My understanding is that the 3D has always been optional, and that a slider on the 3DS allowed you to change the level of "3Dness" with some number of levels between off and on.
Then again, I haven't actually used one really, so I'm not sure.
Re:Nintendo 2DS
by InAnEmergency on Wednesday August 28, 2013 @01:31PM
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No, you are correct, which makes it confusing that so many people in these comments are saying the 3D screen was the reason they didn't buy the 3DS...
Re:Nintendo 2DS
by itsybitsycoder on Wednesday August 28, 2013 @02:49PM
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Yup, I keep mine off almost all the time.
I keep mine off all of the time. Hurts my eyes almost instantly.
What I forsee is some developers wanting to ignore the 3D capabilities. "I have two sets of consoles, one with 3D and the other without. Ditch the 3D!"
I probably won't happen because Nintendo is known to force the developers to use their gimmicks, but most of them are probably thinking about it.
I would also like some information about the hardware. Will it have the same processor and/or GPU? The 3d effect spends some resources, so will there be games that run better in the 2DS than on the 3DS?
This quote just seems to revoke the whole idea of making a 3D capable console in the first place:
What a clumsy way to phase 3D games out of their product line.