10 3DS Games Still Worth Playing Today
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00:00Welcome to Mojo Plays, and today we're taking a look at the 10 best Nintendo 3DS games that
00:13still hold up incredibly well today.
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00:32Mario Kart 7 We'll be the first to admit that MK7 doesn't
00:43have as strong of a track selection as the other games in the franchise, nor does it
00:48have the strongest character selection.
00:50Metal Mario?
00:51Seriously?
00:52But don't let that deter you, MK7 does hold some fun gimmicks to spice things up a bit.
00:57One of the first things you'll notice is the ability to build your very own kart.
01:07Bodies, wheels, and gliders will affect your stats on top of your character's weight
01:12class, making it crucial to create a kart that suits your playstyle.
01:17Of course, the way the game utilizes the 3DS's capabilities to give the visuals a ton of
01:21depth between your kart and the incoming obstacles is incredibly immersive.
01:34Pokemon X and Y The 3DS did get a handful of wonderful mainline
01:45Pokemon games.
01:47If you prefer Sun and Moon or the remakes of Ruby and Sapphire, more power to you.
01:52For us, X and Y were just as great as the titles before it.
01:56Not only did we get a whole new generation of pocket monsters to collect, we also got
02:00to see the world of Pokemon in a new light with the 3D functionality.
02:12Plus, we now had a handheld Pokemon game that sported 3D character models of each Pokemon
02:19instead of 2D sprites.
02:21Basically, it was a technical step up in the long-running franchise.
02:25Plus, the megaforms were a cool gimmick.
02:28If only this level of quality had carried over into the Switch's lifespan.
02:40Fire Emblem Awakening It almost feels like every new Fire Emblem
02:53is better than the last, Engage notwithstanding.
02:57Engage is kind of eh.
02:58As for Awakening, well, it's almost hard to describe just how impressive this game
03:04was.
03:05From the beautifully written story to the new features to adhere to both casual and
03:09hardcore tactics fans, Awakening managed to rejuvenate the franchise in a way Nintendo
03:14had never anticipated.
03:23While planned to be the final game in the series, Nintendo and developer Intelligent
03:27Systems went all out on the production value here, which is something you can't say about
03:32a lot of 3DS games, let alone handheld games in general.
03:45Kirby Planet Robobot Kirby saw a large handful of titles thrown
03:56his way during the 3DS days.
03:59Triple Deluxe, the port of Epic Yarn, the 3D remake of Kirby's Adventure, they're
04:04all well and good.
04:05Planet Robobot, on the other hand, total blast.
04:15Look you don't need much reason to play this game, ok?
04:18It's Kirby and he's got a freaking mecha.
04:21And not only do you still get copy abilities like any normal Kirby game, but the mecha
04:27can get copy abilities too.
04:29It all conjures into one of the most destructive and most fun games the 3DS ever saw.
04:43Dead or Alive Dimensions With the exception of one notable title you'll
04:54see soon, Dead or Alive Dimensions was the only major fighting game that gracefully translated
05:00from more powerful home consoles to the 3DS.
05:03Whereas Tekken and Street Fighter did get 3DS games, they suffered from technical setbacks
05:09like lower framerates or missing features, while Dead or Alive managed to deliver a complete
05:14package.
05:15You had an entire story campaign, smooth framerates, exceptional audio and visual fidelity, an
05:30online mode, and, as with every Dead or Alive, a plethora of costumes to unlock between both
05:36gameplay and spot pass.
05:39This was the ultimate love letter to the fans of the franchise.
05:52Kid Icarus Uprising
06:05Kid Icarus is one of Nintendo's many neglected franchises that simply does not get enough
06:10love, especially with its 3DS outing.
06:12Kid Icarus Uprising presented a unique control scheme for the system, one less reliant on
06:17button presses and more on stylus controls.
06:21It sounds weird at first, until you find the Groove.
06:33Suddenly dodging attacks, countering, and charging up attacks feels immensely satisfying.
06:38On top of that, every one of the on-rails shooter segments is thrilling, as Palutena
06:43has Pit flying through narrow gaps and across wide open vistas and chaotic skies.
06:49In terms of aesthetics, combat, and set pieces, this was Nintendo's own God of War, in its
06:55own special way, of course.
07:05Animal Crossing New Leaf
07:14The exciting part about New Leaf wasn't just some of the new characters like Isabelle
07:18or the refined graphics that made Animal Crossing even cuter with the right amount of detail.
07:24No, it was the premise that sold us.
07:26For years, we lived in the villages of Animal Crossing as mere residents that could shake
07:31trees and dig up fossils, all while dealing with an ever-increasing amount of debt from
07:36that shady Tom Nook.
07:44In New Leaf, we were no longer just residents, but mayors.
07:49Yes, now you could run your very own village with community projects and enacting ordinances,
07:56all while dealing with an ever-increasing debt from Tom Nook.
07:58There's just no escaping that damn raccoon, is there?
08:09The Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds
08:18As with many, many 3DS games, A Link Between Worlds took everything we knew and loved about
08:29Zelda and forced us to start thinking about perspective.
08:33The trick in A Link Between Worlds came in the form of Link suddenly being able to turn
08:38two-dimensional.
08:39While you still had to rely on some gear to solve puzzles and explore dungeons, there
08:43were times where merging into walls would be required to progress.
08:48Sometimes even leading to secret areas.
08:59And even if you weren't super crazy about this one, there were two other Zelda titles
09:04to wet your whistle.
09:05Really, the remakes of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask greatly improve upon the originals
09:11thanks to the 3DS's touch screen.
09:20Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
09:24Oh, Smash Bros., what an obvious choice for a list about games on a Nintendo console.
09:37Well, yeah?
09:38I mean, Smash 3DS was a remarkable experience, and not just because it was the first game
09:44in the franchise to be on a handheld.
09:46Smash 3DS took every concern someone uttered about the franchise possibly going on a smaller
09:52screen, and it solved nearly every one of those problems without taking a beat.
10:06A UI that was easy to read, stages that were simple enough yet still had fun schticks to
10:11distinguish them all, and a wealth of game modes both old and new were all smashed into
10:16one tiny cartridge.
10:18No pun intended.
10:20Whether you enjoyed single player, smash run, or fighting friends through download play,
10:25there was just too much to love here.
10:27And we didn't even mention the impressive roster that was built for this installment.
10:32Come on, Mega Man, and Pac-Man, and Sonic, and Mario, in one game.
10:46Super Mario 3D Land
10:58It's somewhat befuddling how some gaming outlets would cry back then about how boring
11:04Mario supposedly was, yet continued to give the games high scores.
11:09Even 3D Land managed to prove them wrong in how it offered a ton of different ideas and
11:15gameplay regardless of how ancient, of how long Mario has been around for.
11:28From platforms that switch positions when you jump, to that tricky Shadow Mario following
11:32your every move, Super Mario 3D Land made the simplest ideas fun and challenging.
11:39Couple that with fun items like the boomerang flower, and cleverly hidden secrets like prize
11:43boxes, and sure enough, this was another title showing Mario is always, always at the top
11:51of his game.
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