June 27th, 2012

Hands-on footage of the 3DS XL

55 Comments

You can check after the break for the first, hands-on footage of the 3DS XL.

  • Jerry

    It looks good so far

    • Kirby 64

      Yup

    • critical

      Yes very nice.

      But I will wait until next year for the XXL version.

  • Nathan

    The 3ds XML looks good, though I won’t be getting it since I already have a 3ds

    • Nathan

      Sorry I didnt mean to say XML, I meant to say xl, my iPod touch autocorrected me

    • Co-Wink-Key-Dink inc.

      Your ipod touch dosen’t know XL is a word?!
      Man, what was apple thinking…

  • Viridi

    lol He doesn’t knows how to steer

    • BlackJackIGN

      I know right! Like that whole time i was like “F*CKING DRIFT!!” XD

  • ectoBiologist

    Dag-nab it!
    I can’t watch this video on my 3DS!

  • Owl

    I have rather large hands, and My mom is half blind in both eyes, so we are both really excited for this! :D
    I just wish we’d get better colours over here in Canada. :|

    • Big E

      Half blind?….I may be half blind too. My contacts subscription for my left eye is -5.25 while my right is -5.50…I’m apparently eligible for Lasik eye surgery.

    • DanDroid

      You’re mom’s excited? That’s really cool, how you have that kind of friendship with her. My mom thinks games are time wasters but in her defense I do play ALOT, I should lighten up a bit.

    • Elspeth

      Same here I am low vision and I can’t play wiht 3DS I can’t wait for XL 3DS to come in Aug I wish I can fly to Japan and get it in July and come here LOL

    • Co-Wink-Key-Dink inc.

      Canada does have the same colors, even the zelda edition I saw at Eb (gamestop Canada) games website!

      Do I count has half blind? my eye naturelly dis-canters so I see double

  • NinjaFart

    it looks so so so good :( IM DYING

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/MadCrainProductions MadCrain

    Ugh…fuck you Nintendo, I’m going to have to buy another 3DS because this one looks AMAZING :D

    • Pbsmurderer

      You know, its not fair that we had to buy a regular 3DS for $250 but other people get to buy a better version for $50 less!

    • loganku

      Chill… This happens all the time in the hardware industry and they don’t get blame for it.

    • Co-Wink-Key-Dink inc.

      You sure seem happy to curse

    • Co-Wink-Key-Dink inc.

      noo offence

    • MadCrain

      Well I’m offended, I’ll go cry in a corner…

  • FlamingThundurus

    Looks alright. I don’t see the point of it tho.

  • Sophang

    It looks good but I probably wont get one unless something happens to my regular 3DS

  • Roamrandy

    its skinnier and less bulkier, a must buy a person such as myself which of whom obtains a ps vita due to the circumstances of selling a 3ds due yet again for the lackluster games….this makes up for it, yes!

  • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/16a07c1e06c4010a42f31cc4d1a0702d.png ABEzilla116

    I’m not preordering because I want my ambassador status… :/

    But this does look beautiful…

    • Big E

      If you buy this and transfer, I do believe you keep your Ambassador status. Don’t hold me on that though.

    • Kyyul

      You can do a system transfer (in store if you’re trading it in) that will transfer your saves, and ambassador certificate. More information here. http://www.reddit.com/r/3DS/comments/vhonf/im_thinking_about_upgrading_to_the_3ds_xl_but/

    • SakuMo

      As was said, your Ambassador status can transfer to a new system. It’s pretty much like putting your old system in the newer system’s shell.

    • Zeem

      This is what i’ll be doing with my 3DS XL. =)

  • Rodney. T

    Want! Want! Want! I still wanna see either Kingdom Hearts 3D or Metal Gear Solid 3Snake Eater gameplay on this thing…

    • Co-Wink-Key-Dink inc.

      What ever happened to the snke skin 3ds and the kingdom hearts one?
      “Will PETA complain nintendo about this one?!”
      ahhh, old times

  • Ttimer

    looks very good, i havent yet gotten a 3DS because i wanted the Kingdom Hearts special edition 3DS but since it is not being localized (i think) ill just get a 3DS XL …….kinda tired of looking at small screens. :DKH

  • FDA

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    • Co-Wink-Key-Dink inc.

      Shut up, we already have that crap on the Wii U blog, WE CAN SEE PLAY ASIA WHEN WE WANT TO!!!!

      Is the olimar pushie out of stock over there or discontinued?

  • the psvita is better

    i thought it looked ugly, but after this footage i gotta admit i am impressed

  • Divad

    When the rotated it around to the back, I didn’t see the stylus. Does that mean it’s on the side like it should be !? :D

    • Ricardo

      Yes, IGN confirmed in a 3DS XL article that the stylus is back on the side again. :)

      It’s going to take some getting use to, because now I’m so use to taking my stylus out the back. :/

    • sean

      i gotta admit that i preferred the stylus on the back of the console. when it comes to consoles of this kind of plastic, however, i prefer it on the side. anyone agree?

    • MadCrain

      I liked it on the back, it reminded me of my now dead DS Phat…;(

  • GamingFan99

    Wow looks really good… but unless I break my 3DS, I’m not gonna spend the money.

    Also, how does the system transfer work? If I trade in a 3DS and then later get a 3DS XL, will I still be able to transfer data or no? If you need both systems… what a rip off!

    • Big E

      You need both systems and Internet connection. Before trading in your system (If you do), ask the the clerk if he/she will let you do a system transfer.

  • Thomas

    This looks really nice. I want it soooo badly, but i’m saving up for a wii u.

    • Carlos

      Me too

    • http://NintendoWorlds.net TurboPikachu

      ^^^ THIS

      Not everyone is able to afford every system at launch. :(

      My mind is set on Wii U right now. As long as my launch/ambassador 3DS is still functioning 100%, that won’t phaze my hype for the Wii U.

  • http://gravatar.com/kayriss Kayriss

    Supa flat

  • Hey

    I am not going to get that i like more portibeil you are going to need a big picot

    • Co-Wink-Key-Dink inc.

      WTF

    • Mystery

      idk man that thing looks really thin almost like a kindle sized tablet id say its still portable but u would have to bring a bag everywhere which i already do because im in collage

    • MadCrain

      It Vita sized, which I find retarded since I think Nintendo and Sony forgot what “portable” meant, but who cares.

  • theKingofredlions7

    The 3ds XL top screen is almost as big as the vita now isn’t it

  • SakuMo

    Those screens are super sexy, but I just don’t like the colors it’s launching in. I think I’ll hold out for a special edition.

  • hunter

    do you think they will make a way to transfer your friend code/friends and activity log stuff

  • http://youtube.com/the8guys Dylan

    Still can’t take how the inside of all the systems are black :/ I WANT WHITE

  • http://youtube.com/the8guys Dylan

    Matte<33

  • duncan

    theres no second circle pad… really?