Sony announces PSP's battery life...

[A Black Falcon]

Uh, the SNES had more RPGs than the GBA currently does.

I don't think we understand eachother here...

SNES had lots of RPGs.

PSX had lots of RPGs.

N64 did not have lots of RPGs.

GB/C had some RPGs but not lots.

Therefore most console RPG fans went to PSX, or at least got one.

Now, GBA gets lots of RPGs.

Hmm, I wonder if the market for the GBA is larger than just remaining hardcore Nintendo fans...

Oh come on, they've been disappointing us over and over recently with their insanely stupid moves and stances on certain matters. I don't expect them to smarten up over night.

True, true... but still, we can hope...

Oh, and I think there is somewhat less they can do wrong on the handheld side, at least technologically...

A bit? They're going to be three generations apart.

What were you saying?

'A bit'. Usage: sarcasm. As in, the power difference is huge. As in, your comparison of the GC's power to the PS2s is completely innacurate. The comment that drew that comment of yours, remember, was my saying that these days people like nice 3d graphics... the difference between the GC, X-Box and PS2? Its there but its minor and many people won't even notice it. But from GBA to PSP? We both agree that that one is MUCH bigger, as the GBA doesn't have much 3d power... hurting it in this 3d-centric gaming world... a problem the next Nintendo console will not have.

Because the GBA is so cheap it should be even less of a leap to get a new handheld. But I don't think the PSP will sell as well to kids as the GBA, at least not until the price drops.

Of course it won't... not at anything near that price!

On the contrary, most adults spend less time at home than kids do, so being able to play games anywhere they want to (like the office, for example) will be a very attractive prospect.

The same arguement can be made for the GB, and the GBA-SP... yet you don't. Or are you saying that this will happen 100% because of Sony's better marketing? Because I fail to see how Nintendo is so far behind here... sure, they aim for kids far more than Sony will. But if adults wanted handhelds as much as you say they'd have gotten GBs...

This isn't just going to be a portable PSX, and 8 buttons is the perfect amount for a handheld.

We both know it'll be deluged by PSX and PS2 ports... its inevitable... sure, it isn't as powerful as a PS2 which should slow that, and yes, its more powerful than a PSX... but I fully expect lots of PSX ports. They will be okay, since few of them use both analog sticks... and dealing with two fewer buttons is possible, as you say. PS2 ports? I'm sure there will be some, but yeah, they might have some problems... we'll see. All I know is that companies like to make portable games on the cheap, so I know we WILL see them.