the Nintendo 3ds may have had a rough start but it’s long since come into its
start but it’s long since come into its
start but it’s long since come into its own thanks in no small part to a growing
own thanks in no small part to a growing
own thanks in no small part to a growing lineup of varied and delightful titles
lineup of varied and delightful titles
lineup of varied and delightful titles welcome to watchmojo.com and still be
welcome to watchmojo.com and still be
welcome to watchmojo.com and still be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Nintendo previous games for this list
Nintendo previous games for this list
Nintendo previous games for this list we’re taking a look at the fest and
we’re taking a look at the fest and
we’re taking a look at the fest and brightest additions to the 3ds library
brightest additions to the 3ds library
brightest additions to the 3ds library those games that most effectively
those games that most effectively
those games that most effectively showcase the system’s technical
showcase the system’s technical
showcase the system’s technical capabilities and range of content while
capabilities and range of content while
capabilities and range of content while working as an engaging experience in
working as an engaging experience in
working as an engaging experience in their own right however we are excluding
their own right however we are excluding
their own right however we are excluding last gen ports or remastered n64 games
last gen ports or remastered n64 games
last gen ports or remastered n64 games such as the 3d Zelda’s or Xenoblade
such as the 3d Zelda’s or Xenoblade
such as the 3d Zelda’s or Xenoblade Chronicles and finally only one game per
Chronicles and finally only one game per
Chronicles and finally only one game per franchise
number 10 Super Mario 3d Land once more
number 10 Super Mario 3d Land once more the plumber hero of the Mushroom Kingdom
the plumber hero of the Mushroom Kingdom
the plumber hero of the Mushroom Kingdom comes up on a handheld system with
comes up on a handheld system with
comes up on a handheld system with tricks new and old up its sleeves Super
tricks new and old up its sleeves Super
tricks new and old up its sleeves Super Mario 3d Land opts for a blend of
Mario 3d Land opts for a blend of
Mario 3d Land opts for a blend of traditional side-scrolling sections and
traditional side-scrolling sections and
traditional side-scrolling sections and more open environments similar to Mario
more open environments similar to Mario
more open environments similar to Mario Galaxy resulting in levels that tap into
Galaxy resulting in levels that tap into
Galaxy resulting in levels that tap into nostalgia will also be incredibly
nostalgia will also be incredibly
nostalgia will also be incredibly creative the game also marked the return
creative the game also marked the return
creative the game also marked the return of power-ups like the super leaf and the
of power-ups like the super leaf and the
of power-ups like the super leaf and the P wing which fit nicely alongside the
P wing which fit nicely alongside the
P wing which fit nicely alongside the new boomerang power statue leaf and
new boomerang power statue leaf and
new boomerang power statue leaf and invincibility leaf power-ups with a
invincibility leaf power-ups with a
invincibility leaf power-ups with a steady difficulty curve and a keen grasp
steady difficulty curve and a keen grasp
steady difficulty curve and a keen grasp of the series is bright colorful
of the series is bright colorful
of the series is bright colorful aesthetic video and makes it clear that
aesthetic video and makes it clear that
aesthetic video and makes it clear that mario and company are here to stay
mario and company are here to stay
mario and company are here to stay [Music]
number 9 shin megami tensei for your
number 9 shin megami tensei for your life is now you radically change
life is now you radically change
life is now you radically change the choices you make will no longer bear
the choices you make will no longer bear
the choices you make will no longer bear only on you fighting and negotiating
only on you fighting and negotiating
only on you fighting and negotiating terms how can you go wrong released ten
terms how can you go wrong released ten
terms how can you go wrong released ten years after the previous numbered entry
years after the previous numbered entry
years after the previous numbered entry in the Shin Megami Tensei series this
in the Shin Megami Tensei series this
in the Shin Megami Tensei series this title places players in the role of a
title places players in the role of a
title places players in the role of a samurai drawn into an ancient conflict
samurai drawn into an ancient conflict
samurai drawn into an ancient conflict between angels and demons he has climbed
between angels and demons he has climbed
between angels and demons he has climbed up here many times and he gave me the
up here many times and he gave me the
up here many times and he gave me the finest addition to my collection though
finest addition to my collection though
finest addition to my collection though the duel settings are certainly
the duel settings are certainly
the duel settings are certainly compelling the game’s greatest slang
compelling the game’s greatest slang
compelling the game’s greatest slang lines in its preservation of the
lines in its preservation of the
lines in its preservation of the series’s press turn battle system and
series’s press turn battle system and
series’s press turn battle system and the complexities of its demon fusion and
the complexities of its demon fusion and
the complexities of its demon fusion and recruitment mechanics negotiating with
recruitment mechanics negotiating with
recruitment mechanics negotiating with demons for their services merging view
demons for their services merging view
demons for their services merging view is to get new powers taking advantage of
is to get new powers taking advantage of
is to get new powers taking advantage of physical and emotional vulnerabilities
physical and emotional vulnerabilities
physical and emotional vulnerabilities there’s a lot of tense encounters to be
there’s a lot of tense encounters to be
there’s a lot of tense encounters to be mined from this tried-and-true game
mined from this tried-and-true game
mined from this tried-and-true game design you just had to make more work
design you just had to make more work
design you just had to make more work for me fine
for me fine
for me fine take this number number eight Mario Kart
take this number number eight Mario Kart
take this number number eight Mario Kart 7 rev up your engines folks it’s time to
7 rev up your engines folks it’s time to
7 rev up your engines folks it’s time to race Mario Kart 7 at its base level
race Mario Kart 7 at its base level
race Mario Kart 7 at its base level offers the same familiar card style
offers the same familiar card style
offers the same familiar card style racing of the past games what makes
racing of the past games what makes
racing of the past games what makes things refreshing and unique to the 3ds
things refreshing and unique to the 3ds
things refreshing and unique to the 3ds are the new gameplay features that add
are the new gameplay features that add
are the new gameplay features that add interesting wrinkles to the play
interesting wrinkles to the play
interesting wrinkles to the play [Music]
[Music]
[Music] hang-gliders can now be attached to
hang-gliders can now be attached to
hang-gliders can now be attached to cards for gliding sections on the
cards for gliding sections on the
cards for gliding sections on the courses several levels feature
courses several levels feature
courses several levels feature underwater driving segments and the
underwater driving segments and the
underwater driving segments and the player can now drive in first-person and
player can now drive in first-person and
player can now drive in first-person and that’s before the card customization
that’s before the card customization
that’s before the card customization which allows for unprecedented levels of
which allows for unprecedented levels of
which allows for unprecedented levels of freedom in designing and utilizing their
freedom in designing and utilizing their
freedom in designing and utilizing their own karts it’s great fun no two ways
own karts it’s great fun no two ways
own karts it’s great fun no two ways about it
number seven Super Smash Bros for 3ds
number seven Super Smash Bros for 3ds [Music]
Nintendo’s mascot crossover series just
Nintendo’s mascot crossover series just keeps finding new ways to impress and
keeps finding new ways to impress and
keeps finding new ways to impress and surprise us while the circle pad may not
surprise us while the circle pad may not
surprise us while the circle pad may not be the most ideal control scheme the
be the most ideal control scheme the
be the most ideal control scheme the separation of smash represents the most
separation of smash represents the most
separation of smash represents the most diverse and inclusive lineup of
diverse and inclusive lineup of
diverse and inclusive lineup of characters to date with the likes of
characters to date with the likes of
characters to date with the likes of Mega Man pac-man and other third-party
Mega Man pac-man and other third-party
Mega Man pac-man and other third-party characters showing up as well the 3ds
characters showing up as well the 3ds
characters showing up as well the 3ds version of the fourth smash game also
version of the fourth smash game also
version of the fourth smash game also includes a creative use of the 3ds as
includes a creative use of the 3ds as
includes a creative use of the 3ds as StreetPass in its Street smash mode and
StreetPass in its Street smash mode and
StreetPass in its Street smash mode and its online functionality in general is a
its online functionality in general is a
its online functionality in general is a major step forward coupled with the
major step forward coupled with the
major step forward coupled with the addition of character build and the
addition of character build and the
addition of character build and the energetic trophy rush mode it’s clear
energetic trophy rush mode it’s clear
energetic trophy rush mode it’s clear that this is entitled to cherish deeply
[Applause]
[Applause] number six animal crossing new leaf just
number six animal crossing new leaf just
number six animal crossing new leaf just because you’re the mayor doesn’t mean
because you’re the mayor doesn’t mean
because you’re the mayor doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with the roll am i
you can’t have fun with the roll am i
you can’t have fun with the roll am i right
right
right new leaf explores this idea by having
new leaf explores this idea by having
new leaf explores this idea by having you serve as a mayor of a town giving
you serve as a mayor of a town giving
you serve as a mayor of a town giving greater weight to the furniture
greater weight to the furniture
greater weight to the furniture accumulation and explorative gameplay
accumulation and explorative gameplay
accumulation and explorative gameplay from which the series is known players
from which the series is known players
from which the series is known players get to partake in the usual activities
get to partake in the usual activities
get to partake in the usual activities fishing hunting for bugs while also
fishing hunting for bugs while also
fishing hunting for bugs while also dabbling in management – public works
dabbling in management – public works
dabbling in management – public works projects like building bridges and
projects like building bridges and
projects like building bridges and passing laws perhaps the biggest shot
passing laws perhaps the biggest shot
passing laws perhaps the biggest shot Nintendo gave us though was when they
Nintendo gave us though was when they
Nintendo gave us though was when they released a major update for this game
released a major update for this game
released a major update for this game three years after its original release
three years after its original release
three years after its original release new leaf was already an engaging
new leaf was already an engaging
new leaf was already an engaging year-long experience so for Nintendo to
year-long experience so for Nintendo to
year-long experience so for Nintendo to breathe new life into the game is all
breathe new life into the game is all
breathe new life into the game is all the more welcoming number five
the more welcoming number five
the more welcoming number five Luigi’s Mansion dark moon Wow the sequel
Luigi’s Mansion dark moon Wow the sequel
Luigi’s Mansion dark moon Wow the sequel to the 2001 action-adventure game
to the 2001 action-adventure game
to the 2001 action-adventure game Luigi’s Mansion this game proves there’s
Luigi’s Mansion this game proves there’s
Luigi’s Mansion this game proves there’s still plenty of creative potential in
still plenty of creative potential in
still plenty of creative potential in the concept with Luigi’s quests hunt
the concept with Luigi’s quests hunt
the concept with Luigi’s quests hunt down and capture ghosts not being
down and capture ghosts not being
down and capture ghosts not being limited to one mansion this time around
instead there are five distinct mansions
instead there are five distinct mansions each with a distinctive theme all of
each with a distinctive theme all of
each with a distinctive theme all of which are broken up into missions with
which are broken up into missions with
which are broken up into missions with specific objectives yet the same core
specific objectives yet the same core
specific objectives yet the same core gameplay loop of exploring playfully
gameplay loop of exploring playfully
gameplay loop of exploring playfully crafted environments and battling
crafted environments and battling
crafted environments and battling colorful specters as the charmingly
colorful specters as the charmingly
colorful specters as the charmingly fearful Luigi remains tight and polished
fearful Luigi remains tight and polished
fearful Luigi remains tight and polished as ever
as ever
as ever [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four Pokemon Sun and Moon
number four Pokemon Sun and Moon
number four Pokemon Sun and Moon [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] just beating out X&Y to earn a spot on
just beating out X&Y to earn a spot on
just beating out X&Y to earn a spot on this list Pokemon Sun and Moon takes the
this list Pokemon Sun and Moon takes the
this list Pokemon Sun and Moon takes the 18 year-old formula that’s been with the
18 year-old formula that’s been with the
18 year-old formula that’s been with the series since red and blue and turns it
series since red and blue and turns it
series since red and blue and turns it on its head
on its head
on its head gone are the HMS in favor of a far more
gone are the HMS in favor of a far more
gone are the HMS in favor of a far more streamlined mounting system along with
streamlined mounting system along with
streamlined mounting system along with the Train urgent in favor of the far
the Train urgent in favor of the far
the Train urgent in favor of the far more creative Island trials not only
more creative Island trials not only
more creative Island trials not only back but Sun and Moon offers arguably
back but Sun and Moon offers arguably
back but Sun and Moon offers arguably the best world map in the series to date
the best world map in the series to date
the best world map in the series to date the yn inspired
the yn inspired
the yn inspired aloha region is rimming with its own
aloha region is rimming with its own
aloha region is rimming with its own cultural identity not just in its cities
cultural identity not just in its cities
cultural identity not just in its cities but also with unique variations of
but also with unique variations of
but also with unique variations of classic Pokemon that designed there
classic Pokemon that designed there
classic Pokemon that designed there there’s also teams go hmm well well
there’s also teams go hmm well well
there’s also teams go hmm well well they’re special that’s for sure
they’re special that’s for sure
they’re special that’s for sure [Music]
there’s no arguing with the quality
there’s no arguing with the quality that’s present in Monster Hunter
that’s present in Monster Hunter
that’s present in Monster Hunter generations but if the earlier game lost
generations but if the earlier game lost
generations but if the earlier game lost 104 ultimate that we feel may be the
104 ultimate that we feel may be the
104 ultimate that we feel may be the best of the series to date
as for the usual for you sends players
as for the usual for you sends players out in its world of varied terrains and
out in its world of varied terrains and
out in its world of varied terrains and hostile weather to hunt down monsters of
hostile weather to hunt down monsters of
hostile weather to hunt down monsters of all shapes and sizes
all shapes and sizes
all shapes and sizes crafting new armor and weapons along the
crafting new armor and weapons along the
crafting new armor and weapons along the way however this game we got a more
way however this game we got a more
way however this game we got a more focused storyline along with two new
focused storyline along with two new
focused storyline along with two new awesome weapon types the charge blade
awesome weapon types the charge blade
awesome weapon types the charge blade and the insect glaive with hundreds of
and the insect glaive with hundreds of
and the insect glaive with hundreds of hours worth of content to stick to your
hours worth of content to stick to your
hours worth of content to stick to your teeth into for both single and co-op
teeth into for both single and co-op
teeth into for both single and co-op play Monster Hunter is a must hat for
play Monster Hunter is a must hat for
play Monster Hunter is a must hat for any action RPG lover
[Music]
[Music] number two Fire Emblem awakening
epic yet personal intense yet charming
epic yet personal intense yet charming the balancing act that is Fire Emblem
the balancing act that is Fire Emblem
the balancing act that is Fire Emblem awakening is astounding to behold
awakening is astounding to behold
awakening is astounding to behold not only is awakening the best strategy
not only is awakening the best strategy
not only is awakening the best strategy game on the 3ds he’s also one of the
game on the 3ds he’s also one of the
game on the 3ds he’s also one of the best turn-based strategy games on any
best turn-based strategy games on any
best turn-based strategy games on any system ever
telling the story of the avatar a
telling the story of the avatar a tactician recovering from amnesia
tactician recovering from amnesia
tactician recovering from amnesia awakening toys with the themes of faked
awakening toys with the themes of faked
awakening toys with the themes of faked and diverging timelines over the course
and diverging timelines over the course
and diverging timelines over the course of its campaign gameplay wise its blend
of its campaign gameplay wise its blend
of its campaign gameplay wise its blend of unit management and technical
of unit management and technical
of unit management and technical role-playing remains tight and polished
role-playing remains tight and polished
role-playing remains tight and polished as ever with the return elements like
as ever with the return elements like
as ever with the return elements like the perma deaths and support
the perma deaths and support
the perma deaths and support conversations being especially engaging
conversations being especially engaging
conversations being especially engaging as an added bonus the 3 s’s StreetPass
as an added bonus the 3 s’s StreetPass
as an added bonus the 3 s’s StreetPass allows for players to connect their game
allows for players to connect their game
allows for players to connect their game worlds battling or befriending one
worlds battling or befriending one
worlds battling or befriending one another as they see fit better hold on
another as they see fit better hold on
another as they see fit better hold on tight captain could get bumpy
tight captain could get bumpy
tight captain could get bumpy before we unveil our top pick here if
before we unveil our top pick here if
before we unveil our top pick here if you want to mentions
you want to mentions
you want to mentions [Music]
Madusa hello there and you do have to
Madusa hello there and you do have to take number one The Legend of Zelda a
take number one The Legend of Zelda a
take number one The Legend of Zelda a link between worlds stepping into the
link between worlds stepping into the
link between worlds stepping into the future does not necessarily mean turning
future does not necessarily mean turning
future does not necessarily mean turning away from the past case in point a link
away from the past case in point a link
away from the past case in point a link between worlds is one of the most lively
between worlds is one of the most lively
between worlds is one of the most lively and fun installments in the Zelda series
and fun installments in the Zelda series
and fun installments in the Zelda series to date acting both as a new story and a
to date acting both as a new story and a
to date acting both as a new story and a successor to 1992 s a Link to the Past
successor to 1992 s a Link to the Past
successor to 1992 s a Link to the Past this entry sees Link crossing between
this entry sees Link crossing between
this entry sees Link crossing between the realms of Hyrule and lorule to once
the realms of Hyrule and lorule to once
the realms of Hyrule and lorule to once again save Princess Zelda the new wall
again save Princess Zelda the new wall
again save Princess Zelda the new wall merging mechanic works well as a bridge
merging mechanic works well as a bridge
merging mechanic works well as a bridge between the narrative and story to say
between the narrative and story to say
between the narrative and story to say nothing of the clever puzzles and
nothing of the clever puzzles and
nothing of the clever puzzles and elaborate dungeons it contributes to the
elaborate dungeons it contributes to the
elaborate dungeons it contributes to the open-ended approached completing set
open-ended approached completing set
open-ended approached completing set dungeons and the vibrancy of the game’s
dungeons and the vibrancy of the game’s
dungeons and the vibrancy of the game’s art design only further underlined how
art design only further underlined how
art design only further underlined how wonderful this game is
d will be with our list what’s your
d will be with our list what’s your favorite 3ds game
favorite 3ds game
favorite 3ds game [Music]
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