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Did the 3DS just become a Wii U controller?

With the newly announced Circle Pad expansion, could the 3DS be your new Wii U controller?

waltyftm4612d ago

Nintendo 3DS uses, Shoot itself in the foot
It's super effective.

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CaptainMarvelQ84612d ago (Edited 4612d ago )

waltyftm uses lame reference....TWICE
and it sucks

Gray-Fox-Type04612d ago

Ninteno are looking bad...wii u could be worser...

Shok4611d ago

You're grammar couldn't be "worser"............

fatstarr4611d ago

your* but I know what you mean.
im the last person to correct some 1 but

still get the agree from me.

darthv724612d ago

nintendo had more support for the 3ds in the wii-u than they did for the wii. I always wondered why they didnt include more direct control of wii games via the dsi. The download station function of the wii and ds could have been used to effectively control games if done right.

Now with the wii-u, I would like them to have that option of using the 3ds (or dsi) as an input controller for games. I have the same expectation for sony with the vita and control of ps3 games. Not the remote play but actual direct interface as an optional control scheme in the game itself.

PCE4612d ago

Nintendo is definitely going through a f***ing identity crisis. First they price it at 250 now the lowered it down and give early adopters stone-age NES games we've already own. Then we have this attachment that places the second circle pad at a very uncomfortable location and turns the 3DS to an eyesore. What's next Nintendo? A 32x-like addon that adds Wii-U horsepower to the system that makes it thrice as thick?

TacoTaru4612d ago

Yeah, I don't know which is worse, Nintendo's give away games that everyone already played or Sony's give away games (for the PSN debacle) that everyone already played. In either case it didn't cost either company anything to do it. meh...

PCE4612d ago

I have bought none of the Sony's games in their giveaway previously so I am happy with Sony. Plus all these games are from this generation while Nintendo's games are from previous generations. They could've easily given us unreleased downloadable 3DS titles instead, or even a voucher for retail games.

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banner4612d ago

nintendo dropped the ball with the 3ds, lets see if sony can pick it up..

PCE4612d ago

I wouldn't go as far as saying the 3DS is doomed. I believe it will succeed, but this identity crisis is ridiculous. STICK TO WHAT YOU HAVE ALREADY RELEASED YOU DUMBSH!TS. You should have thought about the second circle pad a long time ago.

mike1up4610d ago (Edited 4610d ago )

You gotta good point there. Nintendo is announcing a "remodeled" 3DS this year. All i can think is, thank god i havent bought one yet. With the small game library and the buzz about people getting sick from 3D effects, ive been really hesitant to bring the 3DS home.

I will, however, definitely pick up the newer model. With 2 circle pads and triggers, Nintendo would have to be insane not have it as an optional WiiU controller.

DA_SHREDDER4612d ago (Edited 4612d ago )

can't wait to get my full purchase price of $250 for this next year when my warranty runs out and my story warranty kicks in and just trade this in for the ps4 for WiiU. This was a total kick in the nuts from Nintendo to me, and if it wasn't for Dragon Warrior X, I wouldn't even be buying a WiiU, I still might not if the wii version has a decent online mode.

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Wii U games that still haven't been ported to Switch

The Nintendo Switch is potentially nearing its lifespan, and several Wii U games haven't found their way over as ports yet.

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Vits2d ago

I think it's better to leave games like AC: Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash forgotten on the Wii U. Best case, they are mediocre games; worse case, they are very bad. It was a dark time for the Wii U, and the first only exists to sell Amiibo cards, whereas the second was put together in a couple of months with a shoestring budget, and it shows.

The rest of the list does have some really cool games, though. I would love to see a remake of Star Fox Zero with decent controls, and Xenoblade X doesn't require that much modification to work.

Z5012d ago

How would XCX work without dual screens functionality?

Cacabunga2d ago

Same as Paper Mario color splash. One of the best wiiu games and getting even better with dual screen. Same reason why i prefer Splatoon 1

Profchaos2d ago

This article leaves out Nintendo's most controversial game to date devils Third.
I personally found the cover system really fun in that one compared to at the time most fps games completely lacking one.

Stevonidas2d ago

Devil's Third is HIGHLY underrated.

repsahj2d ago

They should remake Starfox to the switch 2. Very beautiful game during gamecube days.

Chocoburger1d 22h ago

Kirby is always ignored or forgotten by people, so good to see it mentioned here.
Play Kirby Canvas Curse on DS, and then play Rainbow Curse on Wii U, they're really fun and unique 'platformers' without any actual jumping.

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."

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PS5 Pro specs leak video taken down by Sony

Sony is taking actions as video by Moore’s Law is Dead, has been issued with a copyright claim.

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andy856d ago

And people say it's all fake because Sony haven't said anything 😂 conveniently forget the PS4 Pro was only announced 2 months before release.

BeHunted6d ago

It's fake. There's no factual evidence other than his own made up specs.

Hereandthere6d ago

What were the specks Sony was afraid of showing?

Shikoku6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Digital foundry put a video out saying what he leaked was exactly what they also knew about the PS5 PRO. So no it's not just stuff he made up

Babadook76d ago (Edited 6d ago )

If it’s fake what copyright does MLID infringe upon?

😂

andy856d ago

Aye because they'd go to the effort of copyright claiming it if it didn't exist 🙃😂 you'd have to be a special kind to be thinking its not a thing by now

Cacabunga6d ago

They need to reveal it with uncharted killzone or a heavy hitter like this

Ironmike6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

U mean the specs that we'll established digital foundry which said these are the actual specs published a video on 2 weeks ago I mean they are only one of most trusted sites for tech information but they just made up a video for the sake of it

Christopher5d ago

I would love for it all to be fake, but lots of people are saying they've seen/heard the same thing. But, man, we 100% don't need mid-gen upgrades when we're failing hard to optimize current hardware.

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Seraphim5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

if I recall Sony lowered sales expectations for PS5 earlier this year. if that is the case we won't hear anything about a Pro until next year or shortly before/when it's dropping. After all, if the Pro was dropping this year/fiscal year they wouldn't have lowered expectations.

As for squashing rumors. Yeah, shit like this prevents potential buyers from adopting now, just like slim rumors in the past. It only makes sense to keep things under wraps from a business perspective. Despite living in a technological age of unfettered access to information we don't need to know whats going on behind closed doors be that at Sony, Nintendo, MS, or amongst any development studios. When the steak is done we shall feast.

JackBNimble5d ago

By the time games are actually made to take advantage of the pro spec's the ps6 will be released or close to it.

jznrpg6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Just announce it already! I want to preorder one asap. But in reality they don’t want to lessen PS5 sales until Pro is ready to launch so I understand the business part of it. September is probably when they announce it with an early November launch like the PS4 Pro

Ironmike6d ago

Pro won't lessen sales sames ps4 pro never and the ps4 pro was more relevant at the time cos move to 4k this not needed

RaidenBlack6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Yea, my brother got his PS4 (coz of a good deal) after the PS4 Pro's release.

darthv726d ago

^^same here. I got a base 4 for only $100 off a guy who bought the Pro. then a few months later I found a guy on craigslist selling a pro for $100 because it was left behind by his former roommate who moved out. That was the beginning of my obsession to buy up the different variants of the PS4 that were released.

As of now I am really only missing the 500m one and the gold slim but otherwise I have pretty much all the other retail ones. https://consolevariations.c...

crazyCoconuts5d ago

Anyone with 4K that appreciates 60fps is gonna disagree about it not being needed.
DLSS is a god send for Nvidia, and there's been nothing like it for AMD...yet ...

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DeadlyFire6d ago

They will announce it around E3 timeframe about May-June whenever they do a showcase for the year.

neutralgamer19926d ago

Just announce it this thing will sell well

Ironmike6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

I don't think it will pll still haven't seen the potential of ps5 yet

Cacabunga5d ago

agreed, but it might sell if they announce some 1st party games to lead the way. if people see the difference with the base version they can move on. for my sake I am still gaming mainly on PS4 (still not finished with RDR2 due to lack of gaming time). I have a huge backlog on PS5 I am hoping to get into.

mark3214uk6d ago

why? game makers havnt even come close to maxing out current spec yet, were getting al lthese new TFlops and game maker are making crappy remakes not worthy of the ps3

Minute Man 7216d ago

The guts of the 5 and X are 5 years old

fr0sty5d ago

People keep saying that, yet we still have games running at near HD resolutions, 30fps, and ray tracing features turned off.

PRIMORDUS6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

I would take that video and upload a torrent of it, fuck that copyright bullshit. If your going to do something that has a chance of being taken down, make a torrent first share it. Then Sony or any other company is helpless and you can laugh in their faces, taunting them to try to take it down 🤣

LoveSpuds6d ago

With kind of analysis and advice, you could be a lawyer for Trump!🤣

tronyx126d ago

As much as the PS4 Pro didn't represent a major % in the playerbase, announcing a 'better' model will hinder sales from the 'base' model. They are right, business-wise.

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