[The Next Web] Nintendo unveils ‘new’ 3DS and 3DS LL video game consoles, coming to Japan on October 11

Nintendo is maintaining its tradition of slowly developing handheld gaming consoles with lighter, sleeker and more powerful redesigns. Today, the Japanese company announced two new 3DS models, simply called the “new” 3DS and “new” 3DS LL. Each unit is a little larger and lighter than its predecessor, and features a small nub called the “C-stick” that sits on the right-hand side. It’s not a true analog stick, or even another Circle Pad for that matter; instead it’s a tiny pad that harkens back to the old pointer nubs found on laptop trackpads. It looks a little awkward, but should prove...

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