I've brought ever oasis at launch physical. I've never regretted such a purchase. It saddened me that it didn't sold so well. However if you enjoyed zelda like fighting and puzzles with a town building I implore everyone please give this game a chance.
Interesting. I picked up it up when it went on Clearance for about $10, but never got around to playing it. Good to know that it will actually be more than worth the price I paid for admission once I do play it.
Fantasy Life is absolutely an incredible pickup, especially with the DLC for post-endgame. Super fun, pretty, and something I have shamelessly sunk many hours in
Of the list shown in this video, I have the majority, but I just discovered one that I didn't know, I'm going to get it, to have it in the collection and play it for later
I'm head over heels with Ever Oasis, I always seen this game being recommended but the chibi art style always put me off, but after giving the game a couple of hours I think is one of the best 3ds games I've played for sure, such a good game it needs more love.
seeing Etrian Odyssey get some representation makes me soooo so happy :') as an EO fan I started with EO Untold: The Millennium Girl, which is a great place to start if you want a more concrete story. EO Untold 2 has a more polished story and mapping system, so it's also pretty great to start there too. for classic EO gameplay where you make most of the story in your head, EO4 is great for those seeking a brutal challenge and EO5/EOV is great if you want more customization both visually and with your skillset. If you wanna go deeper into the EO series, I'd recommend going back to Etrian Odyssey 3 after finishing at least a game or two. A big part of the community (for what I've seen) seems to favor this game over the rest. (The OST is a good reason to as well, the nighttime city OST is pure fire!!! The best channels to find Etrian music is Banim and TheFabulousTroupe on youtube!) EO Nexus is the cap on the series for when you feel ready as it's practically a love letter to its own series, bringing back classes and systems from the previous games in the series. Unfortunately, I haven't tried the Etrian Odyssey Mystery Dungeon entries yet but I do plan on getting around to it someday soon. :)
There's a wealth of info here, and thanks a ton for sharing it. I'm really psyched to finally be onto the EO series, even if I am mega late to the party haha. You'll have to let me know if you ever try the Mystery Dungeon entry!
@@kurtdaus171 yeah the very first labyrinth is always going to be the hardest for every game purely because of a lack of damaging skills and how underleveled/underpowered you are (especially in hard / classic difficulties!) it also doesn't help that the first callback labyrinth is based on EO4, which is one of the more brutal games in the series :'^) please do keep going though, each game in the EO series is a wonderful journey with some of the most fun dungeon-crawling JRPG gameplay I've ever experienced!! :)
@@midflight_art Finally beat Lab 1,Medic's line healing is really good but it took me alot of turns,this game made me rage hard already at its first stage wow.
The Bravely duology on 3DS are my favorite non-SMT games on the system. If you have any kind of attraction to turn-based battles or job/class systems, both are sure to scratch the itch! For anyone who is curious, Bravely Second is a direct sequel to Bravely Default, so you kind of need to play them in order. Bravely Default 2 (the Switch entry) is set in a completely new world with no links to the 3DS games, so it would be fine to start there if you want. The Etrian games I found to be a mixed bag, I really enjoy the systems but the lack of story can make it hard to stay motivated sometimes. That said, Persona Q was a blast to play through for me, being a cross between Persona style storytelling and Etrian gameplay. If I ever finish Persona 5, I suspect PQ2 to be in contention for my favorite 3DS game ever (currently, it's Devil Survivor: Overclocked).
Bravely Default in particular was amazing for me. (I haven't finished Bravely Second yet, I can't remember why I set it aside... new game, maybe...? Even so, I will protect Magnolia with my life if need be. ^^ ) I personally found the lack of a dedicated story in Etrian Odyssey to be a blessing in disguise. In Etrian Odyssey IV, I started a solo-Landsknecht game (don't sleep on Bandage, it's a fantastic skill and enables the Landsknecht to get through the first area!). Well, I knew Bandage wouldn't last me the game, so I 'recruited' another party member that my Landsknecht 'met' in the first area... then the first Labyrinth, they met two more party members along the way... It evolved into a whole 'guild storyline', one I never actually wrote down, but I liked the flavor of developing the otherwise-unremarkable characters as the story progressed. It was a fun ride, all the way through the post-game and its final dungeon. (For anyone who may be curious, my final team was: Fortress, Landsknecht and Imperial in the front line, Medic and Arcanist in the back line. I especially found the Arcanist's Poison to be frightfully powerful...!) Then again, I like coming up with stories of my own, so having that measure of creative freedom just made the game all the more engaging for me. Being able to enjoy the game's RPG elements was, of course, wonderful too. ^^
If you're a fan of rhythm games with a fun story, Rhythm Thief and the Emperors Treasure is a really good hidden gem that's basically eshop only at this point. The characters are great, and the rhythm games can be really challenging at times too. Definitely my recommendation!
@@HallowedBeThyGame My favorite rhythm game by far is Elite Beat Agents. The wacky dancing and touching mini stories were really fantastic. Its actually on the DS but I played it on the 3DS primarily. Check it out if you haven't! I'm enjoying your videos!
I am only a little embarrassed to admit that I once had a dream where Rhythm Thief 2 was announced, and I was crying tears of joy so hard that when I woke up, my tonsils(I think) hurt from crying so hard in my sleep.
Fantastic picks! Bravely Default, Ever Oasis, Planet Robobot etc are several of my top picks as well. One game I didn't see mentioned here is Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology. It's my favorite 3DS game and my favorite JRPG of all time, it took the spot from Chrono Trigger. And if you know Chrono Trigger, you know what incredible praise it is to say a game is better than CT. Apart from that, I would recommend Level 5s catalog of very small games. Games like Liberation Maiden, a mecha shooter and Crimson Shroud, a tabletop RPG sim that are about 5 hours long each and very replayable. Fantastic value for money, just like Sadame. Another game that I feel no one has heard of is Culdcept Revolt. It is a combination between Magic The Gathering and Monopoly, where you move across a board against 3 opponents and take spaces by placing your creatures on them and fight your opponent's creatures or pay their tolls. First to a certain amount of mana (money) and passing a Gate (passing go) wins. It is a ridiculously unique concept and sadly the series seemed to die with the 3DS but it went out on one fantastic game. Lastly, I swear this is the last one. 7th Dragon III Code VFD I bought it for the name alone and I was not at all disappointed. It's a JRPG where your entire party is basically created by yourself and is thus super customizable. With a time travel plot that has you take on several dragons to prevent the awakening of the 7th Dragon and the end of the world.
You have fantastic taste and recommendations! Radiant Historia is also my favorite 3DS game and I just beat 7th Dragon last week. I am head over heels in love with that game haha. I just picked up Culdcept Revolt so I'm happy to hear it is something you really enjoyed as well. Appreciate you sharing your recommendations! Have an awesome weekend!
Etrian Odyssey is a series I adore. Personally, I believe that the best way to begin is with 4 for all newcomers. Mostly because its balance is the one that tilts in favor of the player the most of the series while still being an absolutely brutal time, but always fair. There's also the fact that it being the first developed for the 3DS lineup, it does lack some QoL options that later entries added which makes returning to this game admittedly hard, mainly quick movement in the map which does make making this game a later entry a rather stiff one. EO4 is considered the easiest in the series, but this is just in context of the series. It's a certified Nintendo Hard game that won't hold your hand and won't hesitate to kick your ass. The Untold entries are remakes of the first and second games back from the original DS, and feature a "Classic" and a "Story" mode, in which in Classic you're allowed to play the game as a traditional EO in which you make your own custom characters from all around the classes and play mostly in a hands-off fashion, while Story Mode features a preset party with characters who have dialogue throughout the game and feature a more fleshed out narrative. The thing with the Story Modes is that they feature unique classes for your sort of "Main Character" that is exclusive to them, the Highlander for Untold 1, and the Fafnir Knight for Untold 2. And oh boy, there's a lot of contention with these unique classes. See, Untold 1's Highlander is serviceable enough in that he's mostly harmless balance-wise, so Classic Mode isn't affected by his existence, but Untold 2's Fafnir Knight is a whole other can of worms, in which his insane damage output and the devs pushing for people to actually play story mode resulted in the the whole game being re-balanced around the Fafnir, making it so the whole game has a bad case of boss HP bloat. Mechanically, Untold 2 is not a bad game at the end of the day, but it does do some questionable things in which Classic Mode enthusiasts feel rightfully cheated out. Etrian Odyssey 5 is by far the hardest entry in the series it's actually incredible. For this game, the developers decided to NOT re-use any assets that made development for U1 and U2 so smooth since they had a lot of them ready from 4, and along the way they decided to up the difficulty. 5 suffers a lot from puzzle random encounter hell, in which enemy formations have a lot of synergy to them, that though makes fighting them engaging, can also make it infuriating in the long run when you need to treat every single encounter in the whole game with way too much care (for my personal tastes) and often rather punishing when you don't even know what you're getting into and accidentally did something that triggered the foe's trap card. Its bosses and map design can also border on the ridiculous. In my opinion, 5 is the most hardcore. Nexus meanwhile is a celebration of the whole series that brings classes and dungeons from every single game in the series, even including those from EO3, which will likely never get the Untold treatment, and THEN some more with also original content. This game is for the _long_ haul, and I do mean it, because it features way more content than any other game in the series by sheer volume of things to explore. It's because of this same thing that it can easily lead to burnout, as its pace can get really tortuous for a newcomer. Still a fantastic game!
Metroid Samus Returns and Federation Force are both amazing titles! Being a huge strategy RPG enthusiast, it hurt me not to see all of the wonderful Fire Emblem games playable on the 3DS here. The third campaign for Fates is only accessible via the eshop, so get it while you can!
A quick warning with Fantasy Life. Theres a $7 (usd) dlc which adds the "final chapter" of the story to the game. And on top of that people who own the dlc cant play with people who lack the dlc, this goes both ways.
I’m having such a dilemma with these eShops, because I want to be reasonable with how many games I buy, but I also want to get every and all games that look interesting 😖. As for games, the Etrian Odyssey series is… a bit strange for me. Most of the games have a demo, and the first demo I played was for Untold: The Millennium Girl, and I absolutely loved the game and bought it… but when I tried the demos for the other games, they just didn’t really click with me, and I don’t really know why. I will say, though, that because of EO:U, I have now figured out that I’m a fan of first-person dungeon crawlers 😁. Also, I’m not sure if you’ve mentioned it before, but StellaGlow is an absolute gem of a game. That’s been one of the major 3DS games I’ve been sinking my time into, and I’m on the final chapter (I think). The combat reminds me of Disgaea, and the cast is so varied and filled with great characters. Another big franchise I’d like to mention is all the Fire Emblem games. I started the series with the mobile game, then got Three Houses, and became a fan of the series. As time went on, I wanted to play more of the games, so I looked to the 3DS. Over the past few months, I’ve been able to get physical copies of Awakening (which I beat), Fates: Conquest (which I’m working on now), and Echoes (which I haven’t started). These games are so good, and I can absolutely see why people praise them. (Also, for other FE fans, the Wii U has Blazing Blade, Sacred Stones, and New Mystery of the Emblem). Lastly, I wanted to mention the Legend of Dark Witch series, which I consider my “hidden gem franchise”. The games are very much like Mega Man (my favorite series), and each game has an upgrade system, and hidden collectibles to find, as well as of course big bad bosses that, upon defeat, you receive their powers. Really fun games, and relatively cheap, too. Oops, this response got too long again 😅. Just wanted to throw out my input on these few game series that I think are definitely worth picking up on 3DS.
Thanks so much for sharing! I loved reading your response and I know I still have multiple games to try and get before everything closes. The 3ds has so much quality exclusives and I can’t wait to try them all. Have an excellent week!
@@HallowedBeThyGame I will second this person's put on Stella Glow. It was Imageepoch's last game, and a spiritual successor to the Luminous Arc games (the third of which never released in English, and the fan translation project died). Truly if they had released Stella Glow sooner, they may not have closed house. I cannot recommend it enough, especially if you like grid based tactical games.
Awesome list! I need to play more 3DS games. When it was popular I was buying lots but not playing that much. Glad to go back and check out a bunch of games I missed! I’ll have to decide what my favourites are after I play more!
I don't know if you've discussed them before, but I adore the 2 Project X-Zone games. They are an RPG crossover of Sega, Capcom and Bandai Namco. They mostly contain each company's big fighting game franchises, but feature some others like Yakuza and Devil May Cry. There are plenty of other characters from each company's big series Combat has a tactical map like fire emblem and in battle you can combo very basic command inputs for some pretty flashy stuff. The stories can be a bit goofy or convoluted, but seeing the characters together and playing the game is super cool.
Etrian Odyssey is amazing, I started out with 3 on the DS, managed to snag an art book along with the game for around 40$ at the time. Just yesterday, many years later, I managed to get the last game I was missing from the entire series, EO U2. Paid 60$ for it, but now I have them all, from 1 to Nexus, both Untolds and Etrian Mystery Dungeon as well. Bliss.
Final Fantasy Explorers is a Jam. It could do with more bosses, but honestly the combat and amount of classes was amazing. Completed it as a solo player, but I'm sure it would be better with friends.
@@azuresea7183 Yeah, I'm not saying there is anyone playing multiplayer, I'm saying I beat the game and unlocked all the classes completely solo. It's not a game that requires other people to play. Did I miss out on some content? Beats me. But I got a good amount of hours out of it without ever playing with another person.
Very solid list! I've been rounding out what's left of my 3DS digital library ever since Nintendo announced the eShop closure dates and I've been watching a lot of "games not to miss on the 3DS" videos to make sure I didn't overlook anything. After watching enough lists like that I started to see the same games on every list, but you managed to find a couple I hadn't heard of on other videos that I want to look into more.
Reminder: the eshop will "die" for many people by end of August NOT March next year, because by then there will no way to fund your 3DS/wiiu account and you will end up looking into the eshop's bed inside an ICU. Even if you were rich and filled 1000$ before that date, we don't know if there will be ever any other sales between Sept 2022 and March 2023 Worst yet, there is that risk of a game getting delisted out of no where: Projext X zone games are gone completely years ago becasue there was no buyer Bloody Fire Emblem Fates of all things came out few days ago and stated the game will delist a month in advance - Feb 2023-. Etrian Mystery Dungeon was removed from the eshop because fug me... but you can still buy the DLC and all other Atlus games so I honestly don't know why they did this What I am getting at: if you love your 3DS, want to get as much as possible and don't want to be a pirate for a reason or another .... you have one month left to act Because from September onward there is no guarantee
Well screw me… i just learned you can link your 3DS / Wiiu account with your switch and sending funds from there I had no idea about that feature until recently But the no-sales and delisting concern still stands.
Etrian Odyssey games have always been subject to some nasty resell values and the entire franchise is exclusive to the DS and 3DS, so once the eshop goes down it'll be pretty much impossible to play any of the games without piracy or dropping $100-$300 on any given title. They also go on sale very often so it's worth waiting a bit to snag 'em.
EO4 is a pretty good starting point since it has a lot of beginner friendly aspects and kinda eases you into some of the harder aspects of the game. But I remember reading message boards of people quitting because they kept getting destroyed by the third boss. EOU is a good starting point too since its a remake of 1 but the grimoire system can get crazy and I do think a lot of people miss a lot of what they can do with it on their first playthrough
The problem with ever oasis is tha by the end dungeons you need to constantly go back and forth between your base to get the right companion with right skill to progress. If they ever make a remake of this game I hope that they either increase skill slots or let us swapping party members out of combat without having to return back to oasis
Awesome list! I've added a couple of titles to my want list! I was going to recommend Fantasy Life but you've already mentioned it! What a fantastic game! I know that it came first on the DS and I don't remember if you mentioned it in your previous video but Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology (I think that's the title on 3DS) is a phenomenal game! I have both Bravely Collector's Edition but I haven't played either of them... which is why I'm in no hurry to get Bravely Default 2 on the Switch! Great video and keep up the good work!
Oh I love Radiant Historia! Excellent recommendation! I need to play the Bravely Default games bad. I'm gonna try and pick them up before the end of the year but yeah... haha there's a lot lol. Thanks a ton for sharing!
I never heard of Sadame. Looks cool. I'll have to check that out. Fantasy Life is definitely one of my favorites on the 3ds. I have the physical copy, but there is also the DLC that expands the game which will be lost if you don't get it before the eshop closes. I don't know why I never got Ever Oasis. Physical copies are looking expensive. eShop might be my best bet for that one, too.
Sadame is good it has a bunch of yokai inspired enemies with an almost Diablo style loot system. If I remember correctly each character has their own backstory. Definitely recommend.
Yes, ever Oasis, it's at the same price as its first day of release on the eshop, since it didn't sell well, it's still at $39.99, a good price for a great game.
*STELLA GLOW!* YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST PLAY THAT GAME! IT IS THE RESULT OF A COMPANY THAT SHORTLY WENT UNDER AFTER IT RELEASED AND YOU CAN TELL THE DEVS PUT THEIR HEART AND SOUL INTO THIS GAME! IT IS AMAZING FROM START TO FINISH! Same people that made 7th Dragon
I own, I think, all of the Etrian Odyssey games as physical copies. I got my start with IV, and perhaps it's because of that fact that I'd recommend people start with IV. Also, I hear you playing that Etrian Odyssey battle music in the video background a few times. ;)
Thanks for another great 3DS video Ren! Some games I wasn't aware of that I will adding to my list of 3ds to get around to. Glad to hear you give praise to the 3D feature (especially for the "new" 3ds). I absolutely love when developers put in effort to make use of it and Kirby Planet Robobot is one of the games games to showcase it. I hope you get around to the Bravely Default games eventually since I know you will enjoy them. Some of the best JRPGs not just on the 3DS, but overall.
Thanks so much! They are at the top of my list to pickup for the 3DS and I will absolutely be diving into them. I really appreciate you giving your seal of approval to them as well bc I really trust your judgment on games. And yeah I love the 3DS and it's honestly something that emulating will never be able to preserve that the original hardware will always have.
@@HallowedBeThyGame Exactly! The 3D feature can’t be emulated. Another thing that is great about the BD games is how much QoL features it has like adjusting random encounter frequency. I remember being blown away back then. Definitely helpful when you need to grind a bit.
Dude!!! Crazy good list! Fantasy life is one I’ve overlooked as well! Wow it looks great! Action Rpg you say? I’m so there! I’ve actually never heard of EverOasis either! Whaaa?! Adding that one to the list as well! Nano assault is so good! Glad you enjoyed it! Also glad you enjoyed Heroes of Ruin! Thanks for the shout out brother! Always my pleasure to brainstorm games with you! Keep bringing us that fire! 🔥🔥🔥 Love it! 🤘🙏❤️
Dude that's legit for everything! So happy you gave that game a place to have a spotlight on it. Excellent game and totally an affordable quality game for the 3DS! Thanks for the support my man!
Heroes of Ruin was one of my favs on the system. I got it several years ago physically and was the type of game I was trying to find on handheld systems
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is available as well on 3DS which serves as a definitive version of Monster Hunter Tri on the Wii and features (admittedly divisive) underwater combat. Also, MH Generations can transfer your save file to Gen Ultimate on Switch if you ever feel like upgrading.
- 7th Dragon III Code VFD. Unfortunately this one is already getting expensive. - All of the 3DS Shin Megami Tensei titles, but especially Soul Hackers as it'll probably spike in price as soon as the sequel comes out. - The Legend of Legacy - Fire Emblem Fates Revelation, since the only other way you can get it on a game cart is by getting the Special Edition, and that's *extremely* expensive. I would also say The Alliance Alive, one of my all-time favorite JRPGs, but the HD remaster is available on Switch, PS4 and Steam, and it's just better in every way.
Love these recommendations all around. But I haven't played The Alliance Alive yet, I'm gonna have to check this out! Thanks for reminding me about that one
*Severed is an amazing indie game with great gameplay and gloomy, unforgettable animation style (honestly the character/monster design is just so cool!!) It’s also available on ios but I think it really shines on 3DS the most)*
Fantasy Life is basically like Final Fantasy 14 Offline. For EO, I prefer starting with EO Untold 1, just because it gives you the option of going through with their predefined party, so it's a good entry p oint for people who might not be used to building their own. Persona Q is also a good EO-style game for people who like Persona 3/4, and a good one to start with.
I actually sold my New 3DS XL years ago and bought a 2DS years later just to replay Fantasy Life. It is my second favorite game of all time! Kid Icarus Uprising, Link Between worlds, any Zelda, any Kirby, Pokémon X, Y, Pokémon Omega Rub, Alpha Sapphire, Super Mario 3D Land, Poochy and Yoshi’s Willy World. Those are all of the games that come to mind. I recommend anyone who loves the 3DS to play this game!
@@HallowedBeThyGame no problem! Your list was amazing, I definitely need to try Ever Oasis sometime soon! You have earned my sub, I look forward to future content
One game i often see overlooked is picdun. Unfortunately the original was at some point on the shop but has long since delisted probably because it was a dsiware game, the sequel is still on there as an eshop exclusive. The gist is that its a simple dungeon crawler picross game. You walk around to fill in the map and complete a picture and occasionally run into enemies with more of an emphasis on timing your blocks. there dosent seem to be very many people who really know of its existence and hope more people can experience it
I know people will disagree with me but... Minecraft for the new 3ds did something that felt impossible and ported such a huge game to the 3ds and it surprisingly includes most of the things that are the most important in Minecraft including the wither and ender dragon.
I have been looking to building up my 3ds library before support ends,, and I am mostly done, though I will look into heroes of ruin. I looked into etrian odyssey, but I really don't care for the map. And I noticed that you didn't include monster hunter stories, I've only played 2 on the switch, but I liked. Personally, my physical library consists of pretty much all the Pokemon games, Trio of Towns, OoT, and a link between worlds. Digitally, I have all the fire Emblem games DQ 7 & 8, Bravely Default, Stella Glow, Radiant Historia, 7th Dragon, SMT 4, 4A,Overclocked, Record Breaker, and Oracle of Ages and Seasons.
great list! added a couple of games in my wanted list, still not sure about Fantasy life, maybe I'll get it but it's not a priority right now. Also, I'm really happy you played 7th Dragon III, it's an awesome game and deserves more love, still praying to get the previous games port on switch haha
I would be there day one if the earlier games could get ported. That game is genuinely incredible and I am wanting to play the previous games really bad.
If I woke up one day to see an announcement for a port of the PSP games and 7DIII as a compilation, I would preorder it. And I usually hate preordering. And if they also announced a remake of the original 7th Dragon on the DS, in the 7DIII engine? I would probably die of happiness.
Heck yeah, Fantasy Life! Love that game :) I have a lot of the other games on the list too, but there's definitely still a few that I need to pick up. I don't remember what you mentioned in your previous 3DS video, but you might want to check out Stella Glow and Culdcept Revolt. Haven't played much of either but Stella Glow seems like a solid strategy RPG and Culdcept Revolt is an interesting hybrid of RPG and board/card game. I'm also rather fond of the Style Savvy series (I'm not really into fashion but for some reason they're just charming and fun?) but they're not going to be for everyone since it's focus is on fashion and making outfits. One of the games is digital only in NA though!
I’m so stoked to play Fantasy Life! Looks so doggone cute! But I just picked up Stella Glow and Culdcept Revolt not long ago so I can’t wait to chat about them. Thanks so much for your bangin recommendations!
I started with Etrian Odyssey Untold 1, and got completely addicted to the series. The only advice for newcomers is, don't be tempted to use the easiest difficulty. You remove the danger and lose all the fun, the skills you choose to level up don't really matter, it will feel a bit pointless.
I don't have a 3DS but comment for the algorithm! One of my fav channels. I do think it's completely wrong to close stores like this. It will happen at some point to PS3 too :(
Wow thanks so much, thats so kind of you to say and definitely made my day. And yeah... I'm really sad that someday the PS3 and vita stores will officially close...
EOV is probably the best to play first because the different races give you a sort of outline that will almost always give you a functional party but it also gives you plenty of options if you do know what you're doing with race class swapping
@@HallowedBeThyGame Yea of course! Etrian odyssey V is one of my favorite games of all time, I played through 4 which is supposedly the easiest but I had to rework my party twice, a similar thing happened to me in Nexus. I played 7th Dragon and didnt have that issue though which was nice, but i did have to healing item spam in that one lol
@@HallowedBeThyGame Have you played the secret dungeon for after you defeat every single dragon? I unlocked it but I stopped playing before I got to start it
I’m new to this channel but I highly recommend Liberation Maiden It’s a pretty interesting and fun it’s like kid Icarus but more easier. It’s 7.99 I think but 5 levels with 3 difficulty. I love so I hope you like it also. If you are interested in the series there’s only a 3ds and psp game this is a hidden gem.
@@HallowedBeThyGame It was my First 3DS game and I recently got a 3DS mostly for Fire Emblem but I went through the shop and saw the game so I went looks dope. At first I was let down by the small levels but Instantly loved it for the story
Yo bro, i absolutely love your 3ds video's. It's funny that after watching your video's i realised that i own 95% of the games that your recommend/listed 😅. But i have seen a severe lack of puzzle games in your list(s). And i also don't want you to miss out on these amazing puzzle games. So here are my recommendations: The pushmo series, the boxboy trilogy, captain toad treasure tracker, zero escape virtue's last reward, puzzels & dragons + super Mario and Dr. Mario miracle cure. Besides the puzzle games there are also some good platformers left including Shovel knight, the yoshi games, the remaining kirby games and mutant mudds. And last but not least: the remaining rpgs we both love so much. Such as: Tales of the abyss, stella glow, the entire yokai watch series, Lord Of magna maiden heaven and rune factory 4. Its a pretty big recommendation list, but after buying, playing and loving all of them. I'd highly recommend them all
Fantastic recommendations! And a couple of those are planned for the last video! Thanks a ton for more puzzle game recommendations! I can't wait to dive into these. Really appreciate it and glad you enjoyed the video!
I just got a bunch of 3DS games on eshop and if I had unlimited money I'd get so many more than I did. this console really is a treasure trove of quality games especially RPGs
Not mentioning MegaTen at all would be an extreme disservice. Seriously, the whole library. This sounds like hyperbole, but when you have gold standard entries like SMT 4 and 4 Apocalypse, Devil Survivor, and Strange Journey all exclusively on this handheld, it’s urgent to get as many people aware of these games before it’s too late.
You may laugh but one of the games I recommend is Sanrio characters Picross. It was my first entry to picross and I loved it. The puzzles are not too difficult and the pixel art is very cute. You obtain stickers as you finish puzzles which you can use to create collages. Yea, maybe not the most interesting thing but that's absolutely my kind of thing. Only downside is that the mega picross mode puzzles are exactly the same as normal picross mode. They are fun to solve of course but I'd have liked more stickers as a reward or something. All in all, it's a pretty chill and fun game. Edit: Also, it was created by Jupiter Co. the creators of Picross e and S series, and The World Ends with You??? Huh
I looked up Sadame and it's only $3.50AU right, now so I picked it up. The other 3DS I picked up a month ago is Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology it was so highly recommended I couldn't not grab it and it's decently priced as well.
I don't know if it's on the eshop per sé, and this is the first Video of yours that I've watched but so I have no idea if you've mentioned this before, but Tales of the Abyss has an enhanced port on 3DS with extra gear, extra bosses. It still stands as a highly regarded entry in the franchise
I might or might not have sunk few thousands of hours PER monster hunter game in the series and I will never admit I like collecting every fully upgraded weapons in the game
Fantasy Life it literally like top 3 best games on the system. And that’s saying something with the huge back catalogue. It’s just one of the biggest hidden gems on the system. I remember when they announced it, I was so excited to get it and got it the day it came out.
I'm so sad how late I am to the party, but genuinely so stoked to be diving into it. The passion and love for this game form the fans mixed with solid game design has me hooked!
If anyone wants to play a Fire Emblem game, get Fates and the Revelations dlc because Revelations was only available physically in the special edition. It's an entire third route for Fates that you won't be able to play without downloading it by next year.
Cool, I picked up Sadame. I'll have to crack into it after work, but it gives me something to look forward to during the IRL load time that is being an adult with a job. Lol Thanks for featuring it. I had never heard of this game till now. I love that you featured FF Explorers too. I picked up a copy not long ago and have been having a lot of fun with it. Like you I haven't delved into the Bravely Default series yet either, but I really want to. As far as my own reccomendations go, I'd say Tales of the Abyss is a great JRPG for 3ds. The other games I think don't get enough love are a couple of horror games called Dementium The Ward and it's sequel. For horror game fans, the DS had slim pickings, but these had me addicted. I read that the developers wanted to make a Silent Hill game and didn't get to pitch it to Konami, or maybe the story was that they were just heavily inspired by SH and made their own I.P. It's been a few years since I read the interview about it. If anyone wants to share the names of some horror games they know of on DS, I'd appreciate it. Anyway, I love these videos and hope to try the Etrian games before the eshop closes too and some of the more obscure FF games that haven't been ported to other consoles. Have a great day everyone and thanks for the video!
So happy you enjoyed it! And thanks for sharing some quality recommendations! The Dementium games look right up my alley too. I’m sad I haven’t gotten a chance to play them yet, thanks for sharing those and reminding me to try and pickup Tales of Abyss. Looks like a game I’d have a blast with. Thanks a ton for watching and hope you have an excellent week!
I am a big fan of CRUSH3D as a puzzle game. I think it is on the eShop, though I have the physical version. I grabbed Sadama per your recommendation and I dig it so far, though I am disappointed at the lack of 3D.
The Dillon's games are really good, the first 2 are digital only iirc. Also, I think you recommended Rhythm Heaven Megamix before, so WarioWare Gold is also an absolute must.
Loved Ever Oasis so underrated and would love to see a sequel on the Switch. I'm playing Stella Glow ATM and that's a real treat. FF Explorers hurts as that's the missing piece I want in my small collection. P.s. I enjoyed playing as a cook best in Fantasy Life
Note that the E-shop will stop taking funds from E-shop cards at the end of august 2022 to be more exact August 29th so go out and get those cards soon
I feel like a video like this makes the most sense with games that were eShop exclusives. If a game had a physical release then losing the eShop isn't really a big deal for that game. I love Kirby but there's no need to go racing to the eShop to get a game I might still find at Walmart.
The Denpa Men trilogy and the Dillon’s Rolling Western trilogy are fun games and the only one that has a physical is the last game in the Dillon trilogy being Dillon’s Dead Heat Breakers but it’s only physical in Japan and Europe
Wish I could get a large assortment of these games before it closes but do to my budget it’s just not possible. 😢 will have to try to pick some games up physically when I can. Wish Nintendo would do a huge discount sale before they close the shop.
I kept seeing Sadame on the eshop and never knowing whether to jump on it. It’s on sale atm for £2-ish, so after watching your video I thought ah why not.
I recommend both Mighty Switch Force games, the art and music are fanstastic and the gameplay is really good too! I still can't beat any of them because i'm too dumb
What are some eshop exclusives that either take heavy advantage of the 3DS hardware, or are highly unlikely to be ported? I don't care if I'll be able to get a game physically or find a port elsewhere, I'm looking for stuff I can ONLY play on 3DS that I can ONLY get through the eshop
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Languister??? That's some epic butchering right there.
The fact you have etrian music playing at the start is more than enough to tell you know ya stuff
It’s so good!
I've brought ever oasis at launch physical. I've never regretted such a purchase. It saddened me that it didn't sold so well. However if you enjoyed zelda like fighting and puzzles with a town building I implore everyone please give this game a chance.
Thanks so much for spreading the word and I totally agree!
I'd equate it more to Dark Cloud with a Side of Suikoden.
Do not hesitate, I have that game and I love it, but I am playing it little by little, with so many that I have, that is one of my favorites.
Interesting. I picked up it up when it went on Clearance for about $10, but never got around to playing it. Good to know that it will actually be more than worth the price I paid for admission once I do play it.
Heard the game was bland and repetitive
Fantasy Life is absolutely an incredible pickup, especially with the DLC for post-endgame. Super fun, pretty, and something I have shamelessly sunk many hours in
Couldn't agree more! Psyched to hear the DLC is worth it as well
hate the writing of the dialogue and the fact that I can't skip through them tho
I didn't realize fantasy life had DLC. I'm definitely going to have to check that out because I loved the heck out of that game
Fantasy Life is on my Top 5 Best games on the 3DS.
I too shamelessly played fantasy life to death, was unaware of DLC, so now.... got to get it.
Definitely added a few more to my list. To be honest I started playing Etrian Odyssey and I'm digging the hell out of them
That’s awesome! So stoked you found some games to pickup!
Just picked this up
Of the list shown in this video, I have the majority, but I just discovered one that I didn't know, I'm going to get it, to have it in the collection and play it for later
I'm head over heels with Ever Oasis, I always seen this game being recommended but the chibi art style always put me off, but after giving the game a couple of hours I think is one of the best 3ds games I've played for sure, such a good game it needs more love.
That's awesome! So psyched you're having a blast with it!
seeing Etrian Odyssey get some representation makes me soooo so happy :')
as an EO fan I started with EO Untold: The Millennium Girl, which is a great place to start if you want a more concrete story. EO Untold 2 has a more polished story and mapping system, so it's also pretty great to start there too.
for classic EO gameplay where you make most of the story in your head, EO4 is great for those seeking a brutal challenge and EO5/EOV is great if you want more customization both visually and with your skillset.
If you wanna go deeper into the EO series, I'd recommend going back to Etrian Odyssey 3 after finishing at least a game or two. A big part of the community (for what I've seen) seems to favor this game over the rest. (The OST is a good reason to as well, the nighttime city OST is pure fire!!! The best channels to find Etrian music is Banim and TheFabulousTroupe on youtube!)
EO Nexus is the cap on the series for when you feel ready as it's practically a love letter to its own series, bringing back classes and systems from the previous games in the series.
Unfortunately, I haven't tried the Etrian Odyssey Mystery Dungeon entries yet but I do plan on getting around to it someday soon. :)
There's a wealth of info here, and thanks a ton for sharing it. I'm really psyched to finally be onto the EO series, even if I am mega late to the party haha. You'll have to let me know if you ever try the Mystery Dungeon entry!
I played Nexus yesterday and i lost my mind on the first lab,its also my first EO game
@@HallowedBeThyGame absolutely!! I'll come back to this comment section when I do :)
@@kurtdaus171 yeah the very first labyrinth is always going to be the hardest for every game purely because of a lack of damaging skills and how underleveled/underpowered you are (especially in hard / classic difficulties!)
it also doesn't help that the first callback labyrinth is based on EO4, which is one of the more brutal games in the series :'^)
please do keep going though, each game in the EO series is a wonderful journey with some of the most fun dungeon-crawling JRPG gameplay I've ever experienced!! :)
@@midflight_art Finally beat Lab 1,Medic's line healing is really good but it took me alot of turns,this game made me rage hard already at its first stage wow.
The Bravely duology on 3DS are my favorite non-SMT games on the system. If you have any kind of attraction to turn-based battles or job/class systems, both are sure to scratch the itch!
For anyone who is curious, Bravely Second is a direct sequel to Bravely Default, so you kind of need to play them in order.
Bravely Default 2 (the Switch entry) is set in a completely new world with no links to the 3DS games, so it would be fine to start there if you want.
The Etrian games I found to be a mixed bag, I really enjoy the systems but the lack of story can make it hard to stay motivated sometimes.
That said, Persona Q was a blast to play through for me, being a cross between Persona style storytelling and Etrian gameplay. If I ever finish Persona 5, I suspect PQ2 to be in contention for my favorite 3DS game ever (currently, it's Devil Survivor: Overclocked).
That's great to know, thanks for sharing. I am also a major fan of the smt games on 3ds. Overclocked is a quality game to love and have at #1!
Bravely Default in particular was amazing for me. (I haven't finished Bravely Second yet, I can't remember why I set it aside... new game, maybe...? Even so, I will protect Magnolia with my life if need be. ^^ )
I personally found the lack of a dedicated story in Etrian Odyssey to be a blessing in disguise. In Etrian Odyssey IV, I started a solo-Landsknecht game (don't sleep on Bandage, it's a fantastic skill and enables the Landsknecht to get through the first area!). Well, I knew Bandage wouldn't last me the game, so I 'recruited' another party member that my Landsknecht 'met' in the first area... then the first Labyrinth, they met two more party members along the way...
It evolved into a whole 'guild storyline', one I never actually wrote down, but I liked the flavor of developing the otherwise-unremarkable characters as the story progressed. It was a fun ride, all the way through the post-game and its final dungeon. (For anyone who may be curious, my final team was: Fortress, Landsknecht and Imperial in the front line, Medic and Arcanist in the back line. I especially found the Arcanist's Poison to be frightfully powerful...!)
Then again, I like coming up with stories of my own, so having that measure of creative freedom just made the game all the more engaging for me. Being able to enjoy the game's RPG elements was, of course, wonderful too. ^^
DeSu Overclocked is the perfect game, the best RPG I played in all my life.
If you're a fan of rhythm games with a fun story, Rhythm Thief and the Emperors Treasure is a really good hidden gem that's basically eshop only at this point. The characters are great, and the rhythm games can be really challenging at times too. Definitely my recommendation!
Ok excellent! Good to know, and it looks awesome!
@@HallowedBeThyGame My favorite rhythm game by far is Elite Beat Agents. The wacky dancing and touching mini stories were really fantastic. Its actually on the DS but I played it on the 3DS primarily. Check it out if you haven't! I'm enjoying your videos!
I am only a little embarrassed to admit that I once had a dream where Rhythm Thief 2 was announced, and I was crying tears of joy so hard that when I woke up, my tonsils(I think) hurt from crying so hard in my sleep.
yeah, rhythm thief had my bbc vibrating
Fantastic picks! Bravely Default, Ever Oasis, Planet Robobot etc are several of my top picks as well.
One game I didn't see mentioned here is Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology. It's my favorite 3DS game and my favorite JRPG of all time, it took the spot from Chrono Trigger. And if you know Chrono Trigger, you know what incredible praise it is to say a game is better than CT.
Apart from that, I would recommend Level 5s catalog of very small games. Games like Liberation Maiden, a mecha shooter and Crimson Shroud, a tabletop RPG sim that are about 5 hours long each and very replayable. Fantastic value for money, just like Sadame.
Another game that I feel no one has heard of is Culdcept Revolt. It is a combination between Magic The Gathering and Monopoly, where you move across a board against 3 opponents and take spaces by placing your creatures on them and fight your opponent's creatures or pay their tolls. First to a certain amount of mana (money) and passing a Gate (passing go) wins. It is a ridiculously unique concept and sadly the series seemed to die with the 3DS but it went out on one fantastic game.
Lastly, I swear this is the last one.
7th Dragon III Code VFD
I bought it for the name alone and I was not at all disappointed. It's a JRPG where your entire party is basically created by yourself and is thus super customizable. With a time travel plot that has you take on several dragons to prevent the awakening of the 7th Dragon and the end of the world.
You have fantastic taste and recommendations! Radiant Historia is also my favorite 3DS game and I just beat 7th Dragon last week. I am head over heels in love with that game haha. I just picked up Culdcept Revolt so I'm happy to hear it is something you really enjoyed as well. Appreciate you sharing your recommendations! Have an awesome weekend!
Etrian Odyssey is a series I adore.
Personally, I believe that the best way to begin is with 4 for all newcomers. Mostly because its balance is the one that tilts in favor of the player the most of the series while still being an absolutely brutal time, but always fair. There's also the fact that it being the first developed for the 3DS lineup, it does lack some QoL options that later entries added which makes returning to this game admittedly hard, mainly quick movement in the map which does make making this game a later entry a rather stiff one. EO4 is considered the easiest in the series, but this is just in context of the series. It's a certified Nintendo Hard game that won't hold your hand and won't hesitate to kick your ass.
The Untold entries are remakes of the first and second games back from the original DS, and feature a "Classic" and a "Story" mode, in which in Classic you're allowed to play the game as a traditional EO in which you make your own custom characters from all around the classes and play mostly in a hands-off fashion, while Story Mode features a preset party with characters who have dialogue throughout the game and feature a more fleshed out narrative. The thing with the Story Modes is that they feature unique classes for your sort of "Main Character" that is exclusive to them, the Highlander for Untold 1, and the Fafnir Knight for Untold 2.
And oh boy, there's a lot of contention with these unique classes. See, Untold 1's Highlander is serviceable enough in that he's mostly harmless balance-wise, so Classic Mode isn't affected by his existence, but Untold 2's Fafnir Knight is a whole other can of worms, in which his insane damage output and the devs pushing for people to actually play story mode resulted in the the whole game being re-balanced around the Fafnir, making it so the whole game has a bad case of boss HP bloat. Mechanically, Untold 2 is not a bad game at the end of the day, but it does do some questionable things in which Classic Mode enthusiasts feel rightfully cheated out.
Etrian Odyssey 5 is by far the hardest entry in the series it's actually incredible. For this game, the developers decided to NOT re-use any assets that made development for U1 and U2 so smooth since they had a lot of them ready from 4, and along the way they decided to up the difficulty. 5 suffers a lot from puzzle random encounter hell, in which enemy formations have a lot of synergy to them, that though makes fighting them engaging, can also make it infuriating in the long run when you need to treat every single encounter in the whole game with way too much care (for my personal tastes) and often rather punishing when you don't even know what you're getting into and accidentally did something that triggered the foe's trap card. Its bosses and map design can also border on the ridiculous. In my opinion, 5 is the most hardcore.
Nexus meanwhile is a celebration of the whole series that brings classes and dungeons from every single game in the series, even including those from EO3, which will likely never get the Untold treatment, and THEN some more with also original content. This game is for the _long_ haul, and I do mean it, because it features way more content than any other game in the series by sheer volume of things to explore. It's because of this same thing that it can easily lead to burnout, as its pace can get really tortuous for a newcomer. Still a fantastic game!
A goldmine of information here and very much appreciated. Really hope this helps others in knowing where to begin!
@@HallowedBeThyGame Thank you! Always happy to (try to) get others in this hole.
Gotta love seeing my favorite series getting recommended, etrian odyssey really is a great series y'all 😩
I'm so sad I'm late to the party!
The fact that Stella Glow isn’t talked about enough to make this list is absolutely criminal.
One of the greatest SRPG in the 3ds!
Metroid Samus Returns and Federation Force are both amazing titles! Being a huge strategy RPG enthusiast, it hurt me not to see all of the wonderful Fire Emblem games playable on the 3DS here. The third campaign for Fates is only accessible via the eshop, so get it while you can!
Don't be too upset about Fire Emblem not being here. Check out my 3DS JRPG video in the description.
Samus Returns is great.
A quick warning with Fantasy Life.
Theres a $7 (usd) dlc which adds the "final chapter" of the story to the game. And on top of that people who own the dlc cant play with people who lack the dlc, this goes both ways.
This is really good to know, thank you!
I personally liked Radiant Historia, I believe it has a remake for the 3DS with some added content
Love that game so much. Great recommendation!
I’m having such a dilemma with these eShops, because I want to be reasonable with how many games I buy, but I also want to get every and all games that look interesting 😖.
As for games, the Etrian Odyssey series is… a bit strange for me. Most of the games have a demo, and the first demo I played was for Untold: The Millennium Girl, and I absolutely loved the game and bought it… but when I tried the demos for the other games, they just didn’t really click with me, and I don’t really know why. I will say, though, that because of EO:U, I have now figured out that I’m a fan of first-person dungeon crawlers 😁.
Also, I’m not sure if you’ve mentioned it before, but StellaGlow is an absolute gem of a game. That’s been one of the major 3DS games I’ve been sinking my time into, and I’m on the final chapter (I think). The combat reminds me of Disgaea, and the cast is so varied and filled with great characters.
Another big franchise I’d like to mention is all the Fire Emblem games. I started the series with the mobile game, then got Three Houses, and became a fan of the series. As time went on, I wanted to play more of the games, so I looked to the 3DS. Over the past few months, I’ve been able to get physical copies of Awakening (which I beat), Fates: Conquest (which I’m working on now), and Echoes (which I haven’t started). These games are so good, and I can absolutely see why people praise them. (Also, for other FE fans, the Wii U has Blazing Blade, Sacred Stones, and New Mystery of the Emblem).
Lastly, I wanted to mention the Legend of Dark Witch series, which I consider my “hidden gem franchise”. The games are very much like Mega Man (my favorite series), and each game has an upgrade system, and hidden collectibles to find, as well as of course big bad bosses that, upon defeat, you receive their powers. Really fun games, and relatively cheap, too.
Oops, this response got too long again 😅. Just wanted to throw out my input on these few game series that I think are definitely worth picking up on 3DS.
Thanks so much for sharing! I loved reading your response and I know I still have multiple games to try and get before everything closes. The 3ds has so much quality exclusives and I can’t wait to try them all. Have an excellent week!
@@HallowedBeThyGame I will second this person's put on Stella Glow. It was Imageepoch's last game, and a spiritual successor to the Luminous Arc games (the third of which never released in English, and the fan translation project died). Truly if they had released Stella Glow sooner, they may not have closed house.
I cannot recommend it enough, especially if you like grid based tactical games.
No matter if you own it on the Game Boy or not, Pokemon Crystal is a must have, due to the event Celebi you can get in the post-game
Stella Glow would be my pick for a 3DS hidden gem, if you like JRPG with Fire Emblem style gameplay, you cannot miss it.
Amazing recommendation! Thanks for sharing!
If eShop will be closed, then you always can use hShop😈
Awesome list! I need to play more 3DS games. When it was popular I was buying lots but not playing that much. Glad to go back and check out a bunch of games I missed! I’ll have to decide what my favourites are after I play more!
I can’t wait to hear what your favorites are! And thanks for watching!
I don't know if you've discussed them before, but I adore the 2 Project X-Zone games. They are an RPG crossover of Sega, Capcom and Bandai Namco. They mostly contain each company's big fighting game franchises, but feature some others like Yakuza and Devil May Cry. There are plenty of other characters from each company's big series
Combat has a tactical map like fire emblem and in battle you can combo very basic command inputs for some pretty flashy stuff.
The stories can be a bit goofy or convoluted, but seeing the characters together and playing the game is super cool.
Excellent games! And totally a glorious recommendation!
Thank you for mentioning Ever Oasis, Absolute gem of a game!
Absolutely! Thanks for watching!
Etrian Odyssey is amazing, I started out with 3 on the DS, managed to snag an art book along with the game for around 40$ at the time.
Just yesterday, many years later, I managed to get the last game I was missing from the entire series, EO U2. Paid 60$ for it, but now I have them all, from 1 to Nexus, both Untolds and Etrian Mystery Dungeon as well. Bliss.
Rock on! That’s so cool! Psyched to dive in!
Final Fantasy Explorers is a Jam. It could do with more bosses, but honestly the combat and amount of classes was amazing. Completed it as a solo player, but I'm sure it would be better with friends.
Hey this is great to know it can be 100% completed solo. Thanks for sharing!
I still have ff explorers uncle got for me at launch but it's like an abandoned ship whenever you want to get a team together.🤔🤨🧐
@@azuresea7183 Yeah, I'm not saying there is anyone playing multiplayer, I'm saying I beat the game and unlocked all the classes completely solo. It's not a game that requires other people to play. Did I miss out on some content? Beats me. But I got a good amount of hours out of it without ever playing with another person.
@@portaalchemica I know it can be solo'd there are just times when I want a team.🤔🤨🧐
Very solid list! I've been rounding out what's left of my 3DS digital library ever since Nintendo announced the eShop closure dates and I've been watching a lot of "games not to miss on the 3DS" videos to make sure I didn't overlook anything. After watching enough lists like that I started to see the same games on every list, but you managed to find a couple I hadn't heard of on other videos that I want to look into more.
So glad to help you find more great games! Thanks for letting me know!
Reminder: the eshop will "die" for many people by end of August NOT March next year, because by then there will no way to fund your 3DS/wiiu account and you will end up looking into the eshop's bed inside an ICU.
Even if you were rich and filled 1000$ before that date, we don't know if there will be ever any other sales between Sept 2022 and March 2023
Worst yet, there is that risk of a game getting delisted out of no where:
Projext X zone games are gone completely years ago becasue there was no buyer
Bloody Fire Emblem Fates of all things came out few days ago and stated the game will delist a month in advance - Feb 2023-.
Etrian Mystery Dungeon was removed from the eshop because fug me... but you can still buy the DLC and all other Atlus games so I honestly don't know why they did this
What I am getting at: if you love your 3DS, want to get as much as possible and don't want to be a pirate for a reason or another .... you have one month left to act
Because from September onward there is no guarantee
This is extremely important warning, thanks for sharing!
Well screw me… i just learned you can link your 3DS / Wiiu account with your switch and sending funds from there
I had no idea about that feature until recently
But the no-sales and delisting concern still stands.
Etrian Odyssey games have always been subject to some nasty resell values and the entire franchise is exclusive to the DS and 3DS, so once the eshop goes down it'll be pretty much impossible to play any of the games without piracy or dropping $100-$300 on any given title. They also go on sale very often so it's worth waiting a bit to snag 'em.
That's a really good point. Thanks for sharing the warning. This is very likely going to happen.
EO4 is a pretty good starting point since it has a lot of beginner friendly aspects and kinda eases you into some of the harder aspects of the game. But I remember reading message boards of people quitting because they kept getting destroyed by the third boss. EOU is a good starting point too since its a remake of 1 but the grimoire system can get crazy and I do think a lot of people miss a lot of what they can do with it on their first playthrough
That’s great to know! Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge on it
The problem with ever oasis is tha by the end dungeons you need to constantly go back and forth between your base to get the right companion with right skill to progress. If they ever make a remake of this game I hope that they either increase skill slots or let us swapping party members out of combat without having to return back to oasis
Awesome list! I've added a couple of titles to my want list! I was going to recommend Fantasy Life but you've already mentioned it! What a fantastic game! I know that it came first on the DS and I don't remember if you mentioned it in your previous video but Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology (I think that's the title on 3DS) is a phenomenal game! I have both Bravely Collector's Edition but I haven't played either of them... which is why I'm in no hurry to get Bravely Default 2 on the Switch! Great video and keep up the good work!
Oh I love Radiant Historia! Excellent recommendation! I need to play the Bravely Default games bad. I'm gonna try and pick them up before the end of the year but yeah... haha there's a lot lol. Thanks a ton for sharing!
When you play, bravely second, you will love the story as it goes, you have to try it.
This video came out exactly when I need it, thanks. Any more recommendations would be appreciated.
Glad it was helpful! In the description I have 2 more videos linked for some JRPG recommendations and another for a mixed variety
I never heard of Sadame. Looks cool. I'll have to check that out. Fantasy Life is definitely one of my favorites on the 3ds. I have the physical copy, but there is also the DLC that expands the game which will be lost if you don't get it before the eshop closes. I don't know why I never got Ever Oasis. Physical copies are looking expensive. eShop might be my best bet for that one, too.
Yeah I know what ya mean. I’m gonna be doing the same for other games and getting digitally.
Sadame is good it has a bunch of yokai inspired enemies with an almost Diablo style loot system. If I remember correctly each character has their own backstory. Definitely recommend.
Yes, ever Oasis, it's at the same price as its first day of release on the eshop, since it didn't sell well, it's still at $39.99, a good price for a great game.
*STELLA GLOW!* YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST PLAY THAT GAME! IT IS THE RESULT OF A COMPANY THAT SHORTLY WENT UNDER AFTER IT RELEASED AND YOU CAN TELL THE DEVS PUT THEIR HEART AND SOUL INTO THIS GAME! IT IS AMAZING FROM START TO FINISH!
Same people that made 7th Dragon
I just picked it up not long ago and beyond psyched to dive in! Looks incredible, but really blows the company went under..
I own, I think, all of the Etrian Odyssey games as physical copies. I got my start with IV, and perhaps it's because of that fact that I'd recommend people start with IV.
Also, I hear you playing that Etrian Odyssey battle music in the video background a few times. ;)
The music just slaps so hard haha. And glad to hear me starting with IV isn't uncommon!
Thanks for another great 3DS video Ren! Some games I wasn't aware of that I will adding to my list of 3ds to get around to. Glad to hear you give praise to the 3D feature (especially for the "new" 3ds). I absolutely love when developers put in effort to make use of it and Kirby Planet Robobot is one of the games games to showcase it. I hope you get around to the Bravely Default games eventually since I know you will enjoy them. Some of the best JRPGs not just on the 3DS, but overall.
Thanks so much! They are at the top of my list to pickup for the 3DS and I will absolutely be diving into them. I really appreciate you giving your seal of approval to them as well bc I really trust your judgment on games. And yeah I love the 3DS and it's honestly something that emulating will never be able to preserve that the original hardware will always have.
@@HallowedBeThyGame Exactly! The 3D feature can’t be emulated. Another thing that is great about the BD games is how much QoL features it has like adjusting random encounter frequency. I remember being blown away back then. Definitely helpful when you need to grind a bit.
Just finished both bravely default games on the 3ds they hold up very well even in 2022 the story is so amazing
Rock on, that’s awesome!
Dude!!! Crazy good list! Fantasy life is one I’ve overlooked as well! Wow it looks great! Action Rpg you say? I’m so there! I’ve actually never heard of EverOasis either! Whaaa?! Adding that one to the list as well! Nano assault is so good! Glad you enjoyed it! Also glad you enjoyed Heroes of Ruin! Thanks for the shout out brother! Always my pleasure to brainstorm games with you! Keep bringing us that fire! 🔥🔥🔥 Love it! 🤘🙏❤️
Dude that's legit for everything! So happy you gave that game a place to have a spotlight on it. Excellent game and totally an affordable quality game for the 3DS! Thanks for the support my man!
Thank you for this list! There are some I'm definitely going to try to get while I can.
Also your enthusiasm for the 3DS and these games is great 😃
So psyched you found some games that caught your eye! And I'm more than happy to share my hype for this incredible handheld!
Heroes of Ruin was one of my favs on the system. I got it several years ago physically and was the type of game I was trying to find on handheld systems
That's great to hear! It's such a solid game!
That first game looks awesome, I wish it had gotten a physical release! Also had never heard of it!
I know! I would totally love to have Sadame physically. Would rock so hard
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is available as well on 3DS which serves as a definitive version of Monster Hunter Tri on the Wii and features (admittedly divisive) underwater combat. Also, MH Generations can transfer your save file to Gen Ultimate on Switch if you ever feel like upgrading.
- 7th Dragon III Code VFD. Unfortunately this one is already getting expensive.
- All of the 3DS Shin Megami Tensei titles, but especially Soul Hackers as it'll probably spike in price as soon as the sequel comes out.
- The Legend of Legacy
- Fire Emblem Fates Revelation, since the only other way you can get it on a game cart is by getting the Special Edition, and that's *extremely* expensive.
I would also say The Alliance Alive, one of my all-time favorite JRPGs, but the HD remaster is available on Switch, PS4 and Steam, and it's just better in every way.
Love these recommendations all around. But I haven't played The Alliance Alive yet, I'm gonna have to check this out! Thanks for reminding me about that one
*Severed is an amazing indie game with great gameplay and gloomy, unforgettable animation style (honestly the character/monster design is just so cool!!) It’s also available on ios but I think it really shines on 3DS the most)*
Thanks for putting this one on my radar! Hadn't heard of this one
Severed is also on the WiiU and the Vita (where it was originally released) :)
Brilliant game regardless of where its played I would imagine though :)
I think it's best on the 3ds with the stylus for slashing patterns. very fun one that has seemed to be ignored, despite it being from Drinkbox studios
Weapon Shop de Omasse.
You run a weapon shop for adventurers. You even get to make the weapons. Really fun game.
Nice, sounds mega unique! I need to check this out
Automaton Lung is a really niche hidden gem on the console that just released this year. Like, its good, but its an acquired taste.
I need to play this
Fantasy Life is basically like Final Fantasy 14 Offline. For EO, I prefer starting with EO Untold 1, just because it gives you the option of going through with their predefined party, so it's a good entry p oint for people who might not be used to building their own. Persona Q is also a good EO-style game for people who like Persona 3/4, and a good one to start with.
That's great to know! Thanks for sharing your input!
I actually sold my New 3DS XL years ago and bought a 2DS years later just to replay Fantasy Life. It is my second favorite game of all time! Kid Icarus Uprising, Link Between worlds, any Zelda, any Kirby, Pokémon X, Y, Pokémon Omega Rub, Alpha Sapphire, Super Mario 3D Land, Poochy and Yoshi’s Willy World. Those are all of the games that come to mind. I recommend anyone who loves the 3DS to play this game!
That's so awesome! And the 3DS just rocks so hard. Thanks so much for sharing!
@@HallowedBeThyGame no problem! Your list was amazing, I definitely need to try Ever Oasis sometime soon! You have earned my sub, I look forward to future content
One game i often see overlooked is picdun. Unfortunately the original was at some point on the shop but has long since delisted probably because it was a dsiware game, the sequel is still on there as an eshop exclusive. The gist is that its a simple dungeon crawler picross game. You walk around to fill in the map and complete a picture and occasionally run into enemies with more of an emphasis on timing your blocks. there dosent seem to be very many people who really know of its existence and hope more people can experience it
Thanks a ton for bringing this up! I'm gonna check it out
I know people will disagree with me but... Minecraft for the new 3ds did something that felt impossible and ported such a huge game to the 3ds and it surprisingly includes most of the things that are the most important in Minecraft including the wither and ender dragon.
minecraft porting to 3ds indeed, is tech marvelous (similar to SFA to SNES, Doom to GBA, Witcher/Doom Eternal to Switch).
Just mod your 3ds/2ds and go on to the 3ds rom archive and download all the games you want. Doesn't matter if the eshop closes.
I have been looking to building up my 3ds library before support ends,, and I am mostly done, though I will look into heroes of ruin.
I looked into etrian odyssey, but I really don't care for the map. And I noticed that you didn't include monster hunter stories, I've only played 2 on the switch, but I liked.
Personally, my physical library consists of pretty much all the Pokemon games, Trio of Towns, OoT, and a link between worlds.
Digitally, I have all the fire Emblem games DQ 7 & 8, Bravely Default, Stella Glow, Radiant Historia, 7th Dragon, SMT 4, 4A,Overclocked, Record Breaker, and Oracle of Ages and Seasons.
Dang you got some heavy hitters!
great list! added a couple of games in my wanted list, still not sure about Fantasy life, maybe I'll get it but it's not a priority right now. Also, I'm really happy you played 7th Dragon III, it's an awesome game and deserves more love, still praying to get the previous games port on switch haha
I would be there day one if the earlier games could get ported. That game is genuinely incredible and I am wanting to play the previous games really bad.
If I woke up one day to see an announcement for a port of the PSP games and 7DIII as a compilation, I would preorder it. And I usually hate preordering.
And if they also announced a remake of the original 7th Dragon on the DS, in the 7DIII engine? I would probably die of happiness.
Heck yeah, Fantasy Life! Love that game :) I have a lot of the other games on the list too, but there's definitely still a few that I need to pick up.
I don't remember what you mentioned in your previous 3DS video, but you might want to check out Stella Glow and Culdcept Revolt. Haven't played much of either but Stella Glow seems like a solid strategy RPG and Culdcept Revolt is an interesting hybrid of RPG and board/card game. I'm also rather fond of the Style Savvy series (I'm not really into fashion but for some reason they're just charming and fun?) but they're not going to be for everyone since it's focus is on fashion and making outfits. One of the games is digital only in NA though!
I’m so stoked to play Fantasy Life! Looks so doggone cute! But I just picked up Stella Glow and Culdcept Revolt not long ago so I can’t wait to chat about them. Thanks so much for your bangin recommendations!
I started with Etrian Odyssey Untold 1, and got completely addicted to the series. The only advice for newcomers is, don't be tempted to use the easiest difficulty. You remove the danger and lose all the fun, the skills you choose to level up don't really matter, it will feel a bit pointless.
Ok great to know you loved starting with Untold 1! Thanks for sharing!
I don't have a 3DS but comment for the algorithm! One of my fav channels. I do think it's completely wrong to close stores like this. It will happen at some point to PS3 too :(
Wow thanks so much, thats so kind of you to say and definitely made my day. And yeah... I'm really sad that someday the PS3 and vita stores will officially close...
@@HallowedBeThyGameGlad to hear it cuz I mean it :) Defintely, wish they wouldn't
EOV is probably the best to play first because the different races give you a sort of outline that will almost always give you a functional party but it also gives you plenty of options if you do know what you're doing with race class swapping
That's great to know! Thanks so much for sharing your input on this
@@HallowedBeThyGame Yea of course! Etrian odyssey V is one of my favorite games of all time, I played through 4 which is supposedly the easiest but I had to rework my party twice, a similar thing happened to me in Nexus. I played 7th Dragon and didnt have that issue though which was nice, but i did have to healing item spam in that one lol
@@SylphieChan haha yeah I pretty much did the same thing on the final boss of 7th dragon lol. What a gauntlet 🤣
@@HallowedBeThyGame Have you played the secret dungeon for after you defeat every single dragon? I unlocked it but I stopped playing before I got to start it
New subscriber, you had me at “God I love this handheld”
Haha so happy to have ya! And good golly do I love the 3DS.
I’m new to this channel but I highly recommend Liberation Maiden It’s a pretty interesting and fun it’s like kid Icarus but more easier. It’s 7.99 I think but 5 levels with 3 difficulty. I love so I hope you like it also. If you are interested in the series there’s only a 3ds and psp game this is a hidden gem.
It's such an excellent game and I'm so psyched you listed it here. Everyone should play Liberation Maiden. It's golden
@@HallowedBeThyGame It was my First 3DS game and I recently got a 3DS mostly for Fire Emblem but I went through the shop and saw the game so I went looks dope. At first I was let down by the small levels but Instantly loved it for the story
Ever Oasis is definitely something of an overlooked gem.
So hopeful it can have a comeback
Yo bro, i absolutely love your 3ds video's. It's funny that after watching your video's i realised that i own 95% of the games that your recommend/listed 😅. But i have seen a severe lack of puzzle games in your list(s). And i also don't want you to miss out on these amazing puzzle games. So here are my recommendations:
The pushmo series, the boxboy trilogy, captain toad treasure tracker, zero escape virtue's last reward, puzzels & dragons + super Mario and Dr. Mario miracle cure. Besides the puzzle games there are also some good platformers left including Shovel knight, the yoshi games, the remaining kirby games and mutant mudds. And last but not least: the remaining rpgs we both love so much. Such as: Tales of the abyss, stella glow, the entire yokai watch series, Lord Of magna maiden heaven and rune factory 4. Its a pretty big recommendation list, but after buying, playing and loving all of them. I'd highly recommend them all
Fantastic recommendations! And a couple of those are planned for the last video! Thanks a ton for more puzzle game recommendations! I can't wait to dive into these. Really appreciate it and glad you enjoyed the video!
@@HallowedBeThyGame thank you for your kind words and you're welcome of course
I just got a bunch of 3DS games on eshop and if I had unlimited money I'd get so many more than I did. this console really is a treasure trove of quality games especially RPGs
So much quality! Congrats on the new games!
What are must own 3DS games?
Yes! You mentioned Ever Oasis 😁💖🏝 Excellent pick
@@fireraign77 thanks for helping out it on my radar!
Rhythm thief is a really fun game and I highly recommend
@@trimega1223 thanks for sharing this!
Not mentioning MegaTen at all would be an extreme disservice. Seriously, the whole library. This sounds like hyperbole, but when you have gold standard entries like SMT 4 and 4 Apocalypse, Devil Survivor, and Strange Journey all exclusively on this handheld, it’s urgent to get as many people aware of these games before it’s too late.
You may laugh but one of the games I recommend is Sanrio characters Picross. It was my first entry to picross and I loved it. The puzzles are not too difficult and the pixel art is very cute. You obtain stickers as you finish puzzles which you can use to create collages. Yea, maybe not the most interesting thing but that's absolutely my kind of thing. Only downside is that the mega picross mode puzzles are exactly the same as normal picross mode. They are fun to solve of course but I'd have liked more stickers as a reward or something. All in all, it's a pretty chill and fun game.
Edit: Also, it was created by Jupiter Co. the creators of Picross e and S series, and The World Ends with You??? Huh
Fantastic recommendation! My friend is really into these games and recommends them as well. I am psyched to try them! Thanks for sharing
Radiant Historia is an absolute must if you like JRPGs
My favorite 3ds game! So good!
@@HallowedBeThyGame such an underrated game, wish they'd make a new one for switch
@@marcgriffiths24 I completely agree, it needs to not be over
Zero escape is my favourite hidden gem on 3DS
I always forget it’s on there. Thanks for the reminder!
I looked up Sadame and it's only $3.50AU right, now so I picked it up. The other 3DS I picked up a month ago is Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology it was so highly recommended I couldn't not grab it and it's decently priced as well.
That's awesome! And you made an awesome pickup with Radiant Historia. It's in my top5 favorite games of all time!
I don't know if it's on the eshop per sé, and this is the first Video of yours that I've watched but so I have no idea if you've mentioned this before, but Tales of the Abyss has an enhanced port on 3DS with extra gear, extra bosses. It still stands as a highly regarded entry in the franchise
I just picked this up. Looking forward to diving it. Psyched you recommended it!
i'd also suggest 7th Dragon III and the MegaTen games too.
Without a doubt amazing. Perfect recommendations
I might or might not have sunk few thousands of hours PER monster hunter game in the series
and I will never admit I like collecting every fully upgraded weapons in the game
That's hardcore and awesome. Losing yourself in a game is one of the best feelings.
@@HallowedBeThyGame the gaming at its pure form
enjoyed by the player
Braverly Default is a must have for old school jrpg fans.
Fantasy Life it literally like top 3 best games on the system. And that’s saying something with the huge back catalogue. It’s just one of the biggest hidden gems on the system. I remember when they announced it, I was so excited to get it and got it the day it came out.
I'm so sad how late I am to the party, but genuinely so stoked to be diving into it. The passion and love for this game form the fans mixed with solid game design has me hooked!
Man, Sadami looks amazing! I'm so sad I missed out on it and saw this video too late.
Give me the most obscure bizarre and kind of experimental games and I'll definitely give them a try
Haha same here
Nano assault reminds me of the Invader Zim where he takes over Dib's body and Gaz uses a nano machine to fight him.
Haha Invader Zim owns, I need to rewatch it.
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Haha thank you! Hope you enjoyed!
I played Fantasy Life so much that I maxed out every job category. I really enjoyed that game (apparently! )!
That's so cool! I love the feeling when you get completely lost in a game.
I actually bought my 3ds only to play the professor layton saga, I highly recommended
Thanks so much for giving professor layton some love in the comments!
@@HallowedBeThyGame great video btw!!
@@lucas78044 Thanks so much!
Kid Icarus: Uprising is one that people definitely need to check out! Also all of the Fire Emblem games on 3ds especially Awakening
Glorious recommendations all around. Thanks for sharing!
I believe it's on the Eshop - Radiant Historia is a great game
My favorite 3DS game!
If anyone wants to play a Fire Emblem game, get Fates and the Revelations dlc because Revelations was only available physically in the special edition. It's an entire third route for Fates that you won't be able to play without downloading it by next year.
Very important info, thanks for sharing!
Mugatu: “That Monster Hunter is so hot right now!”
I giggled editing this because I thot the same thing
Ever oasis and fantasy life are amazing games. I have both and don't regret it
That's fantastic!
Cool, I picked up Sadame. I'll have to crack into it after work, but it gives me something to look forward to during the IRL load time that is being an adult with a job. Lol
Thanks for featuring it. I had never heard of this game till now. I love that you featured FF Explorers too. I picked up a copy not long ago and have been having a lot of fun with it. Like you I haven't delved into the Bravely Default series yet either, but I really want to. As far as my own reccomendations go, I'd say Tales of the Abyss is a great JRPG for 3ds. The other games I think don't get enough love are a couple of horror games called Dementium The Ward and it's sequel. For horror game fans, the DS had slim pickings, but these had me addicted. I read that the developers wanted to make a Silent Hill game and didn't get to pitch it to Konami, or maybe the story was that they were just heavily inspired by SH and made their own I.P. It's been a few years since I read the interview about it. If anyone wants to share the names of some horror games they know of on DS, I'd appreciate it.
Anyway, I love these videos and hope to try the Etrian games before the eshop closes too and some of the more obscure FF games that haven't been ported to other consoles. Have a great day everyone and thanks for the video!
So happy you enjoyed it! And thanks for sharing some quality recommendations! The Dementium games look right up my alley too. I’m sad I haven’t gotten a chance to play them yet, thanks for sharing those and reminding me to try and pickup Tales of Abyss. Looks like a game I’d have a blast with. Thanks a ton for watching and hope you have an excellent week!
I am a big fan of CRUSH3D as a puzzle game. I think it is on the eShop, though I have the physical version.
I grabbed Sadama per your recommendation and I dig it so far, though I am disappointed at the lack of 3D.
Oh so cool! I need to check this out, thanks!
The Dillon's games are really good, the first 2 are digital only iirc.
Also, I think you recommended Rhythm Heaven Megamix before, so WarioWare Gold is also an absolute must.
I need to check out the Dillon games. Thanks for putting them on my radar!
Loved Ever Oasis so underrated and would love to see a sequel on the Switch.
I'm playing Stella Glow ATM and that's a real treat.
FF Explorers hurts as that's the missing piece I want in my small collection.
P.s. I enjoyed playing as a cook best in Fantasy Life
That’s so cool! Thanks for sharing and it’d be so cool for Ever Oasis to comeback with a sequel!
You really need to check out Gotta Protectors, it is a massive love letter to retro 8-bit games
Wow thanks, this does look awesome
Note that the E-shop will stop taking funds from E-shop cards at the end of august 2022 to be more exact August 29th so go out and get those cards soon
Good list almost missed some of these.
Glad you enjoyed the list!
The two Senran Kagura games on 3DS are seriously the most fun games I’ve ever played! They are so action packed, and cool!
Absurd fun!
I feel like a video like this makes the most sense with games that were eShop exclusives. If a game had a physical release then losing the eShop isn't really a big deal for that game. I love Kirby but there's no need to go racing to the eShop to get a game I might still find at Walmart.
Project x zone is physical. Price is over 100. Games gonna spike my friend.
The Denpa Men trilogy and the Dillon’s Rolling Western trilogy are fun games and the only one that has a physical is the last game in the Dillon trilogy being Dillon’s Dead Heat Breakers but it’s only physical in Japan and Europe
Ok this is great to know! I need to check these out.
Wish I could get a large assortment of these games before it closes but do to my budget it’s just not possible. 😢 will have to try to pick some games up physically when I can. Wish Nintendo would do a huge discount sale before they close the shop.
I really hope they do a mega sale here soon, at least for the Christmas season. It sucks so much that they have to do this.
I kept seeing Sadame on the eshop and never knowing whether to jump on it. It’s on sale atm for £2-ish, so after watching your video I thought ah why not.
Heck ya! That's on ballin deal too. Have fun!
I recommend both Mighty Switch Force games, the art and music are fanstastic and the gameplay is really good too! I still can't beat any of them because i'm too dumb
Mighty Switch Force looks right up my alley. Thanks for recommending!
What are some eshop exclusives that either take heavy advantage of the 3DS hardware, or are highly unlikely to be ported? I don't care if I'll be able to get a game physically or find a port elsewhere, I'm looking for stuff I can ONLY play on 3DS that I can ONLY get through the eshop
*Homebrew sounds intensify*
Really hope the homebrew community embraces the 3ds
etrian odyssey is one of the best party building games that exist. especially nexus
I'm so late to the party, but hyped to finally be here haha
ugh i love fantasy life. i wish it got more recognition.