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American Girl Kit Mystery Challenge Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Everyone. Kit Kittredge is a 1930s girl with a nose for news! She is a clever, resourceful girl facing the Great Depression with spirit and determination. Kit is ready for an adventure. To make ends meet, the Kittredge household has had to take in guests—and it seems as though every one of them has a mystery for Kit to solve and write about.
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Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Teen. This fourth game in the series introduces a new character. Players star as rookie defense attorney Apollo Justice as he visits crime scenes, questions key witnesses and collects vital evidence before stepping into the courtroom to prove his clients' innocence. Thankfully, Apollo is not alone and is aided both in and out of the courtroom by his assistant Trucy, a mysterious female magician. Apollo also receives invaluable advice from his mentor the ultra-cool Kristoph Gavin, elder brother of Klavier, whose perfect logic and natural instincts have won him numerous cases and the respect of his colleagues.
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Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Teen. Players will join Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows and the rest of the Las Vegas cast to help solve crimes using realistic techniques and lab equipment. Utilizing all-new gameplay concepts, CSI: Dark Motives features forensic reconstructions and atmospheric crime scenes taken directly from the television show, including an all-new garage lab for analyzing large evidence such as cars and boats, improved evidence gathering, review and lab mini-games, and more areas to explore.
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Everyone. Harry is mysteriously selected as the fourth contestant in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament. Each competitor in the international competition must confront a fire-breathing dragon, rescue friends from the icy depths of the Black Lake, and navigate the twisting mysteries of a vast, dangerous maze. Players can experience the thrills of the movie from the Quidditch World Cup campsite to a heart-stopping duel with Lord Voldemort himself!
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Everyone. Play the key moments from the movie, from the Dementor attack in Little Whinging to the ferocious battles at the Ministry of Magic. Experience the most authentic-to-the-movie game experience in Harry Potter videogame history: the castle is built from the same blueprints used to build the movie sets; actual movie assets were referenced to create a more authentic feel; many of the movie's actors have been head scanned; and the key Harry Potter music theme can be heard in this videogame.
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Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Teen. Kyle Hyde, a disgraced New
York detective turned salesman, arrives at a run-down Los Angeles inn
called Hotel Dusk. Once there, Kyle soon becomes involved in a
30-year-old mystery that involves lies, betrayal, kidnapping, and
murder. And over the course of the night, he will also discover
something very special about Room 215… a room that is said
to grant wishes.
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Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Teen. Ever want to be a detective? With Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles, you can hone your detective skills by interviewing witnesses, uncovering clues, and following leads, all helping to bring you closer to the truth in this interactive digital novel. Jake Hunter works more than your trigger finger - it tests your powers of deduction and reasoning. To crack the cases and progress in the game, you'll need to search for clues, talk to witnesses, and find the right line of questioning. As Detective Jake Hunter, you'll experience three unique murder mysteries: The Petty Murder of a Fragile Heart, Seaside City Conspiracy, and Crash and Burn. To crack the cases and progress in the game, you'll need to search for clues, talk to witnesses, and find the right line of questioning.
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Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Everyone. The classic adventure that defined the genre, Myst, brings hours of immersive play to the Nintendo DS. The non-linear game play of Myst is designed nlike any other adventure game with no instructions, inventory, death or dialogue. Myst is about the experience encountered throughout the breathtaking worlds and environments. Immerse yourself in six worlds (“Ages”) that for the first time include the totally new ‘Rime Age’, a new Arctic world for DS players to explore as they endeavor to uncover clues and solve the mysteries of Myst. Newly re-mastered Video, audio and new music.
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Nancy Drew: The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Everyone. Play as Nancy Drew, the world’s most recognizable teen sleuth, in this 3rd person action adventure game that marks Nancy’s first appearance on the Nintendo DS. A unique graphic novel format pays homage to the classic book series that introduced Nancy Drew to the world. Use the Touch Screen to play conversation and unlocking mini-games. Nancy also accesses clues, tasks, maps and inventory information with the stylus. Unravel more than 13 intriguing chapters as Nancy completes progressively difficult tasks including: delivery missions, push puzzles, following suspects, sneaking, interrogations, accessing areas, inspecting items and more. Solve an array of logic and action puzzles along the way to reveal clues. Unique conversation mini-games help Nancy build a rapport with witnesses and suspects so she can learn critical information for the case. Nancy can even bribe a character if necessary. Use Nancy’s Clue Journal to check current objectives and discover new information.
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Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Teen. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney puts you in the shoes of a rookie defense lawyer trying to make his name. Take on intriguing, unusual cases and use your courtroom skills to unravel some of the most outrageous and funniest trials you've ever seen.
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Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney: Justice for All Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Teen. Phoenix Wright is a defense attorney who proves his clients' innocence against the toughest of odds -- and the most ruthless of adversaries. Exercise your legal prowess as you collect evidence, examine witnesses, analyse testimonies and seek the truth to ensure that justice prevails.
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Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Teen. Phoenix Wright will face the toughest prosecutor yet. The mysterious hard-boiled “Godot” will try to take him down at any cost. The complete story comes together as truths are revealed in twisting storylines and intriguing gameplay. Players must survey crime scene, collect evidence, weed through inconsistent testimonies, and overcome corrupt agendas to ensure that justice prevails.
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Professor Layton and the Curious Village Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Everyone. In the curious village of St. Mystere, townsfolk greet each other with rebuses, lock their doors with sliding puzzles and hide their secrets within brainteasers. When a wealthy baron passes away, his will reveals an elusive treasure hidden someplace inside the village. Now it's up to Professor Layton to untangle St. Mystere's riddles and puzzles, find the hidden treasure and crack the case. As Professor Layton, you'll tackle over 130 puzzles as you unravel the mysteries of the village. Fully voiced animated scenes bring the story to life, while the funny and eccentric villagers and the classic, hand-drawn art provide a stylish charm that will appeal to all.
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Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Everyone. Plunge deep into a fantasy world full of mystical creatures when you join the Grace children on their quest to discover the secrets of The Spiderwick Chronicles. Based on Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Films' movie adaptation of the best-selling book series, the video game lets players take on the roles of Jared, Simon and Mallory Grace as they enter the hidden world of the unseen.
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Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Everyone. Touch Detective is a unique mystery adventure as you become a private eye in a strange new world. When Mackenzie's father unexpectedly passed away, she inherits the family business: a renowned detective agency. In a world world populated by mechanized butlers and walking skeletons, mysteries are very different. With the aid of cheerful mushroom-man Funghi and robotic servant Cromwell, Mackenzie sets off to prove herself worthy of being called... the Touch Detective!
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Platform: Nintendo DS. ESRB Rating: Everyone. Ten years ago, while researching human memory, your parents suddenly disappeared. Now a letter from your father provides the first clue in a strange adventure to the mysterious Blood Edward Island. But what could a memory-generating computer and a ghost named D have to do with your parents' disappearance? Blood Edward Island won't give up its secrets easily, so you'll have to trace the clues to find the truth.
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