Your first impression is it looks bad and looks uncomfortable. On the contrary, it looks VERY delicious in person, and holds comfortably compared to the 3DS. It's the size of a 3DS game case.
It's design similar to a GameBoy. No 3DS clamshell design, you literally have the screens right in front of you. You won't have to worry about the hinges becoming loose, which is a nice plus. I've had 2 DSi's in the past that came apart due to loose hinges.
The 2DS is stripped of the 3D feature, for a lower price. Another nice plus, no? Most people don't use 3D on the 3DS anyway. If you don't care about the 3D, even better. Yes, I'm sure there are games out there that utilize (not necessarily require) 3D for better gameplay. The only one I can recall at the moment is Super Mario 3D Land. Even then, there are plenty of other games on the market that don't require 3D, so it doesn't necessarily matter.
The button placements are perfect. You have a FULL grip of the entire system, with each button at the tip of your thumbs. Worried about the L and R triggers? You can literally press them with just the tip of your fingers. They're so big it's amazing.
As for the grip of the 3DS, people with larger hands have the grip their system uncomfortably to reach the buttons. I do have small hands and fingers, but to be honest, I thought the grip of the 3DS was uncomfortable and annoying regardless. The L and R buttons on the 3DS are to small in my opinion, and the I could never get a completely comfortable grip on that small surface area.
The only con I can think of is lack of portability. For some people, hinges may important so they can fit the system in their pockets conveniently on the go and decrease the chances of being robbed. I agree. As for the 2DS, if your pockets are big enough, it will fit. However, part of the system's wedge will stick out. Nonetheless, it was still pretty badass just to grab the wedge and pull out your system just like that, as opposed to sticking your entire hand in your pocket. Even then, I'm only going to play it in my house or at another friend's house. Might have more important things to do elsewhere.
All in all, this system clearly fit my needs. It may fit yours. For a more affordable price compared to the 3DS, even better. I've even had a few friends (who all have 3DS's) tried out my 2DS first hand. They all said it looked nice, held comfortably compared to their systems, and wished they even had it themselves. I am beyond satisfied with this system. And that concludes everything.
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Silly nintendo
I think my only real issue with the 2DS is what I like to call Nintendo Syndrome. They oversimplify things that are supposed to be complicated. Things like connecting to wifi, memory space, etc. What is a block? and who cares? just tell me in GB or MB. Anything that isn't a WPA2 passkey like my school is actually just impossibly to connect to. Anything that requires you to go to a webpage authorization to connect is impossible, like in any hotel, any coffee shop or most fast food restaurants.Games are good though, and it's a mostly minor gripe. And aside from the limited hardware and battery life; the system is substantially more comfortable to hold than the 3DS XL that my girlfriend has.
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