23rd June 2012, 2:21 PM
I didn't expect it to be smaller, just have upgrades like better viewing angles on the 3D mode and better battery life. This gets the better battery life, but at a cost I'm not sure I like.
The Circle Pad Pro added two extra shoulder buttons, not just a second analog stick. That's why I mentioned it. Technically it added 3 but the 3rd was an alternative "right shoulder button" to make using that easier with the layout of the addon.
I really don't buy your argument for not including the second analog stick. Maybe you don't like it, but what does it hurt to have MORE buttons? It's just more options available.
The fact is, a lot of games on the 3DS suffer for lack of a second stick. I just got done playing the Kingdom Hearts 3D demo, and the lack of a second stick to control the camera gets annoying. It's more so because I actually HAVE the circle pad pro and apparently KH3D won't be supporting it after all. The "support" for it in Kid Icarus is also pretty bad. That's the fault of the programmers though. Having a remodel that just added it in from the start would get more developers to support it. Yeah it splits the market, but that bridge was crossed the second they released the circle pad pro.
If they had to release a bigger model, it should have been a bigger model of a true remodel of the base system. That's what I think anyway. I see why this wasn't announced at E3, it's a big disappointment.
The Circle Pad Pro added two extra shoulder buttons, not just a second analog stick. That's why I mentioned it. Technically it added 3 but the 3rd was an alternative "right shoulder button" to make using that easier with the layout of the addon.
I really don't buy your argument for not including the second analog stick. Maybe you don't like it, but what does it hurt to have MORE buttons? It's just more options available.
The fact is, a lot of games on the 3DS suffer for lack of a second stick. I just got done playing the Kingdom Hearts 3D demo, and the lack of a second stick to control the camera gets annoying. It's more so because I actually HAVE the circle pad pro and apparently KH3D won't be supporting it after all. The "support" for it in Kid Icarus is also pretty bad. That's the fault of the programmers though. Having a remodel that just added it in from the start would get more developers to support it. Yeah it splits the market, but that bridge was crossed the second they released the circle pad pro.
If they had to release a bigger model, it should have been a bigger model of a true remodel of the base system. That's what I think anyway. I see why this wasn't announced at E3, it's a big disappointment.
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