Circle Pad Pro (Nintendo 3DS)

A must buy for monster hunter, very comfortable and easy to put on and take off but will not fall off, takes 1 battery which comes with it and last and last as i haverent changed mine and iv had it for 4 months,

A good product for monster hunter 4, I bought a second-hand one due to stock not being available but it came pretty much like a brand new one apart from the battery wasn't supplied but that was easily solved. The overall product is nice and tidy, easy to use and I tried it a few times with MH4 and the response from the pad is great. The only downfall is the weight, it feels too light which might sound strange. The 3DS XL is not a light product, but I put up with it fine, when I attached this to it every time I use the right-hand stick I can feel the lightness of the pad, it's hard to put into words what I mean but it doesn't feel right when using it. I think they could of put a bit more weight into the pad to add a bit more strength to it. Apart from that it's great, it does what it says, it makes games like MH4 easier to play and I can't really fault it apart from the weight.

Somewhat dissapointing, this device does do its job of providing the extra stick and buttons but is so bulky as to make the 3DS almost unusably hard to hold, particularly if you need to use the touch screen at all. If you really really need the extra features I would forgo this and just get a new 3DS as this is so inconveniently shaped the additional features are outweighed by the difficulty to hold and use and most games work without anyway.

I bought this more to help with holding the 3DS XL which is top heavy, than to use it for its designed purpose as so few games support the second analog nub. It seemed silly to spend less on a grip when this has extra functionality should a future game I like use it., Unfortunately, as is always the case for Nintendo products, its clearly designed for tiny hands. Its more comfortable than the 3DS XL on its own, but its still far from ideal for adult hands. It also feels a bit odd that the right shoulder button is completely replaced but the left one is just exposed, so they are a different shape and size. It would have made a lot more sense to make the pad taller and have both buttons with matching replacements. It also sucks that none of the circle pad pro buttons work on games without support for it, including the shoulder buttons. So if, like me, you are using it for comfort you have to stretch to the original R with your finger if using an incompatible game, which is 99% of the games. Its such a shame, the L and R buttons are much nicer than the 3DS XL default ones, but wasted when hardly any games support them. The fact the right analog nub is far more loose than the one in my 3DS XL also cheapens the feel of the whole thing. Such a shame that Nintendo did not make more effort with this pad as it could have been superb. If it had been a little taller they could have had the L and R buttons mechanically press the 3DS XL L and R buttons, so that they worked in ALL games. They could also have made it more ergonomic then too, as its restricted right now by trying not to be much taller than the 3DS XL itself. Instead, its a pretty mediocre package which is a shame, especially for the price.

Rubbish official product. Only supported for some games and even then, fitting this atrocious thing to your 3DS XL is a pain in the butt. It almost physically limites connectivity since you've got this humongous trash isolating your 3DS from access. Worst nintendo product I've ever brought. Sold my 3DS XL now. No surprise they've implemented a C-stick to their new 3DS XL coming out. too late to win me back.

I bought this solely for Monster Hunter. I personally didn't feel like I completely needed this as I had got use to using the touch screen for the camera. However, I think when the battles became more difficult and intense, I can't quite imagine not using this. The extra circle pad was helpful for changing the camera in a smoother and slick way. This was not the only benefit of the circle pad pro xl though as the extra shoulder buttons are definitely useful. I mapped these to also help move the position of the camera gradually left and right. This is more helpful when you need your thumb for performing attacks and you can't change the camera position with the extra circle pad at the same time. So in some cases, the extra buttons may be more helpful for camera changes for that reason. I thought the downside would be the battery life since I'd prefer being able to charge the circle pad pro rather than replace with batteries but I've been playing Monster Hunter for at least 80 hours and the battery life of the circle pad pro is still seemingly going strong. My boyfriend absolutely refuses to play Monster Hunter without the circle pad pro so initially I have to give my one to him and ended up buying another one for myself again. For him this is compulsory for the game. The only downside I can think of is that it is slightly bulky for me but apart from that I can't really fault it. Battery life is great (my boyfriend has been playing Monster Hunter at least 10 more hours than I have and the battery on his one has not ran out yet) and I'm glad there's extra buttons along with the extra circle pad. I'd recommend this for people who want to play Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Resident Evil Revelations and Metal Gear Solid.

This is a must for Monster hunter 3 fans. It allows you to move the camera around without using the D-pad or on screen camera controls giving you more breathing room. It also make the console slightly bigger and more comfortable to hold which is better for people that get hand pains due to the size of the console. Overall I would recommend you buy this

I bought this from a seller through amazon RAREWAVES-IMPORTS. I could not be happier with the product. It works as it should and the company got it to me from Europe in less than a week. Awesome experience. I only played resident evil revelations so far but if it works as good for all games that support the extra analog as it has for RE:R then it is a wise purchase. If you need it, just buy it. I would have never played RE:R without experiencing major issues without it. Games like that just need a second analog. Score #1 My favorite part is the L2 & R2 triggers. Thats a whole extra two buttons not on the original DS:XL. A very sweet addition. And as has been stated the system just clips in real nice and snug (too bad its so huge once its attached though). I do wish it shared its power source with the DS itself but 1 AAA battery is an ok trade off and it lasts a while as well. Score # 2, it comes with a battery. How many companies actually give batteries with the product these days?

Per il prezzo ottimo acquisto. Per chi non vuole ancora upgradare la propria console alla versione New, è un accessorio molto utile, specialmente in giochi come Residenti Evil o Monster Hunter. Ottima qualità di costruzione e peso ridotto, anche se di dimensioni è abbastanza ingombrante (ciò non toglie che è comodo). Consigliato.

el mejor complemento para la 3ds XL te permite jugar a todos los juegos en 3D como en una consola de sobremesa además de la empuñadura que le da comodidad a la consola. Personalmente no me molesta que no se puede sacar el stick porque no los uso en los juegos y el no poder sacar el juego tampoco es muy molesto.

Good Controls, Runs well, sized pretty well for the XL, I guess. Dies a little quickly though.

Excellent produit, non seulement on gagne un deuxieme pad mais les boutons R et L sont reportés pour améliorer la prise en main de la consôle. De plus l'arriere du bloc est rendu érgonomique et offre une prise en main qui fait penser à une manette de xbox entre autre. Pour ma part le pad est finalement peut utiliser à cause d'habitude de jeu établi sans, tester sur mh3u la prise en main plus agréable de la console et le report des contrôles sont pour moi le principal atout et améliore sensiblement mon expérience de jeu. Seul bémol le pad en lui même dont la précision n'est pas très probante.