Nintendo recently unveiled a new handheld gaming console – the 2DS. It is designed as an entry-level device that won’t spank your wallet too hard but will act as a stepping stone into the realm of Nintendo portable console gaming.
The 2DS will support all 3DS games, but it won’t be able to display the games in 3D.
This look like a reasonable starting point for parents whose younglings want some Nintendo action, but also have concerns about the 3D straining their eyes. The 2DS also looks quite robust, so it should be good for kids who haven’t quite learnt how to handle electronics with care.
Sso, what games does Nintendo have lined up for the 3DS in the coming month?
| Nintendo 3DS Software | Release date 2013 | Publisher |
| Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan | 30th Aug | ATLUS |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers | 20th Sept | ATLUS |
| Inazuma Eleven 3: Lightning Bolt | 27th Sept | Nintendo |
| Inazuma Eleven 3: Bomb Blast | 27th Sept | Nintendo |
| Harvest Moon: A New Beginning | Sept | MAQL Europe |
| Moshi Monsters Katsuma Unleashed | 11th Oct | Activision |
| Pokémon X | 12th Oct | Nintendo |
| Pokémon Y | 12th Oct | Nintendo |
| Sonic Lost World | 18th Oct | SEGA, distributed by Nintendo of Europe |
| Skylanders SWAP Force | 18th Oct | Activision |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 25th Oct | Activision |
| BEYBLADE: Evolution | 25th Oct | Rising Star Games |
| Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate | 25th Oct | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Angry Birds Star Wars | 1st Nov | Activision |
| Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy | 8th Nov | Nintendo |
| LEGO Marvel Super Heroes | 15th Nov | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Mario Party: Island Tour | Nov | Nintendo |
| Ben 10 Omniverse 2 | Nov | NAMCO BANDAI |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | Nov | Nintendo |
| Scribblenauts Unlimited | Dec | Nintendo |
| LEGO Friends | Q4 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Bravely Default | End of 2013 | Nintendo |
We also recently took a look at the game lineup for the Wii U, and on paper things are looking good for the embattled console.
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