nintendo DS revealed!

[A Black Falcon]

Nintendo would have trouble winning if they just did equal consoles. Look at the Cube and the PS2. They think that they need to innovate to get an edge... and I can't say that they're really wrong. I think that the DS is by far a better move for Nintendo at this point than just a console that tries to match the PSP. That'd be a tough battle to win, even with the GB name, while this... they have a better chance, I think. People will be interested by the uniqueness and that will draw customers. Supposedly the DS has gone over very well with the people at E3, for instance.

"The DS is off in lala land"? You seriously think that? After this announcement, you insult it like that? With thinking like that no wonder you seemingly think the PSP will crush it! But most people would disagree, I'd say...

Several conditions do not bode well for this system:
- its not down to earth, not in touch with the average gamer

And the MORE EXPENSIVE PSP will be? The same PSP that seems to be less popular than the DS at E3? Umm... what in the world does this mean?

- its not capable of direct competition with the PSP

You underestimate the power of uniqueness that is well used (aka as opposed to connectivity or something like that).

- its image can be exploited as gimmicky, incapable of a real game experience, whether or not that is a reality

They could try, but who says that they'd succeed?

- Sony will most definite pull much power from spill over userbase from its console, something Nintendo does not have in comparison

True. Which is probably the biggest reason that the PSP will do well.

- a good deal of Gameboy users will switch over to the PSP since they were on the average, exclusively Sony console fans - given the choice now, they will choose Sony. The PSP's simple entrance invariably means loss of marketshare for Nintendo.

This I doubt. Oh, some will, but a large number? That depends on games. First, many will continue to get some GBA games because so many great ones are still coming out. And second, the DS is aiming closer to the market the PSP is than the main GBA market, which is younger. And they don't expect everyone with a GBA to go out and get one, or plan to stop making GBA games -- everyone seems to be forgetting that "third pillar" stuff. Oh, sure, it sounds strange, but I really do think that they mean to support all three at once...

As for the inevitable 'GBA doesn't compare to PSP', of course not. But it has a HUGE market and is a great platform for some kinds of games, and will continue to do well on those strengths for some time.

- games might be complex in one fashion on the DS with its screen features, but the PSP will have its own complexities with higher tech power and storage space

I usually disagree, but here Nintendo is right. You really can't compare the two. Oh, you can in a marketing standpoint, because in many ways they are aiming at similar markets, but games-wise? A Nintendo said, any game type done on PSP can be done on DS. That is not true in reverse.

And developers will buy into that kind of stuff because they still do. Once the developers prefer a system its kind of over for the other ones. Then it spirals because everyone jumps on the bandwagon.

The rumors I've heard say that developers like the DS because of its uniqueness...

And yes, price, battery life, and Wi-Fi are all more things the GBA has going for it. I believe the PSP will have wireless multiplayer like the DS, but it won't have internet as far as I know... N_A, if you just look past the graphics and space there are many things the DS does that make it a perfectly good competitor. And I thought I was pessimistic...