10.
Number 10 on the list is Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
Dogfights have never been this good on Nintendo’s nifty handheld console.
Fans of the critically acclaimed Ace Combat series can enjoy in this riveting entry to
the 3DS.
With the use of the 3DS’ Touch Controls, maneuver your favorite plane and take over
the skies in numerous ways.
Not to be mistaken with the Legacy+, this version doesn’t have any Amiibo Support
nor improved tracking compared to the original.
Instead, this original version features multiple missions and set in a tumultuous war.
It’s a gripping simulation with the use of the 3DS hardware.
Making it easier to target enemies and blow up other planes.
Select from a wide array of aircrafts because this game keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Don’t forget to wear your seatbelts.
It has a PlayScore of 7.92
9.
Tomodachi Life
If anyone wants to have a dose of a weird blend of Japanese Culture and The Sims, then
Tomodachi Life is a game that needs no introduction.
If there’s you, then there’s Mii.
In this universe, you are your own character.
Customize and develop your Mii into your ideal state with similar personality as yours.
Or you could create something out of your character.
Coming from the Japanese word Tomodachi, meaning “Friends”, populate a village filled with
your friends and family of your own choosing and watch it flourish.
Play games, engage in fun social activities and indulge in a simulation of real-life moments.
The oddity and the hilarity of the Miis make the game so fun.
It’s a charming experience to take care and nurture your adorable avatar.
Unfortunately, we won’t be seeing any Mii’s sometime soon with the Switch’s release.
It’s still a good game with a PlayScore of 7.93
8.
Return To PopoloCrois: A STORY OF SEASONS Fairytale
Coming from a variety of source materials from Epic Company comes a crossover that dazzles
with memorable characters and a wonderful journey for RPG fans.
Though it’s not always a good experience for the thrill-seeking RPG lovers.
As mentioned, this game is a crossover between Epic Company’s Manga series PopoloCrois
and Nintendo’s Story Of Seasons.
Which means it’s a farming simulator mixed with deep dungeon-crawling elements.
Take on the role of a lost Prince from another dimension and step inside a world slowly decaying
due to a mysterious Evil Lord.
It’s your quest to rekindle the decreasing resources of the village and bring peace to
its kingdom.
Engage in various quests, talk to the villagers, grow crops and so much more!
It’s a shame this game came out alongside Stardew Valley.
But nonetheless, it has a PlayScore of 7.97
7.
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning
This game has always been the pinnacle of Farming Simulators.
The cultivation of relationships with villagers and the rich rural fields is such a good escape
from the real world woes.
A New Beginning marks the next entry to Harvest Moon’s 15 years of existence.
The game still borrows the traditional proven and tested formula from their previous games,
but the 3DS’ hardware capabilities make it more interactive since you can edit various
stuff with Edit Mode and you can customize your character.
As always, you begin with nothing.
It’s a slow process and once you get the hold of things, the game gets richer and richer.
It’s a successful Harvest Moon game that reminisces the glory days of its franchise,
and it has a title so perfect for a whole new beginning.
A PlayScore of 8.01
6.
Story Of Seasons
So many farming simulators in one list sounds fun.
And considering Story of Seasons gained a higher number compared to Harvest Moon is
not what you see everyday.
This Harvest Moon-inspired game from Marvelous Studios gives you a whole new life to your
digital self.
Just like most Farming Simulators, the game starts off very slow.
Engage in growing crops, interact with NPC’s and traverse through the game’s interesting
Safari feature and herd animals.
Customize your character and take part in the game’s most interesting feature: Marriage.
The game comes off with a variety of bachelors and bachelorettes for the players to woo and
spend the rest of their entire game-life with.
It’s one of the things that made Story of Seasons an enjoyable game if not for the hours
and hours of developing an amazing farmstead.
It has a PlayScore of 8.10
5.
Disney Magical World 2
Delve into the magic world of Disney, and live your childhood fantasies.
Go on fantastical adventures alongside your favorite characters, choose from hundreds
of disney themed outfits, and live life like the royalty you truly are.
There’s six interconnected and Disney-filled worlds to choose from.
Swim around in Little Mermaid’s kingdom under the sea, search for gems with Snow White’s
Seven Dwarves, and Hula-dance in Lilo and Stitch’s hawaiian paradise.
When you’re not out exploring, you can build furnitures to decorate your palace-like home.
Or manage your cafe, and serve your patrons with the best food in all of the land.
So, what are you waiting for?
Get on that magic carpet, and discover this shining, shimmering, splendid game with a
PlayScore of 8.19.
4.
Style Savvy: Fashion Forward
Rule the fashion world like the Kardashians.
The third installment of the Style Savvy series brings back three times the fun.
Style the whole population from head to toe and design all their homes.
When you’re this in-demand, it’s hard not to feel like a veritable artiste.
Make an avatar of your ideal artist self, and style away.
Aside from the traditional fashion boutique, you can now complete their looks with makeup
and hairstyling.
Choose from the games expansive menu to adjust your customer’s look according to their
wishes.
Give them their own signature style, or turn them into a variable clone of their idols.
If that’s not enough for you, you can go around town and try your hand at interior
decorating.
It has a PlayScore of 8.29.
3.
Fantasy Life
In a world where you can be anyone and anything, who would you be?
Too hard?
Well in Level 5’s fantasy life, you don’t have to choose.
Live life the way you want in a vast, fantastical world.
Wanna be paladin?
No problem!
And if you get sick of your paladin ways, you can change into one of the games 12 classes
at any time you want, for any situation.
There’s crafting for building improved weapons and tools, combat for intense bossfights,
gathering for cave exploration, and so much more.
Plus, there’s a whole world to explore, and every life you live will give you a brand
new experience of it.
Get new quests, or find new items.
It’s a land of endless opportunities, and it has a PlayScore 8.54.
2.
Rune Factory 4
You are an amnesiac who ends up in the land of Selphia.
Mistaken for some kind of Royalty, your goal is to help the citizens improve their city,
and turn it into a popular tourist destination.
To do so will require a lot of time and effort, but you’ll do it anyway.
A spinoff of the well-loved Harvest Moon series, you’ll be expected to do a lot of things
in the span of a single day so multitasking is key.
Aside from tilling land, you can go fishing, cooking, crafting, and errand running.
All day, everyday, with a bit of wooing at the side of course.
Whether or not you were a fan of Harvest Moon and Rune Factory, its expansive content and
adorable artstyle is well worth a look with a PlayScore of 8.73.
Here are the Runners-up before we reveal the number 1
11.
Nintendogs + cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends.
Nurture and protect these lovable creatures in one of Nintendo’s adorable games.
It’s a pet simulation to end all pet simulations.
It has a PlayScore of 7.87 12.
Disney Magical World Have a magical adventure in the 3DS' virtual Disneyland.
Hang out with Mickey, Donald, Pluto, and the rest of the classic disney characters!
It has a PlayScore of 7.83. 13.
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer.
Develop a thriving community for you and your friends in Nintendo’s popular simulator
series.
Build, design and grow.
It has a PlayScore of 7.68 14.
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit.
Embark on a tasty culinary quest with more than a dozen of recipes and fun stylus-based
missions in this cooking simulator.
PlayScore of 7.54 15.
Pilotwings Resort.
Soar through the air in this grand adventure that takes your Nintendo Mii to new heights.
It has a PlayScore of 7.46
And the Best 3DS Simulation Game is Animal Crossing: New Leaf
A fan-favorite since its Gamecube days, Animal Crossing’s New Leaf is a fresh take on the
simulation genre, with new content and more convenient mechanics.
As mayor, you’ll have to make decisions for the citizens of your town.
From building new structures, to designing patterns for furnitures.
In this world, time passes like it would the in real world.
It's a life inside a life, where you can meet new people, celebrate holidays, and enjoy
the passing of the seasons.
There's no levels to worry about, and no way to beat the game.
It's a truly relaxing experience where relationships and general fun are the goal.
And with it's Amiibo support, you can use all the existing amiibo cards and figures
to get new visitors to your town, as well as themed items from those characters.
It adds depth to an already deeply enjoyable game and it has a PlayScore
of 9.08.