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Nintendo's 3DS slide pad gets unboxed in Japan, reveals massive 480 hour battery life
Now that Nintendo's 3DS slide pad is hitting shelves in Japan, it appears that Mr. Blurrycam managed to get in on one owner's early unboxing. Glance at the contents strewn about above and you'll notice what looks to be a copy of Monster Hunter, the secondary joystick-adding peripheral itself and an included wrist strap. According to Andriasang, the owner reports that the add-on is stated to last a whopping 480 hours on its single AAA battery (for the unit itself), which makes the thought of dealing with its screw-secured compartment sting a bit less. Folks in the US will still have to wait until February 7th to experience the slide pad for themselves, but in the meantime, you can hit the source links below for more insight.
Rumor: 3DS Circle Pad Pro runs for 480 hours on one AAA battery
Andriasang found a report from someone who got the 3DS Circle Pad Pro (and Monster Hunter Tri-G) a couple of days early, and who found something interesting in the manual. According to the report, once you insert the required AAA battery into the expansion device, it'll run for 480 hours. If this is accurate, you won't have to deal with the annoyance of unscrewing the battery cover very often. You might be wondering, if the device uses only a little energy, why it doesn't just draw from the 3DS's battery. The answer, of course, is the 3DS's battery.
Resident Evil: Revelations bundled with Circle Pad Pro in Europe
The monsters of Resident Evil: Revelations will arrive in Europe on January 27, and they'll bring another monster along with them: the 3DS-enlarging Circle Pad Pro. Nintendo UK announced today that the 3DS attachment will be bundled with a "special limited edition" package of Capcom's horror game. Revelations will also be sold separately. This is the first official announcement of a release date for the peripheral outside of Japan. Capcom USA has shown the game to US press with the attachment, indicating future availability in North America. Capcom USA also said there were no plans for a Circle Pad Pro/Revelations bundle here.
Resident Evil: Revelations supports save data reset; no plans for Circle Pad bundle
Capcom has learned its lesson. During its Gamer's Day event in San Francisco, the company confirmed that Resident Evil: Revelations will allow players to wipe their save data, should they choose. For the unaware, this lack of functionality in Capcom's previous 3DS title, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, caused quite an uproar. Admittedly, it's possible to wipe the save data, it's just extremely complicated. In addition to that news nugget, Capcom also revealed that Resident Evil: Revelations will support the Circle Pad Pro, but currently has no plans to offer a bundle. The Circle Pad Pro is currently slated to launch in Japan on December 10. Nintendo has yet to reveal launch details for North America. Capcom had a working unit on hand at Gamer's Day -- you can read all about it here. Resident Evil: Revelations launches on February 7.
A Circle Pad revelation for Resident Evil: Revelations
At Capcom's Gamers Day event last week, I played Resident Evil: Revelations two different ways: with and without Nintendo's recently announced Circle Pad Pro. The headline might have given away how I'd prefer to play the game: Resident Evil: Revelations is far more enjoyable with the added analog attachment.%Gallery-137949%
Nintendo 3DS SlidePad coming to the US under the name Circle Pad Pro?
Last month, Nintendo quietly unveiled the SlidePad -- a battery-powered "extended slide pad" for the 3DS, slated to hit the Japanese market on December 10th. At the time, there was no indication that the add-on would be coming to North America anytime soon, but according to Capcom, it's on its way. Speaking at New York Comic Con last week, Capcom's Ryan McDougall confirmed that the attachment will indeed arrive Stateside by February 7th, alongside the company's new 3DS game, "Resident Evil: Revelations." It's not clear whether the add-on will arrive for other games released before February, but it may very well have a different name by the time it does. According to Siliconera, Nintendo has already filed a Japanese trademark for the name Circle Pad Pro, which could be the moniker we'll be seeing in the West. Nintendo, it should be noted, has yet to confirm any of this, nor has it mentioned anything about US pricing, but we'll let you know as soon as we hear more.
Trademark for 'Circle Pad Pro' suggests new 3DS Expansion Slide Pad name
A Japanese trademark uncovered by Siliconera offers a clue as to what Nintendo may call the 3DS Expansion Slide Pad outside of Japan -- even though the peripheral has yet to be announced for release outside of Japan. The fact that there even is such a name suggests that a western release is likely (and unsurprising). The trademark refers to the "Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro," a name reminiscent of the "Classic Controller Pro." That makes sense, as the peripherals are similar: they're both controllers with comfortable grips, and designed almost exclusively for use with a Monster Hunter game.
