Best Nintendo DS Games for an 11 Year Old
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Find the perfect ds games for an 11 year old!
If you're looking for the best Nintendo DS games for an 11 year old , our experts are here to help. We've played, reviewed, and rated all of the biggest and best games, so you can be sure you're buying a game your child will love. Here's the list of our favourites, in order:
Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
Farming, monsters and romance all come together in one game
Genre(s): Life Simulation, Role Playing Game (Dungeon Crawling)
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Pokemon Soul Silver
Is it as good as we remember?
Genre(s): Role Playing Game (Turn Based Battles)
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Super Princess Peach
Turning tradition on it's head, Mario gets kidnapped - and it's Peach's turn to save him
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
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Pokemon White Version 2
To catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause
Genre(s): Role Playing Game (Turn Based Battles)
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Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar
Life-simulation meets farming simulator - but is it as grand as the title suggests?
Genre(s): Life Simulation
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Solatorobo: Red The Hunter
A dog, a cat, and a robot walk into a bar...
Genre(s): Adventure
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Plants vs. Zombies
Who said Gardener's World never taught us anything?
Genre(s): Strategy (Tower Defence)
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Pokemon White
I (still) wanna be the very best, like no-one ever was
Genre(s): Role Playing Game (Turn Based Battles)
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Okamiden
Cute celestial puppy shines on the DS
Genre(s): Adventure
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Hello Kitty: Birthday Adventures
Everyone's favourite feline returns
Genre(s): Adventure, Mini-game
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Professor Layton and the Lost Future
Puzzling from the past to the present!
Genre(s): Puzzle (Logic and Brain Teasers)
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Jewel Quest Mysteries: Curse of the Emerald Tear
When Match 3 and Hidden Object games collide
Genre(s): Hidden Object, Puzzle (Match 3, etc)
Last Window: The Secret of Cape West
Uncover the secrets, and discover the truth.
Genre(s): Point & Click
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Form a party, see the world
Genre(s):
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A Little Bit Of... Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: Arts Edition
Getting the gray matter working at a discount price.
Genre(s): Educational, Puzzle (Logic and Brain Teasers)
Winx Club: Saving Alfea
Party preparations take a turn for the worse in this fairy-themed platformer
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
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Disney's Frozen: Olaf's Quest
We play it cool with a jolly, happy soul.
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
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GoGo's Crazy Bones
Angry Birds-alike lands on the DS this Christmas
Genre(s): Puzzle
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Cooking Mama World: Outdoor Adventures
Take a camping trip with the mini-game Mama
Genre(s): Mini-game, Puzzle (Mazes)
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Bejeweled 3
The next generation of match three is here - but it costs a pretty penny
Genre(s): Puzzle (Match 3, etc)
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Jewel Legends: Tree of Life
Stop me if you've heard this one before
Genre(s): Puzzle (Match 3, etc)
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Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie
It's about slime I got round to reviewing this...
Genre(s): Role Playing Game (Turn Based Battles)
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DoDoGo Robo
Evolve with me
Genre(s): Puzzle
Bookworm
PopCap's take on Boggle - easy as A-B-C
Genre(s): Puzzle
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DoDoGo Challenge
If survival's this tricky, no wonder Dodos are extinct!"
Genre(s): Puzzle
Pang! Magical Michael
Pang! And the balloons are gone!
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Pocket sized magic
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Chainz Galaxy
Match three with a difference, as the chainz test your brainz
Genre(s): Puzzle (Match 3, etc)
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Jewel Link: Legends of Atlantis
Is a match 3 game better down where it's wetter?
Genre(s): Puzzle (Match 3, etc)
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Mahjong Mysteries: Ancient Athena
Journey back to ancient Greece - but does mahjong stand the test of time?
Genre(s): Puzzle
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Eggheads
Pit your brainpower against the Eggheads in the game of the quiz - but don't expect an easy ride
Genre(s): Trivia, Card or Board Game
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May's Mysteries: The Secret Of Dragonville
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, my dear Luke.
Genre(s): Hidden Object, Puzzle (Logic and Brain Teasers)
Timmy Time
Timmy, it's Timmy, he's a little lamb with a lot to learn, Timmy, it's Timmy, and with his new DS game, it's your turn
Genre(s): Mini-game
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Mario vs Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem
Mini Mario, Mega Trouble
Genre(s): Puzzle
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Jewel Link Chronicles: Legend of Athena
Match me if you can.
Genre(s): Puzzle
Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands
Farming fun in the sun on the DS
Genre(s): Life Simulation, World Building
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Sonic Colours
Something to light up the dreary winter.
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
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Pictionary
Can you guess what it is yet?
Genre(s):
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Princess Isabella: A Witch's Curse
More than just a hidden object game
Genre(s): Hidden Object
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Pocket Pack: Strategy Games
There goes the rest of our spare time...
Genre(s): Board Game
Animal Color Cross
The animals came in piece by piece, hurrah
Genre(s): Puzzle
Pocket Pack: Words & Numbers
Two from the top, and four from the bottom please, Carol
Genre(s): Puzzle
Alphabounce
To infinity, and beyond
Genre(s): Puzzle (Block Buster)
Big Hero 6: Battle In The Bay
Holding out for a hero - or six.
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
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Moshi Monsters: Katsuma Unleashed
Take a spin through the world of Moshi on 3DS
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
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Inazuma Eleven 3: Bomb Blast
Fantasy football is the name of the game as the popular series continues on 3DS
Genre(s): Role Playing Game (Real Time Battles)
Monster High: Skultimate Roller Maze
Get your scary skates on with this ghoulish racing game
Genre(s): Racing (Arcade)
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Junior Brain Trainer Maths Edition
Back to school.
Genre(s): Educational
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Ivy the Kiwi?
Bird is the word in this cute platformer
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
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Sonic Classic Collection
Sonic's first four adventures in the palm of your hand
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Food, glorious food…?
Genre(s): Mini-game
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Brave
You've seen the film - now play the game. But is it any good?
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Natalie Brooks: Treasure of the Lost Kingdom
Hidden object, point and clicking on the DS
Genre(s): Hidden Object, Point & Click
Junior Brain Trainer 2
Feels a bit confused
Genre(s):
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101-in-1 Megamix Sports
Plenty of play for your pound, but is it any good?
Genre(s): Mini-game
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