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[jokkir]

Or shooter games.

The DS had several and some, in my opinion, were pretty decent. Metroid Prime Hunters was a pretty fun arena shooter (though a bad Prime game), the Call of Duty games weren't too bad, the Renegaade kid games were decent and I thought that the Brothers in Arms game was pretty good.

The touchscreen is good for shooter games like these (better than a analog stick) and the improved hardware could really benefit full 3D games such as FPS or shooters.

So where are they? I guess there's Kid Icarus (I guess debatable) or MGS3 but there should be more.

 

[Gestault]

In my dreeams

 

[Creaking]

Or shooter games.

The DS had several and some, in my opinion, were pretty decent. Metroid Prime Hunters was a pretty fun arena shooter (though a bad Prime game), the Call of Duty games weren't too bad, the Renegaade kid games were decent and I thought that the Brothers in Arms game was pretty good.

The touchscreen is good for shooter games like these (better than a analog stick) and the improved hardware could really benefit full 3D games such as FPS or shooters.

So where are they? I guess there's Kid Icarus (I guess debatable) or MGS3 but there should be more.

I can't say I agree.

 

[Devilgunman]

You're looking at the wrong console.

 

[jack..]

The touchscreen is good for shooter games like these (better than a analog stick)

I think you may be in the minority with that opinion and I suspect that's why there aren't more FPS games. I couldn't stand using the stylus for them on the DS.

 

[DigitalOp]

I honestly think they don't have any right now.

Isn't that interesting?

 

[braves01]

Vita has Call of Duty.

 

[The Smoking Bun]

Dudebro's don't touch children's toy's

 

[Eusis]

Hanging out with that second analog stick.

... Except that'd imply they were in GameStop and on Nintendo's store. Yeah, the touch screen can be better but it is also probalby more EXHAUSTING to keep using, it'd actually probably work better if you could do a mixed setup, kind of scope view when using the touch screen and regular movement controls without.

 

[DigitalOp]

Vita has Call of Duty.

Forget that mess. Killzone eats its lunch.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Nowhere to be found.

Japanese developers usually don't make shooters and Western developers aren't making 3DS games.

Maybe Konami will will bring Coded Arms to 3DS

Spoiler

they should totally revive the PS3 game

 

[Gestault]

I'm someone who really enjoyed Metroid Prime Hunters, including its online play, as well as the two Dementium games on original DS. I feel like there's a lost opportunity in the lack of games using that control scheme for the 3DS.

 

[frankie_baby]

the complete lack of them is slightly baffling, i would have thought COD would be coming this year but its getting too late for an announcement now aint it?

 

[Eyothrie]

Renegade Kid (Mutant Mudds dev) is developing an FPS called Cult County
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=527955

 

[Caronte]

The touchscreen is good for shooter games like these (better than a analog stick).

wat

 

[apana]

I don't know, there should be a lot more games and genres on 3DS considering the success of the DS and now the good sales of the 3DS. What's surprising to me is that a lot of gaming companies don't even bother to do cheap ports.

 

[Kyzon]

I think you may be in the minority with that opinion and I suspect that's why there aren't more FPS games. I couldn't stand using the stylus for them on the DS.

Have you ever tried the thumb stylus that came with the DS phat? It's amazing for fps. I would consider it superior actually.

 

[GhostTrick]

You guess there's Kid Icarus ? There's Kid Icarus ! One of the greatest shooter ever made (I'm not even going hyperbole here.)

 

[jokkir]

Hanging out with that second analog stick.

... Except that'd imply they were in GameStop and on Nintendo's store. Yeah, the touch screen can be better but it is also probalby more EXHAUSTING to keep using, it'd actually probably work better if you could do a mixed setup, kind of scope view when using the touch screen and regular movement controls without.

Or just bundle that thumb strap with the game. That thing worked wonders.

 

[frankie_baby]

Vita has Call of Duty.

it might as well not have

 

[Velcro Fly]

You can play Kid Icarus in first person

 

[velvet_nitemare]

Japanese devs don't typically make FPS and Western devs don't care about dedicated handhelds.

 

[KarmaCow]

I didn't play much of MPH (I didn't like what little I played) and after playing Kid Icarus, I don't think the ergonomics of the 3DS is suited to holding it with one hand using the touch screen.

 

[Z3M0G]

Moving with 4 face buttons and aiming with left analog worked fantastic in a few shooters on PSP... you can always offer moving with analog and aiming with face buttons as a standard for those who really can't make the switch.

 

[masud]

MPH controlled pretty well but my hand would cramp up like crazy whenever I played it. I don't think the 3ds is suitable for shooters.

 

[Owwari]

Japanese devs don't typically make FPS and Western devs don't care about dedicated handhelds.

Wrong, Killzone.
The only reason 3DS has no FPSes is because it doesn't have a second analog stick, plain and simple.

 

[alfredofroylan]

I like my FPS with a big Tv/PC screen and a huge sound system, honestly playing FPS on the go doesn't seem as good IMO.

 

[Totobeni]

Sadly Retro is wasting their time making horrible DK games right now.

I'll pay gold for a new Metroid Prime on the 3DS.

 

[Damian.]

On systems with dual analog support built-in where they should be.

 

[frankie_baby]

You guess there's Kid Icarus ? There's Kid Icarus ! One of the greatest shooter ever made (I'm not even going hyperbole here.)

it definitely is

 

[jokkir]

wat

Yup. But I played with the thumb pad so that might have helped.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Yeah where are they? I remember all those fancy control schemes montages discussions on the internet and other dream concepts and then nothing came out after metroid.

 

[Mass Effect]

Metroid Prime Hunters 2. Believe. Really though, I do wish there were at least a few shooters on the 3DS, but it's not a big deal to me. I can't say I'm missing them too much.

I know everyone hates on Prime Hunters (it's somewhat justified), but for a Nintendo game, its online was way ahead of it's time. Best and most featured online in any Nintendo game to date. Kind of sad in a way.

 

[Deleted member 74300]

Resident Evil Revelaitons.

Fine not really, but I love using it.

Now wheres my Conduit 3DS? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl9mDjCcXU8&feature=player_detailpage#t=69

 

[PreyingShark]

Or just bundle that thumb strap with the game. That thing worked wonders.

The DS phat I got a couple days ago had that. I was like, "What's this?"

I already like it better than the stylus for certain games.

 

[Ruud_Luiten]

Wrong, Killzone.
The only reason 3DS has no FPSes is because it doesn't have a second analog stick, plain and simple.

ds and gba had a LOT of FPS games. Can you explain that?

 

[joetachi]

Wrong, Killzone.
The only reason 3DS has no FPSes is because it doesn't have a second analog stick, plain and simple.

yeah thats why the ds had like 6.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Resident Evil Revelaitons.

Fine not really, but I love using it.

Now wheres my Conduit 3DS? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl9mDjCcXU8&feature=player_detailpage#t=69

In the depths of hell, hopefully.

 

[redcrayon]

The western studios that make FPS games have no interest in the 3DS, and whereas we used to get farmed-out DS CoD games, they were really just because the DS sold so many units worldwide that not doing it was leaving money on the table. The 3DS isn't as popular outside of Japan where the bulk of the shooter fans reside, simple as that.

If the 3DS starts to sell better outside of Japan then I can see the odd crap port being made, but other than that I can't say I miss them. If you want cheap FPS knockoffs the smartphones have shedloads of them with touch controls that cater to the gamer that cant bear to be without a faceshooter for five minutes these days, and if you want a decent handheld with shooters on it, the Vita is a far better fit, so it's more likely than any resources earmarked for a 3DS version with one stick just get absorbed into the Vita budget instead.

 

[frankie_baby]

Wrong, Killzone.
The only reason 3DS has no FPSes is because it doesn't have a second analog stick, plain and simple.

why did the ds have them then and the 3ds has an optional second analog anyway

 

[VariantX]

Resident Evil Revelaitons.

Fine not really, but I love using it.

Now wheres my Conduit 3DS? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl9mDjCcXU8&feature=player_detailpage#t=69

On Android.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_SPeDGFph8

 

[Tan]

Sadly Retro is wasting their time making horrible DK games right now.

I can't

 

[G-Fex]

3DS should have the entire DOOM collection

and a good port of Quake 1,2,3.

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

Theyll come when the 3DS gets a second analog stick.

 

[faridmon]

People who really just troll the Handheld, CoD games rocked on DS, and we also had Dementia which were fun.
I just think there should be one game that pushes the consosle and everyone else will follow suit.

 

[Kazerei]

I really really really wish the 3DS had dual analogs built in :\

 

[frankie_baby]

Theyll come when the 3DS gets a second analog stick.

so December 2011 then?

 

[Spieler Eins]

I think you may be in the minority with that opinion and I suspect that's why there aren't more FPS games. I couldn't stand using the stylus for them on the DS.

The touchscreen is highly superior to stick controls, but the actual problem is simply holding the (3)DS itself.

 

[RM8]

Japan doesn't make a lot of them, 3DS' library is heavily Japanese.

Er, I mean, no right circle pad (just ignore the DS, PSP, N64, etc).

 

[Htown]

OP's right

Analog stick aiming sucks for shooters

it's a step up from arrow keys but that's about it