Four giant men select their favourite DS and 3DS games in our latest 3-hour draft episode. We hope you enjoy this deep dive into both consoles. Vote for the winner in the announcements channel of our Discord server.
Categories
- Game featuring Mario
- Game featuring Link
- 90+ on Metacritic
- Game with novel touchscreen controls
- Game made in Japan
- Game made outside Japan
- Port or re-release
- Wild card (has to be below 80 on Metacritic)
- Free pick
- Was advertised on the telly by a celebrity
Draft Order
| Player | Category | Pick | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash | 90+ on Metacritic | Fire Emblem Awakening | 3DS |
| Samuel | Novel touchscreen controls | Kid Icarus: Uprising | 3DS |
| Matthew | 90+ on Metacritic | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | 3DS |
| Dave | Novel touchscreen controls | Elite Beat Agents | DS |
| Dave | Featuring Mario | Mario Kart 7 | 3DS |
| Matthew | Made outside Japan | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars | DS |
| Samuel | Made outside Japan | Luigi’s Mansion 2 | 3DS |
| Ash | Advertised on the telly by a celebrity | Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies | DS |
| Ash | Port or re-release | Chrono Trigger | DS |
| Samuel | Featuring Mario | Super Mario 3D Land | 3DS |
| Matthew | Advertised on the telly by a celebrity | Professor Layton and the Curious Village | DS |
| Dave | Steal | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars | DS |
| Dave | Featuring Link | The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks | DS |
| Matthew | Port or re-release | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney | DS |
| Samuel | Featuring Link | The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D | 3DS |
| Ash | Novel touchscreen controls | Etrian Odyssey | DS |
| Ash | Featuring Link | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | 3DS |
| Samuel | Wild card | Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney | 3DS |
| Matthew | Made outside Japan | Shovel Knight | 3DS |
| Dave | 90+ on Metacritic | Advance Wars: Dual Strike | DS |
| Dave | 3DS | ||
| Matthew | Featuring Link | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | 3DS |
| Samuel | Made in Japan | The World Ends with You | DS |
| Ash | Made in Japan | Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale | 3DS |
| Ash | Made outside Japan | Contra 4 | DS |
| Samuel | Advertised on the telly by a celebrity | Rhythm Paradise | DS |
| Matthew | Made in Japan | Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward | 3DS |
| Dave | Advertised on the telly by a celebrity | New Super Mario Bros. 2 | 3DS |
| Dave | Port or re-release | Star Fox 64 3D | 3DS |
| Matthew | Steal | Super Mario 3D Land | 3DS |
| Samuel | Kill | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney | DS |
| Samuel | Steal | Mario Kart 7 | 3DS |
| Ash | Featuring Mario | Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | 3DS |
| Ash | Wild card | Retro Game Challenge | DS |
| Samuel | Port or re-release | Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver | DS |
| Matthew | Wild card | Golden Sun: Dark Dawn | DS |
| Dave | Featuring Mario | Super Mario 64 DS | DS |
| Dave | Free pick | Pullblox | 3DS |
| Matthew | Free pick | Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective | DS |
| Samuel | 90+ on Metacritic | Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story | DS / 3DS |
| Ash | Kill | The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D | 3DS |
| Ash | Free pick | Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash | 3DS |
| Samuel | Faturing Link | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass | DS |
| Matthew | Novel touchscreen controls | Hotel Dusk: Room 215 | DS |
| Dave | Kill | Chrono Trigger | DS |
| Dave | Wild card | Luigi’s Mansion | 3DS |
| Matthew | Port or re-release | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations | DS |
| Samuel | Free pick | Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan | DS |
| Ash | Port or re-release | Resident Evil: Deadly Silence | DS |
Picks
| Category | Ash | Samuel | Matthew | Dave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featuring Mario | Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Mario Kart 7 | Super Mario 3D Land | Super Mario 64 DS |
| Featuring Link | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks |
| 90+ on Metacritic | Fire Emblem Awakening | Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | Advance Wars: Dual Strike |
| Novel touchscreen controls | Etrian Odyssey | Kid Icarus: Uprising | Hotel Dusk: Room 215 | Elite Beat Agents |
| Made in Japan | Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale | The World Ends with You | Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward | Animal Crossing: New Leaf |
| Made outside Japan | Contra 4 | Luigi’s Mansion 2 | Shovel Knight | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars |
| Port or re-release | Resident Evil: Deadly Silence | Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations | Star Fox 64 3D |
| Wild card | Retro Game Challenge | Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney | Golden Sun: Dark Dawn | Luigi’s Mansion |
| Free pick | Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash | Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan | Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective | Pullblox |
| Advertised by a celebrity | Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies | Rhythm Paradise | Professor Layton and the Curious Village | New Super Mario Bros. 2 |
| Kill | The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney | Chrono Trigger | |
| Steal | Mario Kart 7 | Super Mario 3D Land | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars |
Results
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