{"id":77879,"date":"2020-09-18T16:53:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T16:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/nintendo-3ds-discontinued-best-games\/"},"modified":"2020-09-18T16:53:22","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T16:53:22","slug":"nintendo-3ds-is-discontinued-here-are-its-best-games-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/09\/18\/nintendo-3ds-is-discontinued-here-are-its-best-games-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo 3DS is Discontinued, Here Are Its Best Games | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Nintendo 3DS had a rough start. Initially, Nintendo’s innovative handheld console struggled to catch on like its Nintendo DS predecessor or the Wii, famously causing Nintendo to initiate a massive price cut mere months after launch. But as the years went by, 3DS<\/a> sales increased, and its library grew to be rather impressive. The Nintendo 3DS eventually became yet another hit handheld for the company, with support lasting nine years.<\/p>\n

Sadly, Nintendo has recently announced that the 3DS has been discontinued<\/a>. With no major new games in development for the handheld, it’s time to look back at the titles that stand out as the absolute best the system has to offer.<\/p>\n

RELATED: 3DS Games We Want on Switch<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the best Nintendo 3DS games. Please note that we stuck to one game per franchise, and also focused on original releases as opposed to remakes or remasters.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Animal Crossing<\/em> franchise really blew up with\u00a0Wild World<\/em> on the DS, which sold over 11 million units over the course of its lifespan. Because of this, there was a considerable amount of hype for\u00a0Animal Crossing: New Leaf<\/em> on the Nintendo 3DS<\/a>, and it’s safe to say that it exceeded expectations for many.\u00a0New Leaf<\/em> didn’t just replicate the\u00a0Wild World<\/em> experience with better graphics; it made major strides forward for the series, greatly enhancing the customization options, adding the ability to swim, and giving player a more active role in their town’s development by making them the mayor.<\/p>\n

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Square Enix likes to experiment with its\u00a0Final Fantasy<\/em> series, constantly switching up the characters, gameplay mechanics, and setting. However, there are those who want\u00a0Final Fantasy<\/em> to return to its roots, and for those fans, Square Enix released\u00a0Bravely Default<\/em><\/a> for the Nintendo 3DS.\u00a0Bravely Default<\/em> boasts many features associated with classic\u00a0Final Fantasy<\/em> games, like a job system and turn-based battles, but it also established an identity of its own, spawning a high-quality RPG series in its own right.<\/p>\n

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For decades, Nintendo kept the\u00a0Fire Emblem<\/em> franchise exclusive to Japan, believing that the games wouldn’t appeal to western audiences. But then\u00a0Fire Emblem<\/em> characters appeared in\u00a0Super Smash Bros. Melee<\/em>, sparking newfound interest in the tactical RPG series. Nintendo finally started bringing\u00a0Fire Emblem<\/em> games to the west with varying degrees of success, but the franchise really broke out into the mainstream with\u00a0Fire Emblem: Awakening<\/em><\/a> on the 3DS. Appealing to newcomers and fans alike,\u00a0Fire Emblem: Awakening<\/em> made the franchise more accessible than it ever had been before.<\/p>\n

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The Nintendo GameCube launched with\u00a0Luigi’s Mansion<\/em>, a kid-friendly take on the survival-horror genre starring Mario’s brother Luigi. Despite\u00a0Luigi’s Mansion<\/em> being a sales success, the series remained dormant for 12 years until Next Level Games and Nintendo finally released\u00a0Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon<\/em> on the 3DS.\u00a0Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon<\/em><\/a> successfully translated the original\u00a0Luigi’s Mansion<\/em> gameplay to handheld form, while also adding a slew of new gameplay features, like a cooperative multiplayer mode.\u00a0Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon<\/em> sold over 5 million units and successfully reinvigorated the series, with\u00a0Luigi’s Mansion 3<\/em> launching for the Nintendo Switch just last year.<\/p>\n

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A Nintendo system just isn’t complete without its obligatory\u00a0new\u00a0Mario Kart<\/em> game<\/a>, and Nintendo was quick to release a new\u00a0Mario Kart<\/em> for the 3DS. Nintendo wasn’t content to just rest on its laurels with\u00a0Mario Kart 7<\/em> on the 3DS, though.\u00a0Mario Kart 7<\/em> features a number of major innovations for the franchise, including expanded vehicle customization, hang-gliders, first-person gameplay, and underwater driving.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Mario Kart 7 Review<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Pokemon<\/em> franchise has long been one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, especially when it comes to handhelds. Numerous\u00a0Pokemon<\/em> games were released for the 3DS over the course of the handheld’s lifespan, but none had quite the same impact as\u00a0Pokemon X & Y<\/em>.\u00a0Pokemon X & Y<\/em> had a ton of new Pokemon for players to collect, plus it introduced Mega Evolutions<\/a> to the franchise, giving classic fan favorite Pokemon brand new, more powerful forms.\u00a0Pokemon X & Y<\/em> also represented a significant leap forward for the franchise’s visuals, as they were the first main series\u00a0Pokemon<\/em> games released for the 3DS.<\/p>\n

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With its expanded online capabilities, the 3DS also featured a robust offering of digital-only titles through its eShop<\/a>. One of the best games available on the eShop is undoubtedly\u00a0Pushmo\u00a0<\/em>from Fire Emblem<\/em> studio Intelligent Systems, along with its sequels\u00a0Crashmo<\/em> and\u00a0Stretchmo<\/em>.\u00a0Pushmo<\/em>‘s unique puzzle-solving gameplay took advantage of the system’s 3D capabilities to create a genuinely unique experience that hasn’t really been properly replicated in any other games since.<\/p>\n

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Similarly to\u00a0Pushmo<\/em>,\u00a0Super Mario 3D Land<\/em><\/a> takes advantage of the 3DS’ unique glasses-free 3D capabilities to actually enhance the gameplay experience. While it’s totally possible to play through the game in 2D mode, there are definitely some things that get lost in translation. Regardless,\u00a0Super Mario 3D Land<\/em> is a high quality\u00a0Super Mario<\/em> platforming experience that plays like a bite-sized\u00a0Super Mario Galaxy<\/em> in many ways.<\/p>\n

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Nintendo’s\u00a0Super Smash Bros.<\/em> franchise has consistently been one of its top-sellers since it debuted on the Nintendo 64. It finally made its handheld debut on the 3DS with\u00a0Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS<\/em>. Virtually the same game as the Wii U version,\u00a0Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS<\/em><\/a> successfully translated the\u00a0Super Smash Bros.<\/em> fighting game experience to handheld form, with an impressive, expansive roster of characters to choose from.<\/p>\n

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The 3DS was a great system for\u00a0Zelda<\/em> fans. Besides the remakes of\u00a0Ocarina of Time<\/em> and\u00a0Majora’s Mask<\/em>, the 3DS also featured\u00a0The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds<\/em><\/a>. The critically-acclaimed sequel to\u00a0A Link to the Past<\/em> on the SNES,\u00a0A Link Between Worlds<\/em> featured a number of major changes to the\u00a0Zelda<\/em> formula, with many of its gambles paying off.<\/p>\n

MORE: Nintendo’s Long History of Console and Handheld Revisions<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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