Review on Nintendo New 2DS XL - Black + Turquoise: Enhanced Gaming Experience and Sleek Design by Michael Bustamante

I once had a DS Lite on which I probably played more of the available catalog (NDS and GBA) than any other console. After a few years it ended up in a drawer and I ended up giving it to a friend who had a broken DS. I felt like I got more out of the system than my money's worth and turned to other things. I've missed the entire 3DS generation - I'm one of those people who gets nauseous if I watch a 3D movie for too long. , since the 3D effect was one of the first drivers of the system, I just skipped it. When the 2DS came out I got interested - the form factor looked good for a game - while I loved the DS Lite I wasn't a 100 percent fan of the clamshell design, but I also didn't like that it wasn't going to be fit in my pockets. It couldn't be either way. When the new 2DS XL was announced, I wanted a new console on day one for the first time in a long time. I usually wait a long time before picking up a new system, waiting for reviews etc to see if the platform has a future I'm excited about. But since we're probably nearing the end of the 3DS era, I've looked at it from a different perspective and looked back at the ecosystem already available. I've recently started getting back into handheld consoles and I love having access to as many generations as possible. I once sold my GBA when I bought a DS Lite but I really wanted a classic Game Boy action game so I invested in a modified backlit GBA so I could play GB/GBC/GBA games from my computer can play. Childhood. I constantly collect and play all the games I didn't play as a kid. What drew me to the new 2DS XL was the perfect combination of ecosystem and hardware. I like his looks. I like that it's thinner than the regular 3DS. I like that I don't waste my energy on 3D which I will never use. Most importantly, I love having a device that unifies the entire ecosystem of post-Game Boy Nintendo handheld games. DS/DSi/3DS/N3DS - I have access to all of them. There aren't many games out there that need or improve on a 'new' processor, but I don't want to sacrifice it along with 3D. I change screen sizes all the time - sometimes I'm very thankful for the XL, sometimes I wish the system was more compact, like my GBA. I also don't like that the battery isn't easy to swap out - since I plan on only having one system and playing with a large back catalog for a long time, I understand that I'll probably need to replace the battery. battery after a few years. In fact, the only thing that stopped me from literally buying the console on day one was waiting for a teardown video to see what a battery swap would look like. It looks a bit cumbersome, but in my comfort zone, it's easy. Finally, I've never owned a NES, SNES or N64, but I love that I still have access to ports of their best games through my GBA and now my 2DS. . I love that I can finally go back and replay some of the DS games I enjoyed, as well as try out the games I played the first time. I also really like the 3DS catalog - I buy everything digitally as these days I avoid shopping carts when I can - and I find it very difficult not to take advantage of the online store offers and bonuses to build my 3DS library. .I'm not sure of the value for people who are already invested in the 3DS ecosystem and already have a console, but for me the new 2DS XL is perfect.