Nintendo DS question

[northwest monkey]

Daft question, but can I play Nintendo 2DS games on an original "flip" Nintendo DS?

Or is a 2DS a cut down 3DS?

My 6-year old has seen an advert for Mario Kart 7 and is itching to play it!

[Spanna]

I very much doubt the consoles are forward compatible between generations. Nintendo tend to be good at keeping their products backward compatible though, so the DS games should play on 2DS.

[Spanna]

I very much doubt the consoles are forward compatible between generations. Nintendo tend to be good at keeping their products backward compatible though, so the DS games should play on 2DS.

[mrmr96]

northwest monkey said:

Daft question, but can I play Nintendo 2DS games on an original "flip" Nintendo DS?

Or is a 2DS a cut down 3DS?

My 6-year old has seen an advert for Mario Kart 7 and is itching to play it!

No.

Last Gen:
2D version = Nintendo DS

Current Gen:
3D version = Nintendo 3DS
2D version = Nintendo 2DS

So yeah, the 2DS is a cut down 3DS, and 3DS/2DS games won't run on a "DS".

[4G63T]

mrmr96 said:

No.

Last Gen:
2D version = Nintendo DS

Current Gen:
3D version = Nintendo 3DS
2D version = Nintendo 2DS

So yeah, the 2DS is a cut down 3DS, and 3DS/2DS games won't run on a "DS".

pretty much


the 2ds and 3ds games even have a little tab on the side so it does not fit into a ds lite/dsi.

the 3ds is not just a ds that does stereoscopic 3d, its a whole different console like ps2 and ps3

edit:bloody autocorrect

Edited by 4G63T on Saturday 5th April 23:12

[mrmr96]

4G63T said:

mrmr96 said:

No.

Last Gen:
2D version = Nintendo DS

Current Gen:
3D version = Nintendo 3DS
2D version = Nintendo 2DS

So yeah, the 2DS is a cut down 3DS, and 3DS/2DS games won't run on a "DS".

pretty much


the ads and ads games even have a little tab on the side so it does not fit into a ds lite/dsi.

the 3ds is not just a ds that does stereoscopic 3d, its a whole different console like ps2 and ps3

Nintendo shot themselves in the foot with the names IMO. Like the "Wii-U", many people thought it might be an add on for a Wii, as opposed to the "next gen" console.

[HereBeMonsters]

You can pick up a 3DS for about £60-70 second hand these days. I sold mine with a game for £75 and it was mint.

[northwest monkey]

Cheers chaps - I thought that might be the case but Nintendo do seem to like confusing people!

A 2D version of a 3D machine while still selling the original 2D machine

He's only just got into the DS (my old one I bought about 10 years ago!) and is very happy playing Mario / Mario Kart and something called Rabbids so I'll hang off getting him a new one for a bit.