Jonneh3003
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It happened. Metroid: Samus Returns has finally released on 3DS and while there are still a handful of games coming to the system (some as big as Pokemon), the return to planet SR388 made me reflect on how damn good the 3DS library has become over the last six years. Sure, it was a rocky start full of software draught, doom and price drops but in mere months we went from "handhelds are no longer viable in a market dominated by smartphones" to "holy crap these games though".
I had to stop myself from putting more examples in the image below otherwise I'd be here all day but it isn't just quantity where the 3DS thrives, so many of its games could be considered some of the best of all time. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds was heralded as the greatest Zelda since Ocarina of Time and going back to replay it, I remember why! Every single aspect of this game's design is polished to a shimmering gleam and it revisits and revitalises one of the industrys all time classics.
What about Kid Icarus: Uprising? The game that introduced us to the 3DS during its E3 debut. Sure, not everyone could get on board with the control scheme but those who did were rewarded with what could be regarded as Nintendo's greatest shooter. It brought Kid Icarus back in style and stands as another outstanding accomplishment in Sakurai's career.
This year's release of Dragon Quest 8 was my first exposure to the RPG and it's gone down as one of my favourite games of all time. I've gone back to play the original PS2 version but I can't revert back to random encounters, the 3DS version has so many outstanding QoL improvements that I really suggest checking out.
I could go on and on. Fire Emblem: Awakening, the game that made Fire Emblem a major Nintendo IP. Super Smash Bros for 3DS, the first portable Smash. Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright, the game that brought together two of the DS's most influential franchises. The 3DS had so many outstanding and surprising games and I'm still discovering more and more to this day.
This isn't even mentioning the eShop. Games like Pullblox, Gunman Clive, Box Boy (I sneaked in the Japanese only physical release below), Dillon's Rolling Western, Steamworld Dig... there is so much variety and many of them can be considered to be the best games on the system.
So what have been your favourite 3DS games and why is this system special to you?
I had to stop myself from putting more examples in the image below otherwise I'd be here all day but it isn't just quantity where the 3DS thrives, so many of its games could be considered some of the best of all time. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds was heralded as the greatest Zelda since Ocarina of Time and going back to replay it, I remember why! Every single aspect of this game's design is polished to a shimmering gleam and it revisits and revitalises one of the industrys all time classics.
What about Kid Icarus: Uprising? The game that introduced us to the 3DS during its E3 debut. Sure, not everyone could get on board with the control scheme but those who did were rewarded with what could be regarded as Nintendo's greatest shooter. It brought Kid Icarus back in style and stands as another outstanding accomplishment in Sakurai's career.
This year's release of Dragon Quest 8 was my first exposure to the RPG and it's gone down as one of my favourite games of all time. I've gone back to play the original PS2 version but I can't revert back to random encounters, the 3DS version has so many outstanding QoL improvements that I really suggest checking out.
I could go on and on. Fire Emblem: Awakening, the game that made Fire Emblem a major Nintendo IP. Super Smash Bros for 3DS, the first portable Smash. Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright, the game that brought together two of the DS's most influential franchises. The 3DS had so many outstanding and surprising games and I'm still discovering more and more to this day.
This isn't even mentioning the eShop. Games like Pullblox, Gunman Clive, Box Boy (I sneaked in the Japanese only physical release below), Dillon's Rolling Western, Steamworld Dig... there is so much variety and many of them can be considered to be the best games on the system.
So what have been your favourite 3DS games and why is this system special to you?
