I played my 3DS in Afghanistan all the time and it Survived. I remember people getting xboxes and playstations shipped, they would only last 2 or 3 months before the sand got to em. Not my nintendo though it lasted through the sand & shine
They are built like a tank, I brought my ds lite to school almost everyday for 4 years and it's only really worn on the outside, everything inside looks almost brand new.
@@mushroomcrepes4780yah idk how people broke their hinges, its pretty easy not to, i never used it like it was a fan though, i just opened it, and played it.
One game I will always recommend is The World Ends With You. Such a stylish rpg with amazing music, great characters, and a fantastic story. My favorite game of all time.
They're very flimsy, just go for the new 3ds xl I had one send in from Japan, if you look around you can find them for a good price in near perfect condition. Homebrewing it to make it region free and change the language on it isnt hard to do and there are many guides online
There are also benefits to the 2ds in terms of longevity. Both screens are one piece and there is no hinge so it is far more repairable and there are fewer points of failure.
I bought a 3DS earlier this year, and while I played it for a while I wasn't that much in love with it as I thought I would. But the DS on the other hand, I've been obsessed with it since I got my hands on one last week. When it came out I went all in on the PSP, so going back to this system now as an adult has been a treat. The first game I finished (today!) was Hotel Dusk.
3ds just doesnt have that many great exclusives or titles that you cant play on the switch or better while the ds litterally has a library and a half of titles that can only be played there that nintendo is still pull from for remasters. Its just such a great little device
@@loelldebach8450 the image fits the screen better and you don't have those bars around, the ds lite can play gba games if you want to use them. they are overall nicer to hold than a 3ds. also, it's super portable so I can just take it with me on public transport omw to work and whatnot, be out in public and all that. so in total it'a not just one reason, it's a bunch of small things that add up
I played Chrono Trigger for the first time last year thanks to a friend. He then gave me one of his DSi XL systems. It plays beautifully on it. It also became one of my fav video games of all time, right there with Zelda OoT on the N64. Never had a handheld except for my GBC back in the day. DS/3DS are fantastic systems. Good video!
If you like investigative adventure games, the Hotel Dusk series on the DS is so good. Also I will never stop recommending the Touch Detective series (the complete collection is also available on Switch).
The 2ds is amazing. The tablet form is so comfortable to play on, and I really appreciate that they were only $80 when they came out, so all of us broke kids could still play nintendo.
those star force games are GORGEOUS. ive been trying to look for em since before covid but theyre so effin rare these days and so expensive too. played the hell out of those games on my r4 back when i was a kid. dont know why it wasnt so popular then but man one of my all time ds favorites
Absolutely love the Nintendo DS and 3DS. I primarily played handheld games growing up since it was more affordable. I was a Pokémon kid so I have pretty much all the DS games. Some other games I would recommend to people interested in the system are Fire Rmblem Shadow Dragon, Mario and Luigi Bowser’s inside story, fossil fighters, and if you enjoy the Pokémon mystery dungeon games, Izuna. For the 3DS, the #1 game I recommend is Kid Icarus Uprising. Genuinely one of the best games ever made and I can’t sing it’s praises enough!
The DS/3DS is easily my favorite system of all time and my largest game library. I’d go with New 3DS XL if I could only have one, but also still love the original 3DS. Awesome system and game catalog!!
I just finished playing through Resident Evil: Deadly Silence (a port of the PS1 original) on the DS and it was a lot of fun! There's just something about the novelty of the dual screens which never fades away.
a DSi XL is the best way to play DS games, dual IPS screens (best viewing angles and colour reproduction) despite having less pixel density. The texture on the back is also super comfortable.(if you mod it you can also play GBA games). Also the poor DS upscaling on the 3DS turned me off from using to play DS games
Even though I already have several 3DS systems, I just bought a fat nds. That console design is so nostalgic. Also: due to no scaling nor black borders, the games simply look the best on actual Nintendo ds systems (as opposed to 3DS)
Unfortunately the price point on the used market for 3ds xl is quite high. I really hope maybe they bring back a modern way to replay these games. To overpay for a used system and then have to overpay for all the games truly is not worth it. The argument could be made if the eshop was still up.
I love the Yo-kai Watch series! The first game is cheap, the original versions of 2 are moderately priced (Fleshy Souls and Bony Spirits). The 3rd version of 2, Psychic Specters (main game of 2 but whole new post game content and can transfer your save from FS or BS!) is expensive and 3 is outrageous cause it got such a small print run in the US (idk about other parts of the world). The blaster spins offs are also pricey I think.
One 3ds game that I see as a must and is also getting a sequel soon on the Switch is Fantasy Life. It is a game with a pretty small fanbase by level 5 but the ones that play it really love it. It's lacking in the deeper darker story telling that you like, but it is such a fun and cute almost RuneScape like rpg that I could easily see you putting 100 plus hours into.
As a Naruto fan in retrospect I’ve owned many Naruto games in my day, but as an adult the only Naruto games I’m truly in love with are the ultimate ninja storm games. The fight scenes are super fun. If you like jrpgs persona franchise is a must play if you haven’t played it.
Just dusted mines off to replay Pokemon Y. gonna mod it this weekend cus I only ever played Pokemon on the ds (literally the only reason i had my parents get me the console back in the day) so I’m gonna see what I missed
No mention of the DS Castlevania games (or Contra 4, for that matter), is crazy. The castlevania ones specifically are top tier DS. Metroid Prime Pinball is very solid, too. And metal slug 7 😅
With the current price of physical DS or 3DS collection now, i could pay off my student loans four times with that amount. Physical is great but i'm sticking with modded one nowadays.
I recently got a working DS Lite for only $10, from a local comic shop. Its and ugly pink color, but i couldnt argue with the price. Then i managed to get a legit copy of Pokemon Heart Gold for $60. No box, but I'm just glad to play it again.
3ds and 2ds do support gba, just not physical carts. So theres no reason not to just get a 3ds or 2dsxl unless you specifically want the physical cartridge support for the next few years
Perfect timing with this one, I picked up a new 3ds xl 2 weeks ago and now I’m considering getting the ds lite model I had as a kid for gbagames and moving some Pokemon forward from the gba to the switch 😅
It is so uniquely difficult to find quality DS games complete in box at game stores these days, most of them aren’t even that expensive or rare, it’s just the people that owned them as kids either A) lost or threw away the cases and manuals or B) already traded them in or sold them years ago At which point most of the good condition copies are already owned by collectors, likely in their 20’s and 30’s, who are internet savvy enough to sell the games on their own at full price. Makes the hunt horrendous though. One example is I’ve been looking for a copy of the Legendary Starfy for the last 5 years, and after hundreds of visits to many different stores I have still never seen a CIB copy - and yet it’s only like $25 with plenty of copies on eBay lmao
I know the whole ideaof this video is a buying guide for the authentic ds experience BUUUUT realistically the best option is to just mod a 3ds. Absolutely worth it.
I could buy your kidneys, export it halfway across the world with one-day prime shipping, and sprinkled it with gold or i could get a fully complete in box SoulSilver
I'm sitting on a treasure trove of DS and 3DS games that I have collected throughout the years. That's actually one of the highest value collections on my price charting list and I still have about a bit under 3/4 left to put into the price charting collection.
Trauma Center, Castlevania DS-Series, Ace Attorney Series (even with the new rereleases), the whole Layton-Series are games you should consider buying if you have a DS! :D
I've had my 2DS since 2016 and the only problem it's had is that the sleep switch is now ridiculously sensitive, like slightly putting your finger next to it triggers it. However, my sister's 2ds, which she got only a few months after mine does not have this problem.
Mystery Dungeon is fantastic!! I also have a lot of love for Pokémon ranger!! I am unsure why platinum and black and white weren’t brought up, I know they are crazy expensive but are phenomenal!! Thanks for the content Matty God bless you!!!
Matty my man, you missed the GOAT Castlevania DS trilogy; three of the finest action rpgs of all time that have become extremely pricy in recent years. Here's hoping Konami gives us them in another collection
Matty you should definitely redive into the yo kai series because those games may seem happy go lucky but the whole premise is these spirits are dead animals that have been reanimated to a yo Kai form. The story also gets darker in the sequels but 2 and 3 are very expensive games on the 3ds. 3 probably being one of the most expensive on 3ds in general.
Surprised Monster Hunter didn't make it, my girlfriend now wife went on a vacation to Mexico for a month and damn if we didn't play Monster Hunter almost the entire time on our 3DS's together.
I still have my day one ambassador 3DS, even though some buttons are pealing because of the crappy paint they used on the first models and the screens are yellowing a bit it still works perfectly. I also have a near perfect condition DSi XL I bought from gamestop a few years ago for a few bucks, also working perfectly. I'm still finding new games to play on both systems and having a ton of fun with both.
The Project X Zone games are great 3DS pick up. A Collaboration game between SEGA, CAPCOM, and NAMCO BANDAI. With characters from JRPGs including Tales and anime properties.
2DS (axe-head/doorstop) is best in term of ergonomics/comfort. No hinge means it's sturdy, can easily be held in one hand, or even just between two fingers as you readjust your grip/reach for controls. You're not going to drop it, and it's not going to get bumped out of your hands/nobody is running into the screen and prying it out of your hands with the leverage of something sticking out. Because it's sturdy, not flopping around, etc., it's also ideal for holding over your face while you're lying down, lying on your back, or your side, etc. Also, because the screen doesn't go out past your fingers, the center of gravity/balance point is perfect. It's not trying to flip out of your hands/doesn't tug away from your hands, it just falls down into all of your fingers, wherever they happen to land. All of that, plus contoured L/R buttons, and rubber dome face buttons, makes it the most chill, low-stress, easiest to hold, lightest feeling DS. All of the above means you can hold the thing with less grip strength, in general, too, so it's less fatiguing. I do have a few gripes/complaints, though: The d-pad is *too* squishy, to the point that I can't even feel it, and playing rhythm games becomes nigh impossible; the mono speaker is lame, and while headphones are an option, I miss having stereo, front facing speakers (downward firing speakers like on 2DS XL are the worst, though); I miss 3D. The 3D effect was really good, really immersive/engaging, creatively utilized, and sometimes just subtle and chill, but still fun, and I know I gave that up going to a 2DS, but I just like so much about the form factor, I haven't been motivated at all to fix my 3DS XL after I botched the first repair attempt.
I absolutely love Mega Man Star Force and was so glad to see it talked about in this video. I feel like I'm in the minority of people who enjoy it even more than battle network, which I also love. The deeper story and more detailed worlds to explore were excellent.
Funny how you say A Link Between Worlds is a linear Zelda game since it is one of the most open-ended games in the series because you can tackle the dungeons in any order. Maybe you meant top-down vs 3D games.
I wil lnever forget me and my friend walking from schoo lwe always walked through this field. we never seen anyone walk through it before well one day we walking im looking down and i see something light blue it was a blue dsi xl lol with pokemon diamond was the best day ever bought a charger and it worked
I’m gonna say the DSI XL is the sweet spot. I snagged a MINTY one in the brown color a few years ago. Modded it so I can play the original Pokemon games up to soulsilver. It’s the best system.
The DSI XL is the best for DS games because you can play them in their native resolution and they look just...amazing imo compared to the 3DS. They are also easy to mod!
💯 it's the lowest PPI screen I've ever seen, which sounds like a bad thing, but it's really nice for playing games in their native res with those massive blocky pixels. Ergonomics are much better than 3dsxl too, the weight difference is huge. GBA looks great on it too through twilight, but I don't do that much anymore as not every game runs perfectly from start to finish. Love the DSI XL, it's totally underrated and this is reflected in its relatively low prices. Best kept secret in handheld gaming.
The DSi XL is NOT just a bigger DSi - it has 2 IPS screens! DSi also DOES play GBA - hack it and use TW++. You aren't even considering the screen which are hugely different - Original DS is dark and pretty awful. DS Lite is better but still not great. 2DS is the most comfortable to hold. 2DS XL is cheap quality on the case - loose hinge and cheap plastic. New 3DS XL is definitely high quality but DS games still look best on the DSi XL ( much sharper image for DS games plus 2 IPS screens..). I would say mod a new 3DS and a DSi XL and play your GBA games in Open AGB or use NSUI to inject for 3DS main screen. Also - Pokemon ROM Hacks! Playing Pokemon Gaia on my modded DSi XL right now. Recommended game Mother 3 with English translation - you do need modded 3DS for it to play without freezing...
I haven’t heard of half of these DS games so I greatly appreciate the recommendations! I guess Nintendogs, Mario Kart and Picto-chat rotted my brain because I missed alot from that era 😅
I got a DS Lite. Love it. DS was the best era for Pokemon games. Gens 4 and 5, all those mystery dungeon games, Pokemon Ranger, not to mention the gba Pokemon games.
Suikoden Tierkreis is also very good.. and don’t forget Castlevenia on the DS are amazing too.. If you start buying a New Nintendo 3DS you have a crazy amount of games with all the DS and 3DS Games and it’s really fun collect too Becouse some of them are expensive it not all of them.
as much as i would love to get the actual consol i cant afford it so i settled for an emulator, im still very happy with it one day ill get the consol again lol
DS - GBA + "portability" + "durability" = cheap = more money left in pocket for greedtendo. Personally I find the switch lite sufficient for my portable gaming needs. In fact I barely touch it outside of tetris effect and play everything on my PS5. I was thinking of buying a new 3DS/2DS (new as in, it has the 2nd analogue stick) a couple of years ago, but the price turned me away instantly. Hilariously, a used new 3DS/2DS costs as much as a new switch lite over here (or a used modded one), one is a dead platform, the other one might be slowly dying but it still gets new games regularly.
I would actually recommend the standard New 3DS over the XL. The sharper screen, extra portability, changeable faceplates and coloured face buttons all make for a great package. I bought a grip for it and it makes it super ergonomic. They’re harder to find in NA than the XL though, outside of a Mario 3D Land/Pokemon bundle- the only other options are limited Black Friday releases.
I played my 3DS in Afghanistan all the time and it Survived. I remember people getting xboxes and playstations shipped, they would only last 2 or 3 months before the sand got to em. Not my nintendo though it lasted through the sand & shine
They are built like a tank, I brought my ds lite to school almost everyday for 4 years and it's only really worn on the outside, everything inside looks almost brand new.
My dog gnawed on my 3ds xl and it works fine
@@mushroomcrepes4780yah idk how people broke their hinges, its pretty easy not to, i never used it like it was a fan though, i just opened it, and played it.
My 3ds broke when I took it to the beach :(
Still have my original 3ds from 2011. I was in 3rd grade and now I'm a junior in college.
Installing Twilight on a 3DS is one of the best things I've ever done.
One game I will always recommend is The World Ends With You. Such a stylish rpg with amazing music, great characters, and a fantastic story. My favorite game of all time.
Same. I will never stop gushing about it even after all these years
Luckily this lives on through modern systems
The DS Lite is my favourite handheld of all time. So many memories and great games.
New 2DS XL is the best bang for your buck imo
Looks sick too
This. Cleanest design
They're very flimsy, just go for the new 3ds xl
I had one send in from Japan, if you look around you can find them for a good price in near perfect condition. Homebrewing it to make it region free and change the language on it isnt hard to do and there are many guides online
i like the new 3ds xl. better hinge and obv the 3d
@@jake38201 3D is terrible for me so cheaper and better look of 2ds I prefer but yeah 3ds has better hinges
Some of my best memories as a kid was playing dragon quest IX with my friends and helping each other beat bosses
34 mins of pure DS content, nice!
There are also benefits to the 2ds in terms of longevity. Both screens are one piece and there is no hinge so it is far more repairable and there are fewer points of failure.
The fact that the 2ds is 1 screen will make repairing one more expensive than repairing one screen from a ds/3ds
The Yugioh games on the DS were unmatched. I highly recommend the Yugioh 5ds games on this platform.
I use my 3DS almost daily! I have an R4 card in it for my DS games while having my 3DS collection ready to use anytime
I bought a 3DS earlier this year, and while I played it for a while I wasn't that much in love with it as I thought I would. But the DS on the other hand, I've been obsessed with it since I got my hands on one last week. When it came out I went all in on the PSP, so going back to this system now as an adult has been a treat. The first game I finished (today!) was Hotel Dusk.
Hotel Dusk and its sequel (Last Window) are great games.
@@gregorys9629 I've heard that one is even better, can't wait to play it!
3ds just doesnt have that many great exclusives or titles that you cant play on the switch or better while the ds litterally has a library and a half of titles that can only be played there that nintendo is still pull from for remasters. Its just such a great little device
Why would you buy a ds when u can play ds games on 3ds? Just curious
@@loelldebach8450 the image fits the screen better and you don't have those bars around, the ds lite can play gba games if you want to use them. they are overall nicer to hold than a 3ds. also, it's super portable so I can just take it with me on public transport omw to work and whatnot, be out in public and all that. so in total it'a not just one reason, it's a bunch of small things that add up
FF12 Revenant Wings was the first game I did QA testing for and will always have a special place in my heart ❤️🔥
I have bought 2. It's definitely worth it. It's my favorite handheld of all time.
The DS XL still looks great today
The 3ds does have backwards compatibility with GBA, you just need to mod your system and enable it
I played Chrono Trigger for the first time last year thanks to a friend. He then gave me one of his DSi XL systems. It plays beautifully on it. It also became one of my fav video games of all time, right there with Zelda OoT on the N64. Never had a handheld except for my GBC back in the day. DS/3DS are fantastic systems. Good video!
Literally just got back into playing my 3ds, perfect timing lol
If you like investigative adventure games, the Hotel Dusk series on the DS is so good. Also I will never stop recommending the Touch Detective series (the complete collection is also available on Switch).
The 2ds is amazing. The tablet form is so comfortable to play on, and I really appreciate that they were only $80 when they came out, so all of us broke kids could still play nintendo.
those star force games are GORGEOUS. ive been trying to look for em since before covid but theyre so effin rare these days and so expensive too. played the hell out of those games on my r4 back when i was a kid. dont know why it wasnt so popular then but man one of my all time ds favorites
I never had a ds and bought one for 60 on Amazon it was so worth it
Absolutely love the Nintendo DS and 3DS. I primarily played handheld games growing up since it was more affordable. I was a Pokémon kid so I have pretty much all the DS games. Some other games I would recommend to people interested in the system are Fire Rmblem Shadow Dragon, Mario and Luigi Bowser’s inside story, fossil fighters, and if you enjoy the Pokémon mystery dungeon games, Izuna. For the 3DS, the #1 game I recommend is Kid Icarus Uprising. Genuinely one of the best games ever made and I can’t sing it’s praises enough!
The DS/3DS is easily my favorite system of all time and my largest game library. I’d go with New 3DS XL if I could only have one, but also still love the original 3DS. Awesome system and game catalog!!
I just finished playing through Resident Evil: Deadly Silence (a port of the PS1 original) on the DS and it was a lot of fun! There's just something about the novelty of the dual screens which never fades away.
a DSi XL is the best way to play DS games, dual IPS screens (best viewing angles and colour reproduction) despite having less pixel density. The texture on the back is also super comfortable.(if you mod it you can also play GBA games). Also the poor DS upscaling on the 3DS turned me off from using to play DS games
The screens are beautiful...bought one in 2018 and was surprised by the quality
The low pixel density can actually be seen as a good thing. I've never seen sprites looking so crisp.
Man funny you make this video , legitimately been considering picking up a 3ds again 😅😂
Do it
Worth it i just got a 3ds xl
The 2DS is so comfortable to play..
Even though I already have several 3DS systems, I just bought a fat nds. That console design is so nostalgic. Also: due to no scaling nor black borders, the games simply look the best on actual Nintendo ds systems (as opposed to 3DS)
Glad to see I’m not the only one who couldn’t get past Pokémon Ruby/Sapphires 3D graphics. X/Y i absolutely loved, but Gen 3 just works better in 3D
A lot of overlooked DS games, like 999, Henry Hatsworth and the Puzzling Adventure, and the OG way to play Ghost Trick
Don't be sleeping on Samus returns or luigi's mansion dark moon along with the old gcn/n64 remakes
I agree that FE awakening is great. But FE echoes is also really good on 3ds
Unfortunately the price point on the used market for 3ds xl is quite high. I really hope maybe they bring back a modern way to replay these games. To overpay for a used system and then have to overpay for all the games truly is not worth it. The argument could be made if the eshop was still up.
Buy a japanese version and mod it...thats an option
Got mine for 220$ it was 250$ but i know the owner of my cities retro store lol
I love the Yo-kai Watch series! The first game is cheap, the original versions of 2 are moderately priced (Fleshy Souls and Bony Spirits). The 3rd version of 2, Psychic Specters (main game of 2 but whole new post game content and can transfer your save from FS or BS!) is expensive and 3 is outrageous cause it got such a small print run in the US (idk about other parts of the world). The blaster spins offs are also pricey I think.
Bought a ds for one game and still only own one game. Alien infestation
Games nice...but hard
Still play my 3ds xl Pokémon x version, love going back and playing old Pokemon games.
One 3ds game that I see as a must and is also getting a sequel soon on the Switch is Fantasy Life. It is a game with a pretty small fanbase by level 5 but the ones that play it really love it. It's lacking in the deeper darker story telling that you like, but it is such a fun and cute almost RuneScape like rpg that I could easily see you putting 100 plus hours into.
Got a 3DS XL a year ago and home brewed! Great handheld!
As a Naruto fan in retrospect I’ve owned many Naruto games in my day, but as an adult the only Naruto games I’m truly in love with are the ultimate ninja storm games. The fight scenes are super fun. If you like jrpgs persona franchise is a must play if you haven’t played it.
I DID NOT want this video to end.
Just saw that someone made a fallout 1 port on the 3ds... Gonna get on that right now, just for the novelty of it.
I dusted off my 3ds for heart gold, FE awakening and now inside story
Just dusted mines off to replay Pokemon Y. gonna mod it this weekend cus I only ever played Pokemon on the ds (literally the only reason i had my parents get me the console back in the day) so I’m gonna see what I missed
No mention of the DS Castlevania games (or Contra 4, for that matter), is crazy. The castlevania ones specifically are top tier DS. Metroid Prime Pinball is very solid, too. And metal slug 7 😅
awesome video matty. one question what kind of rotating shelves are those you have for your games? always thought they were really cool
With the current price of physical DS or 3DS collection now, i could pay off my student loans four times with that amount.
Physical is great but i'm sticking with modded one nowadays.
I recently got a working DS Lite for only $10, from a local comic shop. Its and ugly pink color, but i couldnt argue with the price. Then i managed to get a legit copy of Pokemon Heart Gold for $60. No box, but I'm just glad to play it again.
3ds and 2ds do support gba, just not physical carts. So theres no reason not to just get a 3ds or 2dsxl unless you specifically want the physical cartridge support for the next few years
The DSi XL has the best screen of any DS console. Just buy that for the definitive experience.
I bought one this year and I've been playing all the fire emblem games for 3ds, ds, gba, AND snes! The 3ds is amazing.
seeing these old portable gems makes me want to see you take a look at the psp in 2024
Perfect timing with this one, I picked up a new 3ds xl 2 weeks ago and now I’m considering getting the ds lite model I had as a kid for gbagames and moving some Pokemon forward from the gba to the switch 😅
I picked one up last year. Did an easy homebrew and put on tons of DS and Gameboy games on them.
@@fattygamer94 I homebrewed but just for Pokemon Bank 😅
Dsi and dsi xl will forever sit on the iron throne for me and i will die on that hill. And after modding it oh baby do you have options now 😊
It is so uniquely difficult to find quality DS games complete in box at game stores these days, most of them aren’t even that expensive or rare, it’s just the people that owned them as kids either A) lost or threw away the cases and manuals or B) already traded them in or sold them years ago
At which point most of the good condition copies are already owned by collectors, likely in their 20’s and 30’s, who are internet savvy enough to sell the games on their own at full price. Makes the hunt horrendous though.
One example is I’ve been looking for a copy of the Legendary Starfy for the last 5 years, and after hundreds of visits to many different stores I have still never seen a CIB copy - and yet it’s only like $25 with plenty of copies on eBay lmao
I know the whole ideaof this video is a buying guide for the authentic ds experience BUUUUT realistically the best option is to just mod a 3ds. Absolutely worth it.
I personaly prefer the authentic ds experience with the physical games but thats just me 👍
I could buy your kidneys, export it halfway across the world with one-day prime shipping, and sprinkled it with gold or i could get a fully complete in box SoulSilver
@@nagettt i got both soul silver and heart gold fully boxed with pokewalker things. Sitting on a small fortune with these physicals 😎
The Y2kcollector sent me. Great video! Just got my 3ds this year and loving it so far.
I'm sitting on a treasure trove of DS and 3DS games that I have collected throughout the years. That's actually one of the highest value collections on my price charting list and I still have about a bit under 3/4 left to put into the price charting collection.
Trauma Center, Castlevania DS-Series, Ace Attorney Series (even with the new rereleases), the whole Layton-Series are games you should consider buying if you have a DS! :D
I've had my 2DS since 2016 and the only problem it's had is that the sleep switch is now ridiculously sensitive, like slightly putting your finger next to it triggers it. However, my sister's 2ds, which she got only a few months after mine does not have this problem.
Just rebought myself a DSi coinsidently, loving it all over again! New 3ds next - though the consoles themselves and games seem to now cost a bomb! 💵
Mystery Dungeon is fantastic!! I also have a lot of love for Pokémon ranger!! I am unsure why platinum and black and white weren’t brought up, I know they are crazy expensive but are phenomenal!! Thanks for the content Matty God bless you!!!
Matty my man, you missed the GOAT Castlevania DS trilogy; three of the finest action rpgs of all time that have become extremely pricy in recent years. Here's hoping Konami gives us them in another collection
Good video I like your video intros as always.
Matty you should definitely redive into the yo kai series because those games may seem happy go lucky but the whole premise is these spirits are dead animals that have been reanimated to a yo Kai form. The story also gets darker in the sequels but 2 and 3 are very expensive games on the 3ds. 3 probably being one of the most expensive on 3ds in general.
7th Dragon Code VFD!! Such a gem
Surprised Monster Hunter didn't make it, my girlfriend now wife went on a vacation to Mexico for a month and damn if we didn't play Monster Hunter almost the entire time on our 3DS's together.
I still have my day one ambassador 3DS, even though some buttons are pealing because of the crappy paint they used on the first models and the screens are yellowing a bit it still works perfectly. I also have a near perfect condition DSi XL I bought from gamestop a few years ago for a few bucks, also working perfectly. I'm still finding new games to play on both systems and having a ton of fun with both.
The Project X Zone games are great 3DS pick up. A Collaboration game between SEGA, CAPCOM, and NAMCO BANDAI. With characters from JRPGs including Tales and anime properties.
Love the DS and 3DS content. I recently got a 3DS so I’m always looking for new games to grab!
2DS (axe-head/doorstop) is best in term of ergonomics/comfort. No hinge means it's sturdy, can easily be held in one hand, or even just between two fingers as you readjust your grip/reach for controls. You're not going to drop it, and it's not going to get bumped out of your hands/nobody is running into the screen and prying it out of your hands with the leverage of something sticking out. Because it's sturdy, not flopping around, etc., it's also ideal for holding over your face while you're lying down, lying on your back, or your side, etc.
Also, because the screen doesn't go out past your fingers, the center of gravity/balance point is perfect. It's not trying to flip out of your hands/doesn't tug away from your hands, it just falls down into all of your fingers, wherever they happen to land. All of that, plus contoured L/R buttons, and rubber dome face buttons, makes it the most chill, low-stress, easiest to hold, lightest feeling DS.
All of the above means you can hold the thing with less grip strength, in general, too, so it's less fatiguing.
I do have a few gripes/complaints, though: The d-pad is *too* squishy, to the point that I can't even feel it, and playing rhythm games becomes nigh impossible; the mono speaker is lame, and while headphones are an option, I miss having stereo, front facing speakers (downward firing speakers like on 2DS XL are the worst, though); I miss 3D. The 3D effect was really good, really immersive/engaging, creatively utilized, and sometimes just subtle and chill, but still fun, and I know I gave that up going to a 2DS, but I just like so much about the form factor, I haven't been motivated at all to fix my 3DS XL after I botched the first repair attempt.
I absolutely love Mega Man Star Force and was so glad to see it talked about in this video. I feel like I'm in the minority of people who enjoy it even more than battle network, which I also love. The deeper story and more detailed worlds to explore were excellent.
If you don't want to pay the expensive price for Chrono Trigger, the Japanese version has English for around $30-40ish
Funny how you say A Link Between Worlds is a linear Zelda game since it is one of the most open-ended games in the series because you can tackle the dungeons in any order. Maybe you meant top-down vs 3D games.
Arg maties, time to pick up all the great games
I wil lnever forget me and my friend walking from schoo lwe always walked through this field. we never seen anyone walk through it before well one day we walking im looking down and i see something light blue it was a blue dsi xl lol with pokemon diamond was the best day ever bought a charger and it worked
I’m gonna say the DSI XL is the sweet spot. I snagged a MINTY one in the brown color a few years ago. Modded it so I can play the original Pokemon games up to soulsilver. It’s the best system.
The wine red colour? I got one almost mint condition for ridiculously cheap. Such a slept on console.
The DSI XL is the best for DS games because you can play them in their native resolution and they look just...amazing imo compared to the 3DS. They are also easy to mod!
💯 it's the lowest PPI screen I've ever seen, which sounds like a bad thing, but it's really nice for playing games in their native res with those massive blocky pixels. Ergonomics are much better than 3dsxl too, the weight difference is huge. GBA looks great on it too through twilight, but I don't do that much anymore as not every game runs perfectly from start to finish. Love the DSI XL, it's totally underrated and this is reflected in its relatively low prices. Best kept secret in handheld gaming.
The DSi XL is NOT just a bigger DSi - it has 2 IPS screens! DSi also DOES play GBA - hack it and use TW++. You aren't even considering the screen which are hugely different - Original DS is dark and pretty awful. DS Lite is better but still not great. 2DS is the most comfortable to hold. 2DS XL is cheap quality on the case - loose hinge and cheap plastic. New 3DS XL is definitely high quality but DS games still look best on the DSi XL ( much sharper image for DS games plus 2 IPS screens..). I would say mod a new 3DS and a DSi XL and play your GBA games in Open AGB or use NSUI to inject for 3DS main screen. Also - Pokemon ROM Hacks! Playing Pokemon Gaia on my modded DSi XL right now. Recommended game Mother 3 with English translation - you do need modded 3DS for it to play without freezing...
I was waiting for a comment like this! Dsi xl definitely the best for ds games
It’s not native GBA. Still better to get a DS Lite. Also the pixel density on the XL is terrible.
Play Drawn to Life, wonderful game and story
I did it this year, it was worth it
I got my 3ds back when I was in high school when they 1st came out still own it and I'm turning 31 best handheld next to the GBA
I've been rebuying these games over the last few years as well as some i never owned such as all the dragon quest games
Yeah its worth it the games are stronger and they dont break easily and all the games in there are the bests i love them all forever
For RPG folks, it's expensive now but Super Robot Taisen OG Saga is still one of my favorite RPG's ever.
Given that the DS is home to my favorite Sonic mobile game (Sonic Rush) and the last Viewtiful Joe game, I would say the DS is always worth it💖
Yeah sonic rush is my favorite 2d game in the series
Gen 4, Matty, Gen 4
Mod it and you’ll have everything plus way more. A modded 3DS is the move. I use mine everyday
I haven’t heard of half of these DS games so I greatly appreciate the recommendations! I guess Nintendogs, Mario Kart and Picto-chat rotted my brain because I missed alot from that era 😅
I got a DS Lite. Love it. DS was the best era for Pokemon games. Gens 4 and 5, all those mystery dungeon games, Pokemon Ranger, not to mention the gba Pokemon games.
Hair looks really good today.
Bizarre stuff on the DS, my health coach stop smoking with Allen 😂
I bought my wife a “new” 3DS and she loved it. I also bought a cartridge that has 50+ games on it. Definitely worth it.
Suikoden Tierkreis is also very good.. and don’t forget Castlevenia on the DS are amazing too..
If you start buying a New Nintendo 3DS you have a crazy amount of games with all the DS and 3DS Games and it’s really fun collect too Becouse some of them are expensive it not all of them.
You forgot to mention Dragon Ball Extreme Butoden, unless you don't like it or have not yet tried it. If the ladder is true, I highly recommend it!!
as much as i would love to get the actual consol i cant afford it so i settled for an emulator, im still very happy with it one day ill get the consol again lol
I grew up loving my ds however nowadays I'm more psp for this generation.
Oh absolutely. I still love my ds to death, but nowadays i have more slightly mature tastes that the psp fulfills wonderfully
Will you be doing ps2 videos? I recently got a slim ps2 and i could not be more happier! 😊
DS - GBA + "portability" + "durability" = cheap = more money left in pocket for greedtendo.
Personally I find the switch lite sufficient for my portable gaming needs. In fact I barely touch it outside of tetris effect and play everything on my PS5.
I was thinking of buying a new 3DS/2DS (new as in, it has the 2nd analogue stick) a couple of years ago, but the price turned me away instantly. Hilariously, a used new 3DS/2DS costs as much as a new switch lite over here (or a used modded one), one is a dead platform, the other one might be slowly dying but it still gets new games regularly.
Was able to snag the cosmic purple off Facebook market 🤩
I would actually recommend the standard New 3DS over the XL.
The sharper screen, extra portability, changeable faceplates and coloured face buttons all make for a great package.
I bought a grip for it and it makes it super ergonomic.
They’re harder to find in NA than the XL though, outside of a Mario 3D Land/Pokemon bundle- the only other options are limited Black Friday releases.