7 Weird & Forgotten DS Games

ds shovelware and obscure games for y'all once again. i hope y'all enjoy the little animations and jokes i put in this one cause i really do :) is this shovelware anymore
00:00 - Bakugan: Rise of the Resistence
05:05 - Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero
08:00 - Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!!
12:53 - Guru Guru
15:42 - Lucky Star: Moe Drill
18:37 - Elf Bowling 1 & 2
21:35 - Style Savvy
credits:
Robin Character Stills: / @chipchapp

[@stylerrobin]

what’s a DS game you think is underrated?

[@GDitto]

Hotel Dusk / Last Window

[@TililioChaosLord]

Lost Magic.

[@primrosevale1995]

Still waiting on Fossil League: Dino World Championship

[@Kolbatsu]

Prey the Stars, The Legendary Starfy, Monster Tale, DragonBall Origins

[@preciousegg4924]

Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 😌

[@TheJazzDalek]

Fun fact: All the art in Elebits was done by Made in Abyss creator Akihito Tsukushi

[@juliannocartagena2007]

I can tell.

[@Reiko8467]

Was looking for a comment about this, I actually thought the character on the thumbnail was from some Made in Abyss game

[@SilentVinyl]

No wonder that artstyle seemed familiar

[@iphoneasmr4610]

Am I the only one who really liked Elf Bowling as a kid

[@Vulioll]

Lost me there... Wont be playing games with art made by p3d0s

[@herodoesstuff]

style savvy fuckin rocks dude, what a gem. one of my fave childhood ds games for sure. trendsetters is probably the best

[@Oceane1803]

I tried out Style Savvy a bit and I liked it. There's just something about this "DS 3D model" aesthetic for the characters that I really like.

[@Mrshoujo]

Style, you used the wrong word.

[@Oceane1803]

@@Mrshoujo Where ? What ? Could you be more precise ?

[@milkyeyez34]

@@Mrshoujowhat???

[@packers12to80]

​@@Mrshoujo prob should get some sleep dude 😂

[@grugs6801]

Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd you steal our garbage?!! title song had no right going that hard

[@grugs6801]

I love Elebits, the DS game is actually a sequel to a Wii game just titled "Elebits", in the Wii game you go around trying to find Elebits so you can restore power after your player wished they'd all go away.

[@packers12to80]

Yeah elebits is such a hidden gem

[@RedTotey]

Bakugan in the thumbnail we are so back

[@gotojayl]

Yep, I agree. We're so back.

[@TheChrisRolla]

I thought it was Hatsune Miku 💀

[@juliannocartagena2007]

@@TheChrisRolla Just because she’s an anime lady with blue hair and pigtails?

[@edwardsaldana2534]

@@TheChrisRollahatsune miku came out a few months after bakugan came out

[@thirdsupernova]

Annnnnd it's gone

[@princessfetus]

style savvy isn't really forgotten, their 3ds games are the best imo.

[@theblitzerrr]

The Style Savvy/Style Boutique franchise rocks so hard. Highly recommend checking out the 3DS entries as well if you get the opportunity

[@packers12to80]

Have u played fashion dreamer on switch? It feels like it took the style savvy series and brought it to the switch. Marvelous did a grt job on fashion dreamer

[@TableClothPersona]

@@packers12to80Don’t know if you already know now but Fashion Dreamer is actually made by the same company who made Style Savvy/Style boutique, Syn Sophia! Marvelous only published the game and helped with localization as far as I know =]

[@ClaireZhasa]

Konata outdoing a college age person makes sense because by the end of the anime she's a college aged person. Also it's gamefied math and games are the things she's best at

[@FrigginPizzaMan]

Elf bowling is literally the only thing I remember from take your child to work day 2002.

[@TimepieceMaster]

Glad to see you checked out Lucky Star Moe Drill! While it was a while ago so it's rough in places, I did translate all of Moe Drill via a video playthrough. It's a great game and highly underrated in my opinion. As for the scene you discussed in the video, what's actually going on is Konata is playing a visual novel (later revealed to have been made by another Lucky Star character) and is surprised to discover that it features her as one of the characters. So the POV is the protagonist of said in-universe visual novel, not Yutaka.

[@stylerrobin]

OHHHHHHHHH THAT MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENSE

[@trubb225]

was legit gonna comment that you did the translation of the game. shame it never got out of japan though..

[@MrSai-mn8wz]

Elebits artist and character designer is tsukushi akihito the author of the popular manga series made in abyss I clicked on the video became i recognized his art

[@serella]

The DS library is truly endless, always something new and cool to discover. Really loved the lil animated sequences in this one!

[@hamster_overIord]

i LOVE style savvy. its everything ive ever wanted in a fashion game (ESPECIALLY style savvy trendsetters)

[@mqtakk]

I... Wasn't aware how deep the elf bowling rabbit hole was.

[@Kolbatsu]

Man how many DS Bakugan games were there?

[@stylerrobin]

four! now I have to put other stuff in the thumbnails ;-;

[@sinisternorimaki]

Yes

[@sylforsylfaen7682]

Style Savvy (Style Boutique in Europe) is literally my favourite videogame series of all time. I HIGHLY recommend playing the rest of the series, though for physical releases for the 3rd and 4th games you'd have to get either the Japanese or PAL version, the latter of which has the only English translation for the latter half of the series (as the US release just uses the same localisation). I personally grew up with the third (Fashion Forward), and have since gotten the rest.

[@skyler_frost8542]

Dam you made me buy style savvy.😊 It looks super fun and I love the ds art style. Been on a ds game craz recently, exploring old like you. That said Bakugan Battle Brawlers is still the best ❤

[@100mandu8]

Style Savvy was really a good game. When I was a child, I learned various fashion styles that I didn't know existed. It was really great.

[@takumidoutou4412]

Fun fact that lucky star Blue haired girl is a high school senior LMAO

[@DeathMythos]

Ah style savvy styling star for the 3Ds where you basically design idols and watch them sing is amazing. I would buy a switch port in a heartbeat.

[@MintyVoid]

soo happy to see elebits, i remember finding it randomly and just falling in love with it. I've only tried the 3ds style savy, but its cool to see even the og was so stacked. Man there really are just so many interesting ds games.

[@empressofkingfishers8656]

20:15 made me cackle, the animation is peak, the madness in your voice is beautiful. I can't

[@TenguLeaf]

Cool video! I had an R4 chip as a kid which, ethics aside, let me play all kinds of obscure DS games. Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero was one of my favorites! Here's a few fairly obscure titles I remember playing: Phantasy Star Zero. A Phantasy Star Online style game with kinda clunky, repetitive combat but tons of content and the online play was a blast. Super Robot Taisen OG Saga Endless Frontier. A mouthful of a name with a very unique combat system based around juggling enemies. It's sort of a mix between rhythm, fighting, and turn-based RPG mechanics that works surprisingly well once you get the hang of it. Also jiggle physics :P NinjaTown. A tower defense game, which the DS surprisingly didnt have many of. Fun but I remember it being pretty hard. I want to say I first learned about it because one of the Nintendo Power writers was really obsessed with it.

[@MissShizko]

PS:0 was really neat, I liked the combat system even if I never got far in the story lmao

[@Hunted0LessShirt]

I still (roughly annually now?) scroll through some DS libraries and try out some weird stuff on the R4. A lot of stuff doesn't work properly but that's fine. I actually remember my sister playing Super Robot Taisen growing up; I never got very far and she was much more an RPG gamer but it's a good game! From memory, Valkyrie Profile took over and OG Saga got left behind so maybe that's telling of how engaging it was but from what I remember, it was cool gameplay and hot characters, what more can you ask for?

[@LiquidOrcana]

Honestly the more you described Guru Guru the more I wanted to give it a try, the artstyle and raising mechanics sound like they'd carry a ton if ya get over the fact it's mostly golf, and honestly, that sounds like a pretty good time to me! Absolutely love this series though, really do hope you keep it up!

[@ragcat3732]

So glad you found the greatness of Elf Bowling™️

[@frds_skce]

20:15 Bro become real for a second there

[@superfantasticclub]

man i love the art of the elebits game

[@The_Blazelighter]

Akihito Tsukushi is an amazing artist and character designer. I'd recognize his work anywhere.

[@madeline2146]

I can’t wait to check out a couple of these. I think you’d really enjoy the the game Magical Starsign- it’s a really fun RPG with lovable characters who all have quirky names.

[@JessAWeeb]

I had the collector's edition of the Adventure Time game. Came with a steel case that looked like the Enchirideon, a mini cloth map, a poster of the world of Ooo, and a stylus that looked like Finn's sword. Was expecting shovelware honestly but the game is actually pretty fun and I ended up 100% it a couple of times. And of course the theme song is great too.

[@celestwaker7848]

yayyy new styler video!! i really love the way that you engage with these games from a genuine and open perspective :) great vid as always

[@Mrshoujo]

I'm surprised Lucky Star Moe Drill doesn't have an English patch yet. Witch's Wish is under rated but it can also be frustrating.

[@cinderoo]

the DS was my favorite handheld gaming console as i was growing up. thanks for covering some of the odd and weird games from the system's games library, it gives me nostalgia for the DS to see someone diving into a couple of them : )

[@peterfalkfan]

i played style savvy all the time as a kid lol

[@dragonitezx7376]

Aw yeah, Style Savvy. Good choice.

[@ruo4]

how do you attract all these weird conspiracies and rabbit holes?? the rebecca sugar connection and a random franchise no on has heard of??? lead us oh finder of lost things

[@preciousegg4924]

Your animations are so good 😭, the effort you put in these videos is amazing

[@Robbobobobobobo]

I've been waiting for you to cover elebits since i discovered your series! It was one of my childhood faves but i never met anyone else who played it

[@SonplaysMinEcraft]

i thought style savvy was just a GIRLY game for GIRL gamers but you actually got me pretty interested in playing it

[@MissShizko]

I have played Elebits so many times, I love the gameplay, I love the elebits degins, I love the puzzle and the story and I never liked when people said it wasn't as good as the WII game. You make me want to play it again, thank you

[@cubescubos2565]

I like that the moment elebits appeared i instantly recognized the art by Akihito Tsukushi (made in abyss creator) I guess he worked on this early in his carrier

[@connordarvall8482]

The Ice King one was also weirdly glitchy, but a fun time nevertheless. The soundtrack is definitely the standout part of it, though.

[@LolaLeonhartCosplay]

Absolutely losing my mind over your elf bowling analysis, instant sub 😹

[@yumenofujiwara]

I SEE ELEBITS, I POP OFF, I LEAVE A LIKE So happy people are talking about this hidden gem that I love during my DS days. I'm currently playing it bit by bit again on my CFW 3DS when I have time. Such a fun romp and the art never fails me to leave a smile. The Elebit designs are such inspos for me to this day whenever I just draw and design a creature. Hopefully, a new Elebits game like this will be in near future. KONAMI STOP THOSE PACHINKO BALLS NOW AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH

[@julioagua]

I... forgot I was suscribed to you, haha, but nice video. Love the art. Just make a little pause between games, I was listening without watching and sometimes I didn't realize you were talking about the next game. Cheers.

[@mikimilkicow]

Don’t know if you’ll make another video about ds games but here’s some that I don’t see too many people mention on lists! Magicians quest mysterious times Tamagotchi connection corner shop Chibi robo park patrol Ontamarama Rockin pretty Kira kira pop princess Cookie shop A witch’s tale Okamiden Love your vids btw!!!

[@alextruman979]

The Elf game is super nostalgic. lots of memories of huddling around the PC playing it around Christmas with family 🤣

[@goranisacson2502]

I came in thinking I'd just make a bemused observation of how the artstyle for the new characters in the DS Bakugan game didn't match the original characters style and looked more like "Western Manga imitation" and lo and behold, the developers Magic Pockets who made that are in fact French, oh how amusing etc... But then I was thrown down the Elf Bowling lore hole, and learned more about Adventure TIme and videogames than I ever thought I would, and I was so mindblown by it all that the soothing end with Style Savvy that's just about a regular game that's just good was very, VERY soothing and calming to me. I appreciate you for that, I really do. I also appreciate in some way seeing a video from someone whobplays a Lucky Star game but has NO idea or clue what it was. It helps ground me when I'm reminded of my age, and how what was once all-consumingly popular and widespread is now barely known. Gives me hope that time CAN heal wounds, some times...

[@WilliamXu210]

Thanks for including Dingle's epic song

[@alexandreturcotte6411]

My initial roadblock in the Adventure Time game as a kid was the Marceline fight before I could eventually beat her some years later and play the rest of the game. Finn shmooving in that game is so nice.

[@diamondboss634]

Ok, I've been a little depressed because my cat passed away, but ONE thing that helped me get out of it was hearing about FUCKING ELF BOWLING

[@sylliearchie]

Babe wake up, Robin Styler posted

[@BeIlG]

The santa game was famous like the dvd screen saver that people waited to hit a corner. No idea where it came from. no idea why it was interesting but, everyone at some point new it existed. This led to a HUGE amount of spin offs and fakes that did it better. It felt like the 90s version of lemmings.

[@manaami]

style boutique games are the best ever

[@PeiceofNick]

I actually still own my copy of the og Bakagun for the DS to this day. Heck I even still have the special promotional Naga ba the came with it (I had the special collector's edition)

[@Daiki0391]

I’m surprised moe drill appeared. I played this religiously. Also tons of people play style savvy still . Even a discord server fir it

[@Vulioll]

Wow, Elf Bowling is so nostalgic... I think I played 1 and 2 somewhere a lot of time ago, but I remeber it being on the computer, when I was a child...

[@luana_p3912]

If you do a Part 3, you HAVE to include “Doki Doki Majo Shinpan” it’s CURSED and YOU’RE GOING TO JAIL FOR IT

[@oddfoxAki]

I remember Elibits from my childhood! I could never figure out the puzzles as a kid and i lost the game a while ago. Maybe now i can finally play the game past the first part!

[@nabbitgohome9672]

The Elebits game you played on the ds is actually a sequel to the one on the Wii (or was it GameCube?)

[@DJBlazy]

I just downloaded a DS Emulator to play Style Savvy like a month ago... I still really like this game. It's one of my childhood games that totally didn't fit into my normal game choice (Jump'n Run), yet I still really loved it and had a massive crush on Dominic xDD

[@packers12to80]

Elebits is such a gem.

[@pokedude583]

Whoa, I had no idea there was a second eledees/elebits game. I also had no idea there was another bakugan ds game, and that it didn't involve the actual game of bakugan. That's kinda wild.

[@Berschkaka]

the umihara kawase music goes hard

[@TheMattLuigi]

Inazuma Eleven is one of my favorite DS series.

[@YdenMk-II]

1:16 "There's a reason other tower defense games don't let the main character attack constantly" I have to disagree with this statement. There are tower defense games out there that are designed around the player character being able to attack like Orcs Must Die and Sanctum.

[@stylerrobin]

ive been playing dillon's rolling western and you're totally right! i don't know a lot about tower defense games, so that's my lack of knowledge showing lol

[@holylancer4111]

ELEBITS MENTION IN THE THUMBNAIL! THATS MY FAVOURITE GAME! I LOVE THE LITTLE DESIGNS. They should have made one for the switch, like the Wii one or the ds one it doesn’t matter, I just love the world

[@yoymate6316]

hahahahah the athicwysog conspiracy theory animated bit caught me off-guard, 10/10

[@ChenKen991]

We had Elf Bowling on our computers in school, I never knew it had a DSi version lmao

[@awakenedcrowl]

Clicked your video, saw quality and catchy commentary, saw an interesting topic - congrats, it took you 5 seconds to earn my sub!

[@cam.astro0]

i remember that elf bowling gameee, i used to open it just so i could laugh at the farts with my brother 😭😔. Also I'm not really sure about this but i think you were able to hit the reindeer with the ball !

[@GokaiPlatinum]

Oh shit thats absolutely the made in abyss artist

[@jadacarebear]

I remember my mom got me the M&Ms ds game when she was proud about how i handled a boy that was bullying me. It was a strange game.

[@poohbear01x48]

Contact is a SUPERB DS Oddity

[@silenthillenjoyer]

STYLE SAVVY MENTIONEDDD im still playing it lmao, literally did last night

[@TheChrisRolla]

Hey can you put all the game titles in the video description or something? Please. I can’t find the fourth game which sounds like you’re calling it Gudugudu Thanks in advance

[@stylerrobin]

citations for games and music appear on screen when they are introduced!

[@TheChrisRolla]

@@stylerrobinoops the Guru Guru one really blended in my bad

[@cearlach32]

I would recommend the di-gata defenders ds game its a show tie in game with your own MC and makes a new story that never appears in the show and leaves the story its telling on a cliff hanger if I remember correctly. And foto showdown you need the dsi with the camera as you take photos and they become the monsters you raise

[@Equ3strianGam3r]

I have no idea why but for some reason when you were talking about Bakugan, I got that franchise and Beyblade mixed up in my head and started thinking, what does that have to do with dueling spinners?

[@ChesuMori]

"This blue-haired girl shouldn't be able to outdo a college student at basic math" dude she's a high school graduate, and a product of the Japanese education system, she's probably better at math than anyone who will ever watch this 😂

[@BeIlG]

I remember that santa game for free online back in the day. It was huge.

[@Supeduped]

Woah! Style savvy looks just like the girls fashion model game for the 3ds

[@ca_kay]

If you like Savvy Style, I highly recommend the Nikki games. Just make sure to drop them when they start getting addictive.

[@juliaboon9741]

Omg Elf Bowling! It was an old game on PC! We used to play it all the time. We had 1 and 2. See that deer? If you roll the bowling ball up the side gutter just right you can kill the deer. This was my childhood. I have weird parents.

[@Ericman100]

I have both Elebits and Lucky Star Moe Drill!! (The Limited Edition version too!)

[@mikeyunderstars]

it also probably doesn’t help that bakugan game that it shares the same subtitle with a very popular star wars ride at disney world and disneyland

[@sammykenobi6307]

Lucky star math is the best game concept.

[@lugisky385]

Elebits is most underrated game many people played the wii version and didn’t know about the ds version and it is more fun then wii version

[@haileymadisonsebastian6381]

STYLE SAVVY MENTIONED !!!!!!!!

[@HeruruMeruru]

Style Savvy is not forgotten, dammit!

[@SparkleLynn2113]

new DS games video lets gooooooooooooo

[@otaking3582]

I'm not even a Bakugan fan, but the fact that it's a tower defense game instead of recreating the actual card game is baffling. My only guess is that Spinmaster didn't want kids to use this as a cheaper alternative.

[@nidohime6233]

There is a DS game called Contact. Is about a kid getting abduct by a spaceship and had to help a proffesor to find some kind of gems. Afterwards things get weird.

[@packers12to80]

I have a sealed copy of elf bowling on DVD! YES...DVD😂

[@dragocrafterr8286]

Bakugan tower defense went crazyy

[@QuantamEscargot]

13:02 Little Big Planet Golf

[@kr1st0saurus]

Elf bowling my beloved…

[@silenthillenjoyer]

i would also recommend hotel dusk and last window

[@lou2424]

Style savvy my beloved

[@imthebored9559]

i remember hey ice king whyd you steal our garbage fondly... i tried to play it again recently only to get stuck on the first dungeon bc my L and R buttons dont work.