The vast majority of PSP owners have demanded one essential revision to the PSP hardware and that request was a second analog stick which has now been embedded in the design of it’s upcoming successor, the PS Vita. Gamers have been used to having a second analog controller for years provided mainly by the Dual Shock series and Xbox controllers. Sadly, the 3DS hasn’t done well as expected and also lacks this gameplay mechanic…until now.
Leaked in the latest Famitsu magazine, the Nintendo 3DS is to get a new circle pad in the form of this ugly contraption in solution to the lack of the 2nd analog. This new accessory supposedly isn’t a grip but connects to the device like a cradle.
It hasn’t been confirmed if this is an official accessory for the device or a third party device for Monster Hunter 3G as Capcom have made accessories in the past to combat the vanilla PSP’s D-Pad in order to making the experience of retro and fighting games a lot easier. If this will benefit the 3DS in the slightest is a big question. The 3DS now looks stupid and I certainly wouldn’t wish to carry that around. However, could this addition lead to a new revised hardware model for the platform? Regardless, the second analog stick should have been implemented in the original hardware prior to it’s announcement last year.
Source: Siliconera
