If you’re looking for the best Nintendo 3DS games, there’s no shortage of titles to choose from, thanks to the console’s long life cycle.
The 3DS has enjoyed several updates over the years, but each was compatible with its predecessor, and that translates to a large and diverse library. It’s getting increasingly tough to find a 3DS, especially since Nintendo has officially discontinued the console and no longer supports it to focus on releasing Switch games. Even so, the legacy of the 3DS lives on with a long list of excellent, pocket-sized adventures. Here are our favorite ones.
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Super Mario 3D Land
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Metroid: Samus Returns
Bravely Default
Shovel Knight
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Mario Golf: World Tour
Pokémon Sun
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Picross 3D: Round 2
Mario Kart 7
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Monster Hunter Generations
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