<p>Yesterday we brought you news that Nintendo will be releasing a brand new version of its popular 3DS handheld console, this time featuring a flat, slate-style design but with its top screen's 3-D functions removed. Dubbed the "2DS", the console is aimed primarily at younger audiences and will be sold for some US$40-50 dollars less than its 3-D-enabled brethren.</p><p>Within just a few hours of its unveiling, however, images made by digital jokesters all over the world began appearing online showing Nintendo exactly what they thought of the new console's unusual design. Here's a sample of some of the best so far.</p><p>First of all, here's the real thing.</p><p>It may not be to everyone's tastes, but from practical standpoint, this flat, solid piece of hardware will no doubt stand up to far more abuse than the clamshell design of all previous DS models, whose hinges are just begging to be snapped by a clumsy toddler or a five-year-old who simply must jog around the room while playing Mario Kart. The screens may be a little more susceptible to scrapes, but when stored in a protective case the 2DS should last a lot longer than a 3DS in kids' hands, not to mention cost both Nintendo and the consumer less to make and buy, respectively.</p><p><a href="http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/08/30/internet-reacts-to-nintendos-new-2ds-portable-design-with-clever-photoshop-mockery/">Keep reading...</a></p>