I received my Majora's Mask Edition N3DS XL yesterday. I've only played around with it for about an hour but it was apparent very quickly that this feels like the device the 3DS XL should have been in the first place.
The experience is overall much smoother thanks to the slightly faster internals, the store loads quicker, the home button brings up the home much quicker. It just operates like it 'should'.
The new 3D head tracking is genuinely brilliant. I had that slider on the whole time and it feels normal, it actually feels like a useful feature now rather than a throwaway thing you use for a few minutes when you first get the system then never again. Moving my head or the console and the 3D just stays clearly visible. Again, it just acts how the 3D should have been in the first place, it actually works.
Comparing my 3DS XL with my N3DS XL side by side I also noticed the screen on the N3DS looks improved. The colours are more vibrant and the screen is brighter even on identical settings. This is an area I hadn't heard anyone speak about, so it was a nice little surprise.
The only area I'm underwhelmed with is the C-Stick. It has zero feedback due to it barely moving at all; you need to really push it to get results (granted I've only tested it with Resident Evil Revelations). I expected it to be super sensitive, but it's stiff, inaccurate and a less than ideal solution for a second stick.
Overall I'm really impressed with the New 3DS. If you love your 3DS it's well worth upgrading, especially if you're selling your old console. If you're a casual 3DS owner the jump probably isn't worth it. But the best way to describe the change is that it feels like the device the 3DS XL should have been in the first place...
The experience is overall much smoother thanks to the slightly faster internals, the store loads quicker, the home button brings up the home much quicker. It just operates like it 'should'.
The new 3D head tracking is genuinely brilliant. I had that slider on the whole time and it feels normal, it actually feels like a useful feature now rather than a throwaway thing you use for a few minutes when you first get the system then never again. Moving my head or the console and the 3D just stays clearly visible. Again, it just acts how the 3D should have been in the first place, it actually works.
Comparing my 3DS XL with my N3DS XL side by side I also noticed the screen on the N3DS looks improved. The colours are more vibrant and the screen is brighter even on identical settings. This is an area I hadn't heard anyone speak about, so it was a nice little surprise.
The only area I'm underwhelmed with is the C-Stick. It has zero feedback due to it barely moving at all; you need to really push it to get results (granted I've only tested it with Resident Evil Revelations). I expected it to be super sensitive, but it's stiff, inaccurate and a less than ideal solution for a second stick.
Overall I'm really impressed with the New 3DS. If you love your 3DS it's well worth upgrading, especially if you're selling your old console. If you're a casual 3DS owner the jump probably isn't worth it. But the best way to describe the change is that it feels like the device the 3DS XL should have been in the first place...
