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The Nintendo 2DS - Info, Media, and More!
For those of us interested, here's a [i]Handy[/i] thread compiling images and FAQ about the new "2DS". Screens are all linked in the question post.
[url=http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/new/]Official Nintendo 2DS Page[/url]
[b]Release Date:[/b] October 12, 2013 NA/PAL
[b]Retail:[/b] $129.99, £109.99
[b]Colors:[/b] [i]NA[/i] - Black/Red; Black/Blue. [i]UK[/i] - Black/Blue; White/Red
[quote][b]MEDIA[/b][/quote]
• [url=http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/08/30/nintendo-2ds-unboxing]IGN 2DS Unboxing[/url]
• [url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/30/4676984/nintendo-2ds-hands-on-surprisingly-not-the-worst-thing-ever]Polygon hands-on[/url]
[quote][b]Q&A[/b][/quote]
[b]Q:[/b] What's the difference between a 2DS and a 3DS?
[b]A:[/b] It plays all 3DS games and most DS games without the 3D feature. [url=http://abload.de/img/bildschirmfoto2013-08zcsjl.png]See Image for more.[/url]
[b]Q:[/b] Who is it for?
[b]A:[/b] Anyone looking for an affordable current gen Nintendo handheld. Attractive for younger children as well as adults not interested in 3D.
[b]Q:[/b] Does it even fold?
[b]A:[/b] Doesn't even fold, bro
[quote][b]TRIVIA[/b][/quote]
• "Curiously, the 2DS is even more of a tablet-style system than it appears at first glance, as it actually features a single large screen in its center, not two separate ones. As one of their cost-cutting design measures, Nintendo reduced the number of screens in the system from two to one, and the appearance of separate screens is merely simulated by the way the case masks out the extraneous portions. This means the entire screen is by necessity a touchscreen, with the upper screen protected by a layer of plastic that sits above it.
While this makes no difference for the system's normal functions -- after all, neither the system's firmware or its software would recognize the hidden, inactive zones of the screen or the upper portion's touch capabilities, even if you exposed those portions -- I'm curious to see what hardware modders manage to do with the system." - Jeremy Parish
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2 RepliesI got to play on a 2DS at PAX today. There was a guy who had two of the systems out for demonstration purposes, and aside from the extra weight of the iron cables that connected the system to the demonstrator from Nintendo for anti-theft purposes, the system was the real deal. According to the demonstrator, my initial reactions to the system mirrored that of the majority of other PAX-goers who had the chance to try the 2DS out: 1) "It's much smaller than I imagined!" 2) "It's much more comfortable than I thought!" Placing my fingers on the shoulder buttons, the system extended from my fingertips down all the way to the base of my palms. The buttons were easy to reach, and reminded me a bit of the Gameboy Color buttons in the way that it felt when they were pressed. Some of the other extraneous features on the outside of the 3DS had been removed for the 2DS according to the demonstrator, like the wifi on/off button, and can be apparently accessed from the home menu. I played some New Super Mario Bros game and kicked ass at it. My only real complaint is that the bottom left and right corners of the 2DS cut into my palms a little bit, I'm not sure how irritating it would be over time though, and I'm not sure if I could adapt over time to reduce to pressure on my hands in those spots. Overall, it seems pretty legit, perfect for people on a budget or adults that really don't care for the 3D feature. I'm not sure if I'd get one though, the new Pokemon looked -blam!-ING AMAZING in 3D, but incidentally enough, the 2DS is launching on the same day as Pokemon X and Y. I'd definitely reccommend it.
