31 Best Nintendo 3DS Games of All Time

That's right, 31 of the gits. Blimey.

#Nintendo #Nintendo3DS #Best3DSGames

[tristanlopez]

31) Metroid: Samus Returns 1:04
30) Xenoblade Chronicles 3D 1:45
29) Stella Glow 2:19
28) Ever Oasis 2:52
27) Super Mario 3D Land 3:31
26) Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
25) Kirby: Planet Robobot 4:49
24) Fire Emblem Awakening 5:20
23) Rune Factory 4 5:52
22) Kid Icarus: Uprising 6:25
21) Fantasy Life 7:02
20) Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS 7:37
19) Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
18) Shin Megami Tensei IV 8:55
17) Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World 9:37
16) Monster Hunter Generations 10:16
15) SEGA 3D Classics COllection 11:05
14) Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 11:43
13) Mario Golf: World Tour 12:40
12) Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 13:16
11) Rhythm Heaven Megamix 13:55
10) Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call 14:31
9) New Super Mario Bros. 2 15:20
8) Bravely Second: End Layer 16:04
7) Star Fox 64 3D 16:45
6) The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 17:37
5) Mario Kart 7 19:09
4) Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 20:19
3) Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 21:21
2) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 22:27
2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D 22:33
1) Animal Crossing: New Leaf 23:56

[CasualViewer-tf]

I love my Switch but in 2020 I can’t believe how much I keep going back to my 3Ds. What gem of a system this thing is!

[CDubya.]

I’ve joined the 3DS bandwagon rather late I know but much the same as I did with the PS3, joining late means I have a huge buffet of quality to feast on. Rather than joining hype early and starving between releases.

[gabe]

If your going to make a video do it right & write a list in the description like this:
 Metroid: Samus Returns
 Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
 Stella Glow
 Ever Oasis
 Super Mario 3D Land
 Etrian Odyssey V
 Kirby: Planet Robot
 Fire Emblem Awakening
 Rune Factory 4
 Kid Icarus: Uprising
 Fantasy Life
 Super Mario Maker
 Donkey Kong Country
 Shin Megami Tensei IV
 Poochy & Yoshi’s
 Monster Hunter Generations
 Sega 3D classics collection
 Dragon Quest VIII
 Mario Golf: world tour
 Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
 Rhythm Heaven Megamix
 Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
 New Super Mario bros 2
 Bravely Second
 Star fox 64 3D
 The Legend of Zelda: A link between worlds
5. Mario Kart 7
4. Super Smash Bros.
3. Pokemon ultra sun & ultra moon
2. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
1. Animal Crossing New leaf

[SwedePotato]

I have a Switch but I still play my 3ds allll the time, almost daily. It's much more convenient to travel with. Battery life way better than Switch Lite for travel. I have a MASSIVE collection of games and the ds and 3ds library is perfection. I keep buying games, carts and digital, to this day. Whatever 3ds you own don't get rid of it. These are just such a perfect piece of gaming history and a blast to play.

[HaroldTheWizardCat]

I sadly got the reward for playing Animal Crossing for 500 hrs




I'm lonely

[Tredenix]

"Ever Oasis is a game like no other"
[Proceeds to describe it by comparison to other games]

Gave me a bit of a chuckle with that :P

[Orangekhoi]

Link Between Worlds is still visually stunning, extremely replayable, and a great sequel to Link to the Past. My all time favorite game on the 3DS.

[makememadgaming]

Luigi’s mansion dark moon is legit one of my favourite games ever. THE MUSIC IS AMAZING, THE AREAS ARE TERRIFYING, AND MY PANTS WERE SOILED AFTER THE HAUNTED TOWERS

[TWDividence]

I know I might be the only one but I thought the Yo-kai watch series deserved a spot I mean the games were very fun in my opinion and It had so many places to explore and expanded every game also not to mention in the sequel fowards your Yo-kai friends could follow you and even after the story you had so many things you could do even side missions I think it was way ahead of its time and deserved a spot at least

[MystDawg]

I swear if Ace attorney isn't on this list I'll eat my cat

Edit: welp, I guess I'm having Chinese tonight

[joschisaurus]

Ace Attorney is my number 1.
I see them as a must buy on the 3DS.

The Ace Attorney series is a mix of visual novel, detective work + courtroom battles, where you defend your innocent clients and learn the truth of what had happened. The characters are colourful and full of personality, the cases interesting and I cannot get enough of them.

[garywood]

I don't think you can use the c-stick with Ocarina btw. Only Majoras. Ocarina was made long before the New 3DS, so they weren't even aware of a c-stick.

[drabin]

Nintendo Life: HELLow there lovely ppl
Youtube: did he just say hell?
*DEMONETIZED*

[Merulanon]

Thank you for putting Fantasy Life on this list. It's easily the best game I've ever played. Such a nice and relaxing (usually, depends on your job) game. And the story wasn't half bad either!

[reeseseater]

The lack of a Professor Layton and Ace Attorney game is criminal. Those BOTH had 2 great games on the 3DS and even a crossover (I would cheat and put one of each plus the crossover). I would've also had a different top 5 but that's subjective so I won't jump on you for that. (Also including OoT & MM on there is unfair, OF COURSE they would make it; they're all-time great games but LBW shouldn't be looked down upon, I'd have that in my top 10)

[langstonvaughan]

What no Garfield kart I lost all respect for Nintendolife

[guuu]

I may be mistaken, but I was under the impression that Mario Maker 3DS lacked not just Miiverse, but rather lacked all online functionality. In contrast, I believe the WiiU version can still share and play online levels even without Miiverse. This makes the 3DS version seem nearly worthless.

[CambreyGoG]

This top 31 is still relevant as of October 2019. My personal favorite is still Fantasy Life.

[TrepeGB]

I’d have added Super Street-fighter IV 3D, Tales of the Abyss & Resident Evil Revelations.