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Wicked Circle Pad Pro mods
There are a lot of insane homemade mods people have made for the Circle Pad Pro in Japan — you can see several dozen in just this 2ch thread.
Speaking of the accessory, Nintendo is now selling the Circle Pad Pro XL in the U.S. through its online shop for $19.99, which Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate players should appreciate. The company told Joystiq, however, that it has “no plans to sell this accessory at other retail locations at this time.”
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3DS LL/XL’s Circle Pad Pro is big, yeah yeah yeah. Nikkei Trendy took close-up shots of the unit, which Capcom is using to demo Monster Hunter 4 at TGS.
Speaking of Monhun 4, new trailer! This one has online play, so NEW PLAN: everyone buy Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on both platforms so we definitely get this one.
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![First look at the Nintendo 3DS XL’s Circle Pad Pro peripheral. As many others predicted, it doesn’t really add that much bulk to the system — there’s ABSOLUTELY NO REASON why Nintendo shouldn’t have built in the extra analog pad into the XL. None.
I wonder if Hori will make a backpack case for this.
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First look at the Nintendo 3DS XL’s Circle Pad Pro peripheral. As many others predicted, it doesn’t really add that much bulk to the system — there’s ABSOLUTELY NO REASON why Nintendo shouldn’t have built in the extra analog pad into the XL. None.
I wonder if Hori will make a backpack case for this.
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Nyko’s Power Grip Pro, the first third-party 3DS Circle Pad Pro accessory. This thing is important because Nintendo’s official accessory is super hard to find – although that fact suggests that maybe it won’t be necessary for many games.
Unlike the official model, this $30 accessory also includes an extra battery pack, which promises “up to 3x the playtime.” Nice! It’ll ship in October, just a few months after I bought this other Nyko battery. :(
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Here’s a silly way to jury rig a physical directional pad onto the virtual camera controls in Monster Hunter Tri-G (if you’re not using the Circle Pad Pro/Frankenstick)!
That blue gel-like material is a “shock absorbable pad” commonly used in Japan under furniture, electronics, and appliances to prevent them from tipping over during an earthquake. They’re pretty cheap, too.
On the topic of the Circle Pad Pro, remember those reports about it having a battery life of around 480 hours on a single AAA, according to the Japanese manual? Someone actually tore down the peripheral, examined its innards, measured its power consumption, and found that it could last quite a bit longer — conceivably up to 540 hours of continuous use! That’s a lot of Monster Hunter.
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Photos of the limited edition Monster Hunter Tri-G 3DS and the Circle Pad Pro/Expansion Slide Pad/Frankenstick together (click for larger images).
Even though the Circle Pad Pro only comes in black, it doesn’t look bad with a White 3DS… which would mean more if we had that color in the U.S.. It likely won’t look as nice on the Aqua Blue, Coral Pink, or Flame Red systems.
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[Via Inside-Games]
Resident Evil: Revelations’ co-op multiplayer trailer.
While Revelations is focused on the single-player experience that RE: Mercenaries lacked, it features a Raid Mode in which you can work together with a friend to get through special stages (apparently it also has a separate Mercenaries mode). This mode has both local and online support, a store, Chris and Jill as playable characters, and customizable weapons.
Joystiq has more details on Raid Mode and impressions on playing it with the “Circle Pad Pro” add-on:
“Revelations is far more enjoyable with the added analog attachment. The Circle Pad Pro itself feels great; it’s light and contoured for extended play sessions. The extra bulk of the dock isn’t a deal breaker – at least, it wasn’t once I got my hands on it. Seeing it is one thing, but once I actually used it, I was sold.
Revelations has a specific Type D control scheme, tailored specifically to the Circle Pad Pro. I didn’t need to set anything, though you can calibrate the extra stick. Controls are re-mapped to the Circle Pad Pro’s four shoulder buttons, so you don’t have to worry about moving your hands back over to the 3DS, unless you want to use the touch-screen.”
I’m glad to see that Circle Pad Pro controls don’t seem rushed, given that the new accessory was introduced so late into Revelations’ development.
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Capcom’s Monster Hunter Tri-G 3DS and Slide Pad pouch. It’s not the most attractive case, but it will hold the Frankenstick add-on, and series fans might appreciate the scale-ish flap and emblem impressed on the strap.
This is for sale on the Japanese e-Capcom shop, priced at ¥2,940 ($39) and shipping on December 10, when the game and the limited edition 3DS ships overseas.
We have more evidence that Monster Hunter Tri-G is headed to the West, by the way, as Official Nintendo Magazine published a preview listing a Fall 2012 release for Europe. That’s a year from now! Perhaps Capcom will use that extra time to add online features?
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[Via Tenbatsu]
