The Best Battle Games for Nintendo 3DS

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Update : Choju Giga Wars added at rank #5.
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Monster Hunter Stories (2016)

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Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG that takes the world of Monster Hunter and expands upon it in new and exciting ways! No longer are you hunting monsters, but raising them! In this deep story featuring heroes known as Monster Riders, you will live alongside monsters and form lifelong bonds with them.

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  • battle
  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • japanese
  • jrpg
  • head-to-head
  • combat
  • spin-off

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YO-KAI WATCH 3 (2019)

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Purchase the digital version of the YO-KAI WATCH 3 game and receive a code that gives you a chance to battle and befriend Jibanyan T and Komosan T. Mischievous beings known as Yo-kai are everywhere, and it’s up to Nate and Hailey Anne to befriend, battle, and solve problems with them. Follow two parallel stories and unravel the mysteries behind strange sightings while meeting over 600 Yo-kai and using the new 3x3 grid battle system to strategically dish out or dodge attacks. More Yo-kai, more mysteries! ’Merican Yo-kai have made their way to YO-KAI WATCH 3 and they’re rootin’ tootin’ troublemakers. Speaking of troublemakers, in BBQ, zombies rise from their graves and Nate must free the town during Zombie Night. If you’re too afraid of zombies, you can always find treasure by exploring randomly generated dungeons and discover the truth about the mysterious ruins hidden all across the continent with the Yo-kai Blasters T group.

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  • battle
  • grid
  • rpg
  • parody
  • dungeon
  • boss-fight
  • zombies
  • boss
  • fbi
  • online
  • quick-time-event-driven
  • western
  • internet
  • american

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Pokemon Ultra Moon (2017)

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On the bright side, the Alola region has new activities, and fresh landscapes to explore with some assistance from your powered-up Rotom Dex. You'll need all the help you can get if you're going to stop Giovanni, Ghetsis, and the rest of Team Rainbow Rocket from taking over the Alola region! Face off with Team Rainbow Rocket to determine the fate of the Alola region!

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  • battle
  • alternate
  • villain
  • rpg
  • narrative
  • hawaii
  • adventure
  • team
  • nintendogs
  • japanese
  • cute
  • remake
  • boss
  • difficult
  • collectible

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Pokemon Sun (2016)

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Nintendo 3DS

Set out on an adventure as a Pokémon Trainer in the new Alola Region. Choose one of the three new Partner Pokémon - Rowlet, Litten and Popplio. Discover the mystery behind the new Legendary Pokémon Solgaleo and Lunala.

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  • battle
  • narrative
  • japanese
  • rpg
  • competitive
  • free-for-all
  • fight
  • online

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Choju Giga Wars (2022)

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Giga Battles is a tower defense game featuring festive team battles. Gather and raise animal companions in a picture scroll-inflected game, and have a little fun saving the world along the way.

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  • tower-defense
  • grand
  • battle
  • mystery
  • adventure

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Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey (2019)

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Nintendo 3DS

Laugh your way through a hilarious story told from three perspectives. Overcome the fury of Fawful, action-packed battles, puzzling tasks, and giant bosses. Mario and Luigi are stuck inside Bowser, forced to accomplish unusual tasks to assist their arch nemesis.


  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • battle
  • remake
  • mario
  • combat
  • strategy
  • platform
  • boss-fight
  • fight
  • classic
  • villain
  • puzzle
  • real-time

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