Nintendo Announces 2DS

[oooog]

I love my 3DS.  Far and away my favorite handheld device to date.  If I want to play a game in 2D, I'll slide the dealie down.  Boom, solved.

The 2DS is a convenient solution to those who barely play or do not even care for the 3D gimmick (such people exist), as well as being a little more sturdy than the standard console.  Not Nokia unbreakable, but a little more travel friendly.  Would I personally trade my 3DS (assuming I didn't have the Ambassador status tied to it) for a 2DS?  Absolutely not.  Would I recommend anyone switch from a 3DS in reasonable condition?  Absolutely-ier not.

Would I recommend this device to someone who doesn't care about 3D, has never owned a 3DS and is interested in checking it out, or has a smaller child (prone to being rough with toys) who would like to play such games as Pokemon Rumble or Skylanders and the like?  Sure.  The point is, while it certainly does not fit my personal needs, nor the needs of individuals who frequent gaming websites, there is a viable market for it, and it's not such a silly decision.

Mind you, the PSP Go still holds the title for the silliest and worst iteration of a gaming platform to date, so in comparison, I think the 2DS really isn't that bad.

[Archem]

Mind you, the PSP Go still holds the title for the silliest and worst iteration of a gaming platform to date, so in comparison, I think the 2DS really isn't that bad.

I strongly disagree, but not simply because I think having a handheld with all the games loaded digitally instead of carrying around a bunch of UMDs that are a pain to switch out is a good idea (though the proprietary memory was ridiculously expensive). The reason I disagree is because the N-Gage was a thing.

[oooog]

Oh without a doubt. the N-Gage existed and... existed.  I was referring to the fact that you got the PSP with a succession of models that arguably improved upon the system, but suddenly are presented with the train wreck that was the Go.  Sony actually thought this would be an improvement upon the previous versions of the system, which it was not.  Now that digital libraries has become a thing, the ideas could stand a chance, but back when it came out there was a very limited library with several unnanouncements (companies stating games will NOT appear on the system.)  That spells failure for an iteration of the device.

The N-Gage was there all by itself.  You can't take a step back in the wrong direction when your already against the wall.

Oh, I'm going to nip this in the bud before I get Nintendo-fanboy thrown at me.  I love Nintendo, but they are not infallible.  Gameboy Micro?  Need I even explain this one?  Nintendo DSi?  Sure, let's release a more expensive version of our handheld, slap a camera on it, and have two maybe three games on the virtual console worthwhile to play.  That's worth a home menu at the expense of a GBA slot.

[Prpl_Mage]

Nintendo DSi?  Sure, let's release a more expensive version of our handheld, slap a camera on it, and have two maybe three games on the virtual console worthwhile to play.  That's worth a home menu at the expense of a GBA slot.

You forgot the fact that it could connect to modern wireless networks and such good stuff. I had to go to a friends house to download all those pokemon events because the ordinary ds failed to connect.

[oooog]

My DS Lite had no such issue.

[Archem]

Mine does. Well, did, since the wi-fi no longer works correctly.