3DS XL Announced

[The Catboy]

Smaller? Why?

Why not?
I didn't want a larger 3DS, I thought it was large enough already.

 

[Daemauroa]

I think I do know why nintendo waited for announcing this, because the Wii U, they simply wanted to focus people attention on the wii U then on the 3ds. because let's face it,
Nintendo main income for the next two years have to come from this console and another. the other one is de 3ds.
If you were Nintendo, which console would you want to sell more? the 3ds, which only gets a redesign, or a brand new console?
that's right. and that's why Nintendo didn't show the 3DS XL at the E3 I think.

oh, and I would have liked to see that redesign was something like the DSi was for the DS lite.

*edit*

and it's shame there is still the region lock on this one. it wasn't suprising though, because de dsi and dsi xl had the same thing. both region locked because of the firmware.

 

[matt382]

It's probably already been said, but for me, its disappointing that there's no second circle pad added.
Sure bigger screens are nice and all, but I'm not looking forward to seeing the Circle Pad Pro XL.

 

[JulietStMoon]

Smaller? Why?

Why not?
I didn't want a larger 3DS, I thought it was large enough already.

I can't imagine how they would make it smaller... I mean, isn't the 3DS already just barely larger than a DSLite and DSi? Heck, I have a DSi case, and my 3DS fits almost perfectly.

 

[bowser]

Ask Nintendo why they didn't include a second analog and they'll say "There's no place to put it in because of the screens".

Not that I support a second analog. Gyro aiming is way better.

And if that's a matte black finish, I'm sold.

Camera controls are much more essential than aiming. Plus I personally don't wanna look like a 'tard trying to shoot down Star Wolf on the subway, I'd prefer a second analog stick option from time to time.
Ok, agreed.

And I'm pretty sure the magical engineers can fit a second analog stick on there somewhere. I'd rather take the word of an engineer at Nintendo on that than you, no offense.
Right, except that I was being sarcastic. Your disdain for Nintendo (which is sometimes justified) is blinding you to the obvious.

Also, I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic about nintendo's "excuse".

Exactly

 

[The Catboy]

Smaller? Why?

Why not?
I didn't want a larger 3DS, I thought it was large enough already.

I can't imagine how they would make it smaller

That's why it would have been more interesting to make it smaller.
If they could make the same product smaller, but have all the power and better battery life for it, that would be a greater challenge, but would be a more interesting product.
That's just my option though.

 

[KingVamp]

Just to point out (which I think someone already did), the new battery could possibly be taking up the new space where the another circle pad could have
gone.

Is sliver coming to the USA? That the next best thing to black.

That's why it would have been more interesting to make it smaller.
If they could make the same product smaller, but have all the power and better battery life for it, that would be a greater challenge, but would be a more interesting product.
That's just my option though.

Any smaller and your eyes will be squinting the whole time to play the games.

Want to see the 3ds xl insides.

 

[awssk8er]

I wish they made the 3DS slightly larger, but just used a bigger screen.

There's the huge black margins on the 3DS. They could fit a larger screen on there.

The battery probably wouldn't last too long though.

 

[Rock Raiyu]

Is there any direct confirmation from Nintendo that it does include a AC?

And no, I don't mean like that destructoid article that claim they have confirmation.

 

[bowser]

Smaller? Why?

Why not?
I didn't want a larger 3DS, I thought it was large enough already.

I can't imagine how they would make it smaller

That's why it would have been more interesting to make it smaller.
If they could make the same product smaller, but have all the power and better battery life for it, that would be a greater challenge, but would be a more interesting product.
That's just my option though.

If it was any smaller you'd have to use a toothpick for a stylus

Edit: 1000 posts! Took me an hour to notice

 

[Janthran]

It's called Nintendo 3DS LL not XL

Reggie says otherwise, dude.

 

[MakiManPR]

Awesome! I was getting sick of that tiny screen. If they bundle it with New Super Mario Bros 2 will be really good. I wonder how the DS games will look on it.

 

[chartube12]

In other countries they use Large Large or LL, while we in the US use Extra Large or XL

 

[Anon10W1z]

What the? That's a surprise!

 

[Janthran]

Does it have BC?

If not, GTFO.

"And if you play Black 2 or White 2 on a 3DS or 3DS XL, then"
Enough for you?

 

[HiroshiYamauchi]

This isn't replacing the regular 3DS, i don't see why so many people are so upset that now we have the option to choose the version that suits us better.

 

[Devin]

Yeah, sticking with my original 3DS. I dunno if this picture is real, but it's pretty close if not. Looks terrible IMO.

 

[Shin Akuma]

This isn't replacing the regular 3DS, i don't see why so many people are so upset that now we have the option to choose the version that suits us better.

indeed

But those that have it already cant choose anymore but buy that TOO :/

 

[MakiManPR]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBIMIvphgEs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyMTYcPQW4E

 

[jalaneme]

Holy shit, that thing looks ridiculous. And the positioning of the headphone jack is bad, really bad.

it's bad enough that on the original 3ds the headphone socket was in the middle, now it's on the bottom left hand side which is even worse