GamesRadar - DS Sports Games

Real Soccer 2009

Tony Hawk's Motion

Motion-control comes to the DS with Tony Hawk's Motion, another entry in the skateboarding franchise that comes packed in with a device that gives the DS motion sensing capability. The game will feature multiple locales, 20 mini-challenges and franchise-first snowboarding action, and also comes packaged with Hue Pixel Painter.

Animal Boxing

Punch a rhino in the face when Animal Planet meets Fight Night on the DS. 50 different playable animal characters means pitting a cat against a penguin isn't just a possibility, it's a must.

MLB Power Pros 2008

The oh-so-cute gameplay is an homage to old-school baseball games of bygone eras, which may explain why there's so much other stuff to do. Frankly, it gets old quickly.

Skate It

A SKATE spin-off for the DS that somehow uses the stylus as a skateboard. This could end in tears.

Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff

Tecmo Bowl brings back so many memories. Shoving our brother when he scored. Throwing the NES controller on the floor and yelling at our brother. Losing to our brother and swearing you will never forgive him and still holding that grudge to this day. Ah, youth. Now Tecmo Bowl returns after too many years away to the DS with Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff.

Super Dodgeball Brawlers

May 27, 2008

This retro remake has nostalgia appeal and fun gameplay, but is woefully short on content and depth.

AMF Bowling: Pinbusters!

This game is so exciting it has an exclamation point in the title. Those weak of heart should beware.

WWE SmackDown! vs Raw 2009

We get another installment of big, sweaty wrestlers this year because the score wasn't settled in 2006, 2007 or 2008. Um, yay?

Madden NFL 09

Aug 12, 2008

Madden NFL 09 on the DS comes with bug fixes and minor tweaks, but otherwise this is just the same game as last year, but with some added annoyances like unskippable movies and annoying minigames.

All Star Cheer Squad

The first ever cheerleading game... we gotta see this.

Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars

Apr 14, 2008

Over the top, cartoony, and fantastical, Fantasy All-Stars eschews any sense of realism in favor of kid-friendly fun. When baseballs become chickens, lightning bolts, and flaming pyres, you know this ain't your dad's baseball game.

Top Spin 3

Jun 23, 2008

Top Spin 3 serves up good enough controls, but the AI shows you no love at all.

Showtime Championship Boxing

Nov 10, 2007

An ugly game with nothing to offer. Paying for it is like a shot to the kidneys.

Balls of Fury

Sep 4, 2007

Live the medicore movie! The best thing we can see in this ping pong game is a playable Christopher Walken. Try to unlock his hidden watch.

FIFA Street 3

Feb 19, 2008

FIFA Street will return with a new look that turns athletes into stylized action heroes.

Original Frisbee Disc Sports: Ultimate & Golf

Sep 24, 2007

We've never actually wondered why nobody had made a good Frisbee golf or Ultimate Frisbee game, and we don't intend to start now that this craptacular budget flying disc sim has errantly careened onto store shelves.

New International Track & Field

Jun 22, 2008

Basic, shallow and sickeningly cute, New International Track & Field is fine for a five-minute blast. Just don't expect to stay entertained for too long.

Sega Superstars Tennis

Mar 18, 2008

This pint-sized edition of Sega fan service via sports offers even more fun and better controls than its bigger Wii brother.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

Konami puts its next football game on a portable. Will it be successful or very successful?