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Crossfire: The Nintendo DS vs. the Sony PSP

Everyone wants to know, which is better? The Nintendo Dual-Screen? Or Sony's PlayStation Portable? Come inside for the definitive answer, so you know which one to go out tomorrow and pre-order.

Before I begin, you might want to check out these two stories on the more technical aspects (specs) of these two handheld devices. But as we all know, that's only 47% of the story. Information on the pros and cons is stil limited: New Nintendo Hardware: The Nintendo DS!, NBrid @ E3 2004: Pre-Conference Press.

Here's a recent transcript of a discussion we had on the Nintendo DS, also known as the NDS,  compared to Sony's PlayStation Portable, otherwise known as the PSP.

(The names have been changed to protect the innocent.)

WorkTorld: PUSH PEOPLE!

SoneBtormer: What's up Dork! HAHAHAHAHA!

DonnCestn: Good one.

SoneBtormer: I know, that's why I said it.

WorkTorld: My girlfriend fucked my friend, she's a ho.

DonnCestn: Nice try Work. You, have a girlfriend? HA! Now maybe if you had said boyfriend...

SoneBtormer: ENOUGH! I'm only talking to you shmucks because the DS isn't out yet.

DonnCestn: DS? The Nintendo DS? You're kidding, right? Oh look at me! I have two screens! Didn't we see that before? Yeah, it's called Game & Watch. There's a reason that came out in 1980.

SoneBtormer: So what? You're waiting for your precious PSP so you can finally be cool. Who are you? Adam Sessler?

DonnCestn: Damn straight holmes! Dik-Dik! Did you see that card battle based MGS? Holy shit! Now that's what I call gaming, volume 1!

SoneBtormer: Unlike Sony, Nintendo showed off ACTUAL games at E3. Did you see Metroid Prime DS? Now that's what I call gaming, volume 3! And in volume 4 we have old-school 2-D Mario goodness!

WorkTorld: It's almost over now!

DonnCestn: You wish. The PSP is more than just a gaming device. It will play music and movies! Compare that to "your precious" Advanced SP DS whatever.

SoneBtormer: But it's special media. Are you really going to get "New York Minute" on PSP even though you already have the DVD pre-ordered?

DonnCestn: Well, then I can watch it where ever I go. And legally now!

SoneBtormer: Nintendo has shown again and again they know how to do handhelds right. It's all about the games, and the Game Boy has them.

DonnCestn: And Sony doesn't? Which console has the biggest library of games? PlayStation, that's who. So there is no reason to think the PSP can't get the games it needs. Did I mention the Metal Gear Acid card stealth game?

SoneBtormer: Yes, yes you did... But does the PSP have a touch screen to control the on-screen action? I think not. It's ideas like those that makes the DS so innovative, and hence will provide a much better gaming experience.

DonnCestn: That's nothing but gimick, gimick, gimicks. There's a reason why they already added a trational control scheme to Metroid, on-screen touching isn't a viable way to play games! If you really want a better gaming experience, check out the superior graphical power of the PSP.

WorkTorld: Fucking posers!

SoneBtormer: I think what Work meant to say was graphics arn't everything. The PSX proved that.

DonnCestn: Are you some kind of moron? The PSX proved that? Who did the PSX? SONY! So you're tying to use the success of SONY'S PSX to show why SONY'S PSP won't work? Nice try.

SoneBtormer: Bah! You're just biased against Nintendo!

DonnCestn: Biased? I don't think that word means what you think it means.

KlamKilla: And for no reason, here's Apoo!

SoneBtormer: Where did you come from? Go back to bush-sucks.com, err P-boi. And take this log with you. I'm sure it would fit right in...

DonnCestn: Can I come? Anything's better than this Nintendo fanboy club known as iNbrid.

SoneBtormer: See! I knew it! Tommy, err, Donn is anti-Nintendo! Switch the names around to the Sony DS and the Nintendo Portable, and you'd be saying how cool the dual-screen is!

DonnCestn: Duh! Face the facts. Image is important. If it was the 3DO DS would you still want it? Of course not. The Sony name means I'll get games like MGS and GTA to play. The name Nintendo means I'll get Mario and a slew of kiddy games. Wow...

SoneBtormer: The GBA has a GTA coming soon!

DonnCestn: The GBA has the quantity and selection of a PS, but the GC doesn't? Figure that one out. More proof of Nintendo's gayness. Though most games are crap.

SoneBtomer: And the PS's arn't?!

DonnCestn: That always got me. How can people bitch about the crap on PlayStation, but not on a Nintendo system?

SoneBtormer: Bah! Nothing short of running over hookers with your car will make you happy, or at least getting into the backseat with one... Hmm, where did Work go? So anyway, while I'm playing with my DS THIS YEAR, I'll be thinking of you.

DonnCestn: How cute, but again, I'm not gay. A masterpiece like the PSP takes time my friend, and it's worth the wait. In the big picture, the difference in release dates doesn't mean a thing.

WorkTorld: Fly or Die! Sink or Swim! Which one will I choose?

SoneBtormer: Hopefully sink... err, umm. The price alone of the PSP, which has been estimated at everything from $300 - $400, will kill the PSP.

DonnCestn: Nah. More signs point to a price point of $250. Even though that is slightly expensive, considering everything it can do, more people will be willing to spend that than the $150 for a new Game Boy after they had just bought a new one a year ago. Remember the target audience of the PSP are older gamers who have more cash, not the kids Nintendo sells to. And don't say there have been others to come along and Nintendo has crushed them all. This is a different day. Plus you can't underestimate the power of the "PlayStation" brand name. Look at how it sold the PS2 a whole year before it even came out.

SoneBtormer: Oh, are you done?

WorkTorld: Her ass is a spaceship I wanna ride!

SoneBtormer: Shut-up already!

DonnCestn: Who are you talking to?

SoneBtormer: Both of you!

DonnCestn: So I heard you used to play with Legos.

SoneBtormer: What did I just say... wait. Are you a fan of Legos too?

DonnCestn: Oh no, but I heard you were.

WorkTorld: Jump! Jump! Jump! Jump-Jump!

[SoneBtomer logged off.]

Oh yeah...

Winner: We don't know yet! Neither one is out! Fine... If I had to pick, I'd go with neither. Stick with your GBA SP, or failing that the Sega Game Gear...