So, one of the things that came out of the 3DS Conference last night? 3DS SlidePad details! I have to say that it does look better in it’s official pictures, but even so it’s not a pretty piece of kit. So, what did we learn?
Well, it’ll cost around $19 when you convert from yen, will be out December 10th in Japan (Day and date of Monster Hunter 3G of course), and it will, in fact, have a wrist strap. This was spied by the hawk-eyed guys over at CVG, peering into the text visible on the actual device.
It’s also powered by a single AAA battery, which honestly I’m split on. I mean, not sucking the underpowered 3DS battery is a good thing, but having to feed it AAA’s or have rechargables on hand is a pain. I would have loved to see it double as a secondary li-on battery pack for the 3DS, solving two issues in one. This would have especially been nice for people who have already invested in a product like Nykos Power Pack, which will of course not be compatible with the slidepad.
So, who’s excited to pay $20 more?
