April 2009 - games, that were released this month for Nintendo DS

Disgaea DS - release date for Nintendo DS

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

April 2, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Makai Senki Disgaea: Makai no Ouji to Akai Tsuki is an alternate title for Disgaea DS. Perhaps Disgaea DS is also being developed for PC, but this version has not...

Little Bears

Simulation, In real time, Third-person view

April 2, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Little Bears is a third-person simulator from the studio B-Alive GmbH. The main publisher of the game is RTL Playtainment. Little Bears are also known as...

Giana Sisters DS

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

April 3, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Giana Sisters DS is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from Bitfield GmbH. The game is published by dtp entertainment AG. Giana Sisters DS is...

Art Style: Aquia

Strategy, Puzzle

April 5, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 70/100

This underwater puzzle game challenges players to help a scuba diver reach the ocean floor by matching colored blocks. Progress centers on guiding the diver...

Bird & Beans

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

April 5, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 71/100

An arcade game, also known as Pyoro, in which players use an elastic tongue to collect falling beans. The harder a bean is to catch, the more points it is...

WarioWare: Snapped!

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

April 5, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 53/100

This arcade game centers on mini-games controlled through movements captured by the Nintendo DSi’s built-in camera. Players first position themselves in the frame...

Rhythm Heaven

Arcade, Action, Music game, Third-person view

April 5, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 83/100

Rhythm Heaven is a music game built around short rhythm challenges. The player holds the system sideways and uses the stylus to tap, slide or flick across the...

Brain Age Express: Math

Educational game (Education), Puzzle, Logic

April 5, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Brain Age Express: Math is an educational puzzle game from the masters at Nintendo SDD. The game is published by Nintendo. In some circles, Brain Age Express: Math...

Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity

Simulation, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

April 6, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 58/100

Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity is a puzzle game with 100 levels built around physical challenges. Players place elements in the correct order to advance, and many...

Die Gilde DS

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view

April 9, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Die Gilde DS is a third-person simulator with a mixture of strategy and business simulator from developers from Independent Arts Software GmbH. The main publisher...

Dokapon Journey

Role-playing game

April 14, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 60/100

This board game RPG follows a group of heroes who help the Kingdom of Dokapon repel a monster invasion while competing for the crown and Princess Penny’s hand. The...

Dark Spire

Role-playing game, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

April 14, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 69/100

A first-person, turn-based RPG set in a medieval fantasy world, focused on exploration and character development. The player assembles a party, rolls its stats...

Spectrobes

Action, Strategy, Fighting, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

April 15, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 63/100

This sci-fi action game features real-time combat and follows Rallen and Jeena as they confront the Krawl, a force threatening the galaxy. To stop them, the heroes...

Dementium: The Ward

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Old school, Survival horror, Survival

April 17, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Waking up in an abandoned hospital with no memory of the past, the hero finds himself in a nightmare where the walls whisper, shadows breathe, and the only weapons...

VokabelStar Englisch für Einsteiger

Educational game (Education), Arkanoid

April 17, 2009 → Nintendo DS

VokabelStar Englisch für Einsteiger is an educational game with Arkanoid elements from the developers from the studio Radon Labs GmbH. The main publisher of...

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Roguelike

April 18, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 54/100

This role-playing adventure follows a Pokémon who teams up with a partner Pokémon to explore the world and uncover its secrets. Together, they set out to prevent...

Dr. Mario Express

Strategy, Puzzle, Mario Game

April 20, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 76/100

A Mario puzzle game in which Dr. Mario fights viruses using multicolored vitamins. In Classic mode, the player places vitamins on the board to eliminate viruses...

101-in-1 Explosive Megamix

Arcade, Racing, Collection, Puzzle, Logic

April 21, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 46/100

This collection features 101 mini-games, including puzzles, sports challenges, and fast-paced arcade activities. Games can be played solo or with friends in...

Brain Age Express: Sudoku

Educational game (Education), Puzzle, Logic

April 22, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Brain Age Express: Sudoku is an educational game with a hint of puzzle from the developers of Nintendo SDD Studio. The main publisher of the game is Nintendo...

Jewel Match (2009)

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle

April 27, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Jewel Match (2009) is a third-person action game with strategy and puzzle elements from the developers at Joindots GmbH. The game is published by Purple Hills. For...

Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics

Arcade, Collection, Board / Group Game, Card game

April 27, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics is an arcade with a touch of a card game from the developers at Nintendo Studios. The main publisher of the game is Nintendo...

Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Combat robots, Japanese role-playing game

April 28, 2009 → Nintendo DS; April 29, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 73/100

This turn-based sci-fi and fantasy RPG follows a hero and his companions across varied worlds, from a wasteland strewn with the hulks of crashed spaceships to...

WarioWare D.I.Y.

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Football, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Boxing, Golf, Volleyball, Third-person view, Sports game, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Snowboard, Olympics, Table tennis

April 28, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 82/100

This arcade game creation tool lets players make their own microgames in the style of the WarioWare series. Each creation can include custom artwork, animation...

Elite Forces: Unit 77

April 28, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 61/100

A strategic action game about Unit 77, an elite squad tasked with stopping a terrorist conspiracy. The disappearances of celebrities and politicians around the...

Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

April 29, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 73/100

A turn-based role-playing game based on Dragon Ball Z’s Saiyan Saga begins with the World Tournament and Goku’s victory over Piccolo. Players control Goku as he...

Ultimate Band

Simulation, Action, Music game, First-person view

November 18, 2008

Metacritic: 64/100

A rhythm game centered on musical performances, with a built-in recording studio. Players can perform songs on drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, and rhythm guitar...

Animal Crossing: Wild World

Simulation, Third-person view

March 31, 2005

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...

DK: Jungle Climber

Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

August 9, 2007

Metacritic: 77/100

This adventure platformer with puzzle elements follows Donkey Kong as he swings and climbs upward to foil King K. Rool’s latest scheme. Diddy Kong joins him as a...

Hotel Dusk: Room 215

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

January 22, 2007

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Set in Los Angeles in 1979, this puzzle adventure follows Kyle Hyde, an ex-police officer turned salesman searching for a missing friend. The trail leads him to an...