Many may have been wondering about Nintendo’s decision to move forward with an add-on peripheral designed to give players a second thumb stick to use within games. At the time, Nintendo simply announced that Japan would be receiving a device that would attach to the 3DS and allow for dual thumb stick gameplay. New trademarks now give credence to the idea that other territories could see the add-on as well.
A new trademark has been filed for the ‘Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro,’ one that could help confirm a launch in the U.S. and Europe. We should see more information soon, as Capcom notes that the pad will be available in time for Resident Evil: Revelations.
There's also speculation that the add-on is simply a pre-cursor to Nintendo relaunching the 3DS with an entirely new design that includes a second analog built-in.
[via Siliconera]
