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verify to keep your old 3DS because the following titles, unfortunately, never made it to the Switch.

7Kid Icarus: Uprising

A Grand Comeback

Talk about a comeback!

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The game was an instant hit, thanks to its hilarious dialogue, endearing characters, and thrilling gameplay.

Be prepared to dig out your old 3DS to revisit this mythological adventure.

A Switch remaster would’ve been incredible, givenhow rare the game has becomesince its launch.

Crash Bandicoot, Cat Mario, and Shadow the Hedgehog standing side by side.

Unfortunately, you’ll need to hunt down the 3DS cartridge to experience this magical mystery.

5Pushmo

A Lovely, Underrated Puzzler

Here’sa hidden gem for you.

Pushmo is a drastically underrated puzzle game published by Nintendo themselves.

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The charming graphics and cleverly designed brain teasers earned it universal acclaim at launch.

A Switch port would’ve done wonders for game preservation, but the game is still missing.

Let’s hope this adorable puzzler will return sometime in the future.

Link, Samus, and Mario standing in front of a waterfall.

Overall, it’s an outstanding adventure and a worthy successor to the iconic SNES game.

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JRPG fans will need to hang on to their 3DS cartridges a bit longer.

Mario, Joker, and Samus in the Cascade Kingdom from Super Mario Odyssey.

This time, Samus Aran must infiltrate the Metroid’s home planet of SR388 and annihilate the entire species.

Despite its critical success, it flew under the radar for many Nintendo fans.

A Switch port would’ve been a dream come true, but unfortunately, it never happened.

Cover art of Super Mario 3D Land, showing Mario platforming through an enemy-filled level.

Cover art for Kid Icarus: Uprising, showing Pit aiming his bow in the sky.

Cover art for Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, showing Luke, Layton, Phoenix, and Maya.

Mallo and Papa Blox standing in front a multicolored tower from Pushmo.

Cover art for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, showing Link in front of the Master Sword.

Cover art for Fire Emblem Awakening, showing Chrom, Lucina, and the rest of the main cast.

Cover art for Shin Megami Tensei 4, showing Flynn beside his party members.

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