What current-generation portable do you think is best?

[Nathan Drake]

The problem with the 3DS is that it's still living off of hype. It's being judged as one of the best systems ever with little proof.

 

[Stephapanda]

I picked the DS. I would have chosen the 3DS, but there aren't any good games for it (IMO) and the web browser and 3DSware store aren't even out yet. The DS has tons of good games and has already proven itself. I can't really judge the 3DS yet because I haven't purchased any games for it (I refuse to buy a game I know I won't like, and the launch titles were weak IMO). The AR cards are nice, but got stale after a couple of days. Maybe in the future I'll consider the 3DS to be better than the DS, but for now I feel like the 3DS doesn't have much for me.

 

[Raika]

I can't decide between the PSP and DS. Both of them have awesome games that I enjoy a lot...

I think I'll go with PSP.

 

[Wombo Combo]

I don't think any portable will be able to bring me as much entertainment (longest) and much fun as the Nintendo DS has.

 

[KingVamp]

The problem with the 3DS is that it's still living off of hype. It's being judged as one of the best systems ever with little proof.

I'm looking at the 3DS software and hardware with Nintendo past success with the last gen and so far present success with this one.

3DS not only got awesome stuff already coming to it on it own, but has compatibility of their best handheld.

Iphone/Ipad? How could you?

DSi XL > DS

Only because I think it was just time to move on to a different form of media.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Expect the psp go of course, I defiantly pick ds or dsi over that.

Most Go owners are actually really pleased with it. It seems the only people who hate the system are people who just read all the media hate it got. Hell, I thought it was a piece of shit when it came out but after seeing a lot of people here say it's a really good system, I'm actually considering purchasing one myself.

QUOTE(Nathan Drake @ Apr 5 2011, 11:49 PM) The problem with the 3DS is that it's still living off of hype. It's being judged as one of the best systems ever with little proof.

I'm looking at the 3DS software and hardware with Nintendo past success with the last gen and so far present success with this one.

3DS not only got awesome stuff already coming to it on it own, but has compatibility of their best handheld.

So since it plays DS games it's one of the best systems out there? Even then, I know A LOT of Nintendo fanboys who would argue that the DS is the worst Nintendo handheld (outside of the Virtual Boy).

If the 3DS is up there you might as well put the NGP. It's not released yet but if we're having people say the 3DS is awesome because of "trends" with Nintendo software and hardware then I'd easily vote for the NGP for the same reason.

 

[KingVamp]

Expect the psp go of course, I defiantly pick ds or dsi over that.

Most Go owners are actually really pleased with it. It seems the only people who hate the system are people who just read all the media hate it got. Hell, I thought it was a piece of shit when it came out but after seeing a lot of people here say it's a really good system, I'm actually considering purchasing one myself.
I bet that a really some minority that have and enjoy the psp go. Especially because any other psp or any ds is much better than the go.

QUOTE(Nathan Drake @ Apr 5 2011, 11:49 PM) The problem with the 3DS is that it's still living off of hype. It's being judged as one of the best systems ever with little proof.

I'm looking at the 3DS software and hardware with Nintendo past success with the last gen and so far present success with this one.

3DS not only got awesome stuff already coming to it on it own, but has compatibility of their best handheld.

So since it plays DS games it's one of the best systems out there? Even then, I know A LOT of Nintendo fanboys who would argue that the DS is the worst Nintendo handheld (outside of the Virtual Boy).

I find that hard to believe. I know that isn't true.

If the 3DS is up there you might as well put the NGP. It's not released yet but if we're having people say the 3DS is awesome because of "trends" with Nintendo software and hardware then I'd easily vote for the NGP for the same reason.

Not only is it not release as you pointed out, but if it follow the treads of the psp then it will only have a very small success vs the ds line.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

I bet that a really some minority that have and enjoy the psp go. Especially because any other psp or any ds is much better than the go. : Looks like you've proven my point already. The only real haters of the Go are the people who don't own one. Tons of people here who own Go's say they're fantastic and recommend them.

I find that hard to believe. I know that isn't true.: Considering the ratio of bad games to good games on the system and what some people consider classics on the GBA (such as Golden Sun, which I don't hold up as high as others do but they love it), many people would say the GBA. Hell, even the GBC (between Tetris DX, Oracle of Seasons/Ages, MG: GB, Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow/Gold/Silver/Crystal, and tons of other popular titles, the system is tight).

Not only is it not release as you pointed out, but if it follow the treads of the psp then it will only have a very small success vs the ds line.: Because selling 50+ million units in a monopolized market isn't successful? You demonstrate time and time again a complete lack of knowledge (or just poor taste) when it comes to the PSP and its library.

 

[machomuu]

Expect the psp go of course, I defiantly pick ds or dsi over that.

Most Go owners are actually really pleased with it. It seems the only people who hate the system are people who just read all the media hate it got. Hell, I thought it was a piece of shit when it came out but after seeing a lot of people here say it's a really good system, I'm actually considering purchasing one myself.

QUOTE(Nathan Drake @ Apr 5 2011, 11:49 PM) The problem with the 3DS is that it's still living off of hype. It's being judged as one of the best systems ever with little proof.

I'm looking at the 3DS software and hardware with Nintendo past success with the last gen and so far present success with this one.

3DS not only got awesome stuff already coming to it on it own, but has compatibility of their best handheld.

So since it plays DS games it's one of the best systems out there? Even then, I know A LOT of Nintendo fanboys who would argue that the DS is the worst Nintendo handheld (outside of the Virtual Boy).

If the 3DS is up there you might as well put the NGP. It's not released yet but if we're having people say the 3DS is awesome because of "trends" with Nintendo software and hardware then I'd easily vote for the NGP for the same reason.

I was going to say that, but we had a discussion earlier saying that the 3DS is apart of the next generation and it shouldn't be up there and the OP said he would change the poll to say "Best Portable Console Sold Now". The discussion is at the bottom of page 1.

 

[DiscostewSM]

I only chose the DS because this was a poll based on "current-generation". 3DS is next-generation.
Otherwise, it would have been the 3DS, mainly because it includes the DS/i, and the "potential" with it's own games and apps.

 

[narutofan777]

i'd say DS.

 

[KingVamp]

I bet that a really some minority that have and enjoy the psp go. Especially because any other psp or any ds is much better than the go. : Looks like you've proven my point already. The only real haters of the Go are the people who don't own one. Tons of people here who own Go's say they're fantastic and recommend them.
Base on sells, that many haven't even come out, been bought. Where are you getting these tons of people? I only see like one in my whole school. Not over exaggeration.

I find that hard to believe. I know that isn't true.: Considering the ratio of bad games to good games on the system and what some people consider classics on the GBA (such as Golden Sun, which I don't hold up as high as others do but they love it), many people would say the GBA. Hell, even the GBC (between Tetris DX, Oracle of Seasons/Ages, MG: GB, Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow/Gold/Silver/Crystal, and tons of other popular titles, the system is tight).
If we talking about ds phat/lite it had GBA and ds games. Plus the ds has it own good line of good games. So this point is *moot*.

Not only is it not release as you pointed out, but if it follow the treads of the psp then it will only have a very small success vs the ds line.: Because selling 50+ million units in a monopolized market isn't successful? You demonstrate time and time again a complete lack of knowledge (or just poor taste) when it comes to the PSP and its library.

It is successful,but still a very small success especially the psp go vs the ds line.

If the NGP follows the psp it end up the same.

Not sure what that last sentence got to do with anything especially when you do not know what games I have played.

 

[Nathan Drake]

The last sentence is a stab at the fact that you have obviously never even experienced the PSP library to just throw it off as rubbish so easily. The PSP is a very amazing system. Bad rep made it seem far worse than it is. That's coming from somebody who ridiculed the PSP for years until they bought one and was actually able to experience what it had to offer. I take back every bad thing I've said about the PSP without owning one.

If you want to base it on sales, the Go didn't have as many sales primarily due to the fact that unlike the DS, every PSP owner didn't run in to their nearest Gamestop at the sign of the newest model to trade in their old to get the new. It just shows that Sony makes a product that doesn't need three releases whilst adding and subtracting features when there is already obviously a product that people enjoy. I'm not even kidding about the DS thing by the way. Every time, every, time, a new DS model came out, people jumped on the upgrade, no matter how minor (ie: DSi to DSi XL).

You also are relying far too much on the backwards compatibility aspect. How good is a system if I can only enjoy older titles on it? Not good at all. Backwards compatibility doesn't make the system. Designing a reliable game line for that system is what counts. Quit trying to fall back on backwards compatibility to judge systems. It just shows that the previous generations were better. The DS also only had as many system selling titles as the PSP when you take out the fanboy aspect.

The PSP did very well in such a Nintendo dominant handheld market. Not trying to be a PSP fanboy, but damn, you're showing that you've never even played one, yet mock it while praising a system that has barely even been out for a week in the U.S.

 

[machomuu]

^ I agree with most of what you said here, Nathan, but I disagree about the DSiXL. While it is an unnecessary revision, I wouldn't say it was minor. The size difference was more of "something you could buy if you don't have a DSi and have extra money laying around", more of a preferential thing. I bought mine because my DSi died and wanted another one, so I got the XL.

 

[Nathan Drake]

^ I agree with most of what you said here, Nathan, but I disagree about the DSiXL. While it is an unnecessary revision, I wouldn't say it was minor. The size difference was more of "something you could buy if you don't have a DSi and have extra money laying around", more of a preferential thing. I bought mine because my DSi died and wanted another one, so I got the XL.

That's true for a lot of people (dead DS warrants a new buy for sure), but tons of people jump on the Nintendo bandwagon without even thinking. Not saying that there weren't other reasons to get the XL upgrade, quite a few people just don't have great reasoning.

 

[Ikki]

That's true for a lot of people (dead DS warrants a new buy for sure), but tons of people jump on the Nintendo bandwagon without even thinking. Not saying that there weren't other reasons to get the XL upgrade, quite a few people just don't have great reasoning.

That's mainly because the majority of the Nintendo fanbase doesn't think things through. They just jump into it because it's Nintendo. I could compare them to Justin Bieber's 14 years old fangirls.

 

[KingVamp]

The last sentence is a stab at the fact that you have obviously never even experienced the PSP library to just throw it off as rubbish so easily. The PSP is a very amazing system. Bad rep made it seem far worse than it is. That's coming from somebody who ridiculed the PSP for years until they bought one and was actually able to experience what it had to offer. I take back every bad thing I've said about the PSP without owning one.
I'm not calling it rubbish, I said it wasn't as successful than the ds line.


If you want to base it on sales, the Go didn't have as many sales primarily due to the fact that unlike the DS, every PSP owner didn't run in to their nearest Gamestop at the sign of the newest model to trade in their old to get the new. It just shows that Sony makes a product that doesn't need three releases whilst adding and subtracting features when there is already obviously a product that people enjoy. I'm not even kidding about the DS thing by the way. Every time, every, time, a new DS model came out, people jumped on the upgrade, no matter how minor (ie: DSi to DSi XL).
Psp 1000 psp 2000 psp 3000

Even then it wasn't that successful than the ds line.

PSP go is the worst choice of handhelds. From the psp - ds line. There is no denying that.

You also are relying far too much on the backwards compatibility aspect. How good is a system if I can only enjoy older titles on it? Not good at all. Backwards compatibility doesn't make the system. Designing a reliable game line for that system is what counts. Quit trying to fall back on backwards compatibility to judge systems. It just shows that the previous generations were better. The DS also only had as many system selling titles as the PSP when you take out the fanboy aspect.
I didn't say on it own, I said with it and it games.
Didn't see how you can tell how many selling titles base on fanboys. It could be the ds games are selling a lot regardless of fanboys.
Beside there are fanboys on the psp side too.
The PSP did very well in such a Nintendo dominant handheld market. Not trying to be a PSP fanboy, but damn, you're showing that you've never even played one, yet mock it while praising a system that has barely even been out for a week in the U.S.

I didn't mock, I just know it wasn't a nearly as successful as the ds line.

And I have played and own one.

Last words on this, time will tell.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

I didn't mock, I just know it wasn't a nearly as successful as the ds line.

And I have played and own one.

Last words on this, time will tell.

Success in sales or success as a game?

Either way your point is pretty invalid.