turn-based strategy games are my favorite type of game for portable consoles. This was honestly my first choice for 3DS as well. It is a nice change of pace from Advance wars, but I felt that playing through the game that Banshee was overpowered. Once the machines started coming in, then I felt Mint and Banshee were overpowered. The story was a little bleh and it wasn't the best use of the power of the 3ds, but honestly i could care less. Overall it was a pretty fun and put less emphasis on powers during a match.
 The skirmish a multiplayer modes are fun as well. Kinda bad that it is restricted to one 3ds though.

i bought it. it's well made, but i find it boring. the characters have nothing to draw me in, and the story is quite cliche. i also feel that things like moving and attacking on the same turn are done differently from other srpgs like fire emblem, for no reason and add complication. it seems to me like this was a game made without a story or franchise, and was sold to publishers almost as a shell for a game, and once a publisher bought it, the story was added in depending on what franchise they wanted.  
 
that's not to say the game isn't good; but is it good only in comparison to launch titles? i feel that i wouldn't give this game a second look if it weren't one.

Back when I was deciding which game I should buy for the 3DS, it was easy to narrow it down to the following titles; 

1. Super Street Fighter IV
2. Pilotwings Resort
3. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
4. Super Monkey Ball 3D
5. Rayman 3DS