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Re: 3DS vs 2DS
@Penumbro; I personally own a 2DS, and I'll say that I never regretted buying one. If you don't care about the 3D feature, it's a good console to consider. Remember, the 2DS is part of the 3DS family, and of course all 3DS games work on the 2DS.
First of all, the performance of the 2DS and the 3DS/3DSXL is exactly the same. I'm playing Pokemon Y with my 2DS, and it's performing wonderfully. Here's the pros of the 2DS that I experienced.
1. Longer battery life. It doesn't have the 3D feature, so it obviously can stay on longer. Also, I think the simplified features contribute to taking up less battery life (making it kid friendly and all). Though, iirc, I once had it on for over 3 hours, and there was still more than 70% of the battery left.
2. It's not as big as many people think. I compared it with my own DS and my friend's 3DS, and it's only slightly wider. It fits in my makeup pouch, and it doesn't take up too much space. All the sides are shorter than an unused #2 pencil
3. It's not heavy. It's about the same weight as the average smartphone.
4. No hinges. No worries of snapping in two.
5. The Home button is at the bottom of the device and easy to press. You can put the 2DS to Sleep Mode by using a slide button that clicks in place.
6. The L and R buttons are stretched on the round corners and they are very easy and light to press.
7. It's very hand-friendly. I know they advertised it to be kid-friendly, but I'm an adult, and it fits perfectly in my own hands. The buttons are all placed where the thumb rests, and the round corners are very smooth and don't hurt the palms.
8. Graphics are the same as the regular 3DS (again, only missing the 3D feature).
The graphics of the original DS games not being crisp on the 3DS seems to be a feature shared on the family, 2DS included. I played Pokemon Black2 with the 2DS and yes, it got a bit pixelated. But still playable.
If you're worried about the screens getting damaged, just put it in a pouch or something.
@Penumbro; I personally own a 2DS, and I'll say that I never regretted buying one. If you don't care about the 3D feature, it's a good console to consider. Remember, the 2DS is part of the 3DS family, and of course all 3DS games work on the 2DS.
First of all, the performance of the 2DS and the 3DS/3DSXL is exactly the same. I'm playing Pokemon Y with my 2DS, and it's performing wonderfully. Here's the pros of the 2DS that I experienced.
1. Longer battery life. It doesn't have the 3D feature, so it obviously can stay on longer. Also, I think the simplified features contribute to taking up less battery life (making it kid friendly and all). Though, iirc, I once had it on for over 3 hours, and there was still more than 70% of the battery left.
2. It's not as big as many people think. I compared it with my own DS and my friend's 3DS, and it's only slightly wider. It fits in my makeup pouch, and it doesn't take up too much space. All the sides are shorter than an unused #2 pencil
3. It's not heavy. It's about the same weight as the average smartphone.
4. No hinges. No worries of snapping in two.
5. The Home button is at the bottom of the device and easy to press. You can put the 2DS to Sleep Mode by using a slide button that clicks in place.
6. The L and R buttons are stretched on the round corners and they are very easy and light to press.
7. It's very hand-friendly. I know they advertised it to be kid-friendly, but I'm an adult, and it fits perfectly in my own hands. The buttons are all placed where the thumb rests, and the round corners are very smooth and don't hurt the palms.
8. Graphics are the same as the regular 3DS (again, only missing the 3D feature).
The graphics of the original DS games not being crisp on the 3DS seems to be a feature shared on the family, 2DS included. I played Pokemon Black2 with the 2DS and yes, it got a bit pixelated. But still playable.
If you're worried about the screens getting damaged, just put it in a pouch or something.