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---
lang: en-US
layout: wiki
section: ds-index
category: reference
title: Special Games
description: DS(i) Games that have special properties
---
### DS games available as DSiWare
- 100 Classic Books
- DSiWare version called "Chotto DS Bun ga Kuzenshuu: Sekai no Bungaku 20"
- Only 20 books included
- 7 Wonders II
- Free Play mode removed
- Advance Wars: Days of Ruin/Dark Conflict
- DSiWare version exclusive to Japan, as "Famicom Wars DS: Ushinawareta Hikari"
- A patch that changes the Japanese files to the US English versions is available [here](https://www.dropbox.com/s/9spnmwpt3lhrxqv/famicom%20wars%20dsi%20%28eng%29.xdelta?dl=0)
- Animal Boxing
- Art Academy
- Split into First & Second Semesters
- Astro Invaders
- DSiWare version called "Astro"
- Instruction Manual interestingly still shows it as "Astro Invaders" in page 1
- Bejeweled Twist
- Some features removed
- Bomberman 2
- Multiplayer feature turned into a standalone title called "Bomberman Blitz"
- Bookworm
- Download Play feature removed
- Icon is animated
- Brain Challenge
- New features related to the DSi camera are added
- Versus mode is removed
- Many files are compressed for the game to fit within the DSiWare size limit
- Icon is animated
- Chronos Twins
- Clubhouse Games
- Split into three DSiWare titles called
- Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics
- Clubhouse Games Express: Family Favorites
- Clubhouse Games Express: Strategy Pack
- Coropata
- Dragon's Lair
- Extras menu containing Watch Mode is replaced with the Manual
- Electroplankton
- Each mode are turned into standalone DSiWare titles
- Elite Forces: Unit 77
- Multiplayer added
- G.G Series DSiWare titles
- A collection called "G.G Series Collection+" physically released exclusively in Japan
- Contains some exclusive titles of which released a few years later as DSiWare
- In those late DSiWare releases, some contain incorrect/missing audio!
- Built as an NTR title, allowing for playing on DS consoles
- Manual screens contain a unique UI
- Heathcliff: Frantic Foto
- DSiWare version called "Heathcliff: Spot On"
- Jewel Adventures
- Jewel Legends: Tree of Life
- Jewel Quest 4: Heritage
- Jewel Quest 5: The Sleepless Star
- Master of Illusion/Magic Made Fun
- Split into six DSiWare titles called "Master of Illusion Express" (USA), or "A Little Bit of... Magic Made Fun" (Europe)
- Motto Me de Unou o Kitaeru: DS Sokudoku Jutsu
- DSiWare version called "Motto Me de Unou o Kitaeru: DS Sokudoku Jutsu Light"
- Need for Speed: Nitro
- DSiWare version called "Need for Speed: Nitro-X"
- Download Play feature and various music are removed
- New police cars available
- Nintendogs: Lab & Friends
- DSiWare version exclusive to China
- Phantasy Star 0
- A demo(?) version of the original game, called "Phantasy Star 0 Mini", exclusive to Japan
- Icon is animated
- Planet Puzzle League
- DSiWare version called "Puzzle League Express" (USA), or "A Little Bit of... Puzzle League" (Europe)
- Multiplayer removed
- Some music tracks removed
- Plants vs. Zombies
- Download Play feature, some achievements, and music video are removed
- Includes exclusive minigame
- Icon is animated
- The Price Is Right: 2010 Edition
- DSiWare version called "The Price Is Right"
- Some files are compressed for the game to fit within the DSiWare size limit
- Some minigames are removed
- Puzzler Brain Games
- Puzzler World 2013
- Real Crimes: Jack the Ripper
- Icon is animated
- Slingo Quest
- Space Invaders Extreme 2
- DSiWare version called "Space Invaders Extreme Z", exclusive to Japan
- Wireless features removed
- Statego: Next Edition
- Sprite files are compressed for the game to fit within the DSiWare size limit
- Successfully Learning: English, Year 2+3
- Successfully Learning: English, Year 4+5
- Successfully Learning: Mathematics, Year 2+3
- Successfully Learning: Mathematics, Year 4+5
- Sujin Taisen: Number Battles
- DSiWare version known as "Number Battle" in USA
- Local multiplayer is removed, but online multiplayer is retained
- Tantei Jinguuji Saburou DS: Fuserareta Shinjitsu
- Split into 5 parts(?)
- Tetris Party Deluxe
- DSiWare version called "Tetris Party Live"
- Field Climber, Shadow, Stage Racer, Sprint, Master Mode, Bombliss Mode are removed
- Icon is animated
- True Swing Golf/Nintendo Touch Golf
- DSiWare version called "True Swing Golf Express" (USA), or "A Little Bit of... Nintendo Touch Golf" (Europe)
- The DSiWare version of the game does not include any Wi-Fi features, such as Local/Download Play or the in-game PictoChat function. It also features far fewer courses than the retail game
- The game engine is improved
- Challenge mode replaces Championship Tour of the retail game
- WarioWare: Touched!
- Slot-2 features removed
- Zombiez Seeker
- DSiWare version called "Zombie Blaster"
- Zuma's Revenge!
- Multiplayer removed
- Icon is animated
Supports Wi-Fi (WPA 1/2 included):
- Bomberman Blitz
- Famicom Wars DS: Ushinawareta Hikari (Advance Wars: Days of Ruin/Dark Conflict)
- Sujin Taisen: Number Battles
- Tetris Party Live
### DSiWare compiled as DSi-Enhanced ROMs
- 1st Class Poker & BlackJack
- Uses cloneboot for Multiplayer
- Base 10 (Art Style)
- Uses cloneboot for Multiplayer
- Bird & Beans (Japan)
- Box Pusher
- Uses cloneboot for Multiplayer
- Bridge
- Uses cloneboot for Multiplayer
- Clubhouse Games Express
- Uses cloneboot for Multiplayer
- Cosmo Fighters
- The base ROM is compiled as DSi-Exclusive, but the included demo ROM file is compiled as DSi-Enhanced
- Dr. Mario Express
- Globulos Party
- Uses cloneboot for Multiplayer
- Hearts Spades Euchre
- Uses cloneboot for Multiplayer
- Metal Torrent
- Paper Airplane Chase (Japan)
- Pocket Pack: Strategy Games
- Uses cloneboot for Multiplayer
- Pocket Pack: Words & Numbers
- Uses cloneboot for Multiplayer
- Pop Island
- Has a feature to send a game demo to any DS family console
- Pop Island: Paperfield
- Has a feature to send a game demo to any DS family console
### DSiWare moved from an originally planned DS/DS lite release
- Flipper
- The original publisher for the DS version went bankrupt. [See page](https://goodbyegalaxygames.blogspot.com/2009/04/flipper-development.html?m=1)
- Go! Go! Island Rescue! (unconfirmed)
- The game has an unused help menu which isn't like in other DSiWare titles
- The About menu displays a different (possibly old) name, "Go! Go! Rescue Squad!"
- Go! Go! Kokopolo
- First announced in October 2008 as a title under development for the Nintendo DS, in a series of Developers Diaries in the UK video game magazine NGamer. [See page](http://n-europe.com/news.php?nid=12428)
### Games that got SDK upgrades
- Advance Wars: Days of Ruin/Dark Conflict: SDK4 -> SDK5 in Japan (as DSiWare)
- Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter: SDK4 -> SDK5 (v1.1)
- Giana Sisters DS: SDK4 -> SDK5 in USA
- Hotel Dusk: Room 215: SDK3 -> SDK4 in Korea
- Inazuma Eleven: SDK4 -> SDK5 in Europe
- Inazuma Eleven 2: Blizzard and Firestorm: SDK4 -> SDK5 in Europe
- Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time: SDK2 -> SDK4 in Korea
- Nintendogs: Lab and Friends: SDK2 -> SDK5 (as DSiWare)
- Phineas and Ferb: SDK4 -> SDK5 in Europe (as a DSi-Enhanced title)
- Pokémon Diamond/Pearl: SDK3 -> SDK4 in Korea
- Pokémon Dash: SDK2 -> SDK3 in Korea
- Professor Layton and the Diabolical/Pandora's Box: SDK4 -> SDK5 in Korea
- Sawaru: Made in Wario: SDK2 -> SDK4 (Rev 3) -> SDK5 (as DSiWare)
- Sonic Rush Adventure: SDK3 -> SDK4 in Korea
- WarioWare: Touched: SDK2 -> SDK5 (as DSiWare)
### DSi-Enhanced games that don't use overlays
Total: 39, some may be missing
- 2 in 1 - Music for Kids + Englisch Macht Spass - Eine Reise nach London!
- Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader: Back to School
- Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
- Bejeweled Twist
- The Biggest Loser
- Bratz Fashion Boutique
- de Blob 2
- Dolphin Island: Underwater Adventures
- Fancy Nancy: Tea Party Time!
- Grease: The Official Video Game
- iCarly
- Imagine: Animal Doctor Care Center
- Imagine: Babyz Fashion
- Imagine: Champion Rider
- Imagine: Fashion Designer - World Tour
- Imagine: Fashion Stylist/Fashion Paradise
- Imagine: Gymnast
- Imagine: Journalist
- Imagine: Reporter
- Imagine: Rescue Vet
- Imagine: Resort Owner/Dream Resort
- Jam Sessions 2
- Just Sing!
- Just Sing! Vol. 2
- Just Sing! Vol. 3
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- The Last Airbender
- Monster High: Ghoul Spirit
- Penguins of Madagascar
- Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns Again!
- Petz: Dolphinz Encounter
- Pictionary
- Popstars
- Rio
- Scripps Spelling Bee
- Sonic Classic Collection
- Women's Murder Club: Games of Passion
- You Don't Know Jack
- Zhu Zhu Pets 2: Featuring The Wild Bunch
### DSiWare games with backup code
These would write save data to the cartridge save chip, if they happen to be running from a cartridge.
- Cake Ninja
- Unused, so hacking is required to activate the code
- Cake Ninja 2
- Unused, so hacking is required to activate the code
- Cake Ninja: XMAS
- Unused, so hacking is required to activate the code
- Dragon Quest Wars
- Dreamwalker
- Unused, so hacking is required to activate the code
- Famicom Wars DS: Ushinawareta Hikari (Advance Wars: Days of Ruin/Dark Conflict)
- Go! Go! Kokopolo
- Unused, so hacking is required to activate the code
- Make Up & Style
- Unused, so hacking is required to activate the code
### Games that can connect with GBA titles
Currently, nds-bootstrap does not have Slot-2 emulation. Included are some possible alternatives.
- Advance Wars: Dual Strike
- Advance Wars
- Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
- Bleach DS
- Bleach Advance: Kurenai ni Somaru Soul Society
- Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow
- Castlevania Aria of Sorrow
- Use [cheats](https://gbatemp.net/threads/deadskullzjrs-nds-cheat-databases.488711/) to get specific items
- Daigasso! Band Brothers
- Daigasso! Band Brothers Tsuika Kyoku (Expansion Pak)
- Eyeshield 21: MAX Devil Power
- Eyeshield 21: Devilbats Devildays
- Feel the Magic: XY/XX
- ChuChu Rocket
- Puyo Pop
- Sonic Advance
- Sonic Advance 2
- Sonic Advance 3
- Sonic Battle
- Sonic Pinball Party
- Space Channel 5: Ulala's Cosmic Attack
- Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
- Frogger: Helmet Chaos
- Frogger's Journey: The Forgotten Relic
- Frogger's Adventures: Temple of the Frog
- Frogger's Adventures 2: The Lost Wand
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy
- Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Omoide no Sonata
- Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Meisou no Rondo
- Ganbare Goemon: Toukai Douchuu
- Ganbare Goemon 1+2: Yuki-hime to Magginisu
- Harvest Moon DS
- Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
- Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town
- Kim Possible: Kimmunicator
- Disney's Kim Possible: Revenge of Monkey Fist
- Disney's Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise
- Disney's Kim Possible 3: Team Possible
- Kirby: Canvas Curse
- Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
- Knights in the Nightmare
- Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone
- Lunar Knights
- Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand
- Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django
- Shin Bokura no Taiyō Gyakushū no Sabata (Japan only)
- Madden NFL 06
- Madden NFL 06
- Madden NFL 2005
- MegaMan Battle Network 5: Double Team DS
- Mega Man Battle Network
- MegaMan Battle Network 2
- MegaMan Battle Network 3 White/Blue
- MegaMan Battle Network 4 Red Sun/Blue Moon
- Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation (Japan only)
- MegaMan Battle Network 5 Team ProtoMan/Colonel
- Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand
- Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django
- Shin Bokura no Taiyō Gyakushū no Sabata (Japan only)
- Mega Man Star Force Pegasus/Leo/Dragon
- Mega Man Battle Network
- Mega Man Battle Network 2
- Mega Man Battle Network 3 White/Blue
- Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge
- Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun/Blue Moon
- Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation (Japan only)
- Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team ProtoMan/Colonel
- Mega Man Battle Network 6 Cyberbeast Falzar/Gregar
- Mega Man ZX
- Mega Man Zero 3
- Mega Man Zero 4
- Use this [Slot-2 Patch](https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/4649/) to access the content in Area N
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
- Gyakuten Saiban
- Phoenix Wright: Justice for All
- Gyakuten Saiban 2
- Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations
- Gyakuten Saiban 3
- Pokémon Dash
- Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire
- Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen
- Pokémon Emerald
- Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver
- Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire
- Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen
- Pokémon Emerald
- (Use [pkmn-chest](https://universal-team.net/projects/pkmn-chest) or [PKSM](https://flagbrew.org/projects/PKSM) to transfer/add Pokémon)
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
- Shrek Super Slam
- Shrek Super Slam
- Spider-Man 2
- Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace
- Super Robot Wars W
- Super Robot Wars Advance
- Super Robot Wars Reversal
- Super Robot Wars Destiny
- Super Robot Wars Judgement
- Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation
- Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2
- Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Famicom Mini
- Super Robot Wars K
- Super Robot Wars Advance
- Super Robot Wars Reversal
- Super Robot Wars Destiny
- Super Robot Wars Judgement
- Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation
- Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2
- Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Famicom Mini
- The Rub Rabbits
- ChuChu Rocket
- Puyo Pop
- Sonic Advance
- Sonic Advance 2
- Sonic Advance 3
- Sonic Battle
- The Sims 2 (DS)
- The Sims 2 (GBA)
- WarioWare: Touched!
- WarioWare: Twisted!
- Yoshi Touch & Go
- Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy
### Games that use GBA Option Paks
- Memory Expansion Pak
- Nintendo DS Browser
- Motion Pack
- Tony Hawks Motion
- Rumble Pak
- Clubhouse Games
- Custom Robo Arena
- Diddy Kong Racing DS
- Elite Beat Agents
- Ferrari Challenge
- GRID
- Hotel Dusk: Room 215
- Iron Man
- Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
- Last Window: The Secret of Cape West
- Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
- Magnetica
- Mahjong Fight Club DS - Wi-Fi Taiou
- Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
- Metroid Prime Pinball
- Metroid Prime: Hunters
- Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae!
- Need for Speed Nitro
- Orcs and Elves
- Picross DS
- Power Pro Kun Pocket 9
- Power Pro Kun Pocket 10
- Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
- Race Driver: Create and Race
- Sega Superstars Tennis
- Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing
- Space Invaders Extreme
- Star Fox Command
- Star Trek: Tactical Assault
- Super Princess Peach
- Tomb Raider: Underworld
- Wario: Master of Disguise
- WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008
### Games with Wii connectivity
- Animal Crossing: Wild World
- Animal Crossing: City Folk
- Band Hero
- Guitar Hero
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (DS)
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (Wii)
- Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
- Castlevania Judgement
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (DS)
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (Wii)
- Geometry Wars: Galaxies (DS)
- Geometry Wars: Galaxies (Wii)
- Jam with the Band
- Live Channel
- Kuizu Ongaku Nojika (DSiWare)
- Wii title unknown
- My Word Coach (DS)
- My Word Coach (Wii)
- Odekake! Earth Seeker (DSiWare)
- Earth Seeker (Wii)
- Pokémon Diamond/Pearl
- My Pokémon Ranch
- Pokémon Platinum
- My Pokémon Ranch (Japan Only Update)
- Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver
- Pokémon Battle Revolution
- Personal Trainer: Walking
- Mii Channel
- Ultimate Band
- Ultimate Band (Wii)
- WarioWare D.I.Y.
- WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase
### Games with IR Game Cards
- Pokémon Heartgold/Soulsilver
- For connecting to Pokéwalker pedometer
- Pokémon Black/White/Black 2/White 2
- For trading/battling/feeling check using the C-Gear, Key transfers
- Personal Trainer: Walking
- Has twin IR based pedometers
- Not compatible with Pokémon ROMs
- Active Health with Carol Vorderman
- Similar pedometer to Personal Trainer: Walking, but only one
- Not compatible with Pokémon ROMs
### Other (Special Games that do not fall into an above category)
- Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventures
- Cartridge has special bluetooth chip for connecting to the keyboard
- ElectroPlankton
- Cartridge has no save RAM
- DS Download Station
- Series of cartridges used to distribute demo games
- Sonic Classics Collection
- Genesis emulation structure has been converted into an emulator
- Nitro Development Cart
- Has extra RAM for developing games for the DSi
- Slide Adventure MAG KID
- Comes with a Slot-2 Optical Mouse
- Daigasso! Band Brothers
- Has a Slot-2 cart that added more songs
- Arkanoid
- Came bundled with a Slot-2 Paddle Controller