wakobi Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 With the ever looming release date of Nov.22 for Nintendo's newest foray into *their* handheld market (at least until the PSP materialises) who many of you MWer's are going to plonk down your hard earned cash for this double screen, stylus using beauty? Personally I intend to wait it out a little longer to gauge what kind of software is available on release. Anybody's two cents welcome! Quote
BoBe-Patt Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 yeah, I'ma wait. I've held out this long without buying the SP, so I can do the same for the DS. Quote
Zentrandude Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 i would if i have the extra money to spare. wont comment on psp since you know what will happen. Quote
sleddogg83 Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 For the price its tempting. I have to see more games before I make a descision. Quote
wakobi Posted October 4, 2004 Author Posted October 4, 2004 Hmmm yeah, thats the vibe i've heard from a lot of people. Safe bets though I would imagine are: Super Mario 64X4 Wario Ware DS Animal Crossing DS Mario Kart DS Whaddya think? Any more speculation on potential launch games? Quote
sleddogg83 Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 Not OT, have we got confirmation on the US price and release date for the PSP? How much are the games and media running for the two system. I really havent kept up as much as I used to. Quote
mikeszekely Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 I'm thinking about it. I mean, the price seems reasonable, the newer DS games like New Super Mario Bros look pretty good, confirmed titles in development like the new Castlevania should be promising, and it plays all my GBA games, so I might very well trade my SP for it. That said, though, I'm thinking I'm gonna hold off for a little bit. There's too many console games coming out right now, and I can't afford everything. Quote
McKlown Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 Not OT, have we got confirmation on the US price and release date for the PSP? How much are the games and media running for the two system. I really havent kept up as much as I used to. Not sure if one has been released for the US yet, but the Japanese price tag will be the equivalent of $350. Quote
ogami Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 I will buy DS to play Super Robot Wars OG2 I know it is not a DS game but... I need the best machine to play this SRW Quote
Kin Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 (edited) Saw some streamed presentations of it on gamespot.com... very neat handheld... only bad thing compared to sony is that the dual screens are too seperated from each other, i'd rather have 1 wide screen. But the cool feature is to be touchscreen and built in communicator for 100yrds. I think the games going to be offered wil judge who's the winner. So far, sony showed cooler games than the DS, but downside is they use CD (motor driven) as a medium rather than a hardware memory. Edited October 5, 2004 by Kin Quote
Radd Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 Not OT, have we got confirmation on the US price and release date for the PSP? How much are the games and media running for the two system. I really havent kept up as much as I used to. Not sure if one has been released for the US yet, but the Japanese price tag will be the equivalent of $350. Hah, HAH! No. The U.S. price for the system is $150. Quote
sleddogg83 Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 Not OT, have we got confirmation on the US price and release date for the PSP? How much are the games and media running for the two system. I really havent kept up as much as I used to. Not sure if one has been released for the US yet, but the Japanese price tag will be the equivalent of $350. Hah, HAH! No. The U.S. price for the system is $150. He was talking about the PSP, wich is definenty going to be more $150 USD. Quote
Kin Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 If the psp is going to be so expensive, I'd rather buy a nintendo, in the hope they bring out office software. Very handy to use as palmtop. I'm also curious what it can do with an USB connection. Quote
F14Tomcat Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 (edited) you now what i heard on bloomberg as i was flipping though the channels they said the Nintendo DS is aimed at the under 15 and the Sony PSP is for the over 15 just want to hear your opinions on this Edited October 5, 2004 by F14Tomcat Quote
sleddogg83 Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 you now what i heard on bloomberg as i was flipping though the channels they said the Nintendo DS is aimed at the under 15 and the Sony PSP is for the over 15 just wont to hear your opinions on this They say that about all Sony & Nintendo products. The two manufacturer MARKET the products for different demographics. However, that is largely based on the average content rating of their respective systems. Quote
Vostok 7 Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 you now what i heard on bloomberg as i was flipping though the channels they said the Nintendo DS is aimed at the under 15 and the Sony PSP is for the over 15 just wont to hear your opinions on this I think that sounds about typical for Nintendo products vs. Sony. Vostok 7 Quote
Wes Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 I don't have time to play the games I got. So I'll wait. Quote
Graham Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 I for one wont be buying this. I'm an old fart with no interest in handheld systems. When travelling on the bus or train I'd much rather immerse myself in a good book. Graham Quote
Britai 7018 Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 I already preordered mine, actually, probably gonna buy 2, one for eBay and one for me. Nintendo's first party games are so good that even if the 3rd party stuff is mediocre it'll be fine. Quote
bandit29 Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 Nope. Not now or maybe ever. My nephew will probably whine for this for Christmas...lol then I'll check out it out. I'm not real high on Nintendo, most of their products/mascots etc don't "do it" for me anymore... Quote
Solscud007 Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 I dunno I was pleasantly surprised at Metroid Prime Hunters at E3. If they work on the button allocation and get rid of fire being a tap with the stylus then I will jsut for that game. Quote
Anubis Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 I also don't have time for the PC or GC games I have alone. New handheld holds no interest for me. Quote
NSJ23 Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 I also don't have time for the PC or GC games I have alone. New handheld holds no interest for me. Same. I have far to many games on my PC, PS2 And Game Cube that just sit here and collect dust do to lack of time. So I don't have time for overpriced Will be marked down in 6 months handhelds. Quote
Mappy Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 I wish I had the money to get one. I've been brain washed by the adverts every other commercial break into wanting one. Quote
Beware of Blast Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 Gonna wait for the "SP" version of this DS. I ain't gonna be a sucka like teh last time. Quote
Radd Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 Not OT, have we got confirmation on the US price and release date for the PSP? How much are the games and media running for the two system. I really havent kept up as much as I used to. Not sure if one has been released for the US yet, but the Japanese price tag will be the equivalent of $350. Hah, HAH! No. The U.S. price for the system is $150. He was talking about the PSP, wich is definenty going to be more $150 USD. EB has been taking pre-orders for the PSP at $299.99 USD. However, there's also this article: http://www.ferrago.com/story/2730 Seems to indicate a Japanese and European price point nearer to $450 for the PSP. My comment about a $150 price tag was me thinking we were talking about the Nintendo DS. Apologies. I've been running on entirely too little sleep lately. As for whether or not I'll be picking up a DS? Most likely. I tend to play far more portable games than console or PC games. When I am at home, I tend to spend all my free time working on a ton of projects that leave me little time for more than a few minutes of DOOM3 or Crimson Skies now and then. I probably won't pick up a DS for some time, though. I'm just fine with my GBA SP for the time being, got plenty of games I really want to play yet. This will also give both the PSP and the DS adequate time to hit the market and show what they're capable of. I am rarely let down by Nintendo, and I'm rarely happy with Sony's offerings, but I go where the games are. If the PSP comes out and wows me enough, I'll pick it up over a DS in a heartbeat. Even though everything I've seen on both systems leads me to believe the DS will be better suited to me, you never really can tell until the systems and games are out there. Quote
HWR MKII Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 i second grahms notion of a book while traveling. they dont run out of batteries and people wont steal them. the system seems cool but it just sems out of place to release such a thing right now for nintendo or sony. dont our cell phones and palm pilots do enough and make enough noise to annoy others around us or keep us busy. that and theres no macross games on them as far as i know Quote
wakobi Posted October 5, 2004 Author Posted October 5, 2004 If they work on the button allocation and get rid of fire being a tap with the stylus then I will jsut for that game. Apparently, they have completely redesigned the control system for Metroid on DS, which allows more intuitive use of the D-pad this time around. Don't forget that the machine comes bundled with a demo of the game too. Quote
mikeszekely Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 So far, sony showed cooler games than the DS, but downside is they use CD (motor driven) as a medium rather than a hardware memory. Sony didn't show cooler games, they showed PS2 port after PS2 port. I'm not going to buy my games twice, once for the PS2 and once for on the john. Same as I'm not buying my movies twice, once on DVD, and once on UMD. The problem with this so-called "marketing to the older crowd" is that everyone assumes that the older crowd wants more bells and whistles and has more money to pay for them, which really isn't the case. To that end, I think that the PSP has a lot in common with the N-Gage. If I'm going to buy a cell phone, I'll buy a nice cell phone. If I want an mp3 player, I'll buy maybe the new Pocket VAIO. If I want a portable movie player, I could buy a nice portable DVD player, but I think I'll stick to watching movies on my laptop when I'm on the road. And if I want a game machine, I'll buy a machine dedicated to playing games. I'm not willing to spend $300+ on a handheld. I'm definately not willing to spend that much when the reason it's so expensive is because they added a ton of features I don't want. I'm especially inclined not to buy said handheld when all of those features chew the battery life down to around 2 hours average. I'm not a Sony hater. My PC, my VCR, and my laptop are all Sony. I liked the PSone, I like the PS2, and I'll probably buy a PS3 at launch. But it's gonna be a cold day in hell before I blow $300 on the PSP. Quote
Jemstone Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 (edited) Nov 22 is shortly after my birthday so naturally I won't have to worry about getting it. Having a birthday late in the year but not too close to Christmas is the best ever date to have one. Especially when your friends know what you like. I always get great gifts and consoles are no exception. Edited October 6, 2005 by Jemstone Quote
Agent ONE Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 Mobile gaming leaves too much to be desired from what I have played. I guess if I had a long commute on a subway or something I would consider it. Quote
Zentrandude Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 Same as I'm not buying my movies twice, once on DVD, and once on UMD. i can agree about that part alot since i have a portable dvd player. Quote
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