3DS Best 3ds Games EVER

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The 3ds is a stunning option for playing games from 2010 on. Sometimes they are more nice than we would guess and sometimes they are just very bad. (Like all things in life, I guess)

These are the ones I'm playing by now:

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Does someone else also plays this games?
What are the best and worst 3ds games in Your opinion?
 
if there were to be a best fire emblem on the system, I'd have to say its shadows of valentia, as I wasnt really into the whole dating sim aspects of its two predecessors, and may well be one of the best fire emblem remakes to date
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I don't know if they are the best but the games I love to play the most on my still alive 3ds are The Legend of Zelda: A Link between Worlds, Xenoblade Chronicles, Metal Gear Solid 3, Bravely Default, Bravely Second, Persona Q, Dragon Quest VIII, Rune Factory 4, Resident Evil Revelations, Fire Emblem Echoes, Kenka Bancho 6 and Monster Hunter Double Cross.
 
Most of the 3DS games I played were usually Pokemon, but once I realized how massive the library was I dabbled into other games. If there is any game I would say is my favorite 3DS game it has to be Shin Megami Tensei IV despite its flaws. I knew absolutely nothing about the game trying it out back in 2016, but it really captivated me with its story, atmosphere, graphics for a 3DS title, and of course the music. It got me to play other Megami Tensei games including Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2.
 
Kirby Triple Deluxe and Planet Robobot are amazing games for the platform.

The former was even the very first game i bought for the system (although it already came inlcuded with a game: M&L Dream Team) the only REAL issue i have with them (aside from PR's final boss beign fucking awful) is that i HATE the lack of button remapping. Thanks to Rehid that is not a real problem anymore, but im still angry that Kirby Super Star had a perfect control scheme and HAL decided to fuck it up for the Handheld games FOR NO GOOD REASON.
 
I don't know if they are the best but the games I love to play the most on my still alive 3ds are The Legend of Zelda: A Link between Worlds, Xenoblade Chronicles, Metal Gear Solid 3, Bravely Default, Bravely Second, Persona Q, Dragon Quest VIII, Rune Factory 4, Resident Evil Revelations, Fire Emblem Echoes, Kenka Bancho 6 and Monster Hunter Double Cross.
the 3ds version of xenoblade is for sure my favorite rerelease of the game
 
Best 3ds games:
Ocarina of Time 3D
Majora’s Mask 3D (depending on your view)
Kirby Triple Deluxe
Kirby Planet Robobot
Star Fox 64 3D
Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Persona Q and Q2
Metroid Samus Returns (Though AM2R is better)
Resident Evil Revelations
Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater
Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions
Mario and Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey (despite not selling well and killing AlphaDream)
Kid Icarus Uprising
 
Ace Attorney 5 and 6 and Rhythm Heaven Mega Mix were the only ones I really played. But they were all good and memorable experiences.
 
Games that loads have said already; SMT IV Bravely Default, Bravely Second etc.
One note about Shin Megami Tensei IV is that there is two "versions"; The base game and "Apocalypse Edition". These are not the same game, but different routes and Apocalypse is made for people who played the first one through. SMT Vengeance actually does the same idea, but packs both routes into the new title, while 3DS might had constraints about that or Atlus had money making ideas in their head. If you are interested in the game, do note that Apocalypse is not same as "Royal" as the experience will be substantially different from the main game before it.

I feel somewhat different from scrolling my actual 3D through to remember some titles I really remember. I cannot tell how fun street pass was as a thing when it was a thing, and nothing can quite replicate that feature and big N-word was truly dead inside when they did not think doing it again with switch.
Zelda: Link Between Worlds, To some last good 2D zelda experience, even if it is in 3D, and uses that for it's gameplay gimmicks. Absolutely nice Zelda adventure that for long time was last of it's kind as re-releases and HD editions were only things added. Have not heard does the new game with actual Zelda hold a candle to this one.
Virtue's Last Reward, (& 999) Though this is not a recommendation to play it on 3DS or an 3DS emulator, there is also generally superior Vita version as well as collection that has versions on PC and consoles, vita too (so vita has two releases of VLR and that is fun). To me though, VLR is a special game for 3DS as it was first one I bought for it, and after the end was glad I got the console and the game. There is a nasty 3DS exclusive bug though, where one should avoid saving in certain puzzle rooms or scenes and if you do, you need to wipe your save and start clean over. I do use this though to implore and recommend also Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors or 999 and implore anyone with a 3DS or DS to play this game for the first time with that version. Maybe even emulator, but first experience with the new version, even if it has excellent voice acting at least in Japanese, is very much a diminished one.
Professor Layton Vs. Phoenix Wright. This one is somewhat forgotten but a great ride and possible cross introduction point for fans of one series into the other. This one also has not had any release on other platforms and remains true exclusive where the Wright games have not. There is also 3DS layton games few having versions for mobile but not all of them. Fun note is that Wright sections have a unique gameplay mechanic from the "Great Ace Attorney" series that did not come outside Japan for longest time, making it for long the only game with the mechanic for western players.
 
Link Between Worlds was a blast. Next to Awakening at the top of all the Zelda's I played.

Got it running in the VR headset but I would rewatch it with red and cyan glasses sometimes as well. The colors are so cartoony and saturated that they translate quite well with recent anaglyph shaders. If you got a 3D TV, a VR headset or plain good old anaglyph glasses you can check my settings here :
 

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