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Nyko Does What Nintendon't, 3DS Circle Pad With Battery Pack

Posted on Tuesday, June 12 @ 13:32:40 Eastern by

Why are my ideas always completely disregarded? Why is it that Nyko, of all companies, manage to come through on the side of gamers? Above you'll find Nyko's Power Grip Pro, a combination Circle Pad Pro and Battery Pack.

What's more, I think this looks quite a bit better than Nintendo's own Circle Pad Pro, seeing as it triples as a protective case for your 3DS. Nyko is promising that the Power Grip Pro will triple the battery life of your 3DS and provide easy installation.

I'll ask again, why didn't Nintendo do this in the first place? The Power Grip Pro is set for a $29.99 price point, only $10 more than Nintendo's Circle Pad Pro would set you back. How stupid do you have to be? The Power Grip Pro is slated for an October release.
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  • ShadeTail
    ShadeTail
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Jun 12th, 2012 at 2:24 pm
    I've been not buying the Circle Pad Pro because, you know, meh. 3DS games haven't been dual-analog, so it wasn't necessary. I still think it's unnecessary, but the extra power might make this worth it.
    0 1
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jun 12th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
    If only to have the functionality right? Not like you have to keep it on your 3DS all the time.
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  • Axelownz
    Axelownz
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Jun 12th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
    i will probably not buy a circle pad, and i will not be buying a Nyko product for sure. I got the Nyko Battery pack and charger for 3DS, and the charger did not work, returned it and got a new one, and it did not work, returned it and got a refund.
    0 1
  • ShadeTail
    ShadeTail
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Jun 12th, 2012 at 2:31 pm
    By the way, what do you mean by the "Nyko, of all companies" comment? Honestly curious. I haven't heard about them doing anything bad.
    0 1
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jun 12th, 2012 at 2:57 pm
    I think Axelownz has the reasoning behind my "of all companies" comment. God bless them for trying though.
    0 0
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jun 12th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
    The fact that this even exists shows how stupid Nintendo is...or maybe how stupid gamers are.
    3 0
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Jun 12th, 2012 at 7:54 pm
    Maybe how stupid you are.
    0 3
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jun 13th, 2012 at 2:22 pm
    Why buy a handheld in this gen that doesn't have two sticks? Why purchase an add-on, that should have been a part of the console? It's no different than taking out parts of a game and then selling it to you as DLC.
    0 0

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