Bulky 3DS Expansion Adds Second Thumbstick

[Tesral]

Well this is just funny. And it only works for one game?
They look to be going the Megadrive route: Release too early with a weak lineup of games, try to get people to buy the console based on shiny graphics, realise they made a mistake and hardware patch it to death (Sega 32x / Sega CD).

And we all know how that particular story ended...

(Interestingly, I owned a Megadrive instead of a NES/SNES. So don't call me out on fanboyism or nostalgia)

 

[RTR]

The positive thing that I can take from this is that Nintendo has seen MUCH worse than this. And if Sony coulc survive in the handheld business with the PSP under the DS shadow, there's a good chance it'll just be a few years before we put this silliness behind us and move on to whatever will come next. (EDIT: By sillines, I mean goofy looking add-ons)

 

[Smooth Operator]

This is something mobile phones need for proper gaming, but you would expect a dedicated game machine to come as a finished product...
Why wasn't the thumb-stick included in the first place?

 

[Mr. Omega]

You know what? I'll not tear this to shreds as long as one condition is met:

Any game that requires this giant hunk of ugly comes packaged with one. That way, I don't need to stress about buying one if a game I happen to want requires one, and if I never do need a game that requires it, it can just go gather dust on a store shelf while I go play Paper Mario.

As for the people saying this is doomed to fail: I'd agree except for one thing. There's already a game confirmed to use it. Monster Hunter. There were people who bought a PSP solely to play Monster Hunter, or bought a Wii to do so. I don't think this peripheral is too far out of that fan-base's range.

 

[Stalydan]

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

If this is an addon for just one (or a handful) or games then OK, thats fine. But if this a new addon the Nintendo is planning for new games then just No! It defeats the point of it being portable and are just screwing us early adopters over more so.

Nintendo stop this foolery at once! Just make awesome 3DS only games and the console will sell itself!!

They can't say "Well we wanted to get out the 3DS before the PS Vita so we missed out this feature" because I don't think that would have stopped them from putting on a second thumbstick, especially when you have to think of how long that machine was in development for

If they think they made a mistake then they should live with it rather than making more >___<

 

[Mahorfeus]

Waitwaitwaitwait... Monster Hunter 3G? On the 3DS?

I will literally buy this thing JUST for that. Even better if it comes in a bundle.

 

[Black Watch]

I am kinda put off by the bulky look of it, but at the same time, I like it. It looks like it will make using the d-pad a lot more comfortable. Also, after playing Monster Hunter Tri, I don't care what it looks like, if I have to deal with it just to play it on the 3DS, I will.

 

[Fensfield]

Oh lord, they were serious about that?

Man I hope it doesn't become a commonly used feature, I know a second thumbstick's helpful and all but there's no way I'm carting that lump about..

 

[Gxas]

Yech... Well... I guess I'll be waiting for the 3DS Lite.

Or would it be the 3DS Rite? You know, since they're so far doing everything wrong?

 

[Mahorfeus]

Yech... Well... I guess I'll be waiting for the 3DS Lite.

Or would it be the 3DS Rite? You know, since they're so far doing everything wrong?

Wait, you want the thing to be smaller? You're kidding, right?

At any rate, if they do plan to slap on another analog stick, a 3DS XL is far more likely.

 

[Unhappy Crow]

It looks weird. I won't be buying that when I get a 3DS in few months. No thanks.

 

[I forgot]

What the fuck Nintendo? You don't need a second analog. That's only going to make developers retarded and start making games that should otherwise be on a fucking console, which is already my problem with the Vita. Plus, the bulkyness defeats the purpose of it being a handheld.

All you need to do is make games. Get a 2d Mario, a 2d Zelda, a 2d Metroid, naturally a pokemon game, a DS Pikmin, a new fire emblem, more arcade games, and some more mega hits like brain age and tetris; can't have a console without tetris.

 

[masticina]

So does the "gamegearmod" for the 3ds take energy from the 3ds, lovely lets remove another half hour playing time.

Seriously Nintendo, your 3ds has a few issues, it is rather big, rather limited in battery life and really what do you get 3d and passport?

Still not believing it.

 

[Gxas]

Yech... Well... I guess I'll be waiting for the 3DS Lite.

Or would it be the 3DS Rite? You know, since they're so far doing everything wrong?

Wait, you want the thing to be smaller? You're kidding, right?

At any rate, if they do plan to slap on another analog stick, a 3DS XL is far more likely.

Well, I mean, I don't care what they call it, I just don't want to be forced to buy an attachment for it.

As long as I can still comfortably fit it in the pocket of my skinny jeans, I'm fine.

 

[Tiger Sora]

A horrible, horrible bloated monstrosity. Grandfather Nurgle will be pleased I'm sure.

Nintendo really screwed up on this system. Launched it way to expensive and with minimal games to play. Now this, not to mention the 3D gimmick is getting old already. All went downhill after Avatar made 3D big.

 

[Mahorfeus]

True, I suppose.

Well, here's to hoping that they end up bundling it with Monster Hunter. They did it for the Wii one since the classic controller was pretty much a necessity to play it.

Maybe they will end up making some of the holiday's heavy hitting titles compatible with it. Heck, this might even change my mind about Snake Eater 3D; one analog stick just ISN'T enough for that game.

 

[lastwanderer]

oh nintendo it hasn't been out that long why didnt you just give it the second slide pd to begin with

 

[megs1120]

Yet again, even more reason to NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE AN EARLY ADOPTER OF NINTENDO HARDWARE

 

[Worgen]

wait.... a monster hunter for the 3ds.... where do I put my money

 

[Shadow-Phoenix]

Although it looks like a great idea i can't help but see how the bulkyness reminds me of this: