reGTA Collection brings GTA III, Vice City and Liberty City Stories to New Nintendo 3DS

• The project is made by modder EpicReds0817 and is based on the reverse-engineered ports re3, reVC and reStories.
• The listed release window is early October, but this is an unofficial homebrew project and a final date has not been confirmed.

What happened

reGTA Collection is an unofficial bundle that aims to bring three Grand Theft Auto games to Nintendo’s New 3DS hardware. Based on the available information, it includes Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, all as native ports for the New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL and New Nintendo 2DS XL. The bundle is therefore not meant for the original 3DS, 3DS XL or 2DS, but specifically for the later New models in the 3DS family.

The project is being developed by modder EpicReds0817 and is technically built on the reverse-engineered projects re3, reVC and reStories. That foundation makes it possible to combine the three games as separate ports into one collection. According to the source, the creator is also adding a custom interface for the bottom screen, touch controls, Nintendo-style button icons and a touchscreen keyboard for cheats. That gives the bundle several 3DS-specific tweaks tailored to the New Nintendo 3DS hardware.

The schedule mentioned in the source points to a release in early October 2026. That is not yet a confirmed release date, and it remains a homebrew project rather than an official release from Nintendo or Rockstar Games. The source describes it as a fan-made initiative, so the timing and final contents could still change. What is clear for now is that the collection includes three games and that the developer is aiming for native execution on the New Nintendo 3DS family.

Background

The Nintendo 3DS family did not receive a native mainline Grand Theft Auto game during its commercial life. The source points to earlier handheld releases in the series, including Grand Theft Auto Advance from 2004 and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars from 2009. Those two releases show that Rockstar Games had already brought the series to portable Nintendo hardware, but not to the 3DS itself as a native mainline release.

This collection is aimed specifically at the New Nintendo 3DS line. According to the source, there is no support listed for the original 3DS, 3DS XL or 2DS. That means the bundle’s technical base and performance are tuned for the more powerful New models, including the New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL and New Nintendo 2DS XL. The source explicitly names that compatibility as a limitation of the project.

The reverse-engineered ports re3, reVC and reStories are important to the collection’s setup, since they make the three games available as native ports. reGTA Collection builds on that with 3DS-specific controls and interface elements. The additions mentioned are the bottom screen, touch controls, Nintendo-style button icons and a touchscreen keyboard for cheats. In that way, the project tries to make the three GTA games playable on New Nintendo 3DS hardware without being an official release.

Because this is a homebrew project, its status remains subject to change. The source mentions a planned early October 2026 release, but does not confirm a final date. It is also not confirmed whether the collection will be fully complete by then or whether all three games will be available in the same state. The core idea is clear, though: three classic GTA titles, one bundle, and a focus on the New Nintendo 3DS generation.

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Sources

• Game Rant: "GTA Collection Brings 3 Classic Games to 3DS"