It can play 3DS, but without the 3D. It's still got WiFi and whatnot, but again no 3D. Nintendo said that it's more focused towards younger kids who can't play games with 3D on, so basically kids younger than 7. Honestly it does look like some toddler toy laptop thing, but the design still confuses me. Why the wedge? There's so much dead space that there would be about 4 inches just hanging out of your hands if you played it. It also has no form of grip on the back like the WiiU gamepad so I can imagine it being very awkward. Oh well. Nintendo... Just do what you want.