Emergency
Nintendo DS · 2009
About this game
Hysteria Hospital is a Time Management game in the style of Diner Dash or Cake Mania .
You choose to play as a male or female nurse, recently graduated from the University of California, and start your career in a small medical ward in Maryville.
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Finding a job wasn't at all hard, and you soon find out why - you're the only nurse on call.
Gameplay is virtually identical in all platforms, being that the main differences between them come in the shape of rendered 3D visuals for the Wii and PC, while the DS sports pixel-art type 2D graphics.
The music and much of the sound effects are also different between the handheld version and the others, a more bleepy old-school approach having been taken in the DS while the PC and Wii feature a more hi-definition approach.
A few of the treatment machines also differ between the DS and the rest, but in the end the gameplay remains virtually the same, sporting no platform-specific mechanics.
Through a quick tutorial you learn the basics: patients must be taken to triage/diagnosis, and then different treatments will be in order using your DS stylus, Wii-mote or plain mouse.
Some patients demand more attention than others, and your limited equipment, when compared to the large and continuous flow of in-patients, means you have to juggle treatments, prescriptions and clean-up phases.
An unchanged Quick Treatment bed means no other patients can use it, which can quickly lead to a high number of angry patients.
If you let too many leave in wrath, then it's bye-bye money and try again (you are fired over and over, but they let you at it again since you're the only nurse available anyway).
Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward sports a casual atmosphere typical of Time Management games, something which is also reflected in the level of content and customisation available - add new sets of medical equipment to increase the number of patients you can treat; patients for which there is no treatment available can be sent to another center by mean
About Nintendo DS
The dual-screen, touch-enabled Nintendo DS (2004) became the best-selling handheld of all time, helped by its huge and genre-diverse library. Cartridge-based DS games have held up well physically over 20 years, and complete-in-box copies of the system's biggest sellers (Nintendogs, Pokémon, Mario Kart) remain very accessible for new collectors starting out.
Gamevaro tracks Emergency for Nintendo DS with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €13.91 |
| 2026-07-10 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €6.88 |
| 2026-07-10 | Sealed / New | PAL | €21.12 |
| 2026-07-09 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €8.44 |
| 2026-07-09 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-U | €11.66 |
| 2026-07-09 | Sealed / New | NTSC-U | €17.53 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Emergency , suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo DS titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Emergency worth?
Emergency for Nintendo DS is currently worth €13.91 loose, €6.88 complete in box, and €21.12 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Emergency rare?
Emergency has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo DS titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Emergency ?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Emergency , loose is €13.91 and CIB is €6.88 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
Is Emergency worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Emergency is currently worth €13.91 loose, versus €8.44 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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