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Nintendo's Big-Screen 3DS XL Meets Lukewarm Reception

Posted by timothy on from the will-need-a-new-set-of-pants dept.

MojoKid writes "Nintendo took the wraps off its new, super-sized 3DS XL handheld on Friday, but reactions have been anything but enthusiastic. The new DS offers a larger set of screens (4.88 inches top / 4.18" bottom), better battery life, and will ship with a copy of New Super Marios 2 but it's launching into a very different market than what the original DS XL faced in 2009. The 3DS XL's battery improvements aren't just icing on the cake — they're seen as remedying a critical problem with the current handheld. It also won't support the second circle pad added by the Circle Pad Pro, which implies Nintendo is ready to kill that peripheral altogether. The other major problem is that a larger screen isn't really what the 3DS needed in order to be more successful."

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  1. Re:Um, New Super Mario? Yes it is "new"! by kamapuaa · · Score: 5, Informative

    I am sure glad they don't make a "Mario: The yearly sequel"

    2007 - Super Mario Galaxy
    2009 - New Super Mario Bros. Wii
    2010 - Super Mario Galaxy 2
    2010 - Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition
    2011 - Super Mario 3D Land
    2012 - New Super Mario Bros. 2
    2012 - New Super Mario Bros. U

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  2. Re:What the3DS needed... by lister+king+of+smeg · · Score: 4, Informative

    and that children is why we invented dosbox

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  3. Re:Um, New Super Mario? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Hipster alert.

  4. Re:Um, New Super Mario? Yes it is "new"! by interkin3tic · · Score: 4, Informative

    You're mixing 2D platformers, 3D platformers, and rereleases in there.

    And, I think bussdriver meant "Yearly releases" as it is typically used with games like call of duty: there's little to no difference between releases. Super mario galaxy and new super mario bros are completely different games.