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Nintendo have announced the new 2DS console recently, and is due to be released on the 12th October this year. It will be much cheaper than the 3DS, however, as you can guess from the name, the 2DS will not support 3D capabilities of games. However, it can still play all 3DS games in 2D mode (obviously), as well as being backwards compatible with all DS games.

Now, I understand that it is meant to be an "entry-level console for lower income families", but it just seems...pointless. For example, the two stereoscopic cameras on the outside of the original 3DS has been retained in the 2DS's design, meaning that you can take 3D photos...but you have to transfer them to a 3DS to view them properly. What a useful feature. *sarcasm*

Here's what it will look like. Granted, it isn't badly designed, but it doesn't look like a member of the DS family, does it? It's like it's a Gameboy Advance, but with two screens and a more modern design. To me, it doesn't really look like something you'd want to hold, either. If it were more ergonomic, then yeah, you'd probably use it, but it's a flat slate of plastic. Combine this with the fact that you can't adjust the top screen's angle without moving the whole console, and well...it just seems cheap.

Perhaps this is Nintendo's way of saying "Well, the 3D experiment kinda flopped, didn't it?", and is an indication that the next handheld will feature 2D gaming? 