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themadscientist ([info]themadscientist) wrote in [info]fandom_wank,
@ 2013-08-29 22:02:00


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Entry tags:elitism, nintendo, wii

It's not FOR you, Jen
Nintendo set the Internet afire yesterday with the announcement of a (mostly expected) $50.00 price cut on the Wii U, three different ways to buy Wind Waker (including one with a Ganon action figure)
and oh yeah

They are planning to release a new redesign of the 3DS called a "2DS" on the same day of Pokemon X and Y. It's only $130.00 and looks like a tablet. Supposedly this version is aimed at people who don't want to use the 3D and for children lower than seven years of age.

Which naturally means that the Internet collectively loses their bananas.

Responses range from:
I don't get it
to it's ugly and who is it aimed at
to complaining about complaining about the 2DS is prejudice
SHUT UP AND STOP COMPLAINING IT'S NOT FOR YOU
and SCUZE ME WHERE IS MY 5DS NOW (I like this one a lot)
seriously this is dumb

The biggest trolling went on Nintendo's YouTube page, as trolls and critics went directly to the source. Hence why the announcement is now not showing ratings nor allowing comments (warning: loud 8-bit music).

You can browse the 2DS tumblr tags for more.

Luckily, Iwata and Black Nerd Rants seem to have explained the matter, as the anger has (mostly) quieted down now.



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[info]veneotaqueen
2013-09-02 03:26 am UTC (link)
On one side, this isn't foldable nor comes in the cute colors of its clam-shelled elder versions.
On the other side, it's compatible with everything in the (3)DS family (even R4 cards for playing fan-translated shit), and its waaaay cheaper than the other versions. Not that the late part matters because I live in a country where the inflation is gigantic, the goverment imposes very heavy regulations for foreign online buying and the ones who will bring the thing to my country will price it a kidney and a lung.
Now I sorta want one, but I'll wait to see hot it feels in adult-sized hands

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