punkmaggit
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Nintendo Announces Nintendo 2DS
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ShironRedshift
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Targeted at young children, for whom the clamshell designs can be kind of a problem, as they can quite easily get rough with it and end up breaking the hinges. For a device aimed at particularly young kids, getting rid of the clamshell design makes sense.
jts
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Well, I believe this is the typical overreaction because I've seen plenty of it. Over the DS (2 screens!), the DSi (I remember this particular criticism to the camera res, which is the same that the Vita has nowadays), the DSi XL (is that even portable anymore?). To mention a few.
Nintendo is usually bold with their decisions and people don't want bold. They want to be able to predict something from miles away, anything remotely unexpected will generate vast and noisy criticism that derives from uncertainty.
I'll take the N word back though. It's just general internet populace.
I don't even like that console so much. I just understand it and it's great from many point of views. As a 3DS XL owner I'm grateful that it will probably push the platform further, and that more people around me will own this platform.
I showed this to my 6 and 8 year old cousins and they loved it. I also love it because it's better paying $260 rather than $340 and that extra $80 can go towards buying them some games as well.
6 and 8 year olds don't give a fuck what it looks like, all they want is something to play games on and that looks fun. It's not for 20+ year olds, it's for kids. And kids are gonna eat this shit up. So are parents that go around christmas shopping this year and see a 3DS price at $130. What a fuckin steal.
And after watching this gif, how can people say it looks weird to hold?
It fits perfectly in his hands, because guess what? He's a kid. It's no different than a kid holding an ipad or a kindle fire, and it's cheaper than both.
6 and 8 year olds don't give a fuck what it looks like, all they want is something to play games on and that looks fun. It's not for 20+ year olds, it's for kids. And kids are gonna eat this shit up. So are parents that go around christmas shopping this year and see a 3DS price at $130. What a fuckin steal.
And after watching this gif, how can people say it looks weird to hold?
It fits perfectly in his hands, because guess what? He's a kid. It's no different than a kid holding an ipad or a kindle fire, and it's cheaper than both.
Do kids not want to take their 3DS around? How does something like this pass as a portable device?
Kids who don't own a 3DS are going to know about the game through ads, friends, older siblings, etc. Just like how it is always done. Kids ask for these consoles when they see games they want. Mainly adults buy consoles first and games later. It's also hitting the perfect price point to be a non-Holiday impulse purchase.
Dude kids don't give a shit at all. They love people being able to see what they do. GameBoys look weird as well and I fell all over them. I thought I was the coolest kid in the world when I had one.
SolarPowered
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After a few hours to think about it this does make sense. It's not the most aesthetically pleasing handheld to date, but it checks the necessary boxes for the holidays and the upcoming Pokemon. Lower price, sturdier and cheaper to manufacture make a deadly combo when mixed with enticing software for price concious parents.
I was hoping for an update that catered to the older audience, though.
I was hoping for an update that catered to the older audience, though.
Pimpbaa
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An 8 year old doesn't like the 3d? That's odd.
How does an ipad pass as a portable device?
xenoflux2113
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No it annoys him quite a bit. So again please tell me why he is going to be disappointed if I get him a 2DS over a 3DS?
rockmanjoe
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It does look quite comfortable to hold.
ElectricKaibutsu
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I think it's cute.
No. Many of us, after the initial shock wore off, see this as a brilliant move.
I think the design is funky as hell. But fuck it, if it increases awareness in quality handheld gaming, this is great for the industry. And that is something that we all should appluad. Even though some of us are insecured that the 2DS pulls the curtain up and exposes video game machines as toys.
ShironRedshift
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Didn't stop stuff like the iPad and Kindle from catching on. Whether this ends up succeeding or not, that won't be the reason.
SirNinja
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This is geared towards younger kids, who break hinges on handhelds like it's their duty.
The same way as the gameboy. BACKPACKS.
By being completely flat and emulating the form factor of a book, which can easily be stored away or accessed even inside a simple folding case.
The Gameboy could fit in pockets. Much more easily with its later iterations. This is way too wide.
pretty done
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I feel like most of the people who don't care about 3D are adults who got tired of the novelty after the first day. Therefor, a 2DS XL is the only thing that makes sense since anything smaller than an XL is not appropriate for adult hands. Maybe next year we'll have four 3DS models.
Yeah fair enough I guess.
I think I want one though. Even if just to pack away my LE Pikachu 3DSXL
Yup.
I can totally see myself picking this up since I normally play at home and use headphones and when I do get to take it out of the house I don't do so in my pockets.
Edit: It also looks comfortable (more than a OG 3DS).
Battery life is kind of a bummer though.
After sixty something pages, childless grown ass adults are still losing their shit over a child-proof cheap as dirt 3ds.
And for those who think this is ergonomically worse than the OG/XL 3DS, have you had the sore palms from pressing them against the 3DS corners before? OG/XL 3DS are not very ergonomic to begin with.
And for those who think this is ergonomically worse than the OG/XL 3DS, have you had the sore palms from pressing them against the 3DS corners before? OG/XL 3DS are not very ergonomic to begin with.
WiiRevolution1
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I was so blown away by this announcement, decided to make a video of my thoughts about it. If ya wanna see it then: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MwZquqBEkU (I know, audio is out've sync for some reason...)
My initial thoughts:
-I love the design and want to get one in two-three years (just got a XL so in no hurry) hopefully they keep selling them. The main reason I want to get one is because of the awesome design. I like that its so different and I like changing the design of my Nintendo handhelds every few years.
-Might be a hard sell due to no 3D since I always play with 3D on and love it.
-I like that there is no clamshell because I like different designs.
-The mono speaker is just stupid though.
-It has the same problem as the XL, Ninetndo lies about the colors. Its black on the part you see while you play, so imo it is only releasing in black. Even more so when you see the red and blue takes up so little of the backside. Just release a actual red or blue color or black. Shit is so stupid.
-Love the name. Just like the sound of it. I mean, what were they supposed to call it, the 3DS2D? I agree with how much of a fuck up this would be at retail, but now a whole lot of names to choose from.
-Forgot to mention it in my video, but does everyone else see what I see? When I look at any picture, it look like its a picture taken upside down. Like your supposed to hold it the other way. I guess its because the face buttons/circle pad is so high up.
All in all I predict this will be the top selling 3DS model this Holiday. Nintendo struck gold with kids and some people who just don't like 3D or can't see it.
My initial thoughts:
-I love the design and want to get one in two-three years (just got a XL so in no hurry) hopefully they keep selling them. The main reason I want to get one is because of the awesome design. I like that its so different and I like changing the design of my Nintendo handhelds every few years.
-Might be a hard sell due to no 3D since I always play with 3D on and love it.
-I like that there is no clamshell because I like different designs.
-The mono speaker is just stupid though.
-It has the same problem as the XL, Ninetndo lies about the colors. Its black on the part you see while you play, so imo it is only releasing in black. Even more so when you see the red and blue takes up so little of the backside. Just release a actual red or blue color or black. Shit is so stupid.
-Love the name. Just like the sound of it. I mean, what were they supposed to call it, the 3DS2D? I agree with how much of a fuck up this would be at retail, but now a whole lot of names to choose from.
-Forgot to mention it in my video, but does everyone else see what I see? When I look at any picture, it look like its a picture taken upside down. Like your supposed to hold it the other way. I guess its because the face buttons/circle pad is so high up.
All in all I predict this will be the top selling 3DS model this Holiday. Nintendo struck gold with kids and some people who just don't like 3D or can't see it.
Opus Angelorum
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It will be the top selling console by quite some margin.
ShironRedshift
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People will just use a case for it. That's one thing parents are capable of figuring out and typically are under no misconception, especially since tablets became prevalent, that all these devices have to be able to fit into their or their kids' pockets.
The_Joker1721
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True. You have no idea how many kids I took care of that walked around with broken hinges on their DS/3DS. This could definitely take care of that issue for SOME kids (cause lets be honest kids will always find a way to break something!).
As i already said. I'm getting one for myself cause I liked it the moment I saw it.
redmetal86
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So, is the price of the original 3DS going to go down or stay the same?
Lee Chaolan
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It's nice there's a model that's cheaper for those that don't like the 3D. I just don't like how the bottom screen is not the same size and the XL, and no right circle pad is a bummer, then at that price, can't expect it I suppose.
Why would it go down now? Seems counter intuitive. The 2DS is the new cheap model and it works perfectly for that.
Pimpbaa
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Obviously he is not if he doesn't like 3D.
Mhmm. NeoGAF in general is a forum that discusses "toys" but are unbeknownst to it. That's not to say that games are for kids, because by that notion we can say that movies are also for kids since it's recreational.
toddhunter
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I know a lot of it is just typical GAF hyperbole, but its pretty embarrassing for the gaming community.
Do you think Apple fanboys freak out when Apple releases their products in kiddie colors? No, because they know its for the kids and not the adults.
Why are so many of us so insecure about our hobbies?
NEWS FLASH: Video game systems are toys. Yes, in 2013, specific versions of consoles and handlehelds can be multimedia devices, but in essence they are still toys that play video games.
And there is nothing wrong with that. I fucking love video games. But this insecurity is just foolish.
He's not the only kid that puts the slider in the 2D position at all times. Nintendo made the right decision here on removing it for more than just cost reasons.
If you have to buy a case for it then you are saving what...twenty bucks? The 3DS price is insulting, and this new remedial model instead of a price drop is a gross business practice that hardly seems oriented towards consumers.
redmetal86
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To be honest, I would have liked it better if they had dropped the price to 2DS levels and not done the 2DS. The 2DS price point is perfect, but I still want the option for 3D if I want to use it, from a new device that is. Not really interested in refurbished stuff.
Mr.LightMan
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The more I see it the more I enjoy the thought of it.
ShironRedshift
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Hmm... Can anyone name a game where that would be necessary with any frequency and not just a matter of preference between using the Circle Pad or D-Pad (something a kid probably wouldn't care that much about)?
Iwata: *careful chuckle*
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