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got a local library/bookstore that has a "take our free shit" window. They had 4 ds games there today, mint condition, like spotless stuff. 99% durability on those babys.

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[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 38 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] Katzastrophe@feddit.de 23 points 10 months ago

I hate to tell you but Wii is retro too

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

Considering I received my first one nearly twenty years ago, yes

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)
[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] violetraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

well, i certainly am alive, i think, so that should count for something

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

Oh no watch out for kangaroos while you learn German. I know I know, watch out for Chamois though

[–] Sakychu@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wow even still with manuals, nice find!

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

At first I’m like “well my R4 has like every game”

Then I thought “oooOOOo manuals!”

[–] Bananobanza@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Wow, orcs and elves is actually a great find!

That and Fighting Fantasy where, perhaps, the best first person fantasy games on the system.

[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

yee, orcs and elves was the shit

[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

DER HERR DER

  • An Ugly American
[–] LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] shundi82@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

I've got two theories as to what that poster was trying to say:

Der Herr Der = Durr Hurr Durr

Or:

Der Herr Der = reference to "Die Bart, Die"

But as to the real meaning: Der Herr Der Elemente = The Master Of Elements

[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

this is like looking at a scholar, discovering new sacred texts, trying to explain it to a filthy commoner (like me), while the commoner stares blankly at the bewildered scholar trying to elborate

[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah so Der Herr Der is master/lord of the in German, and as an ugly American, I was making fun of how it sounds funny. Sucks to explain such a simple joke...

[–] LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Ah I see now, I didn't read the subtitle of the avatar game lol. I thought you were leaving a weird angry comment

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's euro-peen for "ableism + america bad."

OH but even better these games appear to be PAL, meaning decidedly not American. Guessing Germany from the German text. So hurr durr right back to him.

[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I'd probably just throw them away if they were mind and I ran across them.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

...why? Is filling up landfills your hobby or something?

[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

who peed in your cheerios my man? why would you throw them away like that for literally any reason?

[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Nothing malicious, I just don't find value in them when I factor in trying to sell them locally.

[–] umbraroze@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Oh yeah, Orcs & Elves, one of my absolute favourite games for the DS!

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

There's a Avatar game? Can I get the ROM for Lemuroid?

[–] piyuv@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Tons but none of them are good, sadly. Low quality cash grabs

[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

actually, there is even more, gba, ps2, choose your platform and youll find one

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Which is the one you got? Which has the best features?

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Orcs and Elves was a fun romp. It was hilarious when you tried to rip the dragon off instead of properly haggling and she just straight up fucking burns you

[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

man, i wish i knew dungeon crawlers better, id love to play more quaints ones like that

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

In terms of Orcs and Elves? Unique.

There was fighting fantasy, Etrian Odyssey, The Dark Spire and ...deep labyrinth (if you want to get REALLY niche)

Edit: Maze of fate. Another niche as hell one

[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Ill check em out, thanks

But let me elaborate what I meant still

The game never took itself too seriously (drunken dwarfs ghosts are a good example)

The dragon bartering was super fun

Combat was simple but fun(im a smootbrain now, I like simpler stuff)

[–] Dark_Dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago

In the future. If we find current games. When booted up. "Failed to connect to server" and the game is good as dead.