Considering adding a DS to my collection [Archive]

J Arcane

12-21-2008, 12:59 PM

Pokemon owns. Since Platinum's so damn far off, I'm probably going to be making Diamond or Pearl the first game I buy for the thing. I'm tired of this Emulator shit.

Also, Shiren the Wanderer on SNES was one of the greatest roguelikes ever made, so I can only imagine the DS version is at least quite good, considering I'm told they fixed one of the biggest bugs in the original game.

I had a thread about DS games here: http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/showthread.php?t=2899&highlight=pokemon

Gorvi

12-21-2008, 01:48 PM

Shiren is $15 at Best Buy right now, at least the store near me. I'm seriously considering picking ity up if I end up with another DS on Thursday.

Mike Kelehan

12-21-2008, 01:58 PM

I recommend Pokemon. As an RPG, it's really great. It's way better if you've got someone, online or off, to trade with. I'm sure someone on COG would be up for it.

Also, Shiren the Wanderer on SNES was one of the greatest roguelikes ever made, so I can only imagine the DS version is at least quite good, considering I'm told they fixed one of the biggest bugs in the original game.

I've played a fair amount of the DS game, but none of the original. What bug is that?

J Arcane

12-21-2008, 02:10 PM

I recommend Pokemon. As an RPG, it's really great. It's way better if you've got someone, online or off, to trade with. I'm sure someone on COG would be up for it.

I've played a fair amount of the DS game, but none of the original. What bug is that?
ACtually, re-reading some of the walkthroughs now, I'm not sure the part I was thinking of was so much a bug, as a badly explained sidequest in the translation I played, namely the one for Bufu's Staff. I'd gotten the impression that was a rather important piece of equipment in the game, and having it handed to me with no charges and no explanation always rather confused me.

zarathstra

12-21-2008, 02:28 PM

It depends on what you like, really.

Pokemon Diamond is awesome, and you should pick it up if you've ever liked Pokemon games in the past.

If you like tactical RPG's, Final Fantasy Tactics A2 and Disgaea are both excellent.

Regular RPG's: Final Fantasy III and IV, Dragon Quest IV, and Chrono Trigger
Strategy: Advance Wars: Days of Ruin and Dual Strike
Adventure: Hotel Dusk
Puzzle: Geometry Wars: Galaxies, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Trauma Center 2: Under the Knife
Nintendo stuff: Metroid Pinball, New Super Mario Bros, Mario Kart

pomeroy

12-21-2008, 03:14 PM

If you buy a DS and don't get Elite Beat Agents, you have no reason to own that DS.

Chris_D

12-21-2008, 04:35 PM

Lunar Knights is under appreciated, and awesome! A zelda style adventure game with great production values.

Shrinn

12-21-2008, 04:51 PM

I didn't really enjoy Revenent wings. It was slow, bulky, and didn't come to strategy so much as how fast I can cast my guys abilities.

Shiren the Wanderer is hard.

GET THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU.

Purple Santa

12-21-2008, 05:08 PM

If you buy a DS and don't get Elite Beat Agents, you have no reason to own that DS.
I bought that for ADDGirl when it came out. What a great game. Underappreciated...but a great game.

GET THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU.

Yes. Yes. And more yes! This should be on top of your list.

Variable Gear

12-21-2008, 09:10 PM

I'd recommend Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, Meteos, Ouendan, and The World Ends With You. Other games, such as Ninjatown, Tetris DS, or Planet Puzzle League, are great as well.

diablopath

12-21-2008, 10:42 PM

I love Advance Wars.
I played the shit out of the first one on GBA.

However, when I got the 2nd one, it fucking forced me to do the goddamn tutorial again.
If there's one thing I hate in games, it's slow ass tutorials taking the assumption that I'm incompetent and can't even wipe my own ass. I hate being treated like I'm a fuckwit, so I turn it off in rage each time it reminds me to blink. I never got into the second one for that reason alone. Semi off topic, fuck you Kingdom Hearts 2.

I've looked into The World Ends With You due to your reccomendations, and I'm going to pick it up. I'm also going to get Pokemon with it, because I played the Blue version as a kid to death and it's goddamn time I return to my roots.

Puzzle games don't really get me. I may get Geometry Wars just because I enjoyed the shit out of the XBLA game, and taking that in my pocket is almost better than free beer. I'll have to look at prices though, I'm not paying $30 for it.

This Shiren game sounds interesting. I've never even heard of it.
Going to go research it now.

Thank you for the wonderful feedback.
I'll let any of you have sex with any female in my family.

Food Nipple

12-21-2008, 11:05 PM

Man, I love Shiren the Wanderer, I've probably put more time into it than the rest of my DS library combined. It's such a niche game that I'm always hesitant to blindly recommend it, my advice is to know what you're getting yourself into. Both of these (http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3166800&p=39) articles (http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8975460&publicUserId=5379721) sum it up pretty well.

diablopath

12-21-2008, 11:08 PM

Mike Kelehan

12-21-2008, 11:12 PM

Only thing that scares me is I tend to die a lot.
Constantly restarting sounds like it would drive me insane.

Although, random dungeons would help to offset this.
HMMMM.

Shiren is all about dying a lot. It's got the gameplay of an RPG with none of the fancy continuing where you left off. Each play session is its own entity, like an arcade game. Shiren may lose his experience, but YOU won't lose YOURS.

diablopath

12-21-2008, 11:16 PM

Shiren is all about dying a lot. It's got the gameplay of an RPG with none of the fancy continuing where you left off. Each play session is its own entity, like an arcade game. Shiren may lose his experience, but YOU won't lose YOURS.

You kinda catch me with the arcade game reference.
I'm pretty sure I'll add it to my list.

menage

12-22-2008, 02:02 AM

I just bought one 2 weeks ago with only Zelda Phantom Hourglass for it. I was kinda done with Zelda but this game is really fun and uses the DS in a very creative way.

Kielaran

12-22-2008, 05:21 AM

GET THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU.

That is the must buy on the DS.

Wellscha

12-22-2008, 05:54 AM

Add Truma Center to the list. Best Utilization of the touch screen (and one of the first games to do so).

And The Phoenix Wright series. Being a lawyer never felt to fun & cool :D

Ravenlock

12-22-2008, 10:55 AM

This thread is going to go on for days. And be awesome.

My top DS picks:
+ Mario Kart. Maybe the best in the whole series.
+ New Super Mario Bros. Feels wonderfully old school, looks gorgeous.
+ All of the Castlevania games (Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, Order of Ecclesia), though beware, OoE will kick your ass, it is hard.
+ Contra 4 (also with the your ass is getting kicked warning).
+ Final Fantasy IV and/or Dragon Quest IV remakes. Both great updates of great RPG's.
+ Any of the Phoenix Wright games.
+ Club House Games. 42 card, board and parlor games, playable with up to 4 systems with one cart. Also playable online.
+ Meteos. Dirt cheap these days, and an excellent puzzler.
+ Civ: Revolution. It's not Civ IV, but it is Civ in your pocket. Sadly the multiplayer is totally awful, but the single player is just as addictive as Big Civ.
+ Kirby's Canvas Curse. Very cute action puzzler, one of the first games to use the stylus as a truly unique input for gaming.
+ Elite Beat Agents. It's just so very very good.
+ The World Ends With You, as discussed many times above.
+ Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. A little on the easy side, but a tremendously enjoyable adventure with gorgeous graphics, a very good input system, and a good plot with fun characters.
+ Ninja Gaiden DS. The input system of Zelda: PH, but in a balls-out action game. Downside: you have to play through Normal difficulty to unlock the higher ones, and you can scribble your way through it. Upside: the higher difficulty levels comprise one of the most rewarding action games on the system.
+ Professor Layton and the Curious Villiage. This is on lots of "game of the year DS" lists for an excellent reason.

That ought to keep you busy, though there's a bunch of stuff I didn't list that's well worth playing. Man, the DS kicks ass. :D

Wraith

12-22-2008, 11:19 AM

I hear TWEWY, Professor Layton, and Hotel Dusk mentioned a lot around here.

Anyone want to give a brief "here's why you should play this game"? Beyond just "it's awesome"?

Gorvi

12-22-2008, 12:05 PM

I hear TWEWY, Professor Layton, and Hotel Dusk mentioned a lot around here.

Anyone want to give a brief "here's why you should play this game"? Beyond just "it's awesome"?
I'll pop in with Hotel Dusk: it's a good adventure game with a nice art style and good writing. The puzzles, for the most part, make sense, and it has interesting characters.

crazyD

12-22-2008, 12:17 PM

I'll pop in with Hotel Dusk: it's a good adventure game with a nice art style and good writing. The puzzles, for the most part, make sense, and it has interesting characters.

As an opposing view point, I found it to be a crappy adventure game with a nice art style and good writing. If an adventure game refuses to let me pick up an item I know I will need until a predefined part of the story, then it was poorly made. It also has little direction, and I spent a lot of time wandering the hotel, talking to everyone, and using every item on everything, because I did not know how to proceed.

Wellscha

12-22-2008, 12:50 PM

How could I forget Locke's Quest?

My definition of a sleeper hit.

Shrinn

12-22-2008, 01:32 PM

I hear TWEWY, Professor Layton, and Hotel Dusk mentioned a lot around here.

Anyone want to give a brief "here's why you should play this game"? Beyond just "it's awesome"?

I'll talk to TWEWY's defense.

Gameplay: Pre-battle: No random battles. All enemies appear on the screen when you switch to "scanning mode". You can also pick to chain battles together after a certain point, leading to multiplied drop rates and XP rates. You can also change difficulty and lower your level to 1, which lowers your hp but raises drop rates and what drops. There's also a multitude of pins (attacks) to choose from, although admittedly there's a bunch of attack types that are much better choices.

Battle Screen: Main Character is on the bottom screen. He attacks, moves, and dodges with the stylus. Each attack (pin) you have equipped is activated by different motions or movements. Some are slash across the screen, tap enemies, hold and drag. The secondary character is on the top screen and fights with the face buttons/directional pad (depending on which hand you hold the screen with). On top of that they have a minigame to collect stars to do fusion attacks.. There's a lot going on! It's so much fun!

Some people find the story lacking or cliched but I absolutely loved it. i won't go into spoilers but if you absorb all the information it really makes you think about your life. (At least did to me...)

(EDIT: It's worth mentioning that if fighting on two screens is too hard for you, you can leave the partner on varying levels of autonomy (All the time or after 3/6/9 seconds of inactivity)).

My love for the game came from the quirky style and the in depth, frantic, dual screen battle system, and the characters.

Shiren and I aren't on speaking terms right now because I died on my first ascent past the main quest's point of no return and no one wants to rescue me. I lost like 15 hours of preparation x.x. Bye bye Mastersword+50 with x3, gold, cyclops, ghost, drain killers. and Armor ward+ 47 with 1/2 hunger, blast and thief protection. T_T.

Food Nipple

12-22-2008, 02:40 PM

Shiren and I aren't on speaking terms right now because I died on my first ascent past the main quest's point of no return and no one wants to rescue me. I lost like 15 hours of preparation x.x. Bye bye Mastersword+50 with x3, gold, cyclops, ghost, drain killers. and Armor ward+ 47 with 1/2 hunger, blast and thief protection. T_T.

Did I read that right, you mean you got killed around floor 15 with gear like that, and it was your first time venturing that deep?

Variable Gear

12-22-2008, 02:52 PM

I'll talk to TWEWY's defense.

Gameplay: Pre-battle: No random battles. All enemies appear on the screen when you switch to "scanning mode". You can also pick to chain battles together after a certain point, leading to multiplied drop rates and XP rates. You can also change difficulty and lower your level to 1, which lowers your hp but raises drop rates and what drops. There's also a multitude of pins (attacks) to choose from, although admittedly there's a bunch of attack types that are much better choices.
In addition, it's interesting to note how skills actually function in TWEWY. Each skill Neku (the main character) has has an associated "boot time," which is a short loading time before the skill can be used. Boot times range from instantaneous to around ten seconds in length. Also, each pin has a "reboot time," which occurs after it's usage limit has been reached. This structure of boot times and reboot times is hard to manage at first, but, after a while, it will become second nature.

And it's not just Neku and his partner that gain levels, so do Neku's pins. As you fight battles, your pins gain experience, which results in them leveling up and perhaps even evolving into a different pin.

The presentation of the game is outstanding. The music and graphics are great for the DS, although I must admit that I wish there was more voice acting. Neku's phone serves as the menu system, and as you go through the game you'll add extra functionality to it in the form of additional apps. If you need any information about your skills or imprinting or what those green noise symbols are in the Scramble Crossing, just consult your phone.

The World Ends With You is a very impressive game, and you should check it out Wraith.

JayVe

12-22-2008, 02:55 PM

I just bought one 2 weeks ago with only Zelda Phantom Hourglass for it. I was kinda done with Zelda but this game is really fun and uses the DS in a very creative way.

I have to agree with you. It feels fresh all over again. I can't wait to see what the Zelda Wii reboot will be like.

Also, if you like the recent Meteos Wars on XBLA, the original Meteos is on the DS and is quite excellent.

zarathstra

12-22-2008, 03:18 PM

I love Advance Wars.

Thank you for the wonderful feedback.
I'll let any of you have sex with any female in my family.

Now THERE'S a thank you note! :)

JayVe

12-22-2008, 03:22 PM

Don't forget that Fire Emblem and Infinite Space are coming to the DS in 2009 also. Preorder now!

Shrinn

12-22-2008, 03:30 PM

Did I read that right, you mean you got killed around floor 15 with gear like that, and it was your first time venturing that deep?

Floor 15 is the point of no return. I died on floor 24, a monster house. A gaze chain-hypnotized me, making me get surrounded, then when I killed him, another one hypnotized me until the level 3 dragons were around me, and allowed them to kill me. Admittedly, I should have used a staff (I had a ton) on the second one when looking at my situation, but I didn't think I'd miss my swing that kills him in one hit. the dragon's attack goes through defense so I died quickly to two of them doing 30 a hit with me hypnotized and unable to do anything.

It wasn't my first time passed Cryptic Rock Valley, but it was my first time passed floor 20. I had take a few trips with shitty equipment and died at around floor 20 due to lack of equipment, so I thought I'd be okay this time.

It was entirely my fault, but I'm still angry at it. I've got a rescue up and waiting posted on GameFAQs (I didn't know where else to go) but no one seemed to bite.

Spigot

12-22-2008, 03:33 PM

I'll join in the chorus and say that the first game to get is TWEWY, followed by the 4 Ace Attorney games and Hotel Dusk. Toss Chrono Trigger or Professor Layton or Etrian Odyssey or one of the SE 3D remakes or Meteos or Metroid Pinball or Ouendan/Elite Beat Agents in there, but you really need to get those first.

And I liked FFXII: Revenant Wings although it isn't the deepest strategy game but man, it's a great coda to FFXII. Plus it has Balthier, so it automatically rocks.

mister slim

12-22-2008, 03:57 PM

I'll toss in my standard suggestion, Picross DS. Deceptively simple and horribly addicting puzzle game, executed perfectly on the DS.

Disgustipated

12-22-2008, 10:41 PM

Planet Puzzle League (Tetris Attack for DS... amazing)
Clubhouse Games (Portable chess is a must-have)
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, and Order of Ecclesia (incredible games with a ton of content)
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (skip Dual Strike, it's goofy)
Contra 4 (co-op goodness)
Orcs & Elves (cheap hack n slash RPG from iD, good stuff!)
Bleach: Blade of Fate or the sequel, Dark Souls (both are incredible... best portable fighting games ever, made by Treasure too!)
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (AWESOME game that really shows off what the DS can do. Almost perfect.)
Chrono Trigger (If you've played it before... get it anyways. A must-have)
The World Ends With You (quirky and innovative... I didn't like it much, but you might)

Widgetcraft

12-23-2008, 04:45 AM

Lunar Knights is under appreciated, and awesome! A zelda style adventure game with great production values.

This right here; that game can be hard to find though.

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Disgustipated

12-23-2008, 04:54 AM

Agreed with Lunar Knights. It's an EXCELLENT game.

Wilkz07

12-23-2008, 05:12 AM

But I'd want 3-4 games to start me out.

I'm pretty sure I'd want FF12: Revenent Wings for it, just because I'm loving FF12 now. I hear it's a lot different, but I adapt.

I'm also considering Pokemon, just for nostalgia. Not 100% sure on this.

What are some of the other MUST BUYS?
I haven't really paid too much attention to the DS, so I'm not even sure what's out for it.

Great DS Games:
Hotel Dusk
Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Castlevania Portrait of Ruin (i hear the new one is good too)

I played FF12 and didn't like it. way too repetitive and the stylus tap-to-move i didn't like

Chris_D

12-23-2008, 05:19 AM

This right here; that game can be hard to find though.

Cheers, I couldn't believe I was the only one who would recommend such an outstanding game (Lunar Knights). Perhaps my favourite DS game. Easy to drop 50 hours into.

Spigot

12-23-2008, 05:39 AM

Bah. Lunar Knights will always be the Boktai game that had no sol(ar power) to me.

Purple Santa

12-23-2008, 07:24 AM

I'll join in the chorus and say that the first game to get is TWEWY, followed by the 4 Ace Attorney games and Hotel Dusk. Toss Chrono Trigger or Professor Layton or Etrian Odyssey or one of the SE 3D remakes or Meteos or Metroid Pinball or Ouendan/Elite Beat Agents in there, but you really need to get those first.

This is a nice mix of games. That should keep anyone occupied for sometime. If I didn't have or play them already I would be searching for them right now to play.

mister slim

12-23-2008, 09:27 AM

Bah. Lunar Knights will always be the Boktai game that had no sol(ar power) to me.

If you put a Boktai cartridge into the GBA slot it will augment the in-game sunlight. It even has different effects based on what Boktai you're using.

Mike Kelehan

12-23-2008, 09:29 AM

By the by, my favorite game last year, on any system, was Elite Beat Agents. My favorite this year was Professor Layton. I've got all the current systems, and my favorites were both for the cheapest one.

JayVe

12-23-2008, 01:40 PM

total

12-23-2008, 01:45 PM

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia and Ninja Gaiden are both the awesome.

Spigot

12-24-2008, 12:16 AM

If you put a Boktai cartridge into the GBA slot it will augment the in-game sunlight. It even has different effects based on what Boktai you're using.Shh! You're busting up my hate parade with your perfect logic.

I wish I still had my Boktai cartridge. I sold it to someone when I realized that, well, I live in Canada and it gets dark and cloudy for most of the winter (which was when I was trying to play it) which meant that the game was essentially useless. I loved what it was trying to do.

I need to hunt down a copy of Lunar Knights. I tried it once and didn't mind it but never really gave it the ol' college try.

Chris_D

12-24-2008, 01:19 AM

Variable Gear

12-24-2008, 02:45 AM

I never bothered with Boktai because being tied to sunlight didn't seem appealing. But, if they're as good as Lunar Knights then maybe I missed out on some fine games! Anyway, I still did enjoy the way the weather changed (in game) in Lunar Knights and the impact it had on gameplay.
They are both good games, but they are quite different than Lunar Knights. Lunar Knights is more of a pure action game, while the Boktai games are more stealth-based. There is more resource management in both Boktai games as well. Neither game is outstanding, but, simultaneously, they are worth experiencing. Check them out if you can find some used copies somewhere.

Wellscha

12-24-2008, 07:26 AM

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Get this one, You'll thank me.

Purple Santa

12-24-2008, 08:23 PM

I need to hunt down a copy of Lunar Knights. I tried it once and didn't mind it but never really gave it the ol' college try.

Well here it is on amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Lunar-Knights-Vampire-Hunters-Nintendo-DS/dp/B000H3OBFU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1230175217&sr=8-4) for $23. That's not awful since some of these games disappear and you can't find at all or at a price that is reasonable. So that's my nudge to you to go find it and buy it :D

Spigot

12-24-2008, 08:37 PM

Well here it is on amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Lunar-Knights-Vampire-Hunters-Nintendo-DS/dp/B000H3OBFU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1230175217&sr=8-4) for $23. That's not awful since some of these games disappear and you can't find at all or at a price that is reasonable. So that's my nudge to you to go find it and buy it :DThat'd be lovely, if Amazon.com shipped to Canada...

Grumble grumble...

EternalGamer

12-24-2008, 08:39 PM

If you buy a DS and don't get Elite Beat Agents, you have no reason to own that DS.

I agree completely. This game gets overlooked but it is fantastic and a PERFECT portable game. It is also batshit insane.

Purple Santa

12-24-2008, 08:54 PM

Well if you wanted it we could work something out. I could ship it to you...just PM anytime when or if you want to do this.

diablopath

12-25-2008, 01:12 AM

RandoM51

12-25-2008, 03:59 AM

Fire Emblem games if you like Fantasy TBS games. If you're going to want to play lots of games but not want to carry them around with you everywhere you might look into a romcart.

zarathstra

12-25-2008, 08:32 AM

So I was going to buy it when I got off work, today.

We only had the black and blue DS's, and I'm not sure how I feel about multicoloring.
Also, very few of the games I want were in stock.

I believe I'm going to start off with Pokemon, Shurin and Pheonix Wright.
Maybe replace Shurin with Advance Wars.

Indecision has it's grip on me, though.
I always go through a big phase of "I dunno..." before I buy something more than $50.
>.> meh

Are you saying the the DS was both black and blue, or that they only had black ones and blue ones in stock?

If the former, only the special editions and the white are one solid color. The rest only have color on the front cover.

J Arcane

12-25-2008, 10:45 AM

Of the ones at my FRed Meyer, there are the following color schemes available: Solid white, solid silver, solid black, pink with the breast cancer ribbon logo on the top, red and black, blue and black.

I want the red and black, personally, at least on the box it looks damn cool.

EDIT: I will also say this: Finding a deal on a DS is damn near impossible. I must live in the luckiest town in the world, because we've got piles of the damn things, but I go online figuring that stock must be spread enough now I can maybe find one cheaper somewhere, and instead I'm lucky to find a place that's actually selling them for retail price. Even eBay is no fucking help, with even used DS lites still going for more than retail.

It's looking like I'm gonna have to get one new. There is a locally owned game shop that sells 'em used for $99, but the ones they had last time made me a little nervous as to how complete they are. THey're one of those places that just sticks the bare system out on the shelf, so who the hell knows if they've got all the chargers and such that are supposed to come with it.

Dark Prince

12-25-2008, 01:13 PM

The DS has a great catalog to spend going through. Here are my highlights

Meteos
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Chrono Trigger (playing it now, awesome!)
Can't go wrong with Pokemon (Diamond or Pearl) either....

Still working through many games myself, but that should start you off...

diablopath

12-25-2008, 02:32 PM

Are you saying the the DS was both black and blue, or that they only had black ones and blue ones in stock?

If the former, only the special editions and the white are one solid color. The rest only have color on the front cover.

I'm pretty sure there is a solid black one?
That's the one I want.

We have the black/cobalt ones, too.
I guess I could settle on it...but I like solid black better.

A few people are telling me just to wait for the DSi. Does it really offer anything extremely amazing that I don't already have in my PSP?

J Arcane

12-25-2008, 02:43 PM

It has a built in camera, and onboard storage for little downloadable games, at the expense of the GBA port.

Having seen what I've seen of the DSiWare lineup in Japan so far, I don't think it's remotely worth losing access to the GBA library.

zarathstra

12-25-2008, 05:34 PM

I'm pretty sure there is a solid black one?

Duh me. There is indeed a solid black one, since the default color for everything except the front cover is black. :)

Talon

12-25-2008, 08:22 PM

Get a GameFly account for a month, and try out a bunch of DS games. You won't have to worry about availability for the most recent games (e.g. Chrono Trigger), and it gives you an opportunity to try a wide berth of titles.

I would highly suggest at least these handful of games:
The World Ends With You
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
New Super Mario Bros.
Mario Kart DS

biosc1

12-26-2008, 08:53 PM

That'd be lovely, if Amazon.com shipped to Canada...

Grumble grumble...

Of course they ship to Canada. I buy all my Blu-Ray's from Amazon.com. There was a few months there at the beginning of the year where I could never choose anything but expensive priority shipping, but that fixed itself.

I just got my Bond Blu-Rays...2 big packs for $8 shipping. I have no issues ordering from Amazon.com these days. It's funny, even with the currency difference and shipping costs, there are still better deals on Amazon.com versus Amazon.ca.

Spigot

12-26-2008, 10:58 PM

What?!

I've tried ordering from Amazon.com before but it was always denied or something. Unless it was for a game or some special offer... hmm...

I'll give it a try in the new year...

RandoM51

12-27-2008, 01:22 AM

Excellent DS recommendation thread with pics and details. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=222049)

Chris_D

12-27-2008, 05:20 AM

I think it's games that Amazon.com doesn't ship outside the US. DVDs and books were always fine. I remember I used to try every so often when I lived in Australia just in case they (hopefully) changed their policy.

Spigot

12-27-2008, 08:35 AM

Excellent DS recommendation thread with pics and details. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=222049)Ew! Gaf! Ew!

As much as I like it when they put together those threads, going to Gaf just makes me feel dirty. Always has, probably always will...

diablopath

12-27-2008, 08:11 PM

After massive self criticism and forward thought, I have decided to wait until the DSi comes out to make a purchase. Until then, I guess I can further beef my bank account.

Disgustipated

12-27-2008, 08:19 PM

After massive self criticism and forward thought, I have decided to wait until the DSi comes out to make a purchase. Until then, I guess I can further beef my bank account.

Don't bother with the DSi. It's lame, and isn't worth the wait. The DS Lite is still king, and will be king when the DSinept comes out.

Spigot

12-27-2008, 09:08 PM

I hate to agree with Riley, but there is not a single thing about the DSi that makes me want one as opposed to a new DS Lite.

The new screens aren't quite enough to justify it and all of the stuff they added to it doesn't make up for what they removed. Long live Slot 1!

RandoM51

12-28-2008, 09:13 AM

Why would you wait for the DSi? Makes no sense at all to me.

zarathstra

12-28-2008, 09:49 AM

I'm not terribly excited about the DSi either. While the built in browser and the new screens would be nice...I don't think it makes up for losing the GBA slot.

biosc1

12-28-2008, 02:13 PM

What?!

I've tried ordering from Amazon.com before but it was always denied or something. Unless it was for a game or some special offer... hmm...

I'll give it a try in the new year...

They'll deny you on some items, notably Rock Band big box, etc...but I have never had an issue with GBA games, 360 games, DVD's or books. Bulky items, though, they only give you the choice of priority. So, if you're running into issues with an order, try eliminating bulky items and see if that makes a difference.

Mike Kelehan

12-28-2008, 02:38 PM

After massive self criticism and forward thought, I have decided to wait until the DSi comes out to make a purchase. Until then, I guess I can further beef my bank account.

I'm getting a DSi as well, even though I already have a DSL. I don't need the GBA slot (I'd rather play GBA games on the Gamecube, honestly), the bigger screen will be nice, the expanded speaker range will be great (I don't like wearing headphones), and most importantly, I'm all about downloadable software.

JayVe

12-28-2008, 08:06 PM

I'm getting a DSi as well, even though I already have a DSL. I don't need the GBA slot (I'd rather play GBA games on the Gamecube, honestly), the bigger screen will be nice, the expanded speaker range will be great (I don't like wearing headphones), and most importantly, I'm all about downloadable software.

I'm with Mike. I'm getting a DSi when they come out. The downloadable DSWare exclusives will sway me. I have a jar I drop my pocket-change into, saving up for the DSi's US release.

J Arcane

12-28-2008, 11:43 PM

I bought the headset with that WalMart gift card last night. I was gonna put it towards a game, but then I saw that and the mention of it working with Pokemon, and I bought it on impulse. I figured I could probably find Pokemon used for cheap, but I wasn't as likely to find used headsets. Now tomorrow, I gotta go and see if I can scare up a good deal on a used DS lite and Pokemon to use it with.