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DS (short for Dual Screen) is the 7th generation portable console from Nintendo and a successor to Game Boy Advance. It was released on November 21st, 2004 in North America and on March 11, 2005 in Europe. The most characteristic feature of this handheld are two screens (including one touch screen). DS is the second most popular console in the history of gaming industry (right after PlayStation 2). In 2011 it was succeeded by 3DS.

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Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

Strategy 01 December 2009

A spin-off of the popular Might & Magic series by Capybara Games, originally released for Nintendo DS, and later also for PC and the eight generation consoles. It is a combination of logic puzzle games and turn-based strategies with significant plot, and visuals-wise it resembles a jRPG. The story was divided into 5 episodes, during which you have to complete quests, explore the world, talk to NPCs, and, of course, fight enemies.

Etrian Odyssey
Etrian Odyssey

RPG 18 January 2007

Etrian Odyssey is a jRPG game with beautiful graphics and interesting solutions, supported by a very good team of well-known artists, such as Shigeo Komori, Kazuya Niinou and Yuzo Koshiro. Their achievements include Trauma Center: Under the Knife and Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

RPG 19 January 2009

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked is a jRPG game produced by Atlus. The action is set in contemporary Tokyo, which is attacked by demons.

Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy IV

RPG 20 December 2007

Refreshed version of the fourth part of the cult jRPG saga, the first edition of which appeared on the SNES console in 1991. Remake is based on a three-dimensional version of the game, prepared 16 years later, and apart from the new setting and the changed appearance of the character, it offers an extensive storyline and full acting dubbing, absent from the original.

Disciples II: Dark Prophecy
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy

Strategy canceled

A turn-based strategy embedded in the reality of fantasy, which is a direct continuation of Disciples: Sacred Lands. We enter a magical world reminiscent of the Middle Ages, where four races fight for vast territories. Compared to the previous part, graphics, user interface and artificial intelligence of opponents have been improved. The game has a multiplayer mode for up to four players.

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

Strategy 08 July 2008

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution was created specifically for consoles, though the game belongs to one of the most popular strategy game franchises aimed at PC players. The series made its debut in early 1990s, as initiated by a company known as MicroProse; the Civilization series have been developed by Sid Meier's Firaxis Games nowadays.

Commander: Europe at War
Commander: Europe at War

Strategy 20 March 2009

A turn-based war game set in the realities of World War II. We can direct the Allied forces to repel the march of the Nazi armies or crush enemies to the glory of the Third Reich. The authors offered six great campaigns taking place on all corners of the world. Battle mechanics focuses on tactical depth and historical realism.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2

RPG 28 July 2011

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 is a continuation of the Atlus jRPG game released in 2009. Players take on the role of a Tokyo high school student, who is one of the 13 rulers of demons who can oppose the invasion of Japan by a foreign race. The title is a mixture of RPG and strategy elements and is maintained in the anime style.

HISTORY: Egypt Engineering an Empire
HISTORY: Egypt Engineering an Empire

Simulation 15 February 2010

Turn-based strategy game, in which we control one of the factions in the territory of ancient Egypt. It is our job to ensure that the community of prosperity is subordinate to us. We achieve this goal by taking care of economic development, dealing with diplomacy, and ultimately also by means of war conquests.

Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island
Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island

RPG 10 March 2009

Combination of adventure game with RPG elements and economic strategy. In production we move to the island of Sera and help Anna develop her own alchemical shop. In order to do this, we have to do different things, visit the underground, raise funds and get to know the problems of the area's inhabitants.

Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger

RPG 25 November 2008

Refreshed version of the classic jRPG game, originally released on the SNES console. The conversion was prepared by Square Enix's development team. Players direct the actions of a boy named Crono, who travels through fantastic lands in search of his lost beloved.

Luminous Arc
Luminous Arc

RPG 03 October 2007

Luminous Arc is a combination of adventure game and turn-based strategy. Its assumptions are very much reminiscent of such titles as Final Fantasy Tactics or Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis. However, it is not a carbon paper, but only borrows key elements, adding a lot from each other.

Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command
Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command

Strategy 07 December 2007

Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command is a game based on the famous figure battle game from the Games Workshop. It is a dynamic and extremely spectacular strategy, organised in a classic turn-based system and depicting the futuristic armed conflict between the Empire and Choas.

Disgaea DS
Disgaea DS

RPG 22 July 2008

Disgaea on the Nintendo DS is a position that was known from stationary devices before it hit this portable console. It is a combination of jRPG with many elements of turn-based strategies.

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

RPG 26 September 2008

A role-playing game involving a friendly hedgehog and his friends. We explore the world and participate in turn-based battles.

Drone Tactics
Drone Tactics

Strategy 08 March 2008

Turn-based strategy with role-playing elements. We build an army of mechanized insects, which we then send to fight enemy forces.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

Strategy 24 June 2008

Official continuation of the game "Final Fantasy Tactics Advance". Again we visit the land of Ivalice, participating in a large number of fights, played on hexed boards.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

RPG 28 November 2005

The first installment of the cRPG game about plumber brothers was titled Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and was released on Game Boy Advance in 2003. Nintendo decided to continue to exploit the idea and produced a sequel entitled Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, this time for a two-screen NDS console.

Battles of Prince of Persia
Battles of Prince of Persia

Strategy 06 December 2005

Battles of Prince of Persia is a tactical game reminiscent of Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. This product is combat-oriented, showing the events taking place between Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within.

Warlords
Warlords

Strategy canceled

The first game from the Warlords series is considered by many to be the prototype of the currently popular 3DO Heroes. It is a turn-based strategy set in the realities of the fantasy world. The action takes place in a land called Illuria, where eight opponents, the title Lord of War, fight for total domination.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team

RPG 18 September 2006

Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team's defeat of Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team (Red Rescue Team released on GBA at the same time) once again takes us into the world of these fascinating creatures, which are Pokemony. Only this time we play the role of defeat ourselves.

Worms: Open Warfare 2
Worms: Open Warfare 2

Strategy 06 August 2007

Worms: Open Warfare 2 is a turn-based strategy that belongs to a popular cycle, treating the fierce conflict between pink worms.

Worms: Open Warfare
Worms: Open Warfare

Strategy 22 March 2006

In this work, Team17 in the UK decided to return to the deep past of the Worms cycle because they abandoned an entirely three-dimensional environment (including Worms 4: Mayhem) and once again served players a flat comic book like Worms: Armageddon.

Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy III

RPG 14 November 2006

Refreshed version of Final Fantasy III, which tells the story of four orphans who received magical power and the command to restore order in the world from the mysterious crystal.