The 2DS: or "what the fuck are you even doing anymore nintendo"

[YPrrrr]

3d doesn't damage people's eyes or cause seizures in most people lol
it usually causes eyestrain
that warning nintendo gave out is just overcautious

idk there was something about kids below a certain age being negatively affected by it

Real or perceived it hurt sales for that demographic

[ME##]

Rofl.  I've been waiting for the 2D version for so long, but it looks as poorly designed as the Wii Mini

[PLEASEHELP1991]

if the Nintendo 2ds becomes the lowest common denominator, could all 3ds games from now on abandon 3d?

[Hiro]

It is very Wii Mini-esque, yes
and I think it's pretty obviously targeted to moms who:
-don't want to spend very much on a 3DS
-think 3d's going to destroy their kid's eyes or something stupid

so in theory this wasn't a bad move to make at all, it's just that awful hinge-less design that ruins it

i can't wait for jmv to throw a fit about this though

[Hiro]

it might be comfortable for kids to hold though, and it certainly does look like a toy for smaller children. portability and aesthetics don't really matter for that group much anyways
and i can see this thing going for $99 on black friday, or at least coming bundled with pokemon
so while the thing does look awful, i guess there could be a market for it

[TooB]

Same disastor as pspgo
Probably

[YPrrrr]

Same disastor as pspgo
Probably

unlikely. Psps weren't exactly the hottest things on the market anyway and then they took out a ton of features like hard copy discs. It will probably do alright enough, nothing groundbreaking

[TooB]

unlikely. Psps weren't exactly the hottest things on the market anyway and then they took out a ton of features like hard copy discs. It will probably do alright enough, nothing groundbreaking

true...
But still...

[Boogus Epirus Aurelius]

Psp go rocks.
I got one at a thrift-store thing for like fifty bucks and it's the absolute ultimate emulator machine.

[Commander Fuckass]

pre-ordered

[TooB]

pre-ordered

pre-traded in

[Mando Pandango]

Man you guys really need to get over your bad atti2ds

[TooB]

Man you guys really need to get over your bad atti2ds

nice pun

[The Hand That Fisted Everyone]

there aren't a lot of games that are hindered by removing 3d. but like Super Mario 3D Land is a lot harded imo if you removed the 3d completely.

i like the 3d on the 3ds, but going full blast usually causes the eyestrain that felt mentioned. i usually have it at like halfway.

like almost everyone in the thread, the hingeless design is off putting, but i also remember having an original gameboy that was a brick that ate batteries like the Leviathan devours whales. That thing didn't have a hinge and was massive but i shoved that thing in my pockets on every trip i went on, so i doubt it's a issue for the people that will recieve this product (i.e. kids like 12 and under)

However they have zagg shields for other models of the 3ds so i would assume they'll make them for this one too.

[silvertone]

the first 2ds was the 3ds xl.