The Nintendo DS is a marvelous little machine - not only are we DS owners spoilt for choice in terms of games but we also have the option of on-the-go gaming and a multiplayer feast of fun. Recently I have discovered another use for old faithful - being able to still play games despite Eskom’s pesky power-cuts across South Africa.

Turning to the games side of things, it is difficult to single out titles since there are so many DS games which appeal to so many gamers out there and every gamer is so unique in their tastes that it is almost impossible to recommend titles. However, with that being said I am definitely an adventure game kind of girl so I would highlight all the games in the Phoenix Wright series (a firm favourite for me) as well as Hotel Dusk: Room 215. Another real winner was Animal Crossing for its sheer ingenuity and Super Princess Peach for showing me that platformers were in fact possible.

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