March 2005 - games, that were released this month for Nintendo DS

March 10, 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

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...

Asphalt: Urban GT

Simulation, Racing, Third-person view

March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 12, 2005 → 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...

Feel the Magic XY/XX

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

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...

Ping Pals

Action

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...

Pokémon Dash

Third-person view, Top-down view

March 11, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 12, 2005 → Nintendo DS; March 15, 2005 → 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...

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...

Robots (2005)

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

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...

Super Mario 64 DS

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

March 11, 2005 → 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...

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005

Golf, Third-person view, Sports game

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...

Urbz: Sims in the City (2004)

Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric

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...

Zoo Keeper

Arcade, Action, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

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...

Mr. DRILLER: Drill Spirits

Action, Platformer, Puzzle

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...

Polarium

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

March 11, 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...

Sprung

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

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...

WarioWare Touched!

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

March 11, 2005 → 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...

Yoshi Touch & Go

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

March 14, 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...

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

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

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...