Tuesday, September 13, 2011 ❖ Second stick David: wtf nintendo David: 3ds peripheral adds a second analog stick David: if they wanted that, it should have been built-in since the beginning David: it looks horrible and is powered separately David: what were they thinking?! David: now i feel like i have to wait in case they come out with a 3ds with a built-in second stick Patrick: yeah. Patrick: it's ridiiculous David: with three i's! Patrick: exactly Patrick: that's how ridiculous it is Patrick: 3Is David: Nintendo 3IS: now with even more ridiiculous, and if you didn't think it was possible, an even worse name Patrick: yes Patrick: what do you call a pig with three eyes? Patrick: piiig David: heh David: well, this makes my decision easier, i guess David: i have too many games this fall/winter anyway, so i just won't get mario kart 3ds and super mario 3ds right away Patrick: yeah David: i'll wait till the inevitable 3DS redesign Patrick: was me plan from the start Patrick: really, 5 hours with everything set to minimum and no 3d? David: maybe it will have the second stick, maybe it won't, but there will be a redesign before too long for sure David: and if the redesign doesn't have a second stick, then i'll be reasonably reassured that it won't be a built-in feature Patrick: yup David: since it seems most probable that if they're ever going to do it, they'd do it sooner rather than later David: i just can't believe... a separate battery David: for a STICK Patrick: because the battery is so bad to begin with Patrick: although David: now you have *two* batteries to keep track of, and either one of them dying will result in you not being able to play your game (at least, not the way you want to) Patrick: yup David: i don't know what happened to nintendo Patrick: they rushed the 3DS out Patrick: it really wasn't ready Patrick: and no games for it Patrick: "must be out before new psp! and we has 3Dness! WE WILL PRINT MONEY AGAIN" David: maybe they're desperate, but that still doesn't explain the stick thing Patrick: rumor has it they were considering having a second analog stick intiially, but it wasn't ready yet David: at the very least, if they absolutely must have a second stick for some reason, save it until the redesign, so they're not making people like me nervous David: people would be pissed off if they bought the first 3ds, but it still seems less bad Patrick: thumbstylus David: it's $20, they can't be making much of a profit on that SKU David: and how was the second stick not ready initially David: were they not able to get this futuristic SECOND STICK TECHNOLOGY working properly in time?! David: in the future, perhaps all games will have a SECOND STICK! Patrick: heh David: maybe they can even come out with an addon for the wii! it would come with a coupon for a discount on a third arm so you can hold the wiimote and two nunchucks Patrick: yes Patrick: and a cup holder
