The 3DS XL seems a much better system. Sure its a little bigger but it is pretty thin and it doesn't take up much more space then the screen, very nicely made. The 3D effect is better and is probably more sturdy than the regular 3DS as there has been a lot of talk about that. It does play DS games. I just played with one and it left a much better impression on me than the original. I wouldn't worry about it fitting in your pocket, it's not that big and it is a clamshell design. Even Vita can fit in a pocket, but I'd recommend a sleeve for that. The XL has a better battery life and it might even be thinner than the original.
EDIT: left out the XL in the first line
Before the PS3 everyone was nice to me :(








