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Top-Rated Games >> Nintendo DS

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#1:    Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (DS)   
Review Average:  9.2
based on 6 top critics
IGN: (9.5): 
"Easily best in the series thanks to its focus on a[...]"
GameSpy: (9.0): 
"The Brothers Mario return in their most[...]"
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Release Date: 09/14/09
Genre: Platformer
Developer: AlphaDream
Publisher: Nintendo
ESRB Rating: Everyone
ESRB Content: Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence
#2:    Professor Layton and The Diabolical Box (DS)   
Review Average:  8.8
based on 5 top critics
GameSpot: (8.5): 
"Professor Layton's second adventure offers more[...]"
1UP: (10.0): 
"Developer Level-5 takes a wonderful game and makes[...]"
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Release Date: 08/24/09
Genre: Story-based Puzzle
Developer: Level-5
Publisher: Nintendo
ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
ESRB Content: Alcohol Reference, Mild Violence
#3:    Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (DS)   
Review Average:  8.8
based on 4 top critics and 1 virtual rating
1UP: (8.5): 
"The core experience in a handy package."
GameSpy: (9.0): 
"Chinatown Wars proves that the heart of the[...]"
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Release Date: 03/17/09
Genre: Action
Developer: Rockstar Leeds
Publisher: Rockstar Games
ESRB Rating: Mature
ESRB Content: Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
#4:    Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)   
Review Average:  8.7
based on 6 top critics
1UP: (8.5): 
"A surprisingly large, and surprisingly fun,[...]"
IGN: (9.3): 
"Nintendo's sequel outdoes the previous pocket epic[...]"
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Release Date: 12/07/09
Genre: Fantasy Action Adventure
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
ESRB Content: Mild Fantasy Violence
#5:    Picross 3D (DS)   
Review Average:  8.5
based on 4 top critics and 1 virtual rating
1UP: (8.5): 
"You may need some time to wrap your head around[...]"
IGN: (8.5): 
"One of the best DS puzzle games heads to another[...]"
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Release Date: 05/03/10
Genre: 3D Puzzle
Developer: Nintendo of America
Publisher: Nintendo of America
ESRB Rating: Everyone
ESRB Content: Comic Mischief
#6:    Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (DS)   
Review Average:  8.3
based on 4 top critics and 1 virtual rating
1UP: (9.2): 
"A deceptively forward-thinking -- and undeniably[...]"
IGN: (8.0): 
"The Dragon Quest legacy continues in the heavens[...]"
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Release Date: 07/11/10
Genre: Fantasy Role Playing
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Nintendo
ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
ESRB Content: Mild Language, Comic Mischief, Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes, Fantasy Violence
#7:    WarioWare D.I.Y. (DS)   
Review Average:  8.3
based on 5 top critics
IGN: (9.0): 
"Don't just play games. Make them."
1UP: (7.7): 
"Nintendo's microgame development studio isn't[...]"
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Release Date: 03/28/10
Genre: Casual Simulation
Developer: Nintendo of America
Publisher: Nintendo of America
ESRB Rating: Everyone
ESRB Content: Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence
#8:    Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (DS)   
Review Average:  8.3
based on 4 top critics and 1 virtual rating
IGN: (8.5): 
"Can you really turn back time?"
GameSpot: (8.5): 
"Superbly integrated puzzles and a captivating tale[...]"
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Release Date: 09/12/10
Genre: Story-based Puzzle
Developer: Level-5
Publisher: Nintendo
ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
ESRB Content:
#9:    Pokemon HeartGold Version (DS)   
Review Average:  8.2
based on 4 top critics and 1 virtual rating
IGN: (8.5): 
"The Game Boy Color design gets a remake and a[...]"
1UP: (8.5): 
"With updated graphics, new Pokemon to catch, and a[...]"
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Release Date: 03/14/10
Genre: Strategy RPG
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
ESRB Rating: Everyone
ESRB Content: Mild Cartoon Violence
#10:    Kirby Mass Attack (DS)   
Review Average:  8.2
based on 4 top critics and 1 virtual rating
GamePro: (9.0): 
"Brilliant level design, challenging gameplay, tons[...]"
GameSpot: (8.5): 
"Creativity and innovation make this touch-centric[...]"
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Release Date: 09/19/11
Genre: Casual Strategy
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
ESRB Rating: Everyone
ESRB Content: Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence