A brief history of Nintendo’s relentless handheld updates
GamesBeat: Last weekend saw the U.S. release of Nintendo’s latest handheld console, the New 3DS XL, and it does two things. First, it includes a faster processor, a little nub that can function as the second analog stick that fans and developers have been asking for since the original 3DS launched in 2011, and it provides a wider viewing angle for its centerpiece 3D graphics.
Secondly, it continues the developer’s tradition of iterating on its hardware to correct previous models’ shortcomings.
