1001 Spikes for Nintendo 3DS

About 1001 Spikes for Nintendo 3DS

1001 Spikes stars Aban Hawkins, a fearless explorer hunting for lost treasure deep inside the ruins of Ukampa in South America. His father vanished searching for the same golden prize, and Aban is determined to finish the job. The temple, of course, has other plans. Its halls are stuffed with traps built to stop greedy visitors, and the game gives you a generous pile of 1001 lives to burn through before the treasure is yours. That number sounds huge until you start playing.

Every room is a small puzzle of timing and nerve. Spikes burst from the floor, darts fire from the walls, blocks crumble under your boots and lava waits below every risky jump. Death comes fast, but restarting is instant, so each failure teaches you exactly where the trap hides. Later stages open new paths and playable guest heroes from other indie games, each with their own feel. It is old school hard, yet fair once you learn its tricks.

Genre	Platformer
Publisher	Nicalis
Platform	Nintendo 3DS
Release	2014
Available on	Physical copies for Nintendo 3DS

Finding this one today means going physical. The Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS closed in March 2023, so new digital purchases are no longer possible for anyone. The honest route now is a physical cartridge from a retailer or a trusted shop that still stocks 3DS games. If you bought it digitally before the closure, you can still access your purchased games on your own system as normal.

Bring patience, bring spare lives, and the temple gold can be yours.

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What's inside

• A huge supply of 1001 lives to spend in a deadly temple
• Traps that test memory, timing and nerve
• Short stages built for instant retries
• Unlockable guest heroes from other indie games
• A golden treasure waiting at the very end

Best for

Perfect for players who love tough retro platformers and feel proud after clearing a room that killed them twenty times.