June 22nd, 2012

Video: 3DS XL & Nintendo Direct

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  • NINNNN-TENDO!

    yerrr

    • Paper MARIOOOOO

      (i bet that the 3ds xl won’t even fit into a pocket)

    • Zelda

      http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3plce1/ This Reggie meme makes more sense than ever! “Release new handheld…….Neglect it the next year” EPIC!

    • hello123

      How come Nintendo didn’t mention this device during E3? Is it because it’s such a basic upgrade? I was hoping the XL would come with an extra circle pad. I suppose the circle pad pro I have now won’t work with this size arg, so I now have to sell everything again and hope they will release a compatible circle pad pro for this one…so annoying Nintendo, I would have preferred to wait longer for a better upgrade than this one Nintendo! I also heard that it’s the same resolution but now just stretched out to fit this screen, so you might be able to see the individual pixels clearer, which is a big downside :(

    • Rick

      @hello123

      It’s not a upgrade or even a redesign, it’s just a 3DS with a bigger screen…

    • Rick

      @Paper MARIOOOOO

      It seems to be the same size of NDS XL, if that’s true, at least can fit in some pockets.

  • NINNNN-TENDO!

    So i cant comment anymore eh? Cool, this website is shit. so is the 3ds forum, the moderators think there so privileged they scron you for posting a forum thats been posted already. oooo so scared of the 3ds forum police….ooooo so scared

    • David

      Uh, your comment went live the moment you posted it. :/

    • littlebigmusic

      ^ Ha!

    • Adrian12369

      Why would you type all that out if you thought it wouldn’t be posted?

    • NINNNN-TENDO!

      Because the site was lagging and my posts were not showing up.Im ultra mad at nintendo right now. I also dont like the way the mods on the forum treat people either Didnt mean to offend you David. Ive lost faith in nintendo in too many ways latley.

    • AceOfBlades247

      @NINNNN-TENDO!

      Well, you didn’t need to bring your “Nintendo Fanboy Rage” On the blog. And the site doesn’t lag some Comments need Moderation that’s why it says somtimes “Comment Awaiting Moderation”. Also I think there only two Moderators, which are Franco And David.

    • Anon

      Didn’t know this was a sanctuary for Nintendo fan-boys *sigh*. Everything should be open to constructive criticism. That is one way towards betterment. That includes Nintendo too.

    • Mickey

      I like how every time David comments, he gets straight to the point :D

    • James

      You’re complaining because you thought you couldn’t post a comment that said “yerrr”?

  • Khfan360

    I knew it!!! I knew it!!! Nintendo was going to make a 3ds XL now I just need to save up some money for it after I get kingdom hearts 3d :)

    • critical

      3DS XL is made for fat people.

      If you wear XL size clothes then this handheld will fit in your pocket.

    • Zelda

      n intendo may be focused on a certain audience but dude, they need to think before they rush 2 new consoles to store (i know the 3D XL is the same as the 3ds but just bigger) still its like wasting time when people with 3ds’ are anxiously waiting for games as good as mario kart 7 or something to that standard of game. With the price drops on the 3ds this year here and there and promotional deals alot of people since christmas have just recently got there hands on a 3ds. So why release a bigger version?? Not very good marketing to me, plus its only like 30-40 dollars more than the orginal console, which is bullshit it makes everyone who bought a 3ds feel cheated or fuckin used. Nintendo are only after there own self-intrests and it makes me fucking gag. Nintendo has lost there touch and I cant stop ranting about it Ive been ranting since nintendo direct ended im fuckin pissed. To top it all off we have to wait til august for NSMB2 and prob December for Luigis Mansion which are the only 2 awesome looking game coming out this year for 3ds (kingdom hearts is stupid) and animal crossing when ever it comes out here in the U.S. which I dont give a fuck about cause that game is creepy and for babies, So we feel fucked for buying a 3ds and were fucked on games til august, how are we suppost to feel. I hate xbox but it seems like playstation is calling me home. Nintendo has had its day, ill always love the classics but this modern day nintendo marketing is sloppy and down right dispicable!

    • Anon

      Oh those who want to make up for shortcomings down THERE. haha.

    • Derezzed

      Woah

  • Ness

    So what did we get today? A fucking big-ass 3DS, some localized games, and the confirmation that a shitty developer is working on one of my only anticipated Wii U games?

    Praise the Lord! This is fucking GREAT!

    • Ness

      Hell, Nintendo was so fucking lazy, they didn’t even put a 2nd circle pad in their oh-so fantastic “3DS XL”, even though there is CLEARLY ENOUGH FUCKING ROOM FOR IT. How am I going to play games with the CPP with it now, huh? THE SHITTY THING IS TOO GODDAMN SMALL!

    • Ness

      Ah wait nah, I see what they’re gonna do. Make a goddamn CPP XL that can only be bought at one store. What will it be this time, Ninty? FUCKING CVS?!

    • Henry Anderson

      Well the Xl is just for people who want a 3ds but don’t want look at a small screen. If they put in an extra analog people would feel like it was the next hardware revision like the DSi was to the DS. It would also put people who own the original 3ds at a disadvantage.

    • David

      It’s not healthy to be so emotionally attached to external events.

    • Kevin Jo

      Haha, very true. ^

      If they didn’t add a second analog, people would be angry. If they added a second analog, people would be more angry. Nintendo knows that they’re going to make a ton of money on this, even if it means pissing everyone off.

    • the psvita is better

      dude just be quiet, seriously all you do is complain.
      but let me tell you something you are ignoring
      yeah they could have a added a second circle pad, but you see the ccp also comes with two extra trigger buttons, so i ask you guys complaining about not having a second cicle pad, how in the world is nintendo gonna add those two extra triggers? and dont say they dont matter cause if you actually owned one, you would know that all games that support the ccp use those two extra buttons
      so why there isnt a second circle pad? is because of that.
      i wish you could be banned from here

    • Conker The Squirrel

      I am with Ps vita is better ur a shithead Ness get off this forum

  • http://youtube.com/the8guys Dylan

    Can’t wait for my hopefully non as glossy white 3DS XL with Animal Crossing Jump Out and NSMB2 and Pokemon Black 2 :)

  • Adrian12369

    The 3ds xl is some stupid sh*t!

    • AceOfBlades247

      It would be a garanteed buy for me if it had a longer battery life and Had the CPP. But I’m Fine with my 3DS.

    • hello123

      I think it does have a better life, but yes the CPP missing. Same reason for me not to invest in this one

    • Kirby 64

      says the guy with a stupid shit picture.

    • Conker The Squirrel

      ^This guy speaks truth

    • Adrian12369

      Wow. You sure got me there. But I just don’t fell like arguing with a little kid today… Go ahead and buy this. Keep agreeing with EVERYTHING Nintendo does just because it’s Nintendo.

  • Bruno

    Do you know what makes me mad? The gaming industry is so slow, Google is releasing a 7′ HD screen Tablet with tegra 3 quad core processor for just $180, than i ask myself: What the f#ck is keeping Nintendo away from putting a cheaper and better processor like Nvidia Tegra 3 on 3ds? And would be much easier to port all cellphone/tablet AAA games to 3ds(like NOVA 3)!! But i will still buy the XL :P

    • AceOfBlades247

      My top 3DS wants:

      1.A thingy that enable you to watch Youtube Video’s
      2.Flipnote (I’m about to give up on that)
      3. *Insert thing that alot of people want*

    • Ps3 and 3ds screw Xbox 360

      lol i losing hope on that, i think flipnote is dead

  • http://gravatar.com/jacknzack27 JacknZack

    if they made a 3ds just like this new one and was about the same size of the normal 3ds i would buy it in a heartbeat

    • AceOfBlades247

      Umm… What are you talking about? The 3DS and 3DS XL are only different in size and battery life and looks.

  • Waluigi

    This NINNN-TENDO! person seems a little……..crazy?

  • baka

    People showing their true colors right now. Not surprised. Thank you Nintendo.

  • http://www.csfgpapercraft.com/wp Seb

    I’m interested in how the pixels look on it…

    • critical

      This big 3d screen is going to be better than the one in regular 3DS. Sharp is now making IGZO screen, the colors will be as vibrant as the OLED screen in Vita. (Sharp makes the 3d screen for 3DS incase you don’t know)

      Remember when DS Lite came out, the colors are much better than the DS phatt?

  • http://www.csfgpapercraft.com/wp Seb

    I don’t think its really that ugly. The thin borders around the top screen are what makes it look “ugly”. Otherwise it looks ok.

  • Mike

    Thanks for all the updates, David. I will no longer be needing them as Nintendo just lost another paying customer. I’ll be buying Kingdom Hearts 3D used so Nintendo doesn’t get any of my money.

    • ☆★☆★EPIC☆★☆★

      It won’t hurt the Nintendo if you don’t buy from them. In the end you’ll end of buying a game from then sooner or later.

    • Charok

      Nintendo didn’t make KH3D…

    • Mike

      Yes, Charok, but they still get royalties for the game being on their system.

    • the psvita is better

      why?

    • Kirby 64

      @Mike
      Like Nintendo will give a shit XD

    • Mike

      It’s not about nintendo giving a shit. It’s about what I feel is right as a consumer. And I, as the person with money, no longer deem this company worthy of my hard earned cash. They’ve done too much in recent years to fuck with my opinion of them. I’m done.

    • the psvita is better

      but what did they do too you? and just so you know, if you dont buy kingdom hearts, it doesnt affect nintendo whatsoever considering they are not the developers of the game.
      if you are talking about the 3ds xl, that was to be expected dude, besides they are not making you buy it, they are just offering it to you.
      other than that, i dont see what nintendo has done to you, for you to dont support them

    • Mike

      They lied to the consumer.

      http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/06/nintendo_denies_3ds_redesign_wii_u_price_revelation

      This was 2 weeks ago that they told us there would not be a 3ds redesign. And what do we have now? A 3DS redesign. It’s a matter of principle. Of course they’ll be fine without my money. The point is, to me, they don’t deserve it (my money) anymore.

  • Teepo

    Does anyone know if it’s possible to reset your system transfer limit? I’m already down to 2 transfers left and when the XL launches I’ll be down to 1 :(

    • Adrian12369

      I think that’s kind of dumb how they added a limit. Just like the denos

  • ☆★☆★EPIC☆★☆★

    -_- Why is everybody swearing…
    This site has gotten worse.

    • James

      You know, you’re right.

      This site used to be one of the only ones without constant bashing of consoles. It’s moving close to being like every other site, commenting-wise. Of course, it’s not something David or Franco can control, but it makes me sad none the less.

  • Help ME Please

    Nintendo 3ds xl question
    PLease answer
    Does the 3ds xl have faulty construction like the small 3ds in which you to have cover the screen with a cloth, so that lower screen does not form a parallel lines at the top. Judging the picture, that’s what i think it does but anyone could answer my question, that would be awesome.
    thankyou

    • Help ME Please

      also forgot to add. can 3ds xl play ds games just curious

    • http://www.csfgpapercraft.com/wp Seb

      They most likely noticed it, its not surprising if they did fix it.
      Obviously it will play DS games, it baisically a 3DS with bigger screens.

    • http://www.csfgpapercraft.com/wp Seb

      its*

  • djnforce9

    Does anyone else find it weird that the design for the 3DS XL doesn’t include a second circle pad? Given the Circle Pad Pro, I figured it’d be a definite addition.

    • AceOfBlades247

      They’re probaly going to sell it seperatly.

    • Conker The Squirrel

      The only reason they didn’t add was because of money! Cheaper man thats how the whole world does now

  • Theo

    Ugliest console on the market…I can’t believe they are making this crap, I’m sticking with my REAL 3DS.

    This thing looks like one of those Leapfrog systems meant for toddlers….

    • baka

      What’s the point of complaining if you’re content without it? Oh wait, you’re not.

    • Theo

      What do you mean wat’s the point? LOL the internet is ALL about complaining and voicing your opinion,

      GTFO you scrub.

      LOL content, your right, I’m not content with my 3DS, but I would be more so with this… I want a real refresh with a built in Slider.

      Then I will be “content” .

      LOL Content, who is ever content? LOL

  • Djlewe78

    WOW! What a day for nintendo news! I absolutly love nintendos stratagy of completly flooding the market and grabbing all the headlines recently, first wii u, now this :) BUT! My head is telliing me that the 3ds xl is too soon, most peoples 3ds cant be a year old yet and like me will want the new one :) also can they really promote 2 new hardware products that realiisticly will be mainly purchased at xmas time!!! Plus with the reports of hard fincial times for nintendo could this be a do or die situation for them? If neither sell well (which im sure they will) then there are going to be big problems! But hey im getting both, now who wants to buy a 3ds off me…..

  • Chris

    Why are u all complaining?

    I’m all for the XL even tho I just bought the 3DS like 3 weeks ago. I have big hands and I hate the battery time. This will be a great update.

    • Anon

      This, my friends, is exactly the type of idiot Nintendo is targeting this towards.

    • L

      Calling someone an idiot for being happy with a device that fit better in his/her hands make you look so smart and cool. You rock dude!

    • Zelda

      Lol

    • Anon

      He obtained a brand new 3DS a mere 3 weeks ago and is prepared to shell out good money and/or would be happy with something that lessens the value of the original handheld not only for early adopters who haven’t seen anything that truly justifies investment in the latter within the 14 or so months it has been out, but also for himself. Do you like throwing away money? I don’t. I earn my money. Maybe you don’t and if so you wouldn’t understand me and others who hold the same perspective. Nintendo screwed over early adopters by slashing the price of the system barely 3 months after launch then imposed a pathetic ambassador program. I’m afraid the timing of this was laughably misjudged. Old wounds take time to heal. They haven’t listened to their fans at all and are rubbing yet more salt into an abyss of hatred from long time Nintendo fans that is beginning to get out of hand quite frankly. The attitude that the person above has will only serve to give Nintendo all the more motivation to rehash anything and everything they release.

    • critical

      Thats right 3DS XL for XL people…hehehe

      If you want to take revenge on Nintendo, then buy yourself a R4 cartridge. This way you steal from them and they steal from you, everything is balanced now.

    • Chris

      I earn my own money thank you very much. The money isn’t a huge deal for me because I have a salary that covers my hobby expenses. Some aren’t as fortunate, I get that. I was just expressing my own happyness.

      If I had a shitty job (McD?) with a shitty salary I’d be happy with what I have instead of whining about product updates and calling people idiots. You’re the one flipping burgers, remember?

    • Anon

      #stillanidiot. I never said it’s solely about the money and I didn’t realise having a better salary means you’re more susceptible to being ripped off. You’re apparently an example of that. I gave a combination of reasons for why this is a bad move, namely bad-timing first and foremost, but also because the 3DS’ game library needs to grow before any revision is made in my opinion. It’s a slap in the face to early adopters and isn’t justified in the least. I’m sorry, but having big hands isn’t a good enough reason. I seriously doubt you would hold the same view if you bought the system at launch, but then again despite not being to spell ‘happiness’ correctly, I’m the one flipping burgers at McDonalds, right? Gotcha.

    • Anon

      This is yet another form of Nintendo rehashing and is terribly mistimed. Sure, some people with some form of visual impairment may get some enjoyment out of this, but wait a minute, if Nintendo was so concerned with reaching out to that audience then why didn’t they release it side by side with the 3DS at launch? There is a need for this, I agree, but the timing speaks volumes for Nintendo’s business model and God it’s an ugly one. They’re trying to squeeze as much money out of people as possible and betraying their loyal supporters in the process. For that this is a needless addition to the ’3DS family’ as it will serve to only strengthen Nintendo’s urge churn out more revisions. I want games that justify the purchase of the 3DS, memorable games that I can look back on and say ‘yeah, that’s what I bought a 3DS for’. I can’t name one single 3DS game that fits that description yet there’s already a so-called ‘revision’.

    • Anon

      critical – please don’t become a politician *yikes*

    • Natto1995

      Same my hands are bigger than my 3ds (its like holding a dslite)

    • Teepo

      That’s your opinion. You know what an opinion is, right? I personally have a good number of 3ds games that I have found quite memorable and the way the 3ds continues to dominate sales, I suspect many others feel the same way.

    • Anon

      I know what patronisation is. Sale figures can easily be skewed to favor particular arguments such as yours without looking at a number of factors. Just because it’s flying off the shelves that doesn’t necessarily mean it is a successful system for the dedicated gamer just like a number 1 artist in the charts doesn’t necessarily equate to a great singer. The library is limited for one as new games are drip fed thus making gamers more erratic with their purchases because they’re hungry to play new titles, brand loyalty plays a huge role with Nintendo and with that brand loyalty age range plays a big role as do parents. I think you know where I’m going here.

    • Anon

      Chris, on reflection I shouldn’t have called you an idiot and I apologise, but I think my associated points still stand.

    • Big E

      All I read is “Blah blah blah idiot blah blah blarg idiot blah politician blah blah” from these comments. Everything Nintendo does is for business. Will people by the 3DS XL? Yes. Are people gooing to complain about a product they don’t have to buy? Yes. Should people just deal with it? Yes.

    • Theo

      U must really be good at self abuse…which is what your doing when u buy this version of the 3Ds:)

  • 3ds xl hater

    I HATE THE 3dsxl i just got my 3ds first it was 249.99 then 169.99 and some crappy ambassador games its like give us a pokemo9n game on it we deserve it. and to top it off the basacially gave us a fuck u finger by realsing the 3ds xl for 199.99 instead of 249 i would fell happier if it was but no the 30 dollar price increase was really needed. and then the NSMB2 come out on august 19th the same day as 3dsxl from now on all my games coming either used,blockbuster,or gamefly so FUCK U NINTENDO FUCK U

  • Charlie Murphy

    I bought the 3ds when it first came out for Kingdom Hearts 3D. I’m in NA so I have to wait til July and after hearing this bs I think I’ll be getting rid of my 3ds probably even prior to picking up kingdom hearts I understand they did this with the ds but why screw so many loyal customers over? I have a vita and a 3ds the screen is smaller but it’s also lighter and has eye popping 3d. I just hope if I do wait for kingdom hearts and buy a circle pad pro it’s worth it cause at this point my 3ds collects like 1″ of dust each year

  • DylPickle

    The 3DS XL looks cool but I will not be getting it. I just got my 3DS in March! I was a previous owner of a Dsi Xl and most of the time it wouldn’t even fit in my pocket. The last time I tried my cousin’s XL I was all like “Holy crap, this is freaking huge!”

    • Anon

      testing

    • Adrian12369

      You really think it looks cool?

  • Natto1995

    EXCUSE ME DAVID BUT U KEEP MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE OVER AND OVER, ITS XL NOT LL, LARGE LARGE DOES’NT MAKE ANY SENSE…

    • Anon

      ’3DS LL’ is what it will be called in Japan just like the DSi XL was called DSi LL over there.

    • Natto1995

      why didn’t David explain that in the first place, i didn’t know…

    • Invictus

      Wow…youre a freakin idiot. ROFL. You just got owned.

  • meee

    I hope we’ll be able to transfer the NES and Gameboy Advance games to the 3DS XL. That would suck if we couldn’t… And some people wanted Ocarina of Time 3D on a bigger screen so.. here now you’re mad at Nintendo for giving you what you wanted… nice

  • Anon

    “However, the device will not ship with an AC adaptor in Japan or Europe – in its press release, Nintendo states that as most buyers will already own the original 3DS, an adaptor is being left out to allow for a lower retail price. An AC adaptor will be supplied with the console in North America”

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jun/22/nintendo-3ds?commentpage=2#start-of-comments

    Wow.

  • ?

    Guys, shut up about the 2nd circle pad… You all act like it’s required to play every single game. Think about how many games actually REQUIRE you to have one.

    I don’t mind that it is not included. That way, it doesn’t screw over everyone who has a regular 3DS.

    • Anon

      Kid Icarus lol.

    • ?

      It’s not required though…

  • DylPickle

    David? I joined the 3DS forums months ago and I still haven’t got the activation email! Please help!!!!

  • Kingdom hearts fan

    Just played the kh3d demo and im thinking that people can waste money all they want i have never owned an xl but i dont plan on starting especially when ive had no problems with my 3ds and my vita’s screen is beatiful but not 3d so im hoping some of the rumors of a new nintendo handheld for next gen are true and we just see the final end to the ds line of systems or something thats a bit more for a mature audience wasnt too impressed with the wii u but assasins creed 3 runs in 1080p on the 6770 where as the ps3 and xbox get 720p so hopefully nintendo keeps going in the right direction with faster more wow inspiring hardware (this doesnt include the 3ds xl considering it is just a 2x as big 3ds)

  • Invictus

    Nintendo…just when I think you couldn’t possibly get any dumber…you go and do something like this… AND TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!

  • meee

    The 3DS XL looks like it’s not glossy, isn’t that good? If it’s not glossy then it won’t get dirty just from touching it. The texture looks like the DSi and don’t get me wrong I thing the regular shiny look of the 3DS looks better at first than if it’s smooth.

  • gamerjjxl

    thats why nintendo didn’t make a big hype about the 3ds xl. they just suddenly released it. because its not such a big deal. its just another option for people who still haven’t got a 3ds yet. AhuU MMn!!…like mE

  • XVander
  • MadCrain

    I’m not mad at Nintendo for making this Monster, I’m mad at myself for not waiting…*sigh*

  • http://gravatar.com/kayriss Kayriss

    Get ready for Tekken chars in SSB.

  • Big E

    I heard that EU eShop now has a demo of Theatrythm Final Fantasy…Lucky…

  • Wrath

    Yeah, I just think it’s kinda funny how they made the Ambassador program to make people feel better about the price drop and to reflect how much we believe in/support nintendo just to **** us over with this XL bull****. But what they’ve created is a nintendo faction of once loyal fans who all feel cheated, lied to, and extorted. Not to mention Ambassadors look stupid to the general gaming community because of it. It may not hurt them to not have my money(which I know I spend around 1000$ a year on games for myself and my family) but it will hurt them to lose this many loyal fans. I try not to take it personally because I know it’s just a pathetic marketing ploy to drain as much money from their fans as they can but I’ve supported nintendo since I played my first NES when I was 5 so it’s kinda hard not to. I expect a higher quality of experience from nintendo. It wouldn’t hurt my wallet at all to drop 300$ on a 3DS XL but the principals of the company have disgusted me to the point that not only will I not buy it but I will suggest to anyone who plans to get one to invest their money in a different gaming company. Honestly, I’ve lost all faith in nintendo so much to the point that I’d rather die than give them any more money, and if you’ve noticed I don’t think the name is worthy of capitalization. I understand what it means to make money, I do it everyday, but it’s not necessary to make their money at the expense of their fan base. If they keep it up you’ll see microsoft or Sony buy nintendo in the next 15 years. And to anyone who may regard this is pathetic “Nintendo Fanboy Rage” is apparently one of two things, 1. Someone that enjoys being f***ed by super powerful corporations to the point that they enjoy it now. 2. Blind thoughtless puppets that defend a corporations rights to screw people over in the hopes that they can one day be at the top of a corporate pyramid doing these kind of things to people.

  • http://nintendo3dsblog.com bri22

    yeah!! i knew i should have had waited a year! and best of all it only costs 30 more bucks for an extra hour or 2 of battery, a bigger screen, a better design, and a higher resolution [like reggie said games like zelda oot 3d ,super mario 3dland, mario kart 7, and kid icarus would look absolutely more gorgeous[better graphics]