Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: UncleBob on March 14, 2013, 03:21:33 PM
Title: Two Years Later...
Post by: UncleBob on March 14, 2013, 03:21:33 PM
I'm curious, two years later, what does your 3DS collection look like?
Not including digital downloads or duplicate games, I've gathered a collection of 25 retail purchases (that's like one a month! Weird. Totally not something I've budgeted or something...) If you throw in "retail" downloads, you can add two more to that.
So, what does my collection consist of?
First Party: Art Academy* Crosswords Plus D Freakyforms Deluxe* Kid Icarus: Uprising -Kid Icarus: Uprising Canadian Version Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Mario Kart 7 -Mario Kart 7 #2** Mario Tennis Open New Super Mario Bros. 2 D Nintendogs: Toy Poodle -Nintendogs: French Bulldog* -Nintendogs: Golden Retriever* Pilotwings Resort* Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Paper Mario: Sticker Star* Spirit Camera* Starfox 3D** Steeldiver* Super Mario 3D Land Tetris: Axis*
3rd Party: Adventure Time Centipede: Infestation* Crush 3D Heroes of Ruin Jaws: Ultimate Predator Resident Evil: Revelaittions Rollercoaster Tycoon 3DS Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Skylanders: Giants Super Street Fighter IV
So, while my collection is slightly 1st party heavy, I think 3rd parties should be fairly happy with my collection. Why? Go back and look at all those titles with asterisks on them. Those are titles that I purchased for less than half of the original retail price. Two of those, the two with double asterisks on them, were bought "new", but at a location that was selling them used. The little D, for those who couldn't guess, indicates a "retail" digital purchase.
So, what's yours?
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Oblivion on March 14, 2013, 03:23:37 PM
Fairly small. I end up selling my collection every few months. If I don't include what I've sold, I have:
Mario Kart 7 FE: Awakening Kingdom Hearts DDD And I have a few VC and eShop games.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: ejamer on March 14, 2013, 03:40:47 PM
Retail: - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - StarFox 64 3D ++ Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask ++ Nano Assault - Resident Evil: Revelations ++ Shinobi ++ Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate ++ Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
I've owned a handful of other 3DS retail games, but regularly trade out games once finished so that I can try new titles. Some of the games in my collection now probably won't be there next year... and the circle of life continues.
Digital: - Bit.Trip Saga - Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
Edit: Wasn't going to do this, but since others are keen on putting up full eShop lists I figured why not be complete? Quite frankly, eShop has been the only thing to justify my 3DS purchase so far... and I'm pretty happy with the vast majority of these titles.
DSiWare: - Alpha Bounce - Alt-Play: Jason Rohrer Anthology ++ Art Academy First Semester* - Art Style PiCTOBiTS - Dragon Quest Wars - Electroplankton Rec-Rec * - GO Series: Undead Storm - The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary* - Mario vs Donkey Kong: Minis March Again* - Petit Computer - Pop Island: Paperfield - Primrose - Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Rytmik Rock Edition - Starship Defense - Tetris Party Live ++ Zenonia
eShop (non-retail): ++ 3D Classics TwinBee* ++ 3D Classics Kid Icarus* - Colors! 3D ++ Crimson Shroud - escapeVektor - Fluidity: Spin Cycle - Freaky Forms - Gunman Clive - Mighty Switch Force - Pushmo - Pyramids - VVVVVV - Zen Pinball 3D
3DS Virtual Console: - [20 ambassador titles]* - Avenging Spirit (GB) - Bionic Commando (GB) ++ Blaster Master Enemy Below (GBC) - Donkey Kong (GB) - Gargoyle's Quest (GB) - Kirby's Dream Land (GB)* - Mario's Picross (GB)* - Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (GB)
* Free game from Club Nintendo rewards or 3DS giveaways. ++ Little, sometimes no, meaningful time spent playing the game so far.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Adrock on March 14, 2013, 04:42:32 PM
Listed in the order I got them:
Digital (I didn't pay for any of there, obviously) 1. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary 2-21. All the Ambassador Games
Retail 1. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D 2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3. Super Mario 3D Land 4. Mario Kart 7 5. Resident Evil: Revelaitons 6. Code of Princess 7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 8. Kid Icarus Uprising (still unopened) 9. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate: Retribution - Bloodlines: Revisited 3D
Note: I traded in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.
There are quite a few titles I want to pick up like Shinobi and Cave Story 3D.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 14, 2013, 05:17:27 PM
Physical:
Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions Crush3D Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Frogger 3D Centipede Infestation Shifting World Jewel Master: Cradle of Rome 2 FIFA Soccer 12 Resident Evil Revelaitons Shinobi Kid Icarus: Uprising Heroes of Ruin Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
Digital:
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Crosswords Plus Super Mario 3D Land Mario Kart 7 Star Fox 64 3D The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Bit.Trip Saga Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars Pilotwings Resort Fire Emblem Awakening Etrian Odyssey IV Harvest Moon: A New Beginning Mario Tennis Open Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
I didn't realize until now that I own more digital 3DS games than physical cards.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Ceric on March 14, 2013, 05:34:00 PM
First Party: Fire Emblem: Awakening Kid Icarus: Uprising Paper Mario: Sticker Star Super Mario 3D Land
3rd Party: Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Skylanders: Giants Super Street Fighter IV Phantom R Theatrythm Super Monkey Ball 3D
THat is off the top of my Head.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: NWR_Neal on March 14, 2013, 05:37:45 PM
Physical Pilotwings Resort Ridge Racer 3D LoZ: Ocarina of Time 3D Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Super Mario 3D Land Nano Assault Resident Evil: Revelations Kid Icarus: Uprising Mario Tennis Open Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Skylanders Giants Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion Etrian Odyssey IV Castlevania LoS MoF
Digital Mario Kart 7 New Super Mario Bros. 2 Crosswords Plus Art Academy Fire Emblem Awakening Brain Age Concentration Training Bit.Trip Saga Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Mop it up on March 14, 2013, 06:55:00 PM
I got mine a few months later in June, so it isn't quite two years for me yet. Hard to believe it's been that long, the whole fiasco is still fresh in my mind. Or maybe that's just because people still complain about the 3DS and think it's doomed. :/
In any case, since I didn't own a DS and the 3DS acts as two systems in one for me, I've spent the last two years collecting DS games, hoping to buy up all the good ones before they become hard to find and expensive. Unfortunately, this has already begun to happen with some of them, so I may not be able to get every single game I want for the platform. But, it has a large and extensive library, so I should still have a respectable number in the end. Plus the 3DS doesn't have very much which interests me right now, but it'll all be cheap by the time I want it.
My digital stuff is all the freebies. 20 Ambassador games, 3D Classics ExciteBike, Zelda Anniversary Four Swords, and an assortment of videos and demos.
Also, I traded up to a 3DS XL this past holiday, and sold off my regular model.
For the rest, you know what they say about pictures...
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on March 14, 2013, 08:23:00 PM
I have 3 games. Has it been 2 years already? Ugh
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: lolmonade on March 14, 2013, 08:47:15 PM
Super Mario 3D Land Mariokart 7 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Skylanders: Giants Starfox 64 Lego Lord of the Rings Dead or Alive Dimensions Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone Pilotwings Resort Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Fire Emblem: Awakening Sonic Generations The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Shinobi Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.
I can't be bothered to look through my 3DS downloadable games.
Now to be fair, my new job has me traveling quite a bit, so my gaming budget has been largely going towards handheld titles lately.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Caterkiller on March 14, 2013, 11:32:02 PM
Wow those are some big lists!
Digital: Fire Emblem Awakening NSMB 2 Pokedex 3D pro Pokemon AR
Retail: Pilot Wings Street Fighter 4 OoT 3D SF64 3D Mario Kart 7 Mario 3D Land Sonic Generations Resident Evil Revelations Kid Icarus Uprising
I think that's it and I am currently super happy with the machine and its games. I'm certainly playing it more than my DS. Though Black 2 takes up most of my play time.
Mop It Up trade me a Pokemon please. I only want one from you, you have to be its original trainer.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Shaymin on March 14, 2013, 11:39:29 PM
Retail: Devil Survivor Overclocked* Virtue's Last Reward Kid Icarus Uprising The Active Time Rhythm Tetris Axis* Rhythm Thief Tales of the Abyss Code of Princess
Digital (retail games): BitTrip Saga Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask New Super Mario Bros. 2 Fire Emblem Awakening Mario Kart 7*
Virtual Console: Ambassador games Donkey Kong '94* Mario's Picross* Tetris Donkey Kong Original Mole Mania Kirby Star Stacker Link's Awakening DX*
eShop: Zen Pinball Mighty Switch Force Starship Defense (DSiWare) VVVVVV 3D Classics Excitebike Pokemon Dream Radar Pushmo 3D Classics Urban Champion Mutant Mudds Crashmo Crimson Shroud Gunman Clive Tokyo Crash Mobs 3D Classics Kid Icarus
*Game I bought twice for whatever reason, either rebuying after selling or recovering a lost system
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Sarail on March 15, 2013, 12:32:57 AM
Retail Super Mario 3D Land Kid Icarus: Uprising Fire Emblem: Awakening
eShop Pushmo 3D Classics Kid Icarus 3D Classics Twinbee Gunman Clive Marvel Pinball 3D Cave Story Liberation Maiden
Virtual Console Kirby's Dream Land Kirby's Pinball Land Mario's Picross Metroid II: Return of Samus Tetris Mario Golf Wario Land II Super Mario Bros.
DSiWare Shantae: Risky's Revenge Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition Bejeweled Twist
I play a LOT of Pokémon on this thing, though.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Nemo on March 17, 2013, 05:49:07 PM
Ohhh, lists.
Retail: Street Fighter IV Super Mario 3D Land Kid Icarus: Uprising Resident Evil Revelations Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
Digital (also available as retail): New Super Mario Bros. 2
Digital: Ambassador games (free) Kid Icarus 3D (free w/ Uprising) Marvel Pinball 3D Cave Story VVVVVV AlphaBounce (I never had a DSi)
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Drizzt on March 17, 2013, 09:07:55 PM
Retail:
Fire Emblem Awakening
Kid Icarus Uprising
Ocarina of Time 3D
MarioKart 7
New Super Mario Bros 2
Paper Mario Sticker Star
Pilotwings Resort
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
Star Fox 64 3D
Steel Diver
Super Mario 3D Land
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
E-Shop
Mutant Mudds
3D Classics Kid Icarus
Four Swords Anniversary Edition
Virtual Console
Link's Awakening DX
All Ambassador games
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Retro Deckades on March 21, 2013, 11:35:06 AM
Great idea, UncleBob!
I was a little late to the party. I received my 3DS XL from my wife this past Christmas. Since then, I've accumulated a nice little collection of games, and I still have a few on my wishlist. Here's what I have (so far).
Retail Releases:
Fire Emblem Awakening Kid Icarus: Uprising Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Pilotwings Resort Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Resident Evil Revelations Super Mario 3D Land Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy
eShop Downloads:
Crashmo Gunman Clive Ikachan Mutant Mudds (Will be downloading this today!) VVVVVV
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: leahsdad on March 26, 2013, 12:54:00 AM
Retail (Physical only, I don't pay $40 for digital games, Homey don't play that):
Steel Diver Pilotwings Resort SSF 4 3D DOA Dimensions BlazBlue CS 2 RE The Mercenaries Nano Assault Nintendogs + Cats Ghost Recon Shadow Wars Bust A Move Universe Super Monkey Ball 3D Starfox 3D OoT 3D Shinobi Kid Icarus Uprising Bit Trip Saga RE Revelations Super Mario 3D Land Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy Mario Kart 7 Ridge Racer 3D Tales of the Abyss 3D Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Rhythm Thief Code of Princess New Super Mario Bros 2 Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Fire Emblem Awakening
Downloadable - Um...this would be easier to say what I DON'T have:
Gameboy VC - Avenging Spirit, Alleyway, that Pacman game 3DS Eshop - Dillon's Rolling Western, Samurai Sakura, Night Sky, Escape Vektor, Colors 3D, Pokedex Deluxe, Johnny Kung Fu, Kerploosh GameGear VC - Crystal Whatever, that isometric Sonic game NES VC - SMB Lost Levels
And I've got everything else. Seriously. Except for DSiWare, cuz that library just sucks as a whole.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Stogi on March 26, 2013, 02:26:21 AM
Is Adventure Time a good game? I'm a fan of the show. It's so brilliantly creative and unapologetically stupid at the same time.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: ejamer on March 26, 2013, 08:35:19 AM
Begs the question: why not? It's an awesome retro action game where you can possess many different characters - each with their own properties for health, speed, jumping, attack type and power. Easily one of my favorite 3DS Virtual Console that has been released so far.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 26, 2013, 10:44:32 AM
And I've got everything else. Seriously. Except for DSiWare, cuz that library just sucks as a whole.
yes the game that got ign's 2010 goty 'sucks' you could easily get 25 high quality games off there
What game was that? I could look it up but for some reason that feels really ardous so I'll make a guess that it was Shantae: Risky's Revenge or whatever it is subtitled.
Now, are you saying that game sucks or just being sarcastic to the comment by leahsdad?
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: TJ Spyke on March 26, 2013, 09:41:52 PM
While there is a lot a garbage, there are also some really great games on the DSiWare service. I'd argue it's better than WiiWare.
that doesn't take much tbh
Yeah. I clearly got that he was referring to IGN's DS game of the year. Good thing we got clarification on what the OVERALL game of the year was. That's what Mass Effect 2 was. But with Pokepal just saying game of the year that could refer to a number of categories such as Xbox, DS, PC. Pokepal never stated specifially which game of the year category but considering that we were talking DSiWare on a DS forum, I don't know why you would jump to Overall Game of the Year winner. Don't be so anxious to correct people. No one was having trouble following the conversation. My forum advice for the day.
Back to the topic: I figured it was Shantae because IGN really tried to promote that game but I always viewed as a conflict of interest since Mark Bozon who worked for IGN back then is the brother of Matt Bozon who created Shantae and I always felt like he was trying to help his brother out and promote the game and hype it up more. Was Shantae considered a DS game of the year anywhere else? It's probably a fine game but I'd put stock in some else's review of it than someone who's partiality could be questioned.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: TJ Spyke on March 27, 2013, 12:19:41 AM
Was Shantae considered a DS game of the year anywhere else?
Not sure. NWR, GameTrailers, Nintendo Power, Gamasutra, GameSpot, and GameSpy all picked Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies as DS Game of the Year.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: oohhboy on March 27, 2013, 01:03:24 AM
It has been a slow two years for me on the 3DS. I only have a handful of games outside of the Ambassasor titles.
Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars Mario Kart 7 RE: Revelations Kid Icarus (I still haven't finished due to the awful controls) Paper Mario Sticker Star
Pre-ordered Fire Emblem.
I haven't brought a single thing from the e-shop. In some ways there are more games avaliable, but none of it is what I want. I am still waiting on the yet to be annouced Advanced Wars game, but that's it on the horizon. I don't get any of the indie games, not because they are bad, but because I am better served by Steam. There is a lot of potential left untapped.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 27, 2013, 05:41:01 AM
Go buy Mutant Mudds right fucking now. It may be the best game on the system. My initial list for our 2012 Top 10 feature was Mutant Mudds written ten times.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: pokepal148 on March 27, 2013, 07:40:29 AM
Was Shantae considered a DS game of the year anywhere else?
Not sure. NWR, GameTrailers, Nintendo Power, Gamasutra, GameSpot, and GameSpy all picked Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies as DS Game of the Year.
that was my personal pick but tbh imagine the backlash they got for picking a dsiware game for that
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Khushrenada on March 27, 2013, 11:02:07 AM
I'm not sure there would be that much backlash since they already set a precedent for doing something like that when they made World of Goo the Wii game of the year in 2008 I think. I could be wrong on what year it was so, if TJ Spyke wants to correct it, have at it. Regardless, having done that, for them to choose a DSiWare game as game of the year later wouldn't be that shocking. Plus, I should take a look at 2010 DS games but I think the library was starting to wind down in quality titles by that point with 3DS coming around the corner so I don't think there would be a feeling of any major game getting snubbed by that selection.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: TJ Spyke on March 27, 2013, 11:38:21 AM
You are correct, they gave World of Goo their Wii GOTY. I strongly disagree with that since there were far better Wii games that year (like Brawl). I like WOG, but I fell its over-rated.
And it makes it seem odd for them to pick Shantae when every other major gaming outlet picked Dragon Quest IX. Not saying Shantae isnt a good game (I havent played it, but I have never heard anything bad about it), just makes it a little more odd that they are pretty much the only ones who picked it as GOTY and the director of the game only left IGN 10 months earlier (Mark Bozon worked at IGN until February 2010, the GOTY was announced that December)
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: pokepal148 on March 27, 2013, 01:27:08 PM
You are correct, they gave World of Goo their Wii GOTY. I strongly disagree with that since there were far better Wii games that year (like Brawl). I like WOG, but I fell its over-rated.
And it makes it seem odd for them to pick Shantae when every other major gaming outlet picked Dragon Quest IX. Not saying Shantae isnt a good game (I havent played it, but I have never heard anything bad about it), just makes it a little more odd that they are pretty much the only ones who picked it as GOTY and the director of the game only left IGN 10 months earlier (Mark Bozon worked at IGN until February 2010, the GOTY was announced that December)
it was Matt bozon who worked on the game, Mark is the one who worked at IGN and i think they're cousins or something
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: TJ Spyke on March 27, 2013, 01:47:58 PM
They are brothers, and both work at WayForward (Matt since 1995, Mark since February 2010). Either way, it casts doubts on the validity of their pick for GOTY since Mark was in charge of IGN Nintendo until a few months before the game came out.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: pokepal148 on March 27, 2013, 02:10:06 PM
i thought matt cassimasina was in charge but its relatively clean compared to other things they've done even then,
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: RABicle on April 03, 2013, 09:24:20 AM
Mario Kart 7 Super Mario 3D Land Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Luigi's Mansion: Dark Days And some eshop ****.
My 3DS policy is to not buy a new game until I beat the previous one. See if I can knock over Lugi's Mansion before Fire Emblem hits the Euro shop, if not i guess we'll see whats next.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: oohhboy on April 03, 2013, 10:34:34 AM
I doubt Luigi's Mansion: Dark Days is that long. While the first was criminally short when I 100% that game in single digit hours, twice. The underlying gameplay isn't the type that has a long haul element to it. While they could resort to kill rooms, that isn't really their style unless it is "Extra" or new gameplus stuff where you kill 100 floors of something.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: RABicle on April 03, 2013, 10:46:26 AM
Oh good. Cos Zero Escape was an onslaught. 36 hours it took me.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Oblivion on April 03, 2013, 10:57:35 AM
Oh really? Glad to know it has a lot of gameplay. I've been wanting to buy it for quite some time.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: oohhboy on April 03, 2013, 11:09:32 AM
Think of it like a Metroid game. If you played through that game going from one gameplay upgarde to another, that game isn't that long. What makes it look is all the scanning and back tracking for more powerups as you get more equipment. LM is going to play similiar to that except it does it without using a single gun. I figure 10 - 15 hours on a first run without 100% unless they didn't learn anything from the first game.
I would get myself when it gets cheap. Got plenty of other games to play.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Do_What on April 03, 2013, 01:23:52 PM
My collection is tiny:
Super Mario 3D land Theatrhythm Cave Story 3D Star Fox 64 3D Paper Mario Sticker Star
Kirby's Pinball Land Super Mario Land 2 Liberation Maiden Gargoyle's Quest Gunman Clive Link's Awakening DX
It's not been bad for me. I wish virtual console was just loaded up with Gameboy Color titles and I wish retail titles were as cheap on eshop as they are in real life after a couple of months. I really want Luigi's Mansion, but it's hard to buy when I know Gamefly or someone else will be selling it for $25 in four or five months and $15-$20 in eight or nine months. So yeah
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Evan_B on April 03, 2013, 11:12:39 PM
Check it:
Retail: Super Mario 3D Land (Returned) Sonic Generations (Returned) Paper Mario: Sticker Star (Returned) Resident Evil: Revelations Kid Icarus: Uprising Mario Kart 7 Etrian Odyssey IV Pokemon Rumble Blast Fire Emblem: Awakening (Digital) New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Digital)
eShop: VVVVVV Pushmo Crashmo Mighty Switch Force Mutant Mudds Crimson Shroud Liberation Maiden Gunman Clive Bloody Vampire HarmoKnight
DSiWare: Cave Story Shantae: Risky's Revenge Ivy the Kiwi? Lite Magical Whip Soul of Darkness Four Swords Anniversary Tetris Party Live
VC: 20 Ambassador Games Kid Icarus 3D Kirby 3D Excite Bike 3D Megaman Vanilla Tetris Super Mario Land Super Mario Land 2 Super Mario Land 3 Wario Land 2 Zelda DX
That's my street cred, I guess.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Phil on April 04, 2013, 04:46:52 PM
Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Heroes of Ruin Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Super Mario 3D Land New Super Mario Bros. 2 Paper Mario: Sticker Star Mario Kart 7 Mario Tennis Open Pilotwings Resort Fire Emblem: Awakening Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Tales of the Abyss Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Rhythm Thief and the Emperor's Treasure Sonic Generations Crush3D Kid Icarus: Uprising The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Dead or Alive Dimensions Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition Pokemon Rumble Blast Resident Evil: Revelations Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Ridge Racer 3D Star Fox 3D Rayman 3D Tetris: Axis Crosswords Plus
I typed this up by memory, so I might be forgetting a game. All retail. 30 so far.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: RABicle on April 08, 2013, 08:24:23 AM
How do you guys have time to play all these games? I have a job and university and girlfriend to do. I wouldn't be able to afford all these either.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: ejamer on April 08, 2013, 09:06:06 AM
How do you guys have time to play all these games? I have a job and university and girlfriend to do. I wouldn't be able to afford all these either.
Time to play them all? No way. But why should that stop me from collecting?
My guess is that most people with big lists are in the same situation: more money than time, but a desire to collect (usually with the intent to play "eventually").
My main hobbies are running, basketball, and video games. Sports have essentially zero cost for me (other than replacing shoes every couple of years) so my entertainment budget is basically dedicated to video games. The only consoles I own are Wii, 3DS, and PSP. Wii doesn't get any new games; PSP only gets attention when PSN sales are appealing; so 3DS gets games almost by default.
Any game I pay more than $10 or $15 for has either been played already or will be played in the near future. If the price is in that $10-15 range, then I don't mind splurging once every week or two for gaming treat even if I have no intent to play right away. (I have no plans to buy a new gaming console - either handheld or portable - for years so don't mind having a backlog of games available.)
Just for fun, I tagged my list to show which games haven't been played more than an hour so far. Outside of getting 3 big retail releases close together - 2 at no cost by trading games I had finished playing - it really doesn't look that bad.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: RABicle on April 08, 2013, 09:43:03 AM
I used to collect a lot of games too thinking that I would at some point have time to play them. But I never did.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Do_What on April 08, 2013, 02:37:11 PM
I also have a full schedule and not a lot of extra cash, but you just buy games cheap. Outside of Sticker Star the last game I payed more than $20 for was probably DiRT 3.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Chad Sexington on April 13, 2013, 10:54:35 PM
I just got my 3DS when the Pikachu Edition was released a few weeks ago... but here are my games:
Super Mario 3D Land Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Professor Layton and The Miracle Mask Etrian Odyssey IV: Legend of the Titan Fire Emblem: Awakening
All digital download and I probably wouldn't have gotten Luigi's Mansion if it wasn't free with a special offer. But it's a nice little game.
I'm conflicted on whether or not to buy Ocarina of Time 3D. I've beaten the game once way back in 1996/1997. I remember liking it. But the problem is that Wind Waker is my favorite Zelda. If it were Wind Waker, I'd pick it up no problem. (I know they're remaking it for Wii U, but I'm never going to buy a console ever again for reasons I won't get into here.)
Hm...
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 14, 2013, 03:38:52 AM
Ocarina of Time 3D is a great version of the game. In addition to the graphical upgrade, it includes a number of gameplay tweaks that, while not major changes, dramatically improve the game. If you ever want to play OoT again, the 3DS version is definitely the way you should do it.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: nickmitch on April 14, 2013, 05:04:12 PM
It's really the little things that make OoT3D the ideal version of the game, which it is. If you're unsure, I'd look for it a less than full price. It's a tough sell at $40, but definitely a good buy.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: terribledeli on April 15, 2013, 06:56:46 PM
I took about a year off from actively playing my 3DS, so I've been playing catch up.
Retail Releases Art Academy Brain Age Crosswords Plus Dead or Alive Dimensions Freakyforms Deluxe Generator Rex Kid Icarus Legend of Zelda: OoT Luigi's Mansion Mario Kart Mario Tennis Metal Gear Solid 3D New Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendogs: French Bulldog Nintendogs: Toy Poodle Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions Pilotwings Resort Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Pokemon Rumble Blast Paper Mario Professor Layton Resident Evil: The Mercenaries Resident Evil Revelations Shinobi Skylanders: Spyro (x2) Starfox Steel Diver Super Street Fighter IV Style Savvy Sonic Generations Mario 3D Land Spirit Camera Tales of the Abyss Tekken Tetris Axis (x2) WWE All-Stars
eShop Crashmo Pushmo Ketlzal's Corridors Dillon's Rolling Western Sakura Samurai
VC Ambassador Releases Punch-Out!! Link's Awakening DX Mario Land Mario Land 2 Donkey Kong Metroid II Sonic: Triple Trouble Shinobi (GG) The six 3D update games
The additional copies are usually for my wife's system. And Generator Rex is hers as well.
Title: Re: Two Years Later...
Post by: Chad Sexington on April 16, 2013, 06:21:18 AM
I took about a year off from actively playing my 3DS, so I've been playing catch up.
Retail Releases Kid Icarus Legend of Zelda: OoT Metal Gear Solid 3D New Super Mario Bros. 2 Tales of the Abyss
eShop Crashmo Pushmo
Opinion on these games? Worth it?
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Post by: Evan_B on April 16, 2013, 04:01:42 PM
Kid Icarus is great. Zelda is the same old thing with less traveling in between menu screens. Haven't played Metal Gear, I hear it has frame rate issues, though. NSMB2 is more of the same, but has some unique ideas. DLC is worthless. Tales of the Abyss also has some frame rate issues, but it's good.
If you don't own Pushmo and Crashmo, you're not playing a 3DS correctly.
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Post by: oohhboy on April 16, 2013, 04:56:47 PM
Beware of the controls for Kid Icarus. There is a good game in there, but the controls are sub-optimal to put it politely. The ground combat is pretty hit and miss which would have been less of a problem if they allowed you to carry a second weapon. The flying bits are fantastic though. It might be very different if you have a circle pad plus.
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Post by: alegoicoe on April 17, 2013, 11:34:45 PM
Nintendo is bringing a sequel to Link to the Past, sweet.
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Post by: pokepal148 on April 18, 2013, 07:42:09 AM
Beware of the controls for Kid Icarus. There is a good game in there, but the controls are sub-optimal to put it politely. The ground combat is pretty hit and miss which would have been less of a problem if they allowed you to carry a second weapon. The flying bits are fantastic though. It might be very different if you have a circle pad plus.