3DS or PSP 3000? By Village Idiot

GleeoK
02 Jun 2013 13:30

The 3DS is a new generation handheld gaming device whereas the PSP is old generation, thus, the 3DS has an ongoing support in terms of software while the PSP, as far as I am aware, is having its support being gradually dropped or doesn't have any software support anymore.

You'll surely find some gems on the PSP, like Gran Turismo, Shinobido, special version Final Fantasy V and other FFs, but the 3DS is brand new, you'll not only have a new growing library of games but you will also enjoy updated graphics and exclusive next-gen (soon to be current gen) features, like the glasses free 3D, better communication settings...

If you want to play some PSP exclusives you won't find anywhere else, go for the PSP, but I'm telling you... most of the awesome stuff you'll find on the PSP you'll find newer installments on the 3DS, like Monster Hunter 3G, soon Monster Hunter 4, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil ...

Good luck on your pick!

DripDrop
02 Jun 2013 06:18

But yes, even as a Sony fanboy, you should go for the 3DS. Personally, Mario and Sonic games are not for me. If you're like me, then go for the PSP. If you're looking for more recent software,ad don't mind what type of games you play, go for the 3DS.

Plus, you can play TMJ on a 3DS.

PS Vita or the 3DS should be the question, same with PSP and DSi, in which case I would choose the PSP any day. I own both, so that's an honest and proper opinion.

Waffle King
02 Jun 2013 06:25
In reply to DripDrop

I'd like to note that the 3DS has a much wider library than just Sonic and Mario. You know. Like everything else that I mentioned in my first post.

So the real question is, do you want to play games (3DS) or are you a blind Sony fanboy (PSP)?

Village Idiot
01 Jun 2013 17:09

Wow... This much better then Yahoo Answers. Haha.

SkaterGirl13
01 Jun 2013 03:57

Honestly, I vote for neither. I prefer the DSi XL over both the 3DS and PSP for many reasons.

3DS:
1. The 3D gives me a headache.
2. It can't pictochat with DSis or DSlites.
3. I never use the joystick.
4. I can't figure out how to use StreetPass.
So with all these things considered, I decided not to spend extra money on features I will never use.

PSP(of any sort.):
1. I've just never cared for handheld Sony systems.
I'll stick to Nintendo systems.

lilwayne1556
01 Jun 2013 01:52

PSP isn't that great. There were a few good games here and there but the PSP game library will not expand anymore while the 3DS is at it's highest point right now. Also even the Vita isn't great. There aren't many good games at all and most of them are just games you already have on your PS3.

PORKStheMEATofKINGS
01 Jun 2013 00:50

It really depends what you want out of a handheld.

The 3DS is more expensive than a PSP 3000 and the library of games is more advanced, but at the moment it's also not a massively expansive library of games.

The PSP 3000 is cheaper but in the end it's a dead handheld, as the Vita has already replaced it. However it stands to say that the PSP 2000, if you're willing to go with that, is VERY moddable and can be used as a handheld NES/SNES/NeoGeo etc.

In the end however, it's like comparing the Xbox 360 to the Dreamcast. They both have pros and cons, but the 3DS is the more modern console and if you want to play new retail games it should be the one you're headed for.

Waffle King
01 Jun 2013 01:38
In reply to PORKStheMEATofKINGS

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HullBreach
01 Jun 2013 00:18

Street Passes are fun; thus, 3DS.

Waffle King
31 May 2013 23:50

Lol, if the 3DS wasn't the obvious choice to begin with than you must get your head checked.

First off, it's clearly the superior handheld, and more up-to-date than a PSP 3000. No more big games are coming out for the 3000 anytime soon. Whereas the 3DS has a whole future ahead of it.

Monster Hunter 4, Shin Megami Tensei 4, Rune Factory 4, Link to The Past 2, Monolith's 3DS game (creators of Xenoblade), the massive backlog of great games like Kid Icarus Uprising, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Virtue's Last Reward, Soul Hackers, Devil Survivor Overclocked, Fire Emblem Awakening, and the entire eShop full of great games. Starship Damrey, Liberation Maiden, Crimson Shroud, and so on.

Obvious choice is obvious.

DripDrop
02 Jun 2013 06:12
In reply to Waffle King

PSP still comes out with games, no idea what you're talking about...

Waffle King
02 Jun 2013 06:19
In reply to DripDrop

Please tell me about all of the great PSP games coming out this year. Oh, the new Soul Sacrifice. That's on the PSP, right? Or Gravity Rush?

Oh no, wait, those were Vita games.

Not PSP.

Because the PSP is an obsolete system.

I also like the way you worded that. "PSP comes out with games." Which implies PSP would be the company.

DripDrop
02 Jun 2013 06:54
In reply to Waffle King

I meant that PSP still gets games. Classic Waffle King pointing out small miswordings go make himself look big.

FIFA, NBA, many games still come out for the PSP. Maybe not as many as the 3DS, but still a good deal. Now tell me, how many new franchises come out on 3DS and actually sell? Oh, none. Stuck with LoZ, Mario, and Metroid for the rest of your life. Plus a couple others.

Waffle King
02 Jun 2013 16:05
In reply to DripDrop

Oh, all those new franchises that sold poorly. You mean like Pushmo, Rolling Western, Denpa Men, hell, let's throw in Kid Icarus. Reboots are great too. Oh, and the Guild games. Those sold really well too.

The PSP is a dead system. I'm pretty sure the Vita is getting the next Fifa instead of the PSP. Just like how the next Pokemon is on the 3DS, not DS. Because the DS is old.

And I wasn't making fun of your mistakes to "make myself look big."

I was implying that you don't actually know what you're talking about.

I kind of work in a game store. So knowing these things is kind of my job.

Unless you live in Japan, PSP isn't getting half the number of games the original DS still has coming out for it.

DripDrop
02 Jun 2013 16:18
In reply to Waffle King

Yea, you don't have to work at GameStop to know that Call of Duty is made by Activision.

Waffle King
02 Jun 2013 16:40
In reply to DripDrop

That didn't really help your argument for the PSP's nonexistent future games.

Also, just thought I'd throw this in, Sakura Samurai, Ketzal's Corridors, Freakyforms, and if we're going for games that just aren't Mario/Zelda/Pokemon/Metroid like you said, we can throw in there Metal Gear Solid, Fire Emblem, Shin Megami Tensei, Harvest Moon, Monster Hunter, Castlevania, Ace Attorney, Rune Factory, etc, etc. You know, for all the non-Mario games the 3DS has.

Typical Sony fanboy to think the 3DS is just a Mario machine.

Whereas I acknowledged that the Vita had (a few) games.

Because it does.

It has Gravity Rush and Soul Sacrifice.

Fanboyism is a terrible thing you know. Fanboys tend to spout nonfactual rubbish and make poor debate partners.

But I hope that this was a nice learning experience for both you and Village Idiot.

DripDrop
02 Jun 2013 17:01
In reply to Waffle King

And you're not a fanboy?

Nintendo fanboys trash-talk Sony. Which you are doing.

I really don't even know why you replied. Never even brought up Nintendo. All I said was that the PSP gets games, which you. Never said it was better than the 3DS.

Butthurt Ninkiddo fanboy.

Waffle King
02 Jun 2013 23:38
In reply to DripDrop

Lol, you're the one that brought up Nintendo. Read your own comments.

And I never talked down Sony except for what was already common sense. A, PSP's are obsolete. As are DSi's. And B, the Vita does not have many games. These are clearly facts, and not fanboy gibberish. Unlike your "3DS only has Mario, Zelda, Metroid, doesn't have any new franchises that are good" which was clearly false, as I laid out so plainly and factually.

And I don't know where you're getting this whole "butthurt fanboy" thing, as I've responded calmly and politely, if not cynically to you. I haven't resorted to the childish name calling like you have. And I still won't. Because that's kind of, you know, childish and immature.

But feel free to keep spouting fanboy rage.

DripDrop
03 Jun 2013 00:12
In reply to Waffle King

Really, Waffle? To think YOU'D be the person to call me childish and immmature....

Ridiculous.

Waffle King
03 Jun 2013 00:23
In reply to DripDrop

Again, you don't actually say anything productive to the debate, but resort to personal attacks.

These attacks don't provide new games for the PSP 3000 or reasons why the 3DS isn't good for games besides Mario.

You're just going in circles.

DripDrop
03 Jun 2013 00:34
In reply to Waffle King

I'm not debating with you.

I'm talking about new franchises, not ones that have been around since GB and before. Ones that are exclusive to Nintendo alone. Please tell me a couple completely new 2013 franchises.

Waffle King
03 Jun 2013 02:19
In reply to DripDrop

We are kind of debating, you know. Unless you have some other word you'd like to call it.

And I did. You apparently didn't read my comment. You know.

Pushmo, Rolling Western, Sakura Samurai, Denpa Men, the Guild series, Ketzal's Corridors, Freakyforms, and Heroes of Ruin. Just to name a few.

Now please, tell me all of the Vita's completely new Sony franchises.

Gravity Rush.

Soul Sacrifice.

Isn't that right?

DripDrop
03 Jun 2013 11:43
In reply to Waffle King

Freedom Wars, Escape Plan, Super Stardust Delta, Little Deviants, Demon Gaze, Chronovolt.

I think that's about right.

Waffle King
03 Jun 2013 15:16
In reply to DripDrop

I thought we were talking about new franchises that performed well. Are we just throwing in any franchise now regardless of how good the game is? Because I could easily add in a dozen more now.

DripDrop
03 Jun 2013 19:47
In reply to Waffle King

The only game I threw in that nobody could possibly enjoy is Chronovolt. Play the games, don't just look up reviews.

Waffle King
03 Jun 2013 20:42
In reply to DripDrop

Lol, trust me, I've played them.

But let's say that those are all good. (They're not all good, a few are actually pretty bad.)

But even if they are, you're still vastly outnumbered when it comes to fresh, solid games. I haven't even started listing the bad games, and my list is still exponentially larger.

And then when you consider the overwhelmingly positive reviews of mine versus the sometimes very positive but quite a few average or mediocre games of yours, the verdict is very obvious.

The 3DS is clearly the superior handheld. Superior to the PSP, Vita, and soon the DS and DSi too.

And just so there is no confusion, here once more is a list of all the fresh IP's the 3DS has gotten. I'll even include a little rating so you can tell how superior the library is.

Pushmo (Excellent), Rolling Western (Very Good), Sakura Samurai (Very Good), Ketzal's Corridors (Very Good), Nano Assault (Excellent), Harmoknight (Excellent), Heroes of Ruin (Very Good), Crimson Shroud (Excellent), The Denpa Men (Excellent), Starship Damrey (Average), Aero Porter (Average), Liberation Maiden (Very Good), Freakyforms (Very Good), Witch & Hero (Decent), Code of Princess (Very Good), Rhythm Thief (Very Good), Groove Heaven (Mediocre), Tokyo Crash Mobs (Decent), Gunman Clive (Excellent), Fractured Soul (Really Good), and probably more.

I'm just listing the things that I've bought and played, and can think of off the top of my head.

Versus Gravity Rush and Soul Sacrifice.

Oh. And Little Deviants. That's definitely worth playing.

Oh wait.

It's not.

Why you insist that the Vita has more variety in fresh IP's is beyond me. You have your Uncharted, your Little Big Planet, and then your miscellaneous trash. And then you have the few new IP's worth playing, which are Gravity Rush and Soul Sacrifice.

And Soul Sacrifice is really just a filler for Monster Hunter, because Nintendo has a partnership with Capcom for a while to keep it exclusive.

DripDrop
03 Jun 2013 21:52
In reply to Waffle King

...are you not reading what I've said?

I did indeed say that the 3DS is the more modern handheld, and thus the superior one.

As for the Vita and the 3DS, the software on the Vita is superior. It's even, honestly, more aesthetically pleasing. It's generally less for the family gaming audience, unlike most Nintendo devices. That's why I prefer the Vita. In terms of gaming, the 3DS would obviously be superior, with it's load of games coming in. There's my opinion of which is the better console.

Now, back to our ACTUAL topic, the amount of games.

Yes, I know that the 3DS has a lot of games. I knew this before you decided to list those games which I did not even bother reading. I do not, ever, remember saying the the Vita has more games than the 3DS, all I said was the the Vita does have pretty decent games.

I have no idea when we started comparing the quality of the games, either. As long as the games are popular: games are games.

And please tell me, how many North American children actually play ALL of those games that you listed? Seeing as most Nintendo handhelds are bought for children, we should include that. When you go up to a kid playing a 3DS, and you ask what game they want for their birthday, it will likely be Mario Kart, Mario of some kind, or Pokemon. I have NEVER EVER heard a kid say, "Rhythm Thief", or "Gunman Clive", or even "Ketzal's Corridors".

If kids you know actually even know about those games, you must know some pretty unique children.

Waffle King
03 Jun 2013 22:55
In reply to DripDrop

I'm beginning to wonder if you even have a proper argument anymore.

First you asserted that the old PSP still has games coming out for it.

Which I shot down.

You then asserted that the 3DS relies too heavily on old Nintendo franchises.

Which I shot down.

You then assert that the 3DS doesn't have enough fresh new IP's.

Which I, again, shot down.

And now you're pretty much just contradicting yourself.

A, the 3DS is more family oriented, and B, kids will not want to play all of the fresh new IP's on the system.

The massively overwhelming success of "mature" titles like Fire Emblem, Monster Hunter, Shin Megami Tensei, and ALL OF THE FRESH IP's I LISTED that kids CLEARLY do not play, shows that the gaming audience is most definitely there. Not just the kids.

And finally, your silly notion that the Vita has superior software and is more gamer oriented.

As I've CLEARLY outlined in my previous posts, the only games on there that are "superior" enough for most gamers to care about are, drumroll please, Gravity Rush and Soul Sacrifice.

That's pretty much it.

Sure, there are other DECENT games on the Vita. But nothing "superior."

Please, show me all of the gamers lining up to get their hands on Little Deviants.

Oh wait.

There are none.

Your arguments are all baseless fanboyisms. You're backing up none of them with supporting facts. You refuse to bring in the game's average review scores or reception, you don't mention at all how successful the games sell (Sony Smash Sisters tanked, for example), and you're pretty much going in circles of contradictions. "Too many kiddy games" to "Not enough Fresh IP's" to "Kiddies won't play the fresh IP's." And so forth.

Lastly, how can a device be for gamers, if it doesn't actually have too many good games? Having "a few decent games" does not make it a console for gamers. It makes it a console for fanboys.

DripDrop
04 Jun 2013 01:30
In reply to Waffle King

This is pointless.

Ninkiddo fanboys will always be fanboys. I'm not going to get you to agree with me on this, the same way that I will never agree with you on it.

This conversation has ended.

Waffle King
04 Jun 2013 07:23
In reply to DripDrop

And again, you end with calling me a fanboy, despite the fact that I've actually used factual evidence to support all of my claims. Unlike you, pulling random arguments out of your pained ass.

Predictable.

3DS or PSP 3000?

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