Nintendo DS Single-Card Multiplayer Games (Download Play) – Complete List

These DS games support multiplayer with only one Game Card via Download Play (host sends temporary client to other DS systems):

Action / Platformer

• Mario Kart DS — 4 players, limited tracks/karts.
• New Super Mario Bros. — 4 players, co-op or versus.
• Kirby & The Amazing Mirror — 4 players, full co-op.
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass — 2 players, co-op dungeons.

Puzzle / Strategy

• Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day — Pass-and-play challenges.
• Dr. Mario Express — 2 players.
• Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon — 2-player versus.
• Metroid Prime Hunters — Multiplayer deathmatch (limited maps).

Party / Rhythm

• Elite Beat Agents — 2 players, turn-based.
• WarioWare: Touched! — 4 players, microgame relay.
• Cooking Mama — 2 players, cook-off.

Important Notes

• Download Play clients are deleted when the host DS powers off.
• Features are often reduced (fewer maps, characters, modes) vs. full multi-card play.
• Check the game box back for "Single-Card Download Play" or "Multi-Card Play" icons.

Great for road trips or siblings sharing one cartridge!