Nintendo DS

I’m into gaming. But I only have one console sadly. I do have a computer, which is my best friend at home, but I don’t play games much on it. The one console I have in the Nintendo DS Lite, silver in color, which is the second model of the Nintendo DS. It’s lighter and easier to control the buttons on it, but if it falls onto a hard floor, that’s the end of it.

This is a good tip for all those who have a DS, don’t buy actual games. Yes they may be all original and can hardly malfunction, but it will waste money. Instead, buy a Nintendo R4 set, which you can download games onto via the computer. The whole set only costs the price of one and a half of an average price of a DS cartridge, and has a big set to it.

Firstly, the DS Chip. This is a chip like no other which can be inserted in the DS for gameplay, and can also store music and browsers.

Secondly, the storage chip. This is a small chip which actually stores the data processed onto it by the computer. It is a very small chip so make sure you don’t lose it because it is the most important part of the R4 set.

Lastly, the pen drive. There is a place in the pen drive where you insert the storage chip, then plug it into your computer. From there you can download your files. Make sure all the files you downloaded are EXTRACTED from the actual file, only then it will work.

There is also a manual, but most of the stuff is in some random foreign language so you might as well use this for help.

Good sites to download Nintendo DS ROM’s, I only prefer romsite.net. I use this site because the games downloaded are all original and don’t malfunction, or mess up your DS. The bad thing is, you can only download one NDS ROM a day.

Now, for the gaming bit. What games do I prefer? Well, only a few. Mostly because I hardly know any games =P, but the ones I do know are pretty good. Just like-

Pokemon Platinum

Pokemon is a very popular anime cartoon. It is also played on the GameBoy. But for the new region of Pokemon, which is the Sinnoh region, gameplay is only available on the Nintendo DS. Pokemon Diamond and Pearl are the first two versions of Sinnoh, and then there’s Pokemon Platinum which is a mix of the two. There are good graphics, and good gameplay. Multiplayer is also available for the game. It is basically a story game, and is addictive. It can really spend up your time. Have you conquered most of the games for the DS? Give Pokemon platinum a shot.

Need for Speed- Undercover

Many have heard of the new game in Need for Speed, NFS Undercover. It is one of their biggest hits of all time. The good thing is, it is also available on the DS. NFS Undercover for DS has ok gameplay, with not up to best graphics. The storyline though, is very good and is one of the hardest NFS games on any console in my opinion. Try it out.

Mario Kart DS

An addictive game. Once you start and get used to the game, trust me, you will not be able to stop for the next two months. It features 12 of the Mario characters, and is an upgraded version of the game on the Nintendo GameBoy. Although a real easy game to beat, and not too good in the graphics portion, it has amazing gameplay. It features multiplayer, and you can race against other players as well, even if they don’t have the game. It was my first favorite game for the DS, and I still play it frequently although I’ve had it for the past year and a half now.

New Super Mario Bros.

By far my favorite game on the DS, although it’s three years old. It is way better than the GameBoy versions, because this is 3D and there are very exciting levels to beat. I’ve beaten the game, but it took a while to get there. There are many ways to sneak in it though, without any cheats, and it requires hardly any skill. There is a big world to explore, and 80 levels to conquer. Are you up for it?