The Nintendo 3DS XL

[@Nerdtendo6366]

“I love my 3DS but my hands are just too fucking huge!” - some Nintendo employee circa 2012

[@youvegotmailed]

It must have been Reggie

[@ErenTheWarcriminal]

@@youvegotmailedhe had other parts that were too huge

[@shadow.dragon.decoded.2579]

... ​@@ErenTheWarcriminal

[@LubbockBabesFan]

@@ErenTheWarcriminal 😐

[@randomgamingin144p]

@@ErenTheWarcriminal no wonder your name is what it is

[@icedcapplord710]

Core memory of mine is that I finally got a 3DS in Cosmo Red as a reward from my dad for doing well in school as I'd urged him all year about it, and then literally the next week the 3DS XL was announced in the Nintendo Direct

[@christiangomez2496]

R.I.P

[@nikkaz1950]

Same for me. I bought the 3ds XL and a week later New 3DS was announced

[@aiawaia]

@@nikkaz1950 i just bought a new 3ds xl so get ready for the 4ds announcement next week

[@vwoomy]

First of all, RIP. Second of all, I feel your pain. I got a pink regular 3DS Christmas of 2011. All of my friends had bigger 3DS except me and I was so jealous when I'd hold the 3DS XL and how much bigger the screen was🥲

[@millo7295]

*begged Urging is what you do in three emails over 6 months

[@urlhnd]

This sure is a “Scott shows off how big his hands are for 18 minutes” episode.

[@Smelron3317]

Would

[@Seanwithones]

In his defense, have you seen how big his hands are?

[@charlesriston8972]

You know what they say bout big hands.......... Big Mittens 😹

[@iBMcFly]

He films in this style every video about handhelds.

[@andystreepy3146]

​@@charlesriston8972 better than Matt Matai

[@wozthescott2804]

The 3DS XL tasted way better than the standard 3DS. This was a tremendous upgrade!

[@Kilo_Miles]

real talk I think the OG would taste better cuz they already look like glittery slices of cake 🍰

[@DoodleDonkey45]

@@Kilo_Miles i want you

[@danielburleson563]

​@@Kilo_MilesThe standard 3ds won in design because it was very sleek and I loved the way the clamshell kinda sealed closed. But besides asthetics, the 3ds xl was better in every way

[@someguyonyoutube9279]

@@danielburleson563Actually, the original 3DS was superior to every other model in build quality. That thing was a fucking TANK.

[@e7193]

@@Kilo_Milesthe purple og 3ds tasted the best idk what the original commenter is yapping about

[@LazKoal]

Born to brag about having big hands; forced to review a game console for children

[@danielburleson563]

Not just for kids, there's literally m rated games on it

[@Joshua-w5hJ77]

@@danielburleson563 wow... i cant believe they did that? nintendo was wild!

[@bt3743]

​@@danielburleson563And I lace my happy meals with crack. Doesnt mean the happy meals are for adults though

[@danielburleson563]

@@bt3743 so you're an idiot? Got it

[@brainballz69]

@@Joshua-w5hJ77You jest at the man but i play Huniepop 2 Double Date on my 3ds every day . Yeah. So it’s kiiiiind of for 35 year olds like me

[@nathanrg5508]

When I was in middle school, I remember finally convincing my parents to buy me a 3DS XL. They got it in January of 2015... One month before the *New* 3DS. Still hurts to this day.

[@spacemanspud7073]

Exact same situation. I think it was already announced when I bought mine but my family just opted for the cheaper version. We didnt know nintendo would drop support for the classic like a brick

[@Josuh]

Dude same but christmas 2014

[@wil7173]

Literally the same, I think it got announced like 1-2 weeks after

[@lovelydumpling]

I had a normal 3DS that got stolen. After I got my first job, I was looking into buying myself the New 3DS when I saw the order history (shared the amazon account with my mom) and saw a 3DS XL in there 💀 So I both had to act surprised when I got the gift and not buy the New 3DS because I didn't want to just immediately replace a gift.

[@Poever]

Why didn’t you KNOW the New 3DS was coming out in the west?

[@Nerdtendo6366]

Just remember, there’s like 500 different special editions of this damn system

[@jdudbdjxb7687]

All selling for $500 each on ebay Prices are so inflated that I saved money by getting a 3ds xl imported from Japan

[@shyshy1894]

@@jdudbdjxb7687same! I bought a 3ds xl recent from Japan because it was cheaper and came in pink :D

[@DHGxMcFlurry]

@@shyshy1894 Okay

[@shyshy1894]

@@DHGxMcFlurry :3

[@DHGxMcFlurry]

@@shyshy1894 Gfy

[@projectpst]

Memory of mine: My Dad said he would get me a Nintendo 3DS when I was 11. But Christmas that year, I was 7, and unwrapped the Nintendo 3DS XL in blue. My Dad went "Whaaaaat? You're not 11!" And I just said "Uh, yes I am!" I don't think I could ever be that cool again.

[@jordanbattista]

bouta scott my woz to this

[@randy3669]

😅

[@mrjuicejunior]

Bouta scott all of my stash to this comment

[@MixAndMash]

boutta jab my jeb to this

[@boxkid759]

Everyone out here lying on the internet today. Yikes.

[@leonardogomez8812]

No need to announce your intentions

[@BBallRambling]

10:46 "Killing a bug underneath a tissue" is the perfect descriptor for these

[@myriadmediamusings]

If Scott's gaming shame was getting a DSi while he still had a perfectly fine DS Lite just because of a camera, mine was getting a NEW 3DS XL while I still had a perfectly working 3DS just because of SNES games. I honestly forgot that there even was a vanilla 3DS XL.

[@Rushon-pj8sk]

i dont quite understand, honestly being able to play snes games is a way better upside than a camera.

[@Serenity.Solstice]

Unless you had the ambassador games that's not really a big mistake tbh

[@hikerclarence7092]

​@NovaMaster375 I've emulated snes on a cfw 3ds xl, and it is not perfect whatsoever. It works but it's too choppy for it to not annoy "purists". Have you ever emulated snes on a vita? It's a more powerful system yet it still sucks at snes. Even with max overclock a lot of games will drop frames or straight up not run at full speed. You do need a new 3ds for a perfect experience, because the new 3ds actually has a faster CPU than the ps vita and emulation is CPU intensive. The only person I've heard saying the snes thing is a marketing gimmick is scott, who probably isn't as experienced with emulation. Nintendo needs performance to be consistent before they can sell the games on eshop (i say after how 64 ran on switch)

[@aknemesis5078]

Try clamouring for a New 3DS just for Xenoblade 3D. The SNES exclusive to New 3DS never made sense to me.

[@Rushon-pj8sk]

@@hikerclarence7092 that has nothing to do with the 3ds itself though. the dsi hates running gba games even though the ds lite and ds run it perfectly through the card slot

[@ross3695_basedhax]

3DS XL way my favourite 3DS model Stylus was in the right spot, L + R and circle pad were big, Start, Select and Home were in the best place, volume slider was in easy reach. And the SD card wasn't in an absolutely unreachable spot. It was the best model imo

[@royalg.1815]

Agreed

[@Setupthemabomb]

3DS XL has a special place on my heart, being the first console I bought first-hand on release month with my own money, I take countless picture of it and basically become my second gadget beside my cellphone that I brought daily with me, surprisingly robust and it survives 7 years of use until 2019 when I bought switch lite.

[@LIFEOFSTUFFEDANIMALS]

Ahh man the memories. When I was 11 I remember spotting this hidden in the basement 4 months before christmas. It was the longest wait ever.

[@thebasicdog]

i just realized that scott is probably not laying down on his stomach filming these videos

[@ShiviePop]

He showed a picture a couple months back and the carpet is basically on a desk

[@abdelali9279]

0:32 the prosecution to O.J. Simpson

[@zapstir3244]

Thats such a good joke

[@Rookist]

The gloves don’t fit 😢

[@TurtleCraftZ1]

I think when the phrase "I have big hands" was as common as it was, the people saying it probably actually had average size hands and the 3DS was just too small all around

[@dannyrivera2733]

Worth noting too that smaller hands are more common in Japan since people there are shorter, so handhelds like the original 3DS were designed with that in mind.

[@BugsyFoga]

Scott the HUGE HANDS Woz

[@psychopianist630]

He's a virgin yet he also stole Doof's girl? Something just doesn't add up here...

[@sedeuphadude80]

@@psychopianist630Scott lives in Ohio, USA. Huge Hands Hans lives in Drusselstein. Therefore, Scott is capable of multiversal time and space travel.

[@hyperaije]

I missed the whole 3DS era sadly. I was in my teenage edgy "Nintendo is dumb I only want gritty and gorey shooters" era during that time, but in 2020 I picked up a used 3DS XL off of ebay so I could play some of the stuff I missed, and I had a good time with it! Only issue I had is that at one point the top half of the circle pad stick broke off and just completely crumbled. I was able to glue the actual rubber pad back on the stick at least without too much issue or mess, but now it feels a bit off whenever I play since the upper half of the circle is missing. Still more than playable at least, and other than that it's worked very nicely for me

[@TheRenegade...]

I think I just had a DSi during the heyday of the 3DS. And I honestly don't even remember using it THAT much

[@thescoobmaster]

u can replace the circle pad, it's not terribly hard

[@nottucks]

Circle pad replacements are super easy and cost like 4 bucks.

[@urekmazino6800]

Just bought the XL at 31 years old and not looking back now 😂

[@SEMIA123]

He has big hands and owns sonic CD? Truly blessed.

[@xenosonic9x414]

And Sonic Jam. And Sonic 2 with a line.

[@MonkeyDLuffy-ed4fj]

Kirby triple deluxe and Pokémon Omega Ruby, 2 amazing games I played for so long on this thing

[@galactictgw]

i grew up with a limited edition mario version nintendo 3ds xl, and i loved it. 5 years later i accidentally stepped on the screen and had to get a new one which ended up just being the original model, and since then i have missed my xl. the nintendo 3ds xl holds a strong place in my heart that i dont think even a new nintendo 3ds would take away if i got one

[@pistachio_stick]

If you're talking about the red one with mario on the front and luigi on the back, I still have and use mine and it's AWESOME. I even homebrewed it recently

[@galactictgw]

@@pistachio_stick thats the one!!

[@DeafeningCha]

What's funny is that despite each new 3DS iteration becoming physically larger, the boxes got smaller.

[@arg_9584]

Mine broke in half after droppping on the ground a couple hundred times. Still got the old reliable 2011 3ds, 13 years and still chugging along.

[@henryhoekstra6732]

I love how you can see Scott’s reflection in the 3DS Screen!

[@WIImotionmasher]

Taking out the original 3DS's stylus is like reaching behind the TV stand to get to the VHS player to unplug cables and plug them back in.

[@ErenTheWarcriminal]

Certified millennial comment

[@Hexstasy100]

Fixed it with the 3dsxl, then ruined it again with the n3dsxl

[@themailman3331]

My 3DS XL died years ago, and I’ve been wanting to replace it forever. So I decided to this week. And it arrived today, and it’s the exact same color as the one in this video. That’s pretty cool f*cking timing.

[@PinePizza]

Now hack it and experience true bliss

[@PenguinHoilday]

where did you order it?

[@elvfn123]

The 3DS XL Zelda Edition was my first DS. Loved that thing. It fell out of my backpack at school with all my games.

[@kingxenokai5373]

Pain

[@Rebootix25]

damn. i wonder how the consoles doing nowadays, ngl if i was a kid and saw it I'd freak out. but if i were YOU, 1. i'd cry my ass off, and 2. my dad would get the belt, and I'd be cooked

[@elvfn123]

@Rebootix25 haha I definitely cried my ass off. But by "school", I specifically meant university. I was already out of my parents' house buying things with my own money when I got my first DS system. So the only person beating me for this mistake was myself and my wallet.

[@Rebootix25]

@@elvfn123 oh okay!

[@lawryvolcanoflames6293]

Oh man, I had this exact model of the 3DS XL (mine was an EU model, however), and Jesus man, the amount of hours I clocked in on this thing. Some of my best moments in gaming ever came from playing this thing. Insane. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I really appreciate it.

[@RevolutionFalls]

0:08 I remember those articles

[@squidlover7615]

I really appreciate all your content and channels, thanks mate and your whole team

[@snorlaxtreflip]

The first 3ds was my reintroduction into gaming. It was amazing.

[@pokeminion64]

Fun fact: I had my 3ds XL on the school bus a few years ago and some kid slammed his bag into it while getting to his seat, so it fell on the floor. I pick it up, and somehow it still functions, but the two screens were just barely holding onto each other, pretty much just with a couple wires holding it together 💀

[@NintenDub]

That's a fun fact? "Fun fact guys, did you know KZbin commenter 'pokeminion64' had a 3ds and some kid hit it with his backpack? I dunno I guess it still worked but had some damage to it,not totally sure"

[@Kimuna161]

How did that happen? I have the feeling the 3ds xl didn't break that easily when I dropped it, which happened a lot.

[@pokeminion64]

@@Kimuna161 I mean I don’t think it was the drop that did it, but the bag must’ve slammed the top screen backwards and snapped the hinge

[@FelixRosas10]

That’s a sad fact bro 😔

[@ZontarDow]

And that is why the 2DS exists

[@pickedkestrel74]

That's why we call him Big Hand Scott

[@r0dders]

Of course! Just like how we, his fans, call ourselves the Small Hands!

[@cjt217]

10:50 might be one of the best explanations I've ever heard on those buttons 😂

[@Toonpow-bb5ci]

I grew up with an 3DS XL. I remember to this day, my first ever game i played was pokémon Y, and i was five. I had every pokémon game because my brother was a massive fan, and he made me into another massive fan too lol. I also has NSMB2 and i loved that game. Eventually we had to sell it together with our wii u to be able to afford a switch, but pretty much my whole childhood (5-10) was playing on that 3DS. Good times...

[@DylangamerTV]

I have always loved this thing, my one and only 3ds, fits nice into them hands

[@HDGamerofficial]

I got my first 3DS from my cousin, who got a day 1 black 3DS to play OoT3D, and eventually I got the LBW 3DS XL for Christmas of the year it came out and it’s been my main 3DS ever since! I’ve modded it and still play it a bunch to this day!

[@butterccm]

I had a blue 3ds xl, loved that thing. So many memories. One day it fell out of my car onto a manhole cover and the top screen was done. My dad tried to replace it but it was too confusing for him, thankfully the new 3ds came out a couple weeks later. I love my new 3ds but man do I miss my old 3ds and AC:NL which I had digitally.

[@notthegoatseguy]

My memory of the 3DS XL is I upgraded soon after it came out, barely used it, bought a New 3DS XL when it came out, and sold both my original XL and old 3DS AND DSiXL at a garage sale. I have since gone back and repurchased all of those....

[@funnyxusername]

This was the first 3DS that I ever got for myself, and I must say...... I wish I had gotten a New 3DS

[@yurriaanvanduyn]

I had a pearly white 3DS, like a sea shell. Awesome colour effect when light bounces off of it.

[@MEUProductions]

I gave my Pikachu nipple edition to my best friend when I moved away from home for good. Really nostalgic for that Pikachu system

[@men6868]

I grew up with this thing and seeing the games i grew up with again hit me hard

[@Amon_Gus799]

Growing up I loved my 3DS so much so getting an XL was one of the best Christmas surprises I ever got and spent the whole day trying all my games on the bigger screen

[@Cosmalano]

POG MORE 3DS CONTENT IVE BEEN BINGING

[@whiplash6548]

I had a wii in the house before this, but this was the first console i got that was MINE. I remember my dad pulling it from the top shelf of his closet on my birthday, and i was only like 5 so i didn't know about it, but i knew i liked nintendo because of my wii. It was the red and white mario version with the coins, he told me he got it specially from mexico 😂. I still have it, and I've since modded it (dont tell the ninjas). As a console, it's become my personal favorite.

[@LillyP-xs5qe]

they should have relesed it only in green with red dots or red with green dots just to mess with scott's colour blindness.

[@Qrook]

i love my small 3ds, it's so easy to take around, and I like the design a lot more than the roundedness of the xl, having both

[@Samurai_Edd]

I LOVE THE 3DS XL 🗣️🗣️‼️‼️🔥🔥 ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHILDHOOD HANDHELD CONSOLES

[@dankmemes4794]

The red 3DS XL was the one I grew up with! Don't play it much anymore but it's given me some very fun memories!

[@tommymaxey2665]

My 3ds was a balck XL one. I loved it and never had a problem with it. The screen was great. And playing ds games on it is great because everything is so big on it. The games translate well to the larger screen

[@JadeXeno]

I remember getting the blue and black 3DS for christmas in 2013 and MAN is it fitting for the hands even nowadays.

[@AzuraRaijin]

I remember when I went from my DSi to the 3DS XL. I was blown away from the sheer size difference of the thing. I can't hold a normal sized DS ever since.

[@joeyasaperson]

"you need big gloves too?" yeah

[@extragoogleaccount6061]

Big shoes too

[@iFish12]

I didn’t realize the original 3DS was the last box branding with the original DS family logo on the sides

[@Jambera5pro]

I loved my blue 3ds xl I got it for my birthday in 2015 and had great memories with it playing Mario party island tour Lego Batman 2 Mario and Luigi Dream Team and Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga and losing my stylus.

[@sarcoboi12v3]

The 3DS XL is really good. Unfortunately, I broke mine in July after trying to play the Golden Temple level in Donkey Kong Country Returns, but I’ll never forget the good times I had with that thing 💖

[@itsasecrettoeverybody]

I have really big hands, I'm still waiting for the 3DS XXL.

[@omega_blue5009]

This Scott’s Stash video was dedicated to Scott showing off that he has big hands

[@ironsalmon784]

The original 3ds's stylus placement was a pretty big advantage for us left-handed people.

[@vianabdullah2837]

They honestly should've waited for the "New" 3DS to release the XL model. That way people would've been less confused.

[@Keychaine]

Bought the 3DS XL from a buddy in college for $70. Literally just got it for Smash. Worth every penny.

[@DJTydalOfficial]

I had the black version of the 3DS XL as a Christmas present in 2013. It was my first 3DS.

[@crowclaw]

The 3DS XL showed up right after the Ambassador program for early 3DS adopters ended. I got the white version with 3D land, but ended up playing and finishing most of my DS library.

[@KSWAN1287]

Had the original 3DS then got the XL loved that until I got the new 3DS with the faceplates and liked that one the most. It was the perfect sweet spot of screen size, console size, and feel and I never went back. No matter the model the 3DS/2DS was a banger of a system!

[@Markimark151]

The 3DS XL was more like what the launch 3DS should’ve been. Even though I don’t like the color scheme of that 3DS XL, it was the revised design that helped boost the 3DS sales!

[@JumpNShootSH]

I remember my launch 3DS's start/select/home getting kinda punchy through the surface, the L/R buttons needing repair, the LED showing funky colors, and finally the circle pad being worn down to the plastic that actually slices your fingers. I was glad I held out until the New XL, but sweet jesus that thing did not age well lol

[@billyyank1916]

I used to play on an original 3DS from 2011 when I was a kid. Nowadays however, I'm almost 20 and find myself spending more time on my younger brother's XL model. There's something about how nice it feels in my hands and the screen being perfect for me (I have poor vision), not to mention the fact that I can find larger batteries for the console to make it last longer. Honestly, I would've preferred getting a New 3DS XL model had I waited long enough, but I can't complain with the 3DS XL, it just feels right.

[@thebob563]

Now I can’t unsee the fact that the 3dsxl has the same red hue as jolly ranchers

[@lukethephantomthief]

Super nostalgic system so many games played on the little brick i still own mine to this day

[@HazeBre3]

I got a 3DS XL around the time Pokemon Sun & Moon were fairly new. Mine is the blue Pokemon X & Y edition and I love it and still have it.

[@DarkJ1425]

My favorite system to 🏴‍☠️ You can extract the SD card easily instead of building a scaffolding around the New 3DS XL and dig 7 feet under just to get the card out.

[@two-nichegaming4482]

There was a 3DS for every situation: 3DS - Collectable / Keep in the box 3DS XL - Multiplayer for friend 2DS - Mod 2DS XL - Install a capture card New 3DS - Play on the go New 3DS XL - Play in the house 5:33 Although the design of Kirby was so plain, the box art 100% represented the graphics in the classic Kirby games, which is why I put retro Kirby above retro Mario (black and white).

[@nfinity7314]

I never understood the complaint about the placement of the styles on the original 3ds, like i mean sure the first few times you'll probably have to actually look where it is, but once you know where it is you never have to look again

[@Dansoo]

The 3DS XL was the first 3DS I ever got so maybe there's some nostalgia to it, but the stylus placement is absolutely golden, and the stylus itself isn't short like a toothpick lol. And that SD card slot, gotta love it.

[@spongebobfan78]

I didn't know that Scott was on VGBoxart. That brings back so much memories. I would spend my free time making boxarts, even if it is amateurish. I, at least, learned how to handle Photoshop slowly but surely. Still proud of my Sonic Riders PS2 boxart despite the messy presentation.

[@agentomecha634]

The New 3DS XL is my favorite of the 3DS models in terms of functionality and ergonomics. It feels more comfortable for me to hold and play on compared to the regular sized models.

[@nightmare303killer4]

I used to have a blue 3DSxl and I absolutely lovedddd it

[@supergearland]

Scott talking about saving allowance money for this makes me feel so old - this was the first system I bought after graduating college and moving to a new city

[@atmmachine11]

I absolutely love the 3DS XL, it's still the only 3DS I have and I have had it since 2013.

[@justkon1789]

This and the Wii we’re definitely some of the biggest gaming influences in my life

[@STKSOUND]

i had the gold zelda 3ds xl, sold it and upgraded to the metroid new 3ds xl.. that was the best looking handheld i ever had, kinda miss it some times

[@imbored1179]

I got that same red 3ds in 2014 in middle school and a copy of Pokemon Y. I was so excited since I skipped gen 5. Crazy that’s 10 years ago

[@TheMysticalChao08]

Red one is reminding me of the nintedo dsi mario edition I have for some reason.

[@brianthomas8411]

As a lifelong lefty/nintendo handheld fan I've never once thought about the stylus placement until you brought it up lol

[@araeden]

The dpad of the 3ds XL is my favourite clicky style one. Also great for my MASSIVE HANDS.

[@Paco8478]

Yesterday I just repaired my childhood 3Ds xl after 7 years, and then Scott puts this

[@Shmeve0]

I am blessed with a Persona Q 3DS XL that I capture card modded myself. Probably one of the proudest items in my collection.

[@riv7797]

Despite going from a GBA SP to DS and then 3DS, I think I have the most memories with my 3DS since I had a diverse amount of games plus internet access. Sadly, all of my original consoles suffered less than desired fates, my SP still works but the audio glitches out, my DS got decapitated in half so it's like a Gameboy micro, and my 3DS had one of the hinges break but duct tape managed to keep it together for years then the top screen randomly got inverted a few years ago. I definitely wouldn't mind getting a modded new 3ds since there's a lot of games I never got to play but the prices for these consoles aren't so good.

[@Minishroom123]

It’s so funny to watch the Health and Safety icon jump as Scott shouts or claps

[@Screwy]

I remember having an OG Ambassador 3DS and really wanting the Shin Megami Tensei 4 LE I never did get it since I jumped to the New XL instead (and the SMT4 one was JP-only) but god I love that design

[@panfilolivia]

This is the earliest I think I’ve been to this guys videos like ever

[@nathanielmarshmallow6012]

As a matter of fact Scott, yes. Normal sized gloves hurt unless theyre stretchy. I know this because the gloves provided by walmart for freezer work are not stretchy

[@wariodedede]

I got the special edition New super Mario bros 2 3ds xl with that game bundled in and I still love it and have tons of games still since the eshop shut down.

[@mellowshooter]

I love you Nintendo 3DS XL

[@MsRmart999]

The OG 3DS stylus has my favorite placement bc I'm left handed (except for one time i was fidgeting with it and clicked the cartridge out of the slot during a game)

[@MaterielPneumatique]

As a left handed, the stylus placement on the OG 3DS worked pretty well for me, but i always wondered why nintendo did it like that since most people are right handed.

[@twilightofthegods33]

Nice production value Scott. Watching your hands move with a dirty carpet as a backdrop

[@kuronekogamer2065]

I really miss Nintendo handheld being pocket friendly like GBA SP