Looking at getting a DS or a PSP.

[the7k]

I have a Nintendo DS w/ a M3 Flash Cart, and I personally can't wait to get a PSP. I haven't touched my DS is a long while, and when I do, it's only to play the Neo Geo emulator.

The main reason I want a PSP is for the fighting games (KOF Collection, Darkstalkers Chronicles) and strategy RPGs (Disgaea, Riviera, Yggdra Union, SRW and too many others to name). Plus, I can put PSX games on it.

DS is a great handheld too. There's just not enough fighting games or strategy games on it to really appeal to me. They do have Jump Super/Ultimate Stars and Advance Wars though, and that's probably the only reason I'll keep it around.

[Lanfear]

Also, the PSP's "weak" software library is another one of those ridiculous gaming myths that gets passed around as fact by people who don't know any better. It's a smaller library than the DS, but there are a number of quality titles available and I find myself playing more stuff on the PSP than the DS because there is more stuff catering to older gamers on the PSP.

..So you bring up a gaming "myth" about the PSP, and then start talking about older gamers being catered to on the PSP?

You make me giggle.

Utter ridiculousness.
I dare you to name 10 games on the PSP that are exclusive that are must plays.

The DS caters to everyone. And it's got a 10x better library.

Contra 4? Grand Theft Auto Chinatown? Castlevania? Final Fantasy Tactics?

You are one of those people who only care about graphics. Unfortunate.

[jp1]

Loco Roco
Loco Roco 2
Patapon
Patapon 2
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
Crush
Lumines
Lumines II
Jean d'Arc
Megaman Maverick Hunter X
Mercury Meltdown
Field Commander
Daxter
Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
Disgaea: Afternoon of darkness
Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters
Kingodom of Paradise
WTF: Work Time Fun
Pursuit force
Gurumin: a monstrous adventure
Dead Head Fred
Prinny
Dissidia
God of War: Chains of Olympus

You can give or take a few based on preference or technicalities but I could also add a few based on those same things.

PSP also has Castlevania and Final Fantasy Tactics and 2 Grand Theft Autos

[the7k]

You are one of those people who only care about graphics. Unfortunate.

Heh, it's not a console war (handheld war?) until someone calls somebody else a graphics whore.
btw, in before " 'touch' is a gimmick"

[nate]

I vote PSP for reasons sighted and I'd add go for a slim cause it can be hooked up to a TV via component cables if you need/want to.
plus it interacts w/ a PS3 so well.

I'd add that I don't see my PSP as just a game device. it plays movies really nicely too. has camera and GPS accessories.

[Lanfear]

More impressive list than I expected....

Though I do have a few problems with some of them.

Loco, Lumines, Patapon are all incredible but their sequels are pretty much the same game...

WTF is almost a rip off of Wario Ware

Haven't heard of some of them.

Most of the PSP games just feel like ports to me. I do own one and I'm not flaming.

I personally find God of War games incredibly dull. See also ratchet and anything star wars

But to each his own.

[jp1]

Well, it's all relative and matter of opinion..but there are certainly a lot of titles that people do love on psp and many of them are exclusives...same for ds. No need to be loyal to one or the other.

[the7k]

Keep in mind that he also forgot to mention the Metal Gear Solid: Portible Ops games, as well as Wipeout and superior ports of classic GBA games.

[RyaNtheSlayA]

Keep in mind that he also forgot to mention the Metal Gear Solid: Portible Ops games, as well as Wipeout and superior ports of classic GBA games.

Back in 2005 I bought the PSP FOR WipEout Pure, I played the demo at gamestop and was hooked haha.