Best Nintendo 3DS games you can buy right now
One of the best reasons to buy a Nintendo 3DS is its vast game library and here are some of the best 3DS games you can buy right now.
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The Original Luigi's Mansion is Coming to the Nintendo 3DS in October
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon proved that the spin-off series starring Mario’s brother is a far better handheld franchise than it is a console franchise. Thanks to its success, Nintendo has confirmed that the port of the GameCube classic, announced back in March, will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS on Oct. 19. The original Luigi’s Mansion has a strange, mixed...
Nintendo Switch soars as CEO Kimishima steps down
In the 13 months since the Nintendo Switch was released, it has proven to be far more successful than even Nintendo guessed. The company’s latest information tells us the system is approaching 20 million installed units in just over a year of release, with almost 70 million games having flown off shelves. As of March 31, Nintendo reports, 17.79 million Switch consoles and 68.97 million...
Nintendo Direct: Here are all the new games coming to Switch and 3DS
Today, Nintendo held its latest Direct event, showcasing some of the new games arriving for its Nintendo 3DS and Switch consoles. For most of the event, the games announced were solid but nothing too impressive. That was until Nintendo dropped its epic one more thing of Super Smash Bros. for the Switch. Super Smash Bros. was by far the biggest and most exciting announcement, but there...
Nintendo dominated holiday sales thanks to an old stalwart
Nintendo had a very good 2017 buoyed by the enormous success of the Switch. And that continued well into the holiday season, where Nintendo again boasted the best sales of the major console makers. That is partly due to the Switch, but also an unlikely source long-thought dead after the Switch made its debut: the Nintendo 3DS. In December, Nintendo sold 750,000 3DS systems, including...
Etrian Odyssey V, the latest in Atlus' best non-Persona series, has a release date
A half-decade of remakes and spin-offs comes to an end this October with the release of Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth. The latest in Atlus’ excellent handheld RPG series will hit the shelves on Oct. 17, making it the first original, mainline game since Etrian Odyssey IV launched in 2013. As usual, Atlus will include a handful of goodies for those who pre-order, including: 24-...
OBJECTION! Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney confirmed for a 3DS re-release
The fourth entry in Capcom’s Ace Attorney series, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, is finally making its way to the Nintendo 3DS, becoming the last mainline game in the franchise to appear natively on the console. This new version will come with updated visuals, both the Japanese and English text, and all the usual humor of the Ace Attorney franchise. Capcom has confirmed that this new...
Nintendo unveils beautiful Samus-themed New 3DS XL
If I was in the market for a new New Nintendo 3DS XL (ugh, the naming kills me, daily), this would be the one for me. It’s gorgeous. Nintendo of America revealed that its region would get this Samus Edition New Nintendo 3DS XL. It’s set to launch on September 15, 2017, at select retailers, though Nintendo didn’t clarify what that meant. If you’re looking for this system, check shops...
Dragon Quest XI storms past three million copies at record-setting pace
After crossing 2 million copies in its first two days, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of the Elusive Age has since rocketed past the 3 million unit mark in its home country of Japan. Square Enix confirmed the sales figure at its Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2017 in Tokyo this weekend, making it one of the fastest selling games in the series’ history. The figure includes digital sales and...
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Moon introduces its first Dusk Form
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon will expand the previous games’ addition of “forms” to the traditional Pokémon formula with a brand new Dusk form. Lycanroc is the first Pokémon confirmed to benefit from this change, and it will incorporate elements from both the Midday and Midnight versions of the Pokémon. It’s been confirmed that a new form of Lycanroc appears in the world of ...