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Nintendo Announces Nintendo 2DS
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Its intended for children younger than 7.
Wait they want to target kids with this thing and at $129? Who the fuk did they think they were targeting before I mean besides the man-children here isn't kids the main demographic nintendo targets anyway?
Oh and 3D is dead there is no point in making it a necessary or even a niche feature for developers when the hardware inventor itself has ditched it. Nintendo is so proud they just won't admit they should have called in the DS2 at launch but they rather try and save face with this thing.
Oh and 3D is dead there is no point in making it a necessary or even a niche feature for developers when the hardware inventor itself has ditched it. Nintendo is so proud they just won't admit they should have called in the DS2 at launch but they rather try and save face with this thing.
Teens, young adults, and assuming a bit of the older nostalgic crowd as well
Its $40 more. Thats a big difference. That's money that could be used buying a game... Like Pokemon which conveniently comes out the same day.
Uncle Rupee
Banned
Eh, I kind of like it. It's different. However, now more than ever Nintendo needs to begin implementing an account system. I'd like to be able to use this system as a capture device but still be able to transfer games between it and a 3DS XL.
Most of the time I play my portables at home in a comfy chair anyway, so the clamshell design isn't something I'd miss. Besides, wasn't the clamshell causing screen issues for the 3DS anyway? Who honestly carries around their systems in their pockets? If I'm going out I would take it in a carry case inside my backpack.
And I don't see how holding this would be uncomfortable, if anything it should be more comfortable due to the weight being evenly distributed and you can easily rest it on your lap.
However, I don't see why they wouldn't make it a tablet and just divide the screen in half for the upper and lower screens.
Most of the time I play my portables at home in a comfy chair anyway, so the clamshell design isn't something I'd miss. Besides, wasn't the clamshell causing screen issues for the 3DS anyway? Who honestly carries around their systems in their pockets? If I'm going out I would take it in a carry case inside my backpack.
And I don't see how holding this would be uncomfortable, if anything it should be more comfortable due to the weight being evenly distributed and you can easily rest it on your lap.
However, I don't see why they wouldn't make it a tablet and just divide the screen in half for the upper and lower screens.
DashReindeer
Lead Community Manager, Outpost Games
Lol. This is a big problem with Nintendo's products right now, yet they keep making the same mistakes. I thought Reggie was supposed to be some sort of marketing genius. How could he not have shut these horrible naming conventions down earlier?
Evolution_1ne
Banned
oh please, the Vita will not suffer this POS to pass
if it dies it will be on it's own terms
...but there was nothing wrong with the first 3ds I have a 5, 7, and 9 year old that play it just fine.
They just want to weasel out of paying for 3d components and a bigger screen so they have less overhead this was their year 5-8 mini/basic model that they rushed ahead of time to make up for the Wii u.
CrAzY FiNgErS
Member
Great post and I agree. My dilemma as a Dad of a 4 year old was how do I afford to get he and I into the 3DS ecosystem as cheap as possible and without the 3D. I was waiting for something like this. This Christmas is going to be great. I will be getting at least 2 of these if not 3. It depends on how interested my 13 y/o daughter is in one. From the "hands on" articles I have read, this thing is very comfortable to hold as well. It all sounds like win to me.
Good point. And Nintendo is not known for their good marketing, this might as well turn out as a distaster, purely because the consumer does not get it, as it also did with the WiiU.
What the hell are they thinking with their name branding?
Besides that, I still don't get the 'it's for kids' comments? It's just cheaper and has less possibilities, I don't see anything wrong with that for adults?
mrmickfran
Member
What's wrong with having a cheaper alternative on the market?
kidhero1000
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Big Papa Husker
Member
When I saw that picture I thought it looked like my old "My First Sony" tape player.
Uncle Rupee
Banned
zeopower6
Member
Not really, it's like a ~less worse~ move than the Wii Mini, but still an odd and ridicule-worthy move.
The Cowboy
Member
Well pre-ordered the white/red one for myself, I don't care what anyone says - I think it looks quite nice and will be a perfect coffee table/occasional car/train trip device.
Blood Diamonds
Banned
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Okay, yeah. This is weird. What are the chances that this will cause consumer confusion?
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Okay, yeah. This is weird. What are the chances that this will cause consumer confusion?
I very much doubt that. History suggests that lower priced Nintendo handhelds fly off the shelves, and it's coming out on Pokemon Day.
We need a new IT PRINTS MONEY image.
Etrian Oddity
Member
I'm going to go against the grain here and say I like this.
- I want a 3ds because of its game library (Atlus titles, Nintendo titles, etc), not because I want to game on the go. Thus, I'll be playing it at home.
- As someone who sold their old 3ds, the 3D really was not that impressive to me. The actual 3D was pretty, of course, but I didn't like how sensitive the angle was you had to hold it at. I found myself playing in 2D (or 2.5D) most of the time.
I'm dead broke, so $130 is still super expensive for me and out of my disposable income... but once these things hit the second hand market?
- I want a 3ds because of its game library (Atlus titles, Nintendo titles, etc), not because I want to game on the go. Thus, I'll be playing it at home.
- As someone who sold their old 3ds, the 3D really was not that impressive to me. The actual 3D was pretty, of course, but I didn't like how sensitive the angle was you had to hold it at. I found myself playing in 2D (or 2.5D) most of the time.
I'm dead broke, so $130 is still super expensive for me and out of my disposable income... but once these things hit the second hand market?
Dias Mendes
Member
2DS it's really interesting, but on my vision is better you buy a 3ds for a difference of $30.
Super_Chicken
Member
I'll wait for the 2DS XL lololol.
I really only play my 3ds at home, but the controller layout seems weird to me.
And yeah no second stick, what is this 1998?
I really only play my 3ds at home, but the controller layout seems weird to me.
And yeah no second stick, what is this 1998?
NeoGAF.com
That doesn't qualify something as 'for children'. You can get eye damage at older age aswell.. and has it been proven scientifically that chilren's eyes get worse from 3D?
And the build structure? Lol.. thats just a design choice.
ndawgdrake
Member
It looks cheap. But I feel this may help tighten Nintendo's grasp on the dedicated handheld market.
When I saw that picture I thought it looked like my old "My First Sony" tape player.
Is that the upcoming Vita revision?
DreadPirateRoberts
Member
I feel like, the slate design on going to make the whole "why aren't they both touch screens" thing even more confusing for small children.
No, you want a cheap device that can play pokemon X & Y. I mean, not you as in a gaffer, but parents of children that want the new pokemon thing.
Yeah, if they make a 2DS CPP, how on earth is it going to work?
Also, lol at the "it'll be uncomfortable" comments. I don't judge comfort for myself based on looks. For all I could tell visually, the Wii U gamepad was going to be mighty uncomfortable; but it ended up being even more comfortable than the Wii controller (though it still pales in comparison to the Gamecube's).
Also, lol at the "it'll be uncomfortable" comments. I don't judge comfort for myself based on looks. For all I could tell visually, the Wii U gamepad was going to be mighty uncomfortable; but it ended up being even more comfortable than the Wii controller (though it still pales in comparison to the Gamecube's).
Woah, you're a genius. I've been wanting to buy a Japanese 3DS so I can import.... this could be the perfect opportunity.
weevles
Member
I assume devs are still going to make their 3DS games 3D-ready/compatible first? Thinking about it a little, it seems lame of Nintendo to have third parties continue to expend resources on 3D in games and only give consumers the option to opt out of it. Why even make a 3D system in the first place? I have so much mixed feels about this....
Uncle Rupee
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Kageshinzo
Member
The design means that Nintendo will manufacture this at a cheaper cost. I have a feeling that, ridiculous reactions here in GAF notwithstanding, Nintendo will make a tidy profit for this and I agree with the person from the previous page saying that this may be their replacement for the OG 3DS.
And people who are wondering who would buy this seems to have forgotten the Game Boy iterations, specifically the "Play It Loud!" series. It was just like the original Game Boy, but in different colors. And that sold quite well.
And people who are wondering who would buy this seems to have forgotten the Game Boy iterations, specifically the "Play It Loud!" series. It was just like the original Game Boy, but in different colors. And that sold quite well.
DreadPirateRoberts
Member
I actually think it looks significantly more comfortable than the current 3ds models (especially the triggers) it's just ugly and not pocketable
Trojita
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Hahahahahahahahahahaha
tensuke
Member
Ugh. If they don't reduce the 3DSXL price soon, I'll probably just get this. There's a lot of 3DS games I really want to play, but at the same time I have too many systems as it is, and I can't really justify spending $200 on yet another console for the next few months. But $130...And maybe less second-hand...Eh I might bite. I would certainly never go out in public with this monstrosity, though.
Also, wtf Iwata.
Also, wtf Iwata.
Aquamarine
Member
If you're lucky, someone might just reveal the 3DS SKU sales makeup in the October monthly NPD thread.
CrAzY FiNgErS
Member
I posted this earlier in the thread. It's moving so fast so it's easy to miss.
Ugly, but comfy to hold based on hands on time from Jeremy Parish on USGamer, USA Today, and Eurogamer. Though Gamespots hands on took a shit on it.
http://www.usgamer.net/articles/oh-so-thats-nintendos-next-move
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2013/08/28/nintendo-2ds-impressions/2718421/
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-09-28-Nintendo-2DS-hands-on
http://m.gamespot.com/features/the-curious-existence-of-the-nintendo-2ds-6413761/
Could someone post a separate thread detailing the medias hands on time with the 2DS to get an overall consensus on how this thing feels? I think it would be beneficial to everyone instead of trying to keep up with this thread.
spyroflame0487
Member
Blame it on Avatar (the blue aliens, not the airbender).
James Cameron revitalized the "3D" fad which was before Avatar nothing more than a corny gimmick. But after every single company saw those dollar signs, they made 3D everything; more movies, televisions, etc.
Most people are turned off by 3D now anyways due to over saturation and the fact that it was never really meant to be anything more than a fad in the first place. Personally, I think Nintendo saw that they could at least innovate it a bit (which they did, I mean, not needing glasses for 3D is impressive even if it doesn't work as well as it could) and decided to dive into it full force without really putting much emphasis on anything else.
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