Gaming on the Go - The Nintendo DS Vs The Sony PSP

Posted by LauraDerb on February 16th, 2021

He is elegant, he is slim and he took the USA by storm. USA In 2004. The problem, of course, is the original dual-style, portable Nintendo DS. Followed in 2006 with the next generation of even slimmer and sleeker technology, the Nintendo DS Lite, consumers enthusiastically gobbled up the lite version, but also didn't abandon the original version.

In stark contrast to the Game Boy imitation of the Nintendo DS is Sony's PlayStation Portable, the PSP. It hit the US market in 2005, and even when the Nintendo DS had an established lead and brand recognition, PSP gained a small market share. It didn't really take off until Sony released the Slim and Lite PSP in 2007, which shipped its sales worldwide, albeit for a limited period of time.

Of course, this begs the question that any discerning consumer should ask himself: which system is better? Immediately after this line of questions should be research on which system is most likely to be most appropriate for the age group 10 and under. After all, portable gaming devices are now the after-school activity of choice for youngsters who are facing long commutes or long shopping trips with mom.

Nintendo DS vs Sony PSP: only the specs

Nintendo DS operates on a 67 MHz platform that accepts GBA cartridges and DS game cards. Game Boy owners rejoice! The system has four MB of storage and connects to Wi-Fi and WLAN. The DS Lite is cosmetically enhanced and offers a few more bells and สโมสรยูเวนตุส, like a battery life extension and a larger stylus, but the background technology is pretty much the same.

The DS features two screens with a resolution of 256 x 192 pixels, which is great for a portable device. A rechargeable battery lets you play on the go, and fully charged batteries support approximately 10 hours of play, though this number is affected by sound volume, the use of one or both displays, and even wireless activities.

Sony PSP is powered by MIPS technology and plays Sony-specific universal media discs, making it a primary mode of entertainment on the go system. Storage requires the use of memory cards. Users can connect their PSP to Wi-Fi, USB and also IrDA, which gave some false hope for the future of the device.

Compared to the DS, the PSP Slim and Lite has added significant updates, i.e. duplicate internal memory, making it a real player in the portable gaming market. On the other hand, the 480 x 272 pixel resolution is nothing to scoff at. The most commonly voiced complaint is the somewhat limited battery life which, fully charged, extends to only about five hours of video play or playback, and about 10 hours of strictly audio playback.

Nintendo DS vs. Sony PSP: Game Libraries and Associated Options

DS offers user options. Of course, there is the possibility of playing DS and Game Boy Advance games; However, there is also the option to use PictoChat and even use DS Download Play.

The secondary functions of the DS are an alarm and an entry mode that remembers some personal preferences regarding choice and name.

PSP plays UMD discs and therefore functions as a mini theater. In addition to playing or watching movies, the user can choose to show a photo slide show, listen to music and of course download updates. Initially, the slow internal memory frustrated players who had to wait for games to load or for the system to switch between tasks, but since this has been fixed, it is no longer a valid problem.

The PSP games are a mix of Sony's who's who and a compilation of lesser-known characters: there are "2 Xtreme", "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", "World Series Poker", "NHL", "NBA, "" FIFA "," Crash Bandicoot "and, of course," Grand Theft Auto ".

DS offers backward compatibility with Game Boy Advance, so it enters the market with a considerable library of games already intact. Currently boasting around 600 titles, players can find some similarities to PSP, but also many old but good ones. There is "FIFA", "Barnyard Blast", "Call of Duty", a "Crash Bandicoot" that will be released soon and, of course, the ever popular "Mario".