15 Nintendo DS Games You NEED to Play on Retro Handhelds

The Nintendo DS had one of the best game libraries of all time, and with dual-screen retro handhelds becoming popular again, there's never been a better time to revisit it. Today we're looking at 15 Nintendo DS games that are absolutely worth playing on modern retro handhelds, from Pokémon and Mario Kart to Castlevania, Chrono Trigger, Metroid Prime Hunters, GTA: Chinatown Wars, The World Ends With You and more. I'll also be showing these games running across several different dual-screen handhelds, including the Anbernic RG DS Plus, Retroid Pocket Duo Lite, AYN Thor, and AYANEO Pocket DS. ✅ Anbernic RG DS Plus • Manufacturer link: https://anbernic.com/products/rg-ds-plus?variant=50286734082305&sca_ref=11089919.M5j31iESgs • AliExpress link: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3EiMMWZ • Amazon link: https://amzn.to/4Bdursy ✅ Retroid Pocket Duo Lite 4 GB • Manufacturer link: https://www.goretroid.com/collections/retro-game-system/products/retroid-pocket-duo-lite-handheld?sca_ref=11281327.VEvJ98iU6Q ✅ Retroid Pocket Duo Lite 6 GB • Manufacturer link: https://www.goretroid.com/collections/retro-game-system/products/retroid-pocket-duo-lite-handheld?variant=54778515161312&sca_ref=11281327.VEvJ98iU6Q ✅ AYN Thor • AliExpress link: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3THf4Lt ✅ Ayaneo Pocket DS • Manufacturer link: https://shop.ayaneo.com/xv4gd0 --------------------------------------- 🎮 Games featured • Pokémon Black • Mario Kart DS • The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass • Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow • Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans • Golden Sun: Dark Dawn • Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift • Chrono Trigger • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story • Metroid Prime Hunters • Contra 4 • Sonic Rush • GTA: Chinatown Wars • The World Ends With You • Ōkamiden --------------------------------------- My Website: www.splitscreendad.com Amazon Store: 🔥 https://amzn.to/4eZ5Tea For Business Inquiries: [email protected] Some links may be affiliate links which help support the channel. If you enjoyed this video, consider subscribing for more honest retro handheld reviews every week. #RetroGaming #RetroHandheld #Anbernic #Retroid #AYN #Ayaneo #Emulation #Handheld #Gaming Follow Split Screen Dad: X/Twitter: @splitscreendad Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:28 Pokémon Black – Anbernic RG DS Plus 1:24 Mario Kart DS – Anbernic RG DS Plus 2:03 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass – Anbernic RG DS Plus 2:51 Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow – Anbernic RG DS Plus 3:56 Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans – Retroid Pocket Duo Lite 4:34 Golden Sun: Dark Dawn – Retroid Pocket Duo Lite 5:16 Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift – Retroid Pocket Duo Lite 6:02 Chrono Trigger DS – Retroid Pocket Duo Lite 6:45 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story – Retroid Pocket Duo Lite 7:44 Metroid Prime Hunters – AYN Thor 8:30 Contra 4 – AYN Thor 9:04 Sonic Rush – AYN Thor 9:39 GTA: Chinatown Wars – AYN Thor 10:31 The World Ends With You – Ayaneo Pocket DS 11:20 Ōkamiden – Ayaneo Pocket DS 12:11 Final Thoughts 12:33 Wrap Up