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    The Nintendo 3DS is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. The handheld features stereoscopic 3D technology that doesn't require glasses. It was released in Japan on February 26, 2011 and in North America on March 27, 2011.

    R there any good games for the 3DS? I'm thinking about buying 1

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    #1  Edited By jNerd

    I just don't want to waste my $ on the 3DS & let it gain dust.

    Someone is offering to sell me a black 3Ds for $225.
    Ideas & advice!
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    #2  Edited By Hizang

    There are no Great games for the 3DS, there all either good or average or crap, however there are a few great games "Street Fighter and Lego Star Wars". But the problem is those games are done better on other platforms
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    #3  Edited By danhusain

    While there aren't any must have titles out currently, there are a few on the horizon such as Devil Survivor Overclocked, Cave Story 3D and Bit.trip saga, all coming this summer.  Also, a lot of ports of old games :/

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    #4  Edited By jNerd

    I really want to like the 3DS.... Nintendo's just making it hard.

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    #5  Edited By KaosAngel

    SSFIV and that Ghost Recon game are ace.

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    #6  Edited By IBurningStar

    I really don't think it is worth buying just yet. I can't give you a reason not to get it, but I can't in all honesty tell you that it is worth picking up at the moment. Personally, I'm going to wait until it has more games that I'm interested in. If I bought it now I'd play it for a couple of weeks before setting it down so it could collect dust.

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    #7  Edited By Kjellm87

     Kinda quiet at the moment, but games keep getting announced.

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    #8  Edited By Heltom92

    Having bought a 3DS on day one, I'd say wait until this summer. I haven't picked up the thing in about 2 weeks now and the main game I was playing was Pokemon Black anyway.

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    #9  Edited By Video_Game_King
    @danhusain said:
    " While there aren't any must have titles out currently, there are a few on the horizon such as Devil Survivor Overclocked, Cave Story 3D and Bit.trip saga, all coming this summer.  Also, a lot of ports of old games :/ "
    What?
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    #10  Edited By Jensonb

    Pilotwings Resort is rad. I'm having a lot of fun with that.


    I also have Super Monkey Ball 3D, which is also pretty damn good, but it's kinda easy.

    And of course there's Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, which I've played and is great if you're into fighting games at all.
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    #11  Edited By FreakAche

    Just wait for the Mario game. That's supposed to come out this year apparently.

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    #12  Edited By LordAndrew
    @Video_Game_King said:
    " @danhusain said:
    " While there aren't any must have titles out currently, there are a few on the horizon such as Devil Survivor Overclocked, Cave Story 3D and Bit.trip saga, all coming this summer.  Also, a lot of ports of old games :/ "
    What? "
    It's your most anticipated 3DS game, remember?
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    #13  Edited By Th3_James

    SSFIV is good, I will probably get OoT just because I want to play it in bed, and will get Cave Story.


    Funny that all of those games i've already played. Other than those games IDK what I will get for my 3DS. I don't really know whats coming out, I bought it just for the hell of it.
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    #14  Edited By Video_Game_King

    @LordAndrew

    No, I don't remember that, and I remember a lot of things. Do I need to tell you where this statement is going?

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    #15  Edited By Cube

    Nothing great now, but Ocarina of Time 3D, Super Mario 3DS, and Mario Kart 3DS are coming this year.

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    #16  Edited By coakroach

    If its anything like the Gameboy/GBA/DS, you might want to wait a while for better games and a better model

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    #17  Edited By Eversoranimus
    @KaosAngel said:
    " SSFIV and that Ghost Recon game are ace. "
    This
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    #18  Edited By DrMcKittrick

    FAAAAAAAAAAAACE RAIDERRRRRRRRRRRRSSS!!!!

    SSFIV, RR, Lego Pirates.  I'll even go with Pilot Wings.

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    #19  Edited By Shaanyboi

    Not alot right now...  SSF4, Ghost Recon...  those are about it right now.

    There's a lot of cool stuff coming within the year, so I mean...  consider getting one sometime soon.  Just not right now.

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    #20  Edited By SSully

    Der r not many games rite now, der are like 2 gud 1's. I wood wait till da end of da summer atleast

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    #21  Edited By WinterSnowblind
    @DrMcKittrick said:
    FAAAAAAAAAAAACE RAIDERRRRRRRRRRRRSSS!!!!SSFIV, RR, Lego Pirates.  I'll even go with Pilot Wings.
    There are better versions of all these games on other systems.  Including Pilot Wings, which is essentially a supped up version of one of the minigames in Wii Sports Resort.
    I regret picking one up at launch..  There's Zelda next month, if that really interests you enough.  Otherwise wait for Mario, Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, etc.
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    #22  Edited By DrMcKittrick

    Oh come on now.  We all know there are better versions on other consoles.  These examples are games that show off what the 3DS can do well and IMO make the console worth owning.  If you don't want to double dip on the same game you don't have to.   I'm hoping that the 3DS version of Green Lantern is good because I want a superhero 3DS game. 

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    #23  Edited By bibamatt
    @Hizang said:
                         

    There are no Great games for the 3DS, there all either good or average or crap, however there are a few great games "Street Fighter and Lego Star Wars".

    Wut?

    If you like Street Fighter, you'll be happy.  SSFIV is the full console retail version but shrunk down.  So that's fucking brilliant, unless you've already played it to death.  Pilotwings Resort is really fun and Ridge Racer is pretty good - plenty to do.  To be fair, I've probably played with the camera app more than the games.  You could either take that as 'having a 3D camera is amazing' or as 'the games aren't THAT good'.  Bit of both.
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    #24  Edited By Hizang

    @bibamatt said:

    @Hizang said:
                         

    There are no Great games for the 3DS, there all either good or average or crap, however there are a few great games "Street Fighter and Lego Star Wars".

    Wut?

    If you like Street Fighter, you'll be happy.  SSFIV is the full console retail version but shrunk down.  So that's fucking brilliant, unless you've already played it to death.  Pilotwings Resort is really fun and Ridge Racer is pretty good - plenty to do.  To be fair, I've probably played with the camera app more than the games.  You could either take that as 'having a 3D camera is amazing' or as 'the games aren't THAT good'.  Bit of both.


     

    Pilotwings Resort is average, Ridge Racer is average and done better elsewhere and Street Fighter while good is not as good as its console counterparts, also if the camara app is the best thing about the 3DS then well it speaks for itself dosn't it.
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    #25  Edited By Kjellm87
    @Hizang: Option vs. option,

    Sorry that you find them so average, Hizang, but he is not wrong either. I have spent hours with Pilotwings.
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    #26  Edited By Hizang
    @Kjellm87 said:
    @Hizang: Option vs. option,Sorry that you find them so average, Hizang, but he is not wrong either. I have spent hours with Pilotwings.

    Yes hours, thats all you could play because after it needed charging..
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    #27  Edited By Godwind

    Don't buy it.  I just tried it out yesterday and it was horrible.  I was playing street fighter 4 on it and it didn't work out very well to be honest.  Considering its 3d output factor, it is actually below what I expected.  When looking at the screen, it actually makes you dizzy.

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    #28  Edited By Icemael

    There R not 2 many good games for 3DS atm. Save ur $ until after E3 & decide whether to buy 1 then.

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    #29  Edited By Kjellm87
    @Hizang said:
    @Kjellm87 said:
    @Hizang: Option vs. option,Sorry that you find them so average, Hizang, but he is not wrong either. I have spent hours with Pilotwings.
    Yes hours, thats all you could play because after it needed charging..
    Gosh, the forums have done you good I see. Sheesh

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