally enjoyed the gameplay, boy did it get hard/hectic.

[JJNova]

Kirby Canvas Curse.

Pure, unadulterated fun. I genuinely can say that this title alone sucked me right out of my "anti-gaming" phase. The learning curve gradually increases until it's no longer necessary, and you get to choose the order to defeat the bosses. New gameplay, new premise, new look for kirby. The controls responded beautifully and with precise timing.

Of the last 7 years, I don't think I have enjoyed a title more than Kirby Canvas Curse.

[snes_collector]

Of my 3 games, Meteos, Polarium, and Wario Ware: T!, I'm going to say Polarium. Sure the other 2 also rock, but this one rocks harder.

[MarkMan]

I had the most fun with Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow and Lost in Blue.