So yeah, I only have OoT 3D for the 3DS, and was wondering what 3DS games I should be looking into getting. Whether already released, or coming out in the near or distant future. I haven't been paying any attention to video game news for the past three or four years, so even if you think it's obvious that it's coming out and should be bought, tell me what it is.
Cool, thanks.
Oh, and no debating about whether it should be suggested or not.
Mario Kart 7 is a must have, to be frank. There's a Mario Kart every Nintendo console, and everyone should have it when they get the next console. Comparing it to previous incarnations, it's one of the best, imo; you can actually customize your kart, the level selection of both new and classic courses is pretty good, and the online is nice from what little I've played. The only thing bad is the character selection, which cuts out staples like Waluigi, Toadette, and Diddy Kong for the abominations of Honey Queen, Metal Mario, and Wiggler.
Kid Icarus Uprising is coming out this Friday, and it'll probably be near MK7 in the "must-have multiplayer" of 3DS. It's gotten good reviews so far from the likes of Edge and Famitsu, the single-player campaign is supposed to be huge (for an action shooter), its multiplayer is supposed to play as if Smash Bros. was a shooter with good online (which makes it sound far more interesting than most shooters), and if Nintendo's ridiculous marketing campaign is half as effective as they want it to be, there will be plenty of people online to play with. It also seems like the best voice acting Nintendo's had so far, with characters unlike their usual silent or exposition-filled protagonists and damsels in distress, but that might not be something you really care about.
Super Mario 3D Land... is great. I don't know; I have it, and it's a great Mario platformer, taking the interesting route of linear 2D-style levels in a 3D Mario title. However, I suppose I'm not THAT big of a Mario fan, personally; suffice to say if you like Mario platformers already, you'll like this one, but it won't convert you if you weren't a fan of Galaxy 2 or NSMB Wii.
Crush3d seems particularly interesting; I played the downloadable demo, and it was pretty awesome, as you try to solve puzzles by literally switching the environment between 3D and 2D. With very creative platforming puzzles and a decent bit of humor, it could be the Portal of 3DS (except, you know, without the ludicrous publicity and internet popularity, since it's not from Valve's golden hands).
Mario Tennis 3D (it has an official title, but I can't recall it now) comes out either April or May, and I'm sure it will be fun to get back into that after the Wii of all things skipped out on the opportunity. The controls are far more detailed now, as you can use traditional buttons or the touch screen for a surprisingly large variety of hits, rather than the standard "to lob, or not to lob."
Luigi's Mansion 2, Paper Mario 3DS, and a new Fire Emblem also come out this year, so there's more to look forward to, but we don't have as much info yet; we don't even know for sure if FE will come to America, though I'm almost 100% sure it will.
Then there are the downloadable titles; I'm pretty iffy when it comes to downloading titles, so I haven't actually played any on the 3DS besides the free stuff, but made-for-3DS titles like Dillon's Rolling Western and Pushmo have been getting great review after review, with a new "must download" title coming out almost every month (pretty impressive for Nintendo of all things), so those might be worth checking out.
Present:
Super Mario 3D Land
Mario Kart 7
Star Fox 64 3D
Resident Evil: Revelations
Pushmo
Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
VVVVVVV (or whatever)
Tale of the Abyss
Rolling Western
VC titles (GB, GBC, and Game Gear so far)
More that I'm too lazy to name
This year (probably):
Kid Icarus: Uprising (coming this week)
Kingdom Hearts 3D
Luigi's Mansion 2
Mario Tennis Open (which is coming very soon)
2D Mario
Fire Emblem
Animal Crossing
Paper Mario
Other stuff that I can't remember
I'm too lazy to check a release list right now.
EDIT: Here's a better list: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=457188
If you want a good Strategy/RPG game, get Devil Survivor Overclocked. Full voice acting is a good plus in it, too.
My 3DS must-buy list:
Ocarina of Time 3D (out)
Super Mario 3D Land (out)
Mario Kart 7 (out)
Kid Icarus: Uprising (6 days!)
Luigi's Mansion 2
Paper Mario 3DS (or whatever they call it)
Pokemon R/S remakes: Not even announced yet, but it's extremely likely that we'll get them. And I'm hoping that they'll be on 3DS.
On the eShop, make sure you prioritize VVVVVV and Pushmo.
Quote from: Pennington on March 17, 2012, 04:43:55 PM
My 3DS must-buy list:
Ocarina of Time 3D (out)
Super Mario 3D Land (out)
Mario Kart 7 (out)
Kid Icarus: Uprising (6 days!)
Luigi's Mansion 2
Paper Mario 3DS (or whatever they call it)
Pokemon R/S remakes: Not even announced yet, but it's extremely likely that we'll get them. And I'm hoping that they'll be on 3DS.
On the eShop, make sure you prioritize VVVVVV and Pushmo.
That's assuming that B2/W2 don't take place in Hoenn.
Quote from: Hero_of_Darkness on March 18, 2012, 05:56:28 AM
That's assuming that B2/W2 don't take place in Hoenn.
I
really can't see that happening.
Quote from: Hero_of_Darkness on March 18, 2012, 05:56:28 AM
That's assuming that B2/W2 don't take place in Hoenn.
Oh no, they absolutely won't.
Quote from: Mona on March 18, 2012, 03:14:29 PM
I really can't see that happening.
Quote from: Pennington on March 18, 2012, 04:16:38 PM
Oh no, they absolutely won't.
Why not? We know that N went to a different region, and there are a lot of Hoenn hints in BW. RSE takes place eight years before BW, so a remake to match those hints doesn't make a ton of sense.
Quote from: Hero_of_Darkness on March 18, 2012, 04:21:01 PM
Why not? We know that N went to a different region, and there are a lot of Hoenn hints in BW. RSE takes place eight years before BW, so a remake to match those hints doesn't make a ton of sense.
They're probably just going to reuse Unova (Remember, B2/W2 is like Crystal/Emerald/Platinum, just split into 2 games) and then make a NEW game for R/S (more money!). And then, I wouldn't be surprised if N makes an appearance in R/S, maybe after the E4.
Quote from: Pennington on March 19, 2012, 12:27:10 PM
They're probably just going to reuse Unova (Remember, B2/W2 is like Crystal/Emerald/Platinum, just split into 2 games) and then make a NEW game for R/S (more money!). And then, I wouldn't be surprised if N makes an appearance in R/S, maybe after the E4.
Serebii confirmed that they're new games. I posted that in the B2W2 thread. They're sequels. Personally, I think that airport in Unova might actually get put to use...
Quote from: Hero_of_Darkness on March 19, 2012, 12:54:24 PM
Serebii confirmed that they're new games. I posted that in the B2W2 thread. They're sequels. Personally, I think that airport in Unova might actually get put to use...
I still think they'll go for 2x the money and reuse Unova (as they always reuse the regions a second time immediately after the initial duo, which is why I brought up Crystal, Emerald, and Platinum), and make a separate pair of games for R/S. And Kyogre/Groudon will be the cover Pokemon.
The Kyurem forms come from how Reshiram and Zekrom were said to have been one Pokemon originally (in-game legend). THEORY TIME: They were originally one Pokemon, then they split into two, leaving Kyurem behind (Reshy and Zekrom are yin and yang; Kyurem is the absence of both, essentially saying that the former two have left it). The new Kyurem forms represent it splitting: still being Kyurem, but becoming a new Pokemon (Reshiram or Zekrom).
^THAT's gonna be the story with B2/W2; it makes sense that they'd make the two games with this theory in mind. One game follows Kyurem splitting and becoming Reshiram, one shows it splitting into Zekrom. Since it's splitting into two parts, there are two games. They're not just gonna take this story and push it onto Hoenn; they're gonna make a new pair of games using the awesome Land and Sea story.
Quote from: Pennington on March 19, 2012, 01:03:14 PM
I still think they'll go for 2x the money and reuse Unova (as they always reuse the regions a second time immediately after the initial duo, which is why I brought up Crystal, Emerald, and Platinum), and make a separate pair of games for R/S. And Kyogre/Groudon will be the cover Pokemon.
The Kyurem forms come from how Reshiram and Zekrom were said to have been one Pokemon originally (in-game legend). THEORY TIME: They were originally one Pokemon, then they split into two, leaving Kyurem behind (Reshy and Zekrom are yin and yang; Kyurem is the absence of both, essentially saying that the former two have left it). The new Kyurem forms represent it splitting: still being Kyurem, but becoming a new Pokemon (Reshiram or Zekrom).
^THAT's gonna be the story with B2/W2; it makes sense that they'd make the two games with this theory in mind. One game follows Kyurem splitting and becoming Reshiram, one shows it splitting into Zekrom. Since it's splitting into two parts, there are two games. They're not just gonna take this story and push it onto Hoenn; they're gonna make a new pair of games using the awesome Land and Sea story.
I can't figure out how to word the flaws in your argument, so I'll just say that I disagree, N's next appearance won't be some stupid cameo, and we'll see soon.
Quote from: Hero_of_Darkness on March 19, 2012, 01:18:27 PM
I can't figure out how to word the flaws in your argument, so I'll just say that I disagree, N's next appearance won't be some stupid cameo, and we'll see soon.
He won't play a major role in R/S, if that's what you're saying. I have no clue where the intercourse you're pulling that from.
Quote from: Pennington on March 19, 2012, 04:48:59 PM
He won't play a major role in R/S, if that's what you're saying. I have no clue where the intercourse you're pulling that from.
I'm saying that I think he'll play a major role in B2W2, and if those are sequels there needs to be another region for that to be true.
Quote from: Hero_of_Darkness on March 19, 2012, 12:54:24 PM
Serebii confirmed that they're new games.
that doesnt stop them from reusing the same resources, writing a bit of new dialog and a new story squesnce or two, and calling them new games.
Quote from: Hero_of_Darkness on March 19, 2012, 05:12:48 PM
I'm saying that I think he'll play a major role in B2W2, and if those are sequels there needs to be another region for that to be true.
or, you know, he could
come back. omg zeph you're so crazy.
Quote from: zephilicious on March 19, 2012, 05:18:27 PM
that doesnt stop them from reusing the same resources, writing a bit of new dialog and a new story squesnce or two, and calling them new games.
or, you know, he could come back. omg zeph you're so crazy.
Then what would be the point of saying that he went to another region?
This won't be a third version. If it is, I'll buy it for three people.
so he can come back and say look how powerful ive become by training in that unnamed faraway region.
really it doesnt take that much imagination to figure this out.
youre not spiting me by buying extra copies i done give a intercourse how successful it is
Quote from: Hero_of_Darkness on March 19, 2012, 05:12:48 PM
I'm saying that I think he'll play a major role in B2W2, and if those are sequels there needs to be another region for that to be true.
To the former, yes.
To the latter, no.
If they moved to a region that wasn't Unova, it sure as hell wouldn't be Hoenn.
I don't see what you're NOT GETTING about THEY REUSE THE NEW REGION WITHIN ITS GENERATION. Crystal didn't get a new region. Emerald didn't get a new region. Platinum didn't get a new region. They all just used the region that had just been introduced.
What I see as likely is getting an ADDITION to Unova. I mean, look at it. It's really small. It's got the fewest routes and towns of any region. Ever since it came out it's been screaming "Addition! Addition!"
So we could very likely see a few new routes and towns branching off of Unova. Hell, if the Mistralton airport was used, it could even bring the player to a new America-centered region (maybe somewhere far from New York, like California, Florida, etc.) that just has a few routes and towns to its own. That would actually be really cool.
But B2/W2 will not take place in Hoenn and you need to get that out of your head if it isn't already.
Quote from: Flying Chickens on March 17, 2012, 12:15:22 PM
Oh, and no debating about whether it should be suggested or not.
Quote from: Flying Chickens on March 19, 2012, 07:47:33 PM
So get one of B2/W2.
And one of the R/S remakes.
The existence of the latter is entirely inevitable.
Quote from: Pennington on March 20, 2012, 11:59:40 AM
So get one of B2/W2.
But that's for DS.
[spoiler]And you're forgetting a huge flaw in your theory. Actually, two huge flaws. However, I don't want to derail this further, so bring it up in the B2W2 thread if you want me to tell you them. If you want to drop the issue, however, that's fine.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Hero_of_Darkness on March 20, 2012, 04:42:25 PM
But that's for DS.
[spoiler]And you're forgetting a huge flaw in your theory. Actually, two huge flaws. However, I don't want to derail this further, so bring it up in the B2W2 thread if you want me to tell you them. If you want to drop the issue, however, that's fine.[/spoiler]
I'm really hinting mainly at getting the R/S remakes, provided they're on 3DS.
Quote from: Pennington on March 20, 2012, 05:44:46 PM
I'm really hinting mainly at getting the R/S remakes, provided they're on 3DS.
By this point, I'll spend money on any of the mainline Pokemon games, simply because they're Pokemon. R/S remakes would be just tops though, they really would.
Quote from: Pennington on March 20, 2012, 05:44:46 PM
I'm really hinting mainly at getting the R/S remakes, provided they're on 3DS.
Those would be at least two years away, however, so it's not really something worth mentioning. (Gen VI isn't going to start with remakes for obvious reasons.)
Pretty much all the games have been suggested, but just to perhaps provide a priority suggestion, here are all of the 3DS games currently 80 or above on Metacritic, in order:
94 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
90 - Super Mario 3D Land
90 - Pushmo
85 - Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition
85 - Mario Kart 7
84 - Kid Icarus: Uprising
83 - Mutant Mudds
82 - Cave Story 3D
82 - Resident Evil: Revelations
82 - Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
82 - VVVVVV
81 - Star Fox 64 3D
80 - Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
Hmm... I rarely if ever download titles, and when I do there almost always VCs or remakes, but perhaps I may need to actually give Pushmo a go.
Quote from: Hero_of_Darkness on March 20, 2012, 06:43:22 PM
Those would be at least two years away, however, so it's not really something worth mentioning. (Gen VI isn't going to start with remakes for obvious reasons.)
Lately, Pokemon's been pretty consistent with getting the NA release 6 months after the Japan release. The way I see it:
BW/W2 (DS): JP June 2012, NA Dec 2012
Gen VI (3DS): JP September 2013, NA March 2014
R/S (3DS): JP Summer 2014, NA Early 2015
Gen VI Game 3 (3DS)(why the hell not): JP Early 2015, NA Late 2015
Actually, I'm excited to see how well that holds up.
@thread: If that Pokemon + Nobunaga's Ambition game comes to America, I'll be getting it. It actually looks pretty darn good for a spinoff, if you can call it that.
Quote from: Pennington on March 20, 2012, 09:42:25 PM
Lately, Pokemon's been pretty consistent with getting the NA release 6 months after the Japan release. The way I see it:
BW/W2 (DS): JP June 2012, NA Dec 2012
Gen VI (3DS): JP September 2013, NA March 2014
R/S (3DS): JP Summer 2014, NA Early 2015
Gen VI Game 3 (3DS)(why the hell not): JP Early 2015, NA Late 2015
Actually, I'm excited to see how well that holds up.
@thread: If that Pokemon + Nobunaga's Ambition game comes to America, I'll be getting it. It actually looks pretty darn good for a spinoff, if you can call it that.
... So you agree.
Also, they said Fall for B2W2.
Quote from: Hero_of_Darkness on March 21, 2012, 04:12:37 AM
... So you agree.
Also, they said Fall for B2W2.
Yeah, I just felt like plotting out some likely release dates to see it better; it also made the 3DS Pokemon seem not quite so far away.
December is still Fall. I think B2/W2 won't be here in America until late November-early/mid December. If they come earlier, I'll be thrilled. But I'm not so sure they will.
Quote from: Pennington on March 21, 2012, 12:15:05 PM
Yeah, I just felt like plotting out some likely release dates to see it better; it also made the 3DS Pokemon seem not quite so far away.
December is still Fall. I think B2/W2 won't be here in America until late November-early/mid December. If they come earlier, I'll be thrilled. But I'm not so sure they will.
December is considered part of the winter shopping season, but I suppose an early December release like MK7 is possible. It's a shame that this won't help 3DS sales, though. :/
Quote from: Hero_of_Darkness on March 21, 2012, 01:58:13 PM
December is considered part of the winter shopping season, but I suppose an early December release like MK7 is possible. It's a shame that this won't help 3DS sales, though. :/
The MK7 release date was exactly what I was thinking; I considered that a fall release. That may also be partially because it followed Skyward Sword rather closely as far as release dates, and SS was clearly a fall unveiling.
Quote from: Pennington on March 21, 2012, 05:16:36 PM
The MK7 release date was exactly what I was thinking; I considered that a fall release. That may also be partially because it followed Skyward Sword rather closely as far as release dates, and SS was clearly a fall unveiling.
Right, but when talking about December, most companies call it a holiday release.
Quote from: Hero_of_Darkness on March 21, 2012, 05:30:13 PM
Right, but when talking about December, most companies call it a holiday release.
Yeah, I understand, and this probably will be a holiday release.
Quote from: Pennington on March 21, 2012, 05:55:41 PM
Yeah, I understand, and this probably will be a holiday release.
Then why would they bother saying Fall?
Quote from: Hero_of_Darkness on March 21, 2012, 07:03:10 PM
Then why would they bother saying Fall?
Do you think they'd finish by September/October? That would be great, but it's always taken them 6 months for the localization.
Quote from: Pennington on March 21, 2012, 07:12:05 PM
Do you think they'd finish by September/October? That would be great, but it's always taken them 6 months for the localization.
More like mid-November.
Oh for intercourse 's sakes. I've gotten enough suggestions by this point anyways.
Quote from: Flying Chickens on March 21, 2012, 08:09:53 PM
Oh for intercourse 's sakes. I've gotten enough suggestions by this point anyways.
You can play DS games on 3DS. Therefore, this discussion is relevant.
*Answers thread's title*
Me.