DS Homebrew

On Jeopardy last week, the Final Jeopardy clue was: “This dude’s game features coffee, jumping, awesomeness, robots, and tasty pastries”  The answer: What is Johnny Platform’s Biscuit Romp?

But, on a slightly more serious note, this is a very fun, well executed piece of homebrew.  The mechanics are simple, the artstyle is colorful and clean, and the physics are very easy to get used to.  

Note: This is also available in the Community Games section of XBox Live.  So, support this developer in every way you can.

Installation: Place the BiscuitRomp.nds file anywhere in your cart.

Download: Biscuit Romp (174)

Homepage: http://ishisoft.remakes.org/

(4 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5)

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Popularity: 29% [?]

If you beat this game, you can be either a King or a Queen of the Stone Age….game.

This is a port of the Amiga Game by the same name.  You need to get the dinosaur from the start tunnel through the maze to the other tunnel, through all 100 levels.  Make sure to read the included instructions.

Installation: Place the StoneAgeDS.nds file anywhere in your cart.

Download: StoneAgeDS (186)

Homepage: http://forum.palib.info/index.php?topic=6355.0

(3 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5)

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Popularity: 32% [?]

This is actually 27 puzzle games in one great package.  There are  even wifi enabled daily challenges, and the ability to upload your score to the online leaderboard at the homepage.  For more information on the games and how to play them visit: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/

Installation: Place the PuzzleManiak.nds file anywhere in your cart, place the /pzmk/ directory at the root of your cart or in the /DATA/ directory if you have one already.

Download: PuzzleManiak

Homepage: http://www.puzzlemaniak.com/blog/

(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

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Note: A 20 game version is available for the iPhone in the AppStore.  That one costs, this one doesn’t.

Popularity: 29% [?]

Jelly Block, Jelly block, jelly all the way.

Great port the of addictive game where the object is to move the block until all of each color is touching.  There are 100 levels.

Installation: Place the JellyBlocks.nds file anywhere on your cart.

Download: Jelly Blocks (150)

Homepage: None, that I can find.

(5 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)

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Popularity: 32% [?]

M-I-C-K-E-Y     M-A-O-U-S-S.  I’m sorry I just put that tune in your head.

Maouss DS is another great puzzle game.  You control a block with one hand and a ship with your other hand.  Your goal is to destroy each of the stars on the map.  Your left hand and right hand must know what the other is doing.  Another fantastic homebrew execution from kukulcan.

Installation: Place the “Maouss ds.nds” file anywhere on your cart, make sure you have the /kukulcan/ directory is at the root of your cart.

Download: Maouss DS

Homepage: http://kukulcan.palib.info/index.php?page=detail&num=62

Popularity: 11% [?]

In addition to Kriss Kross, this game will also make you Xump Xump.

This is a great game where you need to get the ball to the destination by making all the blocks disappear depending on how they behave.  Some you have to roll over once, some twice, some warp you, some you gotta find out on your own.  This is another game from Kukulcan.

Installation: Place the “Xump DS.nds” file anywhere on your cart, make sure you have the /kukulcan/ directory at the root of your cart.

Download: Xump DS

Homepage: http://kukulcan.palib.info/index.php?page=detail&num=72

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Popularity: 11% [?]

“Element DS my dear Watson” – Jonesyman

This puzzle game is filled with levels that require you to match elements in the right order and right color to make them disappear.  Another fantastic piece of homebrew from developer Kukulcan.

Installation: Place the “Element DS.nds” file anywhere in your cart, the /kukulcan/ directory needs to be at the root of your cart.

Download: Element DS

Homepage: http://kukulcan.palib.info/index.php?page=detail&num=75

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Popularity: 12% [?]

Yes, I’m so excited about this game, I’m shouting!

This game is a simple concept but brilliant execution.  Slide the matching blocks to destroy all in any given level.  There are 2880 levels!  Not a typo, 48 worlds with 60 levels each.  This comes from the fantastic developer Kukulcan.  

Installation: Place the Blocks_Mania.nds file anywhere on your cart, but make sure you have the /kukulcan/ directory at the root.   This is where the game save is stored.

Download: Blocks Mania

Homepage: http://kukulcan.palib.info/index.php?page=detail&num=77

(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

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Popularity: 11% [?]

100% better than Old Caisse.

This game is based on Sokoban, which mean warehouse manager.  So you gotta push the cases around the warehouse to the designated spots.  There are 500 levels!  You can change the theme and the background.  This is from a fantastic developer Kukulcan.

Installation:  Place the “New Caisse DS.nds” file anywhere on your cart, but make sure there is a /kukulcan/ directory at the root of your cart.

Download: New Caisse DS

Homepage: http://kukulcan.palib.info/index.php?page=detail&num=43 (in french)

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Popularity: 11% [?]

Don’t get cross with me, get picross with me.

If you don’t know, this is a puzzle using grid of black and white squares to form a picture or symbol. You might know them as nonograms or a crosspix.  

You may recognize the logo below

Installation: Place the picross.nds file anywhere on your cartridge.

Download: Picrossds

Homepage: none so far

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Popularity: 11% [?]