Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney review — the fourth Ace Attorney game, its disbarred mentor, perceive system, and the concert case that still holds up.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games review: 27 motion events, Balance Board steering, Festival mode and 6.53 million copies sold.
Pokémon Conquest review: Tecmo Koei's 2012 DS tactics crossover with Nobunaga's Ambition, its 17 kingdoms, one-move battles and link system. Score: 7.4/10.
Zuma's Revenge! review: PopCap's 2009 sequel adds 60 levels, six tiki bosses and new power-ups, but keeps the same frog-blasting loop.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies review — LEVEL-5's 2009 Nintendo DS RPG scored 8.6/10 for its turn-based battles and co-op play.
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords blends match-three puzzles with fantasy role-playing, and it still holds up across its many ports.
Professor Layton and the Last Specter review: LEVEL-5's DS prequel reveals how Layton met Luke, adds Emmy Altava, 170+ puzzles, and London Life.
Pokémon Black Version 2 review: Game Freak's 2012 DS sequel, Black Kyurem mascot, worldwide release dates, and its 8.2 out of 10 critic score.
Puzzle Quest 2 review: the 2010 match-three RPG that turned gem-swapping into turn-based combat, scored 8.1/10 across Nintendo DS, Xbox, iOS and PC.
Pokémon Black Version review: Game Freak's 2010 DS reboot locked away every old Pokémon until the story ended, and that gamble still holds up.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars brought Liberty City to Nintendo DS in 2009 with cel-shaded art, a touch-screen drug trade, and Huang Lee's stolen sword.
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