Overreactions To 3DS Expansion Slide Pad Reveal
September 7, 2011 3:00 PM | Eric Caoili
While there have been some who haven't freaked out about Nintendo's upcoming Expansion Slide Pad/Cradle peripheral for the 3DS, the rest of the internet appears to be losing its mind over the accessory -- and of course, on the already unstable gaming message board NeoGAF, that hysteria has been amplified times a million.
The main forum thread discussing the news is full of antagonizing comments, hilarious GIF reactions, and fanboy meltdowns. There are a bunch of photoshopped images for these overreactions, too, like the Simpsons piece above by Mama Robotnik (maker of these fine GIFs), the best of which I've gathered here for your amusement.
Batman trying to dispose of the 3DS/bomb by Lovechild:
Future 3DS revision for 2016 predicted by Fiery Balrog:
Gamer ready to throw/flush away his 3DS by MaxRPG:
Ozymandias asking Dr. Manhattan if he made the right choice with the 3DS, by Crewnh:
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Haha, I do love that Batman one.
The reactions have been amusing. I understand the anger fully, but not the intensity that's being shown by some, but then I imagine a large number of those very peeps are simply trolls looking for a laugh.
The more I look at the device, the more I'm angered by it. Amm I happy the 3DS now has Dual Analogue?, yes absolutely. Am I happy that's it's come about like this, and in this from?, hell no. This product only confirms what this 3DS Ambassador has always thought, that being the 3DS is a terribly designed, and in my eyes, intentionally so in some areas. If you question that view I suggest you look at the many forum threads devoted to the 3DS's well known design flaws, threads which appeared promptly post launch. Nintendo blatantly retro-designed the 3DS to make more money, they also rushed it through R&D so they could hopefully secure a sizable and eager audience before Sony could. PS Vita will launch with all the aspects handheld gaming device in this age demands, because developers demanded it. I find it highly ironic that Nintendo is consulting heavily with third parties on WiiU development, yet with 3DS they obviously couldn't care less. Everything this product will have, is everything the 3DS should have built-in.
The idiots (appropiate), should have realised the importance of Dual Analogue control in today's market, they should have known that developers would want it for multi-plat releases in order to keep costs down (-reworking controls significantly costs time, money and resources, something devs definitely don't need right now. Nintendo didn't listen to them, till it was too late. What angers me is why this has happened ultimately. Nintendo only change when their arse is handed to them on a plate, not when they're making tons of money. I've been a fan since the mid 80's and I will always remain one, but this whole thing makes me sick, the 3DS is on a very slippery slope and they only have themselves to blame.
Lob-sided piece of plastic crap. At the very least they should add another D-pad - the current one sucks - sharp, squeaky and badly placed, it causes my hand to cramp on ocassion. Add another D-pad and create some symmetry alin to the WiiU's controller. Offer money off the 3DS revision for Ambassadors. That we already know will arrive late next year and will look like a WiiU Controller.
Linkyshinks
Linkyshinks | September 7, 2011 5:07 PM
Sorry about the typos and errors xx
Linky | September 7, 2011 5:11 PM
Wait, I thought this add-on was only for Monster Hunter 3G. An additional analog and two shoulder buttons to make the 3DS more like Classic Controller Pro, for which Monster Hunter 3 was designed.
David | September 8, 2011 5:04 AM