Purchased + imported a new Japanese 2DS XL for just over $200 a few months ago. A good quality, used 3DS is only around $100-$120, sometimes cheaper. I’ve easily sunk more hours into a 3DS than any current gen console this year.
Modding it makes it so much betterThe 3DS is still, to this day, the system I take with me EVERYWHERE. Even walking to another room in my house. The glassesless 3D is still amazing and its a shame there will be nothing like it ever again. I just wanted to give it some love on here and see if there are others that feel the same. On to what makes it really special, the games.
Ocarina of Time. My favorite game of ALL TIME. Remade. In 3D. What a spectacular release. I remember when Nintendo announced it as just a little logo lost among other 3DS games on a powerpoint slide and like a 3 second clip in a montage during e3 and I was like WAIT WHAT?? HOLD ON WHAT DID I JUST SEE?? Then the reports started coming in with photos of its remade graphics and it was AMAZING. I had tears in my eyes because my GOAT was just announced on a system with cutting edge technology(Im a total gadget geek) and as a Nintendo fan we never get a technologically advanced system. I must’ve played this non stop over and over 30 times. Diving into the Zora pond to dive for the rupees in 3D was stunning. I wouldn’t believe i entered my favorite videogame world in 3D with all the classic music and the feels coming back, riding Epona around with the tree swooshing by, brought back so many young memories I had. Then to fight Ganon in 3D, holy crap. I loved it.
Majoras Mask. Are you kidding me?! They gave us that too, remade in 3D?? That intro song and just the whole vibe of the game is my happy place.
The sequel to a Link to the Past-Link Between Worlds. What the heck???? I couldn’t believe this release. an old geezers dream came true. And it was SPECTACULAR. What an adventure to go back to that world with all new things to do.
Kid Icarus Uprising- talk about an epic game made for a handheld. I remember getting to the end and being so blown away with the ending and how you beat the main boss.
Super Mario 3D Land - seeing mario jump in 3D for the first time was really cool. And the game was a blast.
Starfox 64 3D - i remember the original I had got with the rumble pack on n64, what an experience that was. I was like, I dont need to go to arcades anymore. To see flying a ship in 3D with the stars and barrel rolls, shooting, what a blast. With 1 cartridge local multiplayer, i played this so much with my cousins. So much fun.
The first game I bought on launch was street fighter 3D and that was really sick even though Im not much of a fighting fan. I remember showing it to my brother and mom and they both didn’t like the 3D. I was blown away and they were just like its blurry, its no good. They didn’t get it & I was so surprised. How could you not see how awesome this is?!?
The AR games were pretty fun too. Very innovative.
I just wish they continued and we would’ve got a higher resolution 3DS 2. Also, the analog stick still feels better then the Nintendo Switch’s stick. Anyhoo, who else has fond memories ( or current ones ) with the 3DS?
Yup Street Pass was the shit. My brother and I used to go to the mall walking back and forth for hours just to collect street passes from tourists. (I from Hawai'i) I was bummed Street Pass wasn't brought over to Switch.
I was not sold on its price and specs, but when I actually played Zelda: TOoT remake at a mall before launch I was hooked. 3D effect was real. The console had DS BC and had lots of charm. So did the Wii U.The 3DS is still, to this day, the system I take with me EVERYWHERE. Even walking to another room in my house. The glassesless 3D is still amazing and its a shame there will be nothing like it ever again. I just wanted to give it some love on here and see if there are others that feel the same. On to what makes it really special, the games.
Ocarina of Time. My favorite game of ALL TIME. Remade. In 3D. What a spectacular release. I remember when Nintendo announced it as just a little logo lost among other 3DS games on a powerpoint slide and like a 3 second clip in a montage during e3 and I was like WAIT WHAT?? HOLD ON WHAT DID I JUST SEE?? Then the reports started coming in with photos of its remade graphics and it was AMAZING. I had tears in my eyes because my GOAT was just announced on a system with cutting edge technology(Im a total gadget geek) and as a Nintendo fan we never get a technologically advanced system. I must’ve played this non stop over and over 30 times. Diving into the Zora pond to dive for the rupees in 3D was stunning. I wouldn’t believe i entered my favorite videogame world in 3D with all the classic music and the feels coming back, riding Epona around with the tree swooshing by, brought back so many young memories I had. Then to fight Ganon in 3D, holy crap. I loved it.
Majoras Mask. Are you kidding me?! They gave us that too, remade in 3D?? That intro song and just the whole vibe of the game is my happy place.
The sequel to a Link to the Past-Link Between Worlds. What the heck???? I couldn’t believe this release. an old geezers dream came true. And it was SPECTACULAR. What an adventure to go back to that world with all new things to do.
Kid Icarus Uprising- talk about an epic game made for a handheld. I remember getting to the end and being so blown away with the ending and how you beat the main boss.
Super Mario 3D Land - seeing mario jump in 3D for the first time was really cool. And the game was a blast.
Starfox 64 3D - i remember the original I had got with the rumble pack on n64, what an experience that was. I was like, I dont need to go to arcades anymore. To see flying a ship in 3D with the stars and barrel rolls, shooting, what a blast. With 1 cartridge local multiplayer, i played this so much with my cousins. So much fun.
The first game I bought on launch was street fighter 3D and that was really sick even though Im not much of a fighting fan. I remember showing it to my brother and mom and they both didn’t like the 3D. I was blown away and they were just like its blurry, its no good. They didn’t get it & I was so surprised. How could you not see how awesome this is?!?
The AR games were pretty fun too. Very innovative.
I just wish they continued and we would’ve got a higher resolution 3DS 2. Also, the analog stick still feels better then the Nintendo Switch’s stick. Anyhoo, who else has fond memories ( or current ones ) with the 3DS?
100%. That was the first iteration of Glasses less 3D. Imagine how much better it wouldve gotten had they had a chance to continue perfecting and upgrading the technology. Our only hope now is Avatar 2 being so successful, companies will jump back on the 3D wagon. Man, snake eater on a Nintendo console was mind blowing to me. I struggled through every frame of that game on those 3DS screens but it was so worth it. Wish the other 2 games were on there too. Love that series.
Great gameplay elements. I still think 3D world was a 3DS game that moved to the Wii U because of the disappointing 3DS hardware sales numbers.
Switch UI is completely not Nintendo. The same company that did the amazing wii shop channel with that unforgettable music to this UI is blasphemy.
It appears that they have increased in price. Crazy!
In terms of hardware power though, this isn't the most accurate statement. The GBC was a bit more powerful than the NES in most areas. The GBA was far superior to the SNES in everything but sound. The DS was easier to program for and had better tools than the N64. 3DS had better GPU features than the GameCube, and Switch from a GPU standpoint, has more in common with the Xbox One than the 360.
I had the REVELAITONS version. Such a silly mistake.
Nah, i loved the dual screens in the 3DS and DS. The 3DS is my favourite Handheld.
I realized after playing a few games that it was never making my experiences better, and often times worse.
A lot of 60fps games though id reccomend modding the console you can run 60fps patches for some games and romhacks
Very different. The Switch is Nintendo’s main (and now, only) console. The Switch is certainly long in the tooth, but only very recently began to hamper gameplay and development.
This is quite sad, and true.
