Not yet, but they will be able to. I have xbox, ps2, and ngc...ngc dissapoints me in the graphics department even with the outrageously priced, online order only, 1st party only component cable, the games that are made for all consoles just look better on xbox->ps2->ngc. If you can't see things clearly in some games it can inhibit gameplay...for example NFS when speeding around if you can't differentiate a wall from the ground then you will crash. NGC tends to be very moshed in the graphics when I play, colors mixed up and not clear, xbox on the other hand is clear and I can see things better...for my gf this means everything, she has issues with her eyes and the ngc makes it even harder for her to see. Nintendo has more party type games which I do like, my gf will play them with me cuz she's not all into the shoot'em up bang bang vg's.

If Nintendo is changing their demographic then I understand what they are doing. A console that is more affordable, with games using more life-like interaction, and child friendly support will be a great success with parents and children. Affordable will mean more parents will buy it cuz it's cheaper than the other consoles, child friendly titles means less violence for their children to participate in/witness, and kids don't necessarily care about graphics. If this is not their aim then I think they may alienate their adult video gaming audience. jmo tho

 

Oh no, looks like you got me. But wait, there's more! The DS has been available for longer, to more people! Obviously it will sell more. The DS was released in the US first on 11/20/04, then in JP a few weeks later (12/02/04). The PSP went out to JP first on 12/12/04, the US received theirs on 03/24/05. Inserting the fact that the DS has been circulating in EU for a full 6 months LONGER than the PSP puts them at least neck and neck in my book.

How did this turn into a DS vs. PSP thread anyhow? Furthermore, we shouldn't be quarreling over what N might be doing with there "Revolution".

And what may that be, Iwata-san?

 

that figure i posted earlier is for the U.S. and Japan alone, not EU.

anyway, it's widely known that the DS had a slow start, which would negate the "few months in advance" release, in my opinion. regardless, just like in the case of consumers holding off on the 360 to get the PS3, i'm sure the same happened with the then highly anticipated PSP. also, according to your dates, the bigger descrency in date of release is in the US alone. in japan, where the DS is apparently vastly more succesful, they were released about a week apart.

so, once again, put that all together, and i see no real advantage in the DS being released first in the US. any way you cut it, the DS has sold something like 1.75 million units MORE than the PSP, EVEN THOUGH the PSP is technologically superior in many ways. THAT is the point here. i'm not arguing which portable is better, i'm stating the simple fact that specs alone will not ensure dominance or success. and i mention this because it relates DIRECTLY to the revolution having subpar specs versus the PS3 and the 360.

and if we go by your opinion that they're about neck and neck, THE SAME STILL HOLDS TRUE. the superior tech of the PSP only puts it on the same level - again, in your opinion - of the "inferior" DS.

do with that what you will. this all may change, of course, but i think they are solid facts to consider when discussing what impact the revolution may have.

capiche?

 

you forgot to add the psp is more expensive than the ds. i think it's selling damn well considering its cost. at least you're not saying crap like 'the ds is shitting on the psp in sales' when it really isn't.
ah there you are

 

correct #1
look down. i've seen many more kids with DS than kids and adults with psp
you are playing video games for the wrong reasons
see above
more info will be posted as i come across it
again, the wrong reasons

out of the previous generation of consoles i only bought the gc for zelda and metroid. i have a psp but i am playing snes and genesis games on it
sums up the point of this thread

 

i never minded nintendo, if the controler wasnt a POS i would hav epicked up a gamecube a long time ago.

about graphics, no you don't need them, but some people like me can get pulled in by certain details that blur a line betwen what we are seeing on screen and whats real, that along with audio and a great storyline are what draw me to any game and why i havent bought a game in a long time.

 

says who? I enjoy gameplay as much as the next guy, but I want to be wowed in a visual sense when I play video games at the same time. I don't just want good gameplay I want good sound, video, gameplay, and story. I think if you want anything else you are settling, I don't like to settle.

 

the GCN controller >>> Xbox controller>>>>>>>> PS2 controller, IMHO

 

Well, Nintendo tried playing Sony and Microsoft's game with the Gamecube. Too many people forget that in terms of raw graphic power, the Gamecube was more capable than the PS2 and the Xbox trounced both, and look where the two most powerful machines ended up. Master System, Genesis, and TurboGrafx16 were also all more powerful than NES and SNES respectively. And, with all due respect to the DS vs. PSP debate, the Game Boy Advance is trouncing both machines combined this holiday season.

The point that Nintendo seems to be making is that graphical processing power has kind of peaked. There is a certain point when it's not adding anything to gameplay, and ultimately that's the whole point of games - to play them. If you play games expecting gorgeous FMVs and visuals, watch TV instead.

Any true gamer should be impressed with DS' library of games, even if they are graphically inferior to PSP, and it's nice to see consumers showing that they value gameplay over graphics. Nintendo's pathetic showing with the Gamecube, imo, had a lot to do with trying to compete head on with PS2/Xbox and also an incredibly lackluster game lineup (see: Luigi's Mansion, Super Mario Sunshine), likely attempts to play Sony's game. Revolution has the potential to be the top system of the next gen, so long as Nintendo allows it's team at EAD to just be their creative selves and stop worrying about Sony and Microsoft, and it looks like that's exactly what they are planning on doing.

 

I love the GCN, and Luigi's Mansion and Super Mario Sunshine were great. :dunno: