[QUOTE="darth-pyschosis"]I'm very confused by this. Nintendo never really changes the way a device plays, they didn't add the wiimote in 2003 to the GameCube and they only added some camera games to the DSi in 2009. But a full other circle pad is pretty big. That add on looks, in the words of Charles Barkely, simply "turrible". I don't know. I'm sure 2012 will bring a full 3DS redesign with the second pad built in but supposedly this add on has more shoulder buttons too, I doubt the redesign will actually have all this because wouldn't building L2/R2 on the 3DS add too much size? I simply don't think Nintendo knows what they're doing, and it's very odd after they made so many good choices to get the Wii and DS on top. I'd honestly say nevermind on the second circle pad at this point. And making the 3DS more like the Wii U is a bad idea. The 3DS is looking like it's going to end up like the PSP and do something no other nintendo handheld has done. That is it will have an identity crisis as it tries to be a home console instead of a handheld. Now I'm sure we'll get our fair share of 2D RPGs, platformers, Puzzlers, on the 3DS. But I'm very frightened by the news of Smash Bros 3D, and more buttons with this add on that more and more console games will be taking over the Nintendo handhelds I've always loved for pick up and play gaming. I'm not really mad, I'm just confused. It makes me question every decision Nintendo makes, heck the redesigned Wii in Europe with no Cube BC? WTF is that? What purpose does that even serve taking out components that cost very little and making the console look even more confusingly like the Wii U? This whole year has been turbulent for Nintendo, they've never really instilled confidence in me, as a long time fan, that they know what they're doing with the 3DS and the Wii U. I fear Nintendo may be applying the same attitude that kept Duke Nukem Forever from being released as 3D Realms couldn't say no to changing the game to a new engine each few years and overhauling it with new tech. I'm afraid that Nintendo can't simply leave their handhelds alone and stick with a decision. I get it that its optional for now, but no one thinks it will stay that way. I'll probably buy the add on too, but I really think most games don't need it.Haziqonfire
Well, we still don't know if its a first party peripheral for future games or if its just for MH3G, though I'm pretty surprised that it exists still.Though, it is optional for MH3G, you can play without it -- but Nintendo really wants that MH support on their platform because it's a big system seller in Japan. I used to be able to say Nintendo knows what they're doing, but I'm unsure at this point, especially if the analog stick does garner enough support for a revision with a second analog stick -- but, those are all rumours and what if's right now.
It's been confirmed as a Nintendo peripheral that will be released in places other than Japan:"We can confirm that Nintendo plans to release the Circle Pad attachment, but Nintendo's regional subsidiaries will make further announcements about its availability at a later date." - Nintendo of America rep
Comment from Europe and North America taken care of! Very odd for Nintendo to be so up front about this, even when there's 100% proof of it out there. Usually the Big N just says they don't have any comment." - Gonintendo(Source)
I don't think this 2nd analog will be the main focus of many games, rather it'll be an option for developers and gamers who think a game will benefit from the peripheral.
I know many who thought the Wii remote would've been better with a 2nd analog/more buttons, so it's better they're fixing this "mistake" now rather than waiting until next generation. But I also know many that enjoyed Wii and DS without 2 analog sticks (myself included), so like all peripherals it depends on the games they release for it.
And with the rumors of Mach Rider: Unchained (which was on the same list as MH3G) being shown at their event next week, I'm not too worried about the games.
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