What are some of your favorites? A few months ago I pre-ordered a Retroid 5, and while my old 3 is no slouch, this one is better equipped to smoothly run more demanding titles like Smash 3DS or Dragons Crown.

Never had either system, so pretty much totally new to them. Just please don’t list any Pokémon games, they’re not my thing. Action games/metroidvanias are my preference, but I’ve also been on a huge racing game kick lately.

Thanks all!

  • Taster_Of_Treats [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    1 month ago
    • The legend of Zelda: a link between worlds
    • Kirby: planet robobot
    • Kid Icarus uprising was a fantastic launch title but it’s best played on original hardware due to gyro and touch controls
    • Starfox 64 3D is arguably the best way to play SF64
    • Metroid Samus returns is pretty good, although it’s a bit polarizing because you have to stop moving to 360 aim and has strong emphasis on waiting for enemies to attack and doing a counter
    • Kirby superstar ultra has a mini metroidvania in it
    • VVVVVV has a 3ds port, but it’s also natively on Android if the retroid is android-based.
    • Steamworld Dig 2
    • Cave Story or Cave Story 3D, depends on your preference of visual style.
    • Shantae: Pirate’s Curse
    • Honorary mentions to Ocarina of Time 3D and Majora’s Mask 3D

    DS games:

    • The three Castlevania games on NDS are great.
    • Mario Kart DS is my favorite in the series. There’s a lot to do in single player with all the developer time trial ghosts and a hefty missions mode.
        • dannoffs [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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          1 month ago

          As someone who’s beaten Majora’s Mask a dozen times on n64 and emulator, I played all of the way through MM3d and thoroughly enjoyed myself before learning people didn’t like it.

    • buckykat [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Metroid Samus returns is pretty good, although it’s a bit polarizing because you have to stop moving to 360 aim and has strong emphasis on waiting for enemies to attack and doing a counter

      It’s me I’m polarized. AM2R is better.

      Also I’m upset that Dread took everything I didn’t like about Samus Returns and doubled down on it.