3DS XL Announced

[Guild McCommunist]

I personally believe the opposite... for the camera, you can at least use the Dpad, L/R buttons, or clearly defined touch screen up/down/left/right buttons (like the C-buttons on the N64 controller). But for aiming, there's really not much you can do.

D-Pad/ABXY camera controls are highly inferior to analogs and L/R cameras only allow you to look left to right. Not to mention you're taking away 2-4 buttons, which often leads to control clutter.

For aiming, analogs still work fine. Pair a second analog with gyro aiming and you have something that's incredibly effective and doesn't feel like you're playing with the wrong side of a chainsaw like touch screen aiming does.

 

[JulietStMoon]

D-Pad/ABXY camera controls are highly inferior to analogs and L/R cameras only allow you to look left to right. Not to mention you're taking away 2-4 buttons, which often leads to control clutter.

For aiming, analogs still work fine. Pair a second analog with gyro aiming and you have something that's incredibly effective and doesn't feel like you're playing with the wrong side of a chainsaw like touch screen aiming does.

I wasn't talking about A/B/X/Y camera controls. I was talking about touch buttons on the touch screen.

And I agree with your last point. That's what I was saying... aiming is a bigger problem than camera control on one analog because, unlike with camera control, there's not even a real halfway-decent alternative that doesn't make you lose a ton of buttons.

 

[emigre]

Playing Metal Gear Solid whilst aiming with the face buttons was so much fun and not at all frustrating.

 

[porkiewpyne]

Read through pretty much all 25 pages of comments. The argument against this which irks (and confuzzles) me the most is "IT IS TOO EARLY TO RELEASE A NEW ONE". As said, it's not like a necessary upgrade O____o If say the next gen console is released now such that the new games would be incompatible on the 3DS then sure. Rant your hearts out and I will understand.

I am all for an integrated 2nd analog just because I can. For me it's a matter of choice. If you like it (like myself), then at least we won't need an extension which requires AA batteries (iirc). If you don't want to use it, there is still the regular buttons. Kinda like the Game Boy and the Game Boy Light. Pity the latter was not all that famous. I actually loved it more than the original because I could play it in the dark without using any other lighting equipment.... coughundertheblanketpretendingtosleepcough Ahhh good times. Pretty sure no games were specially made to optimise the backlight feature. And so what? It didn't have to. I would also like to bring up the IR port of the GB (Color I think it was. Can't recall regarding the other variations). Once again, not essential (actually if you have played Pokemon TCG it would have been to 100% the game without cheating) and underutilised. Would definitely preferred to have seen it used in more games.

Won't comment about battery life since I have heard mixed comments from people who own then.

Yea basically that's the end (so far) for my biased rants.

PS: Just remembered that I posted something similar (actually almost a copy-paste) in a similar thread recently. Sorry about that ;p

 

[Shin Akuma]

im sure there will be a 3DS XL Pro version for sure.It will be the third and last revision
And it will a 3ds xl witha 2nd pad on the right.

1. 3DS : is for those that like the glossy version
2. 3DS XL : is for those that want to have bigger screens
3. 3DS XL Pro : will be for those that want both big screens and 2nd circle pad


._.


If the last ever could come out and PURE black i would get it

 

[FireGrey]

After reading the title 5 times today I just noticed that the 3DS XL was coming out, wow i must be really distracted by BW2 and Supanova.
Anyway this should boost sale significantly because there are a lot of people who have been holding out on buying a 3DS for this.

 

[JulietStMoon]

im sure there will be a 3DS XL Pro version for sure.It will be the third and last revision
And it will a 3ds xl witha 2nd pad on the right.

1. 3DS : is for those that like the glossy version
2. 3DS XL : is for those that want to have bigger screens
3. 3DS XL Pro : will be for those that want both big screens and 2nd circle pad

My personal hope is that, a year or 2 from now, they release "pro" versions of both the regular and XL with CPP built in. That way people who prefer both sizes could get their dual analog fix. *Sigh*...

Hey, I can dream, right?

 

[heartgold]

You know, I think Nintendo once had the same idea as you:

Spoiler

It didn't end up well.

Nintendo is also mentally retarded from time to time.

Time to time? lol More like 99%, they always screw up somewhere in all their hardwares.

3DS should have been dual analog from the beginning, now they can't fix it as it would screw them and their customers over.

The company makes great games no doubt. 3DS needed two sticks.

 

[insidexdeath]

im sure there will be a 3DS XL Pro version for sure.It will be the third and last revision
And it will a 3ds xl witha 2nd pad on the right.

1. 3DS : is for those that like the glossy version
2. 3DS XL : is for those that want to have bigger screens
3. 3DS XL Pro : will be for those that want both big screens and 2nd circle pad


._.


If the last ever could come out and PURE black i would get it

I'm actually sick of these predictions. Stop predicting and just wait what the future holds, because we're now going through the same case scenario as before where everyone was just so sure that Nintendo would include a second circle pad in their next revision.

 

[KingVamp]

I would be kind of irked if the did a xl pro tho. Just for over revision and money sake. I didn't think they would do it tho.
They probably have it plan for the next handheld,so it will be even with everyone.

All they did basically was stretch the design. I did think they put that match R and D other than
better battery space and compatible 3d screen.

 

[awssk8er]

I don't understand why around the top screen it's not black like the 3DS.

Not only does it look good, but they did it so you're eyes don't get distracted from the screen by the edge color. Maybe they're using different screens.

 

[Deleted_171835]

I don't understand why around the top screen it's not black like the 3DS.

Not only does it look good, but they did it so you're eyes don't get distracted from the screen by the edge color. Maybe they're using different screens.

Because it looks ugly when both screens aren't the same colour.


And it didn't really do anything for the 3D effect. I applied a gelaskin on my 3DS that wasn't black and the 3D effect worked just fine.

 

[KingVamp]

I don't understand why around the top screen it's not black like the 3DS.

Not only does it look good, but they did it so you're eyes don't get distracted from the screen by the edge color. Maybe they're using different screens.

I think the screens are big enough to were you wouldn't even need the black part.
As in, the screens should filter out most distractions on it own.

And it didn't really do anything for the 3D effect. I applied a gelaskin on my 3DS that wasn't black and the 3D effect worked just fine.

Or maybe that...

Edit:Clarify

 

[awssk8er]

I don't understand why around the top screen it's not black like the 3DS.

Not only does it look good, but they did it so you're eyes don't get distracted from the screen by the edge color. Maybe they're using different screens.

I think the screens are big enough to were you wouldn't even need the black part.

I was thinking that.

Probably true.

 

[rt141]

All and all... this is good news, I don't care about the new size. BUT this will make used normal 3ds prices to drop further and I will be finally be able to buy one

 

[Guild McCommunist]

All and all... this is good news, I don't care about the new size. BUT this will make used normal 3ds prices to drop further and I will be finally be able to buy one

That's kinda what I'm thinking as well. If 3DS used prices get to around $100 I'll probably get one.

 

[The Catboy]

I was kinda hoping they would make the 3DS smaller, not bigger.
But maybe this will lower the price of the normal 3DS, which means I might be able to afford one.

 

[KingVamp]

All and all... this is good news, I don't care about the new size. BUT this will make used normal 3ds prices to drop further and I will be finally be able to buy one

That's kinda what I'm thinking as well. If 3DS used prices get to around $100 I'll probably get one.

I do wish you hurry up,so I can get your code.

I was kinda hoping they would make the 3DS smaller, not bigger.
But maybe this will lower the price of the normal 3DS, which means I might be able to afford one.

Smaller? Why?

I didn't see a CPP XL, I just didn't...

 

[thunder.echoes]

I just have to vent!!!

Nintendo pisses me off!

1. Finally bought a new DSi back when. In less than a year the DSi XL came out. Lost $$$ on the trade in!
2. Bought a new 3DS from a pawn shop for $200 thinking I was getting a deal when they first came out @ $249. Then the bastards dropped the price!!! Lost $$$ again!
3. Oh geez Nintendo felt bad about the price drop so gave me 20 free games! Whoopty Shit! I already had those games on my flashcards & didn't pay for them either!
4. And now, once again they come out with the new 3DS LL in less than a year! So if I want one I will again lose $$$ on the trade in!

Probably the battery life on the LL will suck & the games will be distorted!!!

 

[Apex]

This is sad, this likely pushes back a remodel where they actually could have added the features that I (and probably a lot of other people wanted) wanted; second analog stick and no region-locking. 3d games just do not work without a second analogue stick for camera, not only is the system big enough to facilitate one, now they are making their already existing peripheral unusable on another system, what are they going to release a Slide Pad LL now? Pfft.