Reddit reviews New Super Mario Bros

1. I would absolutely love this because my daughter and I love to play video games together and my husband loves to play video games too. It would be like an awesome gift for the whole family.
   
   2)My daughter and I would love to get really great at this game so we can kick Mr. Chowderkirk's ass at it. It's available for less than $25 as a used game, which I would be perfectly fine with.
   
   3)The fact that you are trying to spread the cheer by giving away your DS is proof that Radler is rad.

1. I really want a DS to play games while traveling and to play some multiplayer games (A lot of friends on these trips also have DS systems.)
   
   
2. New Super Mario Bros because I have never owned or beaten a Mario Bros game. It is available for ~$16 used. Or any Pokemon game should you find one less than $20.
   
   But, I suggest that if I win, raffle the game off to someone else, I can just borrow games from friends.
   
   
3. Radler is rad.
   
   
4. I seriously want the glasses... Just because of the one time they appeared in Doctor Who.

1. My girlfriend has been talking about wanting to get a DS for months now. Every time we go near a video game store she stops and plays them. She has started saving a couple times, but every time she starts something happens and she needs the money (car accident, rent, tuition, etc.) It would be amazing if I could surprise her with one.
   
   
2. This game is the one she has been eyeing (used condition). She loves Mario.
   
   Radler is rad.

This is a timely thread. I've been thinking about taking my DSL out of its little corner and playing with it again.

I have some recommendations for you, OP. I will second the suggestions of Animal Crossing: Wild World, Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Professor Layton, and Ghost Trick, but wanted to give special mention to the following:

• Elite Beat Agents - This is a rhythm game where you tap circles and draw lines while following the beat of a song, as secret agents dance in the background and try to save the world. I know it sounds kooky, and it is, but that's half the fun. The Japanese original, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, was such a huge cult hit that they came out with the English version in Elite Beat Agents. There are a bunch of great songs on it, and the covers are actually decent (a couple are better than the original). Each song opens with a story that introduces someone in need of your help -- and somehow it's your dancing/cheering which pushes him/her to succeed. The stories are often hilarious, but there is one that will rip your heart out and make you teary. Absolutely love this game. (Screen protector strongly recommended!)
  
  
• Rhythm Heaven - Another rhythm-based game, but these two are just really fun and I decided to recommend both. Rhythm Heaven is different from Elite Beat Agents in that it's more a collection of mini games you need to beat in order to advance. There are about 5 mini games (I think) in a collection, and once you beat each one individually, you are given a 'recap' round that basically mashes them all together. This game looks deceptively simple but can be so damn difficult at times that achieving success is so satisfying! The beats in this game are very catchy.
  
  
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - Lovely RPG. I thought the visuals were beautiful, and it was fun to play. Not much to say except it's a Zelda game, an awesome and fun one at that. The game makes use of the DSL's touchscreen. Controls may be kind of a bit hard to familiarize yourself with if you're used to normal console controls for Zelda, but after a while you get the hang of it and it's really fun to slash your sword around.
  
  
• Advance Wars: Dual Strike - Tactical turn-based strategy game where you try to battle it out with enemies and crush them all. I didn't think I'd like it, but I'm SO glad I gave it a try. I remember staying up late into the night playing this. It's really addicting. There's a sequel, Days of Ruin, but I've never played that so can't give a personal opinion on it. It comes highly recommended, though.
  
  
• Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon - Take the original Harvest Moon games that were about farming and raising animals and getting to know people in your town, and add in some RPG-ish dungeon crawling (where you can also tame monsters to help out on your farm), and you have Rune Factory. I will always have a soft spot for Harvest Moon games; this just adds another element to it.
  
  
• New Super Mario Brothers - The DS iteration of Mario. Not sure what to really say except it's a fun platformer, and it reminds me of Super Mario 3 when I played.
  
  
• Mario Kart DS - This is fun, and there's just something addictive about it that kept me coming back for yet another round. I liked this version, though some people do say the controls are a bit off, but I never experienced that.
  
  Other games that have been strongly recommended by others (but I have not played):
  
  
• Final Fantasy III
  
• Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
  
• Dragon Quest IX
  
• Radiant Historia
  
• Kirby Canvas Curse
  
• Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
  
  
  

[Here's a legit copy of mines.] (https://i.imgur.com/eQ1f5Lw.jpg) It may be a little bit turnish from years of use and it don't have the serial number written on the back in black anymore, but I bought mines from GameStop brand new back on release day, which was May 15, 2006.

But anyway, I looked and compared the two. I can see some slight differences. There's too much yellow on the bottom border where you see the grass, just above the A2DE serial number on the front of the game card. The brick block on the far left is a bit more visible and a bit skinnier than mines, also the sticker is a little off to the left side of the game card. It's not lined up directly in the middle, But I honestly don't know if that makes it fake or not. Yours could've just been a more recent print from mines since mines was a release copy. You can compare if you want as well.

I saw some pictures on Amazon where a person had a fake copy on the game. They had it for years not knowing it was a counterfeit copy until Nintendo did the 3DS update which made the game unplayable, so he couldn't return it, but I can tell his looks fake all the way through though. [Here] (https://www.amazon.com/hz/reviews-render/mobile-media-feed/B000ERVMI8/ref=cm_cr_dp_mb_crsl_img_8?ie=UTF8&physicalId=71i%2BjJKaEOL&imageExtension=jpg&reviewId=R5YVANX24OOBS) and [here] (https://www.amazon.com/hz/reviews-render/mobile-media-feed/B000ERVMI8/ref=cm_cr_dp_mb_crsl_img_7?ie=UTF8&physicalId=71tr675yieL&imageExtension=jpg&reviewId=R5YVANX24OOBS)

I have Brain Age and Mario, going to pick up the other 3 on my list next time I fly home.

Brain Age
Super Mario
GTA Chinatown Wars
Final Fantasy IV
Mario Kart