Nintendo president: 3DS XL isn't big enough for a second analog stick

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/07/3dsxl.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/13/nintendo-president-3ds-xl-analog-stick/)We spent a good chunk of time getting to know Nintendo's 3DS XL (http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/10/nintendo-3ds-xl-review/), which sidesteps the notion of a second analog stick -- despite peripherals (http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/02/nintendo-slide-pad-for-3ds-review/) adding one to the older model. Now Nintendo president, Satoru Iwata, has weighed in on the game maker's decision, saying that trade-offs were made for both battery life and the overall size of the unit. Iwata shrugged off those controller complaints, saying: "[The lack of a second stick] isn't my main focus when I look at the 3DS XL, it's one point we had to cover, but for me personally I'm quite happy with the product we're able to offer. " If you're serious about your strafing and shooting, at least there's the eventual super-sized add-on (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/3ds-xl-circle-pad-pro/).

http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/13/nintendo-president-3ds-xl-analog-stick/