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hey guys this is Austin and today I'm here with a review of the Circle Pad Pro for the Nintendo 3ds this is an add-on that adds a second circle pad to your 3ds along with another pair of shoulder buttons as the PSP showed so well having only one control pad can really hurt a lot of games but is the circle pad pro really the answer the box looks just like any other accessory and has incited the circle pad itself a triple-a battery for powering it a strap in case you randomly decide to throw your 3ds across the room and some instructions on the circle pad pro all we need to do is get a coin or screwdriver to unscrew the door toss the triple-a battery inside and you're good to go according to Nintendo a single battery should last you around 480 hours which takes it rather nicely with 3ds is roughly 30 seconds of battery life the hardware itself is plain but very sturdy to hook it up all you need to do is firmly press your 3ds into it and the rubber pads will keep it secure over on the right side is the circle pad which looks and feels identical to the one on the 3ds and on top you'll see the new ZL and Zr shoulder buttons which are a welcome addition because of how the grip extends farther on the right side than the left the R button on your 3ds is duplicated on the circle pad pro the back has a nicely ergonomic design which almost feels like a console controller and the entire unit is made of a soft black plastic as you would expect game play has helped quite a bit by the addition of a second control pad even though the 3ds gains quite a bit of bulk in the hand I actually think it feels better than the 3ds by itself the second circle pad is directly across from the one on the 3ds and together they do a respectable job with the third-person shooter like Resident Evil Revelations oh and on a quick side note I would definitely recommend the Konami hires a better proof reader you know someone who can spell the name of their game right anyway while traveling that as good as what you'll find on an xbox or ps3 - circle badges are vastly better than one same thing goes for the added shoulder buttons I found that they made the game quite a bit better for aiming and shooting with the r button relegated to melee attacks the distance between the right circle pad and the function buttons is a bit long and can trip you up occasionally but overall the circle pad pro is a very positive thing for the ergonomics and control the 3ds it's not all good news though I already consider the 3ds borderline pocketable and what the circle pad attached you're pretty much going to need to carry it around in a bag or case on top of that it's just flat-out ugly especially if your 3ds is in the other color than black it also covers up a lot of 3d exports if you want to change SD cards swap games or get the stylus out you'll need to remove your 3ds which while not a deal-breaker can definitely be a bit annoying the Circle Pad communicates with the 3ds via IR and enjoy it works fine who over a king sometimes get a bit screwy when you remove the 3ds and put it back in and of course the biggest downside is the simple fact that not all games will work with the servo pad several new games like Metal Gear Solid and Kid Icarus well but if you're looking to use this with Ocarina of Time you're out of luck same goes for using it inside the 3ds menus the only time it's recognized is when playing a compatible game while far from perfect I do have to admit the circle pad really does make gaming better on the 3ds there are definitely some downsides but for twenty dollars if you're interested in playing any games that are compatible with the grip I recommend taking a look at the circle pad pro if you enjoyed and want to be awesome definitely be sure to leave this video a thumbs up and if you want to be notified whenever I post a new video be sure to hit the subscribe button