I think i will buy a PSP tomorrow!!

[joey4127]

It's 11:36pm here and i will decide if i wanna buy The Sony PSP tomorrow. Looks like a great product. I have the DS but it's not as good as the PSP after playing my friends, so i sold my DS and I think i will get the PSP.
BTW: I'm in Japan

[Vader]

I pre ordered my PSP, but I am on the second shipment, I can't wait, I am in the US.

[clayj]

I pre ordered my PSP, but I am on the second shipment, I can't wait, I am in the US.How do you know if you're getting your PSP in the first wave or the second? I ordered one from EBGames.com on 2/27 and earlier this week they asked me to confirm what items I wanted in my PSP bundle... does that mean I'm in the first wave, or the second?

[rtdgoldfish]

Not sure how the online pre-orders from EBGames are working but according to my local store, the people who pre-order one and pay it in full will get them first. This is what I might be doing next week. They still don't know how many they are getting or when a demo unit will be in the store.

Actually, I think I read somewhere that there was a cut-off date for the online pre-orders to be 1st or 2nd batch. Not sure of the date, but you could call them and ask.

[Vader]

How do you know if you're getting your PSP in the first wave or the second? I ordered one from EBGames.com on 2/27 and earlier this week they asked me to confirm what items I wanted in my PSP bundle... does that mean I'm in the first wave, or the second?

Well I got mine from GameStop, and they told me that the first order was already full, and I would be on the second shipment. That will hopefully be only about a week after the first one on march 24.

[Abstract]

How good/bad is the Nintendo DS? I'm out of the gaming loop, but if I'm looking for a portable, I'd like to know which to choose.

And as a 24 year old, I'd like to get a Nintendo because of nostalgia and sentimentality reasons. Nintendo was like my Apple Computers when I was little. I loved Nintendo, and hated Sega. :o

[Phobophobia]

How good/bad is the Nintendo DS? I'm out of the gaming loop, but if I'm looking for a portable, I'd like to know which to choose.

And as a 24 year old, I'd like to get a Nintendo because of nostalgia and sentimentality reasons. Nintendo was like my Apple Computers when I was little. I loved Nintendo, and hated Sega. :o

Just stick with the DS. Nintendo is one of the most experienced gaming companies, and they are announcing online details for the DS tomorrow. The PSP is overpriced, and overhyped--just like the PS2 was at launch.

[7on]

If you like Nintendo trademarks then get the DS. PSP will have more sports/racing titles.

[clayj]

Well, I heard from EBGames.com today that they expect my 2/27 PSP order to be fulfilled in the initial shipment on 3/24... sweet! I ordered Wipeout Pure, Ridge Racer, and FIFA Soccer with the PSP.

[Vader]

Lucky you!

[SodaPopMonster]

Also, with the New animal crossing game to be online(just imagine...) I think that the DS will get better games as the year progresses. The main problem with the DS was the bad launch lineup. (BTW, wario ware is very fun)

monster

[bousozoku]

My buddy brought over his Japanese version of PSP today with two games. It was nice and I really don't like much about Sony anymore, even though I was a big fan way back when.

He said that he was having trouble with a couple of the buttons and plenty of other people have complained about them.

I still think the Nintendo DS would be a good choice but until game developers figure out how to use two displays effectively and efficiently, the PSP will do a lot adequately. The display was certainly better than adequate though.

[Sutekidane]

Yeah, I hate sony for the most part too, but I have to admit that sony did a very good job with the psp. I'm not a big fan of quirky gameplay really (touchscreen), I prefer more substance for my games. I sold my DS to get the psp and have not looked back. The launch games weren't very good, and now-a-days nintendo is mainly known for making ports... I'm really looking forward to how the psp will turn out. I think it'll do well once they get the pricing more affordable.

[urban1985_]

Yeah, the square button is apparently too close to the LCD screen so it might cause problems for some people. I read this on several sites online (it was a while back, don't remember links, I'm sure gamespot has one).

Also, I've heard bad things about its battery life. I've never read anything from sites on this though, so I seriously doubt it.

Nevertheless, the PSP looks damn sexy! I love both Sony and Nintendo, but Nintendoy's DS is just too damn clunky looking. Also, it seems more like a novelty than a gaming system. I've always thought of Nintento as a more family-oriented company. Sony platforms have more serious titles, etc.

Of course, I'm generalizing. Just my thoughts.

[joey4127]

I had the DS and i sold it. It wasn't that good, especially after playing the PSP. PSP has PS2 like graphics and DS has N64's and sony just launched a wave of A LOT OF GAMES, like Gran Turismo 4, Need For Speed Underground, Tony Hawks Underground...etc...I can't wait to get my hands on the PSP. I went to the sotre today but they were all sold out. :( :( :( I will try again tomorrow :cool: Hope to have the sexy beast in my room by next week.

[cb911]

congrats to all of you who're getting a PSP.:D very nice...

this thread also reminded me of an article in EDGE. it said in part - "Why you should drop your DS in a puddle". :D after reading a few replies here i can see why they said that...

[GFLPraxis]

How good/bad is the Nintendo DS? I'm out of the gaming loop, but if I'm looking for a portable, I'd like to know which to choose.

And as a 24 year old, I'd like to get a Nintendo because of nostalgia and sentimentality reasons. Nintendo was like my Apple Computers when I was little. I loved Nintendo, and hated Sega. :o

The only problem is that the current games suck. The upcoming games list has some AWESOME stuff including Age of Empires and a bunch of others.

The DS has better-than-Nintendo 64 graphics, a VERY long battery life, and almost instant loading. And costs $150.

Compare that to the PSP, with PS2 graphics (way better), but about half the battery life and longer loading times. And most of the games are PS2 ports.

The DS also has a lot of promise in the form of the touch screen control. Metroid Prime is incredible.

It's definitely not bad. If you think Graphics makes a good console, get the PSP, but otherwise seriously consider the DS.


I've seen a bunch of extremely biased articles against the DS, most of which I could counter every point on (and some didn't have a word of truth. MobilePC added $30 to the actual price tag when reporting, and hardly gave any information. Another magazine quoted "Super Princess Peach" and "Pac-Pix" as two of the most anticipated games).

[pgc6000]

The only problem is that the current games suck. The upcoming games list has some AWESOME stuff including Age of Empires and a bunch of others.

Age of Empires for the DS or PSP?

Anyway, from what I know, the DS has a longer battery life. Apprently the PSP has had some problems, dead pixels and loose buttons, and of course the famous disk launching problem. Of course these could all off been fixed by now...With Animal Crossing coming out for the DS, that right there is a good reason for me to purchase the DS. Animal Crossing's gameplay can last forever. I still play it on my GameCube (that's probaly the only game I play on my cube now. I still pop in an old title once and a while, but the Gamecube has hardly been geting any good games.). I'll probaly pick up a DS once Animal Crossing comes out for it. I'd have to sacrafice all my spare time in Animal Crossing DS, even if that means missing out on Halo 2 and Call of Duty multiplayer. But if that's what it takes to play Animal Crossing DS, I'll do it. But that not happening quite yet.

[Sutekidane]

About the PSP issues, the UMD Disc eject problem wasn't actually a problem. The only way a that it is possible for the disc to come out, is if you: hit the eject button, twist the system and forcing the latch to come loose. I've never been able to do it by twisting the system, only by pushing the eject button, and the disc has never 'popped out' I dunno what that is all about. The only real issue was the square button issue, which has been fixed, and the sticky shoulder buttons which should be fixed by the US release (March 24).

[pgc6000]

About the PSP issues, the UMD Disc eject problem wasn't actually a problem. The only way a that it is possible for the disc to come out, is if you: hit the eject button, twist the system and forcing the latch to come loose. I've never been able to do it by twisting the system, only by pushing the eject button, and the disc has never 'popped out' I dunno what that is all about. The only real issue was the square button issue, which has been fixed, and the sticky shoulder buttons which should be fixed by the US release (March 24).
Actualy there was a video online showing the disk popping out. Someone here at MacRumors gave out the link. I could of observed it wrong though.

[applekid]

Now, now. No need to bash the PSP for some really petty things.

First off, no need to say the PSP is only get PS2 ports. That's all just fanboy propaganda. There's definitely some games down the line that are original or a continuing of a franchise.

Secondly, who cares if the PSP launches UMDs?! It actually takes effort to get the friggin' thing flying. Quit tossing that crap around.

With that said, I'm still rooting for the DS. The PSP battery life is just unacceptable. 5-7 hours for gaming alone is not good. I need a good 15-20 without recharging. When you're on trips or even at home gaming, the last thing you want to worry about is recharging or replacing batteries. If I wanted to be stuck using a wall outlet for power all day, I would stick to playing consoles.

But most importantly, the room for innovative and satisfying games is actually there with the DS. The games being brought to the PSP have been things done many times before. Time for something fresh.

Abstract, for some Nintendo nostalgia, I would actually recommend getting a GBASP. Tons of old Nintendo games have been ported and updated for the GBA. Do some searching on GameFAQs.com of some old, classic, popular NES and SNES titles, and there's a pretty decent chance it'll be listed as a GBA game as well.

[risc]

I'm glad the guy above has spoken some sense _BUT_ I need to point out that the DS batteries don't last anywhere near 15 to 20 hours, before I sold mine I was lucky if I got 8 to 10 and it tooks ages to charge, at least twice as long as my PSP.

As for the other "facts" about the PSP mine has been perfect from day 1, but I'm not getting in to that again - buy what you want - no one really cares!

[pgc6000]

Now, now. No need to bash the PSP for some really petty things.

First off, no need to say the PSP is only get PS2 ports. That's all just fanboy propaganda. There's definitely some games down the line that are original or a continuing of a franchise.

Secondly, who cares if the PSP launches UMDs?! It actually takes effort to get the friggin' thing flying. Quit tossing that crap around.

With that said, I'm still rooting for the DS. The PSP battery life is just unacceptable. 5-7 hours for gaming alone is not good. I need a good 15-20 without recharging. When you're on trips or even at home gaming, the last thing you want to worry about is recharging or replacing batteries. If I wanted to be stuck using a wall outlet for power all day, I would stick to playing consoles.

But most importantly, the room for innovative and satisfying games is actually there with the DS. The games being brought to the PSP have been things done many times before. Time for something fresh.

Abstract, for some Nintendo nostalgia, I would actually recommend getting a GBASP. Tons of old Nintendo games have been ported and updated for the GBA. Do some searching on GameFAQs.com of some old, classic, popular NES and SNES titles, and there's a pretty decent chance it'll be listed as a GBA game as well.
Yes, the GBA has some good titles. I love the arcade style Mario games. But I still want the DS for Animal Crossing.

[Sutekidane]

I don't have a problem with the battery life at all. If I needed longer play time, I would put it to sleep and find an outlet. I'm the kinda person to leave things plugged in when they are not in use. I'm unable to imagine using my psp for 6-8 hours straight with NO possible means of external power. Meaning long car trip: car adapter. long plane trip: plane adapter (do these exist, I dunno). They should come out with a much better battery in the future, I'm almost sure of it. Also, with the UMD popping out video, you can tell that he leaned the system downward before it popped out. He could have easily hit the eject button next to the shoulder button.

[GFLPraxis]

Actualy there was a video online showing the disk popping out. Someone here at MacRumors gave out the link. I could of observed it wrong though.

http://www.gamesarefun.com/consoles/psp/pspdefect2.mov

But you have to do it purposefully.

[GFLPraxis]

Age of Empires for the DS or PSP?

Anyway, from what I know, the DS has a longer battery life. Apprently the PSP has had some problems, dead pixels and loose buttons, and of course the famous disk launching problem. Of course these could all off been fixed by now...With Animal Crossing coming out for the DS, that right there is a good reason for me to purchase the DS. Animal Crossing's gameplay can last forever. I still play it on my GameCube (that's probaly the only game I play on my cube now. I still pop in an old title once and a while, but the Gamecube has hardly been geting any good games.). I'll probaly pick up a DS once Animal Crossing comes out for it. I'd have to sacrafice all my spare time in Animal Crossing DS, even if that means missing out on Halo 2 and Call of Duty multiplayer. But if that's what it takes to play Animal Crossing DS, I'll do it. But that not happening quite yet.

Age of Empires for DS.

PSP vs DS is better graphics + PS2 ports vs double battery life + no loading times + Nintendo games + touch screen.

Upcoming games:

http://www.gamesarefun.com/gamesdb/platform.php?platformid=84
^click the link, too long to post^


Viewtiful Joe will be interesting, and I've heard RAVING reviews of Advance Wars.

BTW, Animal Crossing DS has been confirmed to be online by Nintendo.

[GFLPraxis]

Abstract, for some Nintendo nostalgia, I would actually recommend getting a GBASP. Tons of old Nintendo games have been ported and updated for the GBA. Do some searching on GameFAQs.com of some old, classic, popular NES and SNES titles, and there's a pretty decent chance it'll be listed as a GBA game as well.

Well, the DS CAN play GBA games...

[GFLPraxis]

I'm glad the guy above has spoken some sense _BUT_ I need to point out that the DS batteries don't last anywhere near 15 to 20 hours, before I sold mine I was lucky if I got 8 to 10 and it tooks ages to charge, at least twice as long as my PSP.

As for the other "facts" about the PSP mine has been perfect from day 1, but I'm not getting in to that again - buy what you want - no one really cares!

He exaggurated both.

PSP is 4-6, not 5-7. DS is 8-10.

Both of these are assuming full backlight and volume.

GBA SP is 12-16.

[neoelectronaut]

It's 11:36pm here and i will decide if i wanna buy The Sony PSP tomorrow. Looks like a great product. I have the DS but it's not as good as the PSP after playing my friends, so i sold my DS and I think i will get the PSP.
BTW: I'm in Japan

Mind if I ask why it's "not as good as the PSP?" Please give me an answer other than "OMG THE GRAPIX ARE TEH SUCK!!!11"

Age of Empires for the DS or PSP?

Man, can you imagine playing Age of Empires using a control pad? Ick. DS, my friend, DS.

Anyways I'll just throw in my 2 cents here. The only thing that the PSP has over the DS is better graphics. That's it. And as I have said before, better graphics do not equal better games. The touch-screen functionality and second screen, for that matter, make the DS something new and innovative; something that I wouldn't mind paying for.

Not to knock the PSP, mind you. But it's just sort of the "same ol, same ol" thing that we've gotten for the past 5 years. It's a portable PS2. Big whoop.

So all I'm saying is that I'd prefer to play some new games that make use of new technologies rather than games that are more or less the same experience that I'd get at home, on a much bigger and better screen.

So there, I said it. DS > PSP.

[GFLPraxis]

Mind if I ask why it's "not as good as the PSP?" Please give me an answer other than "OMG THE GRAPIX ARE TEH SUCK!!!11"



Man, can you imagine playing Age of Empires using a control pad? Ick. DS, my friend, DS.

Anyways I'll just throw in my 2 cents here. The only thing that the PSP has over the DS is better graphics. That's it. And as I have said before, better graphics do not equal better games. The touch-screen functionality and second screen, for that matter, make the DS something new and innovative; something that I wouldn't mind paying for.

Not to knock the PSP, mind you. But it's just sort of the "same ol, same ol" thing that we've gotten for the past 5 years. It's a portable PS2. Big whoop.

So all I'm saying is that I'd prefer to play some new games that make use of new technologies rather than games that are more or less the same experience that I'd get at home, on a much bigger and better screen.

So there, I said it. DS > PSP.

You stated my position exactly.

[pgc6000]

Age of Empires for DS.

PSP vs DS is better graphics + PS2 ports vs double battery life + no loading times + Nintendo games + tough screen.

Upcoming games:

http://www.gamesarefun.com/gamesdb/platform.php?platformid=84
Games on Nintendo DS:
2005 Advance Wars 3
2005 Age of Empires
2005 Air Assault 2
2005 Animal Crossing DS
2005 Another Code
2004 Asphalt Urban GT
2005 Baten Kaitos
2005 Big Mutha Truckers
2005 Boktai (working title)
2005 Bomberman
2005 Brain Twisting Game Vol. 1 (Japanese)
2005 Caduceus (Japanese)
2005 Castlevania
2005 Choro-Q DS (Japanese)
2005 Cool 104 Joker & Setline (working title) (Japanese)
2005 Crash Clash Racing
2005 Deep Labyrinth (Japanese)
TBA Disney Presents a Pixar Film: The Incredibles
TBA Disney/Pixar's Cars
2005 Dragon Booster (Japanese)
TBA Dragon Booster (working title)
2005 Dragon Quest Monsters
2005 Dragonball Z
2005 Dust and Shadows (Japanese)
2005 Dynasty Warriors
2005 Egg Monster Heroes
2004 Feel the Magic: XY/XX
2005 Final Fantasy III (Japanese)
2005 Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
2005 Ford Racing
2005 Frogger
2005 Fushigi no Dungeon (Japanese)
2005 Ganbare Goemon (Mystical Ninja) series (Japanese)
2005 GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
2005 Gyakuten Saiban (Objection Court) (Japanese)
2005 Harvest Moon (Japanese)
2005 Hokuto no Ken (Japanese)
2005 Intern Tendo Dokuta (Japanese)
2005 Jam with the Band (temporary title)
2005 Jaws (tentative title)
2005 Jinsei-Game DS (Japanese)
2005 Jissen Pachislot Hisshohou! Fist of the North Star (Japanese)
TBA Jump Superstars
2005 Kenshuui Tendou Dokuta (Japanese)
2005 King Kong
2005 Kirby: The Magic Paintbrush (Japanese)
2005 Legend of the River King series (Japanese)
TBA Lost in Blue
2005 Madagascar
2004 Madden NFL 2005
2005 Mahjong Taikai (Japanese)
2005 Mario Kart (tentative title)
2005 Mega Man Battle Network (Japanese)
2005 Meteos (Japanese)
2005 Metroid Pinball
2005 Metroid Prime: Hunters
2005 Minna no Mahjong (Japanese)
2005 Mobile Suit Gundam Seed
2005 Monster Farm Jamboree (Japanese)
2005 Monster Rancher DS (Japanese)
2005 Moonlight Fables
2004 Mr. DRILLER: Drill Spirits
2005 Nanostray
2005 Naruto (Japanese)
2005 Need for Speed Underground 2
2005 One Piece
2005 Organizer Plus (Japanese)
2005 Pac Pix
2005 Pac'n Roll (working title)
2005 Picto-Chat
2004 Ping Pals
2005 Pokémon Dash!
2005 Pokemon Diamond (Japanese)
2005 Pokemon Platinum (Japanese)
2005 Polarium
2004 Prince of Tennis (Japanese)
2006 Project DA (Japanese)
Project Rub (European)
2005 Project Rub (Japanese)
2005 Puppy Times (temporary title)
2005 Puyo Pop Fever (Japanese)
2005 Puzzle Bobble series (Japanese)
2005 Quad Desert Fury 2
2005 Rayman DS
2005 Retro Atari Classics
2004 Ridge Racer DS
2005 Robots
2004 Sawaru Made in Wario (Japanese)
2005 Scooby-Doo! Unmasked
2005 Secret of Mana series (Japanese)
2005 Shin Megami Tensei DS (Japanese)
2005 Slime Morimori Dragon Quest series (Japanese)
2005 Snood 2: Lost In Snoodville
2005 Snowboard Kids (Japanese)
2005 Sonic DS
2005 Soul Calibur
2005 Space eXploration Rally (Japanese)
2005 Space Invaders
2004 Spider-Man 2
2005 Spongebob Squarepants DS (Japanese)
2004 Sprung
2005 Spyro (tentative title)
2005 Spyro RPG
2005 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
2004 Super Mario 64 DS
2005 Super Mario Bros. DS
2005 Super Princess Peach (Japanese)
2005 Survival Kids (Japanese)
Tendo Dokuta (Japanese)
2005 Tennis no Ouji-Sama 2005 Crystal Drive (Japanese)
2005 Texas Hold Em
2005 The Game of Life DS (Japanese)
2005 The Incredible Hulk
TBA The Legend of Zelda DS
2004 The Urbz: Sims in the City
2004 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005
2005 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
2005 Ultimate Brain Games
2005 Ultimate Card Games
2005 Ultimate Pocket Games
2004 Urban GT
2005 Uruseiyatsura (Japanese)
2005 Vandal Hearts (Japanese)
2005 Viewtiful Joe
2005 WarioWare: Touched!
2005 WINX (Japanese)
2005 World Championship Poker
2005 World Soccer Winning Eleven series (Japanese)
TBA Xenosaga
2005 Yakuman DS (Japanese)
2005 Yoshi Touch & Go
2005 Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour
2005 Zoo Keeper
2005 Zoo Tycoon


Viewtiful Joe will be interesting, and I've heard RAVING reviews of Advance Wars.

BTW, Animal Crossing DS has been confirmed to be online by Nintendo.
That's a lot a games. Splinter Cell and Animal Crossing, two reasons for me to get a DS.

[GFLPraxis]

That's a lot a games. Splinter Cell and Animal Crossing, two reasons for me to get a DS.

Since you apparently like animal crossing, just to let you know, Nintendo's CEO confirmed onstage at GDC that Animal Crossing DS will be one of the first online DS games.

So you'll be able to go online if you have WiFi like Airport in your house.

Metroid Prime and Zelda are two other good reasons :D

[Vader]

Does anyone know if wireless gaming over the internet on the PSP or the DS will be like Xbox Live where you have to pay, or will it be free?

[pgc6000]

Since you apparently like animal crossing, just to let you know, Nintendo's CEO confirmed onstage at GDC that Animal Crossing DS will be one of the first online DS games.

So you'll be able to go online if you have WiFi like Airport in your house.

Metroid Prime and Zelda are two other good reasons :D
Thats good. Online Animal Crossing :D
I'm not a big fan of ethier Zelda or Metroid, but they may be worth picking up for the DS if I get one.

[GFLPraxis]

Does anyone know if wireless gaming over the internet on the PSP or the DS will be like Xbox Live where you have to pay, or will it be free?


Both the DS and Nintendo Revolution (next-gen console) will have free online.

Don't know about the PSP, but if its like the PS2, the PS2 was free for all games except Everquest.

[applekid]

Can we stop spamming threads with long lists of future release dates of games? :rolleyes:

Mods, GFLPraxis or pgc6000, please clean up your posts.

And can we stop making PSP-specific threads into PSP vs. DS threads, please! I have yet to see any Sony fanboys throw in their opinions in the Revolution, DS, or Xenon/X-Box 2 threads. It's always been DS fanboys saying stuff in the PSP thread (myself included!). Please, no more.

[GFLPraxis]

And can we stop making PSP-specific threads into PSP vs. DS threads, please! I have yet to see any Sony fanboys throw in their opinions in the Revolution, DS, or Xenon/X-Box 2 threads. It's always been DS fanboys saying stuff in the PSP thread (myself included!). Please, no more.

It was asked how the DS compares by a poster. I haven't bashed the PSP at all in this thread, just pointed the pros to the DS and none of the cons of the PSP.

[Vader]

Both the DS and Nintendo Revolution (next-gen console) will have free online.

Don't know about the PSP, but if its like the PS2, the PS2 was free for all games except Everquest.
I do hope it is free for the PSP.
If it is, then I think the PSP will be the best purchase in my life!

[pgc6000]

That's one problem with Xbox Live. It cost money and lots of it.

[neoelectronaut]

Both the DS and Nintendo Revolution (next-gen console) will have free online.

Don't know about the PSP, but if its like the PS2, the PS2 was free for all games except Everquest.

Free. Nintendo has stated that they were not interested in any sort of online ventures unless they could be free of charge.