User blog comment:AceTanooki/Rant: My first rant omgzzz/@comment-1034367-20120808171428

I got the 3DS, and I don't see ANY point in getting an XL. It's not a new system, it's a freaking money grabber. I mean, let's face it (is the most overused line in that review), what did the Gameboy Micro do? But the part that really gets me about that review is that it basically says "The 3DS sucks, anyone with it is stupid and a loser, get an XL." What does it have? A bigger screen, a ghetto stylus (and yes, I extended it every time I use it...) and...guess what...? CURVED. EDGES.

Now it does get annoying for the "sharp" corners on the 3DS, but it only detracts about 0.0001% away from your experience. Seriously. The only agreement I have with that review (that Nintendo obviously paid so much for) is that the stylus needs to be on the side.

This money leeching tactic is actually worse than what they have done with Pokemon in the past. It's not that bad (Yellow, Crystal, Emerald, and Platinum are among my favorite games of all time) when they make actual improvements to the gameplay or storyline. Now, a console doesn't have a storyline. It doesn't have extra twists for you to enjoy along the way. Just flat out improvements that probably 100 people overall complained about.

...Oh, and you don't have to agree with this. ^^^^^^^^^