Testseek.com have collected 62 expert reviews of the Nintendo 3DS XL and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nintendo 3DS XL.
December 2014
(79%)
62 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
A bigger screen with better 3D, A more comfortable size and shape, Excellent games
No second analogue stick, Disappointing battery life, Low, resolution screens
We like the 3DS XL. Games have more impact on the bigger screen, and the 3D effects are more impressive and easier to manage. It's also a more comfortable console to hold, and one you'll be happier to play with over longer stretches of time. For these re...
Abstract: When we first got some brief hands-on time with the 3DS XL a few months back, it was a bit of love at first touch. Having played with it considerably more since then though, the first love has become a full blown love affair. The reason, in part, howev...
Abstract: It's not unusual for Nintendo to release revisions of its portable gaming hardware. The monochromatic 8-bit Gameboy made way for the Gameboy Pocket, Gameboy Light and the Gameboy colour; The Gameboy Advance went micro before making way for the dual-screen...
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The screen. Sure, it's not as high res as you'd maybe wish for, but thATT#39;s because it's locked into the same resolution as last generation's smaller screens. The stats are 800x240 for the top screen, and 320x240 for the bottom,
The button size and layout. While the 3DS XL's larger size definitely makes it more comfortable to hold than the 3DS, the buttons still feel oddly small. The joystick and directional pad are arranged so you can use either, but that results in neither actu
It depends. If youve already got a 3DS, maybe not. But if youre looking at the current generation of handhelds, the 3DS XL is definitely the Nintendo device to get. And while its clearly behind Sonys PS Vita in specs, the two-screen interface offers a...
Abstract: Nintendo ‘s handheld console refreshes have followed a predictable pattern over the years, firmly centred around Nintendo ‘s ‘bigger is better' philosophy. The Nintendo 3DS XL – successor to the original 3DS – is no exception to Ninty's tried and tested g...
Abstract: I've had the original Nintendo 3DS for quite a while now, almost a year, and for the most part I loved it. The 3DS was Nintendo's entry into the 3D portable gaming world, but without the tell-tale glasses. You just have to keep your vision within a narrow...
Larger screen makes portable gaming way more comfortable than on the original 3DS. Nice design and build quality. Larger pixels and a lot less of are reflections,
Most 3DS casings and accessories will not fit the 3DS XL.
The larger body fits more comfortably in the hand, battery life is a lot better and the build quality feels a lot more solid than the original 3DS....