Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale blends turn-based RPG and farm sim on 3DS. A 6.9/10 crossover that makes the farm the plot.
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson review — pair battles, deep customization, and a 3DS AR gimmick, scoring 6.5/10.
A look at The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, the 3DS co-op Zelda built around three Links, a shared heart meter, totem poles and a cursed jumpsuit.
Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits review: nearly 450 Yo-kai, eight classes and a touchscreen sweetspot hunt on Nintendo 3DS. We land at 6.7/10.
Pilotwings Resort launched the 3DS in 2011 with hang gliders and rocket belts over Wuhu Island. A measured 7.2/10 review of a flight game built on discipline.
Rune Factory 4 review: the 3DS farming-and-dungeon-crawling RPG with same-sex marriage, Orders, and crafting — generous, unwieldy, and a 7.9/10.
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate review: the 2013 handheld Arkham game, its three-way prison, branching endings, cast, deluxe edition, and 6.1 score.
Stella Glow review: Imageepoch's final 3DS strategy RPG, where a world without song is saved by witches, tuning, and a tight three-action calendar.
BoxBoxBoy! review: HAL Laboratory's 3DS sequel adds a second box set to Qbby's puzzles, earning a 7.7/10 for clever, disciplined design.
Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido turns conveyor belts into weapons. A 7.4/10 review of Nintendo's 2018 plate-matching puzzler.
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance review — the 3DS bridge to Kingdom Hearts III, its Drop system, Dream Eaters, Flowmotion, and 7.4/10 verdict.
Soul Hackers review: Atlus's 1997 cyberpunk dungeon crawler, its negotiation systems, and why the 3DS port is the version to play.
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