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What are the best 3DS games not made by Nintendo?
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I get that. I'm enjoying it a lot, but so far, I think 4U might actually be my overall favorite in the series.
Man, this thread really shows how much smaller the 3DS's third-party library is, compared to the DS's, or even GBA's. We're all mentioning the same games :\
Anyway, these are the ones I've enjoyed the most:
Anyway, these are the ones I've enjoyed the most:
- Resident Evil: Revelations
- Monster Hunter Generations/XX (Japan only)
- Bravely Default
- Shin Megami Tensei IV
- Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
- Fantasy Life
- Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
- The Alliance Alive
- Little Battlers eXperience
- Medarot 9 (Japan only)
Man, I appreciate on screen monsters for the 3DS for sure but DQ8 being a close port of PS2 JRPG mechanics is a bummer. The DQ mood and adventure are as vibrant as ever though.
I picked up Crimson Shroud without hesitation based on Matsuno's name power but I really should've hesitated a little because the game appears to be a Matsuno's love letter to table top DnD campaigns? I assume that's why there's so much dice rolling. I got no experience with that so that aspect just went by me.
All correct. Definitely make sure you pick up Curtain Call instead of the original Theatrhythm. It offers everything the first title had and much more -- effectively rendering the original moot.
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Yeah for real I was quite surprised. Especially as I'm focusing on games unlikely to get a port to newer gen consoles (I didn't mention that because I didn't want to stifle discussion too much). The Atlus games are a great shout, and I have Theatrhythm already (awesome game).
I've been eyeing this game for a while, but I've seen rather mixed reviews. Could you tell us more about this one?
I haven't played this on 3DS, but I have it on PS4 and Vita, and it is a great game on those systems. I imagine that the 3D effect combined with the clean polygon graphics would look nice on 3DS.
I wonder how I, Robot from Atari would fare if it somehow got a 3DS rendition?
Oh yeah, this is beautiful on 3DS.
Another good choice. This is a game that I bought originally on PS4 and Vita, and then later got for the 3DS also. It is a good fit for the system.
I didn't mind that they didn't mix up al too much compared to the original. It's a nostalgia play after all. All of the QoL changes were very welcome though. My main issue was really just technical. The 3DS felt like it couldn't do the original justice and unlike the other remakes felt like a step back in terms of its visual appeal. Maybe if it would've been better if it was exclusive to the "new" models or pushed to Switch.
Yeah Crimson Shroud is kind of a mashup between combat-heavy tabletop RPGs and JRPGs. I wasn't super familiar with them at the time either, but I really liked the approach, its rapid pace and the general aesthetic. It's not a perfect game by any means, but I enjoyed how it sought to do something new. Very different from anything else in the JRPG genre.
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There's certainly nothing like that and it's excellently made, in mechanics and loot and presentation. Hitoshi Sakimoto's soundtrack is sinisterly atmospheric and the localization conveys Matsuno's intrigue and weary worldliness. I just got little history with it's inspirations so seeing a matter of fact text box over a figurine (complete with base) stating my dice roll failed to dodge the arrow just feels disconnected. But if table top and JRPG are what one is into, it's bound to be a great experience.
I never played the PS2 version and picked up DQ8 because I had recently beat DQ11 and was hankering for some DQ so I didn't get the benefits of the nostalgia aspect of it. Alas. I was ready for 3DS level downgrades like midi music and graphics but the item management and less guided exploration plot progression was pretty cumbersome!
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well it is on the grindy side in that you need to replay races to get money for new entry fees but it looks gorgeous and performs amazingly. I've not finished it but I enjoyed grinding away. Wish it had more cool songs on the OST (you can at least pick which song is playing so I stuck with my fave most of the time).
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I agree with those saying Sega 3D Classics. Soul Hackers is another great update of a classic. Shantae games are worth getting, too. Crimson Shroud's a lot of fun for a short strategy game.
Shinobi's an awesome exclusive game in the franchise even if it's not as nice looking as the Genesis/Mega Drive games.
Shinobi's an awesome exclusive game in the franchise even if it's not as nice looking as the Genesis/Mega Drive games.
Professor Layton x Ace Attorney (fantastic game and story with great production value and music).
Ace Attorney Trilogy
Ace Attorney Dual Destinies
Ace Attorney Spirit of Justice
Resident Evil Revelations (best looking 3DS game)
Street Fighter 4 3D (one of the best fighting games of all time)
Tekken/Dead or Alive (if you want a 3D fighting game)
Sonic Lost World (it is a very good 3DS game).
Tales of the Abyss
Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VIII
999 (DS game but you need it to play this fantastic trilogy)
Virtue's Last Reward (top 5 3DS/Vita game to me)
Zero Time Dilemma
Radiant Historia
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (best SMT game to me).
Shin Megami Tensei 4
Etrian Odyssey
Devil Survivor (both games)
Shovel Knight
Steamworld Dig 2
Mighty Switch Force 2
Mutant Mudds
Sega 3D Classics (especially Sonic 2 and Streets of Rage 2).
The Alliance Alive, Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology, Monster Hunter Stories, Persona Q2, Etrian Odyssey Nexus, just to name some released in the past few years.
Also, don't go for top 10s, go for top 25s or more, that way you'll actually get some spread in the games featured.
Also, don't go for top 10s, go for top 25s or more, that way you'll actually get some spread in the games featured.
Another vote for Theathrythm FF: Curtain Call on my part, stellar rhythm game.
(and I say that as someone who has never beaten a single game in the series)
(and I say that as someone who has never beaten a single game in the series)
i always come in to these threads hoping somebody posted this
great game, and i'm usually not into the whole SRPG thing