PSP outsells DS in Japan

[Weltall]

I'll be honest, I'm not very impressed with the DS. The current lineup is mediocre, and I'm not really sold on the touch screen technology. I won't deny that it's innovative and different, but I've played the Metroid demo several times, and none of the control schemes are intuitive at all.

I keep wishing Nintendo would realize that people really do just like having newer, better looking games, and these gimmicky new gameplay ideas are really not that desirable, unless there is a both a widespread application for it, and if having it really enhances the gameplay. You'd think they'd have learned from the failures of the E-Reader, Virtual Boy, GC/GBA link, and a dozen others (coming soon: DK Bongos!).

The Eye-Toy is a perfect example of a desirable peripheral: It has decent support, it's very simple to operate, and it's a frickin blast to play with. In my opinion, it's the best peripheral hands-down in a very, very long time. GameBoy Player is another example of a really good peripheral idea, and while I don't have numbers, I'm willing to bet it's by far the best-selling Nintendo-made peripheral since the Rumble Pak.