• Space Invaders
Release Date: 1985
Genre: Shooter
Players: 1–2
• Description - Space Invaders is a fixed shooter where players defend against waves of descending enemies.
• Co-op Experience - Two players defend the bottom of the screen together, firing upward at descending alien waves while sharing the same playfield.
• Time Soldiers
Release Date: 1987
Genre: Run and Gun
Players: 1–2
• Description - Time Soldiers is a top-down shooter set across different time periods.
• Co-op Experience - Two players move through the same battlefield together, shooting enemies and advancing through each time period side by side on a shared screen.
• Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Release Date: 2008
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy
Players: 1–4
• Description - Advance Wars: Days of Ruin reboots the series with a darker post-apocalyptic setting and a new cast of characters. Players command military forces across tactical battlefields while managing resources and positioning.
• Co-op Experience - Players can work together in local wireless multiplayer battles, coordinating armies and strategies against opposing forces.
• Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Release Date: 2005
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy
Players: 1–4
• Description - Advance Wars: Dual Strike is a turn-based strategy game featuring large-scale military battles, dozens of commanding officers, and a lengthy single-player campaign. Players build armies, capture bases, and use unique CO powers to gain the advantage in battle.
• Co-op Experience - Players can team up in local wireless multiplayer battles, coordinating units and strategies against computer-controlled or human opponents.
• Band Hero
Release Date: 2009
Genre: Rhythm
Players: 1–4
• Description - Band Hero brings a large selection of pop and rock songs to the Nintendo DS. Players can perform using guitar, drums, bass, and vocals across a variety of tracks.
• Co-op Experience - Multiple players can perform songs together through local wireless multiplayer, combining instruments and working together to complete songs and achieve high scores.
• Bangai-O Spirits
Release Date: 2008
Genre: Shoot 'em Up
Players: 1–4
• Description - Bangai-O Spirits is a chaotic action shooter from Treasure featuring massive explosions, hundreds of projectiles, and highly customizable stages. Players pilot powerful mechs through destructible environments while completing mission objectives.
• Co-op Experience - Up to four players can connect using local wireless multiplayer in special multiplayer modes and custom stages. Players work together to destroy enemies and complete objectives. The main campaign is single-player.
• Bubble Bobble: Double Shot
Release Date: 2008
Genre: Platformer
Players: 1–2
• Description - Bubble Bobble: Double Shot is a modern entry in the classic arcade series. Players trap enemies inside bubbles before popping them to clear stages and collect bonuses.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously using local wireless multiplayer. Players work together to trap enemies, clear stages, and progress through the game's campaign.
• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Release Date: 2006
Genre: Action RPG / Metroidvania
Players: 1–2
• Description - Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin follows Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Aulin as they explore Dracula's castle and a collection of magical paintings leading to unique worlds. Players can switch between both heroes to utilize their different abilities.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play cooperatively in a separate multiplayer mode featuring special stages and boss encounters. The main story campaign is single-player only.
• Children of Mana
Release Date: 2006
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1–4
• Description - Children of Mana is a dungeon-crawling action RPG set within the Mana series. Players battle monsters, collect equipment, and explore a variety of dungeons using real-time combat.
• Co-op Experience - Up to four players can complete multiplayer quests together using local wireless multiplayer. Players cooperate to clear dungeons, defeat bosses, and collect treasure.
• Contra 4
Release Date: 2007
Genre: Run and Gun
Players: 1–2
• Description - Contra 4 returns the series to its classic 2D roots with fast-paced action, challenging stages, giant bosses, and intense run-and-gun gameplay.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously through the entire campaign using local wireless multiplayer, fighting side-by-side through every level.
• Cookie & Cream
Release Date: 2007
Genre: Puzzle Platformer
Players: 1–2
• Description - Cookie & Cream is a cooperative puzzle platformer starring two rabbits who must work together to navigate obstacle-filled stages and reach the goal.
• Co-op Experience - Two players cooperate throughout the entire adventure, solving puzzles and overcoming obstacles that require communication and teamwork.
• Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Release Date: 2010
Genre: RPG
Players: 1–4
• Description - Dragon Quest IX is a turn-based RPG with character customization, quests, equipment upgrades, and a large fantasy world to explore.
• Co-op Experience - Up to four players can play together using local wireless multiplayer. Players can join the host player’s world, explore, battle monsters, complete quests, and earn rewards cooperatively.
• Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts
Release Date: 2008
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1–3
• Description - Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts is a dungeon-crawling action RPG with multiple character classes, real-time combat, loot, and fantasy environments.
• Co-op Experience - Up to three players can explore dungeons together using local wireless multiplayer. Players fight enemies, collect items, and complete dungeon objectives cooperatively.
• Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City
Release Date: 2010
Genre: RPG / Dungeon Crawler
Players: 1–5
• Description - Etrian Odyssey III is a first-person dungeon crawler focused on party building, exploration, turn-based battles, and map creation.
• Co-op Experience - Multiplayer is limited to Sea Quest missions, not the main campaign. Up to five players can connect locally to fight special bosses and complete cooperative combat challenges.
• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
Release Date: 2009
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1–4
• Description - Echoes of Time is an action RPG with dungeon exploration, puzzle solving, equipment upgrades, and real-time combat in the Crystal Chronicles universe.
• Co-op Experience - Up to four players can play through the adventure together using local wireless multiplayer. Players explore dungeons, solve puzzles, fight enemies, and defeat bosses cooperatively.
• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
Release Date: 2008
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1–4
• Description - Ring of Fates is an action RPG focused on dungeon exploration, real-time combat, puzzles, and character-based abilities.
• Co-op Experience - Up to four players can play together in multiplayer missions using local wireless. Players choose characters, clear dungeons, fight enemies, and complete objectives cooperatively.
• Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
Release Date: 2010
Genre: RPG
Players: 1–4
• Description - Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light is a traditional turn-based RPG featuring a job system, character customization, and a fantasy adventure inspired by classic Final Fantasy games.
• Co-op Experience - Up to four players can connect using local wireless multiplayer. Players can join cooperative adventures, battle together, and earn rewards while progressing through multiplayer content.
• Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Release Date: 2009
Genre: Action Adventure
Players: 1–2
• Description - Chinatown Wars brings the Grand Theft Auto formula to the Nintendo DS with an open-world Liberty City, story missions, vehicle theft, side activities, and touchscreen-based interactions.
• Co-op Experience - The game includes local multiplayer modes, including cooperative scenarios such as Defend the Base. The main story campaign is single-player only.
• Guitar Hero: On Tour
Release Date: 2008
Genre: Rhythm
Players: 1–2
• Description - Guitar Hero: On Tour brings the popular rhythm series to the Nintendo DS using the Guitar Grip accessory and a selection of licensed rock tracks.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can perform songs together through local wireless multiplayer, working together to complete tracks and achieve higher scores.
