Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2 (Cheats)

The next entry in the Naruto fighting franchise on DS, this one has many new fighters and a quest mode with a storyline from the new Shippuden series.

Pokemon Black / White (Cheats)

It may not break the Pokemon mold, but Black/White offers enough new content coupled with the series' classic, deep battle mechanics to make it endlessly playable. If you could only play one game for the rest of your life, this would be a wise choice.

Ghost Trick (Cheats)

From the minds behind the Ace Attorney series, this new title is about a ghost trying to help the living and find out how he died.

Golden Sun: Dark Dawn (FAQs)

Believed forgotten, a sequel to the amazing GBA RPG series is coming to the DS with graphics that maintain the high standards of its history.

Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time (Cheats)

This time the super brothers team up with their younger selves to save the Mushroom Kingdom in this classic RPG.

Sonic Colors (Cheats)

When it’s going on all cylinders Sonic Colors is a new spin on a classic style, but there just isn’t enough material for it to really deliver.

Mario vs Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem (Cheats)

It's a consistently fun time filler that keeps the series’ above-average quality streak alive. It may not be the best Mario or Donkey Kong game this year, but out of the few big DS releases this holiday, it’s one of the better ones.

Pokemon HeartGold / SoulSilver (FAQs)

After almost a decade, Pokemon trainers can finally return to the Johto region, making hard-to-obtain Gold/Silver Pokemon like the starters (Chikorita, Totodile and Cyndaquil) much more accessible. This remake promises lots of cool additions, like updated graphics and sound, DS functionality, and more.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (Cheats)

It looks very much like the kind of thing you could create with some sort of game-maker program. Feed it some graphics, write a bit of text and press the ‘generate game’ button. As if by magic, a Mystery Dungeon appeared!

Pokemon Platinum (Cheats)

Lots of little things have been “freshened up& in Platinum, but there aren’t any major changes or additions it’s really Diamond and Pearl again, dusted off, sprayed with some air freshener, and repackaged. But we still love it. 

Marvel Super Hero Squad (Cheats)

Play as your favorite Marvel heroes, only small and kiddie-looking. Dr. Doom has never looked this adorable.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Cheats)

Though certainly not a huge shift for the series, Dragon Quest IX has a near-perfect mix of classic JRPG style and grand (for the DS) visuals to make a great portable adventure.

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (Cheats)

The Professor is back with more brain busters. This entry has the same shell as the first, but with a superior story and even better presented puzzles.

SimAnimals Africa (Cheats)

Kids may enjoy the light simming of animals in this exotic locale, but it barely changes anything from its better-than-average predecessor.