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Circle Pad Pro Confirmed For 3DS XL, No More Hardware Revisions "In The Near Future"

Posted on Thursday, June 28 @ 11:19:42 Eastern by Alex_Osborn
I don't know about you, but I was really hoping/expecting Nintendo to unveil a redesigned 3DS during their press conference at E3. So, as you might expect, I was a bit disappointed/surprised when they didn't announce anything at the show. Then a few weeks after the big expo, they revealed a new super-sized version that only befuddled me further with the noticeable absence of a second circle pad that would have fit beautifully below the face buttons.

But no, it doesn't stop there, as the latest issue of Famitsu (via Andriasang) is indicating that yes, a gargantuan Circle Pad Pro add-on will be made available later this year for those who purchase the 3DS XL. Call me crazy, but wouldn't it have been a better idea to just include the thing on the actual handheld?

At this point, the only way Nintendo could win me over is if it looked something like this:


Those of you holding out any hope whatsoever for a built-in second circle pad should just let it go, as Satoru Iwata told Kotaku in a recent interview that they have no plans for additional versions "in the near future." Iwata also noted that the XL model was made for the sole purpose of satisfying "the need" for a larger screen and the company doesn't want to "perplex" consumers with other versions of the hardware.

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  • Josh_Laddin
    Josh_Laddin
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jun 28th, 2012 at 11:40 am
    That's the greatest thing I've ever seen. Forget a tablet, if the WiiU had a combo N64/DS controller I'd be ready to say that video games have reached the pinnacle of their evolution.
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  • GuerillaMatzilla
    GuerillaMatzilla
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jun 29th, 2012 at 9:28 am
    As much as I loved the N64 with Perfect Dark and Goldeneye, I've always hated the Naboo Fighter shaped controller
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  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jun 28th, 2012 at 11:53 am
    It would have been better, yes...but they might make more money this way.
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  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jun 28th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
    That is now the best image in the whole world.
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  • ShadeTail
    ShadeTail
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Jun 29th, 2012 at 9:14 am
    ["Call me crazy, but wouldn't it have been a better idea to just include the thing on the actual handheld?"]

    No, it wouldn't have been better. First of all, the system works just fine with one analog controller, and doesn't need another. Second, adding another one would have screwed over everyone with the first-model 3DS, because games designed for the second model would not have been compatible.
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