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JRPGfan on 07 April 2018
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Jumpin said:
JRPGfan said:

Ability to play 3DS + DS library is kinda nuts for JRPGs/RPGs.
Yes I think its games library is stronger than more or less any other nintendo console ever made.

I look back at the NES/SNES and yeah they where great "for their time", but compaired to the 3DS today, I think thats a better console, with a stronger library.
3DS is NOT a 5th place console for nintendo.... in terms of games library its gotta be higher than that.

 

"That's why the Switch will breeze right through the 3DS. It will have a library that is better in both variety, quality and quantity. "

Etrian Odyssey 1,2,4,5
Dragon Quest VII+VIII
SMT IV + IV-apocalypse
SMT Devil Survivor 1+2
SMT Devil Summoner
SMT deep strange journey
Persona Q 1 & 2
Mario & Luigi 1,2,4,5
Kingdom Hearts 3D - Dream Drop Distance
Bravely Default + Secound

Stella Glow,  Alliance Alive, Weapon Shop de Omasse, Adventure Bar Story, Crimson Shroud, Fantasy Life, Ever Oasis, Attack of the Friday Monsters, Crimson Shroud, Code Name - S.T.E.A.M.,  Lord of Magna - Maiden Heaven, Mercenary Saga1+2+3, .... ect

 

Ontop of all :  FireEmblem/Pokemon/Phoenix Wright/Professor Layton/Zelda/Mario/Luigi/Yoshi/Yo Kai Watch/Story Of Seasons.... ect

^ and thats just the 3DS lineup.

Factor in the DS lineup as well.... this thing is stacked, like very few other Nintendo systems.

Yes this by far beats the Wii, N64, SNES, NES ect imo.

I don’t think 3DS is even close to the Wii, to be honest. Some of the games on Wii included:

 

  • Super Mario Galaxy  (I give you this one)
  • Wii Sports
  • Legend of Zelda  (3ds has plenty of)
  • Super Paper Mario  (this was a horrible paper mario game)
  • Metroid Prime
  • Fire Emblem (3ds has plenty of, and better version that the wii had)
  • WarioWare  (really?)
  • Forever Blue/Endless Ocean
  • Resident Evil 4  (3ds has plenty of)
  • Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles (3ds has plenty of)
  • Call of Duty 3 and 4 
  • Medal of Honour
  • Okami
  • Fifa  (sports games, who cares really?)
  • PES  (sports games, who cares really?)
  • Tiger Woods PGA (sports games, who cares really?)
  • Madden NFL  (sports games, who cares really?)
  • SSX (sports games, who cares really?)
  • Tony Hawk (sports games, who cares really?)
  • Need for Speed
  • Far Cry
  • Bully
  • Splinter Cell
  • Prince of Persia
  • Driver
  • Guitar Hero
  • Rock Band
  • The Godfather
  • Scarface
  • Zack and Wiki
  • Geometry Wars (indies?)
  • The Simpsons Game
  • Trauma Center
  • Elebits
  • Spyro the Dragon
  • No More Heroes
  • Red Steel
  • Harvest Moon (Story of Seasons) (3ds has plenty of)
And that’s just one year of releases.

Since we’re counting games a console has access to, the Wii had access to the Gamecube library and the most extensive back catalogue virtual console of any console existing. 
The real story is that Wii launched with what turned out to be the biggest killer app in videogame history, and capped off its first year with one of the most critically acclaimed games in history. In its lifetime the 3DS didn’t have any games of this caliber.

 

 

But how many "meaty" proper full length high quality RPGs did the wii have? man it was slim pickings.
3DS owns the Wii+Gamecube when it comes to RPGs to a degree, I think 3DS is a better game library.

I dont "feel" like the wii had that many standout titles tbh.
You got a Wii, the must haves where like:

Xenoblade Chronicles (which 3ds also has)
the Mario Galaxy (I&II) games
Resident Evil 4
DKC-Returns
Skyward Sword

5 big "must have"s imo, but the 3DS has tons of games at that level.