Some great 3DS titles to get you started!

Hi gamers!

There has been some debates going around on various forums I'm on with people asking if there is actually any good 3DS games out there. Much portable systems have bad games/ports and this has happened ever since the Gameboy, so let's take a look at which games I recommend to a new 3DS owner. If you're thinking about getting a Nintendo 3DS this may help you decide.

straight off the bat I'd really recommend Dead or Alive: Dimensions, a really good solid fighting game with lots of street pass/spot pass features, nice online play and very appealing to look at. Plenty of unlockables like new characters, stages and costumes.
At around $25-$30 it's a good game to pick up as it's not too expensive and can be found quite easily.

Dead or Alive Dimensions review can be found here

Which brings us to our next game Mario Kart 7, another fantastic Mario Kart game. New features, fluent gameplay and some hidden retro gems inside. This was recently released late last year so it can still be quite expensive around $70 at local stores, keep an eye out online and on sales as this game is worth picking up. Plenty of unlockables, and great online play!

Mario Kart 7 review can be found here

Super Mario 3D Land is another great game to look for, much like Mario Kart 7 it's a new release and will most likely be expensive for a while, so keep an eye out online and local store sales.
Unlike Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land is a great game to play while you commute to and from school/work/uni or even going on a short trip as it's pick up and play style caters for these type of events.

Super Mario 3D Land review can be found here

Lastly Ridge Racer 3D, if you like previous Ridge Racer titles this would be a great game to pick up. Also very affordable at $20-$25 it's great to have. Unlike PSP Ridge Racer games the graphics are not as great and 3D effect is quite low..Apart from those aspects this game is a lot of fun and still looks very nice on the 3DS. Lots of cars, tracks and events to unlock, just like the other Ridge Racer games!

Well there you have, these are the only 3DS games I own so far and very shortly I'll be getting Resident Evil Revelations. I have played the demo of the game so I'd still say get if you can afford it, just like any other new release it's $70 here, of course you can check online for a much better price. Hopefully this will help kick start you on the 3DS!

Super Mario Land 3D -- Review

Hi gamers!

Today I took a trip down to the mall, and actually I regret it was really busy which delay everything I wanted to do anyhow.. I bought Super Mario Land 3D, one of the games I've been waiting to get since it ever came out which actually wasn't too long ago.

My first impressions of the game were again very positive, Nintendo haven't change one bit with bright colours, cheerful music and fun objects to help Mario get to the end and we couldn't forget those coins! This is apparently meaning to be the original Super Mario Bros. just updated with some 3D elements, it's mixed in quite well. There are stages were you're jumping down from cloud-to-cloud with having the 3D slider all the way up, you get a good feel of height.. well depth this actually made me think "wow!".

Controls are very easy, and spot on just like every other Super Mario game out there. Like I said Nintendo haven't torn Super Mario apart and glued it together again.

One thing that will get Super Mario veterans beginning to smile will be the familiar music playing in some of the levels, I've heard a few from Super Mario Bros 3 and 2. Exactly what I love to hear in a sequel to a game, is classic stuff like that.

There is not much to say negatively with this game, as all 3D Super Mario games you sometimes get confuse exactly where you can walk without falling. At the start of one of the early stages I walked to the left and feel straight to my death, as I saw a fence on that side thinking the platform was just a little lower.. It was nothing more than a beginner's trap, but it's one way to get players on their toes. It wouldn't amaze me to think Nintendo chucked a lot of those traps in through out the game, but out of all the 3D Super Mario games we've played this isn't the first time it's happened.

Just like Mario Kart 7 this only comes with a quick start guide and no manual, the manual is electronic.. Yet Dead or Alive: Dimensions that I got a few days ago has one, It's very weird for Nintendo to cheap on manuals and yes this still bothers me.

Super Mario Land 3D gets another 10/10 Koopa shells.