I recently cracked my 3ds (which is super easy to do now that they’ve stopped updating it) and you can use it to play any previous generation games (up to PS1). Wish I knew that before I bought a purpose-made console lol

I have a huge catalog of games but since I’m switching out my SD card for a bigger one, I’m looking to basically just download whatever seems interesting. What’s your favorite 3ds and nds games? (Please don’t say Pokémon)

  • SpaceDogs@lemmygrad.ml
    10·
    3 months ago

    The Legendary Starfy, Super Princess Peach, Magician’s Quest: Mysterious Times, Fossil Fighters, Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Tomodachi Life, Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar and Tale of Two Towns (separate games), Kirby Superstar Ultra. I know you said no Pokemon but…. all 3 Pokemon ranger games, they were and still are my shit, I hope they make one for the switch at some point…

    Fun fact, I literally pulled out all my DS games to make this post lol, I omitted quite a few.

  • Hexahedra@lemmygrad.ml
    8·
    3 months ago

    ds:

    • kirby canvas curse, super star ultra (obligatory to mention, these were my childhood)
    • mega man star force 1 and 2 (successor to the gba battle network series)
    • all the castlevania games (theyre all pretty good)
    • dragon quest joker 1 and 2 (like pokemon but dragon quest)
    • scribblenauts and super scribblenauts (weird puzzle games)
    • custom robo (mech game for kids, but you can make your own little toy mech which is pretty cool)

    3ds:

    • kirby triple deluxe and planet robobot (also obligatory)
    • shin megami tensei iv + apocalypse (really good and really hard rpgs)
    • all the etrian odyssey games (also really good and hard rpgs)
    • professor layton miracle mask and azran legacy (british)
    • culdcept revolt (personal fav, mix between magic the gathering and monopoly)
    • little battlers experience (another mech game for kids)
    • Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml
      5·
      3 months ago

      I still think they play best on the handheld systems, but it’s definitely cool that they’re available everywhere now.

  • Barabas [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
    7·
    3 months ago

    Ghost Trick Phantom Detective is an amazing game. Just play it.

    Got oddly hooked Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes too.

  • CriticalResist8@lemmygrad.mlOP
    6·
    3 months ago

    I was more of an NDS kid because I was already older by the time the 3DS came out and I loved obviously Nintendogs and Animal Crossing, but also Another Code, Harvest Moon and Rune Factory, the Mario RPG games, and of course my absolute favorite Lost in Blue. That game was the first real survival game to ever exist and I remember spending hours just taking care of my bars over actually progressing the story lol (also because I figured the story was going in a sci-fi direction I didn’t care for and that game was seriously hard af).

    Of course that’s just the games I grew up with, later on I was able to play Ghost Trick, Professor Layton, Phoenix Wright and the two Zelda games still on the NDS. Also love Theresia and touch Detective, which I think count as hidden gems. I especially recommend Theresia. But like I said I played those years later so I don’t count them with the bulk of what I played as an actual kid when those games came out.

  • Rondomi🏳️‍⚧️@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    For the NDS I recommend Radiant Historia. It has an excellent story and the same composer as the Mario RPG games. It’s as “hidden gem” as it gets

      • Rondomi🏳️‍⚧️@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
        4·
        3 months ago

        Of the two I definitely prefer the original DS version. I feel like the 3DS additions, while good in a vacuum, tamper and dilute what I see is a VERY carefully crafted world and story in ways I can’t spoil. I have preferences for the DS version’s art and even gameplay as well.

        Both are great, though. You’re getting Radiant Historia either way.

  • amber (she/her)@lemmygrad.ml
    5·
    3 months ago

    For DS Games Rhythm Heaven is really fun, it’s basically a collection of rhythm mini-games. Another good one is Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer, from the same series as Pokemon Mystery Dungeon but with less focus on the story and more traditional roguelike mechanics. For 3DS, someone already said it but Shin Megami Tensei IV is a fantastic RPG.

  • astrsk@fedia.io
    3·
    3 months ago

    Ghost Trick, 999, Pokémon BWB2W2, Fire Emblem Awakening, Little Battlers experience, and theatrythm would make up my top. I would also mention ocarina of time remake was really good.

    Oh! Also the puzzles and dragons X and Z are a good time along with Pokémon Puzzle Challenge were good time wasters. Basically a good set of pickup games that have gacha-like dopamine hits without actually being pay to play.

  • SadArtemis🏳️‍⚧️@lemmygrad.ml
    3·
    3 months ago

    For the DS, some that come to mind which haven’t yet been mentioned (and which aren’t available elsewhere):

    Solatorobo, Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, Monster Racers, Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon (available on PC but they removed the pop-up card game, heresy) 😖

    As for some other DS games that honestly probably have better alternatives, but that I also have fond memories of-

    Phantasy Star Zero (a big part of my childhood, playing multi- all pirated of course- with my sibs), Ragnarok DS (Ragnarok Online but DS), Atelier Annie, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

    For the 3DS:

    Ever Oasis, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (updated port of the DS game, very similar to Etrian Odyssey mentioned in this thread- and great), Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked and Devil Survivor 2 (SMT formula, but with grid-based tactics), 7th Dragon III

    (edit) also forgot-

    For the DS: Dragon Quest IX, Infinite Space, the Tales games that are on the DS (they have fanmade English patches, those that aren’t released outside Japan…), Sands of Destruction.

  • Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml
    3·
    3 months ago

    I really liked the Devil Survivor games. Tactical strategy RPG in the Shin Megami Tensei series. Incidentally one of my favourite big franchises.

    They re-released the first game on the 3DS and it’s a solid port. Speaking of SMT games, SMT: Strange Journey is another good one. It has that very classic dungeon-exploring RPG vibe though, which isn’t for everyone. Think Etrian Odyssey or the old Wizardry games.