Hardware Don't understand the hate...

[Veho]

If this thing takes off we'll be seeing 3rd party slider expansions with built-in batteries. Imagine a 2-in-1, extended life replacement battery + slider expansion combo.

 

[rehevkor]

What I hate the most is that this is an indication of future 3DS hardware - and the future standard for 3DS game controls. The rather expensive piece of hardware will not have the product life span I thought it would when I originally splashed out the cash. It's very rare that I but things like this very early, and it leaves a bitter taste to think that the first time I've done so turned out to be a massive mistake.

I'm seriously considering flogging my 3DS and waiting a couple of years for Nintendo to sort their game out.

 

[Edgarska]

Because apparently it's cool to hate on Nintendo right now.

 

[Clydefrosch]

- It uses a single AAA battery, which will last for a long time, due to the basic nature of a control stick, and the already low power consumption of IR. there really should be no reason for it to use a separate battery in the first place. I know for a fact, I (and many others) could design this thing to use the 3DS battery and fit better to the 3DS

go ahead then, design it better, and stable, build a prototype (with all the 3d printers popping up everywhere, that shouldnt be a problem either) then send all of it in to nintendo, capcom OR one of the 3rd party people like madcatz and the like, and they will probably give you money for it

lol, its ridiculous how everyone goes "its going to be standard"
yeah, many games will remember its there and add in secondary camera controls, but do you really believe they wont add controls for people without the 2nd slidepad?

i bet you, even in 3 years, there wont be more than lets say 4 games, that actually force you to have this little 10$ add on.
one of them being monster hunter, the other being a mini game that gets thrown in with the slide pad, like the fling smash+motion plus bundle, anotherone being yet another monster hunter game
and the last one being some shooter

 

[Skelletonike]

This thing is being made by Capcom and it still might be subject to changes I think...

 

[alexbulluk]

I'll probably get it at some point.

After all, it's cheap and if any FPS games release, it's going to be awesome.