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[Muscelli]

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[chrisbid]

sony is going to "win" and i could give two ****s

[calthaer]

What war? Sony's product isn't even out yet. If it actually sells and Nintendo has competition, then maybe there will be a war.

[MegaDrive20XX]

X-mas of 2005 will decide that

[jonjandran]

You forgot about the Wildcard ---- GIZMONDO

[Algol]

I have seen barely ANY support for the GBA after the DS was released... a few titles are coming out, but besides that, its about dead..

IMO, GBA is nowhere near dead. If you go into any gamestore, and see how many GBA games there are compared to say, PS1 (truly dead system), you'll know how well its doing.

Also, casual gamers (most of the gamers) are graphics whores, and we all know which has better graphics...

If graphics alone decided console wars, the Lynx, Game Gear, and NGPC all would have beaten the daylights out of Game Boy.

I say this console war is anyone's game. (no pun intended.) The PSP has graphics, analog control, and the other features in the value pack, while DS has price, excellent name recognition, and new design features to its advantage.

[Sothy]

R-Zone! Betta reconnize!

[puxley]

You know, I think the Game.com will really surprise us all!

(puxley swiftly gets bludgeoned to death by roundtable members using Coleco super-action controllers)

Ooooff!!

[Muscelli]

u guys forgot to mention nokias new plan to dominate the market

[Lothars]

I personally think that PSP will struggle at first, (but seeing that some places are taking preorders from their 3rd shipment, I can only guess that it will have a great launch) but slowly outsell DS a little bit at a time, just like whats going on in Japan..

I personally think that DS will have a wonky life, I dont think that nintendo knows what they are doing anymore, and they are just aiming at cashing in on selling a new handheld they release every 2 or 3 years, I mean in 5 years, they have had what, 3 different handhelds? Gameboy didnt recieve any real updates in the hardware until 7 or 8 years later.... and it proved successful.. no real need to update the hardware every 2 years... also couple this with the fact that they stated that they will support gba and ds at the same time... I have seen barely ANY support for the GBA after the DS was released... a few titles are coming out, but besides that, its about dead.. they tried doing the same thing when advance came out... they said theyll support the gba and gbc at the same time... after advance came out, publishers switched over to advance, abandoning the gbc.. I think the same will happen with DS, or theyll just switch to PSP.. leaving no room for DS to have many titles...

Also, casual gamers (most of the gamers) are graphics whores, and we all know which has better graphics...

In all honesty, I wish DS would win, I like the touch screen and such, and it has a lot of potential and all... but Im worried that this will get stomped unless nintendo does something fast to save it... And if youre calling me a sony fanboy, then please keep in mind that i DO own a DS.

what do u guys think will happen

I hope the DS doesn't win, I would really hope it's pretty even between the psp and the new gameboy whenever it's out

[frodo2968]

What war? Sony's product isn't even out yet. If it actually sells and Nintendo has competition, then maybe there will be a war.

There is absolutely no doubt at all that the PSP will sell. And sell WELL. Everyone I know is really impressed by it, and wants one.

And I know that I don't even need to say who I think will "win" the "war"...at least for those of you who read a certain topic...

But for those of you who missed that, I think that the PSP will "win".

[Slipdeath]

[Ze_ro]

Frankly, I'm hoping the GBA will beat both of them. In my opinion, it has just enough power to pull off impressive games without costing too much in the process... Handheld systems are best at quick games that don't take too much effort or thought, like Tetris, Pac-Man or Mr. Driller. If I want to play 80 hours worth of 3D Japanese RPG #528, I'd rather play it at home in a comfy chair.

--Zero

[Humanoid]

I beleive that the market will be split between Sony and Nintendo. The price tag of the DS and the fact that their software is considered by many to be more "kid oriented" will let Nintendo take over the market for people aged 13 and below.

Now on the other side of things, the movie and mp3 playback of the PSP, plus the fact that games such as infection are aimed at an older crowd will give the PSP an advantage in the 14 and up catagory.

So, it's a tie in my view.
At least until the Gizmondo comes out!

[Cmosfm]

I hear virtual boy is making a comeback with a newly redisgned and actually portable console. Also it will incorporate touch games like the DS, but with a magic wand, and also you will be able to swipe barcode encrypted "gamecardz" to "enhance" your gameplay experience.

Watch out Sony, Nintendo gonna tear up on dat azz.

[tholly]

id hate to see Sony win, but i think thats what is gonna happen....and yes, i do have a gba, 2 gba sps, a ds, and my psp preordered.....

[Snapple]

That's like asking who won the 16-bit wars. There is no real answer. All is we know is that it wasn't NEC, at least outside of Japan.

However, competition = better quality. It's a fact. So hopefully both systems will really try hard to outdo each other.

I'm not commited to buy either system unless I see some good games though. Gameboy was nice when I was dragged on errands as a kid, but now that I live by myself, I really have no need for a portable video game.

[Muscelli]

id hate to see Sony win, but i think thats what is gonna happen....and yes, i do have a gba, 2 gba sps, a ds, and my psp preordered.....

Finally, somebody who agrees w/ me

[SuperNES]

[LAGO]

i'm rooting for the n-gage