Best roguelike on the DS?

Kargath · 10-17-2009, 01:42 AM

I'm looking for a good roguelike for my train journeys.

What do you people think is the best one for the DS?
Izuna? Shiren the Wanderer? Pokemon Mystery Dungeon?
If you've only played one of those, how good do you think they were?

Vgfian · 10-17-2009, 01:53 AM

Of those three, I've only played Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of time.
Never really heard of the others. :/ and I haven't even beaten Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: EoT yet either.

PMD: EoT is pretty good altogether though.
The beginning quiz was kind of interesting, and the gameplay is solid enough.

But like I said, I've never heard of those others, so my opinion isn't exactly the best.:/

On a scale of one to ten, I'd rate PMD: EoT about a 7 or so of 10.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-17-2009, 06:50 AM

Wanderer is soso, but the engine is pretty archaic overall and I wouldn't recommend it.

Rainbow Dash · 10-17-2009, 09:31 AM

etrian odyssey may or may not be what you are looking for

heh · 10-17-2009, 11:25 PM

download powder

if you have a homebrew that is

which you probably don't

(i don't either, powder owns regardless)

***Ace Mercury*** · 10-17-2009, 11:38 PM

All of the DS roguelikes are pretty much mentioned in the OP; Wikipedia doesn't list any more English DS roguelikes, but there are a handful of other GBA ones.

Anyways, I've only played two DS games that are sort of close to rogue-like:

Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon -- It's Harvest Moon, except with real-time top-down fighting with monsters in dungeons and crap. If you hate Harvest Moon (e.g. daily chores, remembering what foods people like, picking up stuff and selling stuff), you'll probably hate this game.
From the Abyss -- Real-time dungeon fighting stuff; swords, spells, bows, etc. Randomized dungeons. Experience points levelling with adjustable stat allocation, linear equipment upgrades, kind of turn-key gameplay. It apparently has co-op play, but I never tried that out.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-18-2009, 07:30 AM

Anyone know anything about the Crystal Chronicles title on the DS?

And I actually liked playing Children of Mana multiplayer with SD, but it's a total grindfest with no real plot. Good engine, though, it's a shame they didn't do something bigger with it.

10-17-2009, 01:42 AM	#1
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Best roguelike on the DS? I'm looking for a good roguelike for my train journeys. What do you people think is the best one for the DS? Izuna? Shiren the Wanderer? Pokemon Mystery Dungeon? If you've only played one of those, how good do you think they were?

10-17-2009, 11:38 PM	#6
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	All of the DS roguelikes are pretty much mentioned in the OP; Wikipedia doesn't list any more English DS roguelikes, but there are a handful of other GBA ones. Anyways, I've only played two DS games that are sort of close to rogue-like: Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon -- It's Harvest Moon, except with real-time top-down fighting with monsters in dungeons and crap. If you hate Harvest Moon (e.g. daily chores, remembering what foods people like, picking up stuff and selling stuff), you'll probably hate this game. From the Abyss -- Real-time dungeon fighting stuff; swords, spells, bows, etc. Randomized dungeons. Experience points levelling with adjustable stat allocation, linear equipment upgrades, kind of turn-key gameplay. It apparently has co-op play, but I never tried that out.

10-17-2009, 01:53 AM	#2
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	Of those three, I've only played Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of time. Never really heard of the others. :/ and I haven't even beaten Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: EoT yet either. PMD: EoT is pretty good altogether though. The beginning quiz was kind of interesting, and the gameplay is solid enough. But like I said, I've never heard of those others, so my opinion isn't exactly the best.:/ On a scale of one to ten, I'd rate PMD: EoT about a 7 or so of 10.

10-17-2009, 06:50 AM	#3
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Wanderer is soso, but the engine is pretty archaic overall and I wouldn't recommend it.

10-17-2009, 09:31 AM	#4
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,401 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	etrian odyssey may or may not be what you are looking for

10-17-2009, 11:25 PM	#5
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	download powder if you have a homebrew that is which you probably don't (i don't either, powder owns regardless)

10-18-2009, 07:30 AM	#7
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Anyone know anything about the Crystal Chronicles title on the DS? And I actually liked playing Children of Mana multiplayer with SD, but it's a total grindfest with no real plot. Good engine, though, it's a shame they didn't do something bigger with it.