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Are you waiting for a 3DS redesign?

I was disappointed with the way the 3DS release was handled:

Fastest nintendo price drop -- ambassador program, imo, doesn't make up for it. maybe for others it will, but not for me.

rumors of a quick redesign which turned out to the be the circle pad which just makes the system bulkier, requires batteries, paying for something that really should have been included in the original design.

Oh well, as much as I want to boycot nintendo for this, I'm sure I'll end up buying the remodel.
 
SYNTAX182 said:
I'm waiting for Fire Emblem here in the US, if a redesign comes out by then, I'm all for it. I'm not buying it just to get fucked by NOA again with the Xenoblade debacle and all that.
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I love that Nintendo deciding not to release a game in the US has reached "debacle" status.
 
I bought 3 DS' last gen because it kept being redesigned. The DSLite was by far my favourite iteration though. I have no desire to drop money on the same console more than once per gen so that said, yes waiting for the redesign.
 
AbsoluteZero said:
Even that is a bit much. There's been a metric fuckton of videogames that have been released in Japan but never made it to the US.
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Well, yeah of course. Doesn't mean the Xenoblade thing is not a big fuck up. They announce the game, and ignore the fans. Then there's that Rainfall thing. I'd say it's a fiasco/debacle.

What are you trying to argue anyway, the meaning of "debacle"?
 
If I'm waiting? Yes, I was. But this will come out in 2 days:
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I think I'm gonna rape this sexy bitch for Christmas.
 
I waited for the DS Lite before I got the DS, and by the time I picked it up there was a good library of games to choose from. I think I'll do the same for the 3DS. It may not be a "Lite" version but there will assuredly be some sort of redesign that I'd kick myself for not waiting for it.
 
Not "waiting" but "anticipating". I already own a 3DS and I have no regrets. It's made my commute to and from work a joy. But when a unit with dual analog releases, I'll trade my current version in and get the new hotness. I'm not a fan of hardware add-ons. Especially for a portable device. I don't want this:

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Between the still somewhat high price, lousy battery life, and Nintendo's propensity for redesigning their handhelds, there's no reason for me not to wait. The redesign may or may not incorporate another analog nub but it's almost inevitable the redesign happens (which will either be cheaper or have more features).

I believe the general rule of thumb in buying a system is the platform having 5 or so games that you want. 3DS has not reached that threshold for me. Yet.
 
carfo said:
Fastest nintendo price drop
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Just to nit, second fastest. Nintendo's other 3D system was the fastest price drop.


Anyway, I bought a Game Boy Advance SP because it could play virtually any Nintendo portable game from 1989 onward at that point. My second Nintendo portable will probably be the redesign of the 3DS, as it will allow me to play any game created for portable systems after the GBA (that'd be the DS family and the 3DS family), and because Nintendo's next generation will likely not be compatible with the DS.

I'm hoping that the new revision is larger so that it can take a larger battery, has a slightly larger top screen and has more area for my hands to work with. Anything up to the original DS in size seems generally okay, and perhaps a little thicker would be a nice benefit. Having that add-on built-in would be a huge plus.

A side bonus of all this is that when I get the 3DS Enhance (or ... whatever they end up calling it), I'll be able to get tons of amazing NDS games at a very low cost.
 
I already own one but i'm still looking forward to a revision.

No hurries though, I think the current 3DS is fine in comparison to both Nintendo's and other platform's first generation hardware.

If i had to pick something to complain about though, it would be the form factor. I have been spoiled by the chic form that is a slider. And every other gadget on the planet that is not a slider design can go commit seppuku for all i care.
 
Noisepurge said:
I could see it being the exact same size as the current model.

In theory, shave a little off the base size and use similar small trigger buttons as the current 3DS already has, just stack them on top of each other. Also make the screen hinge a little smaller to make room for fingers.

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Tadaa! It won't be all that ergonomic or comfortable but they will be there for the games that optionally use them.
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Let me guess; you're in the "they can just put the second pad below the face buttons!" group, right?
 
carfo said:
rumors of a quick redesign which turned out to the be the circle pad which just makes the system bulkier, requires batteries, paying for something that really should have been included in the original design.

Oh well, as much as I want to boycot nintendo for this, I'm sure I'll end up buying the remodel.
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I honestly don't get why people are bothered about a freaking add-on, it would be insulting if it was a redesign, but this? Don't like it, don't buy it.
Should it have been included in the original design? Maybe, but it's not like you didn't know it only had one circle pad when you bought it.
 
And as it turns out, I may have been right all along.
Nintendo of America just announced that the Circle Pad Pro will be available in North America starting January for $19.99... as a Gamestop exclusive, thus further reinforcing its status as a niche controller expansion accessory that remains OPTIONAL. Anyone hoping that this will become standard in future 3DS models is holding out in vain. If you want dual analog that bad, get the system plus accessory. If you don't want dual analog, just get the system. But there will be no revision where dual analog is standard.
 
pramath said:
But there will be no revision where dual analog is standard.
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why are current owners so adamant about shoving this baseless fact down the throats of those waiting to see if there will be a redesign? Bitterness I suppose, let's say there is a redesign. The use of the 2nd analog stick could still very well be an optional use.
 
Ken Masters said:
why are current owners so adamant about shoving this baseless fact down the throats of those waiting to see if there will be a redesign? Bitterness I suppose, let's say there is a redesign. The use of the 2nd analog stick could still very well be an optional use.
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It's kinda funny.
 
Ken Masters said:
why are current owners so adamant about shoving this baseless fact down the throats of those waiting to see if there will be a redesign? Bitterness I suppose, let's say there is a redesign. The use of the 2nd analog stick could still very well be an optional use.
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Both sides are ridiculously adamant.

But either way, there's no way to add the triggers! that negated this from the start.
 
The fact is, there will eventually be a redesign.
There's nothing wrong with waiting to see the redesign.

Plus at that point, there'll be a nice of list of games to buy.
 
Ken Masters said:
why are current owners so adamant about shoving this baseless fact down the throats of those waiting to see if there will be a redesign? Bitterness I suppose, let's say there is a redesign. The use of the 2nd analog stick could still very well be an optional use.
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Seriously, I don't get it. It would have always had to been an optional use. How hard Nintendo pushes their stupid, bulky looking add on is irrelevent.

Second revision comes out, has second analog stick but Nintendo pulls a "yo dog, ya game better be able to only use one"

Everybody dance mania.
 
Ken Masters said:
why are current owners so adamant about shoving this baseless fact down the throats of those waiting to see if there will be a redesign? Bitterness I suppose, let's say there is a redesign. The use of the 2nd analog stick could still very well be an optional use.
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It was the same sort of posts about the analog add on months ago. I can understand it, if Nintendo releases a peripheral with a second analog and goes further with a redesign with an analog it's like admitting the first design was unfinished and can't handle every type of game.

I for one hope there is one with two slide pads.
 
There's no reason to buy one - it's a terrible design, the circle pad attachment is a fucking joke and there's...what? Two or three games worth buying? No thanks. I don't even think I'll buy at the redesign at this point.
 
Has Nintendo even announced any first party games that will use the Circle Pad Pro. I can't see them adding a second stick to a revision if they don't even want to make games for it.
 
It's probably been mentioned in this thread, but my theory is Nintendo will do the same as they did with the wii remote.

wii remote --> wii motion plus add on --> wii motion plus built in --> stop producing wii remote and wii remote add on --> sell only wii motion plus built in --> nintendo stick middle finger up at early adopters

nintendo 3ds --> circle pad add on --> 3ds with circle pad add on built in --> stop producing original 3ds and add on --> sell only 3ds with built in add on --> you know the rest
 
Danny-Boy said:
It's probably been mentioned in this thread, but my theory is Nintendo will do the same as they did with the wii remote.

wii remote --> wii motion plus add on --> wii motion plus built in --> stop producing wii remote and wii remote add on --> sell only wii motion plus built in --> nintendo stick middle finger up at early adopters

nintendo 3ds --> circle pad add on --> 3ds with circle pad add on built in --> stop producing original 3ds and add on --> sell only 3ds with built in add on --> you know the rest
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It's the only way they can, if the 3ds is here for the long run then Nintendo is just going to have to suck it up and fuck over the early adopters. The longer they wait the worse it will be.
 
Ducky_McGee said:
The screen still kamikaze's itself right?

Yeah. Redesign for me.
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Not on the newer models. At least not my Zelda Edition 3DS. And either way, it's a very avoidable issue if you have a screen protector, which you should always have anyways. (I learned that lesson the hard way... It's screen protectors forever for me now, lol.)
 
Give me dual analog or give me death.

Seriously, I will wait for a dual analogue version. The price is right, the library is there.

No dual analogue, no buy. Sorry Ninty.
 
Yes, of course I am waiting. The second revision of a Nintendo handheld is generally a big improvement in terms of design without losing functionality.
 
Tyeforce said:
Not on the newer models. At least not my Zelda Edition 3DS. And either way, it's a very avoidable issue if you have a screen protector, which you should always have anyways. (I learned that lesson the hard way... It's screen protectors forever for me now, lol.)
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You shouldn't have to buy a 3rd party accessory in order for the screens not to scratch
 
bobbytkc said:
Give me dual analog or give me death.

Seriously, I will wait for a dual analogue version. The price is right, the library is there.

No dual analogue, no buy. Sorry Ninty.
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Dual analog won't be supported by software, why bother waiting for it?
 
Yup...never been a handheld gamer, and personally I'm more excited about the Vita, but I've been thinking about getting a 3DS for awhile now. I'm just glad that I didn't get one at launch.

As soon as they redesign it, and launch a few more games that grab my attention I'll get one.

Also, just because the add on is only being sold at Gamestop, doesn't mean that the eventual revision will skip the second analog. Were's the logic in that? Nintendo can make the accessory available to other retailers whenever they wish.

Besides, the (then) rumors predicting the add on that everyone made fun said that a revision is already being worked by Nintendo. I'm inclined to trust then on that, after everything that happened in the last few months.
 
Ken Masters said:
You shouldn't have to buy a 3rd party accessory in order for the screens not to scratch
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I wasn't trying to defend the 3DS's flaw by saying that you should use screen protectors. But really, with any device with a screen, especially one that you touch, using a screen protector is just common sense. No, you shouldn't have to buy something extra to counter a flaw of the system, but it's something that you should be buying anyway.
 
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