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Top 10 Portable Games for Long Trips 7

by Evan Shamoon on June 13, 2008 at 12:47 PM



Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (Nintendo DS)

While playing a superfast action game like Ninja Gaiden on the Nintendo DS might sound like an awkward fit, Dragon Sword cleverly uses the DS touch pad for nearly all its input -- and the results are surprisingly smooth. Just point at where you want to go, double-tap to jump, and slash with your stylus to turn your enemies into digital chop suey.

Combos are scored by timing different stylus strokes, and simple touch of your selected orb initiates a magic spell, after which you use the stylus to make it rain with various elemental attacks. It's one of the best-looking titles on the system, and it's a nice change of pace if you're looking for something more kid unfriendly than your average DS title.

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