digita1alchemy
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I think you're missing the entire point of this particular SKU.
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Nintendo 2DS' two screens are one single screen covered by plastic
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This. It's not too hard to understand that creating 2DS games for your mockup would only sell to those devices and would further confuse and fragment the fanbase as well as new owners. Plus, when your potential audience only accounts for (at this time) less than a third of the devices sold in an environment where the eShop is still trying to get a foothold with consumers, it's not hard to see why developers would just eschew the option of creating apps for a fragment of a fragment of an audience.
It just doesn't make any sense for any parties that want to make money (nintendo or their devs).
chickdigger802
Banned
cuuuurious.
next gen handheld... hmmmm...
next gen handheld... hmmmm...
3DS games would still fully functional, but developers have an option to create additional features for the 2DS system, like the Art Academy example above. Also, 2DS eShop apps would be a nice way to compete with the tablet market on the side.
What is funny though, is that this is the first thing I thought of when I saw the system, and after learning this news, I am now shocked they didn't go this direction.
I think it's a huge oversight. The screen is already there, why not?
Love this idea. They had black bars on the screen when you played GBA games on the DSLite and GB games on the GBA. Would make sense.
Mango The Magician
Banned
You do realize adding features to a specific version of a console limits games that use said features to said console, meaning any games made with a full touchscreen in mind would be unusable on either a OG 3DS or 3DSXL. It's the same reason there isn't a second analogue stick with the 3DSXL.
VARIA
Member
We're all done here.
I was just thinking "Why didn't they just make this one tablet screen and use black bars?"
I understand that they don't really want to create another platform, but if they let games support the whole touch screen in this mode they'd carve out a nice little niche.
Also, it just looks way better with the one touchscreen.
I understand that they don't really want to create another platform, but if they let games support the whole touch screen in this mode they'd carve out a nice little niche.
Also, it just looks way better with the one touchscreen.
chickdigger802
Banned
Apparently, to reduce cost, Nintendo has opted for a single touch screen to create the two screen display in the new 2DS.
http://www.usgamer.net/articles/oh-so-thats-nintendos-next-move
I find this decision very odd. Not that they want to cut costs, but that they aren't taking advantage of the lack of 3D and a large touch screen.
Here's my mockup of what they could be doing:
3DS games would still fully functional, but developers have an option to create additional features for the 2DS system, like the Art Academy example above. Also, 2DS eShop apps would be a nice way to compete with the tablet market on the side.
What is funny though, is that this is the first thing I thought of when I saw the system, and after learning this news, I am now shocked they didn't go this direction.
I think it's a huge oversight. The screen is already there, why not?
doesn't make sense for 2ds, but I can see how the next gen handheld will do something like this for BC
But the DSi came out at a premium cost when compared to the lite. This would have been cheaper and most likely garner a significant market share.
feint_ruled
Member
A potential problem I see with the mockup of two screens joined as one is compatibilty related - DS games that have a game area that spans the two screens have to allow a fixed gap for the hinge. On a joined screen like this there would be a jarring cut.
TheCongressman1
Member
They've done it before. But again, I would be fine with just a full screen web browser and black boarders around games. In the same way that ipod has apps that have extra functionality on the ipad, I doubt will segment the user base.
If games are made exclusively for the 2DS system, then yes that could be an issue. No one said developers should or could be able to do this.
BumblebeeCody
Member
Interesting. But I can see problems coming from this if it starts to malfunction.
RanoNL
Member
Was not an issue for Nintendo when they made the GameBoy Color and the DSi
Mechanized
Member
So what you're telling me is Nintendo actually created a tablet with buttons and a dpad and they fucked it up because they thought a full on tablet was more confusing than the 2DS branding?
Which both were in all aspects better than their predecessors. That (lack of 3d, mono speaker etc.) is not the case here. Thus unwelcome fragmentation. You wouldn't want to "force" people to buy the low end version.
Rizsparky
Member
Hopefully, the next handheld won't need a 3D screen too.
TheCongressman1
Member
Ice cold.
plagiarize
Banned
IF both screens are one giant touchscreen (which I really doubt) you'd only be able to touch one or the other without the plastic coating. that'd be pretty limiting. I very much doubt the upper portion of the screen can be touched, given how capacitive works however.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
The mock-up in the OP is soooooooooooooooooooo much better than what Nintendo is giving us.
Red Liquorice
Member
I was wondering what homebrew and emulator developers could do with this, but that is one weird sized screen, I don't think emulation would be any better on this than it would be on the 3DS (if that ever happens :/ )
Portugeezer
Member
They didn't even add a second analogue, WHICH is used for some games already.
No "space" excuse anymore.
No "space" excuse anymore.
I think if they did what he is proposing, it wouldn't be a downgrade. They'd want people that already own a 3DS to buy this. Obviously they aren't, due to this being a budget version (which is why it has a single screen- money saving measure).
Freezasaurus
Member
Aww yeah, time for a downgrade.
Not really. But Nintendo's ability to sell people the same system eight times has always been remarkable to me.
Though nothing will ever top the Pikachu N64.
Not really. But Nintendo's ability to sell people the same system eight times has always been remarkable to me.
Though nothing will ever top the Pikachu N64.
Visualante2
Member
Reminds me of the DSi
Seems like a lot of work when they could have just made a really slick 3DS lite
Seems like a lot of work when they could have just made a really slick 3DS lite
I want it just looking at it.
MisterHero
Super Member
Its best feature was that it came with a TCG Promo Card
Chittagong
Gold Member
While you are probably joking this is exactly what companies do. When you anticipate success you ensure supply of key components. If your product flops you end up with huge liabilities in components that you can try to reuse. Has someone looked this thing up and checked if the measures add up?
That's because basically no one used the extra power inside the DSi and GBC came out 9 years after the GB.
doubt it, why would a developer want to limit their game to only the group of consumers who have a 2DS when they could do both? The only way this could be possible is to somehow implement in their game an option for a 2DS full screen mode, or regular 3DS
Rizsparky
Member
It really does, though it deviates from the 'Dual Screen' nature of current handheld line. Nintendo did probably look into accommodating a single screen into the design but it would have probably caused even more confusion.
HueyFreeman
Banned
So it's an SS.
Stealthcobra
Member
pretty ugly and would be awkward to hold.
DS One
The feel of dual screens.
aHebrewMenagerie
Member
I see what they did here, I'd be cool if they could make both useful for touching, but that won't happen, so whatever.
What a weird decision for Nintendo to make this console, usually they're on top of the handheld market, but I honestly think they've missed the mark here.
What a weird decision for Nintendo to make this console, usually they're on top of the handheld market, but I honestly think they've missed the mark here.
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