Nintendo 2DS
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 Crimson Red Nintendo 2DS | ||||||||||||||||
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The Nintendo 2DS (Japanese: ニンテンドー２ＤＳ Nintendo 2DS) is a Nintendo 3DS model that does not display 3D images and has a tablet-like design rather than a clamshell design. It was announced on August 28, 2013, and was released on October 12, 2013 alongside the releases of Pokémon X and Y.
It has a recommended retail price of $129.99 for the United States. The system comes with a Nintendo 3DS charger, Nintendo 2DS stylus, 4GB SDHC card, and AR Cards. A carrying case is available separately.
The Nintendo 2DS has a slightly longer battery life than the original Nintendo 3DS, but slightly shorter than the Nintendo 3DS XL. Due to being unable to be closed, it has a Sleep Switch. It does not have Power Saving Mode. For games which have a mechanic dependent on closing the console, such as The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and Another Code: Two Memories, the Sleep Mode switch behaves the same way for gameplay purposes.[6] It maintains full 2D compatibility with the Nintendo 3DS themes.
Unlike the other Nintendo 3DS models, it has a single monaural speaker; however, it still retains full stereo audio when using headphones. It is slightly heavier than the original Nintendo 3DS, but lighter than the Nintendo 3DS XL. It can take 3D photos, but they can only be viewed in 2D unless transferred to a 3D-capable system.
No version of the Circle Pad Pro for the Nintendo 2DS has been revealed.
Pokémon games
All releases listed are the year in which the Japanese version was released.
| Title | Genre | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Rumble Blast | Fighter | 2011 |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity | Dungeon crawler | 2012 |
| Pokémon X and Y | Main series RPG | 2013 |
| Pokémon Art Academy | Art training | 2014 |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Versus fighter | 2014 |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Main series RPG | 2014 |
| Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon | Dungeon crawler | 2015 |
Nintendo eShop
The Nintendo eShop uses the Internet to purchase and download select full 3DS titles, 3DS-exclusive downloadable games (including 3D Classics), DSiWare, and Virtual Console games with money uploaded onto the player's account.
| Title | Genre | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Pokédex 3D | Utility | 2011 |
| Pokémon Dream Radar | First-person shooter | 2012 |
| Pokédex 3D Pro | Utility | 2012 |
| Pokémon Bank | Utility | 2013 |
| Poké Transporter | Utility | 2013 |
| Pokémon Battle Trozei | Puzzle | 2014 |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version | Main series RPG (demo) | 2014 |
| Pokémon Shuffle | Puzzle | 2015 |
| Pokémon Rumble World | Action RPG | 2015 |
| Pokémon Picross | Puzzle | 2015 |
Virtual Console games
Virtual Console games are old games that were originally released on past consoles, and have now been re-released on the Nintendo eShop. They can be downloaded after being bought.
| Title | Genre | Original system | Original release | VC release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Trading Card Game | Card game | Game Boy Color | 1998 | 2014 |
| Pokémon Puzzle Challenge | Puzzle | Game Boy Color | 2000 | 2014 |
| Pokémon Red and Green | Main series RPG | Game Boy | 1996 | 2016 |
| Pokémon Blue | Main series RPG | Game Boy | 1996 | 2016 |
| Pokémon Red and Blue | Main series RPG | Game Boy | 1998 | 2016 |
| Pokémon Yellow | Main series RPG | Game Boy Color | 1998 | 2016 |
Retail titles
Select Nintendo 3DS retail software titles are available to download via the Nintendo eShop.
| Title | Genre | Original release | eShop release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Rumble Blast | Action RPG | 2011 | 2012 |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity | Dungeon crawler | 2012 | 2012 |
| Pokémon X and Y | RPG | 2013 | 2013 |
| Pokémon Art Academy | Art training | 2014 | 2014 |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Versus fighter | 2014 | 2014 |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Main series RPG | 2014 | 2014 |
| Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon | Dungeon crawler | 2015 | 2015 |
Patches
Patches for various Pokémon games have been released on the Nintendo eShop. Additionally, Pokémon Shuffle can update itself when performing the daily check-in, but such updates cannot be downloaded through the Nintendo eShop. If an update is available on Nintendo eShop for a game the player has, the update has not been downloaded yet and there is an attempt to launch that game while connected to the internet, the system will inform the player of the update and offer to go straight to the update in Nintendo eShop to download it.
| Title | Genre | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon X and Y patches | Update | 2013 - 2014 |
| Pokémon Bank patches | Update | 2013 - 2014 |
| Pokémon Art Academy patch | Update | 2014 |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS patches | Update | 2014 |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire patches | Update | 2014 |
Via backwards compatibility
The Nintendo 2DS can be used to play games playable in the Nintendo DS series of systems, excluding Game Boy Advance games.
| Title | Genre | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Dash | Racing game | 2004 |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Puzzle game | 2005 |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team | Dungeon crawler | 2005 |
| Pokémon Ranger | Action RPG | 2006 |
| Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Main series RPG | 2006 |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | Dungeon crawler | 2007 |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Action RPG | 2008 |
| Pokémon Platinum | Main series RPG | 2008 |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky | Dungeon crawler | 2009 |
| Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver | Main series RPG | 2009 |
| Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs | Action RPG | 2010 |
| Pokémon Black and White | Main series RPG | 2010 |
| Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure | Education | 2011 |
| Pokémon Card Game: How to Play DS | Card game | 2011 |
| Pokémon Conquest | Turn-based strategy | 2012 |
| Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 | Main series RPG | 2012 |
Gallery
Systems
A Crimson Red Nintendo 2DS
An Electric Blue/Black + Blue Nintendo 2DS
A White + Red Nintendo 2DS
A Sea Green Nintendo 2DS
A Pink + White Nintendo 2DS
A Transparent Red/Crystal Red Nintendo 2DS
A Transparent Blue/Crystal Blue Nintendo 2DS
Boxes
Crimson Red Nintendo 2DS box
Black + Blue Nintendo 2DS box
White + Red Nintendo 2DS box
Sea Green Nintendo 2DS box
Pink + White Nintendo 2DS box
Transparent Red Nintendo 2DS box
Transparent Blue Nintendo 2DS box
Pokémon bundles
Transparent Red Nintendo 2DS and Pokémon Omega Ruby bundle
Transparent Blue Nintendo 2DS and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire bundle
Japanese Transparent Red Nintendo 2DS and Pokémon Red bundle
Japanese Transparent Green Nintendo 2DS and Pokémon Green bundle
Japanese Transparent Blue Nintendo 2DS and Pokémon Blue bundle
Japanese Transparent Yellow Nintendo 2DS and Pokémon Yellow bundle
Australian Transparent Red, Blue, and Yellow 2DSs with their respective games
External links
References
| Game systems with Pokémon games |
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| Nintendo handheld consoles |
| GB (Pocket · GBL · SGB · SGB2) • GBC • mini • GBA (SP · GBm · GBP) DS (Lite · DSi · DSi XL) • 3DS (XL · 2DS · New 3DS · New 3DS XL · New 2DS XL) Switch (Lite · OLED) |
| Nintendo home consoles |
| SNES (BS-X · SGB · NP · SGB2) • N64 (DD) • GCN (GBP) Wii (Family Edition · mini) • Wii U Switch (OLED) |
| Sega consoles |
| Pico • CoCoPad • Beena |