
When we did our top five favorite handheld console podcast, the DS was on my list. I liked it better than the 3DS because even though the 3DS had meatier games and StreetPass, the DS had more creative games and I didn't have to worry about the gimmicky 3D stuff (because I'm blind in my left eye and can't see that effect anyway).
I first got to play a prototype DS at E3. A select few of us got to go into a room and play a select few prototypes of games. I was lucky enough to play what would become Pac-Pix, a game even Miyamoto wished he had come up with! One cool thing is that when I left that room, Charles Martinet was there to greet me! He's the voice of Mario!
So many great games to talk about, but I think my standout favorite on the DS was the Phoenix Wright series. It started out on the GBA in Japan, but the touch screen support worked wonders and I'm glad Capcom brought that to the US.