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

X-Men Origins: Wolverine - release date for Nintendo DS

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

May 1, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

X-Men Origins: Wolverine - the plot of the game follows the plot of the film of the same name, although the events are not presented in chronological order, and...

Puzzle Kingdoms

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Casual game, Match-3 (Three in a row)

May 4, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 64/100

A turn-based strategy game with puzzle elements, set in the fantasy world of Etheria, where the player builds an army to save the realm from destruction. Troops led...

Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis

Adventure, Puzzle, Point & Click

May 7, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis — Point and Click quest with puzzle elements. The world is in crisis. The elements and devastation are raging everywhere. Our...

Aqua Panic!

Arcade, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Casual game

May 8, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A puzzle game with arcade elements about sea creatures thrown out of the water by a tropical cyclone. The player guides fish back to the ocean, navigating obstacles...

Princess in Love

Adventure, Third-person view, Top-down view

May 8, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Princess in Love is an adventure with a third-person view from the developers from the Engine Software B.V. studio. The game is published by dtp young entertainment...

Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times

May 11, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 69/100

Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times is set in a magic academy, where the protagonist studies spells and works toward earning a Magician Licence and becoming a Master...

My Farm Around the World

Simulation, Business / Management

May 11, 2009 → Nintendo DS

My Farm Around the World is a simulator with business simulator elements from the BiP Media studio, SARL. The game is published by Atari and THQ. There has still...

Pirates: Duels on the High Seas

Action

May 14, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 50/100

This pirate adventure begins with an encounter with an old sea dog and a legend of a fantastic treasure. The captain sets out to find the seven keys of the seven...

Pokémon Platinum Version

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Turn-based

May 14, 2009 → Nintendo DS; May 22, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 83/100

This turn-based role-playing game is set in the Sinnoh region and introduces the mysterious Distortion World, a place unlike other locations in the series. As the...

Challenge Me: Math Workout

Arcade, Educational game (Education)

May 15, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Challenge Me: Math Workout is an arcade game with educational game elements from developers from the Oxygen Interactive studio. The game is published by O-Games...

Art Style: Pictobits

Action, Strategy, Puzzle

May 18, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 83/100

This arcade puzzle game challenges players to clear the board of large blocks falling from above. They combine the blocks with smaller squares of the same color...

Challenge Me: Brain Puzzles

Arcade, Puzzle, Logic

May 18, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Challenge Me: Brain Puzzles is an arcade game with puzzle elements from the masters from the Oxygen Interactive studio. The game is published by Oxygen Interactive...

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Stardust Accelerator: World Championship 2009

May 19, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 73/100

This collectible card game based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s animated series follows a duelist’s journey from Satellite to Neo Domino City, where they face characters...

Steal Princess

May 19, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 60/100

This isometric 3D puzzle platformer follows Anise, a young thief ordered to rescue a prince held in a demon-infested palace. After a failed break-in at the supposed...

Puchi Puchi Virus

Arcade, Puzzle, Logic

May 20, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 73/100

An arcade puzzle game built around linking viruses rather than dropping objects: the goal is to form triangles and clear the viruses from the screen. Victory...

Cosmetic Paradise: Make no Kiseki

Arcade, Educational game (Education)

May 20, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Cosmetic Paradise: Make no Kiseki is an arcade-cum-educational game from Ubisoft. The game is published by Ubisoft. Cosmetic Paradise: Make no Kiseki is also known...

Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2

Baseball, Business / Management, Sports game, Anime / Manga

May 21, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2 is a baseball simulator with a mixture of business simulator, sports game and anime/manga game from the developers of Sega Studios...

Ore ga Omae o Mamoru

Role-playing game, Adventure, Anime / Manga

May 21, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Ore ga Omae o Mamoru is a role-playing game with elements of adventure and games in the genre of anime or manga from developers from the studio Idea Factory Co...

Powerbike

Third-person view, Motorcycle racing

May 26, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Powerbike is a third-person motorcycle simulator from the experts at Tornado Studios. The main publisher of the game is Majesco Entertainment. The PC version of...

Jake Hunter Detective Story: Memories of the Past

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

May 26, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Jake Hunter Detective Story: Memories of the Past is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from Arc System Works Co., Ltd., WorkJam Co. and Ltd.. The main...

Personal Trainer: Walking

Simulation

May 26, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Steam: 74/100

Personal Trainer: Walking is a simulator from the Nintendo Creatures, Inc. studio. The game is published by Nintendo. Aruite Wakaru Seikatsu Rhythm DS and Walk With...

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

Simulation, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

May 28, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 78/100

This adventure visual novel follows prosecutor Miles Edgeworth as he investigates crimes and pursues the truth beyond the courtroom. After several confrontations...

Ace Attorney Investigations 2

Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Visual novel

May 28, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 78/100

Ace Attorney Investigations 2 is an anime or manga game with visual novel elements from developers from Capcom studio. The main publisher of the game is Capcom...

Puffins: Island Adventure

Arcade, Adventure, Logic

May 28, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Puffins: Island Adventure is an arcade game with a touch of adventure from developers from the studio Other Ocean Interactive Ltd.. The main publisher of the game...

PDC World Championship Darts 2009

Simulation, First-person view, Sports game

May 29, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 45/100

This first-person sports simulation focuses on professional darts, featuring 18 top players as well as female competitors. Players can choose an existing athlete or...

Gripskids: Mathematik

Educational game (Education), First-person view

May 29, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Gripskids: Mathematik is an educational game with a first-person view from developers from the Engine Software B.V. studio. The game is published by dtp young...

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

May 30, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 75/100

This action role-playing game follows Roxas, who joins Organization XIII after Sora’s heart is released. The story spans the year Sora spends asleep: Roxas...

Big Brain Academy

Action, Top-down view, Puzzle

June 30, 2005

Metacritic: 74/100

This collection of 15 short activities tests logic, memory, math and analytical skills. Each activity takes less than a minute to complete, and up to eight people...