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    Uh, I dunno if this is a weird question, but what are some good DS games for older people? My Grandma was given a Game Boy Advance a few months ago and recently upgraded to Game Boy Advance SP and we're getting her a DS lite for Christmas. Right now, she just plays tetris for hours and hours (seriously, like 6-8 hours a day) and that must be boring for her. So I'm looking for games that she can get into that aren't too intricate. She kicks ass as connect 4. Is there connect 4 for DS? She played cooking mama on my DS for a little bit, but I don't think she liked it.

    Need some recommendations...

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    I lol'd at the title.

    Tetris DS!
    The matriarch of a family with which my family is friends enjoys Brain Age. She also has a crossword game.

    You could get her something radical too, like Call of Duty DS.

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    Brain Age 1 and 2
    New York Times Crosswords (or whatever it's called) - I have Crossword DS, but it's too easy and you need to do way too many puzzles to unlock anything harder.
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    Maybe Hotel Dusk if she'd like to try an interactive mystery novel :P

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    Sight Training!

    Maybe not, but I think the Phoenix Wright series could appeal, maybe? If you're getting a crosswords game, I suggest The Sun's (I have The Sun's, NY Times' and CrossworDS. Also, maybe a sudoku game if she's into that.

    Oh, and Animal Crossing!

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    Get Final Fantasy Tactics Advance or Final Fantasy III. Or Disgaea thats coming out.

    Nah, seriously, get something like Nintendogs (if she likes animals) or Brainage.

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    I'd say puzzle games if she's into them, Phoenix Wright might be a good idea because it doesn't require much dexterity skillz and maybe get her one game amongst the bunch that's different than what she's used to. EXPAND HER RANGE.

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    I'm dissapointed that no one mentioned Picross. Every eldery person I know loves puzzles of that nature. Hell, I like it too.

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    Maybe Puzzle Quest? Expands the horizons while still being a puzzle game.

    Not really sure. I think I recall some sort of Book Worm game, but I can't recall the title. It was some sort of word puzzle game.


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    Zoo Keeper? It's cute, simple, and fun.

    The sound in that video clip is very bad.

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    Phoenix Wright series, definitely. Everyone, no matter the age, should get to play it. Have got my mom playing it at the moment actually

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    You should stop making the assumption that the elderly just want to play puzzle games. Give her something entirely different and see what she thinks. I recommend Bangai-O Spirits.

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    My grandma loves Zoo Keeper and New York Times Crosswords to death.

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    As others have said, I imagine puzzle games will be your best bet.
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    You could always just go with Contra 4 and see what happens.

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    Are any of the GTA games on DS?
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