Nintendo announce stand for 3DS Kid Icarus

***Cosmonautical*** · 01-12-2012, 01:35 AM

This is intended to make Kid Icarus playable:

Kid Icarus: Uprising Will Be Bundled With A Stupid Stand! | Kotaku Australia

As I stated after trialing the demo version of the game during Nintendo's 3DS tour, the game is near impossible to play with 3D on, as it requires you to hold the system one-handedly. The gameplay would be fine with a second analogue for aiming. It will not use the second analogue, because Nintendo pulled that out of their asses for the Monster Hunter deal without mentioning it to the team on Kid Icarus.

This is not a solution. Kids - don't get this game. It's got serious problems.

**Valigarmander** · 01-12-2012, 01:43 AM

**Loot** · 01-12-2012, 01:45 AM

The perfect addition for a handheld console! A... stand...

Auron · 01-12-2012, 03:38 AM

Because everyone plays their portables while sitting at tables.

Jere · 01-12-2012, 09:46 AM

that kind of contradicts the statement that a handheld console have I.E BEING ABLE TO PLAY WITH IT WITH YOUR HANDS, this is as usefull as those keyboardaddons to a freaking Ipad and similar products.

**X-3** · 01-12-2012, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the Octopus

It will not use the second analogue, because Nintendo pulled that out of their asses for the Monster Hunter deal without mentioning it to the team on Kid Icarus.

Well, it does actually. Just...not for the reason anyone really expects/wants.

Sim Kid · 01-12-2012, 08:44 PM

Some games simply aren't really made for handhelds...remember Metroid Prime: Hunters?

That said, I might actually use that stand sometimes.

Spritedude · 01-12-2012, 09:06 PM

Seems pretty useless to me. I mean, I'm holding my 3DS here with my left hand and a stylus in my right as if I was playing the game, and I'm having no problem with it, even with 3D on. And I remember Metroid Hunter's controls with the stylus aiming working fine for me, it just had a bit of a learning curve. Maybe the stand's for people with weak fingers, or abnormally small hands, I don't know.

That being said, I do wish (as most do) Nintendo had thought of adding a second analog stick to the 3DS itself, instead of it being a clunky add-on.

***Cosmonautical*** · 01-13-2012, 12:00 AM

Sprite, you might be an exception but from my direct experience with the demo of the game it's not something that works like you'd hope. The camera controls for the ground section are absolutely horrible with the stylus, anyway.

01-12-2012, 01:35 AM	#1
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Nintendo announce stand for 3DS Kid Icarus This is intended to make Kid Icarus playable: Kid Icarus: Uprising Will Be Bundled With A Stupid Stand! \| Kotaku Australia As I stated after trialing the demo version of the game during Nintendo's 3DS tour, the game is near impossible to play with 3D on, as it requires you to hold the system one-handedly. The gameplay would be fine with a second analogue for aiming. It will not use the second analogue, because Nintendo pulled that out of their asses for the Monster Hunter deal without mentioning it to the team on Kid Icarus. This is not a solution. Kids - don't get this game. It's got serious problems.

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Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	The perfect addition for a handheld console! A... stand...

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Auron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside Gender: Posts: 6,743 Thanks: 5 Thanked 325 Times in 198 Posts	Because everyone plays their portables while sitting at tables.

01-12-2012, 08:44 PM	#7
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	Some games simply aren't really made for handhelds...remember Metroid Prime: Hunters? That said, I might actually use that stand sometimes.

01-12-2012, 09:06 PM	#8
Spritedude Calibrating... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Centennial State Gender: Posts: 1,424 Thanks: 69 Thanked 84 Times in 51 Posts	Seems pretty useless to me. I mean, I'm holding my 3DS here with my left hand and a stylus in my right as if I was playing the game, and I'm having no problem with it, even with 3D on. And I remember Metroid Hunter's controls with the stylus aiming working fine for me, it just had a bit of a learning curve. Maybe the stand's for people with weak fingers, or abnormally small hands, I don't know. That being said, I do wish (as most do) Nintendo had thought of adding a second analog stick to the 3DS itself, instead of it being a clunky add-on.

01-13-2012, 12:00 AM	#9
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Sprite, you might be an exception but from my direct experience with the demo of the game it's not something that works like you'd hope. The camera controls for the ground section are absolutely horrible with the stylus, anyway.