PSP vs. DS for rpg's & srpg's maybe fighting games too

[Faxanadu]

Going to be getting one of these, basically just for RPG's and maybe fighting games. Something that i can pick up and play, then hit quick save or something like that if i need to go off and do something real quick. ATM im leaning toward PSP for disgea and harvest moon... etc...

[sephir]

well I think PSP has more RPG's(last month they added like 8 new ones), while DS has more quality games. Also FFT is coming out for PSP in early October.

But if your looking to buy a new system, id recomend a DS over a PSP.


DS:
Pokemon
Advance Wars
Zelda(October)
Limuios Arc

PSP:
Tales of Eternia
Brave Story
Riviera
Tales of the world
MGS Portable Ops
FFT(October)

[Siniroth]

D: they extended the release date for FFT for PSP? it was supposed to be sept 26th (though I probably wouldn'tve noticed, Halo 3 kthx)

[Julian]

well I think PSP has more RPG's(last month they added like 8 new ones), while DS has more quality games. Also FFT is coming out for PSP in early October.

But if your looking to buy a new system, id recomend a DS over a PSP.


DS:
Pokemon
Advance Wars
Zelda(October)
Limuios Arc

PSP:
Tales of Eternia
Brave Story
Riviera
Tales of the world
MGS Portable Ops
FFT(October)

Ummm

Tales of the world is shit, Riviera is meh, so don't consider them.

I personally wouldn't call DS games "higher quality"... It has some decent games, but most of them are pretty dull. It doesn't really have any "full RPGs", just pretty decent stuff that only lasts like 10-20hours for the most part, which is kinda sad cause some games are really unique and fun. (Like Lost Magic, really unique game, you learn magic runes, and you draw and mix them to cast different spells)

imo:

PSP has:
- PSX Emulation (this alone makes the PSP a powerful RPG machine)
- SNES Emulation (much better than the DS's)
- Genesis Emulation (yay sonic, lol. Does DS even have this?)
- NES Emulation (DS probably has this, and they're probably about equal I'd guess, but idk exactly cause idc for nes)
- N64 Emulation (in early stages, super mario 64, SSB, and mario kart are playable I believe, with sound disabled. New version coming out soon supposed to be faster, still a work in progress so it can only get better )
- GBA Emulation (Sadly, the PSP's GBA emulation is a lot better than the DS's, lol. The DS isn't really emulating it though, it's just playing it as is. PSP's GBA emulation lets you rearrange the keys (can set start as triangle, instead of the annoying-to-hit start button, etc) and has save states, and turbo mode)
- Lots of Homebrew apps
- PSP Games

DS has:
- DS Games
- Some homebrew
- SNES&NES Emulation (not too sure how good it is, I only ever tried running Chrono Trigger and it sucked, there may be newer emulators)


So.. yeah, the PSP is a lot more versatile than the DS. All the DS really has going for it are regular DS games.

The DS isn't bad, I own one and I like mine, but I love and use my PSP so much more. Personally I'd go for both eventually D:

[izembo]

but if you dont homebrew or arent into that, the ds is really the way to go at first <_<

[Siniroth]

I like the chat function on the ds, it was the method of communication when cell phones were banned in my school for the last like 2 months >_> (at least during class)

but I prefer the PSP overall

[Julian]

but if you dont homebrew or arent into that, the ds is really the way to go at first <_<

hmm yeah, I had that in my post somewhere, but I think it was in the part that I deleted =x

For the PSP to be worth anything at all, you're gonna have to go into the homebrew scene.

[Natallon]

but if you dont homebrew or arent into that, the ds is really the way to go at first <_<

hmm yeah, I had that in my post somewhere, but I think it was in the part that I deleted =x

For the PSP to be worth anything at all, you're gonna have to go into the homebrew scene.

would you have any site recommendations for learning this stuff??

i bought lumines or whatever to downgrade but am hesitant to do it until i find emulators and good guides

[Julian]

Oh, you might also want to wait for the PSP Slim to come out. There's a pretty good chance that Pandora's Battery might work for downgrading it/upgrading to a custom firmware, and if that's true, well, waiting will have been worth it <.<

[Exoduso]

PSP will have pretty good RPGs eventually, namely Star Oceans and Disgaea/FF Tactics.

[Vinen]

well I think PSP has more RPG's(last month they added like 8 new ones), while DS has more quality games. Also FFT is coming out for PSP in early October.

But if your looking to buy a new system, id recomend a DS over a PSP.


DS:
Pokemon
Advance Wars
Zelda(October)
Limuios Arc

PSP:
Tales of Eternia
Brave Story
Riviera
Tales of the world
MGS Portable Ops
FFT(October)

Your missing the best PSP RPG, Valkyrie Profile which destroys anything DS has. I personally prefer PSP as it has more of the ones "I" I enjoy. I personally consider the PSP RPGs to be of equal quality as DS.

[Clipse]

Fighting game-wise, I think the PSP wins. Even though Bleach DS & JUS are frickin' awesome games, the PSP just has more variety.

DS Fighters-
Bleach DS 2nd
Dragon Ball Z: BlahBlah
Jump! Ultimate Stars
Naruto: Shinobi Retsuden

PSP Fighters-
Bleach: Heat the Soul 4
Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower
Dissidia: Final Fantasy
Dragon Ball Z: BlahBlah
Naruto: Narutimate Portable
Power Stone Collection
Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX
Tekken: Dark Resurrection

[Faxanadu]

whoa! alpha 3 is on PSP?! that might alone tip the scales. btw, i played Rivearia on GBA and it was pretty good.

Oh and i have no idea how to emulate or any other home brew stuff. Websites would be helpful, although i guess i could google "homebrew" lol. My decision also has to be based on current game selection as is i will be getting it in the next week or so, can't wait to long to buy. Its for a "trip" i have coming up.

[Jefe]

If you only have one option, and assuming you know how to google, have some patience and have half a brain (for homebrew)... I'd go with the PSP. It has incredible potential, and the games for it aren't half bad, nvm the emulation. Just my $.02

[Vinen]

If you only have one option, and assuming you know how to google, have some patience and have half a brain (for homebrew)... I'd go with the PSP. It has incredible potential, and the games for it aren't half bad, nvm the emulation. Just my $.02

Not to mention SO1 and SO2 are coming to the PSP someday!

[Charla]

But he already listed both PSX and SNES emulation, which therefore includes VP1 and SO1/2. (VP PSP version is slightly different in both good ways and bad, but it's the same exact game otherwise).

[Vinen]

But he already listed both PSX and SNES emulation, which therefore includes VP1 and SO1/2. (VP PSP version is slightly different in both good ways and bad, but it's the same exact game otherwise).

PSX and SNES emulation refers to homebrew emulation. I don't group re-releases as emulation..

[Seigfried Of Pandy]

also ff3 for ds

[Kaylia]

also ff3 for ds

and ff4 3d remake

[Charla]

But he already listed both PSX and SNES emulation, which therefore includes VP1 and SO1/2. (VP PSP version is slightly different in both good ways and bad, but it's the same exact game otherwise).

PSX and SNES emulation refers to homebrew emulation. I don't group re-releases as emulation..

I just meant that it would have been listing the same game twice. It's true that it's a lot easier to buy the ported version than to get an emulator working on your psp (and even easier and cheaper to put an emulator on your pc, but that's a different issue).