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What are the best metroidvania games for the Nintendo DS/2DS/3DS?

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Best metroidvania games for the Nintendo DS/2DS/3DS	Price	Steam Rating	Platforms
-- VVVVVV	$9.99	Very Positive	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Android, iOS, Nintendo 3DS, macOS, Linux
-- SteamWorld Dig	$8.99	Very Positive	Very Positive

VVVVVV

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Throwback to Atari/C64 games while playing like a modern game

VVVVVV is very reminiscent of a game one would find for the Atari or Commodore 64 in that the graphics are simple, but the gameplay is anything but as it plays like nothing one would have found back then. It is fast paced and very precise, also extremely tough. See More

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Not much of a story

The basic plot is that you are trying to save your crew members, but really it is just a loose story to tie the levels together as there is really not much there to discover. See More

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Steam Rating:Very Positive

Platforms:Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Android, iOS, Nintendo 3DS, macOS, Linux

Genre:Puzzle, Platformer, Metroidvania, Action

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Use gravity to solve puzzles

The main mechanic in the game is that the player can switch the gravity in any level allowing the character to flip from the bottom of the screen to the top. This is used in an ingenious way in order to solve puzzles and avoid hazards throughout each level. See More

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Difficult

VVVVVV is a tough game, one that will cause frustration quite easily. Luckily there are unlimited lives in the game, so areas can be played over and over again with no consequences. See More

SteamWorld Dig

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Unlimited replayability with a procedurally generated world

Through the use of random generation the game is able to create a different experience not only for each person that plays it but for each time one restarts the game. Which lends to a bunch of replayability. See More

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Combat mechanics are basic

Combat consists of hitting an enemy with ones pick or drill, which is time consuming and not really satisfying. It is much easier to just go around opponents, even if it takes more time. See More

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Steam Rating:Very Positive

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World is permanently altered as you play through it

To navigate through the world of SteamWorld Dig, you need to dig through the earth, shaping out the tunnels and paths you need to pass through, requiring you to think twice about how to dig so you can get through the tunnel efficiently, and escape when you need to before you run out of power. See More

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Beginning of the game is somewhat tedious

Until a few upgrades are acquired and teleporters placed around the map for faster travel, it requires a bit of monotonous mining. See More

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Nice digger, but not really metroidvania

It has stuff to unlock - but you buy most of those options, unlike a metroidvania game. Also, down is always correct, unlike metroidvania. See More

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