Nightmare Troubadour was my first real taste of Yu-Gi-Oh! on the DS, and man, it holds up. You start off with a basic deck—expect a lot of early losses until you figure out how to chain effects properly—but the real magic happens when you start unlocking boosters and trading cards with NPCs. The touchscreen makes placing cards feel way more natural than you'd think.

What I love is how it nails that classic anime vibe without being too cheesy. The duels get intense fast, especially when you hit the later opponents who actually know how to counter your combos. And yeah, the music? Absolute bangers. Just don't expect to steamroll everyone with Blue-Eyes right away—this one rewards patience.

Still one of the better portable Yu-Gi-Oh! games if you're into the old-school ruleset.