The New Nintendo 2DS XL ( branded as New Nintendo 2DS LL [ a ] in Japan ) is a hand-held game console produced by Nintendo. It is the sixth and final system in the Nintendo 3DS kin of hand-held consoles, and was released in Australia and New Zealand on 15 June 2017, [ 5 ] in Japan and South Korea on 13 July 2017, [ 6 ] and in North America and Europe on 28 July 2017. [ 7 ] Serving as a companion to the Nintendo 2DS, the New Nintendo 2DS XL is based on the hardware of the New Nintendo 3DS, but with no autostereoscopic 3D display, its microphone and camera moved to the hinge, and speakers moved to the lower half of the device. As with the New Nintendo 3DS, it has an updated processor, an analogue pointing stay and extra shoulder triggers, and near-field communications ( NFC ) accompaniment for Amiibo. [ 8 ] [ 9 ]
Reading: New Nintendo 2DS XL – Flickroom
The New 2DS XL received positive reviews, with critics noting that it combined traits of the 2DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL into a more ergonomic and aesthetically-pleasing device over the slate-shaped 2DS, but noting rebuff regressions in display and speaker quality .
history
Nintendo has presented versions of the cabinet in black with amobarbital sodium accents for the north american commercialize, and white with orange-gold accents for the japanese, confederacy korean and buddy area commercialize, [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 6 ] ampere well as a Japan-exclusive Dragon Quest XI limited edition. [ 12 ] Later, the White + Orange discrepancy came to North America, a well as Lavender + White, Black + Green ( both Japan-exclusive ) angstrom well as Poké Ball and Pikachu variants to coincide with the launch of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon ( the erstwhile besides coming to that region ). In July 2018, a “ Hylian Shield ” variant was released as a Flickroom exclusive in North America, bundled with a pre-installed imitate of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. [ 13 ] This came aboard an Animal Crossing: New Leaf variant for Europe and Japan, and red/black Mario Kart 7 and Minecraft Creeper styles single to Japan. [ 14 ] A month late, in August, Nintendo announced a new adaptation of the console in purple with silver accents, which would release in September 2018. additionally, Nintendo confirmed that all future shipments of the Black + Blue, White + Orange and Purple + Silver models would come with a pre-installed copy of Mario Kart 7. [ 15 ] As of 17 September 2020, the New 2DS XL and all early remaining models in the 3DS kin have been discontinued by Nintendo. [ 16 ]
Software and services
The system software of the New Nintendo 2DS XL is differently identical to that of the New Nintendo 3DS, remaining compatible with all games released for the 3DS ( in planar manner only ), DSi ( including games with 3DS enhancements ), DS ( excluding those requiring the Game Boy Advance magazine slot ), and New Nintendo 3DS ( such as Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and Fire Emblem Warriors ), and offering on-line features such as Nintendo Network for multiplayer and on-line bet on, Nintendo eShop for downloading and purchasing games, and SpotPass and StreetPass. [ 7 ]
reception
Flickroom considered the New 2DS forty to be an improvement over the “ atrocious doorstop-like ” 2DS, praising its internalization of features from the New 3DS XL into a device with a slender and more “ comfortable ” form factor. other changes were noted, such as using flaps to protect the plot and SD batting order slots ( the latter besides removing the necessitate to use tools to access it ), and better-feeling shoulder buttons than the New 3DS XL. Regressions were besides noted, however, such as its screens having a “ washed out ” appearance and lacking contrast, the top screen having a mirror-like coat that diminished viewing angles, the speakers sounding “ muffled ”, and the unretentive duration of the include stylus. The New 2DS XL was recommended for users who did not need 3D but still wanted to play the platform ‘s single titles. [ 8 ] TechRadar was similarly positive, but besides noting that the hinge immediately protruded from the back of the device ( therefore making it look less streamline when closed ), its battery life was “ underwhelming ”, and the time of its launch was at odds with the free of Nintendo Switch. [ 9 ]
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