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Would have quite an interesting effect on the battle. Giving Nintendo a 6 month headstart.
Will Sony let it happen? Is getting more systems out in the US really more important? Does the fact that there is not enough titles ready for launch matter?
Nintendo's launch of the DS went perfectly, and the PSPs seems to have been shrouded in misery. Ninja disks, dodgy buttons, pants battery life...
Do Sony deserve to fail? Part of me hopes so, but part of me understands the need for a bit of competition for Nintendo. I mean Nintendo didn't really do too well at supplying many decent games on the GBA! But of sodding re-releases. Then they moan at Sony going "All that's going to be on PSP are PS2 ports. {winge winge}" Part of me thinks Nintendo does need a slap, and some competition to make them pull their a***s into gear and give us a solid flow of games for a change, rather than moaning about everyone else.
But then on the other hand, there's a part of me which will always love Nintendo, and doesn't want to see them get a whooping again from Sony. Time will tell which'll turn out to be the most popular. My moneys on the DS, cos I'm gonna buy at least two. One for me, and one for the misses on her birthday. Hope that Doctor game comes out, cos she'd love it, but I don't hold much hope for it coming out anywhere other than Japan. :(
Anyways, delayed PSP! Oh yer. Let it be so!
:)
Will Sony let it happen? Is getting more systems out in the US really more important? Does the fact that there is not enough titles ready for launch matter?
Nintendo's launch of the DS went perfectly, and the PSPs seems to have been shrouded in misery. Ninja disks, dodgy buttons, pants battery life...
Do Sony deserve to fail? Part of me hopes so, but part of me understands the need for a bit of competition for Nintendo. I mean Nintendo didn't really do too well at supplying many decent games on the GBA! But of sodding re-releases. Then they moan at Sony going "All that's going to be on PSP are PS2 ports. {winge winge}" Part of me thinks Nintendo does need a slap, and some competition to make them pull their a***s into gear and give us a solid flow of games for a change, rather than moaning about everyone else.
But then on the other hand, there's a part of me which will always love Nintendo, and doesn't want to see them get a whooping again from Sony. Time will tell which'll turn out to be the most popular. My moneys on the DS, cos I'm gonna buy at least two. One for me, and one for the misses on her birthday. Hope that Doctor game comes out, cos she'd love it, but I don't hold much hope for it coming out anywhere other than Japan. :(
Anyways, delayed PSP! Oh yer. Let it be so!
:)
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Yeah, but the Sony big titles actually improve and/or differ from their predecessors, whereas Mario...
Mario64 DS is actually quite an update, for Nintendo anyways. Normally they just port the game, but they have actually bothered to add in quite a bit extra this time, and change some of the game dynamics around a bit to try and make it different.
Hope they bring out a Zelda game in an Ocarina of Time mold. Not a remake, but another adventure in the same style as that. That'd be the best thing ever!!!
:D
Hope they bring out a Zelda game in an Ocarina of Time mold. Not a remake, but another adventure in the same style as that. That'd be the best thing ever!!!
:D
Cao wrote:
> Yeah, but the Sony big titles actually improve and/or differ from
> their predecessors, whereas Mario...
With the exception of FF, every game on that list is in the same pot as mario.
> Yeah, but the Sony big titles actually improve and/or differ from
> their predecessors, whereas Mario...
With the exception of FF, every game on that list is in the same pot as mario.
N64 Fan wrote:
> You cannot compare the battle between the DS and PSP to car
> companies. There are hundreds of car manufacturers out there and
> competition is spread. This battle is between only 2 companies and it
> is gonna be one hell of a battle!
This isn't a war, and as much as I know some people here yearn to, we don't have to lay our lives on the line for a company that manufactures electronic toys. The only difference between DS vs PSP and Ford vs Volkswagon is that the latter doesn't feature rabid Nintendo fanboys such as yourself. If you're prepared to forsake all the great games that will inevitably come out on the PSP for a bit of playground-cred, then you're no better than Top Score. Personally I'd rather actually wait and see which console has the best games before I buy either, both or most likely, neither.
> You cannot compare the battle between the DS and PSP to car
> companies. There are hundreds of car manufacturers out there and
> competition is spread. This battle is between only 2 companies and it
> is gonna be one hell of a battle!
This isn't a war, and as much as I know some people here yearn to, we don't have to lay our lives on the line for a company that manufactures electronic toys. The only difference between DS vs PSP and Ford vs Volkswagon is that the latter doesn't feature rabid Nintendo fanboys such as yourself. If you're prepared to forsake all the great games that will inevitably come out on the PSP for a bit of playground-cred, then you're no better than Top Score. Personally I'd rather actually wait and see which console has the best games before I buy either, both or most likely, neither.
Cao wrote:
> Yeah, but the Sony big titles actually improve and/or differ from
> their predecessors, whereas Mario...
That the bigges**t pile of sh*t I ever did read.
Sony imporve their titles by making the graphics look prettier. Compare MGS2 to MGS and there's very little difference to the actual game other than a graphical tarting up. The same goes for Gran Turismo, Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, Final Fantasy etc etc
> Yeah, but the Sony big titles actually improve and/or differ from
> their predecessors, whereas Mario...
That the bigges**t pile of sh*t I ever did read.
Sony imporve their titles by making the graphics look prettier. Compare MGS2 to MGS and there's very little difference to the actual game other than a graphical tarting up. The same goes for Gran Turismo, Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, Final Fantasy etc etc
Cooky wrote:
> Technically not really. There's various mobile phones nowadays which
> probably sell more games than some of these consoles. Then there's a
> barrage of PDA things... Gizmondo... It's just that most are out of
> the price range of the 'kids' or common consumer.
But it's not just that it's out of anyone's price range, it's that it sucks ass.
> So to you and me, it is pretty much DS vs PSP, but in fact the market
> is growing quite considerably.
>
> :)
With terrible, terrible alternatives to the two that actually know what they're doing. Come on - who, as a developer, are you going to make games for? Gizmondo? Sure, sure, I'll just fetch a shotgun and a detailed map of your head.
> Technically not really. There's various mobile phones nowadays which
> probably sell more games than some of these consoles. Then there's a
> barrage of PDA things... Gizmondo... It's just that most are out of
> the price range of the 'kids' or common consumer.
But it's not just that it's out of anyone's price range, it's that it sucks ass.
> So to you and me, it is pretty much DS vs PSP, but in fact the market
> is growing quite considerably.
>
> :)
With terrible, terrible alternatives to the two that actually know what they're doing. Come on - who, as a developer, are you going to make games for? Gizmondo? Sure, sure, I'll just fetch a shotgun and a detailed map of your head.
FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> With the exception of FF, every game on that list is in the same pot
> as mario.
Mario games are all incredibly different to each other.
Remember that for the last 2 generations only 1 main Mario platform game has been released. Mario 64 and Mario Sunshine were 2 totally different games, infact a lot of Nintendo fans complained because Sunshine strayed so far away from the usual Mario game play mechanics.
Yeah you've got series like Mario Party which have very minor difference between each sequel from the last, but these aren't main releases and were never intended to be anything of the sort.
> With the exception of FF, every game on that list is in the same pot
> as mario.
Mario games are all incredibly different to each other.
Remember that for the last 2 generations only 1 main Mario platform game has been released. Mario 64 and Mario Sunshine were 2 totally different games, infact a lot of Nintendo fans complained because Sunshine strayed so far away from the usual Mario game play mechanics.
Yeah you've got series like Mario Party which have very minor difference between each sequel from the last, but these aren't main releases and were never intended to be anything of the sort.
MGS2 has a completely new plot, new characters, etc etc, as well as improved graphics.
It's not "Oh no, Bowser's kidnapped Peach for the millionth time, let's go through repetitive levels and jump on a hell of a lot of people to save her!"
It's not "Oh no, Bowser's kidnapped Peach for the millionth time, let's go through repetitive levels and jump on a hell of a lot of people to save her!"
laugh's out loud. Its sooooo true.
New story, but the actual game play mechanics changed very little other than being able to put enemies in cupboards and a few minor changes.
Mario games have never been about story, but you'd know that because you clearly know what you're talking about....
Mario games have never been about story, but you'd know that because you clearly know what you're talking about....
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