The Nintendo 2DS is getting re-released in Japan this month. It will be available in five colors, priced at 9,800 yen (US$95), and is being aimed at kids as their first game machine. The 2DS was previously released in Japan last year, bundled with Pokémon, but is currently not on sale.

Meet the Nintendo 2DS, the 3DS's kid-friendly little brother. It plays 3DS games, but it looks and feels totally different.

You bet your Pokemans it does.

Here's Francis, proving that in addition to fury, he can also make videos of a more helpful nature. In this case, a handy instructable on how to build your own Nintendo 2DS.

Wondering how Nintendo's newest piece of portable hardware stacks up to their older pieces of portable hardware?

Nintendo will be launching a new portable gaming system in October. It's called the Nintendo 2DS. It's a 3DS without the 3D, and it's shaped like a thin piece of cake.