The 8 3DS games that deserve a Nintendo Switch 2 remaster
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We’ve seen plenty of Wii U ports for the Nintendo Switch so maybe it’s time for some classic 3DS games to make the jump to the Switch and its successor. While most of the Wii U’s first party exclusives have long since been ported to Nintendo Switch (with probably the final one – Xenoblade Chronicles X – arriving in a couple of months), the same can’t be said for the Nintendo 3DS.
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The shutdown of the 3DS eShop in 2023 means its digital library is now inaccessible and tracking down physical copies isn’t always easy. It’s a shame since there are some fantastic 3DS games still worth playing, that would benefit from a modern remaster, either for the Nintendo Switch or the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2.
It’s not as if there isn’t precedent. Nintendo has already brought Miitopia and Luigi’s Mansion 2 to Switch, and it’s been rumoured Kirby: Planet Robobot will follow suit soon. So, here’s our wish list of 3DS games that could benefit from a second life on Switch.
The most obvious game that comes to mind when putting this list together is 2012’s Kid Icarus: Uprising, an at the time modern reinvention of the long dormant series helmed by Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. It was nothing like the original 2D platformers and instead a mix of an on-rails and third person shooter. That might sound a little limited but Kid Icarus: Uprising proved to be far more engaging and feature rich than expected.
