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S.Peelman on 11 January 2017
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When the 3DS released I was fully back in Nintendo's camp due to Wii and DS, and I got it with the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. It's a great system, and I liked it even better than the DS. The best handheld since the GameBoy. The 3D effect is great, I use it every time. The system, though now showing it's age, was powerful enough to produce some beautiful games. It's user interface is the best Nintendo ever came up with. Naturally, the remakes Ocarina of Time 3D, Majora's Mask 3D and Star Fox 64 3D are among my favorite games, and what I said for the N64 versions applies here. Besides those, my favorite games are;

Resident Evil: Revelations
Luigi's Mansion 2
Super Mario 3D Land

After Ocarina of Time 3D, I got both Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land simultaneously the following holiday period. Both amazing entries in their respective franchises. Mario Kart 7 took it a bit further even from it's DS predecessor and was basically like the Mario Kart games you'd find on console. Super Mario 3D Land was the one that surprised me most though. The game was the perfect blend of the 2D and 3D formulas of the series, and it was engaging from front to end. It created a third series of Mario platformers that I hope will continue. It also used the 3D effect splendidly, the added depth revealed secrets that would otherwise stay hidden on a 'flat' view. Also, I got a lot better at jumping correctly due to the 3D effect. It's easier to judge distances and angles. It even made it so that I got worse at platforming on non-3D screens!

Then a third party game released the following year in the form of Resident Evil: Revelations, which pushed the system's capabilities technically. It was the first game of which I downloaded the demo on 3DS, and it was also the only one I then bought, after playing said demo. Definitely not a disappointment, and it became one of my favorites. Also on 3DS came the long-awaited sequel to Luigi's Mansion and it expanded on everything that made the original so great. These games really gave the character Luigi the identity he needed. The 3D effect is best of all games here, and each new room looks like you're looking into a real-life diorama. Nintendo, I want the 3D effect to stay!