Game Reviews8.8/10
Kid Icarus: Uprising Review — A Dormant Franchise Takes Flight
Kid Icarus: Uprising review: Sakurai's 3DS shooter blends air and ground combat, nine weapon types, and the Fiend's Cauldron risk system.
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Tag: Nintendo 3DS
Game Reviews9/10
Super Mario 3D Land’s Guide-Arrow Trick Made 3D Play Legible to People Who’d Only Ever Held a D-Pad
Super Mario 3D Land brought 2D Mario discipline into 3D on the Nintendo 3DS, sold 12.88 million copies, and set the template for Super Mario 3D World.
Game Reviews9/10
How Fire Emblem Awakening Pulled a Failing Series Back From the Brink
Fire Emblem Awakening review: the 3DS tactical RPG that saved the series, with Pair Up combat, permadeath and a 49-character roster. 9 of 10.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Review: The Mayor Role That Made the Series Matter
Animal Crossing: New Leaf made players mayor of a town that runs on real time. A retrospective on Nintendo's 3DS classic, Isabelle, and why it still holds up.
Game Reviews9.2/10
Nintendo Let Players Tackle A Link Between Worlds’ Dungeons in Any Order, and the Gamble Worked
A Link Between Worlds let players tackle Zelda dungeons in any order and gave them the tools early. The 2013 3DS risk paid off — a 9.2/10 review.