Shiny New 3DS XL

I bought a 3DS XL way back in December and have bought and played a bunch of games on it. On to it!

Mario Kart 7 - Took around 11 hours for me to unlock everything and get the last version of the credits. Really solid, really familiar, and really fun racing. I wouldn't be playing it if the digital version of the game didn't come bundled with the 3DS XL.

Liberation Maiden - Shoko for president! Great shooting action in a quick 2 and a 1/2 hour rush. I played it more through the different difficulty levels. Stuff blows up really well.

Crashmo - Completed the first 100 levels in around 11 hours 50 minutes. The block puzzles are great and challenging. I haven't started on any of the levels beyond 100 and I'm scared because the later levels are really tricky.

Kid Icarus: Uprising - 15 hours 38 minutes spent in a crazy, cartoon story. I enjoyed playing through it but I never felt truly comfortable with the controls.

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy - 7 hours 58 minutes of shooting missiles and pulling maneuvers. It is the Ace Combat action that I love just the way I love it. Well, maybe a tad bit too easy and inconsistent.

Mutant Mudds - Got the first 40 sprites in 6 hours 50 minutes. Solid platforming that can get super tricky. The 3D effect with the sprite art is great.

Super Mario 3D Land - Finished worlds 1-8 in 7 hours 18 minutes. Great platforming though the first several worlds are very easy. The best Bowser boss fights I've played as they aren't fights but tricky and satisfying platforming.

Crimson Shroud - Rolling d20s for 12 hours 7 minutes. A short and satisfying RPG that unfortunately ties an important quest item to a random drop from skeletons. Other than that, very cool.

Nano Assault EX - Story mode finished in 2 hours 27 minutes. Looks great, but lacks the polish and personality that a shoot'em up needs to be memorable.

Fire Emblem: Awakening - The dark future averted in 88 hours 27 minutes. My first Fire Emblem and I love it. I'm really happy they put in the casual mode for 'fraidy cats like me. I hope to go back to it to discover more of the support conversations.

Kokuga - Blasted through all the levels in 2 hours 49 minutes. The explosions and boss fights are excellent, but the plodding tank action leaves a lot to be desired. A disappointment.

I currently have Animal Crossing: New Leaf to keep me busy and I'm enjoying my first Animal Crossing. Got to get those bells!