Owen Good4/21/13 6:00pm40EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkThe 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.
3DS XL's Circle Pad Pro Gets a Release Date in Japan. This Is It!Brian Ashcraft10/05/12 1:50am33EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink 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 was pretty good! Nintendo, however, didn't give a release date for the peripheral. Until now.
Hands On with the Brand New Circle Pad Pro for 3DS XLBrian Ashcraft9/20/12 10:33pm82EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkNintendo has once again made an add-on second Circle Pad for the 3DS. And, you know what, it's not half bad. Actually, it seems like the Circle Pad Pro for the XL could be pretty good.
Up Close with Circle Pad Pro for the 3DS XLBrian Ashcraft9/20/12 9:31pm41EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkYesterday, Nintendo revealed that a larger circle pad add-on was headed to the 3DS XL—something that Nintendo first mentioned this past summer. Here is a first look at the new Circle Pad Pro for the 3DS XL.
First Look at the Circle Pad Pro for the Nintendo 3DS XLLuke Plunkett9/20/12 12:45am83EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkWe knew the peripheral was coming to Nintendo's new handheld, but until today we hadn't seen what it looked like. Now we have. Yup. Still hideous.
3DS XL Forced on the Circle Pad ProBrian Ashcraft7/31/12 7:10am95EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkWhile you probably wouldn't want to do this yourself (it certainly doesn't look comfortable!), one Japanese gamer apparently forced the recently released 3DS XL on the Circle Pad Pro and got it to recognize the larger 3DS—which makes sense!
The 3DS XL Getting Its Own Circle Pad ProBrian Ashcraft6/27/12 10:15pm330EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkWhen Nintendo revealed the 3DS XL, Kotaku asked the game maker about the Circle Pad Pro—you know, the add-on circle pad—as it would be too small for the larger 3DS. Nintendo said that the company had nothing to announce at that time. Fast forward to today.
The 3DS' Circle Pad Pro Gets a Very Attractive MakeoverLuke Plunkett6/12/12 3:20am166EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkNintendo's official 3DS Circle Pad Pro extension is, well, it's not very pretty. It's also getting hard to find. Thank the maker for Nyko, then, who have not only produced the world's first third-party alternative, but have come up with something that looks much nicer than Nintendo's offering.
The 3DS Circle Pad Pro is Mostly Great, ActuallyKirk Hamilton2/17/12 4:00pm261EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink It sure has been a week for twin-thumbstick portable gaming. In addition to the PlayStation Vita (which has two thumbsticks built in), I've been playing around with the "Circle Pad Pro" attachment for the Nintendo 3DS.
The 3DS Circle Pad Pro Busted Open. Look at It!Brian Ashcraft12/16/11 1:30am95EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA few years ago, a Nintendo Wii rip-off, called the Vii, appeared in China. A couple Chinese dudes purchased one and then filmed themselves opening it up to see what was inside. There was a tiny, sole circuit board. They broke out laughing.
In America, the 3DS' Second Circle Pad will be a GameStop ExclusiveStephen Totilo12/13/11 9:50am277EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkThe Circle Pad Pro, a $20 add-on that adds a second analog input to the Nintendo 3DS—acting as a right analog stick—as well as two shoulder more shoulder buttons, will be sold in the U.S. exclusively through GameStop stores and the GameStop website, Nintendo revealed today.
Manhandling the 3DS Add-on Slide Pad DoohickeyBrian Ashcraft12/12/11 1:00pm321EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink Over the weekend, the Circle Pad Pro was released in Japan, meaning that people across the country are playing the 3DS with dual thumb circles.
Report: The 3DS Circle Pad Boasts Insane Battery LifeBrian Ashcraft12/09/11 1:30am177EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkThe Nintendo 3DS add-on Circle Pad, apparently dubbed the "Circle Pad Pro" in the West, runs on a single AA battery.
Resident Evil: Revelations —and the 3DS Circle Pad Add-on—Coming to Europe in January 2012Evan Narcisse11/30/11 9:00am84EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink The next portable installment of Capcom's survival-horror action series looks like it'll be hitting Europe first, along with the dock that's bringing additional control inputs to the Nintendo 3DS.