3DS XL Getting Circle Pad Pro

joshuaboy

Big gets bigger.


The 3DS XL is following in the steps of its predecessor, receiving a second circle pad not in its core design, but through an accessory that will be sold separately.

The latest issue of Famitsu has just hit Japan, and the magazine confirms Nintendo intends to ship the specialized cradle for the XL, which adds a second slider as well as two additional shoulder buttons. Currently there are no images of the new device. No specific release date is provided, though Famitsu, translated by Andriasang, mentions the peripheral will arrive in Japan in 2012. The device will still work with Kid Icarus Uprising's stand.

Famitsu also confirmed that consumers will be able to transfer their applications, save data and more from a standard 3DS to an XL, just like they're able to shift their content between 3DS systems currently.

grumpy_new_yorker

that thing is gonna be like holding a waffle iron.