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Nintendo Announces Nintendo 2DS
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Yep. The DS line was just killed off. This is the GameBoy Micro of the the DS generation. Just missing the "Micro" part and the cool style and the class of that amazing little game player.
It would make sense if this could double as a WiiU controller, but what kid wants to shove this in their backpack?
They screwed up the Wii and their company's bottom line with their obession with tablets. Now they're going to screw up their most popular line of products with their tablet obsession.
It would make sense if this could double as a WiiU controller, but what kid wants to shove this in their backpack?
They screwed up the Wii and their company's bottom line with their obession with tablets. Now they're going to screw up their most popular line of products with their tablet obsession.
First thing my wife said also ;-)
Thanks for the reminder.
5-6 year olds can't do much with a hinge other than break it.
For the intended market (5-8 year olds where the parents think 3D will break their eyes), it's perfect.
Now that i think about it even this one doesn't have the second stick!
Wait it doesn't even have power saving mode?
This is big lack for a handheld imo.
Same as original style 3DS.
Someone posted the fact-sheet a little higher up, re-posting for reasons:
Wait it doesn't even have power saving mode?
This is big lack for a handheld imo.
Same as original style 3DS.
Someone posted the fact-sheet a little higher up, re-posting for reasons:
THANX!!
Kazuma Kiryu
Member
No, it's stereo with headphones.
outunderthestars
Banned
Random question: Why didn't Nintendo make a Nintendo Direct to announce this and try and control the messaging?
Seems like contextualizing the device in a video before showing it would have somewhat minimized the blowback.
Seems like contextualizing the device in a video before showing it would have somewhat minimized the blowback.
Burgess_101
Member
Here in England you can buy a 3DS for about £100 odd if you look about so I just dont get it. Not only that if Nintendo decided to put secnond analogue on then I could get it but I just can't, Nintendo have well and truly lost it.
Napalm_Frank
Member
I was excited about the possibilities when I read the title...
...yeeeeah I'll stick with my 3DS thanks.
...yeeeeah I'll stick with my 3DS thanks.
I wonder if people will start to take this 'keep quiet, it's not for you' attitude with smartphone games.
No, I don't.
Kissenkopf
Banned
I actually like it a lot. Next year I might buy one for my boy! 
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
There isn't much else they could have called it, it doesn't have 3D so it naturally can't be a 3DS.
I guess they could have gone with something retarded like 3DS-0 or even 3DS-lite, but even then there is no 3D so why call it a 3DS?
The packaging better have in huge bolded words PLAYS YOUR FAVORITE 3DS GAMES! Or anything to avoid confusion.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
I love that price..but that is about it.
I guess it would work with the sleep switch. Probably makes no difference for the game. That one puzzle in Another Code, though...
ThatObviousUser
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Will 3DS software boxart continue to have "3DS" on the side or some other kind of moniker? Is this digital-only?
Data Elemental
Member
This device looks very odd. I suppose it makes sense. Making sturdy hinges isn't easy, so if you want to produce a really cheap one, abandoning the clam shell form factor seems reasonable. But still, it looks odd. Apart from that: Only one speaker? Anybody know what that thing above the buttons is? I can't think of anything. Camera and mic are in other places. Maybe IR?
JetBlackPanda
Member
that is the point. The lineup now is 3ds, XL and 2ds
you still have a choice. I already have an XL but my wife plays it all the time, she hates 3D guess what I will get her?
No it says it plays 3ds and DS games so it can't be digital only.
Second Circle Pad
Banned
So why is there an adult playing on 2DS in presentation movie
Keyser Soze
Member
I need an 8-4 Podcast now to help me understand.
Mutanthands
Member
Honestly, I think the clamshell is done. Nintendo see itself competing with tablets and slates. Whatever comes after the 3DS is going in that direction, rightly or wrongly. The 2DS is just the beginning.
If it crashes and burns, GBA Micro style, maybe that will change.
MarshMellow96
Member
Still no second stick haha what the what. There's just a load of empty space on the face and its so weird.
It likely avoids having to make two different sets of firmware. It's likely cheaper to just have the 3D cameras than have a system that can't play games that require them (do any?).
outunderthestars
Banned
Agreed.
Is there a real Breath of Fire alternative also being released along side 6?
Cbajd5
Member
This would be hilarious.
That's err, random, and rather ugly. From the pictures I expected a bigger device until I saw the video and gifs, doesn't look very portable though, and I see people saying it is ergonomic, it doesn't really look ergonomic to me at all.
At the same time, with the 3DS original form factor with the two screens and everything this has, it would have been fantastic to have from the start without all the 3d stuff.
At the same time, with the 3DS original form factor with the two screens and everything this has, it would have been fantastic to have from the start without all the 3d stuff.
because adults CAN use it
That actually makes it smaller than I imagined. but the lack of folding ...
It seems to be using the original 3DS screens. Which is a super shame.
Jorok Goldblade
Member
So- Phantom Hourglass had a puzzle that involved closing the clamshell...
I'm assuming the sleep switch will do the same thing here...
Opinionatedfish
Member
So, let's say that you have an e-Reader, an iPad or an iPad Mini.
Your kids want to play on it; but you're worried about it breaking, or them finding illicit content, and so forth.
This is what you hand them. It looks similar to a tablet, has a lot of parental control features, is inexpensive, and it launches the same day as that new Pokemon game they've been bugging you about.
Now we just need some sort of CBR/PDF reader, and Hulu Plus.
This does fix a few things though: People complaining about not being able to see 3D and people complaining about the "hinge wobble" anti-cracking feature on the 3DS/3DS XL.
Your kids want to play on it; but you're worried about it breaking, or them finding illicit content, and so forth.
This is what you hand them. It looks similar to a tablet, has a lot of parental control features, is inexpensive, and it launches the same day as that new Pokemon game they've been bugging you about.
Now we just need some sort of CBR/PDF reader, and Hulu Plus.
This does fix a few things though: People complaining about not being able to see 3D and people complaining about the "hinge wobble" anti-cracking feature on the 3DS/3DS XL.
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