Originally Posted by maximumzero Of course. They didn't stop producing the DSi when the DSiXL came out, why would they stop producing the 3DS?

Because the XL can actually play DS games without them looking like poop. Sorry, but it's the truth. I traded in the regular for an XL when the XL arrived and never liked how DS games looked on the regular 3DS.

Originally Posted by TotalHenshin Because the XL can actually play DS games without them looking like poop. Sorry, but it's the truth. I traded in the regular for an XL when the XL arrived and never liked how DS games looked on the regular 3DS.

I have a ds lite. is it better to get a 3ds or 3ds xl?

Originally Posted by The Punisher I have a ds lite. is it better to get a 3ds or 3ds xl?

You should go to the store and try both out. See what feels better in your hand. It's really a personal preference.

Originally Posted by confoosious What do you do for a living?

I work in retail, and I know for a fact that the schmucks getting paid 6 digits shouldn't have those jobs. Especially with Nintendo's marketing teams, they automatically assume that the general public that they aim their ads at are intelligent (hint: they're not). Look at the Wii U's marketing, and tell me that isn't terribad. Every single customer that has asked me about it thought that it was a controller add-on for the Wii akin to the uDraw.

If I was in their position, I'd make sure to get all of the multiplatform titles that the PS3 and Xbox 360 are getting going forward and advertise the hell out of them (GTA V especially), because the future of the console looks worse than the Wii's, and Nintendo's diehards aren't going to save them. A lot of them have moved on.

When it comes to Fire Emblem, there's no need for NoA to try to sell the franchise to a grandmother or an athlete. The series is for the truly hardcore gamer, so it would only make sense to gather a group of those types of people and ask them which 3DS model they want as part of the bundle. The fact that nearly everyone is saying that they'd jump on this bundle if it was the 3DS XL shows that the people in charge of these decisions did not do their jobs.

If it were an XL bundle I would buy it for sure.

As much as I want a XL, I would buy this in a heartbeat if/when it is available here.

Not gonna lie, even tho I really would prefer an XL, this has me reconsidering...

Throw me in the "Why the hell is this not an XL instead" crowd.

Dammit.

Also, another reason why I'd be better than them at advertising-




Why the hell are they showing a shot of a 3DS XL if it's not part of that deal? Never give your customers a chance to claim false advertising like that.

Originally Posted by Nintendonly I work in retail, and I know for a fact that the schmucks getting paid 6 digits shouldn't have those jobs. Especially with Nintendo's marketing teams, they automatically assume that the general public that they aim their ads at are intelligent (hint: they're not). Look at the Wii U's marketing, and tell me that isn't terribad. Every single customer that has asked me about it thought that it was a controller add-on for the Wii akin to the uDraw. If I was in their position, I'd make sure to get all of the multiplatform titles that the PS3 and Xbox 360 are getting going forward and advertise the hell out of them (GTA V especially), because the future of the console looks worse than the Wii's, and Nintendo's diehards aren't going to save them. A lot of them have moved on. When it comes to Fire Emblem, there's no need for NoA to try to sell the franchise to a grandmother or an athlete. The series is for the truly hardcore gamer, so it would only make sense to gather a group of those types of people and ask them which 3DS model they want as part of the bundle. The fact that nearly everyone is saying that they'd jump on this bundle if it was the 3DS XL shows that the people in charge of these decisions did not do their jobs.

This is the same unit they sold in Japan. Doing an XL version would require an extra expense to retool. It sold out there and it will sell out here. Nintendo knows what they're doing when it comes to moving limited editions.

ITT: I want to work for Nintendo.

Originally Posted by bojay1997 This is the same unit they sold in Japan. Doing an XL version would require an extra expense to retool. It sold out there and it will sell out here. Nintendo knows what they're doing when it comes to moving limited editions.

Japan is a totally different market with different tastes, and are very odd when it comes to stuff like that.

Hell, Windows 8 managed to sell out over there... because the packaging had loli girls on it!

Originally Posted by itsoverninethousand ITT: I want to work for Nintendo.

To be honest, I really wouldn't want to work for them. Maybe Sony, though. I'm just pointing out some flaws in their choices.

Guess im jumping on to order one assuming it really does come to the us. Already imported the jpn ver jus to have it n to play my imports.

Am I the only person who has a subscription to Game Informer? I can verify that the ad is real. It is part of a 4 page ad that Nintendo is running for the game.

The bundle is a 3DS and the game comes pre-installed on the hardware.

Originally Posted by outunderstars the game comes pre-installed on the hardware.

This might kill the deal for me (though I already had a purple 3DS to begin with).

Was interested in picking up a CE 3DS since I missed out on the OoT one, and this looked to be the good purchase.

Originally Posted by outunderstars Am I the only person who has a subscription to Game Informer? I can verify that the ad is real. It is part of a 4 page ad that Nintendo is running for the game. The bundle is a 3DS and the game comes pre-installed on the hardware.

That kills the bundle for me. Ive been wanting this bundle the day I saw it but hearing this puts me off. Id rather have a physical copy.

Pre-Installed? Well there goes any reason I had left to get it....

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Originally Posted by outunderstars Am I the only person who has a subscription to Game Informer? I can verify that the ad is real. It is part of a 4 page ad that Nintendo is running for the game. The bundle is a 3DS and the game comes pre-installed on the hardware.

Actually can you verify this with a picture?,

I would guess it's not an XL because they are using the exact same design as the Japanese bundle which launched before the XL even came out. Seeing as how I already own the Zelda LE 3DS, I agree it would be nice if this was a XL instead...