5 best Pokemon games available on the Nintendo 3DS

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Even though Nintendo's Switch hybrid console has surpassed every other platform from the Japanese publisher in terms of popularity, its predecessor is no slouch.

The 3DS was launched in 2011 as a successor to the DS. Despite a slow start, it racked up an impressive library, especially on the JRPG forefront. Pokemon games, in particular, have been responsible for the success of the dual-screened, glasses-free-3D device.

Though that can be said for every Nintendo handheld the monster taming franchise has graced. So here are the five best Pokemon games available on the 3DS.

While not for everyone, the Mystery Dungeon games have garnered a cult following throughout the years. Developed by Spike Chunsoft of Danganronpa fame, Super Mystery Dungeon first launched on Nintendo 3DS in 2015.

It follows the same dungeon-crawling formula as its predecessors, including the human-turned-Pokemon plot.

With over a dozen playable starters to pick from, players again explore floors of dungeons teeming with wild Pokemon and battle them with turn-based attacks alongside their party members.

Survival elements like the Belly system are making a comeback. However, many changes like the new Connections mission system spice up the gameplay. Can you figure out the mystery behind Pokemon being turned into stone?

Released back in 2016 for the Nintendo 3DS, Detective Pikachu is a unique spin on the lore set up by Game Freak. It is a narrative-driven adventure game from Creatures, one of the co-affiliates of The Pokemon Company.

Protagonist Tim Goodman encounters a talking Pikachu who claims to be a detective. The duo soon team up and are thrust into a situation that could determine the fate of Ryme City.

Players will explore the aforementioned town with