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STN: A quick look at the best games for 3DS

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With all of the hype and attention lavished on the Wii U, the 3DS was pushed to the side-lines at the Eurogamer Expo and may of been overlooked by many; a real shame as what was on offer shows that this is still a console to be reckoned with.

DivineAssault 4225d ago

Castlevania was the soul reason i bought a 3DS before it was even unveiled.. When i found out that mercury steam was doing it, it really pissed me off.. I wont dismiss the game cuz i liked LOS on PS3.. But this is the only game i have to look forward too. i dont want any of those other titles.. I hope they dont remove the blood from this title.. All castlevanias have blood in them..

Bimkoblerutso4224d ago

Huh. Can't please everyone, I guess. Between Castlevania, Paper Mario, Luigi's Mansion, Epic Mickey, Monster Hunter 4, and a slew of Atlus and NIS games coming within a year, I think I'm going to be spending a lot of time with my 3DS in the coming months.

DivineAssault 4224d ago

i agree on MH but i dont wanna pay $40 for those 1st party games if i dont like em.. Im not saying theyre bad games by any means, just not interested in playing em.. Code of Princess, Castlevania, & MH are all i want from 3ds thats been announced... Maybe if Project X Zone gets localized, ill get that too....

Blastoise4224d ago

That Castlevania game looks awful, in every way. And this is from a 3DS owner. It will be just as uninspired as the console ones. If it's really as bad as it looks you're better off just buying one of the 2D ones available for DS (You know the 2D gothic ones? the good ones?) and just playing it on your 3DS.

wingman32x4224d ago

I'll be getting Paper Mario. Never was a Luigi's Mansion guy and I haven't played any of the Layton games to completion.

Castlevania I'm kinda disappointed over. I LOVED the DS Castlevania games. I played the crap out of Dawn of Sorrow and Order of Eclessia. Portrait of ruin was also good, but it didn't really stick to me like the other two did. Seeing the way its being done on the 3DS kinda sucks for me.

In an unrelated note, I think Shonoa would be awesome in Smash Bros. The ship has likely sailed on that one, though.

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How Handheld Gaming Shaped Me

Ruth's dad showed her the ropes once she could hold a GameBoy and it only got better from there. This is how handheld gaming shaped her.

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How Was I Supposed to Know THAT? ~ Obtuse Things in Games - Volume Four

Phil writes, "Today is National Puzzle Day, and it's a day for celebration of all things that twist, melt, bust, or otherwise perplex your brain puzzle-wise. It seems like a fantastic day to bring back an old favorite article series that hasn't seen much action recently. It's "How Was I Supposed to Know THAT!?", where we take a look at those frustratingly obtuse parts of games, whether for progression purposes or just plain ol' devious puzzles that one would have to be an absolute genius of a specialized field to solve. These following five games each have a particularly perplexing part or puzzle in them that possess some kind of masterful amount of outside information or knowledge to get past or solve them."

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Nacho_Z1546d ago

Never been a fan of the kind of game design where you need a guide to be able to do it, some might say it's quirky but I think it's dumb.

That's why The Witness is so good, the puzzles are often confusing and very difficult but there's always a logical solution if you think about it enough.

DarkZane1545d ago

It's actually easier for FF IX now, contrary to what the article says. The speed increase makes the game plays at x3 the speed, but it doesn't actually make the timer go faster, so it makes getting there in 12 hours a lot easier.

gold_drake1545d ago

sure sure, but it was neeear impossible to actually get the EC2 in-time on the ps1. especially if you had the European version.

Tross1800d ago

If Nintendo rolled out VC two years ago like they should have, there would probably be DS and 3DS games on the Switch by now. But yeah, I think DS and 3DS are something they should do.

pietro12121800d ago

It would be nice to see both Bravely titles on the Switch.