Hey guys,
Does anyone have the New 3DS XL?
I have a release model 3DS (and big hands), and I'm thinking of upgrading to this new one. Lately, I'm playing more and more games on it, and I'm finding that playing for awhile (or playing certain games, like Majora's Mask and OoT) gets pretty uncomfortable pretty quickly. I'm hoping that maybe an XL model might be more comfortable to play on just generally.
Anyone with big hands (or just experiencing the same discomfort) have an opinion?
Thanks!
The XL version? No. The small one though, yes. That one is indeed comfortable enough to play on, but I can't say how it compares to the vanilla 3DS. The 3D is solid I suppose.
Unfortunately, due to Nintendo's steadfast commitment to doing silly things and generally going about everything they do in precisely the wrong way, the US isn't getting the smaller one (which is, I believe, still slightly bigger than the original model).
I'm not sure that the smaller model wouldn't present the same problem that the release model does, for me at least. What really seems to get to me are games that heavily use the shoulder buttons. Everywhere I've been to actually try playing them hasn't really given me the best picture, since they're all bolted down.
Thanks!
I have a PS Vita as well which is a particularly wider and broader model than that of the New 3DS -- Playing Persona 4 Golden on it will require the shoulder buttons instead and I find no problem with playing on it, given said game is a time consumer, a lot of time will indeed be spent playing it. I've had no such problem. I suppose if one isn't used to handhelds or controllers then one might get a different impression.
To summarize: No, I don't think it's an uncomfortable platform to game on.
I actually have a Vita too, which I find to be much more comfortable generally. My problems are basically limited to the release 3DS hardware.
In that respect, I'm not sure what your problem is then. I can easily see how one would find issues with say.. an Xbox controller over say the Playstation's Dualshock, due to how the buttons and analog sticks are placed, or the general shape of the controller fitting either perfect or imperfect into one's hand. The Gamecube controller is still what I'd consider the best controller ever to be conceived. In retrospect though, I only have a few games for the 3DS so far but it seems to me a lot of them refer to using the D-pad over the analogue stick for general movement controls in which case; That can potentially be uncomfortable as that was always the case with the SNES or the PSONE.
I'm not sure what your problem is then.
Just hand cramps when playing action games, when I come right down to it. Happens the worst when playing OoT and Majora's Mask (but then those are the games I spend the largest chunks of time playing). I think it's mostly due to the small size of the 3DS not providing a place to rest my ring fingers and pinkies. Was just wondering if anyone with big hands had a good experience with the XL models of the 3DS.
Also, the Gamecube controller was great.
I had recently purchased a 3DSXL prior to this new unit being announced. I don't think the minimal upgrades are enough to make me want to upgrade.
Honestly, the only reason why I even buy Nintendo products anymore is because their games only exist on the hardware they produce. Their software, hardware, and services, are very outdated and poorly designed. I really wish Nintendo would get out of the hardware business and make their games available on other platforms that do literally everything better.
As it is right now, Nintendo has to try to convince gamers that a $300 console that can only play Nintendo games, with hardware and software that is vastly weaker than the competition, is actually a worthwhile investment. They also have to convince existing 3DS owners that the upgrade is worth it. But I think gamers are starting to wonder why they should spend $300 on a crappy console or $200 on a weak handheld, one of which is filled with shovel ware, while the other has received no support at all, when they can just as easy spend $50-$100 more and get a console that has fantastic first-party and third-party support, with the only drawback being the lack of Nintendo support.
i hope that within the next 5-10 years, Nintendo will stop trying to ice skate up hill and get out of the hardware business altogether and start developing their games for the Sony and Microsoft platforms, and maybe PC. The idea of not having to worry about Nintendo's ridiculous hardware gimmicks alone would be worth it to me. I know people might bring up Sega and say "Well, look what happened to them after they quit hardware!". The difference is, Sega sucks ass and sucked ass for years before they even left hardware behind, and, well... Nintendo doesn't suck ass. 
Well none of the games I have played utilize the rigid analog or the Z shoulders yet, and I don't see that happening in anything but the exclusives.
That said the Z buttons are easy to reach, and in cases where they aren't used, default to sending the same input as their nonZ cousins. The analog stick is responsive, unfortunately the only place I have been able to see this is the Home menu.
The thing is, I don't have as many games as I would like on it either, but I can attribute that to me having never really playing the major players of Nintendo. Majora's Mask is the first time I've played a Zelda game.
A very strange entry point to the series, heh. A very unique game though - I hope you're enjoying it!
I haven't tried the 2DS, but I think the proportions of the gamepad itself are basically the same, so It's good to hear someone weigh in on the comfort of the new one - I think I will likely pull the trigger. I've got a gift card, and I'd get $50 credit towards it on trading in my original 3DS, which is the only reason I'm considering it.
I stopped into the Nintendo store at lunch to play with them there a little bit, and I was actually very impressed with the overall build and feel of it compared to the original model, which is super rickety.
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