NDS: language options on North American DS games

Shortly after I was admitted into my college's Spanish program, I changed my DS's language to Spanish. Cuz why not? Then something curious happened: when I loaded up the game I was playing, it loaded in Spanish.

I read the game's manual. I looked over the packaging. I combed through the game's menus. There wasn't a word about the game playing in any language other than English. So, I did what anyone would: I checked to see if it played in any other languages.

And then I checked all my other games...
And I checked the games of my local family and friends...
And I asked distant friends to check their games...

So here's the information that's resulted from that. Cuz learning language is awesome, and learning language while playing your favorite games is more awesome!

Key:
VA = voice-acting
{F} = French is an option
{G} = German is an option
{I} = Italian is an option
{J} = Japanese is an option
{S} = Spanish is an option
{P} = Portuguese is an option
(auto) = to change the language of the game, you must change the DS hardware settings
(menu) = a menu lets you change the language of the game
(code) = pressing buttons in a specific way lets you change the language of the game

100 All-Time Favorites {FS} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin {FS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Arkanoid DS {FGIS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles {FS} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Barnyard Blast {FSP} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Big Bang Mini {FGIS} (auto + menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day {FS} (menu) - SOURCES: Kreegs, pdRydia
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia {FJ} (code), (menu) - To access the French option: while booting the game, simultaneously hold down L+R+SELECT. This should prompt you with a screen that asks you to select English or Francais. Choose one and then the game continues as normal. The French option ONLY affects text! To access the Japanese option: there is an option to change the VA between E and J under Shanoa's options menu. The Japanese option ONLY affects VA! SOURCES: gamefaqs.com, pdRydia
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin {J} (code) - VA only; text is unaffected. CODE: Press A while holding L at any of the main menu choices. You will hear a VA clip confirming the activation. SOURCES: gamefaqs.com, pdRydia
Chrono Trigger DS {F} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Clubhouse Games {FGIS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Color Cross {FS} (auto + menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 {FGIS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen {FS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride {FS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie {FS} (auto) - SOURCES: U.S. packaging, pdRydia
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Sky {FS} (auto) - SOURCES: U.S. packaging, pdRydia
Drawn to Life Collection {FS} (auto + menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia, NOTE: This is a compilation, both games will play in French and Spanish.
Dream Pinball 3D {FGIS} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Easy Piano {FS} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Final Fantasy IV DS {FS} (auto) - VA remains in English, but can be turned off. SOURCES: pdRydia
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift {FS} (menu) - SOURCES: kawaiipikachu, pdRydia
Garfield's Nightmare {S} (menu) - SOURCES: Sharecrow
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective {FGIS} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn {S} (auto) - SOURCES: U.S. packaging, pdRydia
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars {FGIS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Guitar Hero: On Tour {F} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure {FGIS} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Just In Time Translations {CFGISJ} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia, NOTE: C stands for Chinese; you can set the interface language to any of the given languages
Kirby Mass Attack {FS} (auto) - SOURCES: U.S. packaging, pdRydia
Legend of Kage 2 (The) {FGIS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (The) {FS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (The) {FS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Lock's Quest {F} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Looney Tunes: Cartoon Conductor {FGIS} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Lost Magic {FGS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Lunar Knights {S} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story {FS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Mario Kart DS {FGIS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes {FS} (menu) - SOURCES: PoisonRamune, pdRydia
Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach {FGIS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
My Weight Loss Coach {FS} (auto, menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Naruto Ninja Destiny {F} (auto) - VA remains in English. SOURCES: pdRydia
Ninja Reflex {FGIS} (auto) - VA changes to target language. SOURCES: pdRydia
Orcs & Elves {FGIS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Personal Trainer: Math {FS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Picross 3D {FS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Picross DS {FS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Prince of Persia: The Fallen King {FGS} (menu) - SOURCES: PoisonRamune
Prism: Light the Way {FGIS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Puyo Pop Fever {J} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Puzzle Quest 2 {FS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Puzzle Quest Galactrix {FGIS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Rayman DS {FS} (menu) - VA changes to target language. SOURCES: pdRydia
Rubik's World {FS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Scribblenauts {FSP} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Shaun White Snowboarding {FS} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Sonic Chronicles {FGIS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Sonic Rush {FGIJS} (auto) - VA remains in English and cannot be turned off. SOURCES: pdRydia
Sonic Rush Adventure {FGIJS} (auto) - VA remains in English and cannot be turned off. SOURCES: pdRydia
Soul Bubbles {FGIS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed {FGIS} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Sudoku Ball Detective {FS} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Suikoden Tierkreis {FS} (code) - CODE: Hold L+R while booting the game. OTHER NOTES: Manual in EF only, no S. SOURCES: pdRydia
Super Scribblenauts {FSP} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Time Hollow {F} (code) - CODE: Hold L+R while booting the game. SOURCES: enigmaopoeia
Touch the Dead {FGIS} (auto + menu) - You are prompted to choose a language upon starting the game. The language pre-selected is based upon your DS settings. SOURCES: pdRydia
TouchMaster 3 {F} (auto) - SOURCES: pdRydia
True Swing Golf {FGIJS} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
USA Today Crossword Challenge {S} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise {FS} (menu) - SOURCES: pdRydia
Zenses Ocean {FS} (code) - SOURCES: U.S. packaging, pdRydia, gamefaqs.com
Zenses Rainforest {FS} (code) - CODE: Hold L+R while booting the game. SOURCES: U.S. packaging, pdRydia

And these are the games that have been checked but play only in English:

(I had help in making these lists.
Thanks to VCF forumers: enigmaopoeia, kawaiipikachu, Kreegs, and PoisonRamune.
Also to the PAX EAST '11 handheld enforcers, for allowing me to slowly test every game available in the handheld lounge at PAX.)

07 Sept 15 - Added to list 1 - Big Bang Mini; Color Cross; Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2; Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride; Drawn to Life Collection; Prism: Light the Way; Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise. Added to list 2 - Chameleon: To Dye For!; Chibi-Robo! Park Patrol; Children of Mana; Game & Watch Collection 2; Intellivision Lives!; Labyrinth; Okamiden; Pokemon Conquest; Pokemon Platinum; Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky; Ragnarok DS; Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon; WarioWare: Touched!
22 Oct 11 - Added 4 titles to English only list - Brain Boost: Gamma Wave; Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time; Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia; Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon. Clarified notes on games whose packaging advertises language options.
Added Suikoden Tierkreis to main list.