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Best-selling Nintendo DS Games Quiz

How well do you know the best-selling Nintendo DS games? Floored turns the ranking into a building: floor 1 is the top of the list. We name a floor, you guess what's on it, and the lift rides to whatever you picked so you know to go higher or lower.

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You get a few guesses per floor. Land it on your first guess for 10 points; a near miss still scores. After the DS games round, four more lists from the same topic keep the ride going.

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  1. New Super Mario Bros. 30.80M copies
    Mario travels through eight worlds with more than 80 levels.
  2. Nintendogs 23.96M copies
    You can teach your dog tricks by speaking commands into the DS microphone.
  3. Mario Kart DS 23.60M copies
    It was the first Mario Kart you could play online, over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
  4. Brain Age 19.01M copies
    Neuroscientist Ryuta Kawashima appears in it as a cartoon version of himself.
  5. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl 17.67M copies
    They added 107 new Pokemon and online play over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
  6. Pokémon Black and White 15.64M copies
    They introduced 156 new Pokemon, more than any earlier generation.
  7. Brain Age 2 14.88M copies
    Its Brain Age Check rates you from 20, the best possible score, up to 80.
  8. Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver 12.72M copies
    They were released in Japan for the 10th anniversary of Pokemon Gold and Silver.
  9. Animal Crossing: Wild World 11.75M copies
    Players could visit friends' villages online until the service shut down in 2014.
  10. Super Mario 64 DS 11.06M copies
    Players start as Yoshi and unlock Mario, Luigi and Wario along the way.
  11. Mario Party DS 9.31M copies
    It was the last Mario Party made by Hudson Soft.
  12. Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 8.52M copies
    They were the first direct sequels in the main Pokemon series.
  13. Pokémon Platinum 7.60M copies
    Its mascot Giratina gains a new Origin Form in a place called the Distortion World.
  14. Big Brain Academy 6.15M copies
    Its guide is Dr. Lobe, the headmaster of the academy.
  15. Dragon Quest IX 5.5M copies
    It was the first Dragon Quest with a customizable hero and a multiplayer mode.
  16. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness 4.88M copies
    Shaymin and Arceus were left out because they had not been revealed when it launched.
  17. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga 4.76M copies
    It combines the first two Lego Star Wars games, covering the first six films.
  18. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 4.76M copies
    It is a direct sequel to The Wind Waker.
  19. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 4.56M copies
    Mario and Luigi are inhaled by Bowser and fight from inside his body.
  20. Professor Layton and the Curious Village 4.49M copies
    Layton and Luke search the village of St. Mystere for the Golden Apple.
  21. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 4.22M copies
    It was the first licensed game to feature both Mario and Sonic.
  22. English Training 3.91M copies
    It was the best-selling DS game released only in Japan.
  23. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box 3.88M copies
    In Europe and Australia it is called Professor Layton and Pandora's Box.
  24. Tomodachi Collection 3.76M copies
    Released only in Japan, it lets players watch their Miis live together on an island.
  25. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team 3.49M copies
    Its twin, Red Rescue Team, was the last Pokemon game for the Game Boy Advance.
  26. Yoshi's Island DS 3.36M copies
    It was going to be called Yoshi's Island 2 until a month before release.
  27. Flash Focus 3.23M copies
    Its eye exercises were supervised by Hisao Ishigaki of the Aichi Institute of Technology.
  28. Rhythm Heaven 3.04M copies
    It is played with the DS held sideways like a book, using stylus taps and flicks.
  29. Professor Layton and the Unwound Future 3.02M copies
    An older version of Luke brings Layton to a grim future he wants fixed.

Source: Wikipedia: List of best-selling Nintendo DS video games · as of 2026-10

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