Hey, have you ever heard for the Nintendo 3DS? No, me neither, but stick with me, because I’ve got some important things to say regarding how companies adapt to consumer demand. Now I don’t own a Nintendo 3DS, and I don’t really have the urge to buy one. Maybe if I had more disposable income (ie an income) I could be persuaded, but until that time I’m afraid my opinions are going to be one of a guy with no hands-on experience. Deal with it.The Nintendo 3DS was released in early 2011 as the successor to the Nintendo DSi, advancements included greater screen resolution, 32-bit colour, two extra cameras, RAM and processor upgrades and a screen capable of displaying games in 3D without glasses. It also included a built in analogue stick, dubbed the “Circle Pad.” Now as you’re all probably aware, analogue sticks are a big deal, so much so that the first Playstation ended up re-releasing their controller, with two analogue sticks attached, in order to better play the games being developed for the system, which were now taking place in three dimensions. Nintendo also hedged their bets with the N64, including both an analogue stick and traditional direction buttons in order to successfully straddle the jump between two dimensional platformers and three dimensional adventure games. These little devices mean a character is not limited to 8 directional inputs, but can roam around in all that 360 degree goodness. Yummy yummy goodness.