Do you own a 3DS ?

Yes ? Lucky you ! Small, elegant, lightweight ...

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The source who first leaked this info a while back said it would cost around 10$.
The other rumor about a two built-in sticks 3DS being released later seems quite believable now.

 

I think it looks pretty cool.

 

This is why I've never bought a DS. They release a new model every two years... or less.

 

This is an attachment, not a new model

 

Yeah, but there is a rumor of a new model with two analog sticks. If it ends up being true...

 

Just means even more good games will be available on the 3DS, so I'm not complaining.

 

Can you turn the 3D effect off?

 

Yeah, there's a slider on the side that can control the intensity of the 3D effect. It can be anywhere between completely off to full effect.

Also just to add to the OP, that add-on apparently also has R1, R2, L1, L2 buttons in addition to the second circle pad.

 

Good. I can't stand the 3D. I just want Paper Mario and Star Fox.

 

Shouldn't this be in General game chat?

Anyway, I don't know wat to think about this. you'd think that Nintendo might of finalised this in the first place.
Unless they want to make more money by effectively scamming their consumers...
Damn...

 

what exactly is that attachment for? I can't make out anything except a hunk of junk with what looks like a button.

 

3DS Attachment? Cool.

I despise it so much. D:

 

it kinda reminds me of the attachment to the Sega Gensesis, now that I think about it

 

That "button" is an extra slide pad (AKA: ANALOG STICK). It also has two extra shoulder buttons.

 

if they're going to come up with an attachment with an extra analog stick, why can't they just make a second with two instead? It might save some money

 

This is true. I got the original one still. I don't bother updating, it would honestly be a waste anyway. Looks cool though I guess.

 

I'm just here for the Paper Mario.

 

Because from a business perspective that's stupid.
It came out six months ago.

 

It' s a right analog pad. For some reason Nintendo is the last developer in the whole world to figure out (or rather to be told by an angry third party developers mob) that a second analog pad is vital for 3D games. For the latest brilliant example of how much not being able to move the character and the camera at the same time sucks see the FF Type 0 free demo.

Rumor (and logic) says they will, this bulky piece of junk is for those who already bought a 3DS.

 

nah, I tried it with a star wars battlefront on PSP. It was a pain. I couldn't get the handle on the thing