Regarding your tastes, e
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-Pokemon X/Y in October. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon is actually a lot of fun and a solid title if you're into those games. Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon on the Wii was also really good (with amazing music remixed from all the games.. soo good.)
-Harvest Moon GBC and that Natsume Legend of the River King or whatever are coming to VC soon. I heard good things about the 3DS Harvest Moon, but never played it.
-If you haven't played Tales of the Abyss, there is a port on the 3DS. Battle system is more along the lines of a fighting game (as with all Tales games). Not much else on the 3DS RPG-wise that would suit more classic tastes. Bravely Default is coming in the hopefully near future, which would be right up your SNES FF alley.
-Never got on the Prof Layton train? Games are great. Check into the 3DS entry already out. Another out later this year. Those are 5th and 6th in the series, but I wouldn't worry too much about missing a bit of story.
-Virtue's Last Reward (and 999 for the DS..) is an amazing, engrossing game. I played the entire 40 or so hours of the game on one playthrough using sleep mode. Everyone should check out the Zero Escape series. Choose your own adventure meets room escape puzzles meets awesome twisty plotlines.
-Paper Mario Sticker Star isn't as RPG-y as the other titles, but it's still fun if you aren't looking for the strict RPG mechanics.
EDIT: Apparently these are on sale at Amazon.com, right now..
Etrian Odyssey 4: Legends of the Titan ($29.96)
Fire Emblem: Awakening ($29.98)!!!
Kid Icarus: Uprising ($31.59)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D ($29.98)
Mario Kart 7 ($29.98)
New Super Mario Bros. 2 ($29.98)
Paper Mario: Sticker Star ($29.99)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity ($29.99)
Professor Layton and The Miracle Mask ($25.99)
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers ($29.69)
Style Savvy: Trendsetters ($16.96)
Super Mario 3D Land ($29.99)
I've heard really good, addictive things about the Style Savvy games. I just can't bring myself to jump in. You're a girl, though, and 17 bucks is pretty cheap.
EDIT 2:Some of that Chocobo music..
Rydia's Theme from FFIV
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Epitaph from FFVI (..
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Battle to the Death from FFVI
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Battle with the Four Fiends from FFIV (Goosebumps!!)
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