Highly Compressed: 3ds Games

If you have a hacked 3DS (Luma3DS + FBI):

You don't have to rely on pre-compressed downloads. Using these tools, you can compress your own legally dumped backups. How to convert Nintendo 3DS CIA files to CCI 3ds games highly compressed

Realistically, a "highly compressed" 3DS game will reduce a 4GB game to roughly 700MB–1.5GB. Smaller games, like Shovel Knight (150MB), can compress down to 45MB. If you have a hacked 3DS (Luma3DS +

The standard format for installing games directly onto a 3DS console via tools like like Shovel Knight (150MB)

If you are playing 3DS games on an Android handheld (like Ayn Odin or Retroid Pocket) using Citra MMJ, always use highly compressed .ccz files. They deliver the best balance of size and performance.