3DS stand bundled with Kid Icarus: Uprising in Japan.

Along with its support for the Circle Pad Pro/Frankenstick add-on (which appears to only be for left-handed play, not necessarily for a dual-stick control option that replaces the analog pad/touchscreen setup), this game will have a stand to improve its play experience.

I presume it’s to keep your portable still while you hold it with one hand and tap on the touchscreen, so the stereoscopic 3D effect isn’t broken? Or to make sure the system doesn’t put too much strain on your wrist, since you’ll be holding it with one hand? It seems like dual-stick support with Circle Pad Pro would have fixed this…

Whatever the reason, it just increases my worry over Kid Icarus: Uprising, which I’ve already had doubts about given the unfavorable preview impressions I’ve heard.

Preorder: Kid Icarus Uprising

Buy: Nintendo 3DS console (Flame Red, Black, & Blue)

Find: Nintendo DS/3DS release dates, discounts, & more

[Via @sora_sakurai]

USB Rechargeable Gaming Hand Grip Holder w/ Speakers for Nintendo 3DS. Now this… this is an accessory. It’s got grips, speakers, a stand … speaker covers that look like shiny fans … forget that Expansion Slide Pad business, this is what the 3DS was really missing.

If your lifestyle is unable to support an accessory that flashy, Dealextreme also offers the spartan “Compact Stand Holder,” which is about as simple as a 3DS/DS stand could get.

Find: Nintendo DS/3DS release dates, discounts, & more

See also: More Dealextreme crap

Charger Stand for Nintendo 3DS, by Hori. This accessory is actually a charging dock, in addition to working as a vertical stand. How shockingly sensible! 

You can sort of get the same functionality out of a Slime Speaker Stand, but it’s not terribly stable.

The Charger Stand is shipping sometime in November, for $13.90.

Buy: Nintendo 3DS console (Flame Red, Black, & Blue)

Find: Nintendo DS/3DS release dates, discounts, & more

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Milo phone stand used to hold up a 3DS. This $15 stand is designed to hold up iPhones and such with some kind of “micro-suction” business, but it looks damn good propping up a 3DS as well.

It’s an option if the Slime Speaker Stand isn’t your style…

Buy: Nintendo 3DS console (Flame Red, Black, & Blue)

Find: Nintendo DS/3DS release dates, discounts, & more

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[Via @patrickprine]

Wooden PS3 and Wii stands, and iPhone cases. If you like the woodgrain look of vintage consoles like the Atari 2600, and want to add that kind of look to your modern systems (in real wood), these mahogany accessories by Gametech are for you. They’re a collaboration between the all-wood Mokudigi and traditional Japanese design-based WaSaBi lines. 

This much class in your console support structure comes at a price: the PS3 stand is ¥6,300 ($73), the Wii stands are ¥10,500 ($121) each, and the iPhone cases come in at a painful ¥11,550 ($133). Wooden Mokudigi accessories without the extra decoration can be had for quite a bit cheaper, though still well beyond the “reasonable for a Wii stand” range.

Hori’s Metal Slime DS Speaker Stand! It’s identical the standard blue Slime accessory, except with higher defense and a much bigger XP reward if you beat the Dragon Quest enemy without scaring it away. Neither NCSX or Play Asia have the product yet, but expect the import shops to list it for around $50-60 when it’s finally available.

Buy: Blue Slime Speaker/Stand

See also: Photos of Hori’s Blue Slime Speaker/Stand, Tim Rogers previews the Slime Speaker Stand

[Via Go Nintendo, Amazon.jp]