Getting The PSP!

Originally Posted by ElementK

In my opinion, Nintendo is the better company: more revolutionary designs and intuitive games. But for me, Sony knows how to deliver fun a little more than Nintendo.

Well, they deliver fun to the general public.

[MlKE]

the characters aren't usually poorly made, they just don't have the personality that grows over time that zelda, samus and mario get from being in video games for 20 years.

Jak from Jak & Daxter is starting to have a growing personality, becuase he's been around for 4 years. If he continues being in games for years, then he could easily be as charasmatic as Mario.

And when it comes to Zelda, specifically, his games are getting a little tired. Stories are starting to get recycled. And Zelda may lose his popularity in the upcoming years. (it's happened to Kirby already)

Originally Posted by MlKE

the characters aren't usually poorly made, they just don't have the personality that grows over time that zelda, samus and mario get from being in video games for 20 years.

Jak from Jak & Daxter is starting to have a growing personality, becuase he's been around for 4 years. If he continues being in games for years, then he could easily be as charasmatic as Mario.

And when it comes to Zelda, specifically, his games are getting a little tired. Stories are starting to get recycled. And Zelda may lose his popularity in the upcoming years. (it's happened to Kirby already)

Did you call Zelda a "him"? :?:

I wouldn't really say the Zelda games are getting a little tired. If anything, the Mario games are getting extremely tired. Kirby wasn't all that popular to begin with. Jak has some good potential for becoming an icon for Sony. So do a few other characters. It's just that Nintendo pushes their franchises like crazy, and get money in return like crazy...

[MlKE]

whosever idea it was to name Zelda after the princess and not the hero was silly.

Well, I agree about that. Would "The Legend of Link" sell just as well?

[MlKE]

they should've just called Link, Zelda, and then named the princess something like "Jenny"

Jenny is a pretty name. and naturally Zelda is pretty, so Jenny would be a good name for her.

[Bladlus]

Jenny? Pfff.. Zelda is MUCH nicer than Jenny.

I think the title "The Legend of Zelda" is a very nice title.

[EMCF]

Originally Posted by MlKE

Let me explain this farther in depth. The DS, while it is a very innovative platform, but developers aren't looking for innovative platforms. They're looking for something easy to develop games on. Many 3rd party developers will create a game that barely uses the touch screen, or they'll take a game idea from a java game, that you use your mouse a lot, and you can use the stylus like a mouse (zookeeper comes very to mind). The DS just doesn't have the graphical capabilities that the PSP does

and innovation in the gaming world these days are coming from beautiful visuals. And give it time before sweet games come out for the PSP. Very VERY innovative games like Jak and Daxter and Ratchet and Clank didn't come out on the PS2 right away. From a developers standpoint, I would much rather make games for the PSP, seeing as how it's an easier platform to create games for, AND it also holds the interest of the common video game public these days. Because loving sweet graphics isn't a trend that's going to go away.

you're twisting words. i said it like "if you like video games, then you want to play the system for the games, and if you get both systems, then you're able to play ever game you want to play." if he only got a DS, he would not have the full gaming experience that he could have. the same with the PSP.

I work at an ice factory... and once the summer comes around, I average about 200 bucks a week. So i'll really have no trouble buying anything i want... but im going to wait for the gizmondo to get a couple better games announced before i really contemplate purchasing it. its a powerful pocket-pc style pda, but gaming-wise, it's not so hot. Age of Empires and Halo are the only games I might be interested in so far (and Halo is still a rumor, so it might not even come out..)

Ahh, something tells me I reading the sad ideals of the dreaded average gamer. Graphics does not breed innovation. You think otherwise? Then you're stupid, innovation is, by definition: The act of introducing something new. Graphics aren't new, they just get sharper, clearer Etc. Whoop-dee-doo. Nintendo has shown exactly what they can do with their touch screen in Super Mario 64 DS, and the aiming system in Metroid. But third party games won't use the screen? I buy systems for first or second party games, plus Madden, madden rules. If you are looking at two or more systems, and you pick one over the others due to the third party games, or just go out looking for a console with a lot of third party titles. Then you are an asshole. Only assholes like third party games exclusively. Guess what that makes you? Thanks for helping to destroy all real innovation in the gaming market, you buy a crappy game and guess what? THEY MAKE MORE CRAPPY GAMES. Asshole.

EDIT: Jak and Dakter, Rachet Clank? You call that innovation? Wow, a platforming shooter. Asshole.

another EDIT: You said "It's going to be like the PS2, but littler." So I say: Yeah, way to shoot your innovation arguement in the foot. Innovative, by making it smaller, and letting you play it for an amazing 4-6 hours at a time! You said: "Nintendo really needs to realize that, because even though they're still hugely popular, if they continue with this trend, they're going to destroy themselves." So I say: While the non-online thing is stupid, and a valid arguement. But the rest of what you said is retarded. Cartridges were used so they couldn't be copied illegally. Which is rampant with X-box and Ps2. I have friends who don't bother to buy games anymore, they just make copies. Another thing, the mini-discs can hold just as much as the bigger ones. Nintendo has a special encoding process, (don't ask how), that they have a patent on. Ever notice that all games that are on multiple systems don't need any extra CDs on gamecube? Also, the mini-discs were used so they couldn't be copied. One: they are smaller, two: they are burnt and ran backwards. Nearly impossible to copy. Sounds smart to me, you asshole. Don't blame Nintendo for "destroying themselves" blame yourself, and all the other average gamers out there for supporting the crappy games the idiots thrive on.

ok, thats a really good point, but please cut back on the insults.

[MlKE]

What system has EVER survived without third party support? Granted, Nintendo makes the best first party games ever, but if you can honestly say that third party games are making gaming bad, then you haven't played any games made by Square, have you?

i think it's kinda cute how you have to resort to calling me an asshole, even though i'm the one without the ridiculous bias towards only one company. Assholes are usually people who tend to not accept other people's opinions. Interesting, huh?