Misc Wi-Fi Nights Game Suggestions Guide

TheSpade · Nov 8, 2008

After spending a few months in the official #GBATemp-WiFi IRC channel, I have noticed that many members have shown a level of unawareness about all of the games that are quite enjoyable over Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection. At times, they are not clear what each game offers in terms of gameplay. There is plenty of games out there for players to enjoy with little to no offline playtime beforehand. I thought I would take a little time and provide everyone more in-depth information about all that you can do. This guide will be updated as future releases are available. Also, I will try to confine the games within the English-speaking world, unless a game is quite friendly to Western eyes or has a translation patch available.

Game types that will not be listed:
· Those that solely involve uploading or downloading high scores.
· Titles that simply offer exchanging level designs, such as Mario Vs. Donkey Kong 2, Mechanic Master, etc.
· Monster collection games, such as the core Pokémon titles, Digimon, etc.
· Card battle games, including Yu-Gi-Oh!, Marvel, Fullmetal, etc.
· Mega Man Star Force series. While it offers co-op, it requires many hours of play, which is not for casual gaming.
· The Castlevania games, as they are for shopping or unlocking a few items after long, offline play sessions.
· The Disney games, as they give you bonus customizations for your Dgamer Avatar (at Disney.com).
· Communication-based functionality, such as Diary Girl or Final Fantasy III.

The reason why I'm not listing the monster collection or card battle games is that these games are obvious as well as they do not offer a leveled playing field between new players and veterans. While they offer some great online entertainment, this guide's goal is to offer the best options for most anyone to simply pick up and play. The rest are too minor or insignificant in regards of value for internet play.

NOTE: This list is obviously incomplete, because it will take a bit of time to detail all of the games presently available. Please, no comments about "why is (insert game) not listed?" or any parallel responses. They will be added, as I work upon this guide. Once again, there is a LOT to input, so your patience is appreciated.

REQUEST: Some titles, as listed at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_DS_Wi-Fi_Connection_games" target="_blank">List of Nintendo DS Wi-Fi Connection Games at Wikipedia</a>, do not have clear information as to what exactly the online portions of each games contains. If you want to contribute, as some have asked since I've started, then contact me in the <a href="http://gbatemp.net/index.php?dynamic=62" target="_blank">Official #GBATemp.net IRC Channel</a> for details. Please understand that help is needed for the more obscure games, not the popular titles, such as Clubhouse Games or Tetris DS.

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin / Advance Wars: Dark Conflict

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Game type: Turn-Based Strategy
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
Year of First Release: 2008
Number of Players Online: 2

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The objective in Days of Ruin is for the player to defeat the enemy army with their own army. Except for certain single player missions with special objectives, there are two ways to defeat an opponent: destroy all of the enemy's units or capture their headquarters. The battle system is turn-based. Two to four armies, each headed by a commanding officer (CO), take turns building and commanding units on grid-based maps. Every turn, units, which consist of ground, sea and air units, can move across the different types of terrain and attack enemy units or perform other actions, such as submerging a submarine or resupplying friendly units. Fog of War, a phenomenon that prevents players from seeing enemy units other than those in the visual range of their units; various weather conditions which change the terrain effects of the entire map; CO powers; and many other factors can affect the battle.

Upon connection online, the player can choose between a match with a random opponent from around the world, or a match with someone that the player has exchanged Friend Codes with. Worldwide matches are limited to two players, with the weather conditions being randomly generated and a map randomly chosen from a set list. Worldwide match players can choose, if they want an opponent close to their skill level or to play against an opponent regardless of skill level. When playing with a friend, more options are opened up to allow greater customization of the match, such as the type of weather and the duration of the match. Voice chat is only supported when playing with a friend, and is unavailable during worldwide online play.

AMF Bowling Pinbusters!

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Game type: Sports (Bowling)
Developer: Vir2L Studios / 4J Studios
Publisher: Vir2L Studios (USA), Koch Media (Europe, Australia)
Year of First Release: 2008
Number of Players Online: 2

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This is a portable bowling game for the Nintendo DS whose main competition is the bowling mini-game from Clubhouse Games. Upon starting the game you've got the option of Quick Play, Single Player and Multiplayer. As you would expect, Quick Play lets you get straight into the game, picking a character and a lane, with a choice of twelve characters and lanes available overall, although only two of each are unlocked to begin with. Pinbusters scores just like traditional bowling over ten frames, with splits and strikes giving you bonus points.

Players can choose to face off in one-on-one games versus both worldwide and friendly players. Unlike Clubhouse Games, all controls are done with with the control pad and buttons. Players choose the characters available to them which must be first unlocked via Single Player. Next, a player is randomly chosen to choose the lane. Like characters, lane too must be unlocked beforehand. If you own an Action Replay, then these are not an issue. Finally, the game begins, and ten frames of play commence. One interesting feature is the Psyche ability which allows players to create extra bowling pins upon the lane of their opponents, adding further difficulty.

Animal Crossing: Wild World

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Game type: Life Simulation
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo
Year of First Release: 2005
Number of Players Online: 2-4

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The main objective of Animal Crossing: Wild World is to pay the mortgage of the player's house to Tom Nook, a shop owner. After the first loan is paid, future loans increase as the player upgrades their house. While paying the debt of their home, the player can engage in a variety of tasks, such as interacting with villagers, planting flowers and collecting items such as furniture, clothes and fish. Animal Crossing: Wild World is non-linear and does not require the player to pay off their mortgage at all. Unlike the previous game, all of the player's characters share the same house and work together to pay off the mortgage, instead of each having their own house.

Animal Crossing: Wild World's Wi-Fi capabilities allow players to visit other players' villages no matter where they are in the world, assuming that access to a compatible wireless access point is available and that they are using a version of the game with a compatible language. For example, the Oceania and North America versions can connect locally and via Wi-Fi, but they cannot connect to a version from Japan due to a difference in character encoding. Up to four players can be in an Animal Crossing: Wild World town both via local wireless or through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Connection to random players is not possible, as connection is made by the mutual entry of Friend Codes. The only random Wi-Fi interaction that is possible between players is through the character named Blanca, who is a cat that players can draw a face for, and share with random Wi-Fi users.

Arkanoid DS

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Game type: Arcade
Developer: Taito
Publisher: Square-Enix (USA, Europe, Australia), Taito (Japan)
Year of First Release: 2007
Number of Players Online: 2-4

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Arkanoid DS is a simple but highly addictive game first released in the mid-80's. Every bit as popular as the legendary Space Invaders, Arkanoid returns to the Nintendo DS boasting a huge range of enhancements with take its gameplay to new levels. Now everyone can enjoy the game thank to a range of approachable game modes, such as Easy Rules, Seeing the Game and Enthusiasm Level. Piloting a space vessel, called a "Vaus," your objective is to drive an energy ball back and forth in order to destroy the blocks which appear in a variety of patterns above you.

Arkanoid DS supports online play for up to four people (using Friend Codes or random matchmaking) in two different modes. Bust All mode is a race to see who can clear a level first. Bust Color mode is a race to see who can destroy all of the blocks of a specified color. The levels that you play on are randomly selected from all that the game has to offer, and you can keep an eye on your opponents while playing via small thumbnail images that appear alongside your own play area. Multiplayer games play out in the same way that single-player games do, except that any negative power-ups (power-downs, if you prefer) that you collect are passed on to your opponents. Shrinking other players' bats and slowing their balls are perhaps the most obvious ways to upset them, but multiplayer-specific pickups, such as one that randomly drops a handful of additional blocks on opponents' screens, are also worth pursuing.

Bleach: Dark Souls

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Game type: Fighting
Developer: Treasure Co. Ltd
Publisher: Sega
Year of First Release: 2007
Number of Players Online: 2-4

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After unidentified beings known as "Blanks" start popping up, they are soon followed by a Soul Reaper named Senna who makes them disappear. Puzzled by these unknown beings and the even more mysterious girl, Ichigo and Rukia set out to learn more, but uncover an evil plot when a menacing clan tries to kidnap Senna. Banished from the Soul Society long ago, the clan's leader is sending the World of the Living and the Soul Society on a collision course, and Senna seems to be the key to his diabolical plot for revenge. Can Ichigo and his fellow Soul Reapers save the two worlds from annihilation?

The online sessions play better versus its prequel, Bleach: The Blade of Fate. You can connect to Wi-Fi with your specified name and even a self-made icon. You can send messages to those on your Friend Code list via a simple text system, play ranked matches and watch yourself move up once again on an online ranking system. Jump into battles with either friends or random players at any time. This time, there is a much less lag. On occasion, you will get a sluggish fight, but this is a person-to-person connection issue. Ultimately, it is a much superior experience than last time. I would personally recommend Dark Souls over its predecessor due to the improved online performance, a larger character selection and various enhancements in the game mechanics.

Bomberman Land Touch! 2 & Bomberman Story DS

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Game type: Puzzle/Party, Puzzle
Developer: Hudson Soft
Publisher: Hudson Soft [Japan, USA (Bomberman Land Touch! 2 only)], Rising Star (Europe, Australia)
Year of First Release: 2008 (both)
Number of Players Online: 2-4

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Unlike the primary Mario Party titles where the player(s) explore a Monopoly-style board, Bomberman Land Touch! has the player exploring an overworld, freely exploring as much of the area as has been unlocked. If you played the first game, Bomberman Land Touch! 2 really doesn't try to be anything more than "Bomberman Land Touch! Again." The characters from the original are back with a brand new story and a new adventure that marches through the established Bomberman Land universe, and utilizes the same exact engine and many of the visuals that the team created for Bomberman Land Touch! The experience is a little different due to the new plot and puzzles, as well as a good amount of mini-games to complete. Some challenges, like the Soccer Kick where you flick the ball through three Bomberman goaltenders with the stylus, or the stone-skipping challenge that's not unlike those Flash Yeti game downloads. But then you're faced with the shameless recycling of some mini-games from the original game that reminds you that this sequel isn't fully original. Fortunately, if you never played the first game, you may find this to be a rewarding experience.

As for Bomberman Story DS, the Justice Department needs your help! Join Cheerful White as he searches throughout the Bomberman worlds in search of scientific data stolen from the organisation known only as “The Justice Department”. Along the way you meet a cast of crazy characters, making friends and meeting enemies in this all-action RPG. With all new color bombs at your disposal, Bomberman Story DS is the most action-packed Bomberman yet!

As for the online play, like Bomberman Land! Touch, you can play a retouched version of the original Bomberman with 8 characters, containing 1-4 human participants along with 4-7 computer opponents. Hudson Soft claimed that they had planned for the Battle Pack to work universally with future releases of Bomberman games that included it, similar to what Nintendo did with Mario Bros. within its Super Mario Advance series on Game Boy Advance. Instead, "Bomberman Battle Pack 2," available in both Bomberman Land! Touch 2 & Bomberman Story DS, offers new power-ups and new maps on top of the same Multiplayer present in the original in the original. So, while you can play the same multiplayer game, you cannot use the original Bomberman Land! Touch with owners of these two games. If you are choosing between the Bomberman games, Land! Touch 2 and Story DS offer compatible and classic fun with the little bomber. These are the versions to choose.

Civilization Revolution

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Game type: Turn-Based Strategy
Developer: Firaxis
Publisher: 2K Games
Year of First Release: 2008
Number of Players Online: 2-4

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Civilization Revolution is a turn based strategy game in which the player can take one of 16 different civilizations, each with special abilities, from prehistory to modern times and the near future. In past installments, the player had more control over the rules of the game and often the game could last for more than ten hours. In Civilization Revolution the games for the most part can be finished within three hours. For the console version, the gameplay has been streamlined and simplified to make the game easier to play for newcomers to the series.

Online play is smooth and moves at a reasonable pace when playing over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. A bit of warning to share, is it's likely your opponents will drop out after their early bid for a domination victory fails. Similar to Advance Wars: Days of Ruin, the length of the games can stretch quite long compared to other games. Be sure you play with trusted, reliable friends. Up to four players can compete on one map, but it is hard to develop alliances and conspire against foes within the limited diplomacy communication options, so free-for-all is generally the order of the day.

Clubhouse Games / 42 All-Time Classics

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Game type: Multi-game (Board/Card/Parlor/Puzzle)
Developer: Agenda
Publisher: Nintendo
Year of First Release: 2005
Number of Players Online: 2-4

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With familiar favorites like checkers, darts and poker, Clubhouse Games is for everyone and part of the Touch Generations library. Video game newcomers will appreciate the easy-to-use interface. There’s no need to lug around cards or boards when you want to play a quick game. Clubhouse Games is one-stop gaming that will appeal to everyone’s tastes, whether they’re in the mood for bowling, backgammon, bridge or billiards. It’s game night and everyone’s invited! Play more than 40 classic board, card and party games alone, with friends or via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Clubhouse Games offers 35 Wi-Fi-enabled games in a one-stop bundle for people on the go! Intuitive controls and simple instructions allow all skill levels of players, young and old, to enjoy one of the best titles on the DS. Gaming with friends or strangers is easy to setup and execute. Having Friend Codes allows custom PictoChat-style communication in between players. There isn't much more description needed. It is a longtime staple of online handheld gaming, so if you haven't already heard of it, what is wrong with you?!

Cookie & Cream

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Game type: Action/Adventure
Developer: From Software
Publisher: Agetec (USA), 505 Games (Europe, Australia), From Software (Japan)
Year of First Release: 2007
Number of Players Online: 2-4

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Cookie & Cream is an action/platformer where players navigate their way through challenging terrain on the top screen while solving puzzles and disarming traps on the touch screen below. Played as either a single-player game where one person controls both characters, or a cooperative game where one player maneuvers Cookie on the top screen while the other is in charge of Cream on the touch screen, Cookie & Cream is a unique combination of gaming genres, and unlike anything else on the Nintendo DS.

Beyond the story mode, the game includes a battle mode containing 20 different competitive minigames. They're similar to the ones you'll find in the story mode, except that you share screen real estate with as many as three other opponents. Up to four players can compete in a limited set of minigames and compete in the full range. Unfortunately, there aren't many people playing the game online, so you'll really have to be patient or badger your friends to find opponents. The minigames are a lot of fun when other people are involved. They're not so much fun that your circle of friends should buy this game for that sole purpose, but they're enjoyable enough to make them a genuine bonus.

Custom Robo Arena

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Game type: Action RPG
Developer: Noise
Publisher: Nintendo
Year of First Release: 2006
Number of Players Online: 2

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 Custom Robo: The sport of tomorrow! In the not-too-distant future, competitors battle customized robot warriors in holographic battle arenas. Victory is determined not only by fighting skill but also by how well Robo Commanders design their robot gladiators, so players need both brawn and brains to survive. Explore a sci-fi landscape as you fight toward the Custom Robo championship, powering up your Robos with tons of unique parts. There are literally millions of possible Custom Robo combinations, giving you complete control over how you fight your battles.

The Wi-Fi component hands this game near infinite replay value. You can face off against random oppenents in a fight. You can exchange Friend Codes. While battling a friend, you can use voice chat. The only issue here, especially with random players, is spamming attackers. They will prefer to use particular robots and weapons in order to stop you from making a move. In addition to fighting, you can trade collectible dioramas, which are small scenes in which you can pose your robots. Stick to friends, set rules beforehand, and you may find yourself a new game to reach out for.

Diddy Kong Racing

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Game type: Racing
Developer: Rare
Publisher: Nintendo
Year of First Release: 2007
Number of Players Online: 2-6

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A bloated space pig has taken control of Diddy Kong's Island paradise and only you can stop his nefarious plot! Take on the racing challenge of a lifetime as you drive, hover and fly your way across the massive island. This remastered take on a Nintendo 64 classic is sure to rev the engines of adventure racing fans everywhere! Other Rare celebrities, such as Banjo and Conker, join the fun!

You can head online where six people can race each other via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Online racing is reputably smooth. Even if you don't have any friend codes, you can still race online, which is nice for those people who find the whole friend-code system tedious. The experience isn't without problems, however. There's no way to communicate with other players, so it's hard to coordinate matches with friends. Something that may be a detriment to the online experience is that the game awards one point to the person who finishes first and no points to anyone else. You also don't appear to get penalized when you drop from a race, so it's not unreasonable to expect a lot of people quitting midrace when they realize they aren't going to win. The other issue is that you must first unlock characters and other selections in the single-player game beforehand in order to use them online (unless you use Action Replay to take care of that for you). It's the best toonish alternative to Mario Kart DS.

GRID / Race Driver: GRID

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Game type: Racing
Developer: Firebrand Games
Publisher: Codemasters
Year of First Release: 2008
Number of Players Online: 2-4

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Fit the world in your pocket as you race opponents on legendary circuits and iconic city streets across three continents. Offering only the most impressive cars, GRID enables you to experience what it’s like to race the streets of Milan in an Aston Martin or Pagani Zonda. Test your competitive edge on the hilly streets of San Francisco and compete in a vicious drift-battle in neon lit Tokyo.

If you're more of a Gran Turismo fan versus toon kart racing, then this may be the racing game for you. You can take on random players or friends for some four-player fun. An interesting feature here is that after racing random drivers, you can add them to your friends or rivals list. This makes handling your Friend Codes a little less tedious. While the controls aren't exactly like Gran Turismo or Ridge Racer (complaints about drifting seem apparently), this arcade/sim hybrid racer still offers a lot of fun. The developer, Firebrand Games, whom also made Race Driver: Create and Race, and they brought the same custom track creator and the ability to share your tracks with your friends. Give it a shot, racing fans. You just might be impressed.

Mario Kart DS

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Game type: Kart Racing
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo
Year of First Release: 2005
Number of Players Online: 2-4

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 Koopa Shells will be flying world-wide with the release Mario Kart DS. The acclaimed Mario Kart series is going wireless, letting you race and battle with an all-star cast that includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser, and Toad! With over 30 courses and all the crazy items and frantic speed players would expect, this game is a Mario Kart fan’s dream!

This is the very first Wi-Fi Connection game, and Nintendo came out swinging for the fences. Participants compete in four races. Racers who drop out (and will happen often) will give those still racing points, but it's still frustrating to experience. While you get to speed down the runways in the traditional game, there is No Battle Mode or Time Trial ghost data trading. 20 of the 32 total tracks are playable. The biggest gripe is the skill, known as "snaking." This allows players possessing the ability to move a greater speeds than novices. It's not a perfect online experience, but it's not a bad one. Just be sure to play with trusted players via Friend Codes and agree on a snaking rule.

Need For Speed: ProStreet

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Game type: Racing
Developer: Black Box
Publisher: EA Games
Year of First Release: 2007
Number of Players Online: 2-4

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Experience the raw power of street racing and fire of competition with a brand new physics engine and an intuitively refined AI engine that smartly delivers on real driving behaviors. Prove yourself in four distinct styles of racing - Drag mode, Drift, Grip Racing and, completely new to the franchise, Speed Challenge. Cars can be torn apart using truly advanced and comprehensive damage capturing technology. To further amplify the realism, crash repercussions such as smoke, dirt spray and dust clouds can affect all racers on the track. Packed with features that will amp the spirit of competition and create for the ultimate showdown between you and your friends. For the first time ever, see the impact of the Autosculpt technology on performance all in real time. Sculpt your cars inside a wind tunnel and choose from hundreds of real-world, aftermarket parts to build your ultimate battle machine.

NFS fans likely know about this, but for the rest of you, you may be missing out on one of the best online racers from an established series. Choose to play with friends or anyone. Participants can even use their own customized cards, but even novices can step up and race against the veterans. The graphics are smooth yet can be glitchy at times, as reports are that with all 4 cars on screen, jumping visuals may occur. With the licensed soundtrack and ease of play, racers are definitely getting the love on the Wi-Fi Connection.

Planet Puzzle League

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Game type: Puzzle
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
Year of First Release: 2007
Number of Players Online: 2

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 Blast off for addictive puzzle action with simple Touch Screen controls and terrific Nintendo Wi-Fi action! Use the DS stylus to grab panels and slide them left and right. If you match three or more panels of the same color, they will vanish. Form chains and combos to create cascading waterfalls of panels to rack up high scores! The basic game play is similar to the English classics, Tetris Attack and Pokémon Puzzle League, but the Touch Screen gameplay adds a new dimension of fun, giving Planet Puzzle League a bright new feel!

Originally known abroad as Panel de Pon, this is a long-standing series in the puzzle world. Four Battle Modes are included. First, there's Free Play Battle, which is random matches and don't influence competitive ranking. Next, there's Novice Battle, for new players. This mode becomes unavailable after certain skill conditions are satisfied. Then, we see Friend Battle. It allows shared Friend Codes to compete along with Voice Chat support as well as Item Blocks. Finally, the unusual Birthday Battle is offered, which is useless except on your birthday. If you are a puzzle connesseiur, then you'll feel right at home.

Prey the Stars

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Game type: Prey the Stars
Developer: Koei
Publisher: Koei
Year of First Release: 2008
Number of Players Online: 2-4

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Prey the Stars serves up an incredibly edible world where almost anything can be devoured. Bite, lick and suck your way to victory as one of the game's four insatiable and customizable creatures: GABU, BARI, CHUCHU and PERO. The more these monsters eat, the bigger and more voracious their stomachs become. It's an engaging and addictive game for anyone with a taste for fun.

Considered a cross between Pac-Man and Katamari Damacy, this is a fast, fun styled distraction. While it won't engross players for more than a short time, that is the goal of most DS games. So, I'd consider this an accomplished mission. It's a very silly, Japanese styled game that we in the western world were blessed to received. It's not going to take the world by storm, but it's a welcome entry to any Wi-Fi Night.

Tetris DS

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Game type: Puzzle
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Year of First Release: 2006
Number of Players Online: 2-4

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 It's Tetris like you've never seen it before! Unique features only possible on the Nintendo DS make Tetris DS an instant classic. Brimming over with modes and features only possible with the DS's unique capabilities, Tetris DS is a must-have for all fans of great gaming! Features include innovative use of DS stylus and dual screens, six classic and all-new modes, incredible artwork inspired by Nintendo favorites like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, the ability for 10 DS players can battle with only one Tetris DS card and to battle worldwide on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection!

One of the first big-time Wi-Fi Connection games, you would have to be living in a cave since birth to not have heard of this tasty morsel. Puzzle fanatics know Tetris like one's lungs know air. With so many various modes, colorful, Nintendo-themed levels and a simple interface, this is one game that is the part of any Wi-Fi Night. Unless you dislike puzzle games, there is no excuse not to have this one. I wish I could say more for or against Tetris DS, but it's a no-brainer. Like Clubhouse Games, how can you not have heard of this before?!

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08

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Game type: Golf
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: EA Sports
Year of First Release: 2007
Number of Players Online: 2-4

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New Single Player game modes with Touch Screen swing and putting controls take full control of your swing during training and challenges in Tiger Challenge mode, then take on the best PGA Tour pros throughout an entire season. Take on 16 Pros, featuring the greatest pros, including Tiger Woods, Retief Goosen, and Vijay Singh, plus four female pros, including Annika Sorenstam and Natalie Gulbis. Eight Championship Courses await you. Licensed courses provide hours of enjoyment, including Pebble Beach, St Andrews, TPC at Sawgrass, and more.

If you are familiar with golf games, then Tiger's a no-brainer. For online play, you can choose from stroke, skins, Stableford, and shootout-style. This allows allows head-to-head competitions between both random and friendly players. Besides the absence of match play, simple putting and sound effects (quiet day at the greens), this is for the golf fans. Just a warning to share quickly. There is apparently a method to cheat on drives, so make certain to stick with playing trusted friends.

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

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Game type: Skating (Extreme Sports)
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Publisher: Activision
Year of First Release: 2007
Number of Players Online: 2-4

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Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground the best skateboarding game ever on the DS. Skate through 7 major areas in three major cities, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and D.C. Prove yourself by becoming a Career or Hardcore while completing over 100 goals. Classic Mode makes a return to the DS for awesome pick up and play fun. Use the Touch Screen to perform the all new gesture tricks and pull off amazing special moves. Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground pushes the limits of Wi-Fi on the DS with 4-Player Local and Wifi Multiplayer. Create your own custom skater, or choose from dozens of unique skaters. Let out your artistic side by using the graphical editor to create custom outfits, board graphics, and logos.

Why is this the only Tony Hawk DS game listed? Simple: It's the absolute best! Thanks to the development tools from Downhill Jam, Vicarious gets four players going in Proving Ground as well as the excellent, albeit hindered, voice chat engine. You will need Friend Codes in order to speak to them while connected. In addition, you can download and upload custom art along with accessing the leader boards. To do this, you must first register at the <a href="http://www.ds.thpgonline.com/" target="_blank">official website</a>. American Sk8land began online play well. Downhill Jam pushed the limits of the player count. Proving Ground, while not so innovative in the single-player portion, is the best online skating game hands down on the Nintendo DS.

Ultimate Mortal Kombat

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Game type: Fighting & Puzzle
Developer: Other Ocean Interactive
Publisher: Midway
Year of First Release: 2007
Number of Players Online: 2

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Ultimate Mortal Kombat combines the visceral thrills of the classic Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and the addictive puzzle action of the Puzzle Kombat component of Midway's best-selling Mortal Kombat: Deception in a single DS-friendly package. With new record-keeping capability, and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection multiplayer, players will be able take UMK anywhere for fighting action on the go.

From the classic arcade crowd to the die-hard Kombat fans alike, this is a great offering for online play. You can play both games versus friends or random opponents. For UMK3, the moves are on screen, so even a novice can jump right in. Even Puzzle Kombat offers a nice gift towards online play, but unless you were a fan of it, you'll likely find yourself wanting a different puzzle game. You will want to unlock the hidden characters beforehand either by your own skill or use of cheat codes to get a little more out of the experience. I cannot stress the following point enough. The connection between players must be solid. Otherwise, lag is quite apparent. Providing everyone has their internet connection tweaked, this is one of the best versus options for Wi-Fi Connection pleasure.

WordJong

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Game type: Board Game
Developer: Destineer
Publisher: Destineer
Year of First Release: 2007
Number of Players Online: 2

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Scrabble and Mahjong meet to create a hard-to-resist puzzle sensation in WordJong DS, the best version of the popular casual puzzle game yet. WordJong has already amassed a fanbase around the world with its downloadable and cell phone versions, and now the DS release is set to reach a whole new audience with new features, and addictive play. Highly addictive wordplay: Use sets of lettered tiles to create words, clearing the board as you use tiles. Play against any of seven AI opponents in Battle mode, beat the high score in Daily Mode, or earn rank medals as you climb your way to the top in Temple Challenge Mode. Take on friends via Local Wireless, or battle WordJong players around the world via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

The premise of this game is simplistic. You alternate turns to make words and reveal tiles. Obviously, the player with the most points wins. There are a few aspects present to unlock in order to keep you involved. Whether or not the rewards for achievements interest you, if you and your friends are the board game types or are looking for something new to try, then this may not be a bad choice. Action fanatics will likely pass on this.

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Little · Nov 8, 2008

Wow! This is great! never knew about some of those wifi features!!!!!!! awesome work.

Noitora · Nov 8, 2008

Bomberman Land Touch! and Civilization revolution seem like good games to play with some friends or fellow tempers

Also I'm an anonymous user.

Tac 21 · Nov 12, 2008

sweet- smart thing, great job.

throw Sonic Rush Adventure to that list.

CPhantom · Nov 12, 2008

The new CoD game is BEAUTIFUL for a DS game! No lie...and it has Wi-Fi! YES!

definitely a must have.

GoldenKri · Dec 27, 2008

MY SUGGESTION ONLY!! (

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You could also throw in Transformers: Autobots/Decepticons,Custom Beat Battle: Draglade 1 & 2, Diddy Kong Racing DS, Geometry Wars: Galaxies, New International Track & Field and Surf's Up.

If japanese games are allow then you could also include Puyo Puyo 15th Anniversary, Power Pro Kun no DS series, Itadaki Street DS and Mawashite Tsunageru Touch Panic.

xylos · Dec 29, 2008

Fifa 09, Madden NFL 09, and Metroid Prime Hunters are a must on this list because they offer choices on what level of challenge the player wants and have very stable online gameplay at the moment

zelda92 · Jan 12, 2009

What about Zelda Phantom Hourglass? That's good when your playing battles against each other

calebh · Jan 12, 2009

I like Metroid Prime Hunters.

ipumuk · Feb 7, 2009

worms 2 is my favourite wifi game so far.
it supports 2 3 and 4 player matches.

BTW
tiger woods pga tour 08 EU - does not support WIFI
the US version has a different look and supports wifi. very strange!

Chaaru · Feb 7, 2009

What, no Wii games? No Brawling?

GreenJ · Feb 28, 2009

cod 5 waw is awesome, 4 player shooting, whats better than that?

Sstew · Feb 28, 2009

Brawl, Rock Band 2, COD:WAW (Wii)

Tac 21 · Mar 10, 2009

Sstew said:
Brawl, Rock Band 2, COD:WAW (Wii)

while the list does need an update. Your asking the wrong board- this is DS wifi.

QUOTE(GoldenKri @ Dec 27 2008, 10:05 AM) MY SUGGESTION ONLY!! (

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You could also throw in Transformers: Autobots/Decepticons,Custom Beat Battle: Draglade 1 & 2, Diddy Kong Racing DS, Geometry Wars: Galaxies, New International Track & Field and Surf's Up.

Game types that will not be listed:
· Those that solely involve uploading or downloading high scores.

tal32123 · Jul 8, 2009

bomberman and custom robo are the best in my opinion

macboy3000 · Jul 11, 2009

very help. Helped me choose which games are better. Thanks!

ore0 · Apr 17, 2010

could jump ultimate stars be added?

LittleVo · Oct 24, 2010

Does anyone still play animal crossing wild world ds?

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