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

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...

Need for Speed: The Run

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 15 November 2011

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 67/100

An arcade racing game about an illegal, high-stakes race from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Empire State Building. The route crosses borders and runs through dense...

VVVVVV

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 10 May 2012

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 85/100

VVVVVV is an arcade indie platformer with a side view. You play as the fearless leader of a team of dimension explorers who have crashed and lost contact with each...

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...

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...

Alleyway

Arcade, Action, Arkanoid

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 6 June 2011

Alleyway is an arcade game with a mixture of action and arkanoid from the studios Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. and Nintendo R&D1. The main publisher of the...

Legend of Zelda

Arcade, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 17 June 2011

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 84/100

An adventure game set in a fantasy world, where Link sets out to find the Triforce, defeat Ganon, and save Princess Zelda. He explores Hyrule, delves into dungeons...

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...

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...

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...

Ben 10: Galactic Racing

Arcade, Action, Racing, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 25 November 2011

Players: 10/10

Ben 10: Galactic Racing — Gameplay has been described as similar to Nintendo's 2008 and 2014 games Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 8, with characters racing...

Cave Story 3D

Arcade, Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 8 November 2011

Metacritic: 82/100

A side-scrolling metroidvania with a two-dimensional playfield. Cave Story is an action game; the available information does not describe its story, characters, or...

Nazo Waku Yakata

Arcade, Music game

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 4 August 2011

Nazo Waku Yakata is an arcade and music game from the developers at Capcom. The game is published by Capcom. In some circles, Nazo Waku Yakata is also called Nazo...

Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns

Arcade, Strategy, In real time

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 1 November 2011

Metacritic: 63/100

A farming game in which the player grows food in the hope of eventually reuniting two rival towns. Farm work is the means of bringing the towns back...

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...

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Platformer, Top-down view, Sports game

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 16 December 2011

Metacritic: 89/100

An arcade game built around a series of short microgames that arrive at an ever-faster pace. More than 200 mini-games were created by Wario’s crew; each uses simple...

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

Nano Assault is an arcade shooter that takes players through cell stages and dark worlds with rugged terrain. The difficulty adjusts to the player's skill, and...

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...

Centipede: Infestation

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 25 October 2011

Centipede: Infestation is a top-down arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers at WayForward Technologies. The game is published by Atari, Inc...

Michael Jackson: The Experience

Arcade, Educational game (Education), Music game

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 8 November 2011

Metacritic: 60/100

Pac-Man Party

Arcade, Collection

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 22 March 2012

Metacritic: 51/100

This arcade collection brings together dozens of mini-games for group play and competition. Friends and family can play together using a variety of controls...

Driver: Renegade 3D

Action, Arcade, Racing

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 2 September 2011

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 48/100

The main character is John Tanner, a former police officer and a real car racer. The game takes place in the fictional city of New York. John goes undercover to...

Donkey Kong (1994)

Arcade, Action, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 16 June 2011

A puzzle-platform game in which Mario sets out to rescue Pauline from Donkey Kong. It opens with a reimagining of the arcade game’s levels, then introduces 97...

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...

QIX

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

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 7 July 2011

QIX is an arcade puzzle game about claiming sections of a playfield as an abstract entity moves through it. Each level begins with an empty rectangle, and the...

Pokémon Rumble Blast

Arcade, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 28 July 2011

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 56/100

Pokémon Rumble Blast — features similar gameplay to its predecessor Pokémon Rumble, in which the player's Pokémon explore various areas while battling enemy...

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...

Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 13 October 2011

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is a third-person arcade game with a dash of platforming from the studios Toys for Bob and XPEC Entertainment Inc. The game is...

Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D

Arcade, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 27 March 2011

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 44/100

This third-person arcade fighting game takes place in the Jurassic world 150 million years ago, where natural disasters force dinosaurs to fight for survival...

Professor Layton and The Miracle Mask

Arcade, Adventure, Logic, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 28 October 2012

Metacritic: 82/100

This puzzle adventure takes Professor Layton to the colorful city of Monte d'Or, where a mysterious man is wreaking havoc with the powerful Mask of Chaos. Layton...

Burger Time Deluxe

Arcade, Strategy, Platformer, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 27 October 2011

Burger Time Deluxe is an arcade game with strategy, platformer and puzzle elements from the Data East Corporation studio. The game is published by Data East...

Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, First-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Pinball

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 26 July 2011

Metacritic: 60/100

This arcade collection brings together the platformer Pac-Man Tilt and the shooter Galaga 3D Impact. In Pac-Man Tilt, Pac-Man makes his way through 2D levels filled...

Puzzle Bobble Universe

Arcade, Strategy, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 22 April 2011

Puzzle Bobble Universe is an arcade game with strategy and puzzle elements from developers from the studio Arika Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Square...

Blaster Master: Enemy Below

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Tanks

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 8 December 2011

Blaster Master: Enemy Below is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer and tank simulator from the developers of the SunSoft studio. The main...

Asphalt 3D

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 31 March 2011

Metacritic: 43/100

This arcade racer in the Asphalt series features licensed vehicles and tracks presented in stereoscopic 3D. The game includes more than 40 cars and 17 locations...

Urban Champion

Arcade, Action, Fighting

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 18 August 2011

Metacritic: 37/100

An arcade fighting game about street brawlers dueling in the city. The player punches an opponent to push them toward an open manhole before time runs out...

Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion

Arcade, Action, Fighting

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 17 May 2012

Metacritic: 58/100

This crossover fighting game brings together characters from Cartoon Network series, including Ben 10, Dexter's Laboratory, and The Powerpuff Girls. Cartoon...

Bust-A-Move Universe

Arcade, Puzzle, Logic

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 26 February 2011

Metacritic: 49/100

An arcade puzzle game about linking colorful bubbles and bursting them. Bust-A-Move Universe retains the series’ familiar premise while adding a sense of...

Dead or Alive: Dimensions

Arcade, Fighting

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 20 May 2011

Metacritic: 79/100

Dead or Alive: Dimensions is a re-release of the famous arcade fighting game for the Nintendo 3DS portable consoles. Players can expect sparkling fights, stunning...

Martio Kart 7

Arcade, Racing

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 3 December 2011

Martio Kart 7 is an arcade game with racing elements from developers from Retro Studios Inc.. The game is published by Nintendo. Perhaps Martio Kart 7 is being...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2011 for Nintendo 3DS (Game released)