ive got a friend in town who can do that, or anything else etched for a small fee (not five bucks though)

8/21/2007 8:50:14 AM

Someone said something about how they are remarking FFIV ridiculous since they rereleased this game on GBA a couple years ago. I dunno, I'm totally pumped about a remake of FFIV. That game was the game that got me into the FF series and I can't wait to see what they do. I just hope its not a piece of shit as the game itself is phenomenal on the SNES.

8/21/2007 9:30:18 AM

^Have you played FFIII for the DS? I've heard it is really hard but graphically looks amazing.

8/21/2007 10:48:41 AM

you should buy brain age and big brain academy from me

8/21/2007 10:53:36 AM

^^ nah, I read mixed reviews on it, but heard the graphics were very good. It turned me off a lot that for the most part the second screen isn't used at all. I've been meaning to at least check it out though.

8/21/2007 1:14:20 PM

^^^
What ^ said. It doesnt use the top screen which is kind of goofy. The lack of save pts in dungeons makes it more difficult. I like the graphics, I kinda like the character system however it doesnt really differentiate any of the characters so thats a turn off for me. Its worth a play.

I also checked out "Heroes of Mana"... it looks great. The pathfinding system is terrible though.
Luminous Arc is the game I'm playing now. Its very similar to Ogre Tactics/FF Tactics. The story seems jittery but its still fun and I love the art direction. The controls are kinda goofy sometimes though.

8/21/2007 1:42:23 PM

I can't seem to put pokemon down

8/23/2007 11:33:53 AM

whats better m3 ds or r4 ?

9/24/2007 5:03:13 PM

They're the same hardware with different firmware. You can even flash one with the other's firmware (or at least you could, I'm not sure if you still can or not.)

Short answer: They're the same. Buy whatever you can find for cheapest

9/24/2007 5:05:30 PM

what are some good sites with a lot of home brew games

9/24/2007 5:16:37 PM

I used to know of a good one that had all the games but I think the servers have been down for a while.

This forum here has a lot of homebrew (totally legal) and announce upcoming homebrew projects:
http://forum.gbadev.org/viewforum.php?f=23

And of course there is the DS Homebrew Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS_homebrew

9/25/2007 4:26:03 PM

Wow, Zelda: Phantom Hourglass comes out next week. Thought the wait was a bit longer.

9/27/2007 8:47:38 AM

^ They bumped it up a few weeks ago.

9/27/2007 10:01:45 AM

anyone know the best deals on one of these things right now? tried comparative shopping the other day

9/27/2007 11:02:01 AM

ToysRus has a deal going on Tuesday. If you buy Phantom Hourglass (34.99) you get a Prima Stategy guide free with it. (19.99 value)

You can order off their website and get the same deal in case the store runs out.

9/30/2007 11:15:53 AM

why does that matter? if you need help you can jsut look online.

9/30/2007 11:18:47 AM

I'd rather have it in book format.

9/30/2007 12:22:40 PM

stuff like this..I'd rather read online then pay.

Something like pokemon which requires almost constant reference, book guide ftw

9/30/2007 12:39:10 PM

I like to have a book so that I can mark items and heart pieces, etc.. as I collect them.

9/30/2007 12:47:21 PM

Sonic Rush Adventure is out. 8.0 from Gamespot and IGN.

9/30/2007 5:42:52 PM

Release date shows as Oct. 1 for Phantom Hourglass, but most stores say they won't have it until tomorrow. Why the difference, and has anyone gotten a copy today?

10/1/2007 9:57:54 AM

That's pretty standard it seems. Game ships on the release date, stores get it the next day.

10/1/2007 10:00:54 AM

So Toys R Us is giving away the strategy guide with Phantom Hourglass

Best Buy, on the other hand, isn't including anything with the game. But of course you can buy the guide separately for only 30 bucks

10/1/2007 10:08:17 AM

30 bucks for a guide? WTF

10/1/2007 10:09:45 AM

Doesn't BB match deals/prices?

10/1/2007 10:09:56 AM

they match prices. I doubt they will give you the guide.

10/1/2007 1:09:43 PM

Circuit City has DS's for $119.99 this week ($10 savings) and a free give-away with Zelda (headphones, carrying bag, etc.).

10/1/2007 2:56:54 PM

ahahaha this is pretty funny.

10/2/2007 8:52:39 AM

Quote :

"Circuit City has DS's for $119.99 this week ($10 savings) and a free give-away with Zelda (headphones, carrying bag, etc.)."

I was completely wrong yesterday.

Target has the DS for $119.99 & Circuit is offering headphones, a large stylus pen, and a green screen wiper with the purchase of Zelda.

Also, Circuit City has DS game cases for sale for $4.99 and I love these things. They protect the games much better than the insert areas on my carrying cases.

10/2/2007 11:34:18 AM

10/4/2007 4:19:36 PM

I just picked up Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.

I'm a fan of non-linear sidescrollers.

10/5/2007 9:50:44 AM

Quote :

"Also, Circuit City has DS game cases for sale for $4.99 and I love these things. They protect the games much better than the insert areas on my carrying cases."

Best DS game case, hands down: http://penguinunited.com/proddetail.php?prod=PU012

10/5/2007 11:16:39 AM

i just picked up a DS yesterday

got portrait of ruin and metroid prime hunters to start with

10/10/2007 11:51:09 AM

i'd definitely throw phantom hourglass on this list

10/10/2007 11:55:46 AM

^ yea definitely...i have a huge list of games I want
but I don't have the money to get them all at once nor the time to play them all

10/10/2007 12:06:14 PM

Quote :

"i'd definitely throw phantom hourglass an M3 or R4DS on this list"

10/10/2007 1:25:41 PM

Contra 4 will also include the NES versions of Contra and Super C.

10/12/2007 4:34:06 PM

FF: Revenant Wings

I think that will be my next DS pick up.

10/12/2007 4:55:33 PM

man I'm pumped for Contra. I hope that they will have co-op for the original Contra and Super C. Over Wifi would be incredible.

10/15/2007 3:05:48 PM

Hell yeah if you could play Contra co-op over the internet, that would be awesome. If they worked in the DS microphone/headset too, that would be the heat.

10/15/2007 3:26:16 PM

thinking about getting an R4

what all can i do with it (what's out there)

11/4/2007 10:09:18 AM

google search wiki ds homebrew

11/4/2007 11:49:52 PM

i kinda did that but it's all scattered about and i don't trust 11-year olds

i need to hear it from tww

like, what's the best part about it and what apps are good

[Edited on November 5, 2007 at 6:46 AM. Reason : add Ø]

11/5/2007 6:43:21 AM

you can steal all the ds games, but I think that's pretty shitty.

I use it for homebrew and emulation. I play a lot of NES on it. You can play Doom, Quake, and a bunch of other games.

11/5/2007 9:21:22 AM

where exactly can I get an r4

11/7/2007 1:07:54 PM

http://www.modchipstore.com/R4-DS-R4DS-Slot-1-solution-homebrew-backups-microsd-16424.html



[Edited on November 7, 2007 at 1:31 PM. Reason : the tits stay]

11/7/2007 1:24:57 PM

what I meant was "where can I get an R4 chip from a reliable source" and not some random site I found on google

11/7/2007 1:28:04 PM

ah, that's where I got mine....and it's worked perfectly!

11/7/2007 1:31:13 PM

rofl at "the tits stay"

11/7/2007 1:33:15 PM

dealextreme.com has them

just ordered one to replace my M3 Lite the other day. Shipped within 24 hours (but will likely take 1-2 weeks since it's coming from Hong Kong).

11/7/2007 1:44:59 PM