DS or PSP!?!

[MrPopo]

Here's a list of RPGs on each system that I'd recommend.

PSP

Brave Story
Class of Heroes
Crimson Gem Saga
Half-Minute Hero
Persona
Persona 3 Portable
Star Ocean: The First Departure
Star Ocean: The Second Departure
Tactics Ogre
Valkyria Chronicles 2
Yggdra Union

DS

Chrono Trigger
The Dark Spire
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest VI
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest Monsters Joker
Etrian Odyssey
Etrian Odyssey II
Etrian Odyssey III
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy IV
Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon
Front Mission
Golden Sun Dark Dawn
Infinite Space
Izuna
Izuna 2
Lufia Curse of the Sinistrals
Mario & Luigi Partners in Time
Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story
Pokemon DPP
Pokemon HGSS
Pokemon BW
Radiant Historia
Rune Factory
SMT Devil Survivor
SMT Strange Journey
Tales of Innocence (has a finished translation)

DS hands down.

[Bradtemple87]

You forgot Breath of Fire 3 and Popolocrois on the psp

I also include all the Ys games in this category because while they are action/adventure games, they have a huge amount of rpg elements. Also, the music is just badass!

[swiftzx]

You forgot Breath of Fire 3 and Popolocrois on the psp

I also include all the Ys games in this category because while they are action/adventure games, they have a huge amount of rpg elements. Also, the music is just badass!

The DS would still win

[Anayo]

Personally I like the PSP better. It feels more like a real portable console... something between a Playstation 2 and a Sega Dreamcast. The DS is more like a Gameboy Advance 2.0. Plus with custom firmware you can play NES and Sega Genesis games on the PSP.

However, both systems are good so you'd be doing yourself a disservice not to eventually get both.

[wootcube]

I've had both and I liked the DS more...it felt more like a handheld that I could play on the go. The PSP was kind of like a mini portable console, and I would always end up watching cut scenes when I only had like two minutes before I had to run...but if you're looking for RPG's, you might like that better.

[brunoafh]

For SE's Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, DS is the one you want.

I'd have to disagree with you there. The DS only has Final Fantasy III, IV, FFTA2 and a bunch of random spin offs. The III remake is... decent. The IV remake is total crap. FFTA2 is ok, but pretty pale in comparison to the original FFT. The spin offs are give or take.

The PSP has:
FF I and II (the definitive versions)
FF IV Complete (definitive version of FF IV + The After Years)
FF Tactics: War of the Lions (enhanced port)
FF VII, VIII, IX (through PSN PS1 classics)
Crisis Core
The Dissidia series

I don't think there's even competition for which handheld does FF better.

[Bradtemple87]

For SE's Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, DS is the one you want.

I'd have to disagree with you there. The DS only has Final Fantasy III, IV, FFTA2 and a bunch of random spin offs. The III remake is... decent. The IV remake is total crap. FFTA2 is ok, but pretty pale in comparison to the original FFT. The spin offs are give or take.

The PSP has:
FF I and II (the definitive versions)
FF IV Complete (definitive version of FF IV + The After Years)
FF Tactics: War of the Lions (enhanced port)
FF VII, VIII, IX (through PSN PS1 classics)
Crisis Core
The Dissidia series

I don't think there's even competition for which handheld does FF better.

Besides everything you mentioned, the psp has the Persona series. Persona 3 may have been the best rpg of the last 5 years.

[BRIK]

DS because it has Pokemon, and an added plus is that it can play all the countless GBA games out there.
Although I do consider the PSP to be an overall better system.

[Opa Opa]

I'd have to disagree with you there. The DS only has Final Fantasy III, IV, FFTA2 and a bunch of random spin offs. The III remake is... decent. The IV remake is total crap. FFTA2 is ok, but pretty pale in comparison to the original FFT. The spin offs are give or take.

The PSP has:
FF I and II (the definitive versions)
FF IV Complete (definitive version of FF IV + The After Years)
FF Tactics: War of the Lions (enhanced port)
FF VII, VIII, IX (through PSN PS1 classics)
Crisis Core
The Dissidia series

I don't think there's even competition for which handheld does FF better.

Well, you gotta take into consideration that you can play GBA games on a DS so you can have FF I through VI but you'll be lacking 7 through 9 and the PSP exclusives.

But the PSP versions are seemingly the definitive versions (until they want more money and make another remake).
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So own both a PSP and a DS.

And as a side note, you can play Ys I, II, III, VI, and VII on the PSP while the DS only has I & II. (Unfortunately you'd still have to import IV and V no matter what if you really wanted to play them. )

[Bradtemple87]

DS because it has Pokemon, and an added plus is that it can play all the countless GBA games out there.
Although I do consider the PSP to be an overall better system.

Emulation allows both systems to play all the old games, which the psp does stronger. Also, the psp can play ps1 games perfectly like final fantasy 7 or xenogears. Those games make the gba look like shit, no offense. I like the gba.