The Best 2D Games for Nintendo 3DS

Update : River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next added at rank #2.
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50 Pinch Barrage!! (2024)

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Shout-inducing 2D side-scrolling action! Alligators! Sharks! Zombies! Escape from a dangerous desert island! Its controls are simple but deep! Use your wit and technique to overcome perfectly balanced stages that will have you saying "Just one more try!!" as you play over and over again!


  • 2d
  • scroller
  • platform
  • single-player
  • action
  • remake
  • book
  • online

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River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next (2024)

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Get ready for River City Saga: Three Kingdoms’ finale


  • spectacle
  • beat-em-up
  • 2d
  • destruction
  • comedy
  • anime
  • family-friendly
  • pve
  • pixel
  • tutorial
  • historical
  • old-school
  • retro
  • funny
  • fight

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Cursed Castilla (2019)

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Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. This game is an extended version of the renowned classic arcade Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.


  • classic
  • arcade
  • platform
  • 2d
  • retro
  • medieval
  • old-school
  • mythology
  • pixel
  • chiptune
  • action
  • mazelike
  • sprite
  • boomerang
  • dungeon

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Jump Adventures (2024)

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Embark on a bite-sized journey across vibrant and distinct lands, each with their own challenges and surprises.


  • platform
  • 2d
  • hand-drawn
  • scroller
  • minimalistic
  • nature
  • minimalist
  • adventure
  • orchestral
  • bite-sized
  • action

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mischievous (2024)

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This is a simple and fun classic game in a cartoon style.


  • 2d
  • simulation
  • party
  • action-adventure
  • 1980s
  • platform
  • adventure
  • rich

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Dark Slime (2022)

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Go through a huge number of caves, solve many puzzles, and fight against the strongest enemies!


  • atmospheric
  • 2d
  • single-player
  • difficult
  • puzzle
  • rock-solid
  • dungeon
  • compilation
  • adventure
  • battle
  • best-selling
  • trains
  • rpg
  • boss
  • remake

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Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime (2015)

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A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.


  • 2d
  • platform
  • side-scrolling
  • anime
  • hardcore-platform
  • action
  • man
  • scroller
  • manipulation
  • pixel
  • spin-off
  • boss
  • battle
  • flight

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