PSP Launched in the US today

[Jaws]

Yep, 249.99. With the headphones that came with the system, I really cant complain. My Spidey 2 works quite nicely, ive definatly watched more then 20 minutes lol.

He's definatly just showing off...













And it's making me jealous.

[Vivi]

I feel poor because Im playing my GBA right now .

[Jaws]

I feel poor because Im playing my GBA right now .

I know! Don't they make us look poor?! I mean we felt cool with GBA. They have PSP and make Gameboy Advanced. Shameboy Regressed.

[Vivi]

I know! Don't they make us look poor?! I mean we felt cool with GBA. They have PSP and make Gameboy Advanced. Shameboy Regressed.

Haha so true so true.

[Solitude]

Yep, 249.99. With the headphones that came with the system, I really cant complain. My Spidey 2 works quite nicely, ive definatly watched more then 20 minutes lol.

If only you had removed Metal Gear Acid from the pack!!!Now i hate you.

[Hangman]

Seems Sony have taken onboard the old Nintendo philosophy of fucking European gamers in the ass A release over here would be nice... Having said that though I wouldn't buy one anyways as for the price I wouldn't play it as much as I should

[Borman]

Well, having owned a DS, I find myself enjoying the PSP more. Don't get me wrong, I liked my DS just fine. However, the lack of titles is a severe turn off. Even four months or so after release, there's not a huge selection of titles on the system, few that are appealing to me, and even fewer that are truly innovative.
The PSP has a wide range of games, and while the system doesn't feature a touch-screen, and so it lacks the "innovation" the DS promises, I found several games at launch that appealed to me, and that makes the PSP more appealing to me overall, at least now.

As far as wether or not it "blows the DS into the wall" in other areas, I suppose that's subjective.
While I don't place much importance in graphics, a suprising number of gamers do, and I feel that the PSP has the DS beat in that area. It features graphics that are close to PS2 quality, which is leagues ahead of the N64 quality graphics the DS is capable of displaying.
In terms of features, I believe it has the DS beat there too. While the DS very well may get the ability to play video somewhere down the road, wether in the form of an add-on or a series of video carts like the one's Majesco released for the GBA, the PSP affords me the option of putting my own video on a memory-stick, and I can do it right out of the box. I can also put MP3's and pictures onto my PSP, giving it quite a bit of value beyond simply playing games. Even if I get tired of the game selection, the ability to put movies and music on my PSP assures that it'll never go unused.

Now, I don't want to come across as sounding like I'm anti-DS. In fact, I like the DS. I just feel that it hasn't even begun to live up to it's potential, and that four months after it's release, the dearth of compelling titles is pretty discouraging. I'm of the mind that Nintendo should've held off on releasing the system until they had a full compliment of titles ready for it, and that releasing it beforehand was a bad idea. I can understand that they wanted to hit the Holiday rush, and despite their assertion that they don't see Sony as competition, I'm pretty sure they rushed the system out to beat them to market as well. I wish they hadn't.

Eh, anyway, I'm going to cut this short. I have far more that I could say on the matter, but I'm too lazy to say it. Plus, I think I've said too much as it is.

Well said.

[Articwolf]

Was that really necessary? Please keep flames to PM's. Thanks wolfy.

thats my older brother legend i was simply fucking with him thanks legend....

[Psyonide]

So, no-one has any idea about an Aussie release date?
Great.

[GundamGuy]

The PSP has a wide range of games, and while the system doesn't feature a touch-screen, and so it lacks the "innovation" the DS promises, I found several games at launch that appealed to me, and that makes the PSP more appealing to me overall, at least now.

As far as wether or not it "blows the DS into the wall" in other areas, I suppose that's subjective.
While I don't place much importance in graphics, a suprising number of gamers do, and I feel that the PSP has the DS beat in that area. It features graphics that are close to PS2 quality, which is leagues ahead of the N64 quality graphics the DS is capable of displaying.
In terms of features, I believe it has the DS beat there too. While the DS very well may get the ability to play video somewhere down the road, wether in the form of an add-on or a series of video carts like the one's Majesco released for the GBA, the PSP affords me the option of putting my own video on a memory-stick, and I can do it right out of the box. I can also put MP3's and pictures onto my PSP, giving it quite a bit of value beyond simply playing games. Even if I get tired of the game selection, the ability to put movies and music on my PSP assures that it'll never go unused.

Now, I don't want to come across as sounding like I'm anti-DS. In fact, I like the DS. I just feel that it hasn't even begun to live up to it's potential, and that four months after it's release, the dearth of compelling titles is pretty discouraging. I'm of the mind that Nintendo should've held off on releasing the system until they had a full compliment of titles ready for it, and that releasing it beforehand was a bad idea. I can understand that they wanted to hit the Holiday rush, and despite their assertion that they don't see Sony as competition, I'm pretty sure they rushed the system out to beat them to market as well. I wish they hadn't.

Eh, anyway, I'm going to cut this short. I have far more that I could say on the matter, but I'm too lazy to say it. Plus, I think I've said too much as it is.

I agree with everything you just said. Nintendo needed more launch titles. In my opinion this years E3 has the potential to make or break the DS. In the latest Nintendo Power* i recived, it has an article about DS games this year... It's looking kind of bright for the DS... Though only time will tell...

Also there is a device in Japan called the Play-Yan, It's a GBA game with a SD Memory card slot built in... you can use it to play movies and music on your GBA or DS... I doubt it will be released in the US. It's ashame that you have to buy Accessories just to do what the PSP does...

*I only get NP for the Freebies... It is very bias... and i don't trust there reviews. Though NP's informative articles are not that bad.

[Strongbad]

Yep, 249.99. With the headphones that came with the system, I really cant complain. My Spidey 2 works quite nicely, ive definatly watched more then 20 minutes lol.

Holy hell man where do you get the money for all of that stuff? Do you kill people for the government?

[Deezbeez]

They're selling it for 349.99 at my local eb games. I will never pay that much, maybe if it went down by 100 bucks or so.

[GundamGuy]

They're selling it for 349.99 at my local eb games. I will never pay that much, maybe if it went down by 100 bucks or so.

That's 349.99 in CAD... not USD.

At the current exchange rate 349.99 CAD is 287.513 USD, In other word's they are ripping you off...

Cross the boarder can buy it for about 37 USD less.

[Solidus Joe]

Man... now I REALLY NEED A JOB.

anyone looking for a web designer?

[Articwolf]

where the hell did that come from joe...lol