We're just one day away from Nintendo's E3 conference and a report from Nikkei is suggesting that the company is planning a new, larger 3DS for release as soon as this summer.
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3DS-XL... would be nice if the unit incorporates a 2nd circle pad. I honestly can see them redesigning the existing form to include that. Looking at a 3ds you can see there is room for a 2nd pad.
IF and this is just an "if" they did that then there definitely would be some wii-u controller interfacing going on. People who have a 3ds with the circle pad add-on as well as those who get a new design unit would be able to use it as a controller for the wii-u.
Problem solved about more than one tablet supported for wii-u.
I just got a 3DS, I'm going to be pissed if I see two slide pads lol. Oh well, it was inevitable, the 3DS could definitely use some hardware revisions so I'm interested to see what they do.
If the rumors of it being bigger are true then I really don't see a reason why it wouldn't have a secondary circle pad. If you think about it if Nintendo didn't do this then they would have to design a new circle pad accessory which would make this larger 3DS even more bulky than the original 3DS with the circle pad accessory. Anyways I hope that the screen is a lot bigger because 3.5 inches seems a bit small to me for a portable gaming device.
Yeah. It wouldn't make sense to not include a second stick if such a model were made. Unless they found a way to make the screens bigger without increasing the overall appearance, which would be impossible going off this info.(a screen size increase of 1.5)
Overall though, I have my doubts that this will happen. There are too many factors that don't add up. The only thing that makes this rumor credible in my eyes is where it is coming from.
Anyone surprised? You shouldn't be.. Nintendo has done this with all of their previously released handhelds. Re-release the same sh*t with some slight re-visioned features & functions.
Not a bad idea seeing as how it works, brings the money in.
Of course Nintendo is releasing a better version of the 3DS. Why is this a surprise. The Big N is just like Apple when it comes to their handhelds. Release a version and then 6 months to a year later(/s) announce a newer upgraded version.
I just got a text from a friend saying: "Traded in my blue 3DS for the midnight purple one!" I called her and broke the rumor to her. ;)
I was going to upgrade to Midnight purple as well, but two weeks ago I told her I was waiting for E3, because, duh.
I'm not completely convinced that a new 3DS would have an additional circle pad. Its easy to scale screen size. Its not so easy to make a second circle pad that is backwards compatible with all the games. I'm not a hardware designer and some people have said that "just adding a second circle pad" is not as easy as people think for backwards game compatibility.
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I wouldn't be surprised if we saw 2 circle pads.
I've been hanging off for a 3DS for ages now and I said to myself I would wait untill E3 to see what happens
If they don't announce a new version I'll buy one if they do then I'll know that I've done the right thing waiting...time well spent
would be nice if the unit incorporates a 2nd circle pad. I honestly can see them redesigning the existing form to include that. Looking at a 3ds you can see there is room for a 2nd pad.
IF and this is just an "if" they did that then there definitely would be some wii-u controller interfacing going on. People who have a 3ds with the circle pad add-on as well as those who get a new design unit would be able to use it as a controller for the wii-u.
Problem solved about more than one tablet supported for wii-u.
oh man. so glad i held out, a week before i got a 3ds i saw the article for the dual analog release.
then figured they would re release the 3ds.
from what my brother owns i didnt miss anything but resident evil and soon kingdom hearts so im fine.
wud be glad if the 3ds got bigger and had 2 analogs
For the time being, however, it's just a rumor. Although, I definitely wouldn't mind this one being true.
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If this is true, I hope for dual circle pads too.
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Unless they found a way to make the screens bigger without increasing the overall appearance, which would be impossible going off this info.(a screen size increase of 1.5)
Overall though, I have my doubts that this will happen. There are too many factors that don't add up. The only thing that makes this rumor credible in my eyes is where it is coming from.
yeah nintendo is famous for remodeling their consoles 5 times a generation so i knew this would happen
Not a bad idea seeing as how it works, brings the money in.
Why is this a surprise. The Big N is just like Apple when it comes to their handhelds. Release a version and then 6 months to a year later(/s) announce a newer upgraded version.
Sony did the same thing with the PSP...
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PSP 2000
PSP 3000
PSP Go
PSP E-1000
Compared to Nintendo...
Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS Lite
Nintendo DSi
Nintendo DSi XL
So ACTUALLY, Nintendo made less DS' than Sony made PSPs.
I was going to upgrade to Midnight purple as well, but two weeks ago I told her I was waiting for E3, because, duh.
I'm not completely convinced that a new 3DS would have an additional circle pad. Its easy to scale screen size. Its not so easy to make a second circle pad that is backwards compatible with all the games. I'm not a hardware designer and some people have said that "just adding a second circle pad" is not as easy as people think for backwards game compatibility.