Default Prime's Lucas Stephens writes, "Animal Crossing is now more than 10 years old. During these 10 years, the franchise has never really had a true evolution. Animal Crossing: Wild World on the DS brought a few new ideas to the DS, but it felt too familiar to the Gamecube classic. When Animal Crossing showed up on the Wii in the form of City Folk, it only recycled those idea that Wild World brought, truly making the franchise feel stagnant. Announced well before the 3DS launched, Animal Crossing: New Leaf promised to reinvigorate a tired franchise. Was waiting over two years for this title well worth the wait?"
The Animal Crossing games hold a special place in our hearts. They're not free from our judgment, however. Let's rank them all!
BLG writes: "While it didn’t sell as well as the Nintendo DS, the Nintendo 3DS was nonetheless a wonderful system. And, while this may be a hot take, it’s easily my favorite handheld. Even more than a decade removed from launch, the system’s library has so many titles that feel as fresh today as they did back at release. While it was hard to narrow down, these 30 Nintendo 3DS games are emblematic of the system’s success."
KeenGamer: "The Nintendo 3DS is officially ten years old, so we thought it would be a great time to highlight the best games on the console. The last dedicated handheld by Nintendo was a unique device that provided many incredible and unquestionably great experiences."
Swap OoT for Majoras Mask and Pokemon for Xenoblade Chronicles and you might be on to something with this list.
