任天堂(Nintendo)目前的旗舰游戏机有点奇怪(flagship console)。Nintendo Switch将其家用游戏机(home console)和掌上游戏机业务(console business)合二为一，但最初的Switch旨在与大获成功的Nintendo 3DS 并存(Nintendo 3DS)。
这是有道理的，因为尽管Switch是世界上功能最强大的掌上游戏机，但它不能放在口袋里。然而，现在，Switch Lite即将问世，而久负盛名的 3DS 似乎终于迎来了真正的继任者。
Switch Lite更小，但仍具有相同的马力。对于因对电视连接游戏(TV-connected play)不感兴趣而推迟购买 Switch 的 3DS 用户来说，这款更小、更便宜的游戏机表明现在是时候升级了。
但是在你跳到Switch 一代(Switch generation)之前，在将 3DS 扔进抽屉之前，你真的应该给一些游戏机会。这些是让您的 3DS 在Switch Lite收到邮件之前最后一搏的完美游戏。
火焰之纹章觉醒(Fire Emblem Awakening)
Fire Emblem 系列(Fire Emblem series)与任天堂的游戏机业务(console business)本身一样古老。为了迎合更铁杆的SJRPG 人群(SJRPG crowd)，其严峻的战略挑战和单位永久死亡(challenge and unit permadeath)限制了游戏的吸引力。制作Fire Emblem Awakening(Fire Emblem Awakening)的团队认为这可能是任何人都会制作的最后一款FE 游戏。(FE game)事实证明，这种对FE 公式(FE formula)的全新尝试创造了红极一时的黄金。
从那时起，我们在该系列中看到了三个新的主线条目(series –) ——Fates、Echoes和Three Houses。如果您不知何故错过了《觉醒(Awakening)》的副本，那么这是对新系列游戏的完美介绍。你也需要一本好的入门书，因为《三间屋》(Three Houses)正在清理Switch上的内容，并且它是该控制台的必备标题。
在Awakening中，你扮演一个失忆的战术家，他与一群皇室孩子和更多丰富多彩的角色联合起来。打败黑龙(dark dragon)的任务是一个漫长的过程，其中有大量的事情要做。其中最重要的就是将你的部队嫁给彼此，以培育出优秀的孩子。
你自己的角色也可以追求爱情，正是这种约会模拟斜线(dating sim slash)战略国际象棋公式(chess formula)将《觉醒》(Awakening)推向了顶峰。它在 3DS 上的继任者Fates可以说内容更加丰富和精致，但Awakening的特殊之处在于Fates并非如此。
口袋妖怪太阳(Sun)和月亮(Moon)
在(Between)Omega Ruby 和 Alpha Sapphire(Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire)等出色的翻拍和大量虚拟控制台(Virtual Console)游戏之间，3DS 可能只是终极口袋妖怪机器(Pokemon machine)。现在 Switch 终于以剑(Sword)与盾(Shield)的形式获得了主线口袋妖怪条目(Pokemon entry)。
毫无疑问，这些将是特许经营者的粉丝，但在那之前，口袋妖怪公式(Pokemon formula)中最新鲜的形式是太阳(Sun)和月亮(Moon)。
如果您已经离开口袋妖怪世界(Pokemon world)一段时间了，这些游戏将是一个受欢迎的惊喜。全新的锦标赛模式(tournament formula)，更加精致和许多有趣的口袋妖怪(Pokemon)以及独特的岛屿环境(island setting)。
在您忘记您的 3DS 之前，您需要参观一下阿罗拉(Alola)岛。
塞尔达传说：世界之间的联系(The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds)
塞尔达传说：旷野之息(Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)被广泛认为是有史以来最好的游戏之一。它当然是最好的 3D塞尔达(Zelda)，但《通往过去的链接》(A Link to the Past)仍然是最好的 2D塞尔达(Zelda)，并且可以说是整体上最好的塞尔达(Zelda overall)。
如果您是A Link to the Past 的粉丝，(A Link to the Past,)那么您应该为自己玩A Link Between Worlds。这既是对SNES(SNES)原作的极大致敬，也是一款出色的游戏。它也是为数不多的正确使用 3DS 独有的 3D 视觉效果的游戏之一，深度感知在一些地牢谜题中发挥了作用。
Xeno 系列(Xeno series)在其系列中有一些真正的宝石，PS1上的原始(PS1)Xenogears游戏仍然非常值得一玩。这些故事往往带有有趣的角色和创新的战斗机制。
XenoBlade Chronicles最初在Wii上首次亮相，但不知何故，开发人员设法将这个巨大的开放世界RPG塞进了 3DS。这是为数不多的绝对需要“新”3DS 额外功能的游戏之一，但这是值得的。
路易吉大厦暗月(Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon)
Switch正在推出一款全新的、备受期待的Luigi's Mansion游戏。但是，如果您拥有 3DS，则可以立即使用出色的Dark Moon体验独特的幽灵破坏游戏。
马里奥可怜的受虐兄弟在一系列非常适合万圣节的游戏中出演，这些游戏比可爱的图形所暗示的要艰难得多。Dark Moon在 3DS 上看起来很棒，并展示了机器上一些最好的图形和灯光效果。一个明确的 3DS桶列表标题(bucket list title)。
勇敢地默认(Bravely Default)
3DS 奇怪地缺乏高质量的原创JRPG(JRPGs)，而当代的PS Vita似乎是所有回合制善良的优质目标。(premium target)然而，勇敢的默认(Bravely Default)是质量胜于数量的论据。
虽然Switch提供了《(Switch)八方旅人(Octopath Traveller)》等古怪的复古(retro fare)游戏，但《勇敢的默认》(Bravely Default)将华丽的艺术风格、独特的战斗机制和史诗般的故事带到了 3D 小屏幕上。
勇者斗恶龙八：被诅咒的国王之旅(Dragon Quest VIII: Journey Of The Cursed King)
虽然勇者斗恶龙 VIII(Dragon Quest VIII)最初是PS3 游戏(PS3 title)，但 3DS 版本无疑是游戏的最佳版本。它肯定比我们在移动设备上获得的版本要好得多，因为它缺乏配音(voice acting)、强制人像模式(portrait mode)和较差的帧率(frame rate)。
而3DS版则有着完美的表现、美妙的配乐和出色的配音。它还拥有一群有趣的角色和一个写得很清楚的故事。
当我们等待勇者斗恶龙 XI(Dragon Quest XI)在 2019 年晚些时候登陆 Switch 时，这是适合玩的游戏。
7 3DS Games To Catch Before The Switch Lite Launches
Nintendo is in a bit of a weird place with its current flаgship console. The Nintendo Switch fused its home console and handheld console business into one, but the original Switch was meant to live alongside the massively successful Nintendo 3DS.
It makes sense, since although the Switch is the most powerful handheld console in the world, it isn’t pocketable. Now however, the Switch Lite is on the horizon and it seems that the venerable 3DS is finally getting a true successor.
The Switch Lite is smaller, but still packs all the same horsepower. For 3DS users who have held off on buying a Switch because they have no interest in TV-connected play, this smaller and cheaper console signals that the time to upgrade is now.
But before you make the leap to the Switch generation, there are a few titles you should really give a chance before chucking that 3DS in a drawer. These are the perfect games to give your 3DS one last go before that Switch Lite arrives in the mail.
The Fire Emblem series is as old as Nintendo’s console business itself. Catering to a more hardcore SJRPG crowd, its tough strategic challenge and unit permadeath limited the appeal of the games. The team that made Fire Emblem Awakening thought it was probably the last FE game anyone would make. It turns out this fresh take on the FE formula created smash-hit gold.
Since then, we’ve seen three new mainline entries in the series – Fates, Echoes and Three Houses. If you somehow missed picking up a copy of Awakening, it’s the perfect introduction to the new series of games. You’ll need a good primer too, since Three Houses is cleaning up on Switch and it a must-own title for that console.
In Awakening, you play an amnesiac tactician who joins up with a bunch of royal children and many more colorful characters. The quest to defeat a dark dragon is a long one filled with a massive amount of things to do on the way. Not least of which is marrying off your troops to each other to breed superior children.
Your own character can pursue love as well, and its this dating sim slash strategic chess formula that catapulted Awakening to the top. Its successor on the 3DS, Fates, is arguably more content rich and polished, but Awakening is special in a way that Fates isn’t.
Between excellent remakes such as Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire and a large selection of Virtual Console games, the 3DS might just be the ultimate Pokemon machine. Now the Switch is finally getting a mainline Pokemon entry in the form of Sword and Shield.
Undoubtedly, these will be franchise fan-pleasers, but until then, the freshest take on the Pokemon formula comes in the shape of Sun and Moon.
If you’ve been out of the Pokemon world for a while, these games will be a welcome surprise. A new take on the tournament formula, much more polish and lots of interesting Pokemon along with a unique island setting.
Before you forget all about your 3DS you need to give the island of Alola a visit.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is widely considered one of the best games ever made. It’s certainly the best 3D Zelda, but A Link to the Past is still the best 2D Zelda and arguably the top Zelda overall.
If you’re a fan of A Link to the Past, you owe it to yourself to play A Link Between Worlds. It’s both a great tribute to the SNES original and a fantastic game in its own right. It’s also one of the few games to make proper use of the 3D visuals unique to the 3DS, with depth perception playing a part in some dungeon puzzles.
The Xeno series has some real gems in its series, with the original Xenogears game on the PS1 still eminently worthy of a play-through. The stories tend to be off-the-wall with interesting characters and innovative battle mechanics.
XenoBlade Chronicles originally debuted on the Wii, but somehow the developers managed to stuff this gigantic, open-world RPG into a 3DS. This is one of the few titles that absolutely requires the extra power of the “New” 3DS, but it’s worth it.
The Switch is getting a brand new, highly-anticipated Luigi’s Mansion game. If you have a 3DS however, you can experience the unique ghost-busting gameplay right now with the excellent Dark Moon.
Mario’s poor abused brother gets to star in a very Halloween-appropriate series of games that are way tougher than the cutesy graphics suggest. Dark Moon looks fantastic on the 3DS and showcases some of the best graphics and lighting effects on the machine. A definite 3DS bucket list title.
The 3DS is weirdly lacking in quality original JRPGs, with the contemporary PS Vita seemingly the premium target for all that turn-based goodness. However, Bravely Default makes the argument for quality over quantity.
While the Switch offers quirky retro fare such as Octopath Traveller, Bravely Default brings a gorgeous art-style, unique battle mechanics and epic story to the small 3D screen.
While Dragon Quest VIII was originally a PS3 title, the 3DS version is without a doubt the best version of the game. It’s certainly far superior to the version we got on mobile devices, with its lack of voice acting, forced portrait mode and poor frame rate.
The 3DS version, on the other hand, has perfect performance, a wonderful musical score and great voice acting. It also has a fantastic cast of interesting characters and a sharply-written story.
This is the right game to play while we wait for Dragon Quest XI to hit the Switch later in 2019.
