Lozjam
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For those of you who are unsure whether to pick up a New 3DS for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, heres a review for the New 3DS, with Ganondorf!
First, I would like to say, I come from the Original 3DS, and I have never had an XL but have several friends with XL's, of which I could borrow, so keep that in mind.
So let's get started!
I really like my New 3DS XL, overall I think it is great.
So let me go over the pros.
PROS
3D
The 3D, in my opinion, justifies the whole system. With my old 3DS, I never use the 3D. The 3D gave me headache, and I am never in a comfortable position whilst using the 3D. The New 3DS ratifies all of the problems the old 3DS's have and more. The 3D now creates a new level of immersion that makes 3DS games look even more fantastic. Games like A Link Between Worlds, Kid Icarus Uprising, Monster Hunter, and Majora's Mask 3D look completely different with the Super Stable 3D. This works by having a tiny camera track your eye movements, making the 3D's range much greater. This makes it so your 3D almost never breaks whilst you are playing, and I adore it. The 3D truly makes your games feel like you are in them.
Colors
Graphically as well, the New 3DS is superior in every way. I am not going to go over size, as it has the same screen size as the XL, but it is a huge bonus to those that have the Original 3DS. I will state, that the system feels great in your hands and I am really comfortable while playing it. The colors however, are another story. The New 3DS has richer colors, brighter colors, and it makes games look absolutely fantastic. These colors even make games look clearer, and allow you to see even more tiny details that you could not notice with an XL or 3DS. This is very true with Majora's Mask 3D, and Monster Hunter 4 especially.
Processing Power
The processing power, is a nice little benefit in my opinion. For Smash, the game loads up quicker, and that is nice. However the loading speed is not exactly game changing for most games. That said, for games like Monster Hunter 4, it is a huge benefit. The areas load almost instantaneously, and do not take that much off of the immersion. This also helps out it's download capabilities as well. So yes, I think it is just a nice feature at the current moment. However, once Xenoblade Chronicles 3D comes out, it is a necessity to those who want to play that game. Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii is a fantastic game, and will completely justify and utilize the higher processing power.
C-Stick + Extra Shoulder Buttons
The C stick is another extra benefit of the New 3DS, and it gets the job done in some situations. In games like Monster Hunter 4, and Majoras Mask 3D, the C-stick is great and does the job very well as a method for camera control. It is again, an extra benefit. With Smash however, I find it pretty useless and inconsistent. In the heat of battle, the C-stick is in a really awkward place and is inconsistent, due to it being a little nub instead of a circle pad. So keep that in mind if you only want the C-Stick for Smash. The extra shoulder buttons are not really prevalent in any game yet, so I abstain from writing about it yet.
Regular Buttons
The face buttons, believe it or not, is different in feeling compared to the other 3DS's in the market. The buttons are a little bit more clicky, much like the original DS, and it actually makes games feel slightly more responsive. The Start and Select buttons too, are in an altogether better place, with a lot more give. The Dpad is also more responsive, and is lot better than the XL and the 3DS.
Amiibo
If you like Amiibo, then the New 3DS has Amiibo support. If you don't, just ignore it.
Battery LifeThe New 3DS has an improved battery life over both the 3DS XL, and especially over the Original 3DS. With the Super Stable 3D on, the battery is about on par with the 3DS XL, lasting for 6-7 hours. Without it however, it runs about 8-9 hours, and with DS games it runs 10-11 hours. So it is an improvement! You can also switch out the battery if your battery gets old or broken.... Which brings us the the Cons!
Cons:
Access to Battery and SD card.
For those of you who do not know, the access to the Battery and SD card is now in the back of the 3DS. Of which you need a size zero Phillips Screwdriver to access it. Not only that, but this little cover is extremely hard to get off, especially if you are afraid of harming the system. When I was switching the default 4 Gigabyte Micro SD card, to the 16 gig one, I had to open the cover. Whilst I was doing this, I had other people in the room. The Screws do not fully come off, so it is very hard to tell if the screw is all the way unscrewed. On top of that, it takes an incredible amount of force to pry the cover off! When I finally opened it, I was greeted by a large "CRASH!", making not only me think, but the people on the other side of the room think I broke my brand new New 3DS XL. So there is that.
Game Cartridge Placement
The place where you put your cartridges is at the bottom... The can create some problems of accidentally ejected the game card if you are leaning the bottom of the New 3DS XL against your chest.
The Power Button
Also located on the bottom of the system, the power button is small and hard to press. The button itself has little "give" in it, and it can be very hard to turn your New 3DS XL off in the dark.
SoundComing off of the Original 3DS, the speakers of the New 3DS are worse and a lot quieter than the Original 3DS. The New 3DS does have an improvement over the 3DS XL though. So that is a plus.
So yes! That is my in-dept review of the New 3DS XL. I would say, if you have the Original 3DS, definitely get this upgrade and it is very very worth it. If you have an XL however, this upgrade is not too needed, but it is a very huge benefit with playing. So buy it at your own digression! I am loving my New 3DS XL currently, so it was a pleasure writing this review!
First, I would like to say, I come from the Original 3DS, and I have never had an XL but have several friends with XL's, of which I could borrow, so keep that in mind.
So let's get started!
I really like my New 3DS XL, overall I think it is great.
So let me go over the pros.
PROS
3D
The 3D, in my opinion, justifies the whole system. With my old 3DS, I never use the 3D. The 3D gave me headache, and I am never in a comfortable position whilst using the 3D. The New 3DS ratifies all of the problems the old 3DS's have and more. The 3D now creates a new level of immersion that makes 3DS games look even more fantastic. Games like A Link Between Worlds, Kid Icarus Uprising, Monster Hunter, and Majora's Mask 3D look completely different with the Super Stable 3D. This works by having a tiny camera track your eye movements, making the 3D's range much greater. This makes it so your 3D almost never breaks whilst you are playing, and I adore it. The 3D truly makes your games feel like you are in them.
Colors
Graphically as well, the New 3DS is superior in every way. I am not going to go over size, as it has the same screen size as the XL, but it is a huge bonus to those that have the Original 3DS. I will state, that the system feels great in your hands and I am really comfortable while playing it. The colors however, are another story. The New 3DS has richer colors, brighter colors, and it makes games look absolutely fantastic. These colors even make games look clearer, and allow you to see even more tiny details that you could not notice with an XL or 3DS. This is very true with Majora's Mask 3D, and Monster Hunter 4 especially.
Processing Power
The processing power, is a nice little benefit in my opinion. For Smash, the game loads up quicker, and that is nice. However the loading speed is not exactly game changing for most games. That said, for games like Monster Hunter 4, it is a huge benefit. The areas load almost instantaneously, and do not take that much off of the immersion. This also helps out it's download capabilities as well. So yes, I think it is just a nice feature at the current moment. However, once Xenoblade Chronicles 3D comes out, it is a necessity to those who want to play that game. Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii is a fantastic game, and will completely justify and utilize the higher processing power.
C-Stick + Extra Shoulder Buttons
The C stick is another extra benefit of the New 3DS, and it gets the job done in some situations. In games like Monster Hunter 4, and Majoras Mask 3D, the C-stick is great and does the job very well as a method for camera control. It is again, an extra benefit. With Smash however, I find it pretty useless and inconsistent. In the heat of battle, the C-stick is in a really awkward place and is inconsistent, due to it being a little nub instead of a circle pad. So keep that in mind if you only want the C-Stick for Smash. The extra shoulder buttons are not really prevalent in any game yet, so I abstain from writing about it yet.
Regular Buttons
The face buttons, believe it or not, is different in feeling compared to the other 3DS's in the market. The buttons are a little bit more clicky, much like the original DS, and it actually makes games feel slightly more responsive. The Start and Select buttons too, are in an altogether better place, with a lot more give. The Dpad is also more responsive, and is lot better than the XL and the 3DS.
Amiibo
If you like Amiibo, then the New 3DS has Amiibo support. If you don't, just ignore it.
Battery LifeThe New 3DS has an improved battery life over both the 3DS XL, and especially over the Original 3DS. With the Super Stable 3D on, the battery is about on par with the 3DS XL, lasting for 6-7 hours. Without it however, it runs about 8-9 hours, and with DS games it runs 10-11 hours. So it is an improvement! You can also switch out the battery if your battery gets old or broken.... Which brings us the the Cons!
Cons:
Access to Battery and SD card.
For those of you who do not know, the access to the Battery and SD card is now in the back of the 3DS. Of which you need a size zero Phillips Screwdriver to access it. Not only that, but this little cover is extremely hard to get off, especially if you are afraid of harming the system. When I was switching the default 4 Gigabyte Micro SD card, to the 16 gig one, I had to open the cover. Whilst I was doing this, I had other people in the room. The Screws do not fully come off, so it is very hard to tell if the screw is all the way unscrewed. On top of that, it takes an incredible amount of force to pry the cover off! When I finally opened it, I was greeted by a large "CRASH!", making not only me think, but the people on the other side of the room think I broke my brand new New 3DS XL. So there is that.
Game Cartridge Placement
The place where you put your cartridges is at the bottom... The can create some problems of accidentally ejected the game card if you are leaning the bottom of the New 3DS XL against your chest.
The Power Button
Also located on the bottom of the system, the power button is small and hard to press. The button itself has little "give" in it, and it can be very hard to turn your New 3DS XL off in the dark.
SoundComing off of the Original 3DS, the speakers of the New 3DS are worse and a lot quieter than the Original 3DS. The New 3DS does have an improvement over the 3DS XL though. So that is a plus.
So yes! That is my in-dept review of the New 3DS XL. I would say, if you have the Original 3DS, definitely get this upgrade and it is very very worth it. If you have an XL however, this upgrade is not too needed, but it is a very huge benefit with playing. So buy it at your own digression! I am loving my New 3DS XL currently, so it was a pleasure writing this review!
