The DS called irrelevant by Sony

[ArugulaZ]

look how well the ps2 was sold in europe, once the psp comes out nintendo has no chance.

Suuuuure it won't. The DS has sold double the amount of systems that the PSP has, and continues to outsell the PSP by a wide margin in Japan. Grand Theft Auto has no chance of turning things around for the PSP in Japan, because the series simply isn't that popular there.

Admittedly, the PSP is doing better in the West, but I have to wonder if a compromised version of Grand Theft Auto, based on an antiquated version of the game, is going to make it the dominant handheld game system in America and Europe. It certainly didn't do much for the Game Boy Advance. There's also the issue of Hot Coffee, and its effect on sales of future Grand Theft Auto games. This incident, coupled with the age of the series and its inability to evolve along with the industry, could make GTA the next Tomb Raider... hot today, gone tomorrow.

Nintendo has over fifteen years of experience in the handheld gaming market. Do you honestly think all this becomes irrelevant the moment Sony drops its hat into the ring? Sony may be the leader in the video game industry right now, but when you're at the top, there's nowhere to go but down.

JR

[bkdevart]

I agree with a lot of people here... I own a PSP and a DS, but if it were not for this website, my PSP would still be gathering dust. Lumines and Wipeout withstanding, there is nothing to brag about that is different, new, or exciting on Sony's handheld. The amount of console ports planned for it do not scream "innovation" to me. Thankfully, I can now play SNES and NES games on it, which is horribly ironic for Sony. The ony reason I use their handheld is to play dated Nintendo games While the hardware specs on the PSP are enough to give me a hard-on, the fact that developers are being required by Sony to clock the processer down to the 233 mhz range, as well as use minimal disc access - all to save battery life - cripples the potential of this system's ridiculous amount of power. And let's face it: UMD is a HORRIBLE media format for handhelds. I refuse to stare at a loading screen while I'm sitting on the crapper at work on a break.
The DS, on the other hand, is a rock. It's cheap to develope for, no one expects realistic graphics (although Nintendogs definitely has some pretty convincing pups), and despite naysayers, the sylus/mic/2 screens is quite innovative - check out Kirby: Canvas Curse, Yoshi's Touch and Go, Pac Pix, and of course Nintendogs. Plus Meteos is an excellent counter to Lumines. There's no way these games could be made on any other system. And as other people have mentioned, great games are on the way. Once the DS goes online... my god. This is a first for Nintendo, and it's an exciting time.
So say what you will about the DS. It's still ahead, and will continue to be until Sony starts focusing on making games for their handhelds instead of movies.

[lockethevaliant]

I agree with a lot of people here... I own a PSP and a DS, but if it were not for this website, my PSP would still be gathering dust. Lumines and Wipeout withstanding, there is nothing to brag about that is different, new, or exciting on Sony's handheld. The amount of console ports planned for it do not scream "innovation" to me. Thankfully, I can now play SNES and NES games on it, which is horribly ironic for Sony. The ony reason I use their handheld is to play dated Nintendo games While the hardware specs on the PSP are enough to give me a hard-on, the fact that developers are being required by Sony to clock the processer down to the 233 mhz range, as well as use minimal disc access - all to save battery life - cripples the potential of this system's ridiculous amount of power. And let's face it: UMD is a HORRIBLE media format for handhelds. I refuse to stare at a loading screen while I'm sitting on the crapper at work on a break.
The DS, on the other hand, is a rock. It's cheap to develope for, no one expects realistic graphics (although Nintendogs definitely has some pretty convincing pups), and despite naysayers, the sylus/mic/2 screens is quite innovative - check out Kirby: Canvas Curse, Yoshi's Touch and Go, Pac Pix, and of course Nintendogs. Plus Meteos is an excellent counter to Lumines. There's no way these games could be made on any other system. And as other people have mentioned, great games are on the way. Once the DS goes online... my god. This is a first for Nintendo, and it's an exciting time.
So say what you will about the DS. It's still ahead, and will continue to be until Sony starts focusing on making games for their handhelds instead of movies.

i agree..but my psp is still collectin dust..i bought my psp "just for" the great emulation programs it has and i thank you to the programers for your super hard work and what you guys have done.if it wasnt for the programers i wouldnt of got a psp ..all the psp features dont really interst me.....


i pray to god they make breath of fire 3 psp for the US...but still doesnt matter since i already have it for the PSX...