The Circle Pad Pro, the second analog gamepad making Monster Hunter 3 and other titles more accessible on the 3DS, is now shipping in a 3DS XL configuration. But Nintendo has no plans to offer it at retail.
The 3DS XL add-on circle pad got its first public airing at this year's Tokyo Game Show. I checked it out—and it…
Nintendo has once again made an add-on second Circle Pad for the 3DS. And, you know what, it's not half bad.…
We knew the peripheral was coming to Nintendo's new handheld, but until today we hadn't seen what it looked like.…
While you probably wouldn't want to do this yourself (it certainly doesn't look comfortable!), one Japanese gamer…
When Nintendo revealed the 3DS XL, Kotaku asked the game maker about the Circle Pad Pro—you know, the add-on circle…
Nintendo's official 3DS Circle Pad Pro extension is, well, it's not very pretty. It's also getting hard to find.…

It sure has been a week for twin-thumbstick portable gaming. In addition to the PlayStation Vita (which has two…
A few years ago, a Nintendo Wii rip-off, called the Vii, appeared in China. A couple Chinese dudes purchased one and…
The Circle Pad Pro, a $20 add-on that adds a second analog input to the Nintendo 3DS—acting as a right analog…
Over the weekend, the Circle Pad Pro was released in Japan, meaning that people across the country are playing the…
The Nintendo 3DS add-on Circle Pad, apparently dubbed the "Circle Pad Pro" in the West, runs on a single AA battery.
The next portable installment of Capcom's survival-horror action series looks like it'll be hitting Europe first,…