Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Nintendo will be launching a new portable gaming system in October. It's called the Nintendo 2DS. It's a 3DS without the 3D, and it's shaped like a thin piece of cake. "This is an entry-level handheld gaming system," said Reggie Fils-Aime, President of Nintendo, America.
Details :
The system
is compatible with all 3DS and DS games. Its two screens are the same
size as those of the original 3DS, smaller than those on the Nintendo
3DS XL. The 2DS' upper screen will not render graphics in 3D, though the
system's two outward-facing cameras will still take photos and video in
3D, saving those files on a memory card so that they can be transferred
to hardware that does display stereoscopic 3D imagery.
The system
launches on October 12 in North America, the same day as the release of
the first major next-gen handheld Pokemon games, Pokemon X and Y. Those
games will only work on post-DS systems, a line that now includes 3DS,
3DS XL and 2DS.
The 2DS
will sell for $129.99 and will be available in red or blue. That price
makes it $40 cheaper than the Nintendo 3DS and $70 cheaper than the
Nintendo 3DS XL (and recently price-dropped PlayStation Vita).
"We expect
consumers to use it just the way they use a current 3DS," Fils-Aime
said. "And, really, from a target standpoint, this is designed for that
entry-level gamer. For a family of four with two kids, when you're
looking at spending either $169.99 or $199.99 for two this holiday, now
you've got a more affordable choice with Nintendo 2DS."
Availability :
The system will also launch in Europe but is not announced for release in Japan.
