sorry.... I've just been tossing the idea around about getting one or the other, and now that the hype is dying down, we can now see the actual system behind the marketing facades.
sorry.... I've just been tossing the idea around about getting one or the other, and now that the hype is dying down, we can now see the actual system behind the marketing facades.
Originally Posted by frankie_says_relax
Apparently, the same people that bitched about Rayman DS not being able to save anywhere you want at any time. From having played quite a bit of Rayman DS lately, I think that argument is about as pointless as people who say that the PSP doesn't have any good games.
It seems on the surface that people want handheld gaming to be simple affairs that you can pick up and play for a minute and then save. But even looking at some of the best releases for the DS so far, they don't play like that. Castlevania, Mario Kart... no option to stop and save in the middle of your adventure / race... yet that isn't a problem. I think in general, gamers need to admit to themselves that a good game is a good game no matter where it is being played, and stop trying to give it more qualities than that.
Having said that, almost EVERYTHING on the PSP is "simpler" than everything on the DS thanks to the fact the DS is using a stylus to do wildly different controls for nearly every game. I don't know why people stating the DS is better cite it as being "simpler" to use. There is definitely more of a learning curve to it.
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My girlfriend just picked up my DS today! But I won't get it until xmas.
I already bought Polarium and Feel the Magic, just because they were cheap.
My girlfriend just picked up my DS today! But I won't get it until xmas.
I already bought Polarium and Feel the Magic, just because they were cheap ($10 each at TRU).
I'll be grabbing SM64, Kart, Animal Crossing, Trauma, and Electroplankton the first week I have the system. Can't wait.
my DS list:
Kirby Canvas Curve
Mario 64 DS
Mr. Driller
Sprung (5 bucks)
Ping Pals
Truama Center
Feel the Magic
and then i got my g/f the teal Nintendogs bundle so i'll just add that into mine lol, and zoo keeper.
and as far as the psp vs. DS argument has gone, there is nothing I can say that hasn't already been said. It's been beaten more then the dead horse in the back yard.
I have a DS and PSP, I updated the list again.
DS: 6 Games
Asphalt Urban GT
Brain Age
Feel The Magic XY XX
Nintendogs Lab Version
Super Mario 64 DS
Warioware: Touched!
PSP: 3 Games
Burnout: Legends
Frantix
Pursuit Force
And, here is my "To buy" list:
DS: 3 Games
Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time
The New Super Mario Bros.
Super Princess Peach
PSP: 6 Games
Exi
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
GUN Showdown
Kingdom Of Paradise
Need For Speed Underground Rivals
PoPoLoCrois
Sid Meir's Pirates!
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix
Last edited by Slate; 03-17-2007 at 03:12 PM.
so let me get this straight. you're actually considering NOT buying tetris DS?!?!?! *fallz out*
my largest collections:
NES - 631 games
GENESIS - 131 games
ATARI 2600- 120 games
my smallest collections: :P
COLECOVISION - 4 games
SATURN - 2 games
3DO - 1 game
I am not a tetris fan. I didn't even know that there was one coming to the DS...so let me get this straight. you're actually considering NOT buying tetris DS?!?!?! *fallz out*
Last edited by Slate; 03-17-2007 at 03:13 PM.
Yeah Tetris ships today, along with Metroid Prime Hunters.... nice.
To be this good takes AGES
To be this great takes SEGA!!
Fuck there goes more of my hard earned dough. :PYeah Tetris ships today, along with Metroid Prime Hunters.... nice.
Fuck there goes more of my hard earned dough. :PYeah Tetris ships today, along with Metroid Prime Hunters.... nice.
lol yeah, but I have to get splinter cell for the psp as well.... damn my wallet is going to hurt this week..
To be this good takes AGES
To be this great takes SEGA!!
I've got 12 DS games and only 1 PSP game.
DS
Animal Crossing
Castlevania
Feel the Magic: XY/XX
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time
Nintendogs - all 3
Rub Rabbits
Super Mario 64 DS
Super Princess Peach
Trauma Center
Wario War: Touched
PSP
GTA LCS
I don't like the PSP because I've gotta keep the joint of my thumb on the analog stick instead of the tip. If I play with my thumb tip, my tendonitis acts up and my left hand turns into a claw. And I hate having to constantly wipe the damn thing off like the GBA Micro 20th Anniv. Edition.
Ooh, I just got a USB cable for the PSP and added some emulators, Doom and Quake! This is great! The DS is still better, though, because Sony never intended to have these games playable on their system.
Any updated sales figures for these two portables?
The PSP has been out long enough now that a comparison would be fair.
DS games
Wario Ware : touched
Super Mario DS
Polarium
Mr Driller : Drill spirits
Metroid Prime demo
Bought it at launch but haven't really had the money for games.
Now they're hitting the bargain bins I'll be picking up lots more
Nintendo DS - 16 Million Sold
Sony PSP - Top Secret CIA Information
Sony doesn't release the number for their units sold, so a comparison is not fair. Some analysts claim to make an accurate estimate, and all their numbers vary by a few million.
So no, there is no way to compare these two console until Sony releases sales numbers. And for all we know, Sony might not even track sales numbers.
Sony mentioned 17 Million shipped PSPs on their E3 conference. But all consoles sitting on the shelves or in warehouses also count as shipped.
Nintendo DS - 16 Million Sold
Sony PSP - Top Secret CIA Information
Sony doesn't release the number for their units sold, so a comparison is not fair. Some analysts claim to make an accurate estimate, and all their numbers vary by a few million.
So no, there is no way to compare these two console until Sony releases sales numbers. And for all we know, Sony might not even track sales numbers.
Nintendos Phil Harrisson said that the DS sold "millions" of units more. A 50/50 marketshare worldwide should be right.
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Honstly I'd be shocked if the percentage was even close to 50/50. It seems like there's always some buzz going on about an original new DS game while I rarely hear a thing about the PSP except for threads asking if there are any good games for it yet. Are there any big games for it other than the recently released GTA?
Well I think that games like Mega Man X and the other mega man title which the name excapes me, also the Dexter game
there's a couple big releases lately.
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yeah it's definately not anywhere close to 50/50, of those 17 mio shipped units i'd guess a max of around 12 mio was actually sold. that would be a ~40/60 marketshare. What am i basing this on? well, market observations, official numbers from japan and official numbers of the store chain i work atHonstly I'd be shocked if the percentage was even close to 50/50. It seems like there's always some buzz going on about an original new DS game while I rarely hear a thing about the PSP except for threads asking if there are any good games for it yet. Are there any big games for it other than the recently released GTA?
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