{"id":1117,"date":"2013-08-29T11:44:33","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T01:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/?p=1117"},"modified":"2013-11-04T12:04:18","modified_gmt":"2013-11-04T02:04:18","slug":"nintendo-2ds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/news\/nintendo-2ds\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo 2DS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Michael McWhertor for Polygon:<\/p>\n

Nintendo is releasing a new version of its Nintendo 3DS hardware that’s playable only in 2D. It’s called the Nintendo 2DS and will be available in North America on Oct. 12 for $129.99.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A very odd piece of hardware compared to the 3DS; a non-clamshell monoblock with reportedly\u00a0a single screen divided by plastic casing. The 3D capabilities of the 3DS have been dropped too.\u00a0It’s able to\u00a0play DS or 3DS games.<\/p>\n

I’m sure they’ll sell boatloads of them, but it is decidedly strange.<\/p>\n

Also,\u00a0the current Nintendo branding around the DS and Wii properties is almost impressively confusing at this point. Chris Plante from Polygon\u00a0explains<\/a>:<\/p>\n

This is as layman an explanation as you’ll find for Nintendo’s current hardware.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

DS games run on the DS, 3DS and 2DS; 3DS games run on the 3DS and the 2DS, but not the DS; and there are no 2DS games.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Wii U runs Wii and Wii U games, but to play Wii games you’ll need to run the Wii on the Wii U. Wii doesn’t run Wii U games. The GamePad is portable, but it’s not mobile, and it’s like a DS, but it doesn’t play DS games.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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