Action 2012 for Nintendo 3DS — top best games in the Action genre

The Amazing Spider-Man - a game in the Action genre

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 26 June 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 64/100

The Amazing Spider-Man is a new chapter in the life of Spider-Man, based on the popular film of the same name. The plot of the game originates in the Oscorp...

Resident Evil: Revelations

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

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 27 January 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Resident Evil: Revelations is an action-horror adventure game with a third-person view set in the Resident Evil universe. The game takes place between the events of...

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 21 February 2012

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a stealth action adventure game with first and third person views. The player-controlled Snake must sneak through enemy territory...

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 19 June 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 75/100

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is a continuation of the arcade adventure with a first-person view based on the Batman comics in the style of LEGO toys. The game...

LEGO The Lord of the Rings

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, The Lord of the Rings

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 23 November 2012

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

LEGO The Lord of the Rings is an arcade action adventure game with a third-person view in the Lord of the Rings universe. The game is based on the film adaptations...

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...

Mutant Mudds

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 21 June 2012

Metacritic: 75/100

Mutant Mudds is an arcade game with elements of action, shooter, beat 'em up and platformer from the studio Renegade Kid LLC.. The game is published by Renegade Kid...

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D

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

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 21 February 2012

Players: 8.2/10

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D is a stealth action game with a third-person view. Chronologically the first story in the Metal Gear timeline, Snake Eater tells...

Heavy Fire: Afghanistan

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 13 September 2012

Players: 4.6/10

Heavy Fire: Afghanistan is a first-person action game with shooter elements from the masters from the Teyon studio. The game is published by Mastiff, the localizer...

Cave Story+

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 1 May 2014

Players: 10/10

Cave Story+ is a supplemented and improved version of the arcade action-platform with the side of the Cave Story. You have to go to a fascinating world where an...

Prince of Persia (1989)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 19 January 2012

Players: 8.1/10

Prince of Persia is a side-scrolling adventure arcade action platformer. While the Sultan of Persia is waging war in a foreign country, his Grand Vizier Jaffar...

Madagascar 3: The Video Game

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 5 June 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Madagascar 3: The Video Game is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from the developers of Monkey Bar Games and Torus Games. The main...

NightSky

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 25 October 2012

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Scribblenauts Unlimited

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Adventure, Arcade, Side view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 6 December 2013

Metacritic: 74/100

Scribblenauts Unlimited — side-scrolling arcade adventure puzzle game. Welcome to an adventure in a vast world where your most powerful tool is your...

Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 29 March 2012

Players: 10/10

Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from Aspect Co., Ltd., published by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Trouble is...

Ben 10: Omniverse

Action

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 30 November 2012

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 43/100

Ben 10: Omniverse is a multiplayer game similar to Ben 10: Protector of Earth and Ben 10: Alien Force. Player 1 takes on the role of Ben Tennyson, who alternates...

Shinobi (1991)

Arcade, Action, Fighting

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 29 March 2012

Shinobi (1991) is an action/fighting arcade game from SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game's main publisher is SEGA of America, Inc.. The GG Shinobi is an alternate...

Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure

Third-person view, Arcade, Action, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 5 October 2012

Players: 8.5/10

Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and adventure from the masters at High Impact Games, LLC. The main...

Mad Dog McCree

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Interactive movie

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 14 June 2012

Mad Dog McCree is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter and interactive movie game from the masters from the studio American Laser Games, Inc.. The...

Kid Icarus

Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 23 March 2012

Metacritic: 77/100

Pokémon Dream Radar

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → октябрь 2012

Pokémon Dream Radar is an arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and game in the anime or manga genre from developers from the studio Creatures, Inc...

Cave Story

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

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 4 October 2012

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Kirby's Dream Land 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 17 May 2012

Kirby's Dream Land 2 is a third-person action game with platform elements from the studio HAL Laboratory, Inc.. The game is published by Nintendo Co., Ltd...

Deer Drive Legends

Arcade, Action, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Sports game

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 8 August 2013

HarmoKnight

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Music game, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 28 March 2013

Metacritic: 73/100

HarmoKnight is an action, platformer, music and fantasy arcade game from the developers at Game Freak. The game is published by Nintendo. Rhythm Hunter Harmo Knight...

Men in Black: Alien Crisis

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 22 May 2012

Men in Black: Alien Crisis is a first-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from the masters from the FUN Labs studio. The game is published by...

Angry Birds Trilogy

Arcade, Action, Logic

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 28 September 2012

Metacritic: 64/100

E.X. Troopers

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 22 November 2012

Players: 5.5/10

E.X. Troopers is a third-person action game with shooter elements from the masters of the Capcom studio. The game is published by Capcom. Announcement of E.X...

3D Space Harrier

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 28 November 2013

3D Space Harrier is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter from the masters from the M2 studio. The game is published by Sega. Sometimes the game is...

Weapon Shop de Omasse

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Business / Management

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 21 November 2012

Metacritic: 63/100

Weapon Shop de Omasse is a role-playing game with action and business simulator elements from developers from the NEX Entertainment studio. The game is published by...

Trip World

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 5 January 2012

Trip World is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the developers at SunSoft. The game is published by SunSoft. The PC version of Trip World...

Samurai Sword Destiny

Arcade, Action, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 26 December 2012

Metacritic: 50/100

Samurai Sword Destiny is an action-arcade, hack-and-slash, beat-'em-up, and anime/manga game from the developers of UFO Studios Interactive Games, Inc.. The game is...

Nano Assault

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

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 19 April 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Dillon's Rolling Western

Action, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 22 February 2012

Metacritic: 65/100

Dillon's Rolling Western is a third-person action game with a touch of strategy and business simulator from the VANPOOL Inc. studio. The game is published by...

Kid Icarus: Uprising

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 23 March 2012

Metacritic: 83/100

Kid Icarus: Uprising is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter and fantasy game from the masters from the Project Sora studio. The game is published by...

SpeedThru: Potzol's Puzzle

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 5 April 2012

SpeedThru: Potzol's Puzzle is a third-person action game with strategy and puzzle elements from the studio Keys Factory, Inc.. The game is published by Nintendo of...

Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion

Arcade, Action, Fighting

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 17 May 2012

Metacritic: 58/100

Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion is an arcade game with a mixture of action and fighting from developers from Papaya Studios. The game is published by Crave...

Bird Mania 3D

Arcade, Action, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 19 December 2012

Metacritic: 51/100

Bird Mania 3D is an arcade game with a mixture of action and platformer from the developers from the Teyon studio. The game is published by Teyon. Bird Mania 3D may...

Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Arcade, Action, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 29 November 2012

Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is an arcade game with a mixture of action and fantasy game from the developers of the Level 5 studio. The game's...

Heroes of Ruin

Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 15 June 2012

Metacritic: 69/100

Heroes of Ruin is a top-down role-playing game with a dash of action and fantasy from the masters at Square Enix. The game is published by Square Enix. For some...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2012 for Nintendo 3DS