2 years in graphics time may be huge, but the ps3 and wii were released in 2006, and they're doing fine. The 360 was released in 2005, all those systems can still run games better than most basic PC's today. I know those are home consoles, but all im saying that just because a chip is old, doesn't mean its bad.jimwhat said:dsfanatic5 said:Considering that Nintendo and third party developers have squeezed amazing results out of past hardware, and looking at the early demos on the 3DS, I'm perfectly happy with the "potential" of the new handheld. Numbers are fun for those who are into hardware specs, but for me, the proof is in the actual games.
Some developers make crappy looking games, regardless of the system's power. Then there's companies who defy the system's specs, and make a game that seems like it belongs on a more powerful system. For me, this was Resident Evil 4 on GameCube.
I don't know anything about these chips, or the tech jargon associated with it. Nor do I care to compare 3DS to the PSP, since I already prefer my DS Lite over my PSP, simply because the games are more entertaining to me. I'm guilty of this premature guessing game that everyone's playing with the 3DS, but in the end, we're all going to have to just wait and see for ourselves. I have a positive feeling we won't be disappointed.
True, but I wonder how long they can go until they reach it's limit. Hopefully the next installment (3DS Lite?) will have a newer version of the chip.
And before you start bashing me, I know it might be the one from 2008, but 2 years in graphics times is huge.
Also, @DiscostewSM: I'm sure the DS Phat had an adjustable backlight, didn't it?