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I finally managed to get my hands on a N3DSXL. I haven't played anything on the 3DS or DS so I'm looking for recommendations. I'm open to pretty much anything genre-wise.

What are your faves freeze-gamer

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[–] Yurt_Owl@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I know the zelda ports were contentious but there's something about those graphics and 3d that hits me just right.

Also hack the 3ds and play mario 64 on it

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yeah I was kind of thinking about giving the OoT and MM ports a go. I haven't played OoT since launch and never played MM.

[–] charlie@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

There’s a patch for the MM port that fixes the issues it has, highly recommended.

https://restoration.zora.re/

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

The MM port on 3DS changes some things for the worse, but Majora's Mask is fantastic and should be tried by any fan of Zelda or action-adventure games.

The OoT port didn't goof anything up if I remember right.

[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright

Metroid: Samus Returns

Warioware Gold

Captain Toad Treasure Tracker

pokemon oras

rhythm heaven megamix

Also if you're doing this The Cool Way, you can just put any DS or Gameboy/GBC/GBA game on there

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

The Cool Way

"Never pay more than 20 bucks for a game." I'm sailing the seas for all of this. Thank you for the recommendations. If you have any on DS/GBA, I'll take those as well. I have no DS experience and only marginal GBA experience.

[–] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Kid Icarus: Uprising

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Shin Megami Tensei Apocalypse

Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Luigis Mansion 2

Bravely Default

Pokemon Sun/Moon

Kirby: Robobot

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

Very interested in Zelda ALBW. ALttP is my favorite Zelda game still and about the only game I come back to every now and then. I'm also a newcomer to the MonHun series with World and Rise so I'd like to give MH4U a go. That's actually the kind of N3DSXL I ended up getting.

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

MH4U, Kid Icarus, Gunvolt 1&2, Shovel Knight

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pokemon B2/W2, Meteos, Bowser's Inside Story, all 3 DS Castlevanias, Jump Superstars if you can read japanese or get a translation patch

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Awesome thank you for the recommendations. I'll give them a look!

[–] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Mario and Luigi: bowser's inside story (also the prequel Partners in time and sequel Dream Team)

Pokemon Mystery dungeon explorers of the sky

Fire Emblem Awakening

Kirby: Planet Robobot

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Pokemon Rangers Shadows of Almia

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Kid Icarus Uprising

Pokemon Black and White and the sequel B/W 2

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Pokemon Mystery dungeon explorers of the sky

I've been really interested in these games.

[–] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

the mystery dungeon series is very good, explorers of the sky is the best one, but super md and the original md are also pretty good

[–] DerEwigeAtheist@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

they are amazing, please play them.

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Best 3DS Fire Emblem!

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

I'd also recommend the GBA Castlevanias, especially Aria of Sorrow.

[–] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

All of the Ace Attorneys are great if you like VNs, the Professor Layton series is good if you like puzzle games (don't feel bad about using hint coins and it'll make your life so much easier).

I also sank a lot of hours into FFT: Grimoire of the Rift. It adds a few more classes on top of FFTA, though the story isn't as strong. The Fire Emblems and Advance Wars on DS are worth playing too if turn based tactics are your thing..

For adventure I enjoyed the Zeldas - Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks. Both had charming cel-shaded graphics a la Windwaker. I don't remember much about A Link Between Worlds. I assume it was decent.

For touch screen games, the Elite Beat Agents (Osu Tatake Ouendan) and Rhythm Heaven series are evergreen. The Kirby power brush is fun too.

My brother really enjoyed The World Ends With You (JRPG) and the Pokemon Mystery Dungeons (dungeon crawler) and Korg DS-10 (virtual synthesiser).

Finally if you haven't played Chrono Trigger, there's a DS remake. I hadn't played Chrono Trigger before so DS was my first time playing. Absolutely must if you even think it might be worthwhile. Tl;dr R4 was great for roms, and DS is a goated console.

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'll have to give FFT another go. I was a huge PS1 FFT fan and bounced off of FFTA back on the GBA. Those Zelda recs are good too. I haven't played a portable Zelda yet and the current BotW/TotK just didn't jive with me and made me want to play older Zeldas.

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I haven't played a portable Zelda yet

You mentioned liking ALttP, so you should definitely play Minish Cap (GBA) and Link's Awakening DX (GBC).

If you end up liking Link's Awakening DX a lot, then try Oracle of Ages/Seasons (GBC) and Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Very interesting, thank you. I've been around for a minute and I've never heard of Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru before.

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's a bit of a deep cut despite being the prototype of a popular Zelda game. I only first heard of it from Abnormal Mapping, which is a pretty great podcast about games if you're into that kind of thing.

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

if you're into that kind of thing.

I absolutely am. I've added it to my app and I'll definitely give it a listen.

[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pokemon platinum is a must if you like Pokemon at all. Significantly better than xy or sun moon.

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

I haven't played a Pokemon since the original Red/Blue so I'm all for giving it a go!

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Attack of the Friday Monsters!

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I haven't heard of this one before, but it looks really neat. Seems related to Boku no Natsuyasumi which I am curious about after the Action Button review.

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

Same development team if I remember right. If you have any interest in Boku no Natsuyasumi, the general vibes of 70s Japan, and Kaiju/tokusatsu media you should definitely give it a shot. It's also really short, which is always pleasant for a game!

Attack of the Friday Monsters is probably my personal favorite, but all of the Guild series of 3DS games will give you a pretty unique experience.

[–] Mindfury@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

can't remember whether the DS or 3DS had The World Ends With You, but i remember that being cool

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

I've heard good things about that. I'll add it to the list.

[–] DerEwigeAtheist@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Kid Icarus Uprising is really good, and I like Etrian Odyssey 4&5 a lot as well. Kid Icarus is several genres in one, all of them good, from Platinum games. (also it's been recommended several times here)

Etrian Odyssey is a series of really fun Dungeon Crawlers. There are also remakes on 1&2 which are good, and X, which is really more a love letter to longetime fans, and amazing for that, but not a good entrypoint.

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the recs! I never really got into blobbers before, but I've heard a lot about Etrian Odyssey so it's worth a shot!

[–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Damn, if the shop were still open you could have gotten Horseshoe Crab Flipper.