Why I'm Buying Nintendo 3DS Games In 2023...

[@jeremalice]

what makes me angry is that i have never left my 3DS and still plays it to this day people were way too eager to abandon such an incredible device

[@retrorebound8887]

This is basically me, but replace 3DS with PS Vita :)

[@ViktorErikFade]

I won't lie I took a little chunk of a break to play my PS4 But even so I still play my 3DS Even more so now that I have digital JRPG'S and such to play and complete

[@Cloverdosee]

How has your battery been holding up if you’ve still been actively using it for this time? Does it still hold a decent charge and how do u know when u should replace it?

[@harshmalhari8519]

I lowkey didn’t even abondon it, I just got busy with Splatoon 2, Odyssey, and Breath Of the Wild. I’d play on my 3ds on roadtrips and Bus rides, but that was it.

[@drac6838]

Piracy is perfectly acceptable when retail is unavailable.

[@tonicipirani7659]

Agree, although I still like to get these games physical but play these games off of emulation to best preserve the physical games I own.

[@jimmythegamer2231]

Or when physical copies of a game are ridiculously overpriced. There are a bunch of older games that can cost upwards of $100-$300+ for a standard physical copy, which is absurd. That's why emulation existing is such a good thing. Because when physical copies are no longer sold by the publisher and the games are not available on digital storefronts, piracy and emulation often end up being the only financially viable way to play games that otherwise would not be easily accessible to the general public. As nice as they may be, physical copies of a game can only go so far for preserving games for others to play.

[@_SYDGAMING_]

Shop goes bye bye Piracy goes up up. That's the way the cookie crumbles

[@randalthor6872]

Way ahead of ya ; P (i mean like.....WAYY ahead hahaahah)

[@LprogressivesANDliberals]

Just got my steam deck. Loaded it up with gba, GameCube, ps2, psp, and ds. Waiting for 3ds, Xbox, & switch 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤 emulation ftw

[@James-gj8rn]

My immediate thought when i was reminded of the 3DS eShop closure on KZbin recommendations recently was "quick, i have to get the physicals for Dragon Quest VII (which we never got in the UK originally on PS1) and Dragon Quest VIII for 3DS, i hate when online shops for systems gets shut down, it's always horrible

[@thechugg4372]

If you don't know the hshop is a completely free alternative archival project that basically replaces the e-shop.

[@packers12to80]

​@@thechugg4372 the hshop? Is it like mods?

[@eskimopython2807]

@@packers12to80 pretty much

[@retrorebound8887]

Especially because that game is so expensive. Pain!

[@James-gj8rn]

@@retrorebound8887 yeah it’s really annoying when prices go up, not too bad for me though (paid £35 for Dragon Quest VIII and £40 for Dragon Quest VII)

[@Simoss13]

You should of got the games back in 2019. I can't believe the prices are today when I was hunting in clearance shelves 4 years ago.

[@levant5378]

It's honestly not worth it for the 3DS. It was a fun system, but there are too many problems with the hardware to bother actually using it to play games over using Citra.

[@retrorebound8887]

I'm learning that's the case with every console. Get them while they're unbelievably low cause then they'll pop out of nowhere.

[@Dynasty_VR]

Anything from Atlus on 3DS, such as Devil Survivor shown in the video, will absolutely shoot up in price very quickly. They also make amazing games so I'd highly recommend getting them to everyone while you can. (I also really hope Devil Survivor gets its own video lol)

[@levant5378]

Persona Q and Q2, and Radiant Historia especially.

[@NTheHedgehog]

Project X Zone 2

[@packers12to80]

Shame we dont have the sales in the states

[@robo-slut]

Don't give into this person's FOMO. Pirate

[@barryb.benson3370]

A few years ago, I really got into buying DS and 3DS games. I thought it was silly and compulsive but looking back I was able to build a nice little library of games that ended up spiking really bad like: Pokemon White & Black 1/2, Pokemon Platinum, SMT Devil Survivor Overclocked, DragonQuest V and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon.

[@spectrebull]

Not to be that guy, but did something happen to your mic? Audio quality seems lower than usual.

[@hemocorekid939]

I don’t think that is the right mic

[@JustEpic_Yt]

Nintendo needs to take notes from Sony backlash when they were about to shut down the ps3 shop

[@jaydenschwartz7752]

Matty I totally agree with you on Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. They were alright but to me I still always go back to the original Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald over the remakes any day! The gba Pokemon art style and feel is just unmatched. So nostalgic!

[@Theman-mk6xt]

Nahhh man, omega and alpha were great remakes, I enjoyed it the most aside from Black/White. I don’t remember if it was difficult, but I definelty enjoyed the game

[@adriantovias8681]

Yup, emerald all the way, that’s why I have 3 copies lmao, 2 lose and 1 complete with box.

[@guidoblok]

I have the same with crystal over the nds remakes, it just doesnt capture the nostalgia G/S/C has in the HG SS remakes.

[@idkwhattohaveasausername5828]

I actually prefer the original gameboy artstyle out of all of them. Something weirdly charming about it.

[@ChichiNaka]

check out star sapphire they switched up ORAS to have some level of difficulty, changed up what pokemon are available where etc. Emerald was my favorite game/generation until ORAS killed it by every trainer having 2 zigzagoons until the elite 4 but this gave me a whole new appreciation

[@ericw4377]

If you are buying physical, make sure to get the one that matches your region. 3DS is region locked and they're pretty hardcore about it. You'll know because when you put the cart in, nothing happens.

[@Jon717]

You can completely bypass the region lock with Luma CFW and it's super easy to setup.

[@danielruiter1361]

Custom Firmware solves this, even if you don't pirate games. Luma for the win!

[@ignasia7230]

All "World" copies are NTSC. So they work just fine on North American 3DS systems. Same thing with Canadian copies. Plus anything released in SEA region is almost always the NTSC version. There's a few other areas where the release is the NTSC and their 3DS systems also play games from the US (or really North American systems). So there's no need for hacking your 3DS for those releases as they work natively provided you're in the US. However if in Europe...have to get anything from Europe, though with Luma 3DS you bypass the region lock, which was mentioned in the first response.

[@funkymon1251]

​@@ignasia7230 thank you for bringing this up now I'm gonna be aware about this region lock stuff as I am in The US

[@thanksgivingh6185]

this is a reason I love the switch so much. region free and all languages available was such a nice change by Nintendo.

[@gardevoirtrainer4526]

I'm glad I got Fire Emblem Awakening earlier this year at my local game store, because Fire Emblem games always become hard to find and financially crazy.

[@TopRetroGames]

The Nintendo 3DS was a handheld console that offered a glasses-free 3D experience and a large library of quality games. Some of the best games on the system were: - The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, a sequel to the SNES classic that introduced a new mechanic of merging into walls and switching between two parallel worlds. - Fire Emblem Awakening, a turn-based strategy game with a rich story and characters that could form relationships and even have children. - Super Mario 3D Land, a platformer that combined elements from 2D and 3D Mario games and made clever use of the 3D effect. - Animal Crossing: New Leaf, a life simulation game where you became the mayor of a town full of animal villagers and customized it to your liking. - Metroid: Samus Returns, a remake of the Game Boy game Metroid II: Return of Samus that added new abilities, enemies and areas to explore. These are just some examples of the many great games that made the Nintendo 3DS an unforgettable console for many gamers.

[@djhabibi04]

It's unfortunate that you didn't get Kid Icarus TOTALLY complete: it's meant to come in a big box with a stand (as the game is kinda trying on your hands/wrists)

[@ryantheanimator1156]

Yeah, he got like 50% of Kid Icarus, lol. I got my CIB with the stand and AR cards for 90$ last year, now it's $150-$200 on Ebay.

[@Jon717]

I got the game for my birthday shortly after release. Sadly I don't have the box anymore but I do still have the game, stand, cards and even some exclusive Club Nintendo cards.

[@retrorebound8887]

This is all news to me. I bought it at my local shop, so I didn't know about the box/stand. Will have to look into this one!

[@WhiteInk47]

I’ve been emulating Fire Emblem Awakening on my Steamdeck, really loved the 3DS. I’m incredibly grateful for emulation at times like this. No, I’m not paying a subscription for games I already own elsewhere. I’m also not rebuying things or losing access to playing things because Nintendo doesn’t want to properly maintain and transfer account purchases.

[@packers12to80]

How do 3ds games work on a single screened device? Just wondering how it looks/runs. I know 0 about emulation

[@arishkhan-jw6qu]

​@@ThomastheDankEngine8900 what if nintendo never sold the games to you in the first place! What if it's hellish to get these games because you're from a third world country and nobody sells these?

[@arishkhan-jw6qu]

@@ThomastheDankEngine8900 thank you Thomas... the dank engine... WHY???

[@WhiteInk47]

​@@packers12to80 Without any extra tinkering - alright. On the Steamdeck for ex. if you choose "side by side" in the screen options, both screens sit in the center of the display at roughly the size of an original 3ds display. There are a few basic options like that, one gives you two windows to adjust or move around. How it actually runs will depend on the game. Some will have hiccups or stuttering. Citra, the site for the emulator, has a rating for most games on how they should run on the current build

[@bgill7475]

Great game.

[@cosmic_drew]

I only started my 3DS collection last year and I just loaded up on all the physical 3DS games I could the past month (SMTIV, SMTIV-A, SMT DS2, Tales of the Abyss, PQ, PQ2, EO2, EOV, Xenoblade, Metroid SR & Radiant Historia. I got most of them brand new. Amazon still sells a lot of them new.

[@danielruiter1361]

I've been picking up hardware and soft modding. Got nearly the whole library including eshop exclusives, Fan Translated Japanese titles, DSi Ware and Virtual Console titles backed up on hard drive. Nearly 1TB of backed up awesomeness, and backup hardware to run it on. I'm pretty much set for life. Also got 200GB original DS library to play on them too!

[@shahryarrizvi1]

I'd love to see some walkthroughs of what you got and how you got them if you ever get a chance

[@fivejedis]

It's really dumb that Nintendo is going to shut down the eShop for 3DS and Wii U. Obviously we knew it would happen after what happened with the Wii and DS but still, it's such a bad move and inflates the market. Calling it now though, I don't think this is the end of these games. One of 2 things will happen. Nintendo revives their handhelds or the next Nintendo console will have a peripheral that is required to play DS and 3DS games. It'll either be a seperete screen that attaches to the new tablet device and acts like a dual screen or they bring back the tablet controller design. There's no way DS and 3DS games are just gone now forever, Nintendo knows there's value in their retro games and there's money to be made from them. Also, the world edition of 3DS games aren't too different from the first print releases aside from the obvious green circle. From what I can tell the contents are always the same, and the games that got world releases were games that didn't have manuals to begin with so you don't have to worry about not getting any extra goodies from the frist print release since it seems they're near identical aside from the green cirlce. They definitely are going to provide a cheaper alternative to those looking to buy some 3DS games for the next few years but with everything in the retro market, their cheap price won't be permanent.

[@tom13stone59]

BECAUSE IT FEELS SO GOOD 😂. As someone who has dozens of physical ds and 3ds games (mostly Japanese region), I can somewhat relate. Nothing better then hold this great box and pop in the card and play.

[@justinmacchiaverna4028]

One thing that was definitely overlooked is the fantastic sales that are going on. I’m waiting till my paycheck on Friday, but games like Shantae & The Pirates Curse are available digitally for 10 bucks (an almost 130 dollar savings compared to physical!). Not every game is going to have a sales price, but still nice to know for those counting down to that fateful Monday

[@packers12to80]

Stinks America didn't get the sales the uk has

[@martillery]

Just mod and get for free

[@golemofwill4728]

The 3DS eshop provided me so many hours of fun games and browsing. We are gonna lose so many gems. Two that come to mind most are Fire Emblem Revelations and Dillon's rolling western. Revelations is a dlc only expansion for fire emblem fates which is basically the true path for the game with the best ending where most of the cast lives, now its only tied to an expensive special edition of fates. Rolling western was a fun tower defense where you would roam and beat up monsters alongside your towers, shame it hasnt gotten a switch game or port yet.

[@jacobreynolds9372]

3DS is too easy to get roms on for me to buy the physical games. I have actually been having some fun selling them off at some fair prices. Totally agree the 3DS is a great system and a must own for handle held and retro game lovers, especially if you aren't afraid to get the slightest bit technical.

[@eduardogaxiola3907]

Nice list. I would also add Metroid Samus Returns. Such a great game that just like every other Metroid game will definitely go up in price

[@WesDoesGames]

3ds is my favorite handheld. I'm hoping I can build up my collection before scalpers make it impossible 😂 Great video as usual

[@not.an.alt.account]

Learn how to hack it and get free games. There's videos on KZbin. It's not that hard

[@ignasia7230]

Well, prices go up and down. Recently things have gone out of control, but if you look into general prices, they were forced down across the board. Even for the 3DS. A lot of games that 3~4 months ago were over 200, 300, even 400, are now near or just over 100. They'll spike right now, but in about 6 months, maybe 1 year...maybe a bit longer, they'll come down hard, because the market can only bear so much and it's not a solid tool to profit off of as the crypto bros who were janking up the prices by paying those exorbitant prices have left the building, many now eating their resale values from a few months ago due to sitting on it for almost a year now.

[@CyberSpeek]

Thanks for the reminder on the closure. Just got Monster Hunter 4 for $3 on the shop! Woop!

[@retrorebound8887]

Nice!

[@darriusmarcum4223]

Don’t know how I haven’t found your content sooner, great quality and great content. Keep up the work bro🙏🏽

[@kirashachiroku]

The last 2 physical games I DESPERATELY want are Project X Zone 1 & 2. The prices for them are already skyrocketing over $150-$200 for each :(

[@Kris-hw5ru]

Advice to anyone buying physical 3ds games. You are gonna want to test those. My brother and I, sadly, have found some of our physical cartridges failing. Now I have heard about this previously, particularly with Persona Q and ORAS copies dying. In my case, it was my Persona Q copy that can no longer be read no matter what 3ds system i put it in. I only found out the other day, since I still managed to play it last December. Now, my brother and I are real careful with our consoles and games. Both with storage and handling. My brother has it much worse. With around 4 physical games he owns failing. Namely, 7th dragon code vfd, puzzle and dragons+mario, FE Fates conquest, and his copy of smash 4 on 3ds. What's sad is that 7th dragon code vfd was brand new, he picked it up in brick and mortar sealed and never even got to play it once. He only found out his copy was a dud since we were rushing to snap up dlc for all our games. Now, I know you can homebrew the 3ds. That's not the point. We wanted to preserve as much of our 3ds experience as possible since my brother and I share an emotional attachment to the 3ds for various reasons. And as we both prefer physical media, it sucks that our cartridges died so soon. We have DS cartridges twice the age that still run like the first time we played them. So yeah. Your physical cartridges will die. That's just the brass tacks on the matter. I'll keep my cartridges as I always have but I'll probably look into purchasing a separate system to homebrew it for games that may die in my collection.

[@lucagray812]

back when 3DS was still in retail my dad got me a preowned copy of Kid Icarus for I think $24 NZD, I'm really surprised at how much more expensive that game is now. I gotta say though, as someone who is happy to own a copy and had a pretty great time with the game when I played it, I'm honestly confused where this new surge of love for the game came from? It's very good don't get me wrong, but I think people forget just how awkward the controls were, mostly on the land segments. I found numerous times that I was struggling either because the controls were uncomfortable or just straight up unwieldy, it made an otherwise really good game very frustrating. That being said, I think this is compounded by the fact I'm left handed, which despite trying to account for this the game can't really accomodate for this. If only I could see if it worked with the circle pad pro!

[@AllHailShadow117]

I actually prefer reprints (and sometimes greatest hits and its equivalents) solely for the fact that they often include most, if not all of the games updates on the disc, as well as additional content sometimes.

[@levant5378]

Just a shame when they come with worse packaging.

[@leeartlee915]

Exactly. And who gives a shit about the box?

[@princesspikachu3915]

Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome Amiibo is a updated version that got both free DLC so you wouldn’t have to buy twice plus a physical copy with the original game with the update already available. Perfect for when the ability to update the game is no longer available.

[@DaBigCheeso]

If you don't have Kirby Planet Robobot you should grab that. I'm not a huge Kirby fan, but I loved that one

[@Aenima308]

My heart drops every time I see the world edition symbol. I have been swindled too many times where it’s marked as the NA edition and I get that.

[@leeartlee915]

Do the games play differently, like at all?

[@Aenima308]

@@leeartlee915 no, not from what I’ve experienced. I collect 3DS games and something about that symbol just bothers me lol. Occasionally there is different box art too, I think Ocarina of Time 3D world edition sometimes has different box art for example

[@leeartlee915]

@@Aenima308 Yeah… I think we buy games for different reasons.

[@Aenima308]

@@leeartlee915 I play them too lol but I also like collecting 🤷‍♂️

[@wintertorrent]

The 3DS has the best gaming library of any console in history imo, end of an era

[@ThomastheDankEngine8900]

SNES, GameCube, PS1, PS2, OG Xbox, Dreamcast, PS3, GBA, and Wii are extremely solid as well

[@wintertorrent]

@@ThomastheDankEngine8900 100% agree but I think the 3DS is number one

[@jimmyjay689]

Not close

[@wintertorrent]

@@jimmyjay689 Oh?

[@wintertorrent]

@@ThomastheDankEngine8900 ahh but the 3DS can play GBA games so surely that makes it the best?! :)

[@siredaruler6016]

Dude you read my mind!! I was literally thinking about playing my 3DS games and so I looked on KZbin. And one of my favorite KZbin gamers made a video about it!! THANK YOU SIR!!! 😂

[@Sethboone18]

Dragonball fusions is currently sitting at $118. I wish it was 40.

[@levant5378]

Don't worry, it's a terrible game.

[@jimmyjay689]

Wow..nice

[@jantheking7028]

@@levant5378 Terrible game? Yeah, your bugging and clearly haven't played it. Either that, or you didn't understand the battle system

[@Gobbedlygook]

I picked up fire emblem awakening and Stella glow! Probably going to grab dark moon soon

[@daynmitchell7543]

The audio sounds kinda weird in this one

[@MYSTICxCROW94]

I'm not a collector so I don't care much about physical copies. But I did jump in within the last couple of months to pick up the digital versions of the zelda games, pokemon games, a metroid game and dragon quest 7 and 8. That blew through my budget and as much as I want to keep shopping around..I have to be responsible -__- End of an era for sure!

[@Virang807]

Thanks for the new suggestions I’ll be downloading all these games on March 28th no problems,no issues, and all dlc and updates included ;)

[@statesminds]

Devil Survivor games are dope. Thankfully i got all the 3DS Megaten games before they got too too crazy

[@Mamaspeeder]

I kinda fell off the 3DS not really thinking about picking up anything else I was missing but decided to pick up some games before the eshop closure. Those world editions really help with wanting to own the game physically. I just wanted to have them, don't care if it's a later print.

[@crow_g1639]

you will get that nostalgia feeling of wanting them to play later on better ready than sorry this console will soon be harder to obtain not because they will disappear but third sellers will make sure to milk them

[@jantheking7028]

Dragon Ball Fusions was one of my favorite Dragon Ball DS games. I just wish the online mode was more populated.

[@scye777]

My favorite 3ds title is kid Icarus uprising

[@AllHailShadow117]

Your microphone audio crapped out (or at least sounds off) as the first video I listened to after getting new headphones, for a second I was about to send them back lol

[@sanjithechef]

I’m in the same boat Matty. In fact seeing your videos on this channel with the old DBZ games honestly rekindled my interest in getting games physically if possible. Plus a lot of these games won’t be available again LOL bleh. The one game I had to splurge on was radiant historia - otherwise definitely trying to catch deals if possible for physical copies

[@retrorebound8887]

I'm mustering up the will to grab Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology again. I beat it back in 2016, but got rid of the copy like an idiot. Now I see the price and cringe a little.

[@majesticvaporeon5590]

I loved remakes of Ruby and Sapphire on 3D, but I did not get to play till 2020. I have 3 copies of ORAS. I like the originals a lot as well, but sold my original ones unfortunately and I have no GBA. Wish Switch let you download those gen 3 game.

[@caingibson3934]

This might me an unpopular opinion but you made a brief comment about art style and Pokémon games. My favorite Pokémon games have been sprite based. I would absolutely kill for them to make a new mainline game and go back to that style. Even if they did a Dragon Quest XI type move that allowed you to switch back and forth between the two depending on your preference

[@shahryarrizvi1]

This is a great vid. I'm going to be a new 3DS owner soon hopefully. I actually got back into enjoying games a few years ago when I got my switch. I missed out on the whole 3DS experience. I wasn't planning on a 3DS until I heard that Zelda OoT was the definitive version on there. That's a game I still haven't finished, even though I've tried multiple times. So if I'm going to finally try it out again, I'd like to try it the best way possible. And now I'm just learning about other games that I need to also make sure to get on tbe 3DS. A couple of the games you covered I already had on my list. But I just learned of several more thanks to your video. And I also appreciate the deep dive you did on which ones had instruction manuals, which ones didn't. Whenever I own something, I always try to get complete in box wherever possible.

[@randalthor6872]

Emulators, HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate Nintendo sometimes : (

[@gracekim25]

Yeah…..even the way they do switch online I disagree with

[@nicolaspallini6338]

Great video, thanks for keeping us in the loop! I also recently purchased A Link Between Worlds to go with OoT, MM, &Triforce Heroes! Can’t ever sleep on Legend of Zelda!!

[@WanderingWaddler]

Was that Spider-Man from Web of Shadows narrating the commercial in the beginning?

[@brz757]

The 3DS was a great console, and it's weirdness makes it hard to comfortably emulate some games. I think I tossed all my game cases though.

[@mikevegas87]

Just bought my first 3DS. It is crazy that they closed the shop. I would have poured money into that. Still, I get that business side, but still. Great handheld console!

[@echos9396]

Also, if you're a Dragon Quest fan make sure to pick up Dragon Quest 7 and 8 before they're no longer available after the 27th. As of now you can only play those games on the 3ds so pick them up before they're gone forever!!

[@RoBjOb48]

Matty, I gotta say I loved this video, you introduced me to some new games I never thought I would like and was not the same games as all the other 3DS videos going around right now. I do have to say though I think the addition of time stamps in these type of videos would be great and add to the quality of the user experience. Have a great day.

[@alexrocks135]

I don’t understand why the physical prices go up if the digital store is closing

[@numb1gxfan]

I'm picking up all the Pokemon games I can on 3ds. Just nabbed a copy of Sun for $18, I hope to pay 30 like you did on Sapphire.

[@356z]

I just want a modern style pokemon game with every pokemon from th3 first 3 gens. Make Pokemon Great Again! MPGA!

[@statesminds]

Thankfully i bought a lot before now. Still need to grab some more before prices get any higher.

[@ZFang7]

Glad to see A Link Between Worlds getting more love.

[@Nope2479]

It’s consistently on the top of best 3DS games lists.

[@ZFang7]

@@Nope2479 But it's hardly ever talked about compared to every other Zelda game. Plus it's not the only 3DS Zelda game.

[@Nope2479]

@@ZFang7 that’s the way it’s always been for handheld Zelda games. They get overlooked because more people get hyped for the sprawling home console ones. C’est La Vie

[@ThatSavoieDude]

I could see them closing it for security reasons (payment processing) and simplicity sake of not having to issue cheques to publishers anymore

[@joshhuskey2360]

I’ve been going through a super bad breakup of a 2 year relationship and one of the things keeping me positive and smiling has been both of your channels. Thanks for everything man

[@retrorebound8887]

I've been there, Josh. This comment made my day, so thanks for taking the time to share this with me. Things WILL get better even when it feels like it doesn't. Time is the best healer, so keep your head up and continue moving forward!

[@joshhuskey2360]

@@retrorebound8887 Thank you for the well wishes.

[@type2red]

i refuse to pay anything over msrp to fomo because of the eshop closing, whatever i missed during the life span of the 3ds then i missed im ok with that.

[@oblivioustouch9012]

You should take a look into Project X Zone and Resident Evil Revelations. Great games one 3DS and I think the RE plays better in 3DS than PS4.

[@levant5378]

The Mercenaries was pretty cool too. Revelations on anything but the 3DS is terrible tbh.

[@LWMixedIt]

Yoooo love the video and your content! As an audio engineer, I gotta ask whats up with the audio on this great video? Also wanted to reach out and ask if you're looking for any audio editors to work with on your content. Keep up the great work man!

[@90shandheldgamer]

I kind of wish I would have got a few more 3ds games sooner because prices have already went up significantly within the last couple of weeks.

[@hbomb4024]

Laughs in Homebrew

[@TrojanGamer10]

I bought a 3DX XL and re-downloaded all my Virtual console games and ordering Pokémon X and Alpha Sapphire

[@terminatorvgcc41]

I recommend purchasing dragon quest 7 and 8. Both are fantastic games.

[@richiebrown6486]

I kind of perform emulation over original hardware mostly for upscaling like 1080P and 4k but also having one system that plays all my games is really nice

[@levant5378]

Monster Hunter 4U, Radiant History Perfect Chronology, Dragon Quest 7&8, Majoras Mask 3D, Yo-kai Watch 2&3, Metal Gear Solid 3D, Mario Kart 7. Just a few that will probably be very scarce in the future.

[@fernando91303]

How would detective Pikachu feed off the movie? It came out before the movie

[@Jmangruem]

I just ordered my first 3ds I want Luigis Mansion and Samus Returns so bad!

[@jordan.7]

Samus Returns is amazing and should’ve been on this list.

[@daviondevrouax3850]

Dragon ball fusions is literally my favorite game of all time

[@ryantheanimator1156]

FYI, it was P.A Works anime studio that did the anime cutscenes for the majority of the Professor Layton series. Studio Ghibli only did the anime cutscenes for Nino Ku Ni 1.

[@ledizzy2634]

I bought Zelda A Link Between Worlds 2 weeks ago and it arrived sealed with the Nintendo branded strip - so basically brand new. It wasn't listed as sealed. This sounds good but the issue is I don't want to play it now and break the seal... I've never been so conflicted.

[@nekonomicon2983]

Can't you emulate games you officially own?

[@Blaziken36]

@@nekonomicon2983 thats not legal unfortunately.

[@Aenima308]

Did you get the North American edition or the world edition?

[@ledizzy2634]

@@nekonomicon2983 I don't want to hack my 3DS - it has some Nintendo shop stuff on it I won't be able to get back after it closes. I suppose I could buy a 3DS specifically to hack though. Not a bad idea!

[@ledizzy2634]

@@Aenima308 It's unfortunately a Nintendo Select version, so it's not that desirable to a collector. But I still kinda want to keep it sealed.

[@jacobreynolds9372]

Also Devil Survivor is the best game lmao. Glad you finally picked it up. Watch a "before you play" video.

[@skeliskull]

3ds is probably the best portable console. Once you mod it, you can play so many great games in one place. Its also much more comfortable than the switch imo.

[@thenerddom541]

The market inflating naturally artificially 😂 Some great investments you got there. Still can't believe the 3DS eShop closure is coming so soon!

[@FyoCoutch187]

DB fusions is an underrated gem and a def great buy.

[@deathswirl]

I don't know why people keep glossing over the REAL gems of the 3DS. The Sega classic 3D collection.. I can't begin to tell you how awesome it is to see some of these titles in stereoscopic 3D. Thunder Blade, Galaxy Force 2, Streets of Rage 2, and probably my favorite Shinobi 3.. They look amazing and there will never be a way to play these games like this again.. I can't imagine how awesome it would have been to see some snes classics remade like this, Super Metroid was begging for a 3D translation.

[@ians_parks]

Sucks we didn't get physical copies for all of them in the states. I managed to snag a brand new copy of the one we actually did get in addition to digital copies of Sonic 2 3D, Kirby 3D, and Streets of Rage 3D.

[@NTheHedgehog]

Since the E-Shop is closing down I have just been downloading games and special demos off the E-Shop and I since my next paycheck is going to be the last time I get certain games that will greatly go up in price I plan to just do that. My next purchases will be Fire Emblem Awakening, Fate Conquest with the revelations DLC, and Kid Icarus Uprising. I usually prefer physical copies half the time but this is the one time I am making an exception

[@ericw4377]

They took down Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ from the eShop, which is kind of a bummer since the physical cart is quite pricey ($200 - $300 with the box, over $100 loose).

[@emmaw6819]

I wish physical switch games came with booklets

[@FeorgeGloyddd]

HShop…that is all

[@renerivera9715]

Nice pokemon alpha sapphire is my childhood game I have ever played in high school but I was surprised that there was a dragon ball game on 3ds

[@Codyherb18]

It’s super good!

[@LunaticKD1991]

There's no point in buying games that you don't like or know you'll never play. Even just for collecting purposes it's a waste.

[@lambiepie6436]

I really do get it why they’re moving on from the Wii U and 3DS eshops. It’s a “loose thread” they still have of one of their worst financial times of the modern era. They re-branded with the switch, they probably want to move forward with that branding. It’s just more of a reason I only buy physical games now.

[@SocietyOfDecency]

Omega ruby and alpha sapphire are probably my favorite remakes. Emerald is the best imo so that is probably why.

[@crow_g1639]

Not only we should preserve this games but the prices for this consoles and physical games will sky rocket on the third party sellers

[@KdinIsHere]

Remember when the Nintendo NX was going to be different and be alongside the 3DS and Wii U. At least that's what they first advertised

[@packers12to80]

Sad there isn't more sales. Once again the states gets screwed over with no atlus sale.

[@SSBJack911]

I’ve been slowly getting all the 3DS games I’ve missed out on, happy to say I’ve gotten everything I really had my eye on

[@MrTurtlebird]

Prices are already flying up. I remember almost getting DB Fusions a month or two ago for like 50 bucks (CIB) now everyone on ebay wants like $100 for it lmao.

[@Undisclosed_FBI]

I’ve got like 40 physical games in the last 2-3 from reselling I’ll buy a 3DS keep the games and resell at a profit and get free games I’m stock piling the complete good condition ones

[@giantjames5857]

There's always H-shop.....if it's not on the shelf anymore is it stealing?

[@DJ-1Q84]

I'm just glad I didn't lose my entire collection to the GameStop black hole when I was short on money. I still have my 3ds copies of DQ 8 and SMT Devil Survivor which are both skyrocketing in value. I also ended up picking up A Link Between Worlds because I'm not sure that game will ever get ported to the Switch. Also I kinda like my 3ds better than the Switch lol.

[@HonestToCritic]

The definitive version of Dragon Quest 8 is ONLY on 3DS. Not the best controls, but definitely the best version of the game to date...

[@adamkallin5160]

I'm getting flashbacks to the Baldur's Gate manual now (more like compendium).

[@savitarr1162]

I found my old 3ds, so I decided to buy every generation, had to buy 1-2 fakes( heartgold and black 2) since its so expensive, and I'm so happy gen 1 you could buy online =D