20 Best Nintendo DS Games Of All Time

8. Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2

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Pokémon was ever-present on the Nintendo DS. We got two whole Pokémon generations on the handheld alongside numerous spin-offs. Whilst Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are great games, Pokémon Platinum is even better, and Pokémon Black and White are some of the best in the series, it's Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2 which really shine.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 took everything that worked with the original Pokémon Black and White and removed what didn't.

The games region, Unova, no longer hides all the non-generation five Pokémon in the post-game, you can now find Pokémon from generation one to generation five all over the region.

The region size has been expanded as well so there's even more to explore. Black 2 and White 2 also have more postgame than most Pokémon games combined.

The story definitely isn't as good as it is in the original Black and White but it's still one of the best stories ever told in a main series Pokémon game touching on topics such as a Pokémon's free will.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 truly feel like a last hurrah for Game Freak, after this the series’ quality definitely dropped.

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