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Rumor: 3DS to get right analog stick dongle, relaunch 2012 w/ new name [Updated]
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This is one mindset I don't understand.NomarTyme said:
It's sucks, hell I went and picked one up at the midnight launch but the thing wasn't selling as well as they needed.
Do people feel like they should of continued to let themselves be ran into the ground just to appease the few people that bought it? And give themselves less time to push for more of the market before more competition comes in?
nincompoop
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Serenade said:
Just replace "I" with "a company that I have no affiliation with whatsoever"
Graphics Horse
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plainr_ said:Maybe like this? Doubles as an extended battery pack.
Hm... that would kind of work with a few fastners. And it would be plugged into the A/C which would keep it secure. Can any information be transmitted through the A/C port to communicate with cradles etc?
StickSoldier
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There's gotta be no way this shit is true. How the hell would you make an accessory that is even remotely possible for owners of this current 3DS. How bout you just wait it out a few more months and see how the system does with games that, you know, actually sell?
BlazingDarkness
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What a clusterfuck.
Father_Brain
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Boney said:
Seriously, anyone who thinks this would solve whatever branding issues 3DS currently has, rather than just exacerbating them, hasn't really thought this through.
infinityBCRT
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Everyone cancelled their games after seeing 3DS sales.cacildo said:
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I really hope this isn't true.
If it is, GAF will die in flames.
If it is, GAF will die in flames.
ThatObviousUser
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Dacvak said:
I don't think it needs it but it could be nice.
I haven't used a second analog stick-packing controller for an extended period of time in a while though, so it doesn't really bother me. IMO I don't understand why the d-pad couldn't be used to control the camera in a pinch.
Father_Brain
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infinityBCRT said:
Exactly which 3DS games that we know of were cancelled due to poor hardware sales?
(the correct answer is none)
The major Japanese third party games that were announced in 2010, save MML3, are all still coming, albeit mostly not until next year.
evilromero
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Wait...there are games? Lead me to them!flyinpiranha said:
nincompoop
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No, there's literally nothing you can do with a thumbstick that couldn't be better accomplished using either the touch screen or gyros.Dacvak said:
Dacvak said:
No. I'd love to see devs use a system to create unique gameplay rather than relying on overdone UI crutches. Then again I was also around for the launch of the DS with SM64DS and Rayman 2 and people swore up and down that it needed an analog stick and that the PSP would kill it as a result.
ShockingAlberto
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Nah. Most canceled way before that.infinityBCRT said:
Saint's Row was changed from "basically the XBLA game" to "something more casual friendly" to just completely dropped. Assassin's Creed was cannibalized for the sake of the console game.
MML3 may have been about 3DS sales, but ZXA failed to hit a quarter million on the market leading system so it was likely more about the Mega Man brand.
Talladega Knight
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yes. as a satisfied and proud owner of both a ds and a 3ds, i also cannot help but wonder why nintendo releases handhelds in which ports to it from similar in power previous home consoles can only be done in a rather gimped way:Dacvak said:
snes-->gba
--snes has four face buttons, gba missing four face buttons
n64-->ds
--n64 has analog stick, ds missing analog stick
gc-->3ds
--gc has two analog sticks, 3ds missing 2nd analog stick
it's something i've never really understood. it would only make porting that much easier, which in turn would nintendo to rake in more of the green stuff.
Lord_Byron28
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While Nintendo should've included a 2nd stick in the first place adding one isn't going to change things drastically. There isn't going to be a significant amount of people that run out and go buy the 3DS because they included a second stick and I highly doubt people are avoiding the 3DS because of the optional 3D either.TruePrime said:
We aren't sure 100% how things will go this holiday season but there seems to be no indication that 3DS will do any worse than the Gamecube did. Signs are pointing to it being better than the GCN. I don't think adding a 2nd stick and completely rebranding the system is worth the tradeoff of pissing off and scaring away a lot of customers.
However, prior to the 3DS price cut anouncement I wouldn't have believed someone if they told me Nintendo was going to cut the price by $70, offer 20 free games and sell the system at a loss either. That and with the Wii U being a confusing clusterfuck of things I wish I could say with 100% certainty Nintendo wouldn't do this. As of right now I'm only 95% certain Nintendo wouldn't do this.
StickSoldier
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Dacvak said:
I don't think it does either. I mean, SMG didn't use one and it worked perfectly fine. Mario64 DS didn't have one at all and it was perfectly fine. There's probably other examples, but these two are the ones I think of right away. Really, left handed people are the ones who should have the problem with it.
Littlegator
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Tuck said:
*cough*
lunchwithyuzo
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There were more PlayStation revisions than N64. Nore for PS2 than GC. More for PS3 than Wii. More for PSP than any Nintendo handheld ever.Grisby said:
So I guess you've never heard of Sony then?
this rumor seems too ridiculous to be true.
such an add-on would make using the system a pain in the ass. how would you grab it efficiently like dual analog controllers?
if nintendo really wants to redesign the console so badly, they should outright make a new one and leave the 3DS as it is. the 3DS can have a 2-3 year cycle and then they can bring their new hardware with all the fixes they want. the GBC lasted that long and people were happy.
such an add-on would make using the system a pain in the ass. how would you grab it efficiently like dual analog controllers?
if nintendo really wants to redesign the console so badly, they should outright make a new one and leave the 3DS as it is. the 3DS can have a 2-3 year cycle and then they can bring their new hardware with all the fixes they want. the GBC lasted that long and people were happy.
MrBelmontvedere
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Andrex said:
once again the early adopters get screwed
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nincompoop said:
Kid Icarus would be wayyyy better with a 2nd stick.
It is. There's no link at all. Nintendo, being themselves, told everyone not to let children use 3D because it can cause harm. Then the media states that the 3DS can cause harm. Then Nintendo said that it doesn't. What the fuck.Septimius said:
I would buy it if it had a great d-pad.Orayn said:
Alright Gaf what's the new handheld/model going to be called? If they scrap the 3d all together then it might as well be a new handheld with more power and other features in which case I'm going to reach back in time for the...Super Gameboy and Gamegirl (can't forget the very large female audience.
If its still 3d I saw someone suggest DSU earlier which sounds good to me. DS Ultra? DS Unlimited? Or just DS U like Wii U?
If its still 3d I saw someone suggest DSU earlier which sounds good to me. DS Ultra? DS Unlimited? Or just DS U like Wii U?