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WHAT THE ACTUAL EFF IS THE 2DS?!
So, it's a 3DS, yes? But it plays the games without the 3D capabilities, which is why it's called the 2DS. But they already have a 2DS. IT'S CALLED THE FRICKIN' DS. The only difference between this and a regular DS in terms of capabilities is that it has space for that obnoxious little notch that changes the shape of a 3DS cartridge and makes it unplayable in regular DS's. It's the same thing with the various iterations of the GBA--some had a tiny bit of extra space inside the drive that allowed for standard GameBoy games to be played, and some were complete butts and didn't. For no real reason.
So, the 2DS is a DS that can play 3DS games. I guess if you don't care about the 3D part then it's cool, right?
WRONG.
This thing is the most ill-designed gaming system I've seen to date. First of all, the thing doesn't even close. The whole point of a DS is that the games are portable, perfect for slipping into your pocket or in a backpack, where it can be tossed around a bit but still be fine. Not this thing. It has no hinges, so the screens are permanently susceptible to damage. And that's a serious issue when the target audience for the console is children in the 7-12 range (they've explicitly stated it's aimed at children). Unless they've invented Mithril-strength glass, my bet is that parents will end up having to buy more than one of these things within the first year thanks to their accident-prone children. No offense to kids, but things really do tend to break around them.
