Nintendo DS Retro Games Collection
Nintendo • 2004
Discover Innovation with the Nintendo DS: Dual-Screen Gaming Redefined
The Nintendo DS, a groundbreaking handheld game console from Nintendo, was released globally between 2004 and 2005. As its name suggests, "DS" stands for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen," highlighting its unique features.
This console introduced distinctive new features to handheld gaming: two LCD screens working in tandem, a built-in microphone, and support for wireless connectivity. Its clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP, protected the screens. The Nintendo DS also allowed multiple consoles to interact directly over Wi-Fi within a short range, without needing an existing wireless network.
The Nintendo DS was a tremendous commercial success, selling over 154 million units worldwide, making it the best-selling handheld game console and the second-best-selling video game console of all time. Its innovative dual-screen design significantly influenced future Nintendo handheld consoles.
All Nintendo DS Retro Games
266 games available

Sonic Colors
In Sonic Colors, you'll race through vibrant alien amusement park worlds as Sonic the Hedgehog, using his incredible speed and the power of new alien friends called Wisps to defeat Doctor Eggman's robotic minions and rescue kidnapped aliens.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village
In Professor Layton and the Curious Village, you'll embark on a captivating journey with the esteemed Professor Layton and his eager apprentice, Luke Triton, to unravel the mysteries surrounding Lady Beatrice's will and the peculiar village of St. Mystere, all while solving a delightful array of brain-teasing puzzles using your Nintendo DS stylus.

Jump Ultimate Stars
You'll assemble a dream team of iconic heroes from across the Shonen Jump universe, mastering their unique fighting styles and special abilities in fast-paced 2D combat to overcome challenging opponents and unlock the full potential of this ultimate crossover.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3
You'll team up with iconic characters for fast-paced, arcade-style basketball matches, mastering dribbling, shooting, and special moves using the DS touchscreen to dominate tournaments and unlock new challenges in Mario Hoops 3-on-3.

Final Fantasy IV
As Cecil Harvey, a dark knight wrestling with his conscience, you'll journey across a vibrant world to thwart an evil scheme, utilizing a dynamic party system and the iconic job-change mechanic to overcome formidable foes and restore balance.

Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
In Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, you'll guide a new generation of heroes, utilizing potent Psynergy and strategic Djinn summoning to unravel ancient mysteries, solve environmental puzzles, and battle formidable foes in a world on the brink of a new era.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, you'll step into the shoes of Roxas, a new Keyblade wielder, as you undertake daily missions for the mysterious Organization XIII to defeat Heartless and gather hearts, progressing through a flexible panel-based ability system while experiencing a unique story focused on camaraderie and the inner workings of the Organization.

Ultimate Mortal Kombat
In Ultimate Mortal Kombat on the NDS, you'll engage in visceral one-on-one martial arts battles, mastering each fighter's unique combos and special moves to vanquish your foes and claim victory in the deadly tournament.

Kirby Mass Attack
In Kirby Mass Attack, you'll command a vast army of Kirby clones, guiding them with your stylus across vibrant worlds to defeat enemies and overcome obstacles.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
You'll lead a clan of adventurers through the world of Ivalice, engaging in deep, turn-based tactical combat on grid-based maps to uncover the secrets of the Grimoire of the Rift, utilizing a robust job system and strategic 'Law' mechanics to overcome challenges.

Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails
Embark on a charming adventure across the Island of Sodor, where you'll guide Thomas and his engine friends through various missions, delivering cargo and solving simple puzzles using the Nintendo DS's unique features to help everyone prepare for a grand celebration.

Lego Batman: The Videogame
In Lego Batman: The Videogame for the NDS, you'll dive into Gotham's colorful chaos as Batman or Robin, smashing Lego bricks and using iconic gadgets to defeat a rogues' gallery of villains while solving environmental puzzles.

Cooking Mama
You'll become a kitchen whiz by mastering a series of intuitive touch-screen mini-games, meticulously following Mama's instructions to chop, stir, fry, and plate your way to culinary glory in Cooking Mama.

Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends
In Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends, you'll master a variety of culinary techniques using the Nintendo DS stylus to chop, stir, fry, and serve delicious meals to your friends, unlocking new recipes as you successfully complete each dish.

Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop
In Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop, you'll master the culinary arts by navigating ingredient shopping and performing intuitive touch-screen actions to chop, slice, and cook your way through dozens of delicious recipes, aiming for perfect dishes every time.

Harvest Moon DS
In Harvest Moon DS, you'll revive a neglected farm and build a thriving rural life by planting crops, raising animals, and forming bonds with townsfolk, all while discovering and recruiting helpful Harvest Sprites to aid your endeavors on the Nintendo DS.

Harvest Moon DS Cute
In Harvest Moon DS Cute, you'll inherit a neglected farm and strive to restore it to its former glory by cultivating crops, raising livestock, and building relationships with the townsfolk, all while managing your stamina and time across the seasons, with a unique twist allowing you to play as a female farmer and explore new romantic options.

Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands
In Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands, you'll inherit a neglected farm on a beautiful tropical archipelago, tasked with restoring it to its former glory by planting crops, raising livestock, and building relationships, all while discovering mystical elemental sprites that hold the key to raising and lowering the islands themselves to uncover new areas and progress.