ZeroNightmare said:
how does the wifi support work? do i have to be within a certain wireless internet distance, how does that work, is it hard to get a connection?
To connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi, you only need to have a wireless router. If you don't have one and do not plan to get one, you can use the USB adaptor that Nintendo sells. It plugs into a USB port on your PC and creates a wi-fi hotspot for your DS to use. The configuration, in-game, is intuitive and easy, and if you hit any obstacles, there's some troubleshooting info on Nintendo's website.
I use a standard, Linksys wireless router, and I had no trouble, whatsoever, detecting it and using it to battle madly in Mario Kart DS and Metroid Prime: Hunters.
There's also the local wireless gameplay, if you know a few people who also have a DS. Most of the games support that feature, even if they don't have a feature that uses Nintendo Wi-Fi. The bonus in local play is that, much of the time, if any of your friends do not own the game, they can use "DS Download Play" and join in, anyway (though with limited functionality. For example, in MP: Hunters, a person without the game is stuck playing as Samus).
As for good games (I know I'm not Shiyo
), I've had nothing but great fun with Mario Kart DS (the best Mario Kart game made, imo, since it combines stages from every previous Mario Kart game, plus some original tracks), New Super Mario Bros., Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Metroid Prime: Hunters, and Tetris DS.
It's also worth noting that while the PSP may have, or be getting, a DS emulator, there are some games it likely won't be able to play well due to the lack of stylus control. Having said that, I'd also like to remark that not all games rely on the stylus. Sometimes, to keep a game entertaining and absorbing, you cannot put in a touch screen feature that'd be more decent than it would be gimmicky. Castlevania, for instance, only uses the touch screen when fininshing a boss fight ("sealing" the enemy with a symbol), and Tetris DS only uses the stylus in one mode. New Super Mario Bros. only uses the touch screen to call up a stored powerup (a la Super Mario World's select button functionality) or in the mini-games. Tbh, it's easier to call up your stored powerup with your pinky finger, anyway
I have yet to try that lawyer title (is it Phoenix Wright?) and I'm still looking to try the surgery game (it appeals to my interests in medicine
).
There's a good spectrum of titles out; I recommend checking IGN or Gamespot just for a preliminary look at them.