Pretty much my first 3DS system and I want some suggestions, please. I'd really appreciate it, also would be good to see what you guys would suggest too. o.o .. And don't say Fire Emblem either!! I know very well how popular that game is (game is sold out at both nearest game-stops where I live. xD)
Games I have so far:
I guess some of my favorites that have been unmentioned are Donkey Kong Country Returns, Kirby Triple Deluxe, Etrian Mystery Dungeon, and Harvest Moon: A New Beginning. DKC is really hard but fun, Kirby is mostly easy but it's a fun Kirby game with stuff to collect, I haven't finished Etrian or Harvest Moon but they were both fun.
I'll be speaking from an European perspective, which means that I may not be fully aware of some USA-only games. Here's my list for you:
If you love racing: Mario Kart 7;
If you love platforming: Cave Story 3D;
If you love cooking and cuteness: Cooking Mama 4 & Bon Appétit;
If you love old-school dungeon crawling: Etrian Odyssey IV - Legend of the Titan, Etrian Odyssey Untold - The Millenium Girl, Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold - The Fafnir Knight, Persona Q - Shadow of the Labyrinth (ALL RECOMMENDED);
If you love boy harem: Hakuoki - Memories of the Shinsengumi;
If you love boobs: Dead or Alive Dimensions, Senran Kagura Burst;
If you love Dynasty Warriors-like hack 'n slash: Samurai Warriors Chronicles;
If you love 2D/top-down Zelda games like I do: The Legend of Zelda - A Link Between Worlds;
If you love solving riddles: all Professor Layton games, Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights;
If you love the music from the Final Fantasy series: Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (and its sequel Curtain Call);
If you love Capcom and other Japanese franchises in a cross-over: Project X Zone (and sequel part 2);
If you love other rhythm games: Hatsune Miku - Project Mirai DX
If you love randomness in a life simulation sauce: Tomodachi Life
Remember that you also have access to all DS titles and the eShop's Virtual Console games and those that are download-only, some of them are really worth the buy and not too expensive either! Ask if you want to know, because I have to dig them up from my library..
But! Two downloadables you really should play: Phoenix Wright - Ace Attorney Trilogy & Phoenix Wright - Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
Etrian Odyssey
Underrated imo, its a really good series of dungeon crawler rpgs with a focus on exploration and party customisation rather than story, and there are lots of them on the 3ds (at least 5 or 6 iirc, including a couple of full remakes of ds titles and a couple of persona crossovers). You are also encouraged to make your own map as you go along which is a cool feature ^^
Ace Attorney
One of my absolute favourite series, and is fully available on 3ds. It's a kind of visual novel where you play as a lawyer and defend your client's innocence whist uncovering who the real killer is.
Professor Layton
Another visual novel-esque series which i find very charming, essentially you explore a series of quaint settings whilst solving puzzles and solving a wider mystery. Also all available on 3ds (with some ds titles).
Rune Factory 4
An rpg with farming and dating sim aspects that I recommend highly, it's got really fun characters and gameplay imo even if the graphics are somewhat lacking.
i could go on lol but these are just some of my faves to recommend ^^