3DS second analog stick attachment unveiled

[dairugger]

looks like its possibly made by capcom and is for monster hunter. from the picture its a attachment that also gives the 3ds extra shoulder buttons r2 and l2.

[buzz_n64]

32X here we go!

[Graham Mitchell]

Damn that's ugly. Couldn't they have made it more square to match the look of the system? I hope they revise that.

[RPG_Fanatic]

Looks like the new 3DS revision rumor must be true...glad I didn't buy a 3DS when they first came out. Get screwed on the price and now you have to buy some ugly add-on stick

[portnoyd]

All I see is a 3DS wrapped in a bowel movement. What gives?

[heybtbm]

Looks like the new 3DS revision rumor must be true...glad I didn't buy a 3DS when they first came out. Get screwed on the price and now you have to buy some ugly add-on stick

Exactly. Just wait for the next revision.

How embarrassing for Nintendo. How did they get the 3DS so wrong? The sheer number of bad decisions and their failure to understand the marketplace (that they created) just boggles the mind. Wow.

[Baloo]

What a monstrosity!

[RCM]

Is this officially from Nintendo or a third party add-on Capcom built specifically for this game (Monster Hunter, I think)? It wouldn't be the first time Capcom has gone out of their way to provide a "proper" controller for a big franchise. Street Fighter IV, anyone?

I have a hard time believing Nintendo would release such an ugly hunk of trash, but they did push out the Virtual Boy and original DS.

[sfchakan]

I hate this platform more and more every time I hear about it. It sucks some interesting exclusive games are headed to it.

[Robocop2]

I dunno the extra width might make it more comfortable for some of us. And if they add an extra battery into that thing.....

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I don't understand how it interfaces with the 3DS, as the system doesn't seem to have any dedicated input ports.

Anybody have any clue?

[Fatalstar64]

If it's not a must have add on then I don't care but if they force you to get one I will definitely never buy a Nintendo console at launch ever again. Quite frankly I'm sick of FPS and if I wanted to play those I'd play it on a PC not a tiny handheld which I want to play platformers and rpg's on.

[Robocop2]

I don't understand how it interfaces with the 3DS, as the system doesn't seem to have any dedicated input ports.

Anybody have any clue?

That something I've been wondering myself. the only way I could think of is possibly somehow it plugs into the card slot. It's not like there's an EXT port on the system and I don;t think that it would plug into the SD slot.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

That something I've been wondering myself. the only way I could think of is possibly somehow it plugs into the card slot. It's not like there's an EXT port on the system and I don;t think that it would plug into the SD slot.

I don't see anything that looks like it slots into the cart port in those pictures. Possibly the charging dock pins have some i/o capabilities.

[substantial_snake]

In that picture it looks like their is a raised surface where the actual 3DS battery sits in the console but I can't really tell if its real or just light playing with plastic inconsistencies. The ways I could see it work is if it either communicates through the IR receiver at the top of the system..which is unlikely or that somehow works with the Monster Hunter cartridge like a plug in adapter or something..also unlikely.

Whatever it is as a long time PSP owner I find this hilarious considering how much bitching their was for a second analog stick on the console.

I dunno the extra width might make it more comfortable for some of us. And if they add an extra battery into that thing.....

I seriously suggest this thing if you find your 3DS uncomfortable, it eliminated most ergonomic issues for me and doubled my battery life.
Amazon Nkyo Battery Pack and Charger

[Trumpman]

So glad I'm waiting for the inevitable 3DS Lite. Got burned on the DS Phat, not going to happen again.

[kupomogli]

Whatever it is as a long time PSP owner I find this hilarious considering how much bitching their was for a second analog stick on the console.

Nintendo: There's only been constant complaining about the PSP having one analog nub, let's add only one to the 3DS.

While I have gotten used to a single analog on the PSP, especially since most games are made with it not requiring one, I'd have liked a second one. The biggest problem with the 3DS is the battery life unless you go out and buy an extra peripheral. And after showcasing the DSi XL I really don't want to buy the 3DS when you know they'll eventually release an XL version.

[Orion Pimpdaddy]

They should have released the system when everything was ready, including the library of games. I bought mine the day it came out. I did that based on Nintendo' track record of awesome handhelds. However, this time around they tripped out of the gate. Their image of being a top notch handheld manufacturer has been hurt. Sony would be wise to take advantage of this, but in all likelihood, Sony will mess their end up as well.

[PapaStu]

Is this officially from Nintendo or a third party add-on Capcom built specifically for this game (Monster Hunter, I think)? It wouldn't be the first time Capcom has gone out of their way to provide a "proper" controller for a big franchise. Street Fighter IV, anyone?

I have a hard time believing Nintendo would release such an ugly hunk of trash, but they did push out the Virtual Boy and original DS.

Quote for truth. I don't think it's ugly, but it's not in line with what the system already is, so it stands out.

If this is for Tri (as some of the articles have mentioned it would really benefit from an addition of a second stick) then so what? If this is official Nintendo i'm not phased by it. So the first years titles won't heavily support it. Later stuff will and by then, the 3DS Plus/Lite/XL whatever will hit and no one will give a shit at that point.

There are a TON of DS add on controllers out there, hardly any of which got an American release. Guitar Hero controller? My Fitness Coach stepper thingie, Arkanoid spinner (Japanese), Mushiking / Love & Berry / Dinosaur King card swipers (Japanese), the glucose checker among many others all accessed the GBA port and interacted w/ the games and i've never heard all that much rage over the loss of the GBA slot that prevented the play of those games, using those preferials.

You guys just have lots of grump towards this system no matter what it does.

[sfchakan]

Quote for truth. I don't think it's ugly, but it's not in line with what the system already is, so it stands out.

If this is for Tri (as some of the articles have mentioned it would really benefit from an addition of a second stick) then so what? If this is official Nintendo i'm not phased by it. So the first years titles won't heavily support it. Later stuff will and by then, the 3DS Plus/Lite/XL whatever will hit and no one will give a shit at that point.

There are a TON of DS add on controllers out there, hardly any of which got an American release. Guitar Hero controller? My Fitness Coach stepper thingie, Arkanoid spinner (Japanese), Mushiking / Love & Berry / Dinosaur King card swipers (Japanese), the glucose checker among many others all accessed the GBA port and interacted w/ the games and i've never heard all that much rage over the loss of the GBA slot that prevented the play of those games, using those preferials.

You guys just have lots of grump towards this system no matter what it does.

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