Why the 3DS is Still Worth it in a Post-eShop World
With the eShop gone and much of its online functionality severely cut down, you'd be forgiven for thinking the Nintendo 3DS was dead in the water. But the system still thrives on the resale market, even though some of its more notable titles have made it to the Switch.
A Top-Tier Selection of Handheld Games
When Nintendo announced the permanent shutdown of the 3DS and Wii U's virtual game marketplace, the eShop, a big portion of the gaming community was devastated. Thousands of games suddenly became inaccessible and without ports to their current-gen system, the Switch, many of the less popular titles were liable to be lost forever.
Even after a shaky launch, the 3DS would go on to continue Nintendo's streak of domination in the handheld gaming market. While brand recognition had a lot to do with its success later on in its lifespan, much of it was due to the amount of exclusive titles the system had to offer.
Success was helped by an excellent selection of first-party games from Nintendo including Pokemon X & Y, Super Smash Bros., and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Despite many of these flagship series getting new games on the Switch later on, older handheld titles are still unique and worth going back to.
Even outside first-party games, the system had something for everyone. If you were an RPG fan, you had the likes of Etrian Odyssey, Bravely Default and arguably the best possible versions of Dragon Quest VII and VIII. For platforming fans, there were several Super Mario titles in both 2D and 3D environments as well as a slew of indie games. Even survival horror fans had Resident Evil Revelations, which would also see a release on other consoles later on.
Even without the eShop, many of the system's more popular titles are still available in physical formats for close-to-launch prices, so they are fairly easy to get your hands on. For some, like Dragon Quest, it can be trickier, as they did not produce quite as many copies at launch which makes used copies more
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