Sony PSP vs. Nintendo DS?

[AttackMo]

Ahh, DS, DS, DS!

I'm such a Nintendork... -_-

[TheSheep]

DS. No question. It's gonna RULE.

[Kenzya]

I never wanted a video for PSP and I never wanted a video for DS. I've seen images and crap they can do.

First of all.. the Nintendo DS..
I don't want two screens. I know for a fact I'm only going to be looking at one , unless of course I'm forced to look at the second one. None of the games in the line-up are really going to have a use for the second screen. Most of them will put something there just because it's there. The touch screen? That won't work with stuff like.. car rides.. walking places.. stuff like that. I don't want have to pull out a stylus and start poking crap. I'd like to keep my hands in one place so I don't end up dropping whatever I'm holding. That's it for the "omg new stuff" on Nintendo DS. If you're not into Nintendo DS because of that stuff then you're just into Nintendo DS just because it's Nintendo DS.

PSP is just like any other handheld except with a couple extra buttons and CD's. It's an old format but it's worked before, right? D-pad on the left buttons on the right and screen in the middle. The only other thing I can think of is that PSP will have nongaming stuff like holding music and movies. Which might lead up into hardware and software errors. That's my main concern

The game will hopefully support over-the-air multiplayer via the PSP's Wi-Fi functionality, and that, to me, is just about the most exciting game idea I can think of--a great fighting game I can play against other people anywhere and anytime. The DS is going to have Wi-Fi support too.

This will be the deciding factor for me. Who has the better games that I can play "online" with? But if that feature doesn't hit off I'm going with the PSP.

Edit: Found a good article listing the pro's and con's of he PSP and the Nintendo DS.. just found something here that's a little disturbing

Age demographic. Take a look at the publicity shots of the PSP and you’ll see hip, young teens and early twenty-somethings running about town and generally acting cool with their sexy little device. Check out publicity shots for the DS and you’ll likely spot four young girls sitting on a picnic table, having all sorts of girly fun. Nintendo has always gotten struck in the rut of being deemed a “kiddy” system, and desperately need to break out of that image. Unfortunately, girls on picnic tables don’t help them out too much.

Hmm.. Did they learn? You guys were saying they were going to target a different age group..

Links: Nintendo DS: http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Sto...1846.53631.htm
PSP: http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Sto...1605.35924.htm

[Kefit]

I've been a rabid Nintendo fanboy my entire life. Which of course means that I am far more interested in the DS than I am in the PSP.

[jewpinthethird]

What makes racing games more fun in the DS than PSP? MULTIPLAYER.

But the PSP has multiplayer capabilities.

[Kenzya]

They're both supposedly supposed to have it. (Look up)

I'm also scared Nintendo DS will pull a bunch of games out of it's ass where you will have to hook it up with the gamecube.

[Moogy]

Well maybe you should get a Gamecube then.

Anyone without a Gamecube = Not cool.

[IAMTHEEVILBEAN]

Anyone who doesn't like Gamecube because they think it is too childish = idiot.

[DubIN1313]

idk, im on the fence....i like how PSP looks more, but its their first portable =/

[jewpinthethird]

So, Sony Playstation (PSONE) was their first Console...and that did fairly good to say the least.

[DubIN1313]

Yeah i like it more i just have my doubts

[evilbutterfly]

I'm also scared Nintendo DS will pull a bunch of games out of it's ass where you will have to hook it up with the gamecube.

Man, that would suck. And for the record, I hate the Gamecube because of the damn controllers. Same reason I loathed the N64. I swear, who makes that stuff? 3-pronged crap looks like it was made for aliens. PS controllers have always been erginomic (sp?) and great, so it wasn't a pain just to play. I'll probably go with a PSP if I get anything, and I don't know if I will. It's not like I go on road trips or anything, and I wouldn't play it all that often. So yeah, PSP or nothing...probably nothing.

[Moogy]

The Gamecube controller is the second-best controller I've ever used. The best is the SNES'. I don't see how you can't like the GCN's controller; it's perfect for my hands.

The Playstation(s) controllers are okay.

[Omeganitros]

PS2 controller has too many damn buttons.

[jewpinthethird]

How does a PS2 controller have too many buttons? How can you have too many buttons? That is impossible.

Meh, I've played many games where they use every button.