So far, there are no "Vita has no gaems!11!!!" haters on the poll, if it keeps like that, this one will be a Neo Geo X vs NVIDIA Shield poll.
I have no idea how anyone would take the Neo Geo X ($199.99, currently on offer on Amazon for $154.99, they're probably getting rid of this thing) over the NVidia Shield (also $199.99) when the latter is about ten zillion quadrillion times better and it can do the exact same thing the Neo Geo X does and more. I mean, it's a choice between FinalBurn Alpha and every emulator available on the Android Marketplace plus Android games plus exclusive NVidia content from the Tegrazone plus PC streaming. I mean, c'mon guys, this is a no-brainer.
I'll be the first to admit that Android as it is right now is a retarded OS that has to get rid of its reliance on Dalvik and get closer to the bare metal (I know they'll be changing the VM now, but... it should be entirely optional, native apps are just better), but given the choice between the Neo Geo-Almost-Worked-Out-X and the Shield now that the Shield received a price cut, I would have to be really drunk and high to pick the Neo Geo X. The Shield is just better in every respect, there's no denying it.It's because "LOL ANDROID HANDHELDS ARE GAY". While everyone else is bitching about that, I'll just be sitting here enjoying my portable GTA 3-SA, Dreamcast, PS1, SNES, NES, GBA, DS, GB/C, Mega drive, Arcade, etc etc etc etc etc....
Erm...wasn't the shield a hundred bucks more expensive, according to the OP? I remember it being cut in price at some point, but I think amazon is ALSO trying to get rid of that thing.I have no idea how anyone would take the Neo Geo X ($199.99, currently on offer on Amazon for $154.99, they're probably getting rid of this thing) over the NVidia Shield (also $199.99) when the latter is about ten zillion quadrillion times better and it can do the exact same thing the Neo Geo X does and more. I mean, it's a choice between FinalBurn Alpha and every emulator available on the Android Marketplace plus Android games plus exclusive NVidia content from the Tegrazone plus PC streaming. I mean, c'mon guys, this is a no-brainer.
It used to be. Now it's sold for $199.99, just like the Neo Geo X, except for rare instances when it's on sale. The devices now retail for the same amount of money and one is clearly superior than the other, so it's a no contest situation to me.Erm...wasn't the shield a hundred bucks more expensive, according to the OP? I remember it being cut in price at some point, but I think amazon is ALSO trying to get rid of that thing. In any case, it's an easy vote for the neo geo X on this round. Kinda too bad...I was curious how the archos gamepad, JXD<number> and all those other tablets-with-gamecontrollers would fare.
Since when has ~80 million in sales = "not a good history"? The PSP started out slow, but after a few years the sales skyrocketed, just like the PS3's did. To put it into perspective, the GBA (including all the revisions) only ever topped at ~80 mil as well.
Did you forget the PSP's 80 million sales? Oh, and let's also forget PSP's huge library of mainstream games such as two of its own Grand Theft Auto Games, Monster Hunter, Gran Turismo, ton of Final Fantasy spinoffs, Kingdom Hearts, two God of War games, spinoffs from several PS2 titles, and tons more that I'm probably forgetting. But whatever, let's ignore Sony's handhelds in favor of Nintendo's.
You don't seem to understand what "portable" means - it certainly doesn't mean "you can put it in your pocket", but that's besides the point since I was always carrying around my PSP-2000 in my pocket just fine, and it was in a carrying case too, so your pockets must be feeble in size. The 3DS XL and the PSVita are almost the same size, the PSVita being slightly wider, but it's definitely not "oversized" as you claim.I said portability was important, not sales. Do you have any idea how large the PSP and PSVita are? I also said they're still functional as handhelds if you've got large pockets, but most people don't have those. Which is why I'm surprised that the PSPGo didn't do so well; that one would more easily fit into the standard gamers' pocket. Finally, only when the thing can fit comfortably in my pocket do I start to worry about its sales figures. Nintendo handhelds have always fit in my pockets and they've always had great game libraries. (Except for the winner of thaddius' first edition of the portable console roast.) The 3DS XL might be pushing it a bit in its size, but it still fits. I'm sure you've noticed how all of Nintendo's handhelds have comfortably fit in your pocket.
I said portability was important, not sales. Do you have any idea how large the PSP and PSVita are? I also said they're still functional as handhelds if you've got large pockets, but most people don't have those. Which is why I'm surprised that the PSPGo didn't do so well; that one would more easily fit into the standard gamers' pocket. Finally, only when the thing can fit comfortably in my pocket do I start to worry about its sales figures. Nintendo handhelds have always fit in my pockets and they've always had great game libraries. (Except for the winner of thaddius' first edition of the portable console roast.) The 3DS XL might be pushing it a bit in its size, but it still fits. I'm sure you've noticed how all of Nintendo's handhelds have comfortably fit in your pocket.
Ugh! I need to get one of these!It's because "LOL ANDROID HANDHELDS ARE GAY". While everyone else is bitching about that, I'll just be sitting here enjoying my portable GTA 3-SA, Dreamcast, PS1, SNES, NES, GBA, DS, GB/C, Mega drive, Arcade, etc etc etc etc etc....
There are other mediums to carry around a handheld other than your pocket you know.
Besides, if you can fit a 3DS XL in your pocket, a PSP and a Vita can definitely fit.
Portable: you can carry it around. My purple Nintendo GameCube is portable, just like my laptop. Those are clearly too large to fit in my pockets, plus you need a tv and cables to play the GameCube. You're hinting at preferences: I like carrying my handheld in my pocket without a carrying case. Feeble pockets? Where do you come up with this stuff? And I don't say it's oversized like a 350 lb. person; I just say it's large, which makes it not preferential when I've got a smaller handheld that'll fit more easily in my pocket and that still has a nice library of games. *insert Gameboy reference here*You don't seem to understand what "portable" means - it certainly doesn't mean "you can put it in your pocket", but that's besides the point since I was always carrying around my PSP-2000 in my pocket just fine, and it was in a carrying case too, so your pockets must be feeble in size. The 3DS XL and the PSVita are almost the same size, the PSVita being slightly wider, but it's definitely not "oversized" as you claim.
I won't even bring up the 2DS since that thing isn't a clamshell like the rest of the *DS line of handhelds.
I can fit a 3DS XL and a Galaxy Tab 3 '7 in my pockets, every time someone says X isn't portable, I laugh.There are other mediums to carry around a handheld other than your pocket you know.
Besides, if you can fit a 3DS XL in your pocket, a PSP and a Vita can definitely fit.
A portable console is a system that you can use independently of the mains without having to connect it to a television. Your laptop is portable, but you're not keeping it in your pocket. Your Gamecube is not portable because you can't use it outside of a household setting, or at least without access to the mains and a television.Yes; well why should I have to carry around a backpack or a *cough*purse*cough* carrying case?
Portable: you can carry it around. My purple Nintendo GameCube is portable, just like my laptop. Those are clearly too large to fit in my pockets, plus you need a tv and cables to play the GameCube. You're hinting at preferences: I like carrying my handheld in my pocket without a carrying case. Feeble pockets? Where do you come up with this stuff? And I don't say it's oversized like a 350 lb. person; I just say it's large, which makes it not preferential when I've got a smaller handheld that'll fit more easily in my pocket and that still has a nice library of games. *insert Gameboy reference here*
Do you have any idea how large they are? The average pants pocket size (not counting skinny jeans and the like) has a depth of approximately 8-10 inches, with a width of approximately 5-7 inches. The PSP is 6.7in long (with the Go being 5in IIRC), and the Vita is 7.2in long. Both are more than able to fit comfortably in a majority of proper pant's pocket sizes.I said portability was important, not sales. Do you have any idea how large the PSP and PSVita are? I also said they're still functional as handhelds if you've got large pockets, but most people don't have those. Which is why I'm surprised that the PSPGo didn't do so well; that one would more easily fit into the standard gamers' pocket. Finally, only when the thing can fit comfortably in my pocket do I start to worry about its sales figures. Nintendo handhelds have always fit in my pockets and they've always had great game libraries. (Except for the winner of thaddius' first edition of the portable console roast.) The 3DS XL might be pushing it a bit in its size, but it still fits. I'm sure you've noticed how all of Nintendo's handhelds have comfortably fit in your pocket.
Not when you're 5. ;O;Do you have any idea how large they are? The average pants pocket size (not counting skinny jeans and the like) has a depth of approximately 8-10 inches, with a width of approximately 5-7 inches. The PSP is 6.7in long (with the Go being 5in IIRC), and the Vita is 7.2in long. Both are more than able to fit comfortably in a majority of proper pant's pocket sizes.
Not when you're 5. ;O;
To store things silly.Yes; well why should I have to carry around a backpack or a *cough*purse*cough* carrying case?
...if you have pockets that can fit a GameCube or a laptop but can't fit a PSVita or a 3DS XL, you have a problem with spatial awareness...
Does it really sound strange that I carry my handheld in my pocket when I travel? Or is there a special method for carrying around a handheld that you haven't told me about?...since being able to put something in your pocket appears to be the criterion you use...
We've established that...Your laptop is portable, but you're not keeping it in your pocket. Your GameCube is not portable because you can't use it outside of a household setting, or at least without access to the mains and a television.