DS games for the female of the species?

[SiD the Turtle]

My fiancée completely doesn't get gaming so I'm thinking of getting her a DS Lite and some games for Christmas to indoctrinate her into joining the dark side.

She used to play the Amiga a lot so I was thinking of picking up something like Rainbow Island which you can get for the DS, any other ideas? Note that if I bought her Nintendogs/Barbie fashion designer etc. she wouldn't be best pleased.

 

[iGiDK]

Yeah my mrs has no interest whatsoever in games

But, when I had a DS Lite she really got into Picross (as did I, cracking game!)

And also Brain Training -> especially for the Sudoku

 

[Pumpkinstew]

I had to buy More Brain Training for my lady so that I could prise the Bomberman cartridge away from her.
So either of those.

 

[Haly]

My Mum loves the puzzle games for the DS, things like Bust a Move DS, Zoo Keeper and Polarium. I'd also recommend Picross.

 

[Rapacious]

Is there much in the way of multiplayer DS titles to play with the lady friend? Surely that would be worth a look in. Provided you own more than one DS of course.

 

[Kyle009]

trauma centre under the knife
cooking mama
phoenix wright ace attorney

do a search, there have been quite a few threads of this nature already

 

[Bonjour]

Trauma centre's pretty good, and popular with the ladies.

 

[helmet]

Anyone got any idea what mysims is like?
Also, is it worth buying a case and those screen protector things?
Cheers

 

[spudstudios]

Brain academy and brain training. Super mario.
Zelda is a suprise hit. My missus is a Zelda zombie at the moment. She normally hates games. Never played my 360 or PS3 but with Zelda she is hooked! ( she's in her 30's btw)

 

[Pumpkinstew]

Also, is it worth buying a case and those screen protector things?

It's probably worth having a case if only so you can carry other games, a spare stylus and headphones around with your DS.
The console itself is pretty robust and the clamshell design protects the screens from scratching.

 

[SiD the Turtle]

Thanks for the advice guys.

Annoyingly while everyone had stock the other day, suddenly there are no DS' anywhere to be found on the highstreet. I was planning to trade in my PSP to put towards it, but there's no point getting store credit if they don't have it in stock!