Nintendo has always been the queen in the portable console market since, since the first Game & Watch in the early 80s, it has been the one that has led the roost. And 3DS has been –unfortunately for everyone– the last machine that the Japanese put up for sale as a portable device, before the arrival of the hybrid era of Switch. So It’s time to pay him the tribute he deserves.
The laptop pioneers
Nintendo is undoubtedly one of the few video game companies that has known which key to play to make each release a guaranteed success. Now, with the closure of the eShop for 3DS, a definitive end is reached that only leaves users the path of acquiring physical cartridges – second-hand – to continue feeding it with classics.
And since we are talking about classics, next We leave you the top 5 of the most successful games –and those that have sold the most– in history this dual-screen laptop that launched more than a decade ago.
With nothing more to add, let’s get started.
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2
We couldn’t start any other way than with a game of the company’s most famous character. This cartridge, we could play through several iconic locations of the franchise while controlling both Mario and Luigi, in a fierce competitive multiplayer. It was a complete success, selling 13.41 million units worldwide. A good start to this list.
4. Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
The other quintessential franchise of the company had to be here. From time to time Nintendo brings us remasters and remakes of some of his classic games in the saga. In this case, those who enjoyed the original in the early 2000s they ran to buy this new versionwhich explains the 14.53 million copies sold.
3. Pokémon Sun and Moon
As you can see, the saga of the pocket monsters that fight in leagues worthy of the Champions League has a lot of pull globally. So much so that in this game it introduced us to a new region, as well as a lot more creatures. All over the world it went on to sell 16.29 million units. Some very high figures and that we are only in third place.
2. Pokémon X and Y
Every time a new generation of Pokemonas you can see, fans rush out to buy them en masse. In this new installment we controlled another coach who begins his adventures to become the best in history. In sales, it did very well, achieving 16.65 million units worldwide.
1.Mario Kart 7
And the gold medal goes to the racing saga of the most famous plumber in the world. With a new series of tracks to race on, and new cars with customization options, this game is crowned as the most successful of Nintendo 3DS with 18.97 million copies sold globally.
And you? What is your favorite Nintendo 3DS game?
