Tag Archives: 3ds

The main story mode of this one – Road to Rio – is absolutely awful. It’s all about grinding stats by playing “training” games as your Mii instead of the main sports. These training events aren’t even original, they’re taken from the 3DS…

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The sequel to Shattered Crystal, this gives Sonic and team fire and ice powers. It’s mainly used for freezing and melting blocks of water, but I think the simplicity helps the game. However, the most significant change in this game is how the…

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While this is an emulated version of Sonic the Hedgehog, it does have additional features worth talking about. The biggest one being the 3D effect. Each layer has been separated out and given depth that can be seen on the 3DS screen, with…

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This Mario & Sonic Olympic game is actually quite different to the previous ones. It doesn’t try to emulate the sports at all, instead simplifying them all into simple minigames, similar to the ones found in Mario Party. As a result, this game…

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Back in the days of the Game Boy Advanced, Nintendo released a port of A Link to the Past with a rather nifty bonus addition – a co-op Zelda game. It let players play as Green, Red, Blue and Purple Link and work…

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After enjoying three games on home consoles, Super Smash Bros. is now making its way to handhelds, with Super Smash Bros. for 3DS. The game will have the same characters as the upcoming Wii U version, but will have unique stages and exclusive…

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Arriving in a new town as manager of a new club, I was determined to leave my mark. First up was immediately changing the team’s image: changing the name, kit and emblem into those of my own choosing. The newly revamped Cubic County…

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Ever since it was first announced, and it’s Japanese release in 2012, the crossover between Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright has been much anticipated. Both series have had huge success on Nintendo’s handhelds, making the 3DS the perfect platform for Level 5 and…

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While Sonic has gone 3D for a while in his home console adventures, he’s stuck with his 2D roots in his handheld adventures. This time round, Sonic Lost World on the 3DS makes the leap into 3D gameplay, making it resemble its Wii…

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Following on from 2010’s AiRace: Tunnel on DSiWare, Qubic Games bring us another tunnel-based flight game on the 3DS’s eShop in the form of AiRace Speed. AiRace Speed lets you control various futuristic aircraft across 18 levels filled with challenging obstacles. The game…

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