Kid Icarus Uprising 3DS

[dataDave]

Did left-handed people ever have problems with consoles before dual sticks arrived? Or did they just learn to adapt?

[Dogg Thang]

It's about using the stylus at the same times as the direction pad. Wasn't as much of an issue until the DS brought games that required you to have the same dexterity you would need for writing to play a game.

[nakamura]

I certainly didn't. In fact, I can't use it they way Nintendo are suggesting there.

[dataDave]

Surely it won't require the same precision or weight as writing? Every game I've played with a stylus only requires simple gestures, even Metroid: Hunters.

It's a bit like the 'having to windmill my arms around like a maniac to play the Wii' classic, blown out of proportion.

[Dogg Thang]

Metroid Hunters used the stylus for its aiming. Not 'simple gestures'. You needed it to guide exactly where you wanted to aim.

[yesteryeargames]

With that stylus thumb thing, worked well i thought

[kryss]

Chousoujuu Mecha MG still has the best touch screen controls, you even had to drag bullets to load a gun and pull the trigger to fire! And there was a rocket launcher that needed a code punched in to enable launch. Loved it.

[dataDave]

Metroid Hunters used the stylus for its aiming. Not 'simple gestures'. You needed it to guide exactly where you wanted to aim.

It was still simple gesturing compared to trying to writing 8mm tall words on paper, it hardly challenged dexterity. I'm guessing the aiming on this game will be the same, if not better.

[Grapple Convoy]

Seriously Nintendo, Why the hell didn't you put a second analogue pad on the right? .

I'm absolutely convinced that there will be a '3DS Lite' with a second analogue stick at some point. Arranged above the YXBA buttons, matching the WiiU tablet controller layout.

[Dogg Thang]

It was still simple gesturing compared to trying to writing 8mm tall words on paper, it hardly challenged dexterity. I'm guessing the aiming on this game will be the same, if not better.

It was precision aiming. Firstly, that's not a gesture. Secondly, easy enough with the hand you write with, not so easy with the other hand.

[dataDave]

Well I still don't think that if the situation was reversed and us 'rightys' had to aim with the left hand that it would be that much of an issue, it never was with any other game featuring an aiming system using a stick on the left side of the pad. Maybe ex-Goldeneye players have an advantage, as it wasn't until dual stick aiming came along that the head pivot was moved to the right hand.

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/333323/kid-icarus-uprising-gets-european-release-date/

Confirmed UK release date of March 23rd, the weird clunky stand comes free with it

[elaniel]

Get your pre-orders in before they start hiking the for-sale price

[Corranga]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...-release-date/

Confirmed UK release date of March 23rd, the weird clunky stand comes free with it

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So, the circle pad pro is only the first admission of wrong-doing. Just look at what happened to the last nintendo console that looked like a portable but needed a stand (virtual boy..)

On the circle pad pro front, I loved that the first thing you need to do in RE:Revelations is enter your name.
My first play went kinda like:
Ok, so, I need to unscrew that to put the AAA battery in.
*gets 1p to unscrew, enter battery, screws in*
*carefully slots 3DS into circle pad pro*
after slotting the game in, and turning it on, it prompts for a name.
I'm not realy convinced on this pastry that i've inserted my 3DS into, then I reaise, I can't get at the damn stylus!
Good call nintendo, well done..

[Adam Stone]

Free stuff is never a bad thing.

Am really looking forward to this, looks absolutely brilliant.