Sands of Destruction

In a land ruled by Ferals, the humans who don't "know their place" form an anarchist group called the World Annihilation Front. Naja, the half-breed son of the former king; and Rajiv, the full-feral son of the current king, swear to stop them from destroying the world. Meanwhile, a boy named Kyrie, who lives with his uncle Agni in a backwater village, is framed as being a member of the World Annihilation Front and called before the Ferals' Salvation Committee. A mysterious voice tells him to run, so he runs. When he's caught, it tells him to awaken, so he turns the surrounding area and everyone in it into sand.

( It's so rare you get to play the guys trying to destroy the world, rather than trying to prevent it. )

Overall: I'd call this a hidden gem. In the sea of DS rpgs that I didn't expect a lot out of, this was a very pleasant surprise. It's hardly perfect, formulaic in places and obtuse in others, but I had fun playing 20 hours of it, and that's all I'd ask for.