Itadaki Street DS

ITADAKI STREET DS

Itadaki Street DS is a crossover game between Nintendo's Mario series and Square Enix's Dragon Quest series. The game itself is a part of the Itadaki Street series of games which is sort of a mishmash between Monopoly and Mario Party. Basically, you have a board loaded up with shop squares that you can buy, and then charge others rent for if they land on them, mixed in with a bunch of other squares that mix the game up a bit. For instance, some boost the money you can make from a square, some let you draw a chance card, some make a square inactive for a turn so that the owner can't charge rent, some that let you move to a new location, and casino spaces that let you play a quick minigame to earn some cash. If you've played Monopoly, it's basically that, but EXTREME!

Much like the Mario and Sonic series, the game features an equal roster of representatives from both series, eleven respectively. The Mario side includes: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Toad, Yoshi, Birdo, Donkey Kong, Wario, Waluigi, and Bowser. On the Dragon Quest side, we have Slimes and Platypunks, Bianca, Angelo, Jessica, Alena, Kiryl, Carver, Pudding, and Yangus, and the Dragonlord. I'm not particularly familiar with the Dragon Quest, so I'm only vaguely recognize some of those names and designs (like Slimes, Bianca, Angelo, and Jessica), but I'm fairly certain that Slimes and Platypunks are both common enemy types, the Dragonlord is either a villain or the series villain, and the rest are all party members from various games. Either way, this game is not really about any character's specific playstyle, so there's not really a whole lot to cover in that regard.

We have a few stages, mostly images and scenes from the two series with the monopoly board hovering in the air above. On the Mario side, we have Yoshi's Island, Bowser's Castle, Mario Stadium (baseball), Mario Circuit, Peach's Castle, Delfino Plaza, and Mushroom Kingdom (the original Super Mario Bros. game). On the Dragon Quest side, we have Castle Trodain, Mt. Magmageddon, Colossus, Ghost Ship, Slimenia, Alefgard, and Robbin' Hood Ruins. Once again, I'm not particularly familiar with any of these locations, but, hey, when I get to Square Enix and Dragon Quest specifically, I can say "Hey, I know that place!"

That's pretty much it! Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

Mario: hammer, bombs, drop drum, golden hammer, pink (enemy), blue (block), yellow (metal plate), green (brick), Kanbank, throw Koopa shells, chisel, pinball, dance

Luigi: same, dance

Princess Peach

Bowser, dance

Foreman Spike: push, best option for a gimmick character, see all above

Wario: chisel, dance

Toad

Yoshi

Donkey Kong

Daisy

Waluigi: dance, steal music keys

Birdo

Diddy Kong

Toadette

Toadsworth

Bowser Jr.

Petey Piranha

Koopa Troopa

Goomba

Shy Guy

Boo

Cheep Cheep

Bob-Omb

Lakitu

Pokey

Chain Chomp

Monty Mole

Ukiki

Eggplant Man: run around

Gotchawrench: run around

Slime

Platypunk

Bianca

Angelo

Jessica

Alena

Kiryl

Carver

Pudding

Yangus

Dragonlord

Onigiri

Onnanoko

Oyazi

Dogu

Tutankoopa: float, spell

Stages:

Wrecking Crew

High Rise Building

Mario Paint

Clash House Tower

Fun Fair

Frosty Frontier

Grassy Greens

Shifting Sands

Fiery Stage

Truffle Towers

SS Brass

Corkscrew Hotel

Wario Carnival

Snowy Peak

Bowser's Castle

Yoshi's Island

Bowser's Castle

Mario Stadium

Mario Circuit

Peach's Castle

Delfino Plaza

Mushroom Kingdom

Castle Trodain

Mt. Magmageddon

Colossus

Ghost Ship

Slimenia

Alefgard

Robbin' Hood Ruins

Items:

Hammers

Bombs

Drums

Blocks

Shells

Mahjong Tiles

Pinball Machine

Music Keys

Thanks for reading! Now, let's cover the game's sequel Fortune Street!