• Guitar Hero: On Tour Modern Hits
Release Date: 2009
Genre: Rhythm
Players: 1–2
• Description - Modern Hits focuses on contemporary rock and alternative music while using the same Guitar Grip-based gameplay introduced in previous DS entries.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can perform songs together through local wireless multiplayer and work cooperatively to complete tracks.
• Justice League Heroes
Release Date: 2006
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1–2
• Description - Justice League Heroes is an action RPG featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, and other DC superheroes. Players battle villains and complete missions inspired by the comic universe.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously through the campaign using local wireless multiplayer. Players control different superheroes and work together to defeat enemies and complete objectives.
• Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Release Date: 2009
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1–4
• Description - Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days follows Roxas during his time in Organization XIII. The game features mission-based gameplay, character progression, and action combat.
• Co-op Experience - Up to four players can complete multiplayer missions together using local wireless multiplayer. Players choose from members of Organization XIII and cooperate to complete objectives and defeat enemies. The main story mode is single-player.
• Kirby Super Star Ultra
Release Date: 2008
Genre: Platformer
Players: 1–2
• Description - Kirby Super Star Ultra is an enhanced remake of the SNES classic featuring multiple adventures, new content, mini-games, and Kirby's signature copy abilities.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously through most of the game's adventures. The second player controls Kirby's Helper character, allowing both players to fight enemies, solve simple puzzles, and progress through the campaign together.
• LEGO Batman: The Videogame
Release Date: 2008
Genre: Action Adventure
Players: 1–2
• Description - LEGO Batman combines action, exploration, puzzle solving, and LEGO humor while following Batman and Robin as they battle Gotham City's most notorious villains.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously through the campaign using local wireless multiplayer. Players work together to solve puzzles, defeat enemies, and complete missions.
• LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
Release Date: 2008
Genre: Action Adventure
Players: 1–2
• Description - LEGO Indiana Jones retells the first three Indiana Jones films through LEGO-themed action, puzzle solving, and exploration.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously through the campaign using local wireless multiplayer. Players cooperate to solve puzzles, battle enemies, and discover hidden collectibles.
• LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Release Date: 2007
Genre: Action Adventure
Players: 1–2
• Description - The Complete Saga combines content from both LEGO Star Wars games into a single package, covering all six Star Wars films with expanded gameplay and unlockables.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously through the campaign using local wireless multiplayer. Players cooperate to solve puzzles, collect studs, and complete story missions together.
• LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Release Date: 2006
Genre: Action Adventure
Players: 1–2
• Description - LEGO Star Wars II adapts the original Star Wars trilogy with LEGO humor, action gameplay, puzzle solving, and a large roster of playable characters from Episodes IV, V, and VI.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously through the campaign using local wireless multiplayer. Players work together to solve puzzles, defeat enemies, and progress through story levels.
• LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Release Date: 2011
Genre: Action Adventure
Players: 1–2
• Description - LEGO Star Wars III is based on The Clone Wars animated series and introduces larger battles, new characters, and expanded gameplay mechanics.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously using local wireless multiplayer. Players work together through campaign missions, solving puzzles and battling enemies cooperatively.
• The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
Release Date: 2009
Genre: Action
Players: 1–4
• Description - The Lord of the Rings: Conquest is an action game inspired by Star Wars Battlefront, allowing players to fight through famous battles from Middle-earth as warriors, archers, scouts, and mages.
• Co-op Experience - Up to four players can play together using local wireless multiplayer. Players battle alongside one another through multiplayer scenarios inspired by the Lord of the Rings films.
• Nanostray 2
Release Date: 2008
Genre: Shoot 'em Up
Players: 1–2
• Description - Nanostray 2 is a fast-paced sci-fi shoot 'em up featuring large bosses, multiple weapons, and vertically scrolling action.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can connect using local wireless multiplayer and battle through multiplayer shooting stages together.
• Phantasy Star 0
Release Date: 2009
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1–4
• Description - Phantasy Star 0 is a dungeon-crawling action RPG inspired by Phantasy Star Online. Players create custom characters, collect equipment, and explore a post-apocalyptic world.
• Co-op Experience - Up to four players can play together using local wireless multiplayer. Players explore dungeons, collect loot, complete quests, and defeat bosses cooperatively.
• Prism: Light the Way
Release Date: 2007
Genre: Puzzle
Players: 1–2
• Description - Prism: Light the Way is a puzzle game built around directing beams of light through increasingly complex stages using mirrors, prisms, and other objects.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can work together through local wireless multiplayer to solve puzzles by coordinating the placement and movement of light-manipulating objects.
• Ragnarok DS
Release Date: 2009
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1–3
• Description - Based on the MMORPG Ragnarok Online, Ragnarok DS combines side-scrolling action RPG gameplay with quests, character progression, and equipment upgrades.
• Co-op Experience - Up to three players can connect through local wireless multiplayer to complete quests, battle monsters, and explore dungeons together.
• Rock Revolution
Release Date: 2008
Genre: Rhythm
Players: 1–4
• Description - Rock Revolution is Konami's rhythm game featuring licensed rock music and instrument-based gameplay across guitar, bass, drums, and vocals.
• Co-op Experience - Multiple players can perform songs together using local multiplayer, combining instruments to complete tracks and improve overall band performance.
• Soma Bringer
Release Date: 2008
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1–3
• Description - Soma Bringer is an action RPG developed by Monolith Soft featuring real-time combat, character customization, and a science-fantasy setting.
• Co-op Experience - Up to three players can play together using local wireless multiplayer. Players battle through quests, defeat enemies, and develop their characters cooperatively.
• Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
Release Date: 2009
Genre: Third-Person Shooter
Players: 1–4
• Description - Elite Squadron brings large-scale Star Wars battles to the Nintendo DS, featuring infantry combat, vehicles, and space battles across multiple planets.
• Co-op Experience - Up to four players can connect using local wireless multiplayer. Players can work together in team-based battles across a variety of maps and objectives.
• The Legendary Starfy
Release Date: 2009
Genre: Platformer
Players: 1–2
• Description - The Legendary Starfy is a colorful platformer starring Starfy, a star-shaped prince who explores oceans, islands, and fantasy worlds while using a variety of abilities to defeat enemies and solve puzzles.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously using local wireless multiplayer. The second player controls Starly, assisting Starfy throughout levels by attacking enemies, collecting items, and helping navigate stages together.
• A Sound of Thunder
Release Date: 2005
Genre: Action / Isometric Shooter
Players: 1–2 (Link cable)
• Description - A Sound of Thunder is a weird little isometric action game that feels a bit like Dino Crisis or Resident Evil turned into a Game Boy Advance shooter. You explore large stages, move through doors, climb ladders, and figure out where to go while fighting off dinosaurs. The pseudo-3D visual style is pretty unique, and even though it is a movie tie-in, it is better than you would probably expect.
• Co-op Experience - This works really well in co-op because each player gets their own screen, so you can split up and search for items separately or regroup when things get dangerous. It gives the game a more exploratory feel than most action-heavy co-op games on the system.