Quick look at a Nintendo 2DS | Ashens

[@daanhoek1818]

"and a stylus to poke into the eyes of your enemies"

[@brixusxviii6955]

"A stylus for poking in the eyes of your enemies"

[@Infimet]

Yo BoyBHD "A Styles for pokemoning people's eyes"

[@brixusxviii6955]

Awesome_Gaming55 What? Now you're thinking of using PokéBalls to capture people's eyes? Damn you crazy.

[@5dimensional]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@JustJamesNotJerry]

Your eyes got poked 👁👁📌

[@KhanGarth]

the point of these is they were made for kids. kids break DS hinges like no tomorrow. i used to work for Nintendo tech support and every other call was a parent complaining about how poor little Timmy's DS hinges are cracking and how they expect Nintendo to give them a new one for free. the common denominator of all of the calls were that the DS was owned by a kid, so Nintendo said screw it, well make a no-hinge model.

[@mickeymouse12678]

Garth Palmer How do kids mess up the hinges? I believe you, I'm just wondering. Seems like the kids would scratch the screens to all hell on the 2DS anyway. Though I suppose the system is still playable with hideous scratches.

[@KhanGarth]

Guru Laghima they arent careful when they open it up and they way they seem to open, over time would cause the hinges to start separating from the bottom half. this was the DS lite though and the hinges now are probably a lot stronger.

[@dogenestris]

How do children mess up the hinges that bad? I was very young when I had mine and my ds lite hinge still works.

[@DimT670]

When I was a kid my first ds went to bust when the hinges broke

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

I just received my Nintendo 0DS. The box was empty.

[@AlexandreFranquinho]

Well... the box with be non-existent then.

[@Acurio66]

hahaha, made my day.

[@DumbWolfPerson]

I got a 10DS, I'm stuck between realities

[@reececameron5070]

Fuck.

[@justhellbound4206]

Back in my day our games took the form of pieces of cardboard and chalk on the sidewalk.

[@TheDraconicLatte]

He was just sitting there. An old relic. A forgotten piece from yestercentury. I could have gone into that shop with that £15 and be with him. But by the time I genuinely wanted him, he was gone. I then saw him again but this time he was different. He had a bit more colour in him. And cheaper. I got him but forces split us apart once more. So when I see him again. Once more. I hope he'll be his usual self again or see him in an even more advanced way. This is my relationship with the gameboy.

[@macafromthewired]

The gameboy was, sorry, IS awesome.

[@TheLarryburns84]

The 1DS joke had me laughing. Christ I'm a loser

[@nates9536]

"And a stylus for poking in the eyes of your enemies"

[@KillinSpoon]

Black and blue? It looks gold and white to me.

[@mrbanshee1678]

Best comment but it's hiding in all of the other ones

[@jonathandoe69]

KillinSpoon I hate that this joke is still going but you deserve all the props. +1 Good day.

[@daltont3878]

Holy shit it just turned gold and white for me!

[@TotallyNotUni]

Ashens doesn't have horrible lighting.

[@dolphin4338]

KillinSpoon Oh god, not again...

[@andrewburnham2511]

I would get the 2DS for the affordability if it had the clamshell design. Without the clamshell it doesn't fit in my pocket and the screens get scratched very quickly.

[@brucewilson5630]

This nigga. If it HAD the clamshell design then it wouldn't have such "affordability"!!!

[@applesafari7454]

It actually fits in my back pocket. You're just small.

[@ThePogoBro]

dont you remember when they didint have clamshell? oh wait. nobody remembers. lets just say *they still didint get scratched much*

[@andrewburnham2511]

TheMistakenGoomba I owned a gameboy advance. And the screen got scratched. A lot.

[@ThePogoBro]

Andrew Burnham then you didint care for it

[@Error-7-0-7]

From 2020, it really has been 30 years since it was released.

[@cheater00]

Really good for jamming under the door to hold it open!

[@LittleDudeYT]

cheater00 that is so true 😂

[@ChickenPika]

"Personally, I like this thing you don't like." There, now you don't need to read any more of the comments.

[@ChristmasCrustacean1]

why couldn't they have gone with the bottom half of the 3DS XL in a new case and added a gameboy slot and called it the DS Advance

[@flameconvoy7424]

That actually sounds like a real good idea

[@derekcurtis5999]

Because it wouldn't be a DS. It would only have one screen.

[@derekwalter4238]

+Derek Curtis ds has also been said to mean developers system, I'm surprised at how many people assume the official meaning is dual screen

[@flameconvoy7424]

+The Fourth Captain well it means both maybe

[@derekwalter4238]

Kaeden Ngai-Natsuhara that's my point

[@WinterDroid]

"Medium-sized girly hands." Great.

[@DoominglyRapids]

all men have large hands and women have very nice hands that can play video games without accidentally pressing all of the buttons like some people with sasquatch hands do

[@kywenmook284]

In UK the 2ds is 100 pounds while the 3ds is 130-150 While in US 2ds sells for 80 dollars while 3ds is 200 dollars Maybe the UK is selling it for a much higher price

[@notnok9443]

Kywen Mook are you kidding me? Every country's money is worth a different amount

[@Jasmine-ei7rg]

Kywen Mook it is now £80 in the uk

[@MrIDGAF]

Kywen Mook No, because the UK pounds (currency) is the most expensive pound/dollar/euros out of the whole world.

[@regular4434]

Kywen Mook the new one is like 180

[@iconiclocal9279]

its 80 pounds right now lol

[@sonnylund1300]

I love the 2DS. It's more comfortable to hold and it has the nostalgic feel.

[@Triforce9426]

The Nintendo 2DS, the world's most expensive door stopper

[@teoferrazzi]

macbooks are way more expensive

[@AquaLGND]

whats gotten into you, Yu?

[@hatempop1]

that's what my brother said lol. Btw i like your profile picture persona 4 right?

[@shadownaki]

Door stopper? i thought that was a paperweight? Oh, say hi to Rise Kujikawa for me will ya?

[@Melkac]

KENPACHI RAMASAMA WHY DIDN'T YOU DO YOUR MATH HOMEWORK?!

[@CoolDudeClem]

I still want a Wii U.

[@adamghezal3381]

me 2

[@kyle5924]

i have one :D

[@ajxraps6981]

What a little kid

[@MCJoans]

Aaron Jackson why, bc he wants a wii u? After e3 it looks amazing and id much rather hav it than the shitbox one or ps4

[@theJOYSofANALpenetration]

TheExplodingcheez Yeah, the Wii doesn't even need a made up name to mock it.

[@fuegosonic93]

I don't wanna know if it's gonna be a 2DS XL in the future, just sticking with my little 3DS, thank you very much.

[@noonjastalwart1957]

im getting one cause its bird cheap

[@AleaPS2BF3BF4]

A 2DSXL? If it has the same layout , it would be very big. oO

[@silenceofthehills]

***** Oh man, can't wait for that one then!

[@filmcraft_productions]

The 2DS is a variation of the 3DS. They would never make a XL version of another version.

[@Yuurg]

FilmCraft Productions™ *coughcough*dsi xl*cough*

[@owenlever]

"Nintendo are getting a bit confusing with the names" *Nintendo releases New 3ds*

[@Lucifronz]

I love my 2DS. In fact, I almost don't want a New Nintendo 3DS XL because I like the design so much... but the extra power, the 3D effect (meh, I don't need it that badly) and the clamshell function. I am curious how you feel it compares in speed to the original 3DS. It's fast enough for me, but I wonder if they improved the load-times with better hardware when they made it.

[@Lucifronz]

Nailed it right on the head. I bought my 2DS for Pokemon games. I should mention the one I got from Amazon was $100 with Yo-Kai Watch included. Not the world's best game and in some small ways a Pokemon clone, but a good bundle nonetheless. The lowest I probably could have gotten at the time was a Mario Kart bundled blue 2DS for $90. The highest price of the 2DS at one point was $150, I BELIEVE. --------------- Anyway, if that's true, then I got a more than fair deal and even if it isn't, it was worth the buy because I actually really like the gameboy-ish design (I have girly hands I guess). It's not for everyone, but it's sturdier than the 3DS from all accounts and you don't have to deal with weak hinges. --------------- My only gripe aside from the L and R buttons being a bit too high up (you can tap the sides to work just as well, though, so that's not an issue), is the fact that it's not very portable and basically requires screen protectors and/or a case. But you can get each for about $10 ($20 combined if you want both), so it's not a horrible deal. Depends on what you want out of your system, really.

[@NeverMindMan]

I'm actually planning on "downgrading" from my 3DS XL to a 2DS. I do like the XL, but it's just a bulky piece of hardware that also has a crappy screen resolution. Not only that, but my XL is a collector's edition model (Year of Luigi), and as someone who's starting to collect games, I don't really want anything bad to happen to it. Also, fuck the New 3DS, and that piece of burnt rubbery shit that they call a "C-Stick".

[@NeverMindMan]

I'm actually planning on "downgrading" from my 3DS XL to a 2DS. I do like the XL, but it's just a bulky piece of hardware that also has a crappy screen resolution. Not only that, but my XL is a collector's edition model (Year of Luigi), and as someone who's starting to collect games, I don't really want anything bad to happen to it. Also, fuck the New 3DS, and that piece of burnt rubbery shit that they call a "C-Stick".

[@Lucifronz]

UltimateOverlord I found it surprisingly comfortable to hold, but the L + R buttons are poorly positioned, honestly. You have to get used to tapping them from the side, as opposed to holding the 2DS like you normally would to holding your fingers along the top. It's a pretty neat design choice, though. Very nostalgic.

[@kingconnor3957]

C

[@raeishimura]

The 3D function on my room mate's 3DS always caused me headaches, so when it came time to buy my own, I got a 2DS because I didn't feel like paying extra for the 3D function. I got my 2DS secondhand for like, 40 less than a secondhand 3DS and was able to afford 3 games for it as well. If I got the 3DS, i'd have only been able to get one game and a major feature I couldn't use. So, i'm totally happy with mine.

[@09philj]

I bought a 2DS. Super pleased with it. Huge library of good games, nice buttons (Aside from the d-pad), nice to hold, and fairly cheap. I kind of miss the clamshell, but not so much.

[@lewisfogden6238]

Cracked Rearview That's because the library is just the 3DS library

[@matthewmahan3869]

Cracked Rearview yea, the clamshell kept dust from piling up on the screen. but the 2ds doesnt have that, forcing you to buy the case if you want to keep the screen consistently clean.

[@aBc3Dg]

+Lewis Fogden no shit

[@afrohead2192]

+Cracked Rearview I prefer the 2ds over all the other 3ds'es I just love it :P

[@funnyrandomcontent1234]

Dnax u

[@PedroBenolielBonito]

1DS is the name of One Direction's upcoming videogame for the 3DS.

[@laur3nbee]

I got one for Christmas, and I really like it. I like that it doesn't fold as the first thing that broke on my old DS was the hinges. In my opinion, I think it fits quite comfortably in my hands and I like the new shape.

[@pedanticcreeper7822]

It's funny. People aren't buying the Wii U until there are more games, but Nintendo isn't releasing lots of new games because the Wii U sales are low. :P

[@pedanticcreeper7822]

***** Yeah, I know what you mean, but the Wii U itself isn't selling well, and I have seen the Wii U sell, but just not as much as other consoles, even though it is about half the price.

[@aNaughtyUnicorn]

They are releasing a lot of games. Super Mario 3d World, Wind Waker HD, and Pikmin 3 just came out recently and a new unannounced Zelda game, Super Smash Bros 4, Mario Kart 8, and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze are all coming out in 2014.

[@pedanticcreeper7822]

***** I know. They are coming out with new games, so I hope Wii U sales will rise.

[@NotCallum]

I love how he went to put the stylus where it usually should be!

[@CPMGaming]

You sound like wheatly from portal 2.

[@Pugface117]

LUOSHMY that's not true. Not all British people sound the same.

[@lewisfogden6238]

LUOSHMY I'd say that Wheatley sounds more Scottish than anything, however he is from England (Bristol)

[@Pugface117]

Lewis Fogden I didn't think he sounded Scottish I just think his accent was very strong

[@lewisfogden6238]

***** Yeah that's what I sort of meant

[@veryberrysaber]

Ikr

[@Swanhub]

The 2DS would be a lot better if it was smaller, sort of like what was done with the GB Micro, except obviously not nearly as small. All of the promo pictures made the 2DS look much smaller than it actually ended up being, and a miniature one would have been a much better idea.

[@shadowofchaos41]

no bigger

[@Loundre3]

Gaming 4 Life (Tylerman's awesome game channel) If you think about it abit,the 3DS is barely the same size like the DS Lite. So making it ''smaller'' is barely possible.The 3DS is already small,so why making it smaller and smaller for no reason?

[@AmoaYuriyMonika]

My God... I love your voice.

[@datboi953]

and now you are subscribed to him

[@ochzer]

profile pic matches

[@stephenbanyar6763]

Check out eyMoss, who has the greatest voice on earth.

[@Unethical.FandubsGames]

3D on the 3DS didn't do shit to the framerate, pretty much all games ran at 50+ fps and on the 3DS XL the battery life is pretty good. 2DS is just a 3DS without the parallax layer... Seriously, it's the same fucking thing.

[@AlanIsAkira]

ChaosMew161 pokemon X lagged for me even with the 3D off. It wasn't constant, but it did happen occasionally.

[@bartashton]

AlanIsAkira Well, you have to remember that the 3DS is not so new and wasn't designed when there was better technology, etc.

[@Fullbatteri]

..."and a stylus to stab in the eyes of your enemies" Hahahahaha You really made me lost it there, is almost two in the morning, and my laugh resounded on the house...

[@TDTPstudios]

im actually thinking of getting a 2ds since its so much cheaper than a 3ds and i can really give a crap less about the 3d effects. besides, many ppl dont like the new 2ds but i think it looks cool. Awesome video like always ashens! :D

[@Conrad500]

If you value keeping it in your pocket or trying to gather steps for the games, the 2DS isn't a great choice. I can fit it in my pants pockets (it looks ridiculous) but I find it to be a lot easier to hold and play.

[@TDTPstudios]

Yeah, but I don't really care about the transportation of a device. I never really bring gaming systems on the go, but you definately have a point with the portability.

[@Conrad500]

***** As Amendoim said, it's not real 3d. How would you need it to solve puzzles... especially when the 2DS doesn't have it and Nintendo said that you will be able to play all 3DS games on it without losing anything?

[@Conrad500]

Have you used the 2DS? It doesn't inconvenience me at all.

[@Conrad500]

it's LESS of a reach for me actually. My hand goes vertically along the entire 2ds, like if it was an xbox controller. So the base of my thumbs lie at the same height as the bottom of the touchpad. My hand is a lot less cramped. I do have large hands though.

[@westy229]

This man's video's are addicting.

[@Over_Toasted]

I appreciated the 3DS because the stylus was on the left side and I'm left handed...also I love the 3D effect..

[@RaggedyGirlXo]

i only liked this cus' i'm left handed XD

[@pedanticcreeper7822]

LOL. The thing is, I also am left handed and was always unsure about getting a 3DS because if I had to do ANY stylus gameplay, I wouldn't be able to use the joystick/circle pad. Then I saw the Circle Pad, but I am not sure if you can use it to replace the left hand side joystick. Still gonna get a 3DS XL for Zelda though. :P

[@Over_Toasted]

PedanticCreeper you can play with the stylus if it doesnt require you use the circle pad as well. if it does, the circle pad pro is easier for left-handed people to use.

[@PhineasPhishUK]

"what can you spend a penny on these days?" An OUYA. if your name Is Rocco Botte.

[@flameconvoy7424]

DSi XL will always be my favorite

[@solidStalemate]

it was the first console (technically) that I owned

[@LovehaterHaterOfLove]

Trash

[@Fobrat]

Me too but I sold it to my cousin for 90$

[@applo2134]

+keemer 96 your cousin is dumb

[@sonicblast19]

I got one of these and I actually like it a lot.For starter I like to lay down in bed when I play my handhelds and since all of the 3DS's have that annoying loose hinge that was a problem..not for the 2DS and I like the form factor,guess I am one of the few who enjoys this,sure it's bigger than a regular 3DS but for the use I have with it,it's perfect for me,I keep my 3DS in the bag anyway when I travel so portability isn't really a deal breaker.Too bad people are bashing this thing,I think it's great.

[@Sotirisdim8]

+YourAverageCommenter *cough cough New Nitendo 3DS XL cough cough

[@Leo-xi1zw]

'Too bad people are bashing this thing'? It's criticism. We have a right to express what we think about something. You have a right to talk about it positively as much as we have a right to talk about it negatively.

[@sonicblast19]

someone23 it's still unfairly bashed, since IT doesn't replace the original model and IT was advertised as an alternative console for kids. So unless You fit that criteria i don't think You should hate that thing. For what IT was aimed towards, it's a bullseye. IT doesn't have a hinge so kids can't break IT and it's in 2d so IT won't damage their developing eyes. IT is exactly what IT was meant to be. Plus nobody makes you buy it since, as i mentioned, it doesn't replace the older model.

[@SomeGuyWhoPlaysGames333]

I don't know what you're talking about. I lay down in my bed constantly to play my 3DS. The hinge is not loose at all. It's pretty clear why people are bashing this. It was a step backwards in every way possible.

[@sonicblast19]

GameAddict51 Maybe you got lucky with yours, like I did with my DSi but on the 3DS the hinge is loose and annoying even on the new 3DS.

[@dont_harsh_my_mellow]

Yay! I have the same 3DS XL as Ashens. But regarding the 2DS, it is good when on a budget. It does feel cheap though, but you can still play games with it.

[@CntrazZombie4]

I think the point of the 2DS wasn't to be safer for the young'uns but to be a dirt cheap way to play almost all DS, DSi, and 3DS games. It does a pretty good job at that, bundles with either Mario Kart 7 & Super Mario Bros. 2 cost only $80 in the US, and both those games cost around $20 brand new here, so it technically only costs $60. Not a bad deal, if I does do I does say so myself-les.

[@TheTree0fDeath]

A penny can buy you 1 gummy bear

[@mikomikomimimiko]

The 2DS didn't have the clam shell design was because little kids frequently broke the flip parts on the normal 3DS.

[@MrJason005]

huh good point, my cousin broke his ds lite flipping mechanism and it broke

[@mikomikomimimiko]

MrJason005 When I was selling it at xmas that was one of the major selling points, and the age vs 3D thing.

[@teagy101]

wow. I got my gameboy when i was 3 or 4. I've been playing ds since i was 4 or 5 and i've never broke a system. Young kids these days

[@SLFootballFTT]

I Saw A 5 Year Old Smashing His Like Brand New 3DS on The Street

[@MrJason005]

Smack Parkour Disgusting

[@Kitsunefan9]

Someone should make a supercut of all the times Ashens complains about the GBA screen. I think its literally every other video.

[@ChloeLawrenceSmallcutie]

eh, DS Lite for life. 2006 and still going strong lel

[@Lissyah]

+ChloeCam Hahaha, same here! :')

[@datboi953]

mine was stepped on, bought another, burnt that ones battery, bought another, still have it (doesnt work), bought a 3ds almost never used it rip the good Nintendo

[@datboi953]

+wduwfm yes, lasy americans

[@datboi953]

+Andrew Mathisen lazy

[@redmuffler3186]

Mine's still up and running too since 2007. if I could stick my 3DS games in there I'd still be using it now.

[@JoLiKMC]

So... the Nintendo 2DS was pretty much doomed right from the start then. Especially since, as Ashens pointed out, you can get a second-hand 3DS for about the same, maybe even cheaper. Well done, Nintendo. Well done. *02/11/2016 Edit:* I formally take back this comment and have said the following down below: _Boy, was I wrong about this game system! I have since purchased and received my refurbished Nintendo 2DS... and I've gotta say, my only complaint is that the shoulder buttons are a little sensitive from the side... and don't "click" like you'd expect if pressed normally, but function perfectly otherwise. That's about it._ _The system feels great in my hands and the battery life is _*_huge_*_ compared to the 3DS! Plus, the display is nice and bright and despite expectations, it does fit in your jean pocket without feeling too weird._ _So, yeah! Completely and totally wrong, was I. Ha hah!_

[@Kune35]

+Joseph Collins OK I have this crazy idea, now stay with me, but how about comparing the price of a second hand 3DS to, you know, a second hand 2DS? Am I crazy for wanting to compare apples to apples?

[@JoLiKMC]

You raise a very fair point. The 2DS was marketed as a "budget handheld" for those who couldn't afford the 3DS. However, your point is valid because a refurbished Nintendo *2DS* is $60.00 USD.whereas a refurbished *3DS* is still anywhere from $120.00 to $130.00! Seems like what it boils down to is if you're gonna get a "cheap 3DS", you may well get a refurb 2DS. It may not be the most solid or sturdy system, but it's a good backup system, at the very least! (That's what I'd be using it for, myself.)

[@LongAct94]

+Joseph Collins 2DS is probably more sturdy than the 3ds.

[@Kune35]

***** In that case, getting a refurb 2DS isn't getting "a cheap 3DS", its just getting a cheap 2DS. The choice of valuing price over the assurances of a brand new product (warranty, etc) is separate from the choice of if you would miss the features of a 3DS. You can prioritize one choice over the other, but they are still separate choices. I think what you're getting at is really "What is the cheapest way to play these games".

[@Kune35]

I also liken it to the sides of a set of coins, or a Venn Diagram. Valuing price + don't mind lack of/different features = used/refurb 2DS. Valuing assurance + don't mind lack of features = new 2DS. Valuing price + better features = used 3DS. Valuing assurance + better features = new 3DS. not caring at all about one choice just lets the decision be made by the other. ALSO YES I KNOW I OVERANALYZE THINGS :)

[@randomdude6249]

And now behold, 30 years since the GameBoy has been released...

[@bliglum]

Hey, at least this one came with the cord needed to charge the damn thing!

[@SeniorBrochacho]

I recently bought a 2DS along with the new Smash Bros. and I actually enjoy it quite a bit. The only gripe I have with it is that I can't put in my pocket but then again thats more my fault then anything. I think its great for the price I got it at.

[@paddyjoedoonin]

Decided to go on yet another ashens marathon, at half two in the morning

[@reficulrocks]

Black and blue? Looks white and gold to me..

[@levobertus]

literally everything people cared about last year

[@juanstorm4291]

+Levobertus XD now it's long forgotten

[@mako5474]

+HTJuanLife Gaming Pretty much.

[@reficulrocks]

+HTJuanLife Gaming Thank fucking God..

[@reficulrocks]

+Levobertus Mhm.ALL they cared about.

[@SeiIorii]

i got a 2ds and i actually like the it. it feels nice in my hands and i cant really play 3d cause i get a headache looking at 3d and its 20$ cheaper but i will say they could have made it foldable still but that aside its really nice

[@SeiIorii]

oh yea and the bumper feel stiffer and harder to push in to me

[@ajnazatahm]

The non-foldability of it was another part of the demographic targeting, as well as a way to cheapen it. The first thing that often breaks on handhelds with hinges is, well, the hinge. It's the weakest part of the entire structure, and since this machine was more for kids who aren't going to take as good care of it as an older person would, it makes sense to remove it.

[@TheFaisalHalawa]

You must be the perfect set of hands Nintendo was going for

[@SeiIorii]

i guess

[@subg9165]

and then they made it foldable and £100 expensivererer

[@MegaDrain]

My mom's friend bought a 2DS for her young son and he loves it. So this is usually for someone on a budget or again, for a younger audience since it does make sense for kids to want to fiddle with the top part of the DS and snap it off.

[@sperrin]

Even now, the 2DS is more expensive than the 3DS (if you shop around). So it's cheaper to get the 3DS and turn the 3D off. Making the 2DS utterly pointless. Anyone remember when Nintendo used to be good at what they did?

[@pumpkin1escobar]

some sources bud? cause i got mine and saved quite a bit of money.

[@lfcalderon5629]

that's a lie.

[@pumpkin1escobar]

Zacho Allen lol no where it is cheaper to get the 3ds. OP is just hating on it just because.

[@sperrin]

pumpkin1escobar Just did a Google search for 3DS. Clicked on "shopping" changed the list to "Price lowest - highest" and found 3 places selling the 3Ds cheaper than the 2DS. Also, "hating" on what? I never made any comment of the machine at all other then how you can get one cheaper over the other if you shop around.

[@pumpkin1escobar]

Steve Perrin first of all, good job with the months later reply. secondly yeah right, link or doesn't exist PLUS use your head its all relative to where you live.

[@igneo95]

I kind of wished Nintendo used the Wii's code-name (Nintendo Revolution) because to me it just sounds cooler...

[@adalaza]

0:04 Hah, I laugh at you, baby Ashen!

[@joanverdet3429]

And a stylus to poke your enemies!

[@ShiitakeWarrior]

I think I'll just stick with my bog standard 3DS.

[@BigBearMan]

I like this system. I like the analog feel of the buttons a whole lot. I also like the way it feels in your hand. I picked it up a year ago as a sort of self birthday present and I completely fell in love with it. $120 brand new and it came with Mario Kart 7. That for me was a bargain, and considering I only had $120 at the time, made it absolutely perfect.

[@DeepDiveDevin]

HEY GUYS, NOT EVERY BRITISH VIDEO GAME CRITIC IS THE SAME PERSON

[@brickman409]

All British people are clones, they are all robots created by the Queen to take over the world. However, some British people some are imports, the prime minister imports people to England for landscaping purposes. You can tell the difference between an imported British person and a genuine British resident by their teeth, real British people have wooden teeth. I know this because I am half Canadian.

[@TheRobloxer111]

brickman409 You are just racist and stereotyping the English...

[@DeepDiveDevin]

It was a joke, dude..

[@GreatlordShadox]

Dangit, Nintendo! Why did you put an SD card with twice the memory in the 2DS than the 3DS? Also, the 3DS does have brightness settings, including something that I did not notice on the 2DS screen, a "power saver" option that makes the screens a tad darker.

[@EverythingApple1001]

First video I've seen on your channel and I love it you're hilarious man you've got my sub:)

[@TheT3rr0rMask]

I do like the 2ds a lot. Got it for $70 used a while ago, and it's pretty good. Have to agree the dpad is shit, the buttons are pretty good though. I got it cus 1.) wanted to save money 2.) didn't care about the 3D 3.) wanted a system I could just throw in my bag and take with me. The 2ds meets those needs perfectly.

[@KM-vy6ic]

GameStop had the 2ds used on sale for $50 and I couldn't resist :)

[@TheT3rr0rMask]

+kyle te Amazing deal, man! For $50 that's more than worth it

[@Slurpskiii]

I just bought a brand new 2ds bundle with mario kart 7 for a total of 64.55 not bad

[@KM-vy6ic]

+Thuxury that's even a better deal than what I got wow lol

[@tommyrib]

bought the nintendo 2ds blue that comes whit pokemon classic blue game for $80 yesterday

[@Overhazard]

I almost always have the 3D all the way up. I noticed that every time I let someone else play my 3DS, the first thing they do is side it all the way back down. Maybe I'm just a weirdo, but I'm very used to the 3-D.

[@quentingivens4]

It released much cheaper in the U.S. The 3ds cost $200.00-$230.00(USD) at the time that the 2ds came out, and the 2ds released here at an average price of $99.99(USD). The price issue in your country is most likely the result of someone, somewhere, who won't bother with actual currency conversion.

[@manuelbuchers3280]

Waitin' for a Nintendo 2DS XL...

[@DerptheCreeper]

there already working on that! One of my family members works at Nintendo. JK lol nope

[@filmcraft_productions]

Obviously not going to happen

[@mkfanforever58]

That would be hilarious.

[@mkfanforever58]

A Wii U gamepad with TWO SCREENS!!!!!

[@sanaekochiya3744]

mkfanforever58 *1 screen separated into two by a line

[@Allanbuzzy]

Google: You destroyed KZbin's comments! Bob: But i hate Google Plu- Google: Thats it, bring out the guns *Bob got shot by the Google Plus Police and KZbin lived happily....ever......after*

[@thedragonryder]

here in New Zealand, it is incredibly hard to find a second hand 3DS or 3DS XL for a decent price, and brand new they are still sitting at ~$300. The 2DS launched at $165 here, and I was so excited that I preordered it. I highly recommend it, for those in countries where the 3DS is expensive, like mine.

[@oldaccountewwgross]

"it's black, it's blue, and frankly it's uh... bit poo." - Ashens 2013 i know im outdated but fuck it i do what i want EDIT: i changed it ok stop bugging me about it

[@regularflurfy8174]

Hey, at least you're not as outdated as a POP station.

[@oldaccountewwgross]

FlurfMeister02 true

[@_Super_Hans_]

And you got the quote wrong. If you're going to quote someone, maybe try and get the quote right?

[@regularflurfy8174]

+Super Hans No, that wasn't quite the case...

[@pawelhalagiera6145]

*and frankly it's a bit poo

[@Kelton2]

You're right.... now that Pokemon X and Y are out everyone is buying 3DSes just for Pokemon....

[@donttouchyourjoystic]

Man, have you seen some of the games for 3DS? If you're ONLY doing pokemon gen 6 then you're wasting it. I mean, you even can have games from the 80's with a built-in emulator, plus a shit ton of downloadable indie games and all sorts of apps. It was unexpectedly one of the best purchases I made. I thought it was gon be shit.

[@TheDblTap]

Alia Menetrey I had the same experience with the PS Vita. I thought 'psh, no games, no real reason to get it' then for whatever reason I did and it's now my absolute favourite console. I havent enjoyed the 3DS too much, very overpriced games which dont seem to drop in price very much and the only decent games still go for original retail on eBay! Besides, with my Vita I get 2 free games a month on PS plus and there have been a lot of sales in which I've attained a plethora of brilliant games and classics.

[@Kelton2]

Alia Menetrey Actually, I don't even have Pokemon X or Y. I actually use my 3DS for playing DS games most of the time (even though I have a perfectly working phat DS...)

[@themagicalracoons1]

I'm writing this a while after the posting of this video, but I gotta say the 2DS really is a Pokemon Machine for many. I saw many Facebook comments from people saying that they were waiting for Pokemon to get a 3DS, and they planned on getting a 2DS for their Pokemon. Also, the fact that both Pokemon X/Y and the 2DS were released on the same day proves that Nintendo had this in mind. Also, there was a 2DS bundle that had either Pokemon X or Pokemon Y pre-installed on the console, again showing the fact that Nintendo foresaw many people buying this as a Pokemon Machine.

[@awildtomappeared5925]

The 3DS had brightness options in the same place.

[@weeseet]

I think it was more about the wireless settings, and he just mentioned the brightness because it was there too...

[@NoChillMan]

On my Zelda A Link between worlds 3ds xl, the buttons feel pretty cheap. That's literally the only problem I have with it. If you want a 3ds xl, the zelda edition is the way to go. If you get it in Wal Mart, you get a $40 giftcard.

[@pedroparis7238]

The description is Priceless

[@thomasknight7734]

I have used all 3 and actually the 2ds was my favorite for comfort the xl is best though

[@sdbo7102]

gots mine for $79 with mario kart 7. it's more comfortable to play. the 3ds xl fingers cramp up.

[@brosam_]

Can I have both of your friend codes?

[@brosam_]

Give me a moment,I'm downloading something.

[@morningstar7896]

I know the 3ds be uncomfortable and the 3ds hurt ur eyes

[@ashpokemon3975]

what should I. get n3dsxl or 2ds

[@ashpokemon3975]

I m probably gonna go for n3dsxl because soon all games will be made for it because Nintendo will want people to start buying the new ones now... and soon all games will be for NX

[@DragonDePlatino]

Strangely enough, I see these things in public a lot more often than the 3DS.

[@DauphinetB]

Wow, I really like your voice!

[@yazmingalindo1]

me too!!

[@RhodianColossus]

I like this dude.

[@terra221]

The 2ds. First thoughts I had when I saw it? "Oh,that looks like a futuristic piece of toast." and "Well,At least when I'm bored with it I can use it as a doorstop... "

[@SolidSonicTH]

At this point I've moved onto the small New 3DS. I've been through every 3DS platform minus the 2DS. I would have gone straight from a 3DS XL to a New 3DS but since they didn't release the New 3DS in America until September I ended up getting a New 3DS XL for awhile.

[@SolidSonicTH]

Chip Biscuit Bigger isn't always better, yo. I liked the more compact size and tighter PPI.

[@SolidSonicTH]

Chip Biscuit FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUC-oh you were being reasonable and civil. Carry on.

[@redey1290]

+mipmipmipmipmip um how

[@pixelparable]

If i had children below the age of 8 i would consider the 2ds. No hinges, no 3d and more uncomfortable therefore less playing. Urghhhh Nintendo need to fire their publicists. Their ads consist of only showing Mario games, children playing on a sofa, old people on balance boards and that one lonely adult man playing a Kirby game on his own. Don't even get me started on their presentations which are all so boring. Just a guy talking at a desk. The usual. Or a sweaty Reggie being sweaty and awkward. They keep saying they want the hardcore gamers back but people don't even know that you can play the one and only COD (the hardcore anthem game for all the bros) on there too. They never mention any of this stuff. They also don't ever advertise the other things that the wii u can do. The usual awkward bumbling publicity that is Nintendo. Drives me crazy because the Wii U is pretty sick.

[@microcephalygaming5630]

DA HELL ITS MEAN TO BE 6 AND UNDER NERD >:\

[@pixelparable]

oden nintendolover I don't even know what you're saying mate.

[@MischeviousPirate]

pixelparable I believe he is saying it is mean to be a nerd at the age of six and under...

[@microcephalygaming5630]

no it says that on each nintendo 3ds game idiot im just 9

[@pixelparable]

oden nintendolover What kind of parents let their 9 year old have a youtube account.... This is why kids get abused online. Incredibly irresponsible.

[@jmh1741]

I love my Pokemon machine, I got the "new 3DS XL" for £180 brand new off the Nintendo store and it was worth every penny.

[@AlvaroTalavera]

You crazy? The 2ds rules! I would love a new 2dsXL

[@yufery5]

I've just realized this now... you sound A LOT like the Narrator from 'The Stanley Parable'. Seriously, your voice is almost identical to his.

[@aickavon]

not at all. His voice is far more deeper and lower than the narrator. He has the same 'pitch' in essence but he sounds clearly younger and more robust.

[@yufery5]

Aickavon the Techpriest That's true, but I still find he sounds a lot like the Narrator. Personal opinion I suppose.

[@aickavon]

Yufery5 just means you don't talk to a lot of british people XD

[@yufery5]

Aickavon the Techpriest Nah. It wasn't their accent, just a part of this video made him sound like the Narrator.

[@aickavon]

Yufery5 British people's accent is more than just how they say words, but how they say things in general, such as sentences. They'll put different emphasis, pitch, and tone on different words to give it different meanings and because of this subtle cultural speech pattern people from the same country will sound a lot more similar than a foriegner who just speaks the language. For example, Germans have very harsh words and most of the words you'd mispronounce simply because you don't add the right emphasis on the right letters. It's why we sound like very angry people when we're not. In other words, The narrator and Ashens sound completely different from each other with only minor similarities, but because their subtle accent has them talk in the same manner, they sound far more similar.

[@AbbeyB77]

When I saw the ad for the 2DS for the first time I thought it was a joke, and then I went to the Nintendo website and realized they were dead serious.

[@maunderingofacabal]

They are being sold refurbished for $60 on Nintendo's Ebay store right now!

[@abbycamenzind833]

tru

[@faizyyy8005]

I bought it £30 brand new

[@mochi8048]

Got mine for $2 (in an arcade :P)

[@faizyyy8005]

+xXxNIGHTCORExXx fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

[@chrisrodera4662]

uhh the brightness thing was on the 3ds too

[@CurtisAlfeld]

I got one of these because there were 3DS games I wanted to play, I didn't have a 3DS, and the New 3DS had been announced, so I was using this to hold me over until that came out in America. I rather enjoyed it.

[@BeN00bly101]

haha I know its your opinion ashens but I kinda love what nintendo are thinking, I like the design as well :)

[@GigglyRasberry]

Am I the only one here that supports the 2DS? I have one, and I love it.

[@davidmaglioli7048]

No, I bought one because I've always hated the DS/3DS clamshell design. I love my 2DS it works great and I don't have to worry about it snapping it in half or wearing out the clamshell hinge

[@josephcatney4859]

Your not alone! I bought it for the fact that it's cheaper than the 3ds but I ended up finding it more comfortable than the 3/ds!

[@Jeroenske]

Imagine a hilariously huge XL version of this thing. It's still portable but instead it carries you.

[@trashley64]

The 2DS is better than the iPhone 7. It has a headphone jack

[@とふこ]

Uncle Gravemind and the dpad and analog stick are better than the touch ones.

[@DanTheStripe]

I would have honestly bought one of these over my 3DSXL IF the screen folded. I never use the 3D feature. It's a shame that it doesn't fold over.

[@CookieLuverHmm]

I think the new 3ds is better. Even if you don't use the 3d Nintendo fixed the circle pad because on my old 2ds I played on it and it gradually became wobbly. And also it comes in two sizes just in case the small one isnt for you.

[@TheT3rr0rMask]

+CYAN TIGERS (мιĸey) Circle pad is WAY better on the New 3ds. Sticking with the 2ds for now cus there's no real reason for me to upgrade, but damn the N3dsxl is a nice system

[@CookieLuverHmm]

+LovelyProductions I know I got it because my 2ds was broken (I got the 2ds used so that's why)

[@RomanianFOBjr]

"... and a stylus for poking the eyes of your enemies." I. Am. Dying.

[@BeyCinema]

I kind of like the Nintendo 2DS :) I like how it feels in my hands. I do not like the Wii Mini though. It's priced at about $100 but I don't think that's a pretty good deal. For one thing, you can't play Gamecube games anymore, which is probably acceptable since they stopped selling the Gamecube. But the thing that really annoys me is that the Wii Mini CANNOT CONNECT TO THE INTERNET. Come on Nintendo, WHY. Basically, the Wii Mini will not because to play online multi-player and you won't be able to get Wii Ware games. Sooo I guess it's better buying another game console that has been pre-owned, or buy just a regular Wii. If you have read my comment all the way up to here, thank you so much for reading my thoughts. :P My opinion! Please don't hate!

[@TheFadedStardust]

WHY are you talking about the Wii Mini when the Wii U is out? Get a Wii second hand or a Wii U... the Mini was and is a TERRIBLE idea.

[@BeyCinema]

***** That's what I was trying to imply...

[@BeyCinema]

MuttonAndTheHam There's one thing I don't get. If they needed extra money, or if they want extra money, why take out the Internet Access on the Wii Mini!? Come on Nintendo. They have a large library of Wii Games there, and they can just get more money from there. I guess they don't want that. :P

[@deadserenity95]

I was thinking of getting a 2DS instead since it was half the price of the 3DS, but now I think Ill keep saving, it looks really plastic, I thought the design was quite sleek and more professional looking but... I was wrong

[@RPMgo]

Just get a pre-owned 3DS

[@niallwood8528]

I own a 2ds and there's nothing bad about it (other than the 3d feature removed)

[@ScarlettStunningSpace]

or save $200 and get a psvita with "ps3 like graphics"!!! joking your choice

[@niallwood8528]

Yea well I might buy a vita also (I like wasting my parents)

[@SLFootballFTT]

My Friend Has A 2DS And It Is Way Less Thicker And Bulkier Than I Thought and all the buttons Seem To Be The Same Great Nintendo Quality as the 3DS buttons plus in Australia it's $100!! cheaper and comes with Pokemon X or Y

[@enzowarren9832]

What most people fail to mention how the most common issue with DS and 3DS consoles in terms of their fragility is the hinge. More often than anything else, the hinge ends up breaking before anything else. The 2DS is great if you want an extremely long-lasting handheld console. Very durable since it doesn't have the hinge. Personally, I don't really care for 3D, although it would've been cool had they made a hingeless 3DS with the 3D screen. I tend to play long sessions (from Chrono trigger to MH4U to Zelda, I play for hours at a time) so the 3D effect mainly just gives me a headache. The shoulder buttons and overall design of the console make it very comfortable to hold for long periods, which is rare for a handheld, and even more rare for the DS family (those infamous hand cramps don't happen with the 2ds). Had there been a 3D or XL variant of this hingeless ds I would've chosen that, but there isn't. Durability is really important to me, given how in under a year I've put over 800 hours into various games and I've spent hundreds of dollars on eShop and Virtual Console games. I heavily invest in my consoles, and thus I prefer them to be as durable and long lasting as possible.

[@PrivilegedPilots]

u literally just pionted out the bad things

[@nickpancione5084]

thats all he does. Its not a flaw, just his thing.

[@PrivilegedPilots]

oh

[@therbear4545]

Fuckin noob

[@dylanwaters4048]

Learn to speak proper english

[@PrivilegedPilots]

Dylan Lobster first of all, nothing besides capitalization was wrong. the why would i text like im in school. i only do tht at school

[@MizuhoChan]

My 3DS XL cost £130, but I got NSMB with it too. So not too bad. Plus I got MH3U via that recommendation thingy.

[@goofyhayden]

That 2DS is White and Gold not black and blue

[@wbb354]

Lol :D

[@CoolRainbowRainbow]

Oh gosh xD

[@Billaxle]

goofy hayden DON'T EVEN START WITH THAT SHIT! >_< T_T Besides, The dress looks grey and brown in the picture anyway!

[@starkillerisbetterthanturt4191]

goofy hayden XD nice one

[@sirspookybones1118]

Haha not funny

[@aj1604]

maybe Nintendo should just only make handhelds as they are the king of handhelds