It really depends what you like, but you can't go wrong with a lot of the library.
For Pokemon, there's X and Y, or the remakes of Ruby and Sapphire of the GBA. Ocarina of Time 3D and Majora's Mask 3D are some of the best games out there, now updated and with 3D. Super Mario 3D Land is quite fun and perfectly suited for a handheld.
I would also recommend the following:
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Fire Emblem: Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Kirby Triple Deluxe
Mario Kart 7
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
We also have a 3DS Recommendations thread that you can use in the future.
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Kid Icarus: Uprising
In the future you'll want to pick up Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and Majora's Mask 3D. Majora's is a remake of a very good game, and Monster Hunter games have always been must plays. The learning curve for Monster Hunter is pretty steep, but once it has you, it'll be awhile before you see the sun again.
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The great games on the 3DS are:
Fire Emblem: Awakening- If you're interested in strategy then this game is a must.
Rune Factory 4- It's Harvest Moon crossed with dungeons and monsters. It's a great RPG. I've put about 75 hours into it, with signs of many more. There is a huge amout of dialouge in the game, and it has a full dating system with marriage too. It's innocent though.
If you're interested at in a Warriors game, or adventure/action with what I found to be a great story, get Samurai Warriors: Chronicles.
Kid Icarus: Uprising- The controls take little bit to get used to, but if you're interested in a adventure/(sort of)third-person shooter, with a hilarious story that doesn't take it too seriously then get this. The voice acting is pretty good too.
This last one isn't a great game, but it's a good one. Shinobi, if you're interested in a real challange, then this is a good game to get.
Kid Icarus: Uprising
In the future you'll want to pick up Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and Majora's Mask 3D. Majora's is a remake of a very good game, and Monster Hunter games have always been must plays. The learning curve for Monster Hunter is pretty steep, but once it has you, it'll be awhile before you see the sun again.
Appreciate the suggestions, I'll go for the Pokemon AROS, it seems more people lean towards that version.
Any opinion on the Bravely Default game?
I heard that the new Monster Hunter is a little better for new players though?
The great games on the 3DS are:
Fire Emblem: Awakening- If you're interested in strategy then this game is a must.
Rune Factory 4- It's Harvest Moon crossed with dungeons and monsters. It's a great RPG. I've put about 75 hours into it, with signs of many more. There is a huge amout of dialouge in the game, and it has a full dating system with marriage too. It's innocent though.
If you're interested at in a Warriors game, or adventure/action with what I found to be a great story, get Samurai Warriors: Chronicles.
Kid Icarus: Uprising- The controls take little bit to get used to, but if you're interested in a adventure/(sort of)third-person shooter, with a hilarious story that doesn't take it too seriously then get this. The voice acting is pretty good too.
This last one isn't a great game, but it's a good one. Shinobi, if you're interested in a real challange, then this is a good game to get.
Thanks, it seems Kid Icarus and Fire Emblem is a must.
It really depends what you like, but you can't go wrong with a lot of the library.
For Pokemon, there's X and Y, or the remakes of Ruby and Sapphire of the GBA. Ocarina of Time 3D and Majora's Mask 3D are some of the best games out there, now updated and with 3D. Super Mario 3D Land is quite fun and perfectly suited for a handheld.
I would also recommend the following:
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Fire Emblem: Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Kirby Triple Deluxe
Mario Kart 7
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
We also have a 3DS Recommendations thread that you can use in the future.
Will use the recommendation topic in future, thanks for the advice!
I'm getting a New 3ds as well, can't wait!
Here's my list:
Mario Kart 7
Pokemon: Omega Ruby
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Resident Evil 4
Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright
Super Smash Bros. for 3ds
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Kingdom Hearts DDD
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Star Fox 3D
Metal Gear Solid 3 3D
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
I'm a Danish gamer, but I mostly play on Nintendo hardware. I love gaming local co-op, and playing Mario Kart with my cousin (she's owning me btw!)
My favourite game franchises are Super Smash Bros. & Sly Cooper.
As far as I'm concerned, the absolute essentials are Fire Emblem and A Link Between Worlds.
Those are the 2 games that are almost entirely exclusive to the 3DS (others like Mario Kart 7 and Mario 3D Land are inferior versions of their Wii U counterparts). Then there's a lot of other awesome games
Warning on Kid Icarus. Whilst it claims to be able to make use of a second stick, this is (nearly) complete false advertising. You can only use the 2nd stick as a replacement for the 1st so that left handed people can have a symmetric button mapping.
Well in that case, you presumably missed out on best thing in the universe, the Ace Attorney series. And they literally just released the original 3 again on the eShop recently so you're in luck!
Super Mario 3D Land
I don't enjoy straight-up platformers too much anymore, but this is the most fun I've had in a Mario game since Sunshine.
Zelda: Ocarina of Time
I honestly see no reason to go back to the original for the casual player. The vastly improved framerate makes the N64 version look like a slideshow. Coming with Master Quest is a big plus as well.
Steel Diver
Naww, I'm joking. Don't buy this, please.
...Unless you REALLY like submarines.
Monster Hunter 3/4 Ultimate
Quite honestly, talking about its good points makes it sound boring. The late-game is very grind-heavy, weapon combos stay the same for the entire game, controls seem obtuse and unintuitive , and every fight takes 10-30 minutes. My brother was big on the PSP versions, and I didn't understand.
And then it clicked.
Suddenly, all those cons became pros. The fixed weapon moves forced me to get better at the game, as opposed to raising an arbitrary number attached to my character. The controls became second nature - so much so, that it felt as if having the controls any other way would have been insane. Those 30 minutes spent fighting one monster became 30 minutes of fighting multiples of the biggest, baddest creatures the game could throw at me - and succeeding while hanging on to dear life. I wanted to grind.
There's also not a lot of overlap as far as content goes between the two games, so 4U's release doesn't phase out 3U.
...yeah, I love these games.
Super Mario 3D Land
I don't enjoy straight-up platformers too much anymore, but this is the most fun I've had in a Mario game since Sunshine.
Zelda: Ocarina of Time
I honestly see no reason to go back to the original for the casual player. The vastly improved framerate makes the N64 version look like a slideshow. Coming with Master Quest is a big plus as well.
Steel Diver
Naww, I'm joking. Don't buy this, please.
...Unless you REALLY like submarines.
Monster Hunter 3/4 Ultimate
Quite honestly, talking about its good points makes it sound boring. The late-game is very grind-heavy, weapon combos stay the same for the entire game, controls seem obtuse and unintuitive , and every fight takes 10-30 minutes. My brother was big on the PSP versions, and I didn't understand.
And then it clicked.
Suddenly, all those cons became pros. The fixed weapon moves forced me to get better at the game, as opposed to raising an arbitrary number attached to my character. The controls became second nature - so much so, that it felt as if having the controls any other way would have been insane. Those 30 minutes spent fighting one monster became 30 minutes of fighting multiples of the biggest, baddest creatures the game could throw at me - and succeeding while hanging on to dear life. I wanted to grind.
There's also not a lot of overlap as far as content goes between the two games, so 4U's release doesn't phase out 3U.
...yeah, I love these games.
Super Mario 3D Land? I thought it was universally agreed that that game is mediocre at best? I see OP has their eye on it but I find it hard to recommend.
In any case I would highly recommend 4U over 3U, since in that game they are taking steps to make it more accessible to newcomers.
As for some of my own suggestions, obviously, Super Smash Bros. Also Majora's Mask.
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Don't forget to grab an eShop card. While you're playing your new games you can pick up some smaller but equally great games at a potential discount to enjoy at a later date.
Three games really missing from this thread are Tomodachi Life, Mario & Luigi Dream Team and Kirby Triple Deluxe. Tomodachi Life is weird but might catch your interest, Mario & Luigi DT is a charming adventure and Kirby TD is my personal favorite Kirby game.
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I'm on the same boat. I've been wanting to get a 3ds since last year but I managed to wait for the N3DS. My prospects are FE:Awakening, Luigi's Mansion, Shadow Dragon(DS), OoT, MM, M&L Dream Team, maybe 3D Land (though I might be disappointed since I have 3DWorld). I already have ACNL and ALBW for 8€ each and I got Smash too because of the promo. I'm not into Pokemon so it's good for my wallet. I'm not sure if I'll get Yoshi though or just wait for Wooly World. Same with Kirby.
Very traditional JRPG. Awesome battle system and class system. Beautiful art style and music. But sadly very average story and simplistic characters with an incredibly shallow fantasy world to explore (it looks epic but it's not). It's largely a static painting you can walk across from point A to B.
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