My modded 3DS is my constant companion. I’ve got a pc, the AYN Odin, a switch, but it’d the 3DS that I always come back to.
Truly one of the best libraries and one of the most charming devices out there.
Let’s have a thread commemorating it! Share your memories, favorite games, anything.
The thing I will always miss the most about the 3DS was Streetpass. I made a few friends in collage because we kept Streetpassing each other all the time and eventually met up and starting talking. Not to mention I’d take my 3DS with me on trips to NYC and get hundreds of Streetpasses from people all over the world. It definitely made carrying around the 3DS worthwhile and it’s a shame that we’ll probably never see something like that again.
I’m aggravated by all the people who said the 3DS was “dead” now, when the eshop closed. Like, no? There are no new games, sure, but there’s a shitload of old ones, and nothing has actually replaced the 3DS. I’ll be playing and enjoying it for a long time yet!
It feels like saying a kitten is dead just because they’ve finished growing - it just means they’re a complete cat now. That’s great. (yes, I realize this metaphor is a bit much. But even so.)
I think the metaphor is great. Calling an adult cat dead would indeed be extreme. But calling a perfectly working piece of hardware dead is also extreme. I wouldn’t call my toaster dead because the people who made it don’t make toasters anymore.
We’ve become far to accustomed in this day and age to accept that because something has software on it that it’s expiration date is decided by the company that made it. Cats don’t work like that, toasters don’t work like that, and neither should game consoles.
In practice that means modding is very important. And unfortunately many companies make that very difficult or impossible. But we should celebrate any product where that is possible, even at launch and its estore equivalent is still around.
Edit: dead cat not alive cat
I’ve got a soft modded 3DS I haven’t touched it in a while, but I’d love to find some new title to get back into it. What are some of your favorite games?
Here is my entire list of curated games! Note that a strike through means I ininstalled it for now.
Games Installed on My New 3DS XL
Nintendo First (and Second) Party (22)
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
- new super Mario bros 2 gold edition
- Luigi’s mansion
- Mario Kart 7
- Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser JR’s Journey
- Mario & Luigi superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions
- Kirby Triple Deluxe
- Kirby Planet Robobot
- Kid Icarus Uprising
- WarioWare Gold
- Captain Toad Treasure Tracker
- Metroid Samus Returns
- Dillon’s Deadheat Breakers
- Pilotwings Resort
- Starfox64 3D
- Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash
- Pocket Card Jockey
- Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball
- Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- Pushmo
RPGs and RPG Adjacent (20)
- Shin Megami Tensei IV
- Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
- Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor Overclocked
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner Soul Hackers7th Dragon III: Code: VFD- Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey Redux
- Beyond the Labyrinth
- Dragon Quest Monsters 2 - coni’s and Tara’s mysterious Key
- Dragon Quest VII Fragments of the Forgotten Past
- Dragon Quest VII - journey of the cursed king
- ~~Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3 ~~
- Etrian Odyssey V
- Radiant Historia Perfect Chronolgy
- Bravely Default
- ~~Alliance Alive ~~
- Chrimson Shroud
- Code of Princess
- Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
- Sadame
Dragonball Fusions- Yokai Watch 3
- Fire Emblem Awakening
- Fire Emblem Echoes Shadows Over Valencia
- Culdcept Revolt
- Gurumin 3D - A Monstrous Adventure
Slice of Life and Comfy (11)
- Animal Crossing New Leaf: Welcome Amiibo
- Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer
- Tomodachi Life
- Miitopia
- Fantasy Life
- Ever Oasis
- ~~Rune Factory 4 ~~
- Tetris Ultimate
- Harvest Moon: Story of Seasons
- Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale
- Moco Moco Friends
- Weapon shop De Omasse
Everything Else (16)
- Azure Stalker: Gunvolt Striker Pack
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call- Dementium Remastered
- Corpse party
- River City: Tokyo Rumble
- Project X Zone
- Ironfall Invasion
- Liberation Maiden
- Shovel Knight Teasure Trove
- Resident Evil Revelations
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Shadow Wars
- Gunman Clive
- Little Battlers eXperience
- Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Trilogy
- Sonic Generations
A-Train: City Simulator- Art Academy Lesson for Everyone
- Flipnote Studio 3D
DS Games Installed on my 3DS (40)
- Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow
- Castlevania Portrait of Ruin
- Soul of Darkness
- Dragon Quest V
- Dragon Quest IX
- Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
- Dragon Quest Wars
- Chrono Trigger
- Pokemon SoulSilver
- Final Fantasy Tactics A2 Grimoir of the Rift
- Solatorobo
- Advance Wars: Dual Strike
- Lock’s Quest
- The Dark Spire
- Monster Tale
- Might & Magic Clash of Heroes
- Okamiden
- Professor Layton and the Curious Village
- Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Aliens: Infestation
- Infinite Space
- Children of Mana
- Super Mario 64
- The World Ends with You
- Final Fantasy IV
- Chocobo Tales
- Ghost Trick
- Avalon Code
- Anno 1701
- Orcs & Elves
- Lost Magic
- Elite Beat Agents
- Castle Conqueror Against
- Castle Conqueror Heroes
- Starship Patrol
- Dark Void Zero
- Hotel Dusk: Room 215
- Age of Empires Mythologies
- Age of Empires: Age of Kings
Wow that’s a great list, thanks! I’m seeing a lot in here I’ve never tried.
