The 3DS XL.... is REAL

[Michael RD]

The 3DS XL, revealed last night on Nintendo Direct... Can't say I didn't see it comin' razz
Pros:
-(Slightly) longer battery life
- Bigger screen, increasing immersion

Cons:
- No 2nd Circle Pad or extra shoulder buttons, still necessitating the Circle Pad Pro(XL?) for games like RE: Revelations and MGS3D: Snake Eater(at least, for the people that can't really get a feel for those games w/o the Circle Pad Pro)
- It's more of a resize than a revision

No thanks Nintendo, but I think I'll just stick to my current 3DS model.

UPDATE 6/27/2012:
*facepalm* Wow.....  

[[Kegan]]

I didn't have any trouble playing revelations with just one circle pad, I don't know about MGS3D.

So far I can't think of any game that requires it. That's the thing about peripherals, really.

I wouldn't call it being a resize and not a revision a con, since, you know, I'd be rather bothered if my year old DS was already obsolete.  

[Meta_Fish]

I was considering getting this on the fact that it had a better battery life until I saw that it only ups it from half an hour to an hour and a half. That's not enough of a jump and not having a second circle pad is the big dealbreaker. I still kind of want it just for a slight battery boost and a bigger screen, but unless they make a (god forbid) Circle Pad Pro XL, I will simply not be able to play Kid Icarus Uprising.

GG Nintendo.  

[Xilo The Odd]

if its any consolation, when the DS lite came out i still used my phat. hell i still do. CAUSE I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN!

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AND IM POOR!  

[Trenn Flashkill]

They should probably make the screens larger to begin with instead of releasing an XL version.  

[Caramel Kisses]

Oh look, curvier corners.

Eh, I'll keep my pearl pinku 3DS.

 

[Digital Knight07]

Isn't the 3DS XL for old people? If I remember correctly, I think I've seen posters and other types of advertisement with old people playing the DSi XL, so I assume this 3DS XL was made for the same reason? *shrugs* neutral  

[old jazzy]

Yeah I would feel like a handicapped person playing that. Also it looks so big! The 3DS is already too big for my pockets.

Okay, the screens are still smaller than the Vita's, so I wouldn't exactly feel handicapped, and I guess you can't complain about big screens, but I do like portable things to be small and convenient at the same time...  

[Xilo The Odd]

my point of view is, would you rather look at a window? or feel more, immersed? for a comp would you rather have a 16" widescreen or a 24"?  

[Trenn Flashkill]

Honesty time. I kinda want it. I love love love the larger screen.  

[Xilo The Odd]

Trenn Flashkill

Honesty time. I kinda want it. I love love love the larger screen.

 

[Trenn Flashkill]

Hell yea.

Super massive, son.  

[Xilo The Odd]

Trenn Flashkill

Hell yea.

Super massive, son.

i want THAT for monster hunter.