Best Games for Nintendo DS of 2005 / Page 2

Zoo Tycoon DS is an isometric simulator with a mixture of strategy and business simulator from the developers of Altron Corporation. The publisher of...

Animaniacs: Lights, Camera, Action!

Action, Platformer, Music game, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle

August 4, 2005

Animaniacs: Lights, Camera, Action! is a third-person action game with platformer, music and puzzle elements from the masters from Warthog Sweden...

Ganbare Goemon: Tōkai Dōchū Ooedo Tengurigaeshi no Maki

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

June 23, 2005

Ganbare Goemon: Tōkai Dōchū Ooedo Tengurigaeshi no Maki is a third-person action game with platformer, puzzle, anime/manga and...

James Pond 2: Codename: RoboCod

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

June 9, 1993

James Pond 2: Codename: RoboCod is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the developers at Vectordean Ltd.. The main publisher...

Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS

Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

July 21, 2005

Metacritic: 68/100

This role-playing game is set in a futuristic world where the organization Nebula seeks control of the global internet. The story begins one month...

Metroid Prime Pinball

Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Pinball

October 24, 2005

Metacritic: 79/100

A futuristic pinball game starring Samus Aran, Metroid Prime Pinball combines table play with battles against enemies and bosses from the Metroid...

Retro Atari Classics

Collection

March 16, 2005

Metacritic: 51/100

This collection brings together ten classic Atari arcade games: Pong, Missile Command, Asteroids, Breakout, Centipede, Tempest, Warlords, Gravitar...

Robots (2005)

Action, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future)

February 22, 2005

Robots (2005) is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the developers at Griptonite Games. The game is published by Vivendi...

Rub Rabbits!

Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Puzzle

October 20, 2005

Metacritic: 68/100

A comedy action-puzzle game about competing for a girl’s affection: the hero battles twelve rivals while trying to win over the love interest. The...

Burnout Legends

Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

September 13, 2005

Metacritic: 62/100

Burnout Legends is an arcade racing game centered on speed and collisions. It combines the series’ focus on destruction with gameplay depth and...

LifeSigns: Surgical Unit

Simulation, Strategy, First-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

October 20, 2005

Metacritic: 61/100

A medical simulation in which the player takes the role of a young doctor, examining patients, making diagnoses, and performing operations. The work...

Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics

September 20, 2005

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 56/100

A fighting game set in the Marvel Universe, where superheroes battle one another and new characters created in collaboration with Electronic Arts and...

Meteos

Strategy, Puzzle

March 10, 2005

Metacritic: 88/100

Meteos is a puzzle game that combines falling-block gameplay with other elements. The goal is to launch blocks into orbit, and the game is also...

Jump Super Stars

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

August 8, 2005

Jump Super Stars is an arcade, action, fighting, anime/manga and fantasy game from Ganbarion Co., Ltd., published by Nintendo. There has still been...

Bubble Bobble Revolution

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 4, 2005

Metacritic: 38/100

This arcade platformer follows two dinosaurs working together to clear levels and rescue their girlfriends. Bubble Bobble Revolution builds on the...

Devilish (2005)

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Arkanoid

April 28, 2005

Devilish (2005) is a top-down arcade game with action, fantasy and arkanoid elements from the developers from the studio Starfish Kaihatsu Ltd.. The...

Mr. DRILLER: Drill Spirits

Action, Platformer, Puzzle

November 30, 2004

Metacritic: 70/100

This arcade action platformer with puzzle elements follows a drill operator digging underground to rescue trapped fellow drillers. Mr. Driller carves...

Nintendogs

Simulation, In real time, Third-person view

April 21, 2005

A pet simulation about caring for virtual puppies. Players feed, pet, wash and walk their dogs, using the touchscreen to interact with pets and...

Sega Casino

Simulation, Top-down view, Card game, Casino

October 10, 2005

Metacritic: 61/100

This casino simulator features table and card games, including roulette, craps, baccarat, blackjack, and Texas hold ’em. Additional games become...

Snood 2: On Vacation

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle

November 2005

Snood 2: On Vacation is a third-person action game with a touch of strategy and puzzle from the developers from the Gravity-i Ltd studio. The game's...

Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour

August 30, 2005

Metacritic: 73/100

A Yu-Gi-Oh! card game built around duels using two screens and touch controls. The upper screen shows monsters battling in 3D, while the lower screen...

Feel the Magic XY/XX

Action, Racing, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game, Anime / Manga, Stunts

November 16, 2004

Metacritic: 75/100

This arcade blend of dating sim and mini-games follows a hero trying to catch a young woman’s attention and win a date with her. He gets help from...

Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

July 21, 2005

Metacritic: 58/100

A side-scrolling action game based on Fullmetal Alchemist, following Edward Elric as he battles Homunculi and sets out to find the Philosopher’s...

Rainbow Islands Revolution

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

December 29, 2005

Metacritic: 54/100

This arcade platformer challenges the player to climb vertical levels that are gradually sinking beneath the ocean. Rainbow Islands Revolution builds...

Tony Hawk's American Sk8land

Isometric, Sports game

October 18, 2005

Metacritic: 74/100

True Swing Golf

Third-person view, Sports game

November 10, 2005

Metacritic: 66/100

This golf game puts players on 3D courses, with the touch screen and stylus used to control each swing. The farther the stylus is dragged, the harder...

WarioWare Touched!

Action, Racing, Hunting / Fishing, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Sports game, Anime / Manga, Stunts, Snowboard, Arkanoid

December 2, 2004

Metacritic: 81/100

This collection of 180 microgames has Wario and his friends tackle short tasks using touch controls. They include Dr. Crygor’s games involving spins...

Kirby: Canvas Curse

Action

March 24, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 86/100

An action game starring Kirby, who moves through levels along rainbow paths drawn with the stylus. The paths guide him and shield him from hazards...

Labyrinth (2005)

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

December 1, 2005

Labyrinth (2005) is a third-person arcade game with action, puzzle and anime/manga elements from the masters of the Taito Corporation studio. The...

Puyo Pop Fever

Strategy, In real time, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

February 4, 2004

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 72/100

An arcade puzzle game built around matches in which players link colored Puyos into chains and send nuisance pieces to their opponents. In Fever...

Star Wars: Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

May 4, 2005

Metacritic: 67/100

This third-person action-adventure based on Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith follows Jedi Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi through...

World Championship Poker

Strategy, Third-person view, Card game, Casino

November 18, 2004

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 64/100

A poker game where players compete in tournaments across more than 18 variants, including Texas Hold’em, Five Card Draw and Omaha Hi-Lo. Tutorials...

Princess Maker 4

Simulation, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

July 11, 2005

Players: 10/10

Princess Maker 4 is a simulator with an admixture of anime or manga and fantasy games from the masters from the studios GeneX, Westone Co. and Ltd...

Dragon Booster

December 7, 2005

Metacritic: 33/100

Dragon Booster is a third-person racing action game set in a fantastical world where humans and dragons coexist. When their peaceful way of life is...

Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

November 20, 2005

Metacritic: 66/100

A Dragon Ball Z fighting game built around team battles and alternative storylines. Teams of three characters face off, using Devastating, Ultimate...

Gyakuten Saiban DS: Yomigaeru Gyakuten (Limited Edition)

Simulation, Adventure, First-person view, Collection, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

September 15, 2005

Gyakuten Saiban DS: Yomigaeru Gyakuten (Limited Edition) is a first-person simulation with adventure, puzzle and anime/manga elements from the...

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Puzzle, Mario Game, Japanese role-playing game

November 28, 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 86/100

This role-playing game with action and puzzle elements follows Mario and Luigi as they travel back in time to rescue Princess Peach. They encounter...