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Damn... I sure want a PSP.


PSP

Looks sweet.

So it is basically a portable game system that has dvd and MP3?

too small for me.

Mop wrote:So it is basically a portable game system that has dvd and MP3?

Won't play DVD's. It has a recordable media disk that fits in it I guess. You can put movies and music on it but not sure what format.

Hrm, I didnt read the artical too closely, but it didn't seem to give any depth of the format, so I am guessing it is still in the dev stage?

It's supposed to be released by Christmas in Japan and shortly thereafter in the US.

It uses a disc called a UMD..im just looking at a picture of it, says 1.8 gigs on the disc.

They have already showed us one game in development..called Death Jr, looks like some type of platform game.

I cant wait to ditch my GBA ~!

here are the developers currently looking at the PSP

http://www.1up.com/article2/0,2053,1567580,00.asp

Wonder what the average battery life on this puppy is.

10 hours as a game unit. 2.5 hours as a media playback unit

"Battery life will vary, depending on how the PS is used, Hirai said. Gamers should be able to play for roughly 10 hours before recharging the device's lithium-ion battery. People using the PSP as a music player will be able to listen for approximately eight hours. And when it's used as a portable movie player, the battery will last 2.5 hours."

D'oh! Perhaps I should have read the entire article first.

Thanks, Toss.

So are consumers supposed to purchase movies/music specific to this media platform, as I am assuming you can not download to the discs in fear of pirates (Arrr! )

I guess it would be good for plane flights

Anyone else got any infos on this about the media platform... since I have tried to keep out of the game/multimedia industry for the past 2 years?

This article lists the specs at the bottom, alien language to me though~

http://www.gamespot.com/all/news/news_6072659.html

Odd, ive been seeing elsewhere that as a music player its 10 hours, 2.5 for movie and gaming no one will say, but estimates around 3-5 hrs.

Don't put faith into any hand-held system besides Nintendo.



The DS promises to transform the portable game industry by changing the way gamers relate to their games – and each other. Two screens offer two perspectives on the action at once. The touch screen could make accessing items, moving characters or navigating menus as easy as a tap or drag on the screen. Voice recognition could let players simply tell the game what they want it to do. Chat software will let users transmit text messages, handwriting and even drawings to one another. And wireless functions could link players in the same room – or across the country. The unique features of the Nintendo DS hold a wellspring of potential for the future. Game players will be wowed.

Dual Screens: Two LCD screens offer one of the most groundbreaking game-play advances ever developed: experiencing a game from two perspectives at once. Imagine the possibilities. In a racing game, drivers might see their own vehicle's perspective on one screen and an overall track view on the other. In a role-playing game, the action could take place on the first screen while the second provides a reference for a player's tools inventory. Game play also could use both screens at once, offering a giant boss for heroes to defeat. In the future, games could be created allowing users to play games on one screen while text messaging other DS users on the other. Each 3-inch screen can reproduce a true 3-D view and is backlit to assure comfortable play in any lighting condition.

Touch Screen: The lower screen will offer something never before provided by any game device: PDA-like touch capabilities. Players no longer have to rely on just buttons to move characters or shift perspectives. They can navigate menus or access inventory items simply by touching the screen with stylus or fingertip. A software-based keyboard might even allow the screen to be used as an input center for games and messaging. The possibilities are limited only by developers' imaginations. The screen will have a tougher film cover for durability, and will come with a stylus.

Microphone: An available microphone port means that in the future, players might need only to tell their games what to do. DS software could identify everything from voice commands to hand-clapping. Players might be able to move their characters simply by telling them which way to go. The voice capabilities also could allow gamers to chat with one another over the Internet while playing.

Wireless: DS users will be able to connect with a local wireless network of up to 16 players. Nintendo's guaranteed range is 30 feet, but will extend far beyond that depending on circumstances. It assures high response rates required for real time game play, and will make use of both IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo's proprietary communication protocol, which provides low battery consumption. Players will be able to chat and play games without any connecting cords, completely untethered. The DS technology also provides for a wireless LAN connection, which could allow a theoretically infinite number of players to connect at a hot spot and compete at a central game hub on the Internet, even if they're thousands of miles apart.

Wireless Game Sharing: If software developers desire, multiple players can compete in wireless games, even if only one person has a game card inserted. Players could also test-play games for themselves as long as they stayed connected.

3-D: With the newly developed graphics engine, DS can reproduce impressive 3-D renderings that can surpass images displayed on the Nintendo 64. Games will run at 60 frames per second, and allow details like fog effects and cel shading.

Sound: The 16-channel sound allows for greatly expanded use of voices and music, and a richer, more immersive game experience. A plug for headphones transmits stereo sound.

Battery & Power Management: The battery is rechargeable and the unit features a low-energy-consumption design. The DS also has Power Management functions of Sleep mode and Standby mode. In Sleep mode, players can stop and resume game play whenever they like. If the user receives a message from a friend or user nearby, DS activates itself from Standby mode.

Processing: The unit will run on two processors, one ARM9 one ARM7.

New Media: For its compact cards, the unit uses newly developed semiconductor memory, which allows for lower cost, shorter manufacturing time and memory capacity of more than one gigabit of information.

Dual Slots: Nintendo DS makes a vast library of Game Boy Advance games readily available. Developers could find ways to make new connections between GBA games and DS games. The GBA port could be used for new hardware, enormously expanding the functional expandability of the DS.

I'm more interested in the Sony product right now but the DS looks cool. We'll see what the pricetags show when they come out.

200.00 US For Nintendo DS

Look, DS is for kids, adults will buy PSP.

No other company besides Nintendo has made a hand held system that actually was not a piece of garbage.











Can't forget this piece of shit

nomad was fun to play your regular genesis games on until your realized your 18 batteries will only last 20 minutes heh~

The Nomad is the best handheld ever. Sorry Charlie. Both the Game Gear and the Nomad were like 10 years ahead of their time. Pimp. I will play my Nomad regularly.

The AC and car adaptor owned for Nomad. The battery life does suck though.

I had fun with the game gear :O

If you think the Wonderswan is gay then you've never played it.

the nomad was awesome~