PixlBit

Dumb. Nintendo designers really shot themselves in the nutsack when they designed the orignal 3DS and they're still paying for it and likely feeling silly. You can tell they aren't happy with the design of the line but they can't really do anything about it at the moment besides release silly extensions that give you the functionality they should've had from the get-go on the original 3DS. The designers made a big mistake in the beginning and now they probably have to swallow their pride every time they see the stupid Circle Pad Pro accessory. Players want it, I'm sure developers would like it, Nintendo wants it, but everybody has to settle for a lame accessory just to satisfy a basic need like a second circle pad lol.

I agree, it definitely should've been there from the beginning. At this point they're kind of in a corner in that they can't afford to fragment the market by incorporating it into a new model of the system.

You don't really need the CPP, and besides isn't it the developers job to find ways to implement unobtrusive controls to better the players experience with less frustration?

It's the devs job to make a good game with the tools and functionality given to them. It's the platform designer's job to give the functionality people want. Nintendo's designers failed to give people what they wanted in the functionality with just that one element of design. It's not really my opinion anymore either, the data and feedback speaks for itself. If it wasn't a big deal people would be asking for it and Nintendo wouldn't be spending money to dish out silly accessories pertaining to it.

The ones out at the moment might not need another stick, but getting another stick won't inhibit them. It'll allow more variety and freedom to designers and gamers. A second stick doesn't detract from the situation in any way so there's no reason to oppose it really. Saying it's unimportant is like saying a second thumbstick on the 360 controller is uncessary because I don't need it when I play an old Doom game in the XBL Arcade.

Actually I probably do use the second stick when I play Doom, I wasn't thinking about that enough. The second stick is just a good idea because it won't necessarily make the current 3DS games obselete, you'll still be able to play them and have that functionality, but you'll also have expanded functionality.

Just because current games don't need a second stick doesn't mean future games should be deprived of the option.

I didn't say it was unimportant, but making the best with what you can have is what is important.

Another thing is what people want, and what they can get. Don't you notice that there is quite a difference in numbers of what the "internet people" want and the respective sales of this wanted thing? How many flops happened because of for example IGN's game campaigns. I'm not saying that publishers weren't at fault for jumping in on the wave to see where it took them. It's like on YouTube, too many "first" and nonsense comments that you can't really take it seriously. All I can say is that there is a lot of "want" on the internet without any means to assert it's intent.

That's true, they should always do the best with what they have. I just think a second stick should be one of the simple things they should have lol. You can make great games without a second stick, Nintendo has done it plenty times before. There are mountains of great games to play across the DS lines. It's been a long time though, I don't see a need to release new lines of the DS unless you add something like a second stick. Just taking a DS and making it have 3D doesn't really sell me. Taking it and making the screen bigger (3DS XL) doesn't sell the platform to me either. You could just go get an older DS from a different line, have more games to play, and forget the 3DS exists.

If they're creating this new DS line and the only catch is 3D I don't see why it matters. A second stick might make it more interesting and give developers and players more options.

Fair enough.

I haven't done handheld gaming since gameboy color, and I've been looking to get into it because I think it's a lot of fun and there's games I want to play on both DS and Vita, but there's so many options now especially with how many various DS versions there are, that I don't know where to start. I wanted the 3DS to be the one for me to jump on but I'm not sold on that line yet.

Ah, I see you're predicament. It's just a matter of waiting until the right option is available for you.

Can you tell me which new 3DS games, not ports, that need another stick?

In case of emergency, Circle Pad Pro XL may also be used as a flotation device. *ba-dum pissssssssh*