1st party?

FPS-Gamers everywhere rejoice! For the 3ds is finally a viable fps platform!

Edited by the dave on September 10, 2011 at 4:49:06

Some people have been going "wha wha, finally, now we NEED a new 3DS model with this built in! Modern games are unplayable without a second pad!"

Hear my words: if Nintendo releases a new 3DS, with a second circle pad, I will NOT get the games that require it as I won't upgrade. I can see it's use, but I never played any console game that really needed one (FPS and RTS titles belong on the PC).

I got the 3DS on launch day, fine.
I went through the period with close to no games, nice.
I saw the 80$ price drop go by, fine.
The ambassador program is neat, so I don't feel cheated.
However, if they release a new device so soon with new, required hardware, I'm skipping it over. Make it a peripheral, if need be, then I'll think about it.

Theoretically, Nintendo (not being Capcom) would make a periphial, then release a new model with it included. Ergo, you get circle pad 2 without buying a new unit. Oh, and halt production of 1-padded units.

If you needed a proof that the second circle pad peripheral will be a rather minor thing, here it is: the attachment will be exclusive to Gamestop. Nintendo wouldn't limit themselves this way if they wanted most of their future games to use it.

YOU'VE GOTTA BE KIDDING ME
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Seems like Gamestop and Nintendo have been partnering up a lot