Globe and Mail game columnist Chad Sapieha picks his five favourite DSiWare games, starting with...
Starship Defense (500 Points)
I don't think it's possible to spend $5 more wisely on DSiWare. This space-themed tower defence game is rendered almost entirely in fetching greys and whites (imagine pencil sketches in a notebook) and has players setting up turrets on speeding starships to protect them from alien invaders. There are a few minor innovations to the standard tower defence formula, such as cards that can be played to, say, unleash a roaming dogfighter, but that's not why you'll play. The beauty of Starship Defense is that it's polished, accessible, and offers about a dozen hours of fun. And did I mention you get it all for only five bucks?
Alex DS. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "“I don’t often see Mario VS. Donkey Kong get a lot of love which is a shame because it really deserves it. “"
Alex S. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "One day Nintendo will pull the plug on DSiWare, such is the fate of all digital stores, and so we’ve decided that this is the perfect time to take a look at the best DSiWare games of all time."
Negative World says: "We’ve done practically every other Nintendo franchise with at least 10 entries at this point (actually probably not even close, but whatever), it’s time for Donkey Kong! One of Nintendo’s oldest living franchises, Donkey Kong is still cranking out the hits. Sure, the franchise spawned the Super Mario games, which went on to become much more successful than the Donkey Kong games ever did, but don’t write off the big ape! There are many great Donkey Kong games in the Nintendo library to check out, maybe even more than you realize!"
This article gets it. So many people don't realize or don't want to realize that the Super Mario franchise is a spinoff from the Donkey Kong franchise.
Doesn't include "Donkey Kong Jr." It has fun vine-climbing mechanics and makes Mario the villain!
The #3 game on the list "Donkey Kong Country Returns" is ported to the 3DS and is excellent if you like the series. Come to think of it, DKJr is also on the 3DS (virtual console) and is on sale this week.
