iPhone to Rival Nintendo DS, Sony PSP

**elgoog** · March 26th, 2008, 22:06

Originally Posted by Sonny_Jim

No, you do need buttons. If you don't need them, how come the Wii remote is stuffed full of them?

I severely doubt the usefulness of the iPhone as a gaming platform, it's a case of 'Jack of all trades, master of none"

You don't NEED buttons, although it would be far more useful, besides the Wii isn't a touch screen, completely different aspects, touch screens are by far easier to emulate buttons. The wii requires a much more precise and large movement so it is only logical to have buttons

**sepro** · March 26th, 2008, 22:18

The iPhone / iPod touch will probably be a great system for puzzle games (picross clone anyone?). But I'm unsure how playable other types of games will be. I really prefer the feel of a real button over a virtual button on the touchscreen any day.

**cutterjohn** · March 26th, 2008, 23:16

Originally Posted by havoc_012

Somewhat interesting. But too many mistakes.

$200 GBA

$599 8GB iPhone.

...and lack of adequate controllers suited to gaming. A touch screen alone isn't going to cut it.

**Mini Moose** · March 27th, 2008, 00:36

The lack of [physical] buttons is the iPhone's only flaw in the homebrew scene.

**Öhr** · March 27th, 2008, 02:41

iphone is a handheld computer
ds is a handheld game console
psp is a multimedia handheld game console

iphone costs $600+
ds $130
psp $170

thats my opinion. DON'T COMPARE APPLES WITH BRICK WALLS!

**Mini Moose** · March 27th, 2008, 02:52

Originally Posted by Öhr

iphone is a handheld computer
ds is a handheld game console
psp is a multimedia handheld game console

iphone costs $600+
ds $130
psp $170

thats my opinion. DON'T COMPARE APPLES WITH BRICK WALLS!

But everyone can't afford an iPhone / iPod Touch.

**masterchief929** · March 27th, 2008, 11:41

i got my GBA a year before the ds came out. it was used and i payed $40! lol

i think the iphone could be interesting if they dont release a second generation iphone in the next 5 min. like they do the ipod. lol

**Mini Moose** · March 27th, 2008, 20:50

Originally Posted by masterchief929

i think the iphone could be interesting if they dont release a second generation iphone in the next 5 min. like they do the ipod. lol

Haha! I know exactly what you mean. When I first got my iPod it was an iPod "Photo", (the first one to feature a color display.) then the iPod "Video" came out like a month after I bought mine. XD