DS or PSP

i have definitely gone with DS i just dont know why, i rather play with a new way than just been there done that on the psp. psp seems to use the same stuff in a ps2 but just portable but, i dont think it would that great probably for people that like ps2 more than gamecube would buy it. but look at DS already they already got how many companies with nintendo already. I dont know much about psp. i most likely would get a psp later but after its like 100 dollars or someshit because its ps2 again but i aint wasting 300 dollars for some same ps2 portable system. DS i dont really care about the graphics. I think it would be cool to actually have a touch screen and i think metroid prime hunters would be an alright game. And especially mario would be badass. both systems have some ups and downs but they're both different and as long as they're different then its cool. I just dont want a ports gone to psp because then its ps2 again and i dont like ps2 that much. DS would be pretty badass with fps and i wouldnt mind crappy graphics or whatever but its really no big deal.

Mhhhh i sound like i said everything over and over again.

I'm definitely going to get a DS. Gameboy is awesome. Sony PSP looks pretty good and all, but keep in mind that many portable consoles (last count about 10 or something like that) have gone up against the Gameboy and most of them have failed pretty miserably. Say what you will about the Gamecube (GCN = imo) but Nintendo effectively owns the portable gaming market and although the Playstation's amazing popularity will ensure strong initial sales, it's going to take a quality product to keep people coming back. Plus I can play all my old games on the DS AND I get Mario Kart.

DS Pros: Strong 1st party lineup.
2 screens equals double the fun.
Folding design protects screen.

PSP Pros: Strong 3rd party lineup.
Plays games AND some media.
BIG screen.

suck my f**ken d!ck you mother f**k. The only system worth getting is PSP
:francesco: :francesco: :francesco: :francesco: :francesco: :francesco: everything else(DS) will have rehashed games and wont be practical.

I do have to give Nintendo some Kudos. While other systems may have some nice games, Nintendo has been the alpha-and-omega of innovative game designs. Just look at Mario, Donkey Kong, Mario Kart, and many more. While I certainly not have listed all of their greats, there is still plenty more to be dealt with. As much as i want to vote the Nintendo DS, I will have to keep my vote firm at PSP, and hope I'm right. What i do think is the DS will still be the highest sold handheld because Nintendo has had previous knowledge with the other numerous handhelds made. Playstation will unfortunately lose the race, but they will learn well with their mistakes.

So, Jammin. I think you are right on this. But all I can do is hope you are wrong

i think that the psp will be far better than ds even if it costs more! i recon even though nintendo do alright with consoles sony usually does a better job with the specs on the console aswell as the quality of the games(no offense to people who like nintendo)

I admit that the PSP looks like quite a cool console, but it is definitely gonna fail. quite a lot of the people who buy handheld consoles are uneducated about the specs and everything (they may be buying the console for a kid, or something). If they walk into a shop and see the new gameboy next to a sony psp, they'll go for the gameboy every time. the fact that it's half the price is just the icing on the cake. Sony's PSP may appeal to hardcore gamers like yourself, but the average handheld gamer wants something simple, original, colourful, and easy to pick up and play.

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PSP! No doubt! But I think it will be extremly expensive.

Originally posted by jammin@Jul 15 2004, 09:41 AM
I admit that the PSP looks like quite a cool console, but it is definitely gonna fail. quite a lot of the people who buy handheld consoles are uneducated about the specs and everything (they may be buying the console for a kid, or something). If they walk into a shop and see the new gameboy next to a sony psp, they'll go for the gameboy every time. the fact that it's half the price is just the icing on the cake. Sony's PSP may appeal to hardcore gamers like yourself, but the average handheld gamer wants something simple, original, colourful, and easy to pick up and play.

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yes maybe your right about some of that but psp will still own it! :thumbup:

Yeah definately the PSP. Most Nintendo games are nice but incredibly short. I can't help that it will be thew same on the DS. Even though it'll probably be more expensive I'd still go for the PSP.

Originally posted by Thesicness_inside_you@Jul 15 2004, 01:44 AM

lol, yeah right, erm, it has 2 screens, yeah and, what game can truley use it in an "inovative" way, wow, i know what they could do thats really imaginative...you could play the game on the bottom screen and have the upper screen as a map..aint that so cool...lol, yeah right, its lame, touch screen is pretty cool, but seriously are they mad, using it the ONLY way to control metroid DS, wtf, thats gonna be one pain in the ass, and you would think "new super mario bros" would use both screens but no, they dont, kinda shows what most games on the machine will be like, they will use one screen and thats all, and yes psp will have conversions, but they are focusing on original software, most of the titles anounced are totally new, not on consoles or anything.

psp beats DS any day, now the REAL successor to the GBA may be a different story, to me the DS seems like a bit of a money grabbing scheem (sp?) cos they know all the nintendo fanboys will buy it. and before you say i sound like a sony fanboy, no im not its just a fact its a better machine, it does shit loads.

wow, dejavu, seems like the GC all over again making a gaming only machine, to stand out they need to add things that are popular at the time, ps2 and xbox did it with a dvd player, and the psp is doing in now with the mp3 and "dvd-ish" discs. nintendo needs to get with the times

NO...they dont NEED to up the graphics department cos, erm, we have no alternative machine, if they had competition it would be a battle of power, just like the consoles today, like if the ps2 was the ONLY machine ever they could keep the graphics as they are now forever, you know why...cos we wouldnt be able to turn to anything else, it would be the only one. and thats what the GB series has always been, no compertition no need to improve. i mean the sega handheld had better graphics then the gba and that came out when nintendo was just making the GB smaller. they havnt "realised they dont need power" its cos they cant be arsed...lol

sorry for the rant, i just hate the rip off DS with a passion..lol

Steady on guys how can we start shouting THIS beats THAT when we havnt even seen anything to take advantage of either machine yet?

I'd be very suprised if Nintendo are going with a dual screen just so they can have a map........ shows your game design skills aren't up to much

Lets just hope there is some pretty good use of the dual screen setup! I'm quite looking forwars to it myself.