Nintendo is perhaps the only console manufacturer to have left the building while on top.

Some 3DS games are still exclusive to that console, and need to be experienced by a new generation.

Here are the ones that need a Switch 2 remaster, stat.

Stitch from Disney Dreamlight Valley, Squirtle from Pokemon, and Lil Gator from Lil Gator Game.

Tomodachi Life is essentially a cozy game with a twist and it’s much weirder thanAnimal Crossingand its ilk.

These cozy games are the perfect way to unwind and relax.

Tomodachi Life was a meme generator that kept on giving: it deserves to be on the Switch 2.

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Back when Tomodachi Life launched, it generated controversy over the lack of LGBTQ+ relationship mechanics.

Fire Emblem: Awakening revitalized its series with a stronger focus onrelationship mechanics.

A remaster on the Switch 2 would serve as a suitable look back.

A collage of characters from games that should get remakes during the Nintendo Switch 2 era.

While we’re at it, the Fates titles deserve remasters as well.

The success carried through into a sequel titled Apocalypse on the same platform.

It’s time for Atlus to rectify this by remastering both games on the Switch 2.

Split image of characters from Shin Megami Tensei 4, Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Stella Glow.

However, it’s the 3DSremakethat we want remastered.

The original PS1 version was incredibly slow-paced and took over a hundred hours to finish.

Dragon Quest is one of the oldest and largest video game series, so where should you start?

Luigi looks up with his mouth open, the protagonists from Fire Emblem: Three Houses stand beside each other, Lappy raises a hand in the police station.

The 3DS remake featured full 3D graphics, better pacing and a more accessible gameplay loop.

The follow-up, Bravely Second, was all but disowned by producer Tomoya Asano.

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Code Name: Steam was marketed heavily before its launch.

Link playing the Cucco Dash minigame in The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.

The game was poised to be the next big Nintendo IP, with Intelligent Systems at the helm.

It featured hybrid gameplay mechanics similar to theValkyria Chronicles series, and had an eye-catching comic book aesthetic.

It was a massive flop.

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Code Name: Steam undersold expectations and has faded away as a footnote in the 3DS' history.

A Switch 2 remaster that fixes the issues is the shot at redemption this game deserves.

This was Imageepoch’s swan song: the underrated developer had gone bankrupt before Stella Glow even launched.

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It was nevertheless a glorious and rewarding adventure that we are glad hit store shelves.

We hope to see these games remade on Nintendo Switch 2.

Various characters engaging in a Rap Battle in Tomodachi Life.

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A conversation between Chrom and Inigo in Fire Emblem Awakening.

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Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse luminous cavern glowing apparition enemies

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Orgodemir prepares for battle in Dragon Quest 7.

Illustration of the main party from Bravely Default in front of a castle.

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Henry Fleming posing alongside the cast of Code Name S.T.E.A.M.

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A cutscene from Stella Glow for the 3DS.

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