Analog Stick Add-On Pushes 3DS XL to XXL

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JoshV

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Quoting Dr. Frankenstein: "It's alive!!"

Reminds me a bit of the 32x add on, hideous to the eyes...
 

DrunkOnEstus

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That thing reminds me of the Sega Nomad, that monolith that straight-up took Genesis (Mega Drive) cartridges. I'm 6'4 and have giant hands, so it's probably a lot more comfortable with less cramping, but it really makes me question the point of having a handheld and the core idea of portability and ease-of-travel.

Nintendo should be old enough to remember the 32X, and other peripherals that modify older hardware. If it's necessary, include it in the machine, super attachments like this rarely work out. Major lack of foresight here.
 

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It's hard to shake the feeling that Nintendo's hardware designers all took halfbricks to their skulls right after making the DS Lite. If my information is correct (I don't own a 3DS LX, so I can't measure one), it's already over 6 inches wide and 3.5 inches tall. And now they want to tack more onto it? I'll stick to my handhelds not designed by concussion victims, thank you very much.
 

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doggie015 said:
For god's sake Nintendo: THERE IS ENOUGH SPACE ON THE 3DSXL FOR YOU TO PUT A SECOND ANALOGUE STICK IN WITHOUT THE NEED FOR ANOTHER PART THAT MAKES THE 3DSXL EVEN LARGER! JUST BUILD THE SECOND STICK INTO THE 3DSXL!
Because there is isn't anything underneath that spot like complicated circuitry or anything.Nope just empty space so it'll be pretty easy to just slap it on there and make it work.
 

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VanQQisH said:
Oh wow. That's absolutely ridiculous. Look at all that unused space below the XYAB keys! And they go for this in stead. Oh Nintendo, do you WANT me to laugh at you? Because I'm laughing at you right now!
Because there are components inside the system as well as outside it perhaps?
 

Something Amyss

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Ghonzor said:
Remember when handhelds were supposed to be just that?
I don't know what you mean. It's the perfect handheld size!

If you happen to be 6'5". Which I happen to be.

...Everyone else is probably screwed, though.
 

Something Amyss

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doggie015 said:
Remember how the DS lite had a smaller circuit board than the original DS?
And they still didn't have enough space to properly house the GBA "expansion slot."

The 3DS and 3DS XL circuit boards both have a large cutaway where the analogue stick is. So despite your AFIK, there's no reason to believe that they could just slap a second one on top of the circuit board and roll with it. The analogue stick has some depth to it.

They would need another cutaway.
 

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Yopaz said:
VanQQisH said:
Oh wow. That's absolutely ridiculous. Look at all that unused space below the XYAB keys! And they go for this in stead. Oh Nintendo, do you WANT me to laugh at you? Because I'm laughing at you right now!
Because there are components inside the system as well as outside it perhaps?
Madness. Why, just the other day, I drew an analogue stick onto my 3DSXL and it works just fine. This leads me to believe the CPP is nothing but an elaborate money-grubbing scheme.