Top Ten Must Have Nintendo DS RPGs

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Stuck on what to play or what to buy? Join TVGS as they list and discuss ten of the greatest Nintendo DS RPGs the handheld system ever received. Many great RPGs released for the DS so let us know top 10 best games down below!
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  • @alinepiroutek8932
    @alinepiroutek89324 жыл бұрын

    And that's why I don't need to buy new consoles for 70 years.

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Amen!

  • @wistful3631

    @wistful3631

    4 жыл бұрын

    Am I weird for still using a ps2 and Dreamcast

  • @alinepiroutek8932

    @alinepiroutek8932

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@wistful3631 Nope. Too many games.

  • @wistful3631

    @wistful3631

    4 жыл бұрын

    Aline Piroutek ok good

  • @ylondes9927

    @ylondes9927

    4 жыл бұрын

    The 3ds maybe? It's a great console! With even more Rpg's!

  • @lannobile7260
    @lannobile72604 жыл бұрын

    My picks would probably be: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Echoes of Time (No game has yet managed to reach the emotional landslide that this one was for me. I laughed, I cried and I cheered. This is the one that defined my love for video games.) Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (This is the game that led to my love of customization and collecting . I loved going out and collecting all the outfits and items and really making my character my own) Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift (If it wasn't for this game, I never would have started playing SRPGs. The story was great and the gameplay was excellent. One of the best) Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver (Possibly the pinnacle of the Pokémon series, everything about these games was just right. Some of the other games got some things better, but only HG and SS got everything right) Rune Factory 3 (I love the Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons series, but sometimes the gameplay gets real slow with nothing to do for In-Game days while waiting for crops to grow. In Rune Factory, I was never bored. I was on my 5th playthrough by the time I lost my copy.) Chrono Trigger (This is one of the all time greatest RPGs, if not the greatest. I have never put so much time in a game. I had to have played this game for thousands of hours.) These are the big ones, there's probably more but these are the ones that have stuck with me to this day. They are so good, that I still include them in my Top 20 today.

  • @MrTimelord77

    @MrTimelord77

    4 жыл бұрын

    I preferred Rings of fate For the story and having one of each class to play as instead of choosing one and working way to hard to recruit.

  • @lannobile7260

    @lannobile7260

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MrTimelord77 You are aware that Echoes of Time allowed you to individually create your teammates, right? You didn't actually have to recruit anybody, just pick race and gender then presto, instant teammate. It was basically a modified form of Ring of Fates' multiplayer mode. I know, because I played both. Chelinka made me cry in Fates and the ending was technically a happy one, but it just left me unsatisfied. Like, all the struggles Yuri had gone through were for naught, because they never happened. It was a bit jarring. Meanwhile in Echoes, the consequences of your journey were clearly shown in the end, both good and bad. And while there was no starting over because the villagers had long since been dead, there was maybe a chance to start anew.

  • @infraredplayer

    @infraredplayer

    3 жыл бұрын

    .

  • @feezee5196
    @feezee51964 жыл бұрын

    Man Im glad you Mentioned The World ends with you, personally that would be my top spot, it's story,characters and game play were top-tier...

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Such a great experience.

  • @ShinyKyu

    @ShinyKyu

    4 жыл бұрын

    And now it has an enhanced version on the Switch

  • @thetruebluestarj4746

    @thetruebluestarj4746

    4 жыл бұрын

    The soundtrack was amazing too. Still listen to it all the time. I wish solatorobo at least would get an honorable mention.

  • @ShadowWitch666

    @ShadowWitch666

    4 жыл бұрын

    True, it's such a great game, really loved it

  • @laughpolice9068

    @laughpolice9068

    3 жыл бұрын

    Its such a terrible weebish game. Weirdness doesnt equal deep, impacting story/plot.

  • @retroprogamer7009
    @retroprogamer70094 жыл бұрын

    Always good to see someone remembering the DS. Most have forgotten about it. Except for the main Mario, Zelda and Pokemon Stuff :/

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    So much more to the DS. It was an incredible console!

  • @retroprogamer7009

    @retroprogamer7009

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@thatvideogamesshow I know. Its my favorite Handheld and i even try to get a Full Set. Its strange that its one of the most sold Console but yet people barely talk about it.

  • @neverendinchaos4800

    @neverendinchaos4800

    4 жыл бұрын

    The DS will always have a special place in my heart.

  • @sirlezard670

    @sirlezard670

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@retroprogamer7009 3DS and Switch took over. For some people, DS is already retro from the last millenia.

  • @retroprogamer7009

    @retroprogamer7009

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@sirlezard670 Sure. But people still talk more about NES/SNES or Gameboy for example

  • @octosalias5785
    @octosalias57854 жыл бұрын

    Both the Devil Survivor series and Radiant Historia have enhanced versions on 3ds, if you have one.

  • @DJcystrom

    @DJcystrom

    4 жыл бұрын

    As well as Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker, literally one of my favorite games of all time!

  • @velawesoraptor

    @velawesoraptor

    4 жыл бұрын

    This is definitely an unpopular opinion, but I feel like the RH remake really affected the game's art direction and overall atmosphere in a negative way :( In an attempt to appeal to a broader audience, those things were really watered down imo. Which sucks because that was one of my favorite things about the game :( No clue about Devil Survivor though. I haven't had a chance to play it yet but it looks neat.

  • @HZ_LionsDen

    @HZ_LionsDen

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@velawesoraptor you can purchase the old art sprites for like a buck after the opening sequence. Sucks that it wasn't an option from the get go but just throwing it out there. I do agree that the new style looked bleh

  • @missinsomnia4941

    @missinsomnia4941

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@velawesoraptor I personally prefer the remake's artstyle much more than the original's, but I haven't played it.

  • @randomduck8679

    @randomduck8679

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@velawesoraptor More people agree with you than you think.

  • @Hmbs271
    @Hmbs2714 жыл бұрын

    So many good RPGs on the DS! It must be partly due to the concurrent x360 and Ps3 lacking interest in them. I'd love to see HD remasters of: 1. Dragon Quest IX (WITH the Multiplayer intact) 2. Final Fantasy 4 Heroes of Light (WITH the multiplayer intact again) 3. Mario & Luigi Partners in Time (sadly with the recent bankruptcy of AlphaDream this seems difficult...)

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Man some right classics you’ve named there! Remasters would be so welcome.

  • @lordzo7758

    @lordzo7758

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah for me , dragon quest IX was the best game ever made

  • @maximkonechno8742

    @maximkonechno8742

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hmbs ps3 have 100 times more rpgs then 3ds lol

  • @bretginn1419

    @bretginn1419

    4 жыл бұрын

    Let's never bring FF 4 Heroes of Light back. That was a god awful game. Thankfully, the team then went on to make Bravely Default.

  • @Hmbs271

    @Hmbs271

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's definitely a divisive game, mainly because it's misunderstood imo

  • @Leon.aka.Devil.s.D
    @Leon.aka.Devil.s.D4 жыл бұрын

    I would recommend Etrian Odyssey 1 and 2 🙂 I am so happy seeing Golden Sun: Dark Dawn on this listv❤️

  • @sylvierose2799

    @sylvierose2799

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nope nope nope, they are so badly balanced and buggy, EO3 is MUCH better

  • @Leon.aka.Devil.s.D

    @Leon.aka.Devil.s.D

    4 жыл бұрын

    YOUR opinion, but mine 🙂 Besides the stories in 1 and 2 are better than in 3

  • @sylvierose2799

    @sylvierose2799

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Leon.aka.Devil.s.D something that already was proved isn't just a mere "opinion" and no one mentioned shit about story

  • @Leon.aka.Devil.s.D

    @Leon.aka.Devil.s.D

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@sylvierose2799 Still their opinion. And I know they are buggy lol And still it's MY opinion that 1 and 2 are better than 3 🙄 And story ALWAYS matters 😉

  • @sylvierose2799

    @sylvierose2799

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Leon.aka.Devil.s.D ok then, the earth is flat because I said so, evidence be dammed because opinions are everything

  • @TechWithSean
    @TechWithSean4 жыл бұрын

    All the DQ Games + Chrono Trigger

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great games!

  • @Alias_Anybody
    @Alias_Anybody4 жыл бұрын

    Pokemon HGSS and BW2 may actually be the DS games with the most content in general. Those are primarily happy and mildly exiting games though. If you want the full RPG package - joy, sadness, melancholy and tension, Radian Historia is your game.

  • @dr.shakib9961
    @dr.shakib99614 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for not slamming Golden Sun DS to the ground, I was surprised to see it on a top 10 list that's not about disappointing games.

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Golden Sun DS is awesome! Shame it didn’t get received that well.

  • @Armando1313s

    @Armando1313s

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dr. Saib When I was younger I used to see all the commercials for it and just assumed it was super well received. Even after playing it I remember really liking it. What are the problems people have with it?

  • @lordofhostsappreciator3075

    @lordofhostsappreciator3075

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Armando1313s Points of no return, a bit too easy and some plot holes. Also, we do not see most of the crew from Golden Sun 1+2 again. I did like the game tho.

  • @ChaoticHoly

    @ChaoticHoly

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Armando1313s Also that huge cliffhanger ending that'll never be resolved.

  • @GregGarciaHouse

    @GregGarciaHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    I hated the no-return points of the game. That was disappointing to me.

  • @SnipeMD
    @SnipeMD4 жыл бұрын

    I would consider Mega Man Star Force to be an RPG of sorts. I would recommend playing the first game (Either Pegasus, Leo or Dragon), as the story is dark, adult and surprisingly deep for a DS game.

  • @orkanes2
    @orkanes24 жыл бұрын

    It’s rather unknown but I can really recommend „Magical Starsign“ I don’t know if it’s because it was my first RPG other than Pokémon or Mario and Luigi, but it has a special place in my heart and I think it’s really worth looking at.

  • @coffeecleric2302
    @coffeecleric23024 жыл бұрын

    I’m soooo glad golden sun was in the list I’ve played it so many times it’s amazing

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    It’s such a good game, deserves a lot more attention than it got! Thanks for watching Noah.

  • @rewrose2838

    @rewrose2838

    4 жыл бұрын

    May I know what your profile pic is from?

  • @coffeecleric2302

    @coffeecleric2302

    4 жыл бұрын

    Rew Rose it’s from sailor moon, her name is wicked/black lady

  • @rewrose2838

    @rewrose2838

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@coffeecleric2302 thanks 🍁

  • @coffeecleric2302

    @coffeecleric2302

    4 жыл бұрын

    Rew Rose sure why though?🤣

  • @gunby9322
    @gunby93224 жыл бұрын

    I finally found a list that I can whole-heartedly agree with.

  • @WillSaabye-ey5vy
    @WillSaabye-ey5vy6 ай бұрын

    I am getting these on my modded dsi! I have a new switch oled but the dsi xl was my first console and has a special place in my heart.

  • @renyuuzu
    @renyuuzu4 жыл бұрын

    Patreon shoutouts is actually my favorite RPG :)

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Best on the list & cheapest! Only $1 haha

  • @moisescorral8297

    @moisescorral8297

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good music. lol

  • @Roberto-mm4gr
    @Roberto-mm4gr4 жыл бұрын

    I own DQ V, Devil Survivor, and TWEWY, I’m planning on completing them eventually

  • @Aleksandr920907
    @Aleksandr9209072 жыл бұрын

    Just got mine today...need to start looking for games. Thanks for the video.

  • @lukedelameter7961
    @lukedelameter79612 жыл бұрын

    358/2 was my first Kingdom Hearts game, and it’s one of my favorite stories on the DS!

  • @elbre
    @elbre4 жыл бұрын

    I didn't expect Pokémon HG/SS there 😭❤️ best Pokémon game ever

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    You know it!

  • @Lalairu

    @Lalairu

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful remake for sure

  • @neverendinchaos4800

    @neverendinchaos4800

    4 жыл бұрын

    SoulSilver was my first Pokémon game. It will always have a special place in my heart...

  • @1zeldalover

    @1zeldalover

    4 жыл бұрын

    theirs only one credible reason why though

  • @KLyellowbird

    @KLyellowbird

    4 жыл бұрын

    As soon as I heard the music, my heart skipped a beat. So nostalgic

  • @basiliofarach7424
    @basiliofarach74244 жыл бұрын

    I completely recommend Suikoden Tierkreis (my favorite game of all time) and Luminous Arc, both in the NDS. Greats games. Also, excellent list, all of the games are great, I think the only one I haven't played is Devil Survivor, but seeing your taste in games (because I'm liking your channel a lot), probably I'll love it. Thanks.

  • @BirdieImagineeBCH

    @BirdieImagineeBCH

    4 жыл бұрын

    Damn bro, someone actually remembers Luminous Arc ( Both 1 & 2 are fantastic) sad that we never got the third game and the fact that the studio is gone makes it unlikely that we'll ever get another entry in the future :(

  • @louvella-sama
    @louvella-sama Жыл бұрын

    So thrilled to see you include Rune Factory 3 and Radiant Historia! Both needs more recognition honestly

  • @oscarjarzmik8453

    @oscarjarzmik8453

    6 ай бұрын

    For me, Radiant Historia is definitely a top 5 JRPG.

  • @morganrogers6343
    @morganrogers63434 жыл бұрын

    I loved seeing someone actually talk about games for the ds besides link and pokemon, the ds really deserves more credit then it's given. I played the devil survivor game, and the sequel record breaker they each have exciting plots and it's got a fighting system I'm used to.

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    The DS just keeps on giving, even after all of these years!

  • @sashacrossi
    @sashacrossi Жыл бұрын

    Phantasy Star 0 is also a game that I very much enjoyed playing on the DS. It has a pretty good story and even has different playthroughs depending on the race you pick at the beginning of the game. This game is forgotten a lot and while it definitely has its flaws, I loved it.

  • @MonochromePixel
    @MonochromePixel4 жыл бұрын

    i first played TWEWY 11 years ago, and it’s still my number one favorite game of all time! the characters and plot really spoke to me and there’s just so much about it that makes it truly a unique and special game also radiant historia is soooo good i played it for the first time last year and i fell in love with it

  • @renab.7390

    @renab.7390

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same!

  • @skuli5526
    @skuli55264 жыл бұрын

    Devil Survivor 1, Smt Strange Journey, Dragon Quest 9, Pokémon platinum, heartgold and soulsilver is all you need

  • @blockyquilava1267

    @blockyquilava1267

    4 жыл бұрын

    This is correct

  • @juanmp9645

    @juanmp9645

    4 жыл бұрын

    I would add Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Darkness/Time/Sky.

  • @angelr-t7608

    @angelr-t7608

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bw2 over platinum

  • @TrevRockOne

    @TrevRockOne

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wrong. Radiant Historia might be the best RPG on the DS. And Dragon Quest and Megami Tensei are my two favorite RPG series.

  • @tenaciouscreator5787
    @tenaciouscreator57874 жыл бұрын

    Someone remembers TWEwY 🥺🥺🥺 Also thanks for not bashing Dark Dawn and 358/2 Days.

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @GrandeGio95
    @GrandeGio954 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this DS retrospective

  • @sheridandwyer
    @sheridandwyer4 жыл бұрын

    Sooo thrilled to see both 358/2 Days and TWEWY on the list!! 358/2 Days was the first game I ever played(alone with FF4- I played them both at once and both will always be special to me. Still my fave FF, even now!) and TWEWY I played when I was 12. I owe so much to that game and it's characters- really got me through abuse and bullying and forced me to actually see people COULD be good. It made me give life another shot and anytime I need that reminder I boot up my DS(or my switch but the ds is my personal preference!)

  • @SpanishSebas
    @SpanishSebas4 жыл бұрын

    I think Final Fantasy Tactics A2 deserves a spot on the list ^^

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great suggestion!

  • @Mac_Omegaly

    @Mac_Omegaly

    4 жыл бұрын

    Just put it on a new video. Top 10 best DS Strategy RPG's. There are dozens to choose 10 from.

  • @Vall_Ey

    @Vall_Ey

    4 жыл бұрын

    But isn't it "Turn Base Strategy" instead of "Role Playing Game"?

  • @SpanishSebas

    @SpanishSebas

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Vall_Ey RPGs have many subgenres. There are Action RPG, Strategy RPG, Turn Based RPG... you name it.

  • @hardyjoe4278

    @hardyjoe4278

    4 жыл бұрын

    I was playing that and had a badass Viera red mage...then the save decided to fail. It shredded when I was trying to make a backup save of it.

  • @leiwen5039
    @leiwen50394 жыл бұрын

    Dragon quest 9 had a bigger impact on me then 5 mainly because i could create my own character but also that it can be played in multiplayer

  • @BirdieImagineeBCH

    @BirdieImagineeBCH

    4 жыл бұрын

    IMO Dragon Quest 9 is the most fun to play, the level of customisation is insane and I loved the stories and sub stories. Post content was amazing too. I want to replay it rn lol but it should get a remake I feel

  • @BILLTHORPE
    @BILLTHORPE4 жыл бұрын

    banging these out dude!!!

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cheers man!

  • @chisakimyu
    @chisakimyu9 ай бұрын

    Oh, I see Golden Sun Dark Dawn here! Golden Sun game series have always been my all-time favorite JRPG's But surprisingly though, the developers became more "merciful" in the Dark Dawn version. The puzzles were easier, boss monsters were a lot weaker, grinding levels was quicker, and lastly, they added a "Djinn Guide" so you don't always have to look up your next destination in the internet :>

  • @kosterix123
    @kosterix1232 жыл бұрын

    Civ Rev was very addictive on ds. sank hundreds of hours into it and made a score book to beat it with every leader on every difficulty level. It also has scenarios.

  • @Dandys11
    @Dandys114 жыл бұрын

    great selection, I am missing only a few of these in my collection. I always look forward to be watching your videos!

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dan really glad you enjoy the videos =)

  • @assadi89
    @assadi89 Жыл бұрын

    I totally agree with Devil Survivor and it's narrative being superb, I even recommend it to non smt fans, especially If you're into strong narrative driven mangas or novels. It starts out feeling like a simple adventure, like the first episodes of Digimon Adventure, were the Protagonist, allthough being afraid and/or homesick sometimes, almost seemed to have fun on this exciting new trip and the mysteries to uncover and the strange creatures, but after the first third Devil Survivor really picks up with a more serious tone, giving you a lot of difficult choices in old SMT fashion.

  • @aceones5488
    @aceones54884 жыл бұрын

    Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift - the winner

  • @Utubesuxmycock

    @Utubesuxmycock

    4 жыл бұрын

    hands down best ever! countless hours put into it trying to rekindle the glory days of the PSX original

  • @lanceknightmare

    @lanceknightmare

    4 жыл бұрын

    I am reluctant to touch the Tactics Advanced series after I got Tactics Advanced for the Gameboy Advanced. It was a game which had potential to be a solid game. Unfortunately, it was not made right TA1 is my least favorite of the 17 Final Fantasy games I have played. That said, I did enjoy Tactics for the PlayStation 1. I have also heard good things about Tactics Ogre.

  • @sylvierose2799

    @sylvierose2799

    4 жыл бұрын

    Better gameplay than the GBA one but piss easy difficulty

  • @ZCrimsonIX
    @ZCrimsonIX4 жыл бұрын

    Suikoden Tierkreis still not here huh... It is Highly Underrated damn.

  • @arcy9289

    @arcy9289

    4 жыл бұрын

    This one. It's one of the best, I can't believe no one knows about it

  • @basiliofarach7424

    @basiliofarach7424

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, Suikoden Tierkreis is underrated. :/ That's sad, because it's a great game, for me, the best game ever.

  • @BirdieImagineeBCH

    @BirdieImagineeBCH

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have this game but never played Suikoden before, you guys reccomend it?

  • @ZCrimsonIX

    @ZCrimsonIX

    4 жыл бұрын

    imaginee If you are into JRPG I would definitely recommend it.

  • @fithria2984

    @fithria2984

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@BirdieImagineeBCH absolutely

  • @Jono153
    @Jono1533 жыл бұрын

    The Moon and the Prince was a great song to open with, the channel should have way more views.

  • @lunarrhythm7344
    @lunarrhythm73444 жыл бұрын

    I'm loving your channel!

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words! =)

  • @neverendinchaos4800
    @neverendinchaos48004 жыл бұрын

    This list makes me want to dive into the DS library again even more than I already wanted to... I just feel like I don't have enough time to get into video games anymore... It's not that I don't enjoy them anymore, I just don't like being interrupted or being forced to stop playing them indefinitely and be forced to start the game over again because I don't remember what happened in the story when I finally get back to the game again. It frustrates me how I can never finish the games I start playing, so I've ended up just not starting them in the first place. It makes me sad...but it's the only solution I've come up with...so far. I guess it's even more incentive to work harder to be able to eventually get more time in my life to catch up on what I've been missing out on all of these years....

  • @samuelmelendez7566

    @samuelmelendez7566

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same, darn you responsibilities

  • @shpot86

    @shpot86

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes dude! It’s a never ending chaos between when to start and when to complete it 😱🤣

  • @rewrose2838

    @rewrose2838

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same! I hope there's some way to make time for this stuff (it's like wanting to learn a new language or something)

  • @craiganderson7986

    @craiganderson7986

    4 жыл бұрын

    But that’s why portable game console is so great! You can pull it out during your lunch hour, or your commute (if you’re a passenger) while you’re waiting to pick up your kids or after they’ve gone to bed, etc. Keep your DS charged and ready to go! If you can play until the red light flashes, great! Also I find that the stresses of the day wash away when I’m playing a good game😄

  • @craiganderson7986

    @craiganderson7986

    4 жыл бұрын

    But that’s why portable game console is so great! You can pull it out during your lunch hour, or your commute (if you’re a passenger) while you’re waiting to pick up your kids or after they’ve gone to bed, etc. Keep your DS charged and ready to go! If you can play until the red light flashes, great! Also I find that the stresses of the day wash away when I’m playing a good game😄

  • @luciferpendragon9061
    @luciferpendragon90614 жыл бұрын

    I only seen one game on this list that I played and beat thanks for giving good recommend👍👍

  • @Some__Guy
    @Some__Guy4 жыл бұрын

    Radiant Historia is one of my favorite games ever. Partially because I love games that involve repeating scenarios via time travel as you use your knowledge gained from the future to change it. i.e. Ghost Trick.

  • @justinmillard8196

    @justinmillard8196

    4 жыл бұрын

    Some Guy Heyyy. Ghost Trick and Radiant Historia are two of my favourites too!

  • @SaberHazari

    @SaberHazari

    3 жыл бұрын

    both are among my favourites

  • @JudicialBrat

    @JudicialBrat

    3 жыл бұрын

    Radiant Historia is based

  • @DGR_Dave
    @DGR_Dave4 жыл бұрын

    Radiant Historia is a must play if you are an RPG fan. Absolutely amazing. Also cool to see you give some love to Avalon Code! I never ended up beating it, but enjoyed the time I put into it. Another fun action RPG that I consider an honorable mention would be Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals. It's another one that is overlooked, which is surprising since it has Lufia in the title.

  • @Food4Dogs

    @Food4Dogs

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm playing Lufia CotS currently and am really enjoying it. It does something important so right: it keeps the story moving forward, keeping you hooked!

  • @jimc1551

    @jimc1551

    4 жыл бұрын

    3ds or ds for Radiant Historia?

  • @Food4Dogs

    @Food4Dogs

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jimc1551 The 3DS is the remastered version and I'd go with that. But the DS version still looks amazing and if you only have access to that, you won't be disappointed.

  • @emishimaru-sama6449

    @emishimaru-sama6449

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, Lufia >:D

  • @jimc1551

    @jimc1551

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Food4Dogs Thank you. I have a 3ds. I think I would get the get the 3ds version. Would you suggest to get Alliance Alice? I plan to get it sometime after I get a switch.

  • @broseph5218
    @broseph52184 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad Devil Survivor got recognized, it’s so underrated!

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    It’s such a great game!

  • @citrussam8113

    @citrussam8113

    4 жыл бұрын

    YESSS AGREE WITH YOU 100%

  • @alisonmarques8789

    @alisonmarques8789

    4 жыл бұрын

    Criminaly underated

  • @daviddas6846
    @daviddas68464 жыл бұрын

    thank you for this :) just getting into rpg games and i have an nds emulator. Will try out these games :) for the next 70 years at my pace i guess

  • @michaelwedgeworth8625
    @michaelwedgeworth86254 жыл бұрын

    Some nice games , I need to get my ds collection up , recently heard that Nintendo is stopping making 3ds games ...

  • @jimmyhopkins2822
    @jimmyhopkins28224 жыл бұрын

    Not enough people know about Devil Survivor and The World Ends With You, dangit!

  • @raaaaqj4uh

    @raaaaqj4uh

    4 жыл бұрын

    TWEWY has a cultish following but not many people acknowledge devil survivor , even in the smt fanbase.

  • @planchoa2036
    @planchoa20364 жыл бұрын

    Would recommend the Rune Factory franchise, there are three gamed on DS, two on Wii (one of those also on PS3), one on 3DS, a port of the 3DS one waiting for a release date on the switch and another one in production for the switch (provisionally called Rune Factory 5 for now). They are rpg with farming and dating sim elements (you can have children, in one of them you can even play as said children), quite unique and a really nice atmosphere

  • @neverendinchaos4800

    @neverendinchaos4800

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'll have to take a look into that...

  • @planchoa2036

    @planchoa2036

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@neverendinchaos4800 hope you enjoy them if you do!

  • @namelessmoonlight
    @namelessmoonlight4 жыл бұрын

    It makes me really happy that Golden Sun Dark Dawn is on here cause that's probably my most favorite ds game I have

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Such an underrated game. Deserved more praise than it got.

  • @namelessmoonlight

    @namelessmoonlight

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@thatvideogamesshow yes! I've probably played it like 10 timers at least lol though I'm sad they left it on such a cliffhanger

  • @joe-lewisjavonnelson1523
    @joe-lewisjavonnelson15232 жыл бұрын

    Heartgold and Soulsilver are honestly the best Pokémon remakes I’ve seen so far.

  • @emishimaru-sama6449
    @emishimaru-sama64494 жыл бұрын

    Also, Soma Bringer Is a good game. Despite the story not being that big deal, the gameplay Is really exciting.

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the suggestion! I'll have to check this out.

  • @vetazeta
    @vetazeta7 ай бұрын

    I love your videos ♡

  • @haruhirogrimgar6047
    @haruhirogrimgar60474 жыл бұрын

    I remember absolutely trashing my Pokemon Heartgold playthrough as a kid by using Action Replay. The only reason I used it is I couldn't figure out to go out the window to get to the top of the lighthouse, but once you open Pandora's box... Also, it sort of concerns me for my order that no one seems to mention the romance in Code Vein outside of a few old reviews. I heard it wasn't all too different than Rune Factory style and got excited.

  • @citrussam8113
    @citrussam81134 жыл бұрын

    im a simple man. i see devil survivor, i click.

  • @citrussam8113

    @citrussam8113

    4 жыл бұрын

    also the fact that i beat it so many times to achieve Haru And Gin ending is worth it 👌👌 cs Of the Newgame+ mode 💕💛💕💛💚

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha it’s a great game! Thanks for watching.

  • @skuli5526

    @skuli5526

    4 жыл бұрын

    I love you

  • @citrussam8113

    @citrussam8113

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@skuli5526 wait whut

  • @skuli5526

    @skuli5526

    4 жыл бұрын

    Goloww !! Not everyone can appreciate how fucking fantastic devil survivor is, but you do and i respect you for it

  • @nat298
    @nat2984 жыл бұрын

    Man I would have liked to see the Pokémon mystery dungeon games on this list. They have the best storylines and music I’ve ever seen in any game!

  • @ruster666
    @ruster6662 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ruster!

  • @rainehappy7097
    @rainehappy70973 жыл бұрын

    When I got the DS, all I bought were RPGs on sale at Target, like 15 bucks each. I got stuff like Golden Sun Dark Dawn, Kingdom Hearts 358 Days, Kingdom Hearts ReCoded, Nostalgia, Mario and Luigi: partners in Time, ect. Nostalgia is good if you like PS1 RPGs. Actually it's more like Skies of Arcadia and Panzer Dragoon Saga, but just sorta bland.

  • @donaldzuramp4404
    @donaldzuramp44044 жыл бұрын

    Devil survivor could be one of my all time fav

  • @UltimateRosen
    @UltimateRosen4 жыл бұрын

    In that list Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Blue and Time/Darkness/Sky would have been more fitting than Hearthgold/Soulsilver.

  • @argolds

    @argolds

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thing is that the Dungeon series is more of a Dungeon Crawler than just an RPG as the list suggests. Don't get me wrong, though. They also have RPG elements, but I only mean they are more inclined to the Crawler genre.

  • @AleksP1987
    @AleksP19874 жыл бұрын

    Soma Bringer (English patch) is a great action RPG, very similar to Xenoblade Chronicles. Now I’m playing this game in Co-Op mode with my wife ))

  • @Blaziken1500
    @Blaziken15004 жыл бұрын

    That theme from the heart gold/soul silver entry sounds alot like a certain battle theme from sword/shield.

  • @Bonfazo
    @Bonfazo4 жыл бұрын

    Sad to not see some Suikoden Tierkreis love around here

  • @m.s.7336

    @m.s.7336

    4 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fabulous game

  • @ldrelick

    @ldrelick

    4 жыл бұрын

    Such an underappreciated game. Better than a number of the 'core' Suikoden games. Unfortunately because it's set in a different world than the main series and its story is a bit more youth-appealing, it gets overlooked by fans. But the music is nice, backgrounds are gorgeous, and the storyline has some interesting conceits.

  • @renyuuzu

    @renyuuzu

    4 жыл бұрын

    I love how is one of the few DS games that is fully voiced, even if the voices are realy bad :v

  • @ryangurr7926
    @ryangurr79264 жыл бұрын

    My god man, legend of dragoon soundtrack over golden sun gameplay!? You sir, have good taste

  • @FarrellDanuhardi

    @FarrellDanuhardi

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol, I'm not the only one who is realized

  • @kosterix123
    @kosterix1232 жыл бұрын

    Dragon Quest 4 5 6 all are on DS. Agree with Devil survivor, radiant historia and strange journey.

  • @somemong989
    @somemong989 Жыл бұрын

    Just beat Kingdom hearts 358/2 days yesterday. It's a really good if slightly repetitive game, a good challenge but not too hard either (on standard).

  • @noof7512
    @noof75123 жыл бұрын

    Radiant Historia is my favorite game in DS everything about it is beautiful, the music, characters, and story. highly recommend it to people who love Action RPG

  • @playstationtwo877

    @playstationtwo877

    2 жыл бұрын

    Is this game worth playing on nintendo ds?

  • @noof7512

    @noof7512

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@playstationtwo877 yes!

  • @abyssalx2
    @abyssalx24 жыл бұрын

    Strange journey is great also

  • @mr.hoothoot8758
    @mr.hoothoot87584 жыл бұрын

    Amazing list of rpgs! What is the music use on Golden Sun? it really sounds familiar.

  • @anexgames8100
    @anexgames81004 жыл бұрын

    Tales of Innocence and Hearts were both really good. Shame we only ever got to play Hearts in the West with a pretty mediocre translation in R for the Vita but never got the chance to play Innocence in English (officially). They're pretty good though, imo.

  • @soup5309
    @soup53094 жыл бұрын

    devil survivor is a must play

  • @aljongreat1900
    @aljongreat19003 жыл бұрын

    Aside from metroidvanias in ds, im hooked with persona on ds, although im not into tactical rpg, i love that game, also CT on ds is the best version of the game

  • @ltb1345
    @ltb13454 жыл бұрын

    I have the 3DS remake of Radiant Historia.

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great way to play the game!

  • @laurent5367
    @laurent53674 жыл бұрын

    Suikoden Tierkreis should be on top of the list.

  • @giovannipedrablanca939
    @giovannipedrablanca9394 жыл бұрын

    I recommend megaman starfore , megaman ninja x zerker and megaman red joker. I love the story and character development as well as the fighting gameplay. Megaman starforce is part 1 , ninja x zerker is part 2 and red joker is part 3

  • @RetroWolf13
    @RetroWolf134 жыл бұрын

    Awesome I agree

  • @rossedwardmiller
    @rossedwardmiller4 жыл бұрын

    Me, in college, blazed out of my mind, playing SMT:DS - “This game is sick. You make demons kill each other and the whole soundtrack is just guitar solos.”

  • @ralph1831
    @ralph18313 жыл бұрын

    Avalon Code, Golden Sun Dark Dawn, Shin Megami Tensei 1&2, Rune Factory 2&3 are the best rpg games I played in DS

  • @lordofhostsappreciator3075
    @lordofhostsappreciator30754 жыл бұрын

    Volume too low, otherwise awesome picks (tho I would rank them differently). On the other hand, I did like to see Radiant Historia on number 1, since it absolutely deserves that. For me the ranking goes: 1. Radiant Historia 2. Dragon Quest V 3. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 4. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey 5. The World Ends with You 6. Dragon Quest IX 7. Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 8. Pokémon Black 2/White 2 9. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky 10. Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

  • @sirlezard670

    @sirlezard670

    4 жыл бұрын

    Remove black/white and put platinum instead and you have the absolute list

  • @lordofhostsappreciator3075

    @lordofhostsappreciator3075

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@sirlezard670 No

  • @sirlezard670

    @sirlezard670

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@lordofhostsappreciator3075 Yes

  • @lordofhostsappreciator3075

    @lordofhostsappreciator3075

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@sirlezard670 *No.*

  • @sirlezard670

    @sirlezard670

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@lordofhostsappreciator3075 Yes.

  • @ranmouri5648
    @ranmouri56484 жыл бұрын

    Golden Sun Dark Dawn is the Best, I just hope one day they will make another one GS for the switch

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Would be great to see GS on the Switch!

  • @alinepiroutek8932

    @alinepiroutek8932

    4 жыл бұрын

    Golden Sun Master Race.

  • @lordofhostsappreciator3075

    @lordofhostsappreciator3075

    4 жыл бұрын

    No and agreed

  • @alinepiroutek8932

    @alinepiroutek8932

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@lordofhostsappreciator3075 It is the third best

  • @sylvierose2799

    @sylvierose2799

    4 жыл бұрын

    Too easy

  • @indumatipngtuber2790
    @indumatipngtuber27904 жыл бұрын

    Radiant Historia is really really good. And the 3ds version has added content on top of it.

  • @Mintcar923

    @Mintcar923

    10 ай бұрын

    What’s puzzling is while I’ve only played the 3ds remake it still comes across as a hidden gem seemingly lost in the Persona mix.. I like it better tho.. I finished it but not completed.. Game is HUGE! It’s gotta be at least a top 10 classical turned based rpg.. Hoping for a rerelease on more modern systems at some point

  • @indumatipngtuber2790

    @indumatipngtuber2790

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Mintcar923 I do as well.

  • @cazapatos6142
    @cazapatos61424 жыл бұрын

    I recommend etrian odyssey and fire emblem shadow dragon

  • @Agilku117

    @Agilku117

    4 жыл бұрын

    Etrian Odyssey is my favourite. I first just playing some random games and picked this game but damn that's a good one.

  • @cazapatos6142

    @cazapatos6142

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Agilku117 First I played Etrian Odyssey the Millenium Girl, I loved the game and went deeper into the saga

  • @Leon.aka.Devil.s.D

    @Leon.aka.Devil.s.D

    4 жыл бұрын

    My first Etrian Odyssey game was the very first one on the DS. My ex did recommend it to me and I never regreted playing it and I became a fan of the series.

  • @eiswolffenris2119

    @eiswolffenris2119

    4 жыл бұрын

    For me i got into the series by coincidence when my father brought me the game when i was 7, and i sure am happy that i found into the series, i still enjoy it a lot, especially because the difficulty is on point imo

  • @sylvierose2799

    @sylvierose2799

    4 жыл бұрын

    heroes of light and shadow is MUCH better than shadow dragon, there is a fan-translation for it

  • @juniorj.778
    @juniorj.7783 жыл бұрын

    In the thumbnail at the top right. Which game is that? Radiant historia?

  • @angelking3708
    @angelking37083 жыл бұрын

    Final Fantasy 3, Magical Starsign, any Pokemon game.

  • @colleenglanville8293
    @colleenglanville82934 жыл бұрын

    You definitely can't make a top 10 Nintendo DS RPG games without Pokemon, but surprisingly I have never played Heart Gold and Soul Silver. I've heard so much good things about it, and I might pick it up somewhere! 😄😁👍

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gold and Soul Silver are my absolute favourites! I highly recommend trying them out 🙂🙂

  • @colleenglanville8293

    @colleenglanville8293

    4 жыл бұрын

    That Video Games Show I just might do that, thank you for the recommendation! 🙂🙂😄😁👍

  • @mintcake2668
    @mintcake26684 жыл бұрын

    I love Rune Factory 3.

  • @OntyVeracitea
    @OntyVeracitea Жыл бұрын

    When golden sun comes on, is that a soundtrack from Legend of Dragoon?

  • @Garchomp47
    @Garchomp474 жыл бұрын

    God I love devil survivor

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Such a good man!

  • @Mac_Omegaly
    @Mac_Omegaly4 жыл бұрын

    Avalon Code is the only one I never played. While not orginal to the system, Chrono Trigger is a fantastic port, and the best version of the game to date. The Etrian Odyssey series started on the DS, and Eterian Odyssey 2 is my number #1 game I feel is missing a spot on this list. I would put SMT Devil Survivor in the SRPG category, and put SMT Stange Journey in its place instead. I loved Golden Suns on the GBA, but felt Dark Dawn was mismanaged and ended poorly. Shout out to the DS SRPG's: Final Fantasy Tactics A2 Pokémon Conquest Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon Disgaea DS Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth Remix And of course SMT Devil Survivor, SMT Strange Journey, and Radiant Historia all had 3DS ports.

  • @immortalflames7149
    @immortalflames71493 жыл бұрын

    Anyone here heard of a game called Zubo. It’s an amazing rhythm based, RPG ds game in my opinion and definitely deserves more attention. Totally recommend you check it out

  • @normangmail860
    @normangmail8602 жыл бұрын

    Final Fantasy and Tales Of is great RPG too

  • @Jawwaad1111
    @Jawwaad11114 жыл бұрын

    Not sure if these are considered RPGs but Rocket Slime, Final Fantasy Fables Chocobo Tales, and Dragon Quest Monsters Joker are great hidden gems on the DS

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Some great suggestions there. We mentioned most of those on our DS hidden gems video!

  • @LeMistaken
    @LeMistaken4 жыл бұрын

    Me: sees m&l bis in the list Also me: *likes the video*

  • @Nightcyberspud
    @Nightcyberspud4 жыл бұрын

    Atlas really needs to port Radiant Historian to the switch. If you liked Chrono Trigger you’ll love it.

  • @Hmbs271
    @Hmbs2714 жыл бұрын

    Top Ten DS RPGs for me would be: 1. Dragon Quest IX 2. Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story 3. Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver 4. Final Fantasy the 4 Heroes of Light 5. Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 6. Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded (best leveling system in any KH) 7. Chrono Trigger 8. Dragon Quest IV 9. Dragon Quest V 10. Dragon Quest VI

  • @thatvideogamesshow

    @thatvideogamesshow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great selections!

  • @VMSTZ

    @VMSTZ

    4 жыл бұрын

    358/2 Days > Re:Coded Fin

  • @Utubesuxmycock

    @Utubesuxmycock

    4 жыл бұрын

    nintendo cuck too much mario and pokemon shit Dark Spire now thats an RPG!

  • @kishuzo1472

    @kishuzo1472

    4 жыл бұрын

    BIG BOSS there is 1 Pokémon game lol

  • @emishimaru-sama6449

    @emishimaru-sama6449

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's true that Chrono Trigger was first released In Snes, but DS version has Its exclusive content, especially "that track" that didn't make It to the Snes version.

  • @ZakStrife9
    @ZakStrife94 жыл бұрын

    No Disgaea?? Loved the top tho, nice

  • @pixienyx4306
    @pixienyx4306 Жыл бұрын

    That’s crazy… Ive owned all of these for years, except Golden Sun…. Which I legit picked up less than an hour ago…. I’ve never seen this video before…. So glad you included TWEWY… if you’d missed that you’d never have gotten my sub lol My list though? TWEWY FFXII revenant wings Pokémon HGSS Chrono Trigger Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow SMTIV/ Apocalypse (either one but Apocalypse is my preference) Final Fantasy Explorers, or Monster Hunter 3 if no 3DS Kingdom Hearts DDD or 358/2 if again, no 3D Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles And lastly, Monster Hunter Stories. Or if no 3D, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker. I get why no one talks about that game but it’s so cute! And for a bonus, any final fantasy mainline (not 4 heroes of light….) or any numbered Dragon Quest game. Everyone should experience at least one of the games in the mainline series even once.

  • @icecreamcake5381
    @icecreamcake53814 жыл бұрын

    Imagine if the Japanese-exclusive RPGs were also localized in the west.

  • @thegreatlandooo8326
    @thegreatlandooo83263 жыл бұрын

    What’s the name of that game where you play as a doll and explore the world and have to complete tasks and stuff to progress? There was like a store and everything but everywhere I look I can’t find it bc I don’t know the name

  • @shakaj1525

    @shakaj1525

    2 жыл бұрын

    Voodoo vince ??

  • @ianzam6788
    @ianzam67884 жыл бұрын

    Megaman StarForce is my favourite

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