Do yourself a favor and get yourself a wrist strap stylus

An often underappreciated DS accessory, the wrist strap that came with the original DS does more than keep you from dropping your DS. It also doubles as a stylus. The wrist strap's stylus was beneficial to the players of the game Metroid Prime: Hunters, and, since Kid Icarus: Uprising has the same controls, I would recommend getting one to better your KI:U gameplay experience. If Nintendo had included one of THESE instead of the stupid plastic stand with the game, no one would be complaining about the controls, or cramps.

Here's the product page for it on Nintendo's online store:
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i like the controls the way they are. I never had problems with my hand cramping while playing the game. When i play without the stand i put my right pinky finger behind the 3ds to support the right back and use my rigt index middle and thumb fingers to hold the stylus. I use my left thumb on the circle pad and my left index on the l button and the rest to support left back of 3ds.

Don't get me wrong, I think the controls are fine as they are, but the wrist strap stylus just makes everything easier.

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