We may not know any 3DS software yet, but at the very least we do know it exists and it is in 3D! Exciting! We’re bound to get Mario, Zelda, and other huge Nintendo franchises on the platform, but there are some lesser franchises that should hit the system that would greatly benefit from the Nintendo 3DS’ 3D effects.
WarioWare
The WarioWare franchise is a bit of a given. The franchise has always been able to take what ever new technology Nintendo has and create some really wacky and fun games that showcasing some of the potential of a new technology. With touchscreen controls, camera controls(if the camera makes the jump), motion controls, and the new 3D capabilities mixed together with the signature WarioWare wackiness, we would probably be in for a heck of a ride in a new iteration. Sure it is a mini-game fest, which there are bound to be many on 3DS, but the WarioWare franchise has always been one of the best of them.
A sequel to Rub Rabbits from SEGA would be nice too.
Hotel Dusk
Not sure what else I’d call it. The Kyle Hyde franchise.
Yeah, I know Last Window just came out in Japan and Cing recently went bankrupt, but Kyle Hyde is just too sexy for me to not talk about. Really this falls in line with almost any point and click adventure style game though. While Hotel Dusk has a lot of talking to people, occasionally you do some investigating. While sifting around rooms in peoples stuff to find objects, keys, letters, etc. there was a camera sliding feature where you could look around the environment. But what if you added something similar to this DSi game? It would allow you to freely look around a room to investigate for clues by tilting your DS.
If you are curious how that demo works, it uses the DSi camera to see that the DSi is moving to create the illusion of a 3D room.
Star Fox
Star Fox, where have you gone? The last we saw of you was back in 2006 (2007 for you Europeans) with Star Fox Command. The franchise is long over due for a sequel. And being one of the early pioneers of using 3D polygons, it would seem fitting for Star Fox to debut 3D technology on the 3DS. I’m not sure how much it would add to the Star Fox style of gameplay, but it would be cool to see where Nintendo could go with it visually. Making it a launch title might be a nice way to push some extra sales and build more interest in the franchise.
Virtual Boy Wario Land Remake
Oh hey look, it’s Wario again. Not many people have gotten the chance to try Virtual Boy Wario Land, including me. From what I understand, the use of 3D effects in Wario Land was minimal and sounds like it would make a fairly smooth transition onto the Nintendo 3DS. It would nice to see the title revived for new players to check out since we all know how well the Virtual Boy went over. KEEP IT RED THOUGH…I’m kidding Nintendo…please add color…oh god please…
Anything by Monolith Soft
Because I’m a Monolith fanboy.
