OK, so two of the games I looked into were Super Mario Bros. and Professor Layton and the Curious Village. I’m pleased to note that my 8-year-old daughter has taken a break from the Pokemon game to start going through the puzzles in the latter game. However, it’s a single track game that doesn’t seem to allow you to go back and re-solve solved puzzles, so basically only player can be “playing” it at any given time.
Meanwhile, it seems that only one person need have the Super Mario Bros. card inserted for another player (her sister or I) nearby to join in (using the wireless game room feature).
Bottom line is – I have an extra, unopened Super Mario Bros. game for the Nintendo DS, and would like to trade it for a second Professor Layton. eBay is for selling; where could I go to try to arrange a swap? (I don’t really mind of the Prof. Layton game is unopened, so long as it’s been reset.)
Heck, if it’s not against board policy, I’ll swap with a Doper with each person paying for postage each way.
Yep, the Professor Layton game has 3 seperate save slots (3 players).
Also, if someone wants to just go back to resolve the puzzles and not play the game in story form you can go into the puzzle list (located in the professor’s trunk) of the ones you’ve found and replay any of them as many times as you like.
Though both have already been mentioned, my recommendations are Advanced Wars: Days of Ruin and Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. The former will be ADDICTIVE if you are into turn based strategy while the latter is a fun for all ages action rpg. I would probably recommend Zelda more for you unless you’re into chess or other strategy-type games.
Sorry… I played it for about an hour the day I got it, then I went on a business trip and never got a chance to play it. Since I got back, I’ve been playing Picross (most addictive game ever). I’m going to finish the last level of Picross and then start back in on Professor Layton.
There are stores that sell used games (GameStop is probably the most prevalent) where you could trade in one game and get another one. If it hasn’t been opened at all, you could maybe take it back to where you bought it for a refund.
I’m not all that willing to give up Mario Kart, but I’ve got other games that I’d be willing to trade. Of course, they aren’t nearly as good.
I’m not the OP, but I bought both these games on the advice of the thread (I really needed some new games anyway) and have been thoroughly enjoying them. I normally don’t care much for DDR-style games, but Elite Beat Agents is actually pretty engaging, and the ability to watch performances later means I don’t have to try to split my attention between what I’m supposed to be doing and the background action, which is always something that peeves me about games like this.
I’ve seen many of the puzzles in Professor Layton before, but they’re all good puzzles, and the ones I haven’t seen before are very interesting. The game did a very good job of coming up with puzzles that are challenging but thoroughly solvable on the spot, with safety nets built in on the chance you make a few mistakes.
I also bought Phantom Hourglass and am making myself go through it slow, since I don’t have they money to buy another game right now. I think the last three hours I was playing it I was fishing and getting some sunken treasure.
I bought for myself Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Advance Wars: Days of Ruin and Clubhouse Games. I haven’t opened AW:DoR yet, since this Prof. Layton game has totally sucked me in. Dammit! (Just what I was looking for though!)
I think the last three hours I was playing it I was fishing and getting some sunken treasure.