I don't remember such a thing. Do you mean those dumb bonus areas?
Now, this thing is ugly but anyone with destructive kids or kids in their family, this is a good thing to buy. I have 2 cousins and a niece that have destroyed their 3DS and they never play in 3D mode. So if you get a cheaper model that looks to be a bit tougher than a normal 3DS its a good buy.
Developers don't have as much impact on the 3D effect as one might think - the SDK does most of the job on the basis of distance in the Z-plane (depth). The models are either in the foreground or in the background, that's the gist of it.
waiting for the revision without the touch screen
It might be sturdy when it's closed, but if it drops while playing (which is somewhat likely to happen with young kids) it won't be closed.Er?...it's probably the complete opposite, hinges aside. Since you could close the 3DS, the damn thing was near indestructible. I know mine got launched a few times by... accident, not a damn scratch on it. Everything works fine.
Chances are if kids are going to break a 3DS, they'll have a 2DS down in no time flat.
Frankly if kids destroy a 3DS, that should be it. They're clearly no where near old enough or mature enough to be responsible for an expensive piece of hardware.
According to Fils-Aime, the idea for the 2DS came from wanting to appeal to younger consumers, as the standard 3DS is aimed at players age seven and up.
Or, you know, you can just get a cheap 3DS second hand.I don't get how people can say this is pointless... This is the smartest thing they did in a long time.
I think it is great how at this point Nintendo is going to provide a handheld-experience on so many different ways for people suiting their needs and also their financial-situation!
This thing strips everything that made the original 3DS pricier as it should have been: clamshell and 3D-screen!
In a nutshell:
-people who have enough money for a "normal system" that is more portable: 3DS
-people who have enough money for a "normal" but also want a bigger system (the ones who mostly play at home or on the workplace or something): 3DS XL
-people who don`t have enough money but still want to play 3DS-games: 2DS
I play every game with 3D but even if I wouldn't play the games in 3D I wouldn't buy a 2DS because of its design (without clamshell) and because my financial situation is good enough to get a normal 3DS and I would just rock the 3D-slider to the bottom. People who aren't in a fortunate situation like that but want to play 3DS-games have be content with a less premium device with no 3D (a feature that is pure luxury but completely optional in the first place!).
You can get from point A to point B with a VW and a Audi - So Volkswagen provided a two ways to do that: a luxurious way and a not so luxurious way. That`s why they are on top of their game!
So finally through this the install base will be broadened even greater too and the software sales will increase as well! Smart...