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PSP or DS
Topic Started: Mar 12 2005, 11:09 AM (1,100 Views)
paperbagshorty
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I have to say that DS is awesome.

I never really thought it was great until I finally got it.... today :).

So far, everything is flawless; stereo surround sound, sleek folding design, live PictoChat..... what more can you ask from a portable gaming system? Not to mention that they include a Metroid Prime: Hunters demo, an extra stylus, a Nintendo DS strap which also serves as a back-up stylus, full abilities to set an alarm clock, the time, your username, your birthday, the date, and I think you get the point now, don't you? :lol:

Overall, I highly suggest anyone to purchase it if you debating over the DS or the PSP for your next portable gaming system.
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joooodddd
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So...pretty much what I found on the site above.
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paperbagshorty
Mar 14 2005, 03:09 AM
I have to say that DS is awesome.

I never really thought it was great until I finally got it.... today :).

So far, everything is flawless; stereo surround sound, sleek folding design, live PictoChat..... what more can you ask from a portable gaming system? Not to mention that they include a Metroid Prime: Hunters demo, an extra stylus, a Nintendo DS strap which also serves as a back-up stylus, full abilities to set an alarm clock, the time, your username, your birthday, the date, and I think you get the point now, don't you? :lol:

Overall, I highly suggest anyone to purchase it if you debating over the DS or the PSP for your next portable gaming system.

I only got one stylus :'( .
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YoRone22
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Wohh something happened sorry bout that.
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paperbagshorty
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YoRone22
Mar 13 2005, 10:37 PM
paperbagshorty
Mar 14 2005, 03:09 AM
I have to say that DS is awesome.

I never really thought it was great until I finally got it.... today :).

So far, everything is flawless; stereo surround sound, sleek folding design, live PictoChat..... what more can you ask from a portable gaming system? Not to mention that they include a Metroid Prime: Hunters demo, an extra stylus, a Nintendo DS strap which also serves as a back-up stylus, full abilities to set an alarm clock, the time, your username, your birthday, the date, and I think you get the point now, don't you? :lol:

Overall, I highly suggest anyone to purchase it if you debating over the DS or the PSP for your next portable gaming system.

I only got one stylus :'( .

Lol, you should have gotten one in the same bag as your instructions and one inside the DS already :).
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Mar 13 2005, 10:57 PM
June 16, 2004....

that thing is almost a year old... very little was even known about the PSP back then... <.<... you need something a little newer to sway me... ill try to find more evidence supporting me later... right now ive got to crash... lol

~ Crimson
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Lol Wut. That's what he's saying ^
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joooodddd
Mar 14 2005, 02:57 AM
June 16, 2004 - While Nintendo's DS system will launch in America and Japan this year, Sony's PSP is on hold for American release until next year. Thus, only Japan can claim 2004 as the year of the portable wars, and thus only Japanese videogame publications can have features in which the two portable systems duke it out for bragging rights.


Last week's issue of Japanese publication Famitsu ran a feature called K-1: Grand Prix 2004. The "K" stands for "Keitai," the Japanese word for a portable device. The "1" is used as in "No. 1." Put together, it forms a cute pun on the K-1 fighting league, and a pretty interesting feature on the PSP and DS.
As part of the feature, the magazine goes over the basics of the two systems, from specifications to special features. This section includes everything from button number comparisons (PSP = 14, DS =11) to weight (PSP = 260 grams, DS = unspecified, but not too heavy).

And now for the specification everyone's been waiting for: battery life. Famitsu lists the PSP as having ten hours of continuous play time through the use of a lithium battery that was developed within Sony. The magazine speculates that battery life will change based on the game. Also, the system comes with an AC adapter, so you can play via that as well.

We're not sure if Famitsu actually got the ten hour figure directly from Sony or if it's just using numbers thrown out by Kaz Hirai at E3. So, in short, we're still not sure about the battery life of the PSP (or the DS, as the article simply mentions Nintendo's battery know-how as proof that the DS will have long batter life).

Moving on, the magazine offers some feedback from its readers with regards to the PSP and DS. As part of its June 4 issue, the magazine asked readers to select a few items that apply to them. Of the three hundred responders, 14.8% checked that they'd like to purchase a PSP, compared to 11.8% who checked that they'd like to purchase DS. Additionally, 13.3% stated that they'd be waiting to hear the price before deciding on the PSP while 9.4% said they'd wait for the price before picking up a DS. 7.1% stated that they think the PSP's design is cool while just 2.3% stated the same for the DS.

Elsewhere in the feature, the magazine has some commentary from industry insiders on what we can expect come launch day. Famitsu PS2 editor-in-chief Koji Aizawa (formerly of IGN Xbox, Mr. Aizawa became head of the PS2 magazine in April of this year) comments that predicting the PSP's price is difficult, but he expects the system to cost between 30,000 yen and 40,000 yen. The reason is simple -- the latest cell phones (featuring multiple mega-pixel cameras, broadband download speeds, video chat functionality, MP3 playback, memory card slots and screens with more resolution than Game Boy Advance) cost over 30,000 yen.

Meanwhile, Mr. Pin Sui (we think that's his name, although we're not fully sure), the editor-in-chief of Famitsu Cube + Advance believes that the DS price will not be able to stray too far from the Game Boy Advance SP price of 12,500 yen. He believes the system will go from 14,800 yen to 16,800 yen. As for release date, he's not sure if the current rumors of an 11/21 launch date are correct, or if the system will slip into December.

Finally, the main event, PSP vs DS! The magazine put the DS and PSP through twelve rounds with seventy-six Japanese game developers and various other members of the game industry. The question asked in each round and the vote totals are below (the winner of each round is in bold):

ROUND 1: Which do you think will sell better?
PSP = 102, DS = 137, SPLIT = 111

ROUND 2: Which will be cheaper?
PSP = 31, DS = 274, SPLIT = 38

ROUND 3: Which will be released first?
PSP = 98, DS = 152, SPLIT = 101

ROUND 4: Which will have more interesting software?
PSP = 66, DS = 172, SPLIT = 111

ROUND 5: Which design to you like better?
PSP = 251, DS = 42, SPLIT = 58

ROUND 6: Which one do you want to carry with you normally?
PSP = 134, DS = 69, SPLIT = 147

ROUND 7: Which one do you want to play while on the train?
PSP = 140, DS = 91, SPLIT = 119

ROUND 8: Which one makes a better present?
PSP = 104, DS = 89, SPLIT = 154

ROUND 9: Which one has more appealing functionality?
PSP = 113, DS = 149, SPLIT = 88

ROUND 10: Which will feature more fresh, new software?
PSP = 31, DS = 244, SPLIT = 74

ROUND 11: Which one is easier to develop for?
PSP = 114, DS = 98, SPLIT = 134

ROUND 12: Which do you want to be left standing in the end?
PSP = 84, DS = 156, SPLIT = 112

And the winner is:


NINTENDO DS
PSP wins five rounds and gets a total of 1269 votes compared to DS's seven rounds and 1629 votes.

Luckily, being in America and all, we'll get the winner of this early PSP versus DS battle later this year (and those of us lucky enough to have Japanese connections will be able to get the loser as well).

yay for DS! :D
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Leise Aber Tödlich
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PSP all the way when you buy it you get a load of free stuff :D its cool

when you get the DS what do you get free with it ???????

anyway the PSP rocks
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Petter
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DS for me .. :)
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paperbagshorty
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Mar 14 2005, 04:42 AM
PSP all the way when you buy it you get a load of free stuff :D its cool

when you get the DS what do you get free with it ???????

anyway the PSP rocks

You get a Metroid Prime: Hunters demo, a wrist band that also acts as a stylus for certain games, an extra stylus, and loads of fun :lol: .
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Nintendo has never let me down with any of its hardware.

Sony on the other hand with its false promises and poor hardware has never done anything for me.

I’m with the DS all the way.
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Lol Wut. That's what he's saying ^
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Leise Aber Tödlich
Mar 14 2005, 09:42 AM
PSP all the way when you buy it you get a load of free stuff :D its cool

when you get the DS what do you get free with it ???????

anyway the PSP rocks

When you buy a ds you get metroid prime DS, an extra stylus and a wrist strap
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Graxbangaa
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DS for me too.
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Ok I read in the newspaper a whole article on the PSP. I was taken in by the battery life. It made me crack up. When playing games or listening to music you get 5-6 hours. When watching a movie (this made me really laugh) you get 2 HOURS :haha: . A lot of movies are 2 hours. :haha: That made me laugh.
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PSP Rules baby............Cant wait till MArch 26 when it comes out.
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