3DS Gaming on the Cheap: September 2013 Edition

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NintendoPie said:

Scisca said:
This is gaming on the cheap? My God, after reading this topic I'm under the impression that the 3DS is expensive as hell. Much more expensive than Vita! I really want to get one eventually, but really can't find a reason and now you actually showed me a reason why not to buy one :/ I loved my DS, but from the list you showed I'm only interested in these games: SMT: Devil Survivor Overclocked, RE:R, Zelda, Kid Icarus, SMT4, Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing and Mario 3D. IF I add Pokemon and 2-3 games that are coming, that would be a decent library, but when I add up how much it all costs, I end up spending really huge money. I don't like spending that much money on handheld games with such a low graphical fidelity :/ Just doesn't seem right for me. I think 3DS games are a bit too expensive, I mean - look at Vita with PS+ free games and major discounts and sales. Even retail games go down in price. Damn, didn't really expect this!

8 games aren't enough to make you buy a system?

What all do you own on the Vita?

8 isn't even close. Something around 20 is good enough for me, though I still don't like the prices. If these are the highest prices you can get for these games, it's better, but why the title then? (I honestly have no idea how much 3DS games cost, so I'm not here to troll - I only know what you posted here and just came to the conclusion that 3DS gaming is actually expensive, more expensive than Vita gaming!)

On the Vita I own a lot of games. Uncharted, ACIII:L, Stranger's Wrath, Guacamelee, Rayman Origins, Gravity Rush, Killzone: Mercenary, Soul Sacrifice, WipEout, Alien Breed, Virtue's Last Reward, Little Big Planet, MGS 2&3, Mortal Kombat, Sine Mora, Unit 13, Limbo, Thomas Was Alone, Knytt Underground, Jak & Daxter Trilogy, Ratchet and Clank Q-Force, Jet Set Radio, Retro City Rampage, MotorStorm, Uncharted FFF and a lot more games that I've forgotten about, cause I've deleted them from my memory card ;) Add to that all the PSP games (I've never had a PSP) like 3 GTA's, Trails in the Sky, all FF games, etc. and a bunch of PSX classics and you pretty much see what I already have on my Vita. I'm also sure that a similar lineup on 3DS would cost me much more than what this cost me on Vita. There are still so many games I have to buy this year. Tearaway, NFS, Persona 4 Golden, Rayman Legends and Legends of War are must-haves for me that I still lack.

@NoirSon. TPP games are my favourite ones, though I love a good RPG, FPS or Castlevania as well. Still, the 3DS library seems... not weak, but still lacking something. I really can't see how it's "loaded" with good software. There are a few good games, but that's it, not a single must-have game for me. Maybe it's gonna be the next Zelda? After all, I bought my DS after my friend let me play Phantom Hourglass for 2 days :P I think I'm gonna wait a bit more time and I hope these games drop in price :P Is there an Advanced Wars game on 3DS? I would sure pick this one up.