Japanese pre-orders have opened for the 3DS's Monster Hunter 3G-centric second circle pad attachment. The peripheral goes on sale on December 10 alongside the new game, and fetches ¥1,500 - about $20.

So… about that newly revealed, clunky-looking Nintendo 3DS attachment… thing, Nintendo tells Kotaku “We can confirm that Nintendo plans to release the Circle ...

The Circle Pad Pro is a Nintendo-made controller add-on that adds one additional analog stick and two shoulder buttons to the original 3DS model. It is known as the Slider Pad in Europe and as the ...

Fact: Nintendo will release its Circle Pad Pro attachment February 7 in the U.S., alongside Capcom's compatible Resident Evil: Revelations. From there, games that support the peripheral are few and ...