MvmntInGrn
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With some creative camera work playing in that ratio would probably be fine. Resident Evil 4 would be neat :O
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Nintendo Announces Nintendo 2DS
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Depends on the game, to be honest. I think Pokémon would be great like this, considering that it uses the vertical axis as much as it does the horizontal one, if not more. If the next handheld allows some games to be in both portrait and landscape mode, I think Pokémon will benefit from that more than any game. Heck, I can imagine playing even without physical controls -- we already do in battles.
KiTA
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I wish this had been announced a month ago. I imported a Japanese 3DS and would have imported a Japanese 2DS instead.
Reasoning:
1. I'm either stereoblind or have a lazy eye or something, I cannot see the 3DS's 3d.
2. My J3DS never leaves the house
The 2DS would have been cheaper, and since I can't see 3D and it never leaves the house anyway, well, why not just get the 2DS and call it good?
Reasoning:
1. I'm either stereoblind or have a lazy eye or something, I cannot see the 3DS's 3d.
2. My J3DS never leaves the house
The 2DS would have been cheaper, and since I can't see 3D and it never leaves the house anyway, well, why not just get the 2DS and call it good?
Edag Plata
Banned
Did they even announce it in Japan yet? I thought I heard they hadn't.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
The one flaw with that is the 2DS hasn't actually been announced for Japan yet. The existing 3DS models seem to be consistently topping the charts there.
Refreshment.01
Member
I have good news then, you can buy that already. It's called a Wii U XD
I'm having fun envisioning games and user interfaces for this fictional next gen Nintendo handheld.
The screen orientation doesn't make sense. Unless you arranged the controls to acomodate horizontal and vertical play with a screen of that aspect ratio.
Correct, no need to announce this in Japan when the 3DS is the market leader. And the lineup starts to get killer as early as septemner with MonHun 4.
Maybe Japan will get the first original 3DS revision when sales start to slow down somewhat after the strong software of this year is deployed.
I agree with jts here, it is a real shame Nintendo dropped the circle pad style design for the Wii U gamepad. It is time for low profile sticks to become the norm.
dead souls
Member
The more I look at the 2ds, the more I think I'll be buying one this fall when Zelda comes out instead of getting a 3ds.
I still feel kinda salty about this. Sure I understand Nintendo's reasoning and I expect it to be really successful.
But I recently decided it was time to get a 3DS later this year/early 2014 when Bravery Default comes out.There are quite a few games I wanna play now. But it'd been a little while now since the XL so I figured there was chance of a new revision. Maybe a 3DSi with better battery life, ergonomics and screen or something. Now I'm stuck with an XL which is probably too big, and a standard 3DS where the squared corners make it uncomfortable.
This is not the revision I wanted!
But I recently decided it was time to get a 3DS later this year/early 2014 when Bravery Default comes out.There are quite a few games I wanna play now. But it'd been a little while now since the XL so I figured there was chance of a new revision. Maybe a 3DSi with better battery life, ergonomics and screen or something. Now I'm stuck with an XL which is probably too big, and a standard 3DS where the squared corners make it uncomfortable.
This is not the revision I wanted!
Why do you believe XL would be too big for you? It's not that big to hold actually. I don't have big hands particularly but it's still on a whole different comfortable level than the original 3DS for example.
I've played around with my friends XL. I'm a short guy and it's probably slightly too big for my liking. I'll probably end up getting it though since as you say, it's still a lot more comfortable than the standard 3DS.
DSi remains my favourite Nintendo handheld ergonomically
ThatObviousUser
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what's the like/dislike ratio
Watch the unboxing videos, console looks way better there.
MemoryHumanity
Member
lol gaf
Lower price, no more 3D for 3D fearing parents, Pokemon is releasing on the same day.
Will sell like hotcakes.
This is also aimed at the < 7 years old demographic.
Lord Azrael
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Starfish Hero
Member
That actually makes a lot of sense... but then again Nintendo could just offer more colors online or something.
Unfortunately, the gamepad is useless without the Wii U console and if its more than 20 feet away from said console.
Refreshment.01
Member
While true, Gamepad range varies like an schizophrenic has moods, the 2DS doesn't seem like a portable device. It's more of like a play freely around while indoors. Which is what the Wii U goes for (at least in principle). And the game's visuals in a Wii U are at PS3/360 levels while the ones in a 2DS are circa Dreamcast/GC range, so that's a plus.
Really ancious to see how this thing will sell after the Pokemon effect passes by in 2014. It's an incredibly interesting experiment from Nintendo's part. Most interesting one in the last few years.
I know the videos had lots of dislikes, and it seemed that people were viewing it just to gloat and mock and dislike the video. I guess that as I follow the industry I'm probably going to be more jaded about it. I mean, God forbid a company makes a product that could be enjoyed by children, or even "gasp" designed specifically for children. There was a time when video game consoles could be gifts from parents to children, but then I read about how people are saying "I'm sure my child would enjoy the WiiU but I'm not buying it just for them." The "daddy gamer." I'd think a person with industry knowledge, that knows that Nintendo is interested in making high quality games that even children can enjoy, and can enjoy together with family, would be more interested in a Nintendo console. I mean, I understand that people are children for a very short amount of time compared to the rest of their lives, so that's why the industry focuses on entertaining teens and adults.
But I admit that with the 2DS I was shocked by the radical design at first, maybe that's why there were so many compulsive dislikes.
edit: Actually, that seems likely the reason for all the dislikes, as impressions come in it seems to be a nice system. So I don't have to be so jaded
Just held a 2DS at PAX, now I'm thinking about getting one~ The casing feels really well made, and it had a really nice weight to it. I never use the 3D on the 3DS XL.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
The 2DS already is available in the UK to order for £99.99 with a discount code from GAME. Breaking the magical £100 barrier didn't take long.
http://savygamer.co.uk/2013/08/31/nintendo-2ds-99-99/
http://savygamer.co.uk/2013/08/31/nintendo-2ds-99-99/
Dion Blaster
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Apparently the build quality is a lot better because its targeted more for little kids. Ironically that improvement makes me want it more than a 3DS. Plus it's a lot smaller than I thought it looked at first.
chadderbox77
Member
Man those mock up colors are great. I would love a yellow or blue. I'm pretty sure I'll pick one up when they come out here, just wish they would make some more colors besides this red/blue kick they are on here in NA. I would love that white/red one too. Plus a matching color pouch.
DragonKnight
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I realized that neogaf is no different from gamefaqs except that it is just better moderated. The same dross still gets in. So much negativity, so much hyperbole, so many irrational knee jerk reactions. Cant take hive mind mentality either.
I feel like every poster needs to let things marinate and then post. The system actually looks sexy to me. I love the retro gameboy mod. 3D means nothing to me so if i didnt already have an xl I would be all over this.
I hope this sells well. I want nintendo to go back to making great and powerful hardware with no gimmicks. And that is what the 2DS is (well the no gimmick part. It could have been even more powerful but nintendo has been trading power for gimmicks as of late). Might get one as a second system.
I feel like every poster needs to let things marinate and then post. The system actually looks sexy to me. I love the retro gameboy mod. 3D means nothing to me so if i didnt already have an xl I would be all over this.
I hope this sells well. I want nintendo to go back to making great and powerful hardware with no gimmicks. And that is what the 2DS is (well the no gimmick part. It could have been even more powerful but nintendo has been trading power for gimmicks as of late). Might get one as a second system.
The Cowboy
Member
Wasn't expecting this.
Roll on release day and thanks axisofweevils for posting the £99 deal.
Well, I guess the 2nd screen could be seen as the gimmick then
. But I wonder, was the DS popular because of 2 screens, or because it was a touchscreen? Or was it the software that was tailored to an expanded audience? I think that something goes from "gimmick" to natural advancement as long as it is kept in subsequent products, and is a compelling reason for the product to be purchased again in the future, and we all know that touchscreen products are here to stay.(Oh and on the other point, the way I see it is that discussions occur over time and opinions change over time as well. If an opinion is wrong it can be challenged and corrected over time. In the case of the 2DS I understand the knee jerk reaction, even to me I was shocked but I think it's because of the radical, unexpected new design. Earlier in the thread there was the example of Apple's Mac Pro which was called a "trash can" for instance.)
Fidelis Hodie
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Armed Police Batrider, Ketsui or Dodonpachi? Hell yeah. (Completely hypothetical, of course.)
sixteen-bit
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Exterminieren
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Ironically enough, I'd trade my XL in for one of these in a flat second... if it had 3D.
Ah well.
Ah well.
Twilight Gap
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icwutudidthar
The awesome part is it's relatively easy to change the color with solvent dye...
Those single screen mock-ups look really ugly to me. Something about all that wasted space on the 2DS I find more appealing. Seriously.
As has already been pointed out, the 2DS is not a Nintendo tablet. A Nintendo tablet should be horizontal, like a WiiU gamepad controller. This 2DS, as has already been pointed out, has more of a gameboy (advance-ish) vibe. I think it's great, and, along with the WiiU price drop, I think Nintendo has done exactly what it should have done what's more, these perfect moves were unpredicted.
As has already been pointed out, the 2DS is not a Nintendo tablet. A Nintendo tablet should be horizontal, like a WiiU gamepad controller. This 2DS, as has already been pointed out, has more of a gameboy (advance-ish) vibe. I think it's great, and, along with the WiiU price drop, I think Nintendo has done exactly what it should have done what's more, these perfect moves were unpredicted.
TheXfactor
Member
So if nintendo made a tablet... would it be considered part of the Smartphone/tablet family? I mean it would be a tablet :/
Well fuck, someone better make a kickstarter on this Android tablet.
jeremy1456
Junior Member
Full joysticks on handhelds diminish their portability.
Even if they did include a joystick they would probably just put a shitty small one like the Vita has.
The circle pad is far superior to the joysticks on the Vita.
I don't understand why so many like these one screen mockups. Sure, it looks nice, but it isn't very practical from a gaming perspective. Portrait mode may be nice for webbrowsing, but for gaming, the field of view is just horrible. There is a reason why widescreen is the standard for movies and games.
I think it's funny watching people go through the phase where they're like, "what. abomination. Ninty retarded. do hate.", and then they go to the next phase, like "it's growing on me...".
True.
Real talk GAF, what's the chance of a JPN release? 0%?
I feel obligated to post because you said DMG-01, but I have nothing of value to post.
I feel obligated to post because you said DMG-01, but I have nothing of value to post.
A little off-topic, but there was something bugging me about recent widescreen monitors, they seemed wide enough but they didn't seem as good for schoolwork in MS Office (not tall enough). I have a laptop that has the 1680x1050 resolution, but I never knew about aspect ratios, just something seemed more pleasant about it. Then I found out about 16:9 and 16:10 and realized that 16:10 has good widescreen as well as being tall enough for working with Excel, Web Browsing, etc. But for multimedia 16:9 seems to be the widely adopted choice (I would say it's unfortunate that computers are also following along with that though).
I'm really interested in seeing a game built around a portrait screen. I think it could look phenomenal.
Exactly, and as we know, human's eyes are aligned horizontally, not vertically.
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Diggeh
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Those mock-ups remind me of a certain ill-fated device with an awkward vertical screen.
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