Nintendo DS

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The following is a list of Nintendo DS games that either never or very rarely use the touch screen, making them particularly Pocket 2 friendly. All credit for the original lists from which this was compiled goes to /u/rhinofinger and /u/deleted (gone, but not forgotten).

Some games on this list may require limited touch interaction using RP2's mouse mode for certain events, but none will regularly require the touch-screen for their main game-play.


   Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
   Advance Wars: Dual Strike
   Aliens: Infestation
   Asphalt: Urban GT
   Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
   Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow  (Using No-Touchscreen Patch)
   Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
   Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
   Contra 4
   Dragon Quest 4/5/6/9
   Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime! *
   Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 1/2
   Etrian Odyssey 1/2/3
   Final Fantasy III
   Final Fantasy IV
   Final Fantasy Tactics: Advance 2
   Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
   Game Center CX: Arino no Chousenjou 2
   Geometry Wars: Galaxies
   Infinite Space
   Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
   Kingdom Hearts Re: Coded
   Kirby: Super Star Ultra
   Kirby: Squeak Squad
   The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (using D-Pad Patch)
   The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (using D-Pad Patch)
   Lunar Knights
   MegaMan series
   Mario Kart DS
   New Super Mario Bros.
   N+
   Mega Man ZX
   Metal Slug 7
   Metroid Prime Pinball
   Phantasy Star 0
   Phoenix Wright series
   Pokemon: Black/White
   Pokemon: Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
   Pokemon: HeartGold/SoulSilver
   Radiant Historia
   Retro Game Challenge
   Rune Factory 3
   Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
   Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
   Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
   Solatorobo: Red the Hunter
   Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
   Suikoden Tierkreis
   Super Mario 64 DS *
   Tetris DS *
   Trace Memory
   Trackmanaia DS
   Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume

(*) Includes optional touchscreen-reliant modes or components, such as separate mini-games.

Written by u/Ryan86me


Drastic Settings List

7th Dragon	No need for HD - use a filter
Advanced Wars: Dual Strike	
Assassin's Creed II - Discovery	HD 100%
Avalon Code	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Black Sigil - Blade of the Exiled	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Blood of Bahamut	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Blue Dragon Plus 	No HD/No FS 100%
Children of Mana	No need for HD - use a filter 
Crack of the Titans	No HD/No FS 100%
Cross Treasures	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Dead 'n' Furious 	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Dementium II	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Diddy Kong Racing DS	
Disgaea DS	No need for HD - use a filter
DK - Jungle Climber	No HD/No FS 100%
Dragon Ball: Origins 	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Dragon Ball: Origins 2	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime 	No need for HD - use a filter 
Dragon Quest IV - Chapter's of the Chosen	Disable Multi Render 
Dragon Quest V - Hand of the Heavenly Bride	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Dragon Quest IX - Sentinels of the Starry Skies	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Dungeon of Windaria 	No need for HD - use a filter 
FFCC Ring of Fates	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
FFT A2	No need for HD - use a filter 
Final Fantasy - The 4 Heroes of Light	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Fire Emblem - Shadow Dragon 	No need for HD - use a filter
Fire Emblem Shin Monshou no Nazo	No need for HD - use a filter
Glory of Heracles	No need for HD - use a filter
Golden Sun - Dark Dawn	No HD + FS 100%
Kingdom Hearts ReCoded	
Kingdom Hearts 358-2 Days	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Kirby - Mass Attack	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100% | Play in Mouse mode
Kirby - Squeak Squad	No need for HD - use a filter 
LoZ Phantom Hourglass	Use patched Dpad rom. 
LoZ Spirit Tracks	Use patched Dpad rom. 
Lock's Quest	No need for HD - use a filter
Lufia - Curse of the Sinistrals	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Lunar Knights	No HD/No FS 100%
Mario Kart DS	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Mario & Luigi - Bowser's Inside Story	HD 100%
MapleStory DS	No need for HD - use a filter
Marvel - Ultimate Alliance 2	No HD + FS 100%
Megaman AZ	No need for HD - use a filter 
Metroid Prime Hunters	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Might & Magic - Clash of Heroes	HD 100%
Mugen no Frontier EXCEED	No need for HD - use a filter
New Super Mario Bros	HD 100%
Ninokuni - Shikkoku no Madoushi	No HD 
Okamiden	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Phantasy Star 0 	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Pokemon Black Version	No HD + FS 100%
Pokemon Black Version 2	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Pokemon Diamond	No HD/No FS 100%
Pokemon HeartGold	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Pokemon Pearl	No HD/No FS 100%
Pokemon Platinum 	No HD/No FS 100%
Pokemon SoulSilver	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Pokemon White Version	No HD + FS 100%
Ragnarok DS	HD 100%
Rune Factory 2 - A Fantasy Harvest Moon 	HD 100%
SaGa 3 Jikuu no Hasha Shadow or Light	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Soma Bringer	HD 100%
Sonic Rush 	HD 100%
Star Fox Command	Use patched Dpad rom.

Suikoden - Tierkreis	HD 100%
Summon Night - Twin Age	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Tales of Innocence	Disable Multi 
Tales of Tempest	HD 100%
The World Ends With You	No need for HD - use a filter 
Valkyrie Profile - Covenant of the Plume	No HD/No FS 100% | HD+FS 100%
Yoshi's Island DS	No need for HD - use a filter  

Thank you to Taki Udon and the game settings community spreadsheet.