Not to mention, just in order to play some of the newer games on the older versions of the handhelds, certain features occasionally have to be disabled on more bygone units. for Nintendo 3DS load at an incredibly quick rate on the console. Naturally, this isn't the first instance of the New 3DS XL boasting better performance than its precursors, for games such as Super Smash Bros. Even though this is the case, it doesn't change the fact that the former handheld boots the game up slower than the latter. It's important to note that a digital copy of Pokemon Moon was used and installed on a 32GB Class10 Sandisk MicroSD in the clip above to display the disparity in load times on the 3DS XL and New 3DS XL. The difference in load times is actually quite considerable, as the older 3DS XL requires about 20 seconds more just to make it to the introductory screens. However, some fans using older hardware to play either of the titles might be lagging behind when it comes to nabbing each and every type of the games' Alola creature forms, for it seems as if the releases run somewhat slower on a vanilla 3DS XL as opposed to the New Nintendo 3DS XL line of handhelds.ДЄs evidenced in the video below from the YouTuber known as bagszipoke, Pokemon Sun and Moon sport a superior performance on the New Nintendo 3DS, while the standard edition of the system takes a little while longer to boot the games up. With Pokemon Sun and Moon having been out in the wild for several days now, it's safe to presume that there are plenty gamers trying to catch 'em all, no matter if it's on the 2DS, standard 3DS, or the New Nintendo 3DS XL.

According to a side-by-side comparison video, the recently released Pokemon Sun and Moon take longer to load on a standard 3DS versus the New Nintendo 3DS.

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