hand held revolutions

ABOU · 05-20-2003, 12:03 PM

for years the nintendo gameboy has dominated the handheld gaming corner but now sony has unvaled plans to make a hand held playstation but will it work with nintendo so advanced wit their gb advance sp will there be a place for this new ps handheld OR will it totally blow the socks off of the game boy with unparaleled graphics ect well we will be waiting for at least 2 years before any news of progress or sales comes out but this could be big

would you buy one though

orb36O · 05-20-2003, 04:15 PM

I think it depends... If this new PS handheld is 64 bit and has a more than modest amount of games behind it, contains a backlit screen and quality audio speaker, compact, etc... then I believe that as long as its less than 100$ it will blow the GBA out of the water (as long as nintendo doesn't get their 64 bit handheld out first.....

ABOU · 05-20-2003, 05:39 PM

well from what i heard about the game review thing in america it is due for release at x-mas 2004

Cirga · 06-04-2003, 03:42 PM

personally.. I cant seem to get back into consoles myself.. I love the resolution of graphics a computer can give me.. and the computer games for me are so much mroe fun then the console ones..

But hey thats just me... so no I woulndt buy it

igalan · 06-06-2003, 05:32 AM

The problem is that once you have some games (which are expensive), changing a new console and buying again some games is too expensive. Unless it's really awsome and price is fair, I'll stick to GBA

.

BTW some time ago I saw on a website how to convert a PS One into a handheld (with the CD-ROM freely spinning in the air), and some other modifications to consoles to convert them to handheld

it was cool.

blackspawn · 06-11-2003, 06:21 AM

The same old story of Playstation 2 and X-Box i think, Nintendo has many more games available which makes a very big diference!
Even if the new hadheld playstation had better graphics, sound etc. GB Advance SP would still lead the competion simply because it has more games and his around for a longer time (which probably mean it would be cheaper than the new console, competition does wonders to the price of things...)
And certainly Nintendo already has the next gen handheld console in it's sleeve.

But I'm with Cirga, I have always prefered computer games to handheld consoles (or normal consoles for that matter). Games come cheaper

and I can use it to do other things (like posting this...

)

boozehound · 09-29-2003, 07:17 PM

I would buy the handheld PlayStation. As long as it doesn’t cost too much and fits in my pocket.

lordpake · 09-30-2003, 09:58 AM

I wouldn't buy a handheld PS, I just happen to love my Palm too much :love:

FrYGuY · 09-30-2003, 01:27 PM

The best analogy is the difference between the N64 and the original Playstation.

Playstation came out first. Had tons of games and was loved by maney. N64 came out. Vastly superior system in pretty much every way imaginable. And yet, the PlayStation still outsold the N64. Even as great games, like Smash Brothers and GoldenEye and Mario Kart 64 and such made their way to N64, the sheer volume of the PlayStation library made it stay on top.

Now. Replace the words "Playstation" with "GameBoy", and "N64" with "Whatevertheydecidetocalltheportibleplaystatio n", and the game titles with whatever they plan on giving to the new handheld, and you've got yourself an analogy.

Oh, and I predict the PlayStation will be the next Game Gear. Totally cool, and yet hated for a totally stupid feature being overlooked. In the Game Gear's case, it was the fact that 4 AA batteries lasted 10 minutes.

But that's just me. The newest game system I own is the... uh... N64...

igalan · 10-01-2003, 06:34 AM

I have one of those Game Gears somewhere

. It was really cool when I got it (like 10 years ago, man so much time!) but I had to use the batery pack (external rechargable batery), because with standard bateries you couldn't play for too long (I think it needed 6 not 4). Games were very nice and the screen was awesome (still better than curreng GBA screens, not as much resolution, but with backlight.) I even had the TV tunner.

Nick Madcat · 10-03-2003, 08:24 PM

A handheld Playstation is something I've been drooling for. Heh, if it used normal sized or mini CDs i dont mind....as long as i can hack it and use it as a tiny ass PC...hehe i cant help but hack hardware

FrYGuY · 04-24-2004, 10:42 PM

There are some minor rumblings about Microsoft looking into the handheld market too.

If this is the case, things could get ugly...

I still say that any Disk-based portable will fail. Power usage, speed, shock sensitivity and such will be major shortcomings...

ABOU · 06-07-2004, 12:30 PM

oh the game gear my friend pawned his like 3 days ago for 8 pounds i was raging i wudda bought it off him for that then find the tv tunner it is the coolest thing it is sitting in cash converters window now lol

05-20-2003, 12:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
ABOU Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NORTHERN IRELAND Posts: 460	hand held revolutions for years the nintendo gameboy has dominated the handheld gaming corner but now sony has unvaled plans to make a hand held playstation but will it work with nintendo so advanced wit their gb advance sp will there be a place for this new ps handheld OR will it totally blow the socks off of the game boy with unparaleled graphics ect well we will be waiting for at least 2 years before any news of progress or sales comes out but this could be big would you buy one though

05-20-2003, 04:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
orb36O x4841434B4552 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Strongbadia Posts: 254	Depends... I think it depends... If this new PS handheld is 64 bit and has a more than modest amount of games behind it, contains a backlit screen and quality audio speaker, compact, etc... then I believe that as long as its less than 100$ it will blow the GBA out of the water (as long as nintendo doesn't get their 64 bit handheld out first.....

06-04-2003, 03:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cirga Lurking AdMiN Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In my own little world. Buts its ok. They know me here. Posts: 3,245	personally.. I cant seem to get back into consoles myself.. I love the resolution of graphics a computer can give me.. and the computer games for me are so much mroe fun then the console ones.. But hey thats just me... so no I woulndt buy it __________________ Vote For Us! -- It will get you hot chicks. No really It will! ---- www.myTego.com - Give your devices a face! Dont be a conformist!

06-11-2003, 06:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
blackspawn Eternal Spectator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portugal Posts: 371	The same old story of Playstation 2 and X-Box i think, Nintendo has many more games available which makes a very big diference! Even if the new hadheld playstation had better graphics, sound etc. GB Advance SP would still lead the competion simply because it has more games and his around for a longer time (which probably mean it would be cheaper than the new console, competition does wonders to the price of things...) And certainly Nintendo already has the next gen handheld console in it's sleeve. But I'm with Cirga, I have always prefered computer games to handheld consoles (or normal consoles for that matter). Games come cheaper and I can use it to do other things (like posting this... ) __________________

09-29-2003, 07:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
boozehound Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 15	I would buy the handheld PlayStation. As long as it doesn’t cost too much and fits in my pocket. __________________ Please sign here!

05-20-2003, 05:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
ABOU Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NORTHERN IRELAND Posts: 460	well from what i heard about the game review thing in america it is due for release at x-mas 2004

06-06-2003, 05:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	The problem is that once you have some games (which are expensive), changing a new console and buying again some games is too expensive. Unless it's really awsome and price is fair, I'll stick to GBA . BTW some time ago I saw on a website how to convert a PS One into a handheld (with the CD-ROM freely spinning in the air), and some other modifications to consoles to convert them to handheld it was cool.

09-30-2003, 09:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
lordpake Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 150	I wouldn't buy a handheld PS, I just happen to love my Palm too much :love:

09-30-2003, 01:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
FrYGuY Member Type Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 501	The best analogy is the difference between the N64 and the original Playstation. Playstation came out first. Had tons of games and was loved by maney. N64 came out. Vastly superior system in pretty much every way imaginable. And yet, the PlayStation still outsold the N64. Even as great games, like Smash Brothers and GoldenEye and Mario Kart 64 and such made their way to N64, the sheer volume of the PlayStation library made it stay on top. Now. Replace the words "Playstation" with "GameBoy", and "N64" with "Whatevertheydecidetocalltheportibleplaystatio n", and the game titles with whatever they plan on giving to the new handheld, and you've got yourself an analogy. Oh, and I predict the PlayStation will be the next Game Gear. Totally cool, and yet hated for a totally stupid feature being overlooked. In the Game Gear's case, it was the fact that 4 AA batteries lasted 10 minutes. But that's just me. The newest game system I own is the... uh... N64... __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GB/G/H/J/MC/S d-(--)@ s+:+ a-- C !U--- P--- L--(-) E- W N-(--) !o K--- w++ O--- M--(--) V-- PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP- t-- 5-- X- R(+) tv(++) b-- DI+ D---- G- e+++ h-- r* y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Yeah, my computer sucks. You try and do better.

10-01-2003, 06:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	I have one of those Game Gears somewhere . It was really cool when I got it (like 10 years ago, man so much time!) but I had to use the batery pack (external rechargable batery), because with standard bateries you couldn't play for too long (I think it needed 6 not 4). Games were very nice and the screen was awesome (still better than curreng GBA screens, not as much resolution, but with backlight.) I even had the TV tunner.

10-03-2003, 08:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
Nick Madcat NY'er Supreme Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In you home.....muhahaha Posts: 451	A handheld Playstation is something I've been drooling for. Heh, if it used normal sized or mini CDs i dont mind....as long as i can hack it and use it as a tiny ass PC...hehe i cant help but hack hardware __________________ Of course violence is the answer!

04-24-2004, 10:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
FrYGuY Member Type Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 501	There are some minor rumblings about Microsoft looking into the handheld market too. If this is the case, things could get ugly... I still say that any Disk-based portable will fail. Power usage, speed, shock sensitivity and such will be major shortcomings... __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GB/G/H/J/MC/S d-(--)@ s+:+ a-- C !U--- P--- L--(-) E- W N-(--) !o K--- w++ O--- M--(--) V-- PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP- t-- 5-- X- R(+) tv(++) b-- DI+ D---- G- e+++ h-- r* y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Yeah, my computer sucks. You try and do better.

06-07-2004, 12:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
ABOU Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NORTHERN IRELAND Posts: 460	oh the game gear my friend pawned his like 3 days ago for 8 pounds i was raging i wudda bought it off him for that then find the tv tunner it is the coolest thing it is sitting in cash converters window now lol

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