Who has a complete US 3DS collection?

[Sothy]

just wondering....

[Famidrive-16]

splinter cell 3d might be a future r8... be on the lookout..... i already grabbed 8 copies from gamestop....

[portnoyd]

Sothy jokes, but somewhere here WILL buy all the launch titles. And I hope that person bumps this topic.

[maxlords]

I have a complete US 3DS collection as of today. I figure that'll last until about 3/27....

[PapaStu]

Sothy jokes, but somewhere here WILL buy all the launch titles. And I hope that person bumps this topic.

oh don't worry.... I will.


I have a complete US 3DS collection as of today. I figure that'll last until about 3/27....

Actually that'll be the 22nd, with the Ubisoft launch titles releasing and Ridge Racer going up for sale. ;)

[Emuaust]

Me, pics on the way

[maxlords]

Actually that'll be the 22nd, with the Ubisoft launch titles releasing and Ridge Racer going up for sale. ;)

Woot! I'm a completist until Tuesday!

[buzz_n64]

We have a store display with Pilotwings 3DS at my store. Maybe someone already has a retail display version of that.

[PapaStu]

amazon delivered my copy of Rayman 3D yesterday.

The Ubi games are out on the shelves.

[PapaStu]

Released titles as of 12/1/11

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
Adventures of TinTin: The Game
Asphault 3D
Ben 10: Galactic Racing
Bit.Trip Saga
BlazBlue Continuum Shift II
Brunswick Pro Bowling 3DS
Bust A Move Universe
Captain America: Super Soldier
Carnival Games: Wild West 3D
Cars 2
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion
Cave Story
Centipede: Infestation
Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D
Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic
Cubic Ninja
Dead Or Alive Dimensions
Deca Sports Exteme
Doctor Lautrec And The Forgotten Knights
Dream Trigger 3D
Dreamworks Super Star Kartz
Driver: Renegade
Dual Pen Sports
F1 2011
Face Racers
FIFA Soccer 12
Frogger 3D
Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D
Gem Smashers
Generator Rex: Agent of Providence
Green Lantern: Rise Of The Manhunters
Happy Feet 2
Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns
Imagine: Fashion Designer
James Noir's Hollywood Crimes
Jaws: Ultimate Predator
Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Lego Pirates Of The Caribbean
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Madden NFL Football 3D
Mahjong Cub3D
Mario Kart 7
Marvel Super Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet
Michael Jackson: The Experience
My Puppy 3D
Nano Assault
NASCAR Unleashed
Need For Speed: The Run
Nikoli's Pencil Puzzle
Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog and New Friends
Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends
Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle and New Friends
Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions
Pac-Man Party 3D
Pet Zombies
Petz Fantasy 3D
Pilotwings Resort
Pinball Hall Of Fame: Williams Collection
Pokemon Rumble Blast
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D
Puppies 3D
Puzzler Mind Gym 3D
Rabbids Travel In Time 3D
Rayman 3D
Reel Fishing Paradise 3D
Resident Evil: Revelations **NOTE** Currently ALL inserts have a misspelled spine as 'Revelaitons'
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries
Ridge Racer 3D
Samurai Warriors Chronicles
Shin Megami Tensi: Devil Survivor Overclocked
Shinobi
Sims 3
Sims 3: Pets
Skylander's Spyro Adventure
Sonic Generations
Spiderman: Edge Of Time
SpongeBob Squigglepants
Star Fox 64 3D
Steel Diver
Super Mario Land 3D
Super Monkey Ball 3D
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition
Tetris Axis
The Hidden: An Augmented Reality Ghost Hunting Adventure
The Oregon Trail
Thor: God Of Thunder
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3D
Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Stealth Force Edition
Wipeout 2
WWE All Stars
Zoo Resort 3D





3DS Demos
Dead Or Alive Dimensions
Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Nintendogs + Cats
PilotWings
Starfox 64
Steel Diver
Super Mario Land 3D
Super Street Figher IV: 3D Edition

[PapaStu]

PilotWings and Super Street Fighter IV kiosk demos are in stores.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3D and Rabbids: Travel In Time 3D also dropped this week.

These are the first two games released since the system's release. The rest of the month looks dry but things look like they're going to start picking up in May.

Games added to the above post.

[j_factor]

3DS Demos
PilotWings
Super Street Figher IV: 3D Edition

Shouldn't there be a lot more than this?

[Icarus Moonsight]

From what I am hearing, those two are the best examples of the 3D effect so far. Others do not do so well. Nintendogs+Cats would be a poor kiosk choice too, it's not 2-5min in-out friendly. Best foot forward and all.

[j_factor]

I meant, I thought there were more demos than that. Before the 3DS launched, Nintendo set up little stations in several major cities to let people try it out. I went to it and there were like 8 games.

[PapaStu]

Were those the full games, or were those timed demos? I've got a feeling that you were playing the full games on the tour and they were just the retail copies of the games.

What stores currently have in demo units are just Pilotwings and SSF IV.

@ Icarus
There was a DS demo for Nintendogs (actually 2, but one was an item swapper only). It gave you a dog to play with and some fast access to playing in the park and stuff. It got the point of the game across just fine.

[Icarus Moonsight]

Well, it would have to be a special demo-only type build... Thanks for the heads up. I been dying to see one of these things in action for a while.

[PapaStu]

Added

DOA: Dimensions
Dream Trigger 3D
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean
Spongebob Squigglepants

3DS Demo
Lego Star Wars III

[Overbite]

A complete 3DS collection? Good job buying crapo games ya turd!

[Retrogamer72]

Added

DOA: Dimensions
Dream Trigger 3D
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean
Spongebob Squigglepants

3DS Demo
Lego Star Wars III

There's also a demo for Steel Diver that just got put out recently. My Best Buy has one in their kiosk

[PapaStu]

A complete 3DS collection? Good job buying crapo games ya turd!

Welcome to any complete run. There isn't a system that doesn't have shit games for it. This list is meant to be a tracking list for those who care to see what has been released. Just like the complete DS list. Contribute positively or get the fuck out of the thread.


There's also a demo for Steel Diver that just got put out recently. My Best Buy has one in their kiosk

Added! Have you seen any of these demos loose yet? How (if at all) do they differentiate from the standard games?

[Retrogamer72]

Added! Have you seen any of these demos loose yet? How (if at all) do they differentiate from the standard games?

Yup, I have a Street Fighter IV demo. :) It looks pretty much like a standard game except it has the usual NFR logo on the front and the usual barcode back sticker. The only other difference is that the Demo SFIV's product ID code begins with LNZ-CTR whereas retail 3DS games all seem to begin with LNA-CTR. I don't know if that will be true for all of the demos though.

[PapaStu]

Retrogamer72. Quite jealous about your ability to snag 3DS demo carts already. I think we need to talk to see if you've got any DS dupes that I don't have again.


Two new games are now out and the list above has been edited.

BlazBlue Continuum Shift II
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion

[PapaStu]

Green Lantern: Rise Of The Manhunters is out.

The Target across from my work has a Nintendogs + Cats demo in their kiosk now.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Cubic Ninja should also be out today/this week.

[MachineGex]

Welcome to any complete run. There isn't a system that doesn't have shit games for it.

Apparently you haven't played the complete Game.com library. Every single game is a gem and comes from video game heaven!!!

[otaku]

lol machinegex that reminds me how little fun I had with mine :(

Wish I had the money for a 3DS at all let alone all the games so far is it a good lineup? Early adopting is kinda problematic I plan to wait for more games/lower pricing etc

[PapaStu]

Apparently you haven't played the complete Game.com library. Every single game is a gem and comes from video game heaven!!!

Mana from heaven!!!

Honestly, the closest system to having no crap on it is the NGPC IMO.


Wish I had the money for a 3DS at all let alone all the games so far is it a good lineup? Early adopting is kinda problematic I plan to wait for more games/lower pricing etc

I've got something like a dozen 3DS games. I've really only put time into Street Fighter IV and the Mini game stuff built into the 3DS. It's good. I've done some demo time w/ Lego SW (which I won't own on the system, but own all of the console releases) and Pilot Wings. I've liked them both.

[PapaStu]

List updated on Page 1 w/ Cubic Ninja and Transformers as they're both out in stores.


Next release is Resident Evil Mercenaries 6/28. Then a month of nothing until Galaga/Pacman

[PapaStu]

List updated with the following New Releases

Dual Pen Sports
Petz Fantasy 3D
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries



Also a new Demo is out in some stores

Dead Or Alive Dimensions

[PapaStu]

Wow, don't update for almost 2 months and only miss 4 games....


Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions
Reel Fishing Paradise 3D
Shim Megami Tensi: Devil Survivor Overclocked

Added to the main list

[PapaStu]

Released this week and post on page one updated

Driver: Renegade

Sunday/Tuesday looks to be a big release week for the 3DS with

Star Fox 64 9/9
Thor: God of Thunder 9/13
Deca Sports Extreme 9/13
Bit. Trip Saga 9/13
Balloon Pop 2 9/13

[Nionel]

Excellent, nice list you've compiled there PapaStu, I only got my 3DS a couple of weeks ago and I've been contemplating trying for a complete collection, as it's something I've never tried and I've always been a big fan of handheld systems, so this list should aid me in trying to get caught up.

[PapaStu]

A complete collection of a new system is a bit of a silly task. You're going to be spending full boar on the games and if this system is anything like the DS or GBA, you're going to be looking at a SHITLOAD of games when it's all said and done. The DS US library alone is well over 1500 titles . Are you ready for even half that for the 3DS?

Any system is cute to own all the games for when there are 37. You're mind will change when you're at a few hundred games with 20% being Bratz/Petz/Imagine series games.

[Nionel]

Yeah, that is a good point and certainly something I've thought about. I figured that even if i were to go for a full collection, I wouldn't even bother what a lot of games until they were easily available at a more reasonable price (ie waiting a year or two until they are cheap used or found on clearance). So far I only own five titles, so I'm a long way off, but I've enjoyed what I've played on the system so far, and that's what's really important to me right now.

[PapaStu]

A few fresh games to add to the list

Star Fox 64 3D
Bit.Trip Saga
Deca Sports Extreme
Thor: God of Thunder (GS/Amazon shipping, not yet seen in stores)
Puzzle Mind Gym 3D
Balloon Pop 2 (out, amazon show shipping, not yet seen in stores)

[PapaStu]

Another month another batch of fresh games added

Marvel Super Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet
Wipeout 2
Majhong Cub3D
Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove
Spiderman: Edge Of Time
Tetris Axis
FIFA 12
Brunswick Pro Bowling 3DS
Pinball Hall Of Fame: Williams Collection
Frogger 3D

I've seen everything in a store (be it GS, Target, BestBuy) save Mahjong Cub3D, and FIFA 12.

Balloon Pop 2 still shows as released by Amazon, but with a delayed shipping window. My copy is supposed to ship by end of month, but GameStop has pushed it back to Feb 2012, so i'm not sure what to say.

Spyro was supposed to release today, but I didn't see it on a shelf, but i'm sure it's out there. That's going to be one expensive game once you start getting all those extra figures.

[PapaStu]

Fresh games

Ben 10: Galactic Racing
Centipede: Infestation
Captain America: Super Soldier
Zoo Resort 3D
Pokemon Rumble Blast
Pet Zombies
Skylander's Spyro Adventure
Sims 3: Pets


Amazon cancelled my Balloon Pop 2 order to next Feb, so i've removed it from the list.

Also found StarFox 64 in kiosks.

Page one list updated

[DOAsaturn]

From what I could gather doing some research last night (and creating a new topic without seeing this) here is a pretty comprehensive list of what is out there now...

1. Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
2. Asphalt 3D
3. Ben 10: Galactic Racing
4. Bit.Trip Saga
5. BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II
6. Brunswick Pro Bowling
7. Bust-A-Move Universe
8. Captain America: Super Soldier
9. Carnival Games: Wild West 3D
10. Cars 2: The Video Game
11. Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion
12. Cave Story 3D
13. Centipede: Infestation
14. Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D
15. Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic
16. Cubic Ninja
17. Dead or Alive: Dimensions
18. Deca Sports Extreme
19. Dream Trigger 3D
20. Dreamworks Super Star Kartz
21. Driver: Renegade
22. Dual Pen Sports
23. FIFA Soccer 12
24. Frogger 3D
25. Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D
26. Gem Smashers
27. Generator Rex: Agent of Providence
28. Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters
29. Happy Feet Two
30. Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns
31. Imagine Fashion Designer
32. James Noir's Hollywood Crimes
33. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
34. LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: T
35. LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
36. Madden NFL Football
37. Mahjong Cub3d
38. Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet
39. Michael Jackson The Experience
40. Nano Assault
41. NASCAR Unleashed
42. Need for Speed: The Run
43. Nikoli's Pencil Puzzle
44. Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog & New Friends
45. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever & New Friends
46. Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle & New Friends
47. Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions
48. Pac-Man Party 3D
49. Pet Zombies
50. Petz Fantasy 3D
51. Pilotwings Resort
52. Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection
53. Pokemon Rumble Blast
54. Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
55. Puppies 3D
56. Puzzler Mind Gym
57. Rabbids Travel in Time
58. Rayman 3D
59. Reel Fishing Paradise 3D
60. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
61. Ridge Racer 3D
62. Samurai Warriors Chronicles
63. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
64. Shinobi
65. Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
66. Sonic Generations
67. Spider-Man: Edge of Time
68. SpongeBob Squigglepants 3D
69. Star Fox 64 3D
70. Steel Diver
71. Super Mario 3D Land
72. Super Monkey Ball 3D
73. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition
74. Tetris Axis
75. The Hidden
76. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
77. The Sims 3
78. The Sims 3: Pets
79. Thor: God of Thunder
80. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
81. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3D
82. Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Stealth Force Edition
83. Wipeout 2
84. WWE All Stars
85. Zoo Resort 3D

[PapaStu]

I've been adding stuff to a list as i've been seeing it in stores/online. I'm double checking your list DOAsaturn and am adding what I know is out and available that you kindly put into a list. Sum total was about 30 games I didn't have. Thanks very much!

Stuff i've not been able to verify that was on your list (and not on the one I already had up)

Dreamworks Super Star Kartz (Amazon lists it, but clicking on it takes to a DS page)

Nano Assault. It has a December 6 release.

There is only one 'LE' of sorts, and thats Frogger, but all copies of Frogger are currently packaged in the big box with 3DS cover.


Post on first page updated

[Bojay1997]

I've been adding stuff to a list as i've been seeing it in stores/online. I'm double checking your list DOAsaturn and am adding what I know is out and available that you kindly put into a list. Sum total was about 30 games I didn't have. Thanks very much!

Stuff i've not been able to verify that was on your list (and not on the one I already had up)

Dreamworks Super Star Kartz (Amazon lists it, but clicking on it takes to a DS page)

Nano Assault. It has a December 6 release.

There is only one 'LE' of sorts, and thats Frogger, but all copies of Frogger are currently packaged in the big box with 3DS cover.


Post on first page updated

Actually, I have seen small stacks of copies of Frogger without the big box at both Toys R Us and Best Buy, so the boxless version is definitely starting to show up at retail.

[DOAsaturn]

I'm almost completely sure Dreamworks Super Star Kartz exists for 3DS...it's in stock on most every major retailing site, though Amazon's checkout is screwed up and I would not recommend buying from them - you might get the DS copy. Bestbuy.com looks legit, among a few others (though I ran into the DS problem on another site as well). I might have to just see if I can find this one in the wild to confirm. It's actually a game I want to have as I did enjoy the original Madagascar Kartz release.

Looks like Nano Assault is now shipping from Amazon. F1 2011 is as well. One to watch for is Oregon Trail, which has a suspect Friday ship day (I never trust those).

[DOAsaturn]

OK I can confirm Nano Assault and Face Racers - both are shipping from Amazon

[PapaStu]

I've seen Dreamworks Super Star Kartz in a GameStop and Target since my initial post regarding it. It is out there. The whole thing is just goofed up on Amazon.

I'm not surprised that Frogger is shipping now sans 'bonus', i've just not seen any that way... yet.

I tend to be a bit suspect of Amazon sale dates on some stuff, just cause they may say it's available and then go backorder/OOS. They did that with Baloon Pop 2, which i've had pre-ordered since August. If it's findable in stores we're good to go, or real pics on a place like eBay. I'm sure Nano Assault is working it's way into stores though, it did 'release' yesterday.

[skaar]

I like how this thread became something useful.

[DOAsaturn]

I've seen Dreamworks Super Star Kartz in a GameStop and Target since my initial post regarding it. It is out there. The whole thing is just goofed up on Amazon.

I'm not surprised that Frogger is shipping now sans 'bonus', i've just not seen any that way... yet.

I tend to be a bit suspect of Amazon sale dates on some stuff, just cause they may say it's available and then go backorder/OOS. They did that with Baloon Pop 2, which i've had pre-ordered since August. If it's findable in stores we're good to go, or real pics on a place like eBay. I'm sure Nano Assault is working it's way into stores though, it did 'release' yesterday.

Yep, and my Nano Assault/Face Racers order has officially been listed as shipped on Amazon. I'll wait on F1 until that goes on sale. I agree about goofy placeholder dates with them, as Oregon Trail doesn't even have a release now on Amazon (but Gamestop lists it as Dec. 9 along with the Wii game). I'm just going to wait until the weekend on that one. Doctor Lautrec (next week) looks like it might be the last release of the year.

Also add Jaws: Ultimate Predator and The Adventures of Tintin: The Game - those just got released as well and are shipping.

[Bojay1997]

Yep, and my Nano Assault/Face Racers order has officially been listed as shipped on Amazon. I'll wait on F1 until that goes on sale. I agree about goofy placeholder dates with them, as Oregon Trail doesn't even have a release now on Amazon (but Gamestop lists it as Dec. 9 along with the Wii game). I'm just going to wait until the weekend on that one. Doctor Lautrec (next week) looks like it might be the last release of the year.

Also add Jaws: Ultimate Predator and The Adventures of Tintin: The Game - those just got released as well and are shipping.

I saw Nano Assault at Gamestop today and Face Racers at Toys R Us last night.

[PapaStu]

I like how this thread became something useful.


It's how I roll.

Just crossed 30 3DS games personally. Between xmas and others, i've got at least another 10 more that I want/need. This will easily be my new DS collection >_<

Thanks to Bojay and DOAsaturn for the below games

Adventures of TinTin: The Game
Dreamworks Super Star Kartz
Face Racers
Jaws: Ultimate Predator
Nano Assault

Added to the list on page one.

[DOAsaturn]

Just crossed 30 3DS games personally. Between xmas and others, i've got at least another 10 more that I want/need. This will easily be my new DS collection >_<


I'm not quite up there yet, got 18 games - will be past 20+ after xmas, but sniping some of the launch stuff now that prices have come down. $9-15 is a lot easier to swallow and pick up a few at a time than $30-40 per. Some of the lesser regarded games I definitely wait for some nice price drops or used...I don't usually start collecting for a new system until 6-8 months after launch, so I'll have to catch up for a bit.

[Bojay1997]

I'm not quite up there yet, got 18 games - will be past 20+ after xmas, but sniping some of the launch stuff now that prices have come down. $9-15 is a lot easier to swallow and pick up a few at a time than $30-40 per. Some of the lesser regarded games I definitely wait for some nice price drops or used...I don't usually start collecting for a new system until 6-8 months after launch, so I'll have to catch up for a bit.

Best Buy has been amazing for launch titles recently. All of the Nintendogs and Madden were $8 each with free shipping. Amazon has had some deals as well with many launch titles for $10-$15 since Black Friday.

[Colorado Rockies]

FYI Amazon has Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked back in stock for 39.99.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002I09286/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
This game has been out of stock almost everywhere and figured I'd give everyone a heads up.

It's also part of Amazon's current buy 1 get 1 50% off promo.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_359146182_3?ie=UTF8&docId=1000755691&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=hero-quick-promo&pf_rd_r=0WW32H0PXPP939596KWQ&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=1337824522&pf_rd_i=B002I09286

[DOAsaturn]

FYI Amazon has Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked back in stock for 39.99.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002I09286/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
This game has been out of stock almost everywhere and figured I'd give everyone a heads up.

It's also part of Amazon's current buy 1 get 1 50% off promo.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_359146182_3?ie=UTF8&docId=1000755691&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=hero-quick-promo&pf_rd_r=0WW32H0PXPP939596KWQ&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=1337824522&pf_rd_i=B002I09286

I saw that too and I'm sooo tempted as it's one of the rarer ones. I'm so thin after spending so much on Christmas, but I might just have to do the Amazon deal one more time before the holiday...

[DOAsaturn]

Reel Fishing 3D is only $9.99 at Gamestop - for some reason this one is still pretty pricey everywhere else so I picked it up.

Anyone seen any 3DS games in bargain bins yet? I've tried Best Buy, Gamestop and TRU, but never see anything 3DS...

[DOAsaturn]

The Oregon Trail snuck out this week as well. Amazon is confirmed in stock (only 7 units right now) and shipping. I was certain that would be thrown in delay mode like some other recent scheduled releases have...

[DOAsaturn]

To (likely) end 2011, I can confirm the following titles:

The Oregon Trail (shipping now on Amazon)
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights (confirmed in-store at Gamestop)
Mario Kart 7 (haha, missed this one on the list somehow)
F1 2011 (saw at best buy)

By my count that ends the 3DS launch year with 91 titles

By the way, those looking to pick up the very recently released WWE All-Stars and F1 2011 on the cheap, Best Buy has them on sale through Saturday for $19.99 apiece, both are $39.99 MSRP.

[DOAsaturn]

Bumping this up for the holidays.

I think I'm done with my pre-Christmas sale haul...I've bought so much for the 3DS between $7-19 dollars apiece in the past few weeks. It's amazing how many games have been slashed, crappy or not. Even a good new title like Nano Assault dropped $10 to $19.99 a week after release. I hope this trend continues into the new year (unless it's a sign of bad things..., then I guess I don't). Now has been the best time to catch up.

I'll probably nab a 3DS game or two under the tree this year, but we'll see. I'm hovering around 30% of the North American releases now...

[DOAsaturn]

Hope everyone had a great holiday! Gaming wise I've gotten my 3DS collection up to 37 retail games (of the 92). I definitely took advantage of Best Buy's deal of the day...grabbed Pilotwings, Madden and a few others for $5 each.

Just a note for early "rare" speculators. Happy Feet Two isn't even sold in Gamestop stores (unless it's used or through their website) and seems to be a hard find in most places. While it doesn't meet any real criteria for being "rare", it has some potential red flags...

[Bojay1997]

Hope everyone had a great holiday! Gaming wise I've gotten my 3DS collection up to 37 retail games (of the 92). I definitely took advantage of Best Buy's deal of the day...grabbed Pilotwings, Madden and a few others for $5 each.

Just a note for early "rare" speculators. Happy Feet Two isn't even sold in Gamestop stores (unless it's used or through their website) and seems to be a hard find in most places. While it doesn't meet any real criteria for being "rare", it has some potential red flags...

I have to disagree with you there. It's pretty widely available at Best Buy, Toys R Us and Target among other b&m retailers and it's not exactly a great game, so I wouldn't go hoarding up copies in the hope that it will be rare.

[Colorado Rockies]

http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Feet-Two-Videogame-Nintendo-3DS/dp/B0053WVCAM/ref=sr_1_1_title_0?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1325809809&sr=1-1

[PapaStu]

I just was in a GS tonight. I saw Happy Feet 2 3DS on the shelf.

Main list updated with the games from earlier last month.

Frogger 3D big box has become hard to find, which is funny considering how all over the place it was before. Also, WWE AllStars w/ lenticular cover looks to have been a first run only and all the copies i'm seeing now are sans special cover. Keep an eye out for that too.

[DOAsaturn]

I have to disagree with you there. It's pretty widely available at Best Buy, Toys R Us and Target among other b&m retailers and it's not exactly a great game, so I wouldn't go hoarding up copies in the hope that it will be rare.

Maybe I jumped to conclusions. I have never consciously seen the game at any store - but then again I hadn't been really looking. What surprised me is that on Gamestop's site the price got slashed, you can't even check for availability by new copies (only used). Only 3DS game with that issue on their website. I'll keep my eye on it if I head out to a few stores this weekend.


I just was in a GS tonight. I saw Happy Feet 2 3DS on the shelf.

Main list updated with the games from earlier last month.

Frogger 3D big box has become hard to find, which is funny considering how all over the place it was before. Also, WWE AllStars w/ lenticular cover looks to have been a first run only and all the copies i'm seeing now are sans special cover. Keep an eye out for that too.

I personally don't have copies of either - and missed out on WWE All Stars for $19.99 at Best Buy awhile back.

As far as lenticular covers/slipboxes goes, I'm guessing this is a complete list:

Cave Story 3D
Jaws Ultimate Predator
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition
WWE All Stars

[DOAsaturn]

OK, looks like the only release for January looks to be My Pet Puppy 3D. Pretty weak, yeah. I'll keep tabs to see if it gets released in the next couple days.

Thinking of getting Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove before it becomes too difficult to find. Most Gamestops still stock it (not online though), but it's nowhere near as populated as other 3DS games. Shame I should have ordered it from Natsume direct when they offered the figure with it.

Also going to look for the Frogger big box this week - methinks Gamestop or Best Buy should still have it.

[DOAsaturn]

Looking for a few that "might" be out there

Balloon Pop 2 (someone on ebay selling new copies for $95...no photo proof that they actually have it though)
My Pet Puppy 3D (supposedly released today)
Outdoors Unleashed: Alaska (likely not out, but some seller on Amazon claims to have it in stock)
Outdoors Unleashed: Africa (same as above, except not listing in stock)

[PapaStu]

Maybe I jumped to conclusions. I have never consciously seen the game at any store - but then again I hadn't been really looking. What surprised me is that on Gamestop's site the price got slashed, you can't even check for availability by new copies (only used). Only 3DS game with that issue on their website. I'll keep my eye on it if I head out to a few stores this weekend.


As far as lenticular covers/slipboxes goes, I'm guessing this is a complete list:

Cave Story 3D
Jaws Ultimate Predator
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition
WWE All Stars

Correct, however both Street Fighter and Cave Story are on sleeves, while Jaws, Pro Evo and WWE are lenticuar 'covers' under the shrink wrap. ALL Pro Evo's originally came with them, I'm not sure about Jaws as i've only seen a few copies right when it came out and WWE was a first run only thing.


Adding Resident Evil: Revelations to the list and My Puppy 3D to the list on page 1.

All copies of RE so far have the misspelled spine.

A few titles are supposed to be hitting this week. I'll be verifying in the next few days, though I'm sure Tales of the Abyss, Tekken 3D Prime Edition and Mario & Sonic at London Olympics are all hitting stores now.

Balloon Pop 2 has been pushed back again. Last check it went from releasing around this time, to a 12/31/12 date on GameStop/Amazon. No clue when it's actually hitting.

[Flashback2012]

Thinking of getting Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove before it becomes too difficult to find. Most Gamestops still stock it (not online though), but it's nowhere near as populated as other 3DS games. Shame I should have ordered it from Natsume direct when they offered the figure with it.

Also going to look for the Frogger big box this week - methinks Gamestop or Best Buy should still have it.

GS has Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove marked down to $14.99N/$12.99PO. I see that Reel Fishing 3D is still $10 but no stores within 100 miles of me have it. :|

[DOAsaturn]

Retail list as of 3/27/2012

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
Adventures of TinTin, The: The Game
Asphalt 3D
Ben 10: Galactic Racing
Bit.Trip Saga
BlazBlue Continuum Shift II
Brunswick Pro Bowling
Bust-a-Move Universe
Captain America: Super Soldier
Carnival Games: Wild West 3D
Cars 2
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion
Cave Story 3D
Centipede: Infestation
Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D
Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic
Crush3D
Cubic Ninja
Dead Or Alive Dimensions
Deca Sports Exteme
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights
Dream Trigger 3D
Dreamworks Super Star Kartz
Driver: Renegade
Dual Pen Sports
F1 2011
Face Racers: Photo Finish
FIFA Soccer 12
Frogger 3D
Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove 3D
Gem Smashers
Generator Rex: Agent of Providence
Green Lantern: Rise Of The Manhunters
Happy Feet Two
Harvest Moon 3D: The Tale of Two Towns
Hidden, The: An Augmented Reality Ghost Hunting Adventure
Horses 3D
Imagine: Fashion Designer
James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes
Jaws: Ultimate Predator
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Legend Of Zelda, The: Ocarina Of Time 3D
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
LEGO Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Video Game
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Let's Ride! Best in Breed 3D
Madden NFL Football 3D
Mahjong Cub3D
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Mario Kart 7
Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet
Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D
Michael Jackson: The Experience 3D
My Pet Puppy 3D
Nano Assault
NASCAR: Unleashed
Need For Speed: The Run
Nicktoons MLB 3D
Nikoli’s Pencil Puzzle
Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog and New Friends
Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends
Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle and New Friends
Oregon Trail, The (40th Anniversary Edition)
Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions
Pac-Man Party 3D
Paws & Claws Pampered Pets Resort 3D
Pet Zombies
Petz Fantasy 3D
Pilotwings Resort
Pinball Hall Of Fame: The Williams Collection
Pokemon Rumble Blast
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D
Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 3D
Puppies 3D
Puzzler Mind Gym 3D
Rabbids Travel In Time 3D
Rayman 3D
Reel Fishing Paradise 3D
Resident Evil: Revelations
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
Ridge Racer 3D
Samurai Warriors Chronicles
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
Shinobi
Sims 3, The
Sims 3, The: Pets
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure
Sonic Generations
Spider-man: Edge Of Time
SpongeBob Squigglepants 3D
Star Fox 64 3D
Steel Diver
Super Mario 3D Land
Super Monkey Ball 3D
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition
Tales of the Abyss
Tekken 3D Prime Edition
Tetris Axis
Thor: God Of Thunder
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Stealth Force Edition)
Wipeout 2
WWE All Stars
Zoo Resort 3D

TOTAL: 104

We might have our hands on our first true "limited" releease as Crush3D has now been released only as a Gamestop exclusive. I chatted with a manager when I bought a copy earlier this week and he expected this would be his only shipment of the game. It's hard to say how many there actually are though - as I'm guessing the number is in the 20,000-25,000 range (if each Gamestop/EB store got an average of 2-3 copies). Still, bodes well for this game holding some sort of extra value in the long term.

[DOAsaturn]

The "not fun" part about maintaining a list like this is adding the following confirmed releases today:

Let's Ride! Best in Breed 3D
Paws & Claws Pampered Pets Resort 3D

At least Kid Icarus is due this Friday

[PapaStu]

We might have our hands on our first true "limited" releease as Crush3D has now been released only as a Gamestop exclusive. I chatted with a manager when I bought a copy earlier this week and he expected this would be his only shipment of the game. It's hard to say how many there actually are though - as I'm guessing the number is in the 20,000-25,000 range (if each Gamestop/EB store got an average of 2-3 copies). Still, bodes well for this game holding some sort of extra value in the long term.


When I saw that it became a GS exclusive I thought 'oh goody', just order it online. Last time I tried to do that a week after release, I couldn't buy it online as it wasn't 'In Stock', but I could do a in store pickup at any of my local stores. All of which had more than 3 copies save one that only had 'a' copy. I"m all caught up on titles I 'need' (and north of 50 3DS games) save Mario Sonic at the Olympics and Decca Sports. Just don't want to spend that much on a mediocre sports game.

[Robocop2]

Did anyone have any issues finding Sonic Generations? I searched high and low locally to find it only to stumble onto a copy at Target(the only copy they had) a few weeks ago but I haven't seen it since.

[DOAsaturn]

When I saw that it became a GS exclusive I thought 'oh goody', just order it online. Last time I tried to do that a week after release, I couldn't buy it online as it wasn't 'In Stock', but I could do a in store pickup at any of my local stores. All of which had more than 3 copies save one that only had 'a' copy. I"m all caught up on titles I 'need' (and north of 50 3DS games) save Mario Sonic at the Olympics and Decca Sports. Just don't want to spend that much on a mediocre sports game.

I'm up to 56 titles now. I recently grabbed LEGO Pirates off ebay for $7 + free ship. Can't pass full retail for DLC prices. I sill need some Nintendo staples like SM3DL, Zelda and Star Fox. I made sure to grab Tales of the Abyss - that definitely got a short print. I try to grab the cheaps and rares as I go and come back to all the other stuff later. If I had to make a "Top 10" for early 3DS "rare prospects" it might look like the following (no particular order) and I could only come up with nine if you want to cover all your bases...

Tales of the Abyss
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor Overclocked
Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove
Jaws Ultimate Predator (Lenticular Cover)
SSFIV (Lenticular Cover)
WWE All-Stars (Lenticular Cover)
Resident Evil Revelaitons misprint
Crush3D
Frogger 3D (Big Box)

Some aren't really hard to find. Crush3D can now be ordered at Gamestop. The SSFIV Lenticular cover has been phased out but can generally still be found. Jaws: UP seems to be the toughest of the Lenticular covers. The Frogger box can still be found, but go to Gamestop for it if you want it minty fresh...Best Buy likes to crush those boxes in that security rope they use. In the coming years you might see something like Super Star Kartz be a tad obscure - that had a quirky under-the-radar release where most retailers either only got the DS version or the confused it for the DS version.

I dunno if anything else can even be considered relatively scarce. My Pet Puppy 3D was released in the dead of January to absolutely no fanfare. It looks somewhat tricky to find but I doubt anyone is really looking for it. It's at most Gamestops and they prob have a copy or two. I just can't get myself to waste $ on those kiddie pet games right now...

[DOAsaturn]

Did anyone have any issues finding Sonic Generations? I searched high and low locally to find it only to stumble onto a copy at Target(the only copy they had) a few weeks ago but I haven't seen it since.

Probably just a local thing. It's a somewhat desirable game, but not rare. I know Amazon had it as their DOTD Game for $14.99 just a couple days back... I wish I had jumped on it then but I had just spent $120 on 3DS games, so it's one I'm missing still

[PapaStu]

Did anyone have any issues finding Sonic Generations? I searched high and low locally to find it only to stumble onto a copy at Target(the only copy they had) a few weeks ago but I haven't seen it since.

I had a problem finding Sonic Generations right after release. I could find it in a few stores, but it was sold out at GameStop, Amazon and the like. I ended up snagging one from Target when I finally saw them a few weeks later. I see them around now, but not en mass.



If I had to make a "Top 10" for early 3DS "rare prospects" it might look like the following (no particular order) and I could only come up with nine if you want to cover all your bases...

Tales of the Abyss
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor Overclocked
Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove
Jaws Ultimate Predator (Lenticular Cover)
SSFIV (Lenticular Cover)
WWE All-Stars (Lenticular Cover)
Resident Evil Revelaitons misprint
Crush3D
Frogger 3D (Big Box)

Got em all. I've noticed that WWE All Stars and Jaws lenticulars were both gone quickly and I had to get WWE off eBay (but was able to get it quite a bit cheaper than retail for some reason). SSF IV is all over and i've not seen one w/o the sleeve yet. Frogger still seems to be in GameStops, but not other places. The RE misprint was also all over at first, but now i'm starting to see only the new spine. I still need a corrected one, but have no desire to spend 40 bucks for an insert right now.

[DOAsaturn]

I had a problem finding Sonic Generations right after release. I could find it in a few stores, but it was sold out at GameStop, Amazon and the like. I ended up snagging one from Target when I finally saw them a few weeks later. I see them around now, but not en mass.




Got em all. I've noticed that WWE All Stars and Jaws lenticulars were both gone quickly and I had to get WWE off eBay (but was able to get it quite a bit cheaper than retail for some reason). SSF IV is all over and i've not seen one w/o the sleeve yet. Frogger still seems to be in GameStops, but not other places. The RE misprint was also all over at first, but now i'm starting to see only the new spine. I still need a corrected one, but have no desire to spend 40 bucks for an insert right now.

What bugs me about WWE All Stars is that it's a loose card and the sealed copy I got at Best Buy was shrinkwrapped - otherwise (even though I open almost all my games) I may have kept it sealed. For now only TotA, Frogger Box, Crush3D and RE misprint are sealed for me. I have still seen the WWE lenticular around - but not Jaws. As for SSFIV, I have seen some without the sleeves (at least at Best Buy) - so I know those exist. I don't think the slipcase version will ever really be rare, but I'm guessing production stopped on those if there are some without them...

I actually was late to the RE misprint party. I went into Best Buy earlier this week to see if I could get one. No copies of RE anywhere. Then one without any security box on it was lying on at a employee computer terminal. Sure enough, it was a misprint. My guess is it was either returned or an employee wanted it for themselves. Either way, it's in my hands now, beats paying too much for it online. Though somehow I don't think this version will be all that sought after later with so many people keeping it sealed. I did request a replacement cover from Capcom just to have one - I've actually heard it's different from a couple people (Resident Evil Revel. on the spine rather than Revelations) than the one that is in stores now, but I'll need to see it to believe it.

[Bojay1997]

I had a problem finding Sonic Generations right after release. I could find it in a few stores, but it was sold out at GameStop, Amazon and the like. I ended up snagging one from Target when I finally saw them a few weeks later. I see them around now, but not en mass.




Got em all. I've noticed that WWE All Stars and Jaws lenticulars were both gone quickly and I had to get WWE off eBay (but was able to get it quite a bit cheaper than retail for some reason). SSF IV is all over and i've not seen one w/o the sleeve yet. Frogger still seems to be in GameStops, but not other places. The RE misprint was also all over at first, but now i'm starting to see only the new spine. I still need a corrected one, but have no desire to spend 40 bucks for an insert right now.

Pretty sure you can request one from Capcom for free. That's what I did although it was weeks ago at launch.

[PapaStu]

I actually was late to the RE misprint party. I went into Best Buy earlier this week to see if I could get one. No copies of RE anywhere. Then one without any security box on it was lying on at a employee computer terminal. Sure enough, it was a misprint. My guess is it was either returned or an employee wanted it for themselves. Either way, it's in my hands now, beats paying too much for it online. Though somehow I don't think this version will be all that sought after later with so many people keeping it sealed. I did request a replacement cover from Capcom just to have one - I've actually heard it's different from a couple people (Resident Evil Revel. on the spine rather than Revelations) than the one that is in stores now, but I'll need to see it to believe it.

That Resident Evil Revel. can be seen on Capcom Unity's blog. No clue if thats what's being sent out, because it looks about 20 times worse than the corrected spine.


Pretty sure you can request one from Capcom for free. That's what I did although it was weeks ago at launch.

I just requested one via email. Have you gotten yours from them yet?

[Griking]

Me, pics on the way

Have you purchased them all so far because you really wanted to play all of the games so far or is it an obsessive compulsion thing?

In the beginning I remember people collecting full libraries because they were nostalgic and loved a certain console. But to want to have every title that's released on a current console...

At what point does it become an unhealthy obsession?

[DOAsaturn]

Have you purchased them all so far because you really wanted to play all of the games so far or is it an obsessive compulsion thing?

In the beginning I remember people collecting full libraries because they were nostalgic and loved a certain console. But to want to have every title that's released on a current console...

At what point does it become an unhealthy obsession?

It's probably unhealthy...I won't deny that...but to each their own. I am collecting a lot for the 3DS but not every single game, for my "full library" fix I just track each release for my website.

Anyway guys, added Horses 3D to the list up top. Here's a short list of titles that "may" be out in the wild somewhere as well...

50 Classic Games 3D (Amazon ship date today, still not in stock)
Boulder Dash XL 3D
Mahjong: Warriors of the Empire 3D

The last two games are probably not out. Overstock.com is the only place I've found that lists them as available so I decided to put an order in and just see if they actually ship these...