Product information

Computer Platform

Nintendo DS

ASIN

B000Y3RF6K

Release date

March 11, 2008

Customer Reviews

4.3 22 ratings

4.3 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#126,926 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#1,913 in Nintendo DS Games

Product Dimensions

4.75 x 5.25 x 0.75 inches; 0.01 ounces

Type of item

Video Game

Rated

Everyone

Item model number

01509

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Yes

Item Weight

0.01 ounces

Manufacturer

Majesco Sales Inc.

Date First Available

November 1, 2007

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Nanostray 2 DS

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The pulse-pounding 3D shooter returns to the DS in Nanostray 2. Configure your own powerful weapons and master over 30 challenges to unlock more action. Discover beautiful worlds and frightening bosses in the most intense shooter available on the DS!

Features:

Play 6 unique game modes:
- Adventure - Unravel the story behind the mysterious Nanostray virus while experiencing beautiful cutscenes, extensive voice acting and new special effects
- Arcade - Play through all Adventure Mode levels without the story. Added combos and extra statistics enable maximum high scores each time you play.
- Challenge - Master 32 challenges, each located in a unique environment. Complete a set of 8 challenges to unlock one of the four Simulator games.
- Simulator - Designed in a unique futuristic style, each of the four games is a completely new experience of arcade-style, high score hunting.
- Two Player Cooperative Play (multi-card).
- Two Player Duel (single and multi-card).
- Blast your way through more than 16 gigantic bosses, 100 unique enemies and seemingly impassable obstacles.
- Unlock and configure your ships six different weapons to adapt your armaments to a particular challenge.
- Choose from three control styles: Classic (no Touch Screen necessary), Left Handed or Right Handed Touch Control.
- Compete in the N2 Championship. Upload and browse your scores online with the NintendoWifi connection to see how you rank against the best.
- Alternating vertical and horizontal view level styles add to the rich gameplay.
- All new Nanogauge lets you earn multiplier bonuses for each enemy shot. Fill the gauge as you eliminate swarms of enemies simultaneously.
- Features more than 30 energetic songs and over 200 unique sound effects.

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4.3 out of 5

22 global ratings

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Customers find the game fun, exciting, and addictive. They also appreciate the amazing graphics and excellent sound.

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4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers find the game to be more fun and exciting than the first. They also say it's an addictive game that provides hours of fun, challenges, and excitement. Customers also appreciate the great soundtrack that never gets boring. They say the game has several selections for gameplay and is the ultimate side scrolling game.

"...put into almost all parts of this game and it has paid off in hours and hours of fun, challenges and excitement." Read more

"...Still, its a fun ride, and its obvious a lot of work and attention to detail went into the game." Read more

"...on DS,great controls,amazing graphics, and best of all its just downright fun and challenging." Read more

"...This was a great game to pass the time while on an airplane or waiting for the subway, which is exactly why I bought it." Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers find the graphics amazing, excellent, and great. They also mention that the weapons are well done and the soundtrack never gets boring.

"...You definitely get your money's worth. The graphics are fantastic...." Read more

"...The levels are varied, the weapons are well done, the sounds and graphics are excellent, the enemies are levels are difficult, and the replay value..." Read more

"Best shootemup on DS,great controls,amazing graphics, and best of all its just downright fun and challenging." Read more

"...The game has a great soundtrack that never got boring, and amazing visuals...." Read more

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L. Lemmond

Wonderfully more fun and exciting than the first

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2008

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I'm happy to say that Nanostray 2 dispels the myths about sequels. This shooter game is addictive and fun and is now my favorite DS game. I love it!

They've added a selection screen at the beginning of the game so that you can choose your level of difficulty. This adds tremendously to the replay value. You can play on an easier selection and then increase the level of difficulty as you improve.

There are several selections for gameplay. The main game is the Adventure mode. After you finish each mission and fight the boss at the end you unlock challenge groups which you can play in the Challenge mode. These are mini game shooters which are tons of fun in themselves. After you play and win the challenge group you unlock simulators which you can then play anytime in the Simulators selection. In addition there is an Arcade selection of games which are smaller mini segments from the main adventure game. There is also a setting for two players, using either one card or two cards. I haven't used this setting yet so I can't tell you the differences between the two.

As you can see there is a lot to do in this game. You definitely get your money's worth. The graphics are fantastic. It seems that a lot of time and thought was put into almost all parts of this game and it has paid off in hours and hours of fun, challenges and excitement.

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Greg Mullane

Very hard-core

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2009

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This is the ultimate side scrolling game. The levels are varied, the weapons are well done, the sounds and graphics are excellent, the enemies are levels are difficult, and the replay value is high.

However, there is one issue that may be considered a positive or a negative: this is a very difficult game. The enemies are tough. One wrong move and it's game over. It would be nice if the 'easy' mode was just that, but even that mode may drive casual gamers away.

Part of what makes it so very difficult is the lack of saving. Much like DS Contra, the main game is "all or nothing" - you make it to the end of each level or die trying, and your progress is not saved when you turn off the DS. Every time you must start the game over. Granted, once you finish a level you can play it standalone for practice, but it still can grueling to start at the beginning every single time.

Still, its a fun ride, and its obvious a lot of work and attention to detail went into the game.

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2016

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This game is so freaking hard that i quit on the 1st level

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2009

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Best shootemup on DS,great controls,amazing graphics, and best of all its just downright fun and challenging.

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2016

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old school bullet hell on nds

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David Diskin

Great fun, amazing graphics, left me wanting more.

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2008

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I really liked this game, and it brought me back to the good ol' days of R-Type and Gradius before everything went crazy 3-D.

The game has a great soundtrack that never got boring, and amazing visuals.

It's got quite a few different play modes too, including some challenge rounds that unlock mini games like an Araknoid ripoff which are pretty fun.

There were a few disappointments for me, though. I didn't think there were enough levels, or enough varieties of enemies, and the bosses take WAY too long to defeat. I also wish the special weapons were more useful, as I barely used any of them except in the challenges where they are necessary.

This was a great game to pass the time while on an airplane or waiting for the subway, which is exactly why I bought it.

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2015

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Great product with awesome shipment timing!

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2017