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Action games. Wide category of games that require reflex, accuracy and agility. It includes, among other things, shooters (e.g. Call of Duty and Battlefield series) and action-adventure games (Tomb Raider). First and third person perspective (FPP/TPP) is used. In most cases we are playing as a character who has to defeat some enemies and reach a specific point. We can use a wide range of weapons, including pistols, rocket launchers, swords, knives and like. Action-adventure is a particular category within action games genre. Such titles put less emphasis on action and combat, focusing more on story, exploration and puzzles. more

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LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids
LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids

Action 29 July 2014

Sequel LEGO Battles: Nindroids from 2011. The game offers us 30 different levels of gameplay and the opportunity to play as characters known from the animated series, defending New Ninjago City against the invasion of the army led by the evil Overlord.

Gunman Clive
Gunman Clive

Action 20 December 2012

Oldskulowa action game with elements of platform production, in which we play as a cowboy, wandering through the Wild West in search of the kidnapped daughter of the mayor Johnson. The production was created by a one-man studio Horberg Productions.

Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater

Action 21 February 2012

Expanded version of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, known from PlayStation 2 consoles and prepared for users of the 3DS portable console. In terms of the story, the game is a kind of prequel to the entire series about the adventures of a special forces soldier known as Snake. The action is set in the 1960s in the Soviet Union and the hero's task is to capture a brilliant scientist Nikolai Sokolov, responsible for a breakthrough military technology.

Kid Icarus: Uprising
Kid Icarus: Uprising

Action 22 March 2012

A dynamic three-dimensional shooter that resumes the classic Kid Icarus series. As Pita, gifted with the ability to fly and armed with the magic bow of Pita, we have to face the forces of the goddess of darkness Medusa. We fight both in the air and on the ground, and each level ends with a boss battle.

Tom Clancy's  Splinter Cell 3DS
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3DS

Action 17 March 2011

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3DS is the first edition of a series of action games created by Ubisoft addressed to the Nintendo 3DS console. The title is a conversion of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, enriched with several new solutions using the technical capabilities of an innovative platform (e.g. three-dimensional screen). Players take on the role of Sam Fisher's agent, who tries to stop the chaos spreading all over the globe.

Super Pokemon Rumble
Super Pokemon Rumble

Action 11 August 2011

Three-dimensional action game in which we take control of toy beats going on a dangerous journey through the fantastic land inhabited by similar creatures. Toys, which while fighting gain experience, we can catch and join our team.

One Piece Unlimited Cruise SP
One Piece Unlimited Cruise SP

Action 26 May 2011

Action adventure game, recreating the events known from the popular Japanese comic series and its animated adaptation. We visit places known to fans, where we face clashes with thirty bosses known from both manga and television cards.

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion

Action 18 November 2012

A classic two-dimensional platform game in which we play Mickey Mouse, the most famous character from Walt Disney's films. During the adventures Miki will use a magical brush and solvent. They help him to get out of dangerous situations and defeat dangerous enemies.

Monster Hunter 4
Monster Hunter 4

Action 14 September 2013

The fourth part of the action RPG game about the fight against powerful monsters. In this version we play the role of a mercenary travelling with a caravan between several villages that need help. The authors of the series have prepared dozens of new items, armour and NPCs. Some ideas for the game were taken from the faster and more dynamic Dragon's Dogma.

Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D
Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D

Action 13 September 2012

Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D is a port of arcade shooting originally released on a Nintendo Wii stationary console. Developers at Teyon studio have made every effort to ensure that the Nintendo 3DS version exploits the technical potential of this device, including an innovative three-dimensional display.

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate

Action 25 October 2013

A spin-off installment to the Warner Bros.’ Batman: Arkham series, initially developed for handheld consoles. The story follows the plot of Batman: Arkham Origins, giving us the opportunity to experience more of Batman’s adventures from before when he became the Dark Knight. The action is set in the eponymous Blackgate prison, where Batman has to quell an inmate riot. Arkham Origins Blackgate is a classical beat ‘em up fighting game.

Retro City Rampage: DX
Retro City Rampage: DX

Action 06 February 2014

Retro City Rampage: DX is a new and improved version of Retro City Rampage, released for the first time in 2012. The title is a parody of such series as Grand Theft Auto. Players move on until 1980 and take on the role of a mentally unbalanced criminal from Theftropolis. The game is stylized on production from the era of 8-bit consoles and contains many references to pop culture.

Moon Chronicles
Moon Chronicles

Action 15 May 2014

Moon Chronicles is a first-person action game (FPS) in the realm of science fiction. It was released in episodes, and the first four of them (comprising season 1) are a transfer of Moon from the Nintendo DS console to the 3DS. We play the role of Major Kane, who has the task of infiltrating the mysterious underground base on the Earth's Moon. Renegade Kid studio is responsible for creating the game.

Steel Diver: Sub Wars
Steel Diver: Sub Wars

Action 13 February 2014

Steel Diver: Sub Wars is an action arcade game in which we fight underwater battles using submarines. We choose our model, complete the crew to improve certain properties of the boat, and then we set off to the high seas to destroy our enemies. Although the title offers a single player campaign, the essential part of the game are multiplayer battles for up to eight players. What is interesting, we are dealing with free-to-play production.

One Piece: Unlimited World Red
One Piece: Unlimited World Red

Action 21 November 2013

Another game developed by Ganbarion and set in the One Piece manga universe. This time around, the main protagonist – Monkey D. Luffy – and his friends get to the Forgotten Island, ruled by an extremely ambitious pirate, who goes by the name Red. Our protagonists are left with no other choice but to set up a base in Trans Town and embark on a quest to defeat Red and his henchmen.

Senran Kagura Burst
Senran Kagura Burst

Action 30 August 2012

Expanded with a new campaign and options version of Senran Kagura, a three-dimensional action production with adventure elements. Players take on the role of heroines attending a secret ninja school and carry out missions assigned to them, fighting enemies using special techniques and fighting styles.

Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Action 22 October 2013

Walking fight with title ninja warriors in the main role. The title is an adaptation of a cartoon emitted on the Nickelodeon channel and focuses on cooperative gameplay for up to four players.

Kokuga
Kokuga

Action 27 June 2013

Kokuga is a challenging bird's eye view shooting that is the spiritual heir to Ikaruga and one of the most challenging games on the Nintendo portable console.

Gunman Clive 2
Gunman Clive 2

Action 20 January 2015

A platform game that continues the story of the gunslinger named Clive. After saving the daughter of Mayor Johnson, the protagonist returns to his hometown, which in the meantime was attacked by bandits. Without thinking too much, Clive begins chasing the leader of the villains, as capturing him is the only way to save his home. The chase takes place across half of the world, enabling the Swedish studio Hörberg Productions to make campaign levels more varied.

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus

Action 29 January 2015

An arcade combat flight game and a special edition of Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy for Nintendo 3DS. The game is one of the first productions utilizing the extra functions of the New 3DS, such as extra buttons and second analog stick. You play as a Special Tactical Fighter Squadron Scarface pilot and participate in Operation Fighter's Honor, during which you have to stop the countries of the southern Usea from joining the Osean Federation.

LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin
LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin

Action 24 March 2015

A TPP action game by TT Fusion, developed for Nintendo and Sony portable consoles, based on the popular LEGO building blocks series, whose main theme are the adventures of young ninja warriors. The story of LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin is connected to the previous installment in the series. After defeating the tyrant and his Nindroid minions, the five heroes have to face another threat, which is the eponymous Ronin leading the Army of Shadows.

Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations

Action 20 October 2015

A video game based on Adventure Time, a popular animated TV show that aired on Cartoon Network, and developed by Vicious Cycle - the studio responsible for Madagascar 3: The Video Game and Ben 10 Omniverse. In the game, you follow the adventures of a boy named Finn and his magical dog Jake, who is able to freely change his shape and size at will.

Undead Storm Nightmare
Undead Storm Nightmare

Action 22 January 2015

An isometric shooter that takes place in a world plagued by a zombie apocalypse. The game was developed by a Japanese studio G-Style. The title enables the player to take control of survivors who are fighting the undead hordes. The encounters with the zombies are very emotional – the locations aren’t large and each corner is filled with animated corpses. In addition to that, the player can encounter stronger enemies that are able to kill him in a matter of moments.

Monster Hunter Generations
Monster Hunter Generations

Action 28 November 2015

Another installment in the popular third person perspective action series with RPG elements. Since the third game of the series, the franchise is being developed mostly on Nintendo handhelds. Similarly to its predecessors, Monster Hunter X was published by the Capcom company and developed under the supervision of Yasunori Ichinose – the director of the previous portable installments of the series.