The software library for the Nintendo 3DS is currently thinner than Kate Moss. Sure, there are some quality titles out there, but what if you could have any 10 games for the system? What would they be? Would you want more sports games? Platformers? A GTA clone?
Here’s ReviewFix.com Editor-in-Chief Patrick Hickey Jr.’s picks for 10 games that must be made/ported on the 3DS.
10: An NHL game: A hockey game in 3D doesn’t have that much appeal, so forgive me for being selfish. There’s never been a decent handheld hockey game on a Nintendo handheld. Time that that’s changed.
9: An original Kirby: He’s not nearly as mistreated as Pit, but this guy needs his own 3DS game. What’s the holdup?
8: An original Donkey Kong: Something in the vein of Donkey Kong Country would be awesome for the system. If it could take a page from Super Mario 3D Land and mix both the elements from the 16-bit and 64- bit additions of the series; it would be a must-own.
7: Fatal Frame: This game is meant to be played on the 3DS. A lack of horror games and a built-in camera make for an even more enticing offering.
6: Squids: Easily one of the best iPad games available from an up and coming French development team, Squids would be a fantastic addition to a 3DS library in dire need of intriguing RPGs.
5: King of Fighters Collection: Tekken, check. Street Fighter, check. This just makes sense. Can the 3DS handle the complex button inputs KOF is known for? Who knows. But with touch-screen controls, this could turn this niche fighter into a game everyone can enjoy.
4: A real Pokémon RPG: Nothing against Pokémon Rumble Blast 3D, but 3DS needs a traditional Pokémon game. With Streetpass, trading Pokémon could be a snap. Put Pokémon you don’t want anymore in a queue and once you walk by another person who has the game that has a Pokémon you want [which would be managed in another list] and boom. Simple, intuitive and ingenius. It’s exactly what a Pokémon game on the 3DS should be.
3: A 3D Classics compilation: All those great old-school titles in one? Where do we sign up?
2: A new Smash Bros: This, you would think would be a no-brainer. The game is reportedly in development, but we’re not holding our breath.
1: A Fallout spin-off: We started this list off selfishly and we’ll end it that way. The Fallout series is arguably one of the most important franchises in the industry today. If some version of the series was available on the 3DS, it would give millions of hardcore gamers a reason to own the system. Much like Grand Theft Auto’s Chinatown Wars, it could change the way people think about handheld gaming.
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