Reggie Says 2DS Gives Children Under Seven The Opportunity To Play 3DS Games

Nintendo’s new 2DS offers children a unique experience to play 3DS games without their parents worrying that the 3D is harmful or a strain on their child’s eyes – that’s what Nintendo of America’s COO Reggie Fils-Aime says in support of their latest product. When Nintendo launched the 3DS originally, it wasn’t recommended that children under seven should play in 3D. Although the slider can be turned on and off, it was still a precaution for parents. In an interview with IGN, Reggie says the new 2DS breaks those barriers and will finally allow five and six-year-olds the ability to experience all the 3DS games they wish.

“We’re always thinking about what we can do that’s new, unique, different, and brings more people into this category that we love. And so with the Nintendo 3DS, we were clear to parents that, ‘hey, we recommend that your children be seven and older to utilize this device.’ So clearly that creates an opportunity for five-year-olds, six-year-olds, that first-time handheld gaming consumer.”

“We’ve always been thinking about, ‘how do we approach that as one target?’ And that certainly helped spur the idea of the Nintendo 2DS. Let’s have the consumer have access to all of these great games – Mario Kart 7, Animal Crossing – but do it in a 2D capability with a device that has a dramatically lower price point. That’s just an example of how we’re always thinking about, ‘how do we get more people playing games? How do we get more people playing Nintendo games?’”