All release dates of the games for Nintendo DS

Feel the Magic XY/XX - release date for Nintendo DS

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

November 16, 2004 → Nintendo DS; December 2, 2004 → Nintendo DS; March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS

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 the Rub Rabbits...

Asphalt: Urban GT

Simulation, Racing, Third-person view

November 17, 2004 → Nintendo DS; February 24, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 12, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 30, 2006 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 60/100

An arcade racing game with simulation elements, Asphalt: Urban GT features licensed high-performance cars and tracks from around the world. Victories earn prize...

Madden NFL 2005

Third-person view, Sports game

November 17, 2004 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 84/100

An American football sports simulation in which players control teams on the field and shape the course of a match on both offense and defense. Defensive options...

Urbz: Sims in the City (2004)

Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric

November 17, 2004 → Nintendo DS; December 2, 2004 → Nintendo DS; March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 70/100

A city-life simulation about Urbz, characters whose standing depends on their reputation. Players create a character, choose a personal style and build influence...

Super Mario 64

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mario Game

November 20, 2004 → Nintendo DS

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Super Mario 64 — One day, Princess Peach called Mario to her castle with an offer to eat the cake she baked and drink tea. Mario arrives at the castle and...

Super Mario 64 DS

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mario Game

November 20, 2004 → Nintendo DS; December 2, 2004 → Nintendo DS; February 24, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS; July 26, 2007 → Nintendo DS

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 85/100

This 3D platformer blends action and puzzle elements as players explore a castle and its grounds in search of 150 Power Stars. The adventure features Mario, Yoshi...

Metroid Prime: Hunters - First Hunt

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 21, 2004 → Nintendo DS

Metroid Prime: Hunters — First Hunt is a first-person action game with a dash of shooter from the masters at Nintendo Software Technology Corporation. The...

Mr. DRILLER: Drill Spirits

Action, Platformer, Puzzle

November 30, 2004 → Nintendo DS; December 2, 2004 → Nintendo DS; March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 70/100

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

Pokémon Dash

Third-person view, Top-down view

December 2, 2004 → Nintendo DS; March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 12, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 15, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 22, 2007 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 46/100

This overhead racing game challenges players to guide Pikachu to the finish line. Rubbing the touchscreen in a direction steers the Pokémon, and faster strokes make...

Zoo Keeper

Arcade, Action, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

December 2, 2004 → Nintendo DS; January 18, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 74/100

This arcade puzzle game revolves around catching animals by matching them on the board. Players swap animals to form lines of three or more of the same kind...

Daigasso! Band Brothers

Simulation, Music game, Sandbox

December 2, 2004 → Nintendo DS

Daigasso! Band Brothers is a simulator with a mixture of music game and sandbox from the developers of the Nintendo SDD studio. The game is published by Nintendo...

Kenshūi Tendō Dokuta

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga

December 2, 2004 → Nintendo DS

Kenshūi Tendō Dokuta is a first-person adventure with game elements in the anime or manga genre from the masters of the studio Spike Co., Ltd.. The main...

Polarium

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Puzzle

December 2, 2004 → Nintendo DS; March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS; April 18, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 73/100

Polarium is a puzzle game about clearing rows of tiles by flipping them until each row is entirely black or white. New tiles fall from above, so clearing rows makes...

WarioWare Touched!

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

December 2, 2004 → Nintendo DS; February 14, 2005 → Nintendo DS; February 24, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS; July 23, 2005 → Nintendo DS; June 14, 2007 → Nintendo DS

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 and whirlpools...

Ridge Racer DS

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

December 7, 2004 → Nintendo DS; June 23, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 63/100

This arcade racer combines single-player modes with multiplayer races and steering via the touch screen. In Ridge Racer DS, players compete in fast-paced races...

Ping Pals

Action

December 8, 2004 → Nintendo DS; March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 28/100

A social game built around mini-games, chatting, and creating a virtual character. Players customize a Ping Pal with thousands of clothing and accessory options...

Sprung

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

December 8, 2004 → Nintendo DS; February 24, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 48/100

This adventure game with dating-simulation elements takes place at a ski resort frequented by single young people. Players follow separate storylines for male and...

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005

Golf, Third-person view, Sports game

December 14, 2004 → Nintendo DS; March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 83/100

This golf sports simulation features PGA TOUR events and matches against professional players, including Tiger Woods, John Daly and Vijay Singh. Season Mode follows...

Puyo Pop Fever

Strategy, In real time, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

December 24, 2004 → Nintendo DS; May 3, 2005 → Nintendo DS; September 29, 2006 → Nintendo DS

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 Mode, the goal is...

Cocoto Kart Racer

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Third-person view

January 1, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 23, 2006 → Nintendo DS; September 25, 2007 → Nintendo DS; October 18, 2007 → Nintendo DS

Cocoto Kart Racer is a third-person arcade game with action, shooter and racing elements from the studio Haruneko Entertainment. The game's main publishers are Big...

Yoshi Touch & Go

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

January 27, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 14, 2005 → Nintendo DS; May 6, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

A platform action game about an adventure in which Yoshi and Baby Mario must reach safety. In vertical levels, the player draws clouds with the stylus to shield...

Robots (2005)

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

February 22, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS

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 Universal Games...

Trace Memory

Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle

February 24, 2005 → Nintendo DS; June 24, 2005 → Nintendo DS; September 26, 2005 → Nintendo DS; September 27, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 70/100

This adventure puzzle game follows the search for answers to a family's dark mystery. The player explores detailed environments, gathers clues and speaks with...

Meteos

Strategy, Puzzle

March 10, 2005 → Nintendo DS; June 28, 2005 → Nintendo DS; September 23, 2005 → Nintendo DS; November 24, 2005 → Nintendo DS

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 classified as a...

Pac-Pix

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle

March 10, 2005 → Nintendo DS; April 26, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 71/100

This puzzle game with strategy elements follows Pac-Man as he battles ghosts trapped in a book. The player draws Pac-Man with the stylus and guides him to eat every...

Rayman 2: The Great Escape

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view

March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 24, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Rayman 2: The Great Escape is an action-adventure platformer with a third-person view. The game takes place on a world called the Glade of Dreams and revolves...

Retro Atari Classics

Collection

March 16, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 18, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 51/100

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

Kirby: Canvas Curse

Action

March 24, 2005 → Nintendo DS; June 13, 2005 → Nintendo DS; November 25, 2005 → Nintendo DS

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, while the stylus...

Animal Crossing: Wild World

Simulation, Third-person view

March 31, 2005 → Nintendo DS; November 23, 2005 → Nintendo DS; December 5, 2005 → Nintendo DS; December 8, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 31, 2006 → Nintendo DS; December 6, 2007 → Nintendo DS; April 2009 → Nintendo DS

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 86/100

A life simulation set in a village, where the player tends to a home, chats with local characters and takes part in everyday activities. In Animal Crossing: Wild...

Electroplankton

Simulation, Music game

April 7, 2005 → Nintendo DS; January 9, 2006 → Nintendo DS; January 11, 2006 → Nintendo DS; June 10, 2006 → Nintendo DS; July 7, 2006 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 71/100

Electroplankton is a music game built around creating sounds through interaction with the screen and microphone. It features ten digital plankton that respond to...

World Championship Poker

Strategy, Third-person view, Card game, Casino

April 17, 2005 → Nintendo DS

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 and strategy tips...

Nintendogs

Simulation, In real time, Third-person view

April 21, 2005 → Nintendo DS; August 22, 2005 → Nintendo DS; August 24, 2005 → Nintendo DS; October 7, 2005 → Nintendo DS; November 12, 2006 → Nintendo DS; May 3, 2007 → Nintendo DS

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

Devilish (2005)

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

April 28, 2005 → Nintendo DS; May 9, 2007 → Nintendo DS

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

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

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

May 5, 2005 → Nintendo DS

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 battles with...

Need for Speed Underground 2

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

May 10, 2005 → Nintendo DS; May 26, 2005 → Nintendo DS; May 27, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Arcade race and continuation of one of the most successful parts of the series. This time there will be even more races, more tuning, more cars and races. And most...

PokePark Fishing Rally DS

Hunting / Fishing, Sports game, Anime / Manga

May 10, 2005 → Nintendo DS

PokePark Fishing Rally DS is a hunting/fishing simulator with elements of a sports game and an anime or manga game from The Pokemon Company. The game is published...

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!

Action, Puzzle, Arcade, Educational game (Education)

May 19, 2005 → Nintendo DS; April 17, 2006 → Nintendo DS; June 6, 2006 → Nintendo DS; June 9, 2006 → Nintendo DS; June 15, 2006 → Nintendo DS; January 18, 2007 → Nintendo DS

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! — a collection of mini-games for brain development. The game was created based on scientific research. It was...

Bomberman (2005)

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle

May 19, 2005 → Nintendo DS; June 21, 2005 → Nintendo DS; July 8, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 75/100

This top-down strategy puzzle game puts players in control of Bomberman across 100 stages that test reflexes and tactical thinking. It features large mazes and...

Bomberman

Action, Strategy, Puzzle, Logic

May 19, 2005 → Nintendo DS; June 21, 2005 → Nintendo DS; July 8, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 6, 2008 → Nintendo DS

Bomberman is an action game with strategy and puzzle elements from developers from the studio Hudson Entertainment, Inc.. The game is published by Hudson Soft Ltd...

Madagascar (2005)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

May 23, 2005 → Nintendo DS; May 24, 2005 → Nintendo DS; June 17, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 70/100

An action-platform adventure based on the DreamWorks animated film, Madagascar follows four Central Park Zoo animals: a lion, a zebra, a giraffe and a hippo. The...