Action 2011 for Nintendo 3DS — top best games in the Action genre

Spider-Man: Edge of Time - a game in the Action genre

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 4 October 2011

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 57/100

Spider-Man: Edge of Time — 2099. Miguel O'Hara — Spider-Man from the future — learns that the new scientist of the Alchemax corporation &mdash...

Sonic Generations

Action, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 22 November 2011

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Sonic Generations is a platform adventure spanning different eras of Sonic games. A mysterious power creates time holes that send Sonic and his friends into the...

Super Mario Bros.

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Mario Game

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 1 March 2012

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Super Mario Bros. — The goal of the game is to destroy all enemies appearing on the level. Mario and Luigi can move left and right and can also jump. The main...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 17 March 2011

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A stealth-action game starring Sam Fisher, an elite operative of Third Echelon, who investigates a conspiracy and tries to prevent World War III. Missions take...

Metroid

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 1 September 2011

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Metroid is the heroine, Samus Aran is a galactic bounty hunter. She wears an exceptionally powerful and adaptable exoskeleton created by the ancient Chozo race...

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 18 November 2011

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 73/100

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 is an adventure arcade action platformer with a third-person view in the Harry Potter universe. The game is based on the last three...

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Online

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 10 May 2011

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 73/100

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is an arcade action adventure game with a third-person view in the Pirates of the Caribbean universe. You will go on...

Captain America: Super Soldier

Action, Beat them all, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 25 October 2011

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 57/100

This third-person action game follows Captain America as he explores a massive castle converted into a military installation. He navigates its rooms and encounters...

Super Street Fighter 4

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 26 February 2011

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 89/100

This 2D fighting game follows Street Fighter IV, combining the series’ classic combat with new and returning fighters. Super Street Fighter IV includes all 25...

QIX

Arcade, Action, In real time, Top-down view, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 7 July 2011

QIX is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action and puzzles from developers from the Taito America Corporation studio. The game is published by Atari, Inc...

Double Dragon (1988)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Side view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 23 June 2011

Players: 9/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 65/100

A side-scrolling action game about martial arts experts Billy and Jimmy Lee, who take on the Black Warriors street gang to rescue Marian. Players fight through four...

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 15 November 2011

Metacritic: 71/100

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy — The game takes place in the fictional Ace Combat universe called Strangereal. Two years after the Belkan War and 2 years...

Rayman 2: The Great Escape

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 31 March 2011

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Rayman 2: The Great Escape is an action-adventure platformer with a third-person view. The game takes place on a world called the Glade of Dreams and revolves...

LEGO Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Adventure, Online

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 27 March 2011

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This action-adventure platformer retells stories from Star Wars: The Clone Wars in the LEGO universe, bringing together characters from the animated series and the...

Donkey Kong (1994)

Arcade, Action, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 16 June 2011

Donkey Kong (1994) is an arcade game mixed with action and platforming from developers from Nintendo EAD and Pax Softnica studios. The game is published by Nintendo...

Xevious

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 21 July 2011

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 56/100

Xevious is a third-person action game with shooter elements from developers from Namco Limited and Namco Bandai Games. The game is published by Mindscape, Inc. and...

WWE All Stars

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 22 November 2011

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 72/100

WWE All Stars is an exciting wrestling simulator licensed by WWE. The game features many World Wrestling Federation superstars, arcade gameplay, great opportunities...

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

Role-playing game, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 19 March 2013

Players: 4/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is a world where you fight your way to glory. You have to take up arms and fight dozens of furious monsters alone or with friends. The...

Go! Go! Kokopolo: Harmonious Forest Revenge

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 4 August 2011

Metacritic: 72/100

This arcade action game follows Kokopolo, a hyperactive wildcat hunting down those who disturbed his afternoon nap. Across 80 stages, he slashes enemies with his...

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 19 June 2011

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 94/100

This third-person fantasy action game with puzzles tells the story of Hyrule and the conflict involving Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf. Players explore the kingdom and...

Metroid Fusion

Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 16 December 2011

Metacritic: 92/100

This futuristic action platformer with metroidvania elements follows Samus Aran, an interstellar bounty hunter infected by an X parasite while on a mission near the...

One Piece: Unlimited Cruise

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 10 February 2010

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 46/100

One Piece: Unlimited Cruise — A dynamic side-view fatting game based on the popular manga and anime One Piece. The game features many recognizable characters...

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Adventure

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 14 June 2011

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 45/100

Transformers: Dark of the Moon, like its predecessors, is primarily a third-person shooter game in which players fight various types of AI enemies in both...

Green Lantern

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 29 June 2011

Metacritic: 60/100

This third-person sci-fi action game, based on the film, follows Hal Jordan, the newest member of the Green Lantern Corps. He travels to the far reaches of the...

Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX

Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Legend of Zelda

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 7 June 2011

Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX is a third-person action game with puzzle elements from Nintendo EAD. The game is published by Nintendo of America Inc.. Legend...

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 1 July 2011

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 65/100

An action shooter set in the Resident Evil universe, built around timed missions in which players try to defeat as many enemies as possible before time runs out. It...

Ice Climber

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 1 September 2011

Metacritic: 66/100

An arcade platformer about the climbers Popo and Nana scaling mountains. The player controls Popo, while a second player can take the role of Nana in two-player...

Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004)

Action, Platformer, Mario Game

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 16 December 2011

Metacritic: 81/100

This action platformer follows Mario as he sets out to recover the Mini-Mario toys stolen by Donkey Kong. The levels combine puzzles with a race against time: Mario...

Metroid 2: Return of Samus

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 24 November 2011

Metroid 2: Return of Samus — is a side-scrolling action-adventure game in which the player controls the protagonist Samus Aran on the fictional planet SR388...

Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap

Action, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 16 December 2011

Metacritic: 89/100

This top-down fantasy action game follows Link on a quest to rescue Princess Zelda after the sorcerer Vaati turns her to stone. A mystical hat called the Minish Cap...

Donkey Kong Junior

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 1 September 2011

Players: 6/10

Donkey Kong Junior is a third-person action game with platforming and puzzle elements from developers from the Nintendo Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by...

Super Mario Land

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Mario Game

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 6 June 2011

Super Mario Land is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the masters at Nintendo R&D1 studio. The game is published by Nintendo Co., Ltd...

Adventures of Tintin: Game

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 21 October 2011

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Metacritic: 59/100

Adventures of Tintin: Game is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from developers from Ubisoft Montpellier. The game is published by Ubisoft...

Wrecking Crew

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 1 September 2011

Wrecking Crew is an arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer, puzzle and sandbox from the studio Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

TwinBee

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 22 September 2011

Metacritic: 68/100

An arcade shooter in which the player guides TwinBee through the clouds while shooting enemies. The game combines aerial combat viewed from above with 3D...

Blazblue: Continuum Shift 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 31 May 2011

Metacritic: 71/100

A futuristic anime-style fighting game and an enhanced port of Blazblue: Continuum Shift. The available source provides no further details about its mechanics or...

Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 1 September 2011

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 73/100

This fantasy action role-playing game follows Link on a journey through Hyrule, a land thrown into chaos. He must return six crystals to their places in stone...

Assassin's Creed: Lost Legacy

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical

Game canceled: Nintendo 3DS → июль 2011

Anticipation Rating: 5.7/10

Assassin's Creed: Lost Legacy is a stealth action game with a third-person view in a historical setting. The main character of the game was supposed to be a...

Super Monkey Ball 3D

Action

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 27 March 2011

Metacritic: 55/100

An arcade game about guiding a rolling ball through vibrant levels, collecting bananas and aiming for the fastest time. Super Monkey Ball 3D features single-player...

Bionic Commando (1992)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 29 December 2011

Players: 9.5/10

Bionic Commando (1992) is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and platformer from the studio Capcom Co., Ltd.. The game is published by...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2011 for Nintendo 3DS