DS VS. PSP - Ownage

[kedawa]

I've only got three games for my DS, but I'm very happy with it.

Advance Wars Dual Strike
Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow
Meteos

I was thinking about picking up a PSP at launch, but I'm glad I didn't. There isn't a single game released for it yet that I want to play, and the GP2X is much better suited to homebrew and emulation than the PSP anyway.

[Whiskers the Wonder Cat]

All DS needs is a brand new Pokemon game. And whoosh, the % of DS and that game sold will go through the roof.

They should release like a limited edition Pokemon DS in the U.S. That will do extremely well. Especially around the Holidays.

[Super Mario Fan]

Mine goes to the DS. I've had it since launch, and I took a few months off gaming, but this is sucking me back in.

I don't have that many games for it, becasue I just wasn't feeling games for a while. But, I do have:

Super Mario 64 DS
Warioware Touched!
Yoshi's Touch and Go
Spiderman 2
Kirby's Canvas Curse

Kirby's Canvas Curse was the last video game I bought, and this was back in June! But Mario Kart DS will be my next purchase, along with the dongle off of Nintendo.com's Store. I also have that Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt Demo, and the Twilight Princess preview card. Spiderman 2 is still in it's cellophane wrapper, and it came with the system when I bought it!

[drummy]

I have a DS, and I have the teal one with the Nintendogs: Best Friends pack-in. I don't like it too much, but I have Jump! Superstars and Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, and Super Mario 64 DS coming into my possession. I also plan on getting Mario Kart DS, SBK: Snowboard Kids, and Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time in the very near future, and possibly a USB Wifi Connector; and if I get one, then I'm getting the new Animal Crossing game that will be released. I am also trying to get Daigasso! Band Brothers, as well as the GBA expansion cart with the extra songs, as I heard the game rocks. Also, some good games are coming out in Japan in the next year that I will probably import as the US might not see these releases. Daigasso! Band Brothers was even given a US name (Jam with the Band) and a possible US release, but that was when the DS was launched here in the US, and there is no word of Jam With the Band coming out here. The PSP looks cool and powerful, but as a lot of other people are pointing out, the game selection is a bit weak, even with imports. I also hear it has bad loading times, which turns me off. However, Liberty City Stories definitely looks cool, but since I never take my portables out of my room anyways, I might as well satisfy my need to plaY GTA on the PS2 or Xbox.

[Julio III]

My DS games in the order that I bought them:

Project Rub
Warioware: Touched!
Sprung
Electroplankton
Polarium
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith
Another Code: Two Memories
Meteos
Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan

and there's a whole list of games out now that I plan on getting sometime (Zoo Keeper, Lost In Blue, Phoenix Wright, Trauma Centre etc)

[mmpoole8]

I have a DS with the following games:

Advance Wars Dual Strike
Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow
Diagasso! Band Brothers
Feel the Magic
Kirby Canvas Curse
Meteos
Nintendos Chihuahua & Friends
Phoenix Wright
Polarium
Super Mario 64
Trauma Center
WarioWare Touched
Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare in Troubadour
Yoshi Touch & Go

Looking to pick up Mario Cart and Animal Crossing and maybe Sonic and Snowboard Kids in the next month.

[RedHerring]

DS :

Phoenix Wright
Trauma Center
Lost in Blue
Mario 64
Nintendogs
Trace Memory
Polarium
Kirby
Ossu!Tatakae!Ouendan!
Advance Wars
Meteos
Wario Ware
Castlevania

PSP :

Wipeout
Lumines
Metal Gear Acid
Taiko no Tatsujin
Grand Theft Auto
Mercury
Ape Escape
Untold Legends
Intelligent License

[stonecutter]

In my house we have 2 DS systems, and about 8 games, no PSP.

This probably isn't the right place for this statement, but after everything this last week with Sony, and their root kit installs, I hope you will all seriously consider not buying Sony products. I know its tough with video games, but look at what they did to their loyal consumers. Thats not right.

[Sylentwulf]

I only have a DS which was based solely on price point of the system and games (It was birthday last year).

Frankly, I regret it. I would have rather had the 2 people pool their money together and get me a PSP with no games instead.

[THATinkjar]

I only have a DS which was based solely on price point of the system and games (It was birthday last year).

Frankly, I regret it. I would have rather had the 2 people pool their money together and get me a PSP with no games instead.

What games have you been playing? Perhaps we can recommend some you might enjoy, and help you feel better about buying a Nintendo DS?

[njiska]

I only have a DS which was based solely on price point of the system and games (It was birthday last year).

Frankly, I regret it. I would have rather had the 2 people pool their money together and get me a PSP with no games instead.

What games have you been playing? Perhaps we can recommend some you might enjoy, and help you feel better about buying a Nintendo DS?

Hell Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow alone is worth the price of admission.

[dbiersdorf]

I have had my DS since launch and love it, and recently picked up a PSP. Although my Micro probably gets the most used, I enjoy all three portables (well all four if you count my N-Gage). I have a lot of PSP games to catch up on, so yeah, my PSP list is very bare bones.

Nintendo DS titles -

Ashpahlt Urban GT (although I'll sell it the day a better racer hits the market)
Feel the Magix XX/XY
Kirby Canvus Curse
Lost in Blue (yet such a horrible game I might sell)
Meteos
Nanostray
Nintendogs: Lab and Friends
Pac 'n Roll (best DS game to date right here folks)
Pac-Pix
Puyo Pop Fever (will sell when number 2 hits the market though)
Rayman DS
Sprung (underrated)
Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith
Super Mario 64 DS
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Wario Ware Touched!
Yoshi Touch & Go
Zoo Tycoon

TOTAL - 18 games

These are the DS games I plan on picking up however,

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (maybe, don't have much interest in these games)
Pheonix Wright: Ace Attorney
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble
Metroid Prime Pinball
Dig Dug: Digging Strike (maybe..)

Sony PSP titles -

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (portable GOTY.. that is until Mario Kart)
Twisted Metal: Head-On

TOTAL - 2 games

Some PSP games I hope to get soon,

Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee
Ape Escape on the Loose (pending in actually)
Death Jr.
Namco Museum Battle Collection
Virtua Tennis World Tour
SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo
Star Wars Battle Front II
Burnout Legends
MediEvil Ressurection (maybe)

I would never have a PSP had I not got one with three games for $120, the deal was great so I couldn't pass it up. However I would have never paid the retail $250. Way too much for a handheld, and I feel sorry for the people who did.

[Sylentwulf]

What games have you been playing? Perhaps we can recommend some you might enjoy, and help you feel better about buying a Nintendo DS?

Feel the magic xx/xy - Great game, I'll get the sequel. Bit short maybe. Never could figure out how to really get the unlockables.

Driller Spirits - Great game, could have used some more modes, or expand the modes it had. No complaints here

Meteos - OK game, more repetitive and kinda too "lucky" for my tastes. Unlockables are fun, getting 25 soul and time thingies is not fun.

Yoshi touch n go - horrible
Sprung - Well, I got what I paid for, and what I expected.
Mario 64 - It's mario 64? This doesn't count as an original game

Mario Kart - I was HORRIBLY let down with the gba version, I doubt I'll get the DS version

Wario Touched - Yeah, it's got a touch screen, I GET IT. NEXT?!

Metroid - For a pack in demo, you'd think they would release it SOMETIME.

Castlevania - I have no doubt I will love this game when I pick it up.

Nintendogs - no thanx.
Trauma Center - I'm sure will follow feel the magic when I get it, I'll like it, a bit short, solid game.
Viewtiful Joe, Mario & Luigi, Advanced wars - all sequels to games I REALLY didn't like.


If you can honestly suggest something else I'd be interested in, feel free

[Super Mario Fan]

What games have you been playing? Perhaps we can recommend some you might enjoy, and help you feel better about buying a Nintendo DS?

Feel the magic xx/xy - Great game, I'll get the sequel. Bit short maybe. Never could figure out how to really get the unlockables.

Driller Spirits - Great game, could have used some more modes, or expand the modes it had. No complaints here

Meteos - OK game, more repetitive and kinda too "lucky" for my tastes. Unlockables are fun, getting 25 soul and time thingies is not fun.

Yoshi touch n go - horrible
Sprung - Well, I got what I paid for, and what I expected.
Mario 64 - It's mario 64? This doesn't count as an original game

Mario Kart - I was HORRIBLY let down with the gba version, I doubt I'll get the DS version

Wario Touched - Yeah, it's got a touch screen, I GET IT. NEXT?!

Metroid - For a pack in demo, you'd think they would release it SOMETIME.

Castlevania - I have no doubt I will love this game when I pick it up.

Nintendogs - no thanx.
Trauma Center - I'm sure will follow feel the magic when I get it, I'll like it, a bit short, solid game.
Viewtiful Joe, Mario & Luigi, Advanced wars - all sequels to games I REALLY didn't like.


If you can honestly suggest something else I'd be interested in, feel free

II'm not sure if it would tickle your fancy, but were you a fan of Animal Crossing on the Gamecube? I know a lot of people were, and the one for the DS just keeps on looking better and better. It seems to retain a lot of the old stuff (NES games aside) and it looks like it's going to take the series up to the next step. Online play is going to be killer. I think that if you only played one game on the DS, this one should be it. I think that this game alone is worth the price of a DS. This is going to be the only game I purchase between now and when Twilight Princess comes out. I don't doubt for a second that it's going to keep me busy for months. I think all DS owners should purchase this game.

[sharkbates]

Have 2 DS', just picked up a second one this weekend with the Target $99 sale.

Only interested in the PSP for emulation and $250 is still too steep for that.

Games for the DS:

Nintendogs:Chihuahua
Nintendogsachshund
Meteos
Zookeeper
Puyo Pop
Mr Driller
Wario Ware
Mario Kart
Castlevania
Trauma Center
Trace Memory
Atari Retro
Kirby Canvas Curse

Looking forward to:

Animal Crossing
Metriod Pinball
Sonic Rush
Phoenix Wright

Favorites include:

Trauma Center
Castlevania
Mario Kart
Meteos

Cant wait to get my wife involved with some head2head Mario Kart and puzzle play, ie Meteos/Zookeeper

Love the DS.

[Ulticron]

Let's see DS:
Mario 64 DS
Polarium
Retro Atari

I won't be buying any games for anything till January, but right now Mario Kart, Sonic Dash, and that new 2D Mario are on the must get list.

Nothing for the PSP, not even the unit itself. Originally I had no plans of getting it but I've heard they're going to put out Mega Man Legends for it, and a remix of the original Mega Man. Being the insane fan of MM I am that means I'll have to eventually get one. First I'll buy the games though and then wait till the PSP goes in the bargin bins.

[Teknik_SE-R]

From your damn avatar you probably put porn on your psp.

Close!

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sorry to bring up an old thread but I have been interested in buying one of these systems for a while... that and I just get a kick out of this every time the above quote happens. Its the same reaction every time too! I also see NE146's avatar has changed for the holiday season!!!

as for the vs. argument. I have a friend that has a ds and one with a psp (I couldn't commit to either cuz of money and I wasn't able to decide at first)

one friend that has a psp doesn't have a single game... can't afford it. my firend with the DS bought two games the day he got it.

from what I've seen, the PSP is exactly what it says it is, a playstation portable. I love my ps2, but i love my gamecube more, simply befcause the games are more fun imo.

from playing both systems, I must say the ds is more appealing. i was wary of the gimmicky setup, but I now see that it it has its uses, and i congratulate nintendo for once again sticking their necks out and trying something new.

the library of games for the DS just kicks its competitors ass too, and i personally don't see any point to the extra features of the psp.

The movie format: you can't watch the movies except on the psp's tiny screen whoop dee doo! and the mp3 playback: no thank you, I will go with my dedicated 60 gig ipod for that.

[XxMe2NiKxX]

I have 19 DS games and 1 PSP game (not counting 600 ROMs). If the PSP didn't have emulation, I would hate it. Its retail games are, in my opinion, horrible, with the exception of the amazingly well done Wipeout Pure.

On the other hand, the DS has amazing retail games, and Mario Kart DS, in my opinion, is the best game to come out this year, and probably my favourite Mario Kart of all time.

[SnappleMan]

Unfortunately, I'm going to be forced to buy a PSP as soon as Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth is released in Japan.

Although, I do live with the tri-Ace Superfan (Aussie2b if any of you know her), so she'll probably end up buying both the game and the system!

[Snapple]

Whoa.

I don't know whether to be more surprised that there's someone else with a similar board name to mine, or that your avatar appears to be the OxyClean guy. Why oh why did it have to be the OxyClean guy?



Um, on topic. At first I hated the idea of the DS. Inferior technology to the PSP with some shallow bells and whistles added like a blow microphone and a styllus. But I have come full circle. I don't even play my PSP anymore. The DS I've come to realize is a much more appropriate device for handheld gaming. Handheld gaming should be about simple fun that you can pick up or put down at any time. With the PSP, it's like... I've played all this stuff on my PS2. I don't need a small screen version, too.