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Offline obscureownership

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Those Weird DS Games
« on: May 30, 2006, 05:13:09 PM »
One of the things I love and respect about the Nintendo DS is those weird little games that are only out for it. Right now I'm looking for a really good weird game for the DS, so I wonna know what everyone's favorite weird DS game is. So far I'm a big fan of Nintendogs, but I wonna know what everyone is thinking I should take a look at.
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RE: Those Weird DS Games
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2006, 05:27:19 PM »
There's a really wierd DS game called New Super Mario Bros. Fantastically wierd. On a serious note...Electroplankton is pretty cool, if only for 10 minutes or so at a time. Given that you're a big fan of Nintendogs, you'd probably like Animal Crossing: Wild World or Brain Training, since they're both kind of "you'll feel like a jerk if you don't play them every day"-type games.
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2006, 05:47:19 PM »
Again, don't start Kairon on Ping Pals..
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2006, 06:03:41 PM »
I already have Animal Crossing. I'm talking about games along the lines of the Pheonix Wright variety.
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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2006, 06:24:34 PM »
Well do you have Phoenix Wright?  If not, you'll lose a year of your life for every day you go without it.  It's a clinical fact.
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RE: Those Weird DS Games
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2006, 06:26:28 PM »
Trauma Center is really good; also really hard.

If you're not opposed to importing, I highly recommend Oueden.
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RE: Those Weird DS Games
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2006, 06:36:04 PM »
Seriously, does ANYone on these forums still feed their nintendog?
I think I might do that for the first time in over a month tommorrow.
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« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2006, 07:53:17 PM »
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Originally posted by: IceCold
Again, don't start Kairon on Ping Pals..


Then allow me to get started on Sprung!

(Originally posted on DS Currently Playing)

Sprung is a dating game where you select dialogue options to play. It has both a "guy" quest and a "girl" quest since there are two main characters, and although everything about the gameplay is quite unimpressive (after all, you're just choosing what to say), the dialogue is amazing. Sometimes it's hilarious, sometimes it's punny, sometimes it's wacky, sometimes it's intentionally corny, especially the dream sequences when your transported to a faux 1940's black and white noir movie setting.

he closest comparison to Sprung I can make for general gamers is Lucas Art's classic adventure game series Monkey Island, which itself is a treasure trove of wit and off-beat humor.

Here are some sample snippets so that you can judge for yourself:

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Leanne: Is that one of your standard lines or what?
Brett: No, really, I'm interested.
Leanne: oh, a strange guy approaches me at the club and he's really interested?! I'm luckier than a one-eyed dog in a meat house!
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Brett: My name isn't important right now.
Shana: You are so right! The only name that matters is the one given to us by the Universal Mother. My earth name is actually Ariel O'laughlin Du Lac. But don't tell anyone. Just call me Shana in public.
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Brett: Did you come here with anyone?
Shana: oh, no. When you belong to humanity there's no shame in showing up at a club alone.
Shana: ... oh so ... desperately alone ...
Shana: Do you ever find joy in rejection? I have to everyday. It's not so bad.
Brett: Do you ever think there's too much peace in the world?
Shana: HA HA! That's funny!
Brett: Thanks.
Shana: Isn't it lovely to be so attuned to the universe?
Brett: No really.
Shana: HA HA! That's funny!
Brett: I'm not joking, really.
Shana: Oh, I get it.
Shana: Breathe Shana breathe Shana breathe Shana.
Shana: Nom yo ho ren ge kyo nom yo ho ren ge kyo ...
Shana: Ahhhh ... better!
Brett: I've never met someone who wasn't embarassed to chant in a techno club before.
Shana: I've never met someone who could break my peace barrier. You are really an interesting individual.
Shana: Here, take this! (You have received the Cell Phone - Shana's #)
Shana: It's not actually my number, it's my grandmother's.
Shana: But if you call her, she'll take a message, place it in an empty bottle, summon the Mountain Gale on the Auronic Whistle ...
Shana: ... and then the Aspen Falcon will deliver the message to me. Don't forget to leave your callback number. See you later!
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... I love this game!

Of course, EGM DID give it a 2.0 and most reviewers panned it. If you're willing to play a game where you simply choose dialogue options and get the results above, then it might be worth tracking down a copy of Sprung, it should be relatively cheap by now!

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RE:Those Weird DS Games
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2006, 12:02:11 AM »
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Trauma Center is really good; also really hard.

Trauma Center really disappointed me because the first few operations were so interesting, but quickly got so hard that I gave up on it.
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RE: Those Weird DS Games
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2006, 05:58:53 AM »
Feel the Magic was pretty good, and Rub Rabbits is supposed to be even better, but I can't bring myself to buy a basic sequel when there are still so many other games I want.
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RE: Those Weird DS Games
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2006, 04:38:26 PM »
Trauma center does have a consitancy issuse with its difficulty during the first half. It can get really hard and then you would cruise along until you hit another road block. But once you find the key to the operation it ios a brezze. If you ever get to the last couple of missions, that changes a little.
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RE: Those Weird DS Games
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2006, 09:00:17 PM »
I've heard great things about Elf Bowling. Maybe you should check that out! But if you want a really weird game, you could check out Metroid Prime Hunters. It manages to drag the decaying franchise through the mud even more than the GameCube Metroid's did! How weird!

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« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2006, 09:24:12 PM »
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I've heard great things about Elf Bowling. Maybe you should check that out! But if you want a really weird game, you could check out Metroid Prime Hunters. It manages to drag the decaying franchise through the mud even more than the GameCube Metroid's did! How weird!


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« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2006, 09:50:18 PM »
Or has it? Mystery!