When many of us go to buy a handheld, we're troubled with the question "is a Nintendo ds or Sony psp right for me?" this guide is aimed to compare the two handhelds and see what one is best for you.
Graphics and Screen Size:
What handheld has the best graphics and screen size? The psp has the best graphics by far. The ds' graphics are quite good but compared to the psp look average. The psp has the largest screen; the size of the 2 ds screens while the ds has 2 screens half the size of the psp'. The ds' bottom screen is touch controlled and adds a whole new aspect to the gaming world. In summary the psp has the bet graphics while the ds has the best screen sizes and creativeness.
Sound:
Both psp and the ds have surround sound and are both nearly identical. They also both have headphone slots. It should be noted that the ds lite has slightly smaller volume max and the ds has a microphone that is used in some games and could be used for neat features in future games such as voice recognition.
Controls:
The ds has the standard d pad and a, b, x and y buttons. The touch pad can also be used as a method of control. The psp has a d pad, analogue stick and x, box, triangle and circle buttons. Control wise it's just a matter of personal preference.
Durability:
The psp' big screen is wide open for scratches on its screen. On the other hand the ds' 'laptop' like design prevents it from nearly all scratches. Also the ds' touch screen has protective layer that protect it from MOST scratches. On a similar note the ds is smaller and the ds lite is the smallest and lightest out of the 3 consoles for me the ds is the winner here.

err.. don't we have a similar thread already??? basta habang nabubuhay pa ang dalawang system, pareho silang maganda

psp..

sana madami magreply dito gusko bumili d ko lam bibilin ko

PSP nalang bilin mo pare astig ang graphics.. mas ma aapreciate mu mga games with its wide screen..

Yeah! nakita ko nga ung tread mo.. pasensya na.hehe

kc sabi nila mahirap daw ung psp upgrade ka ng upgrade ng firmware?? may nkikita pa ako downgrade pa nguguluhan ako.anung firmware ggmitin mo sa lahat

choose 3.71 M33-2 if u want to upgrade ur PSP..

^ madali lang naman magupgrade, download update files (update firmware+m33 patch) copy paste sa merory ng psp, tapos patakbuhin mo sa psp. kung di ka naman masyado makalikot eh ok lang ang psp. pede ka magkaproblema kung nabili mo eh original firmware at ipapa upgrade mo pa sya sa m33 (custom firmware). eithersa shop or DiY.

The Nintendo DS and Sony PSP are two fantastic portable game systems, but they have such distinctive game libraries and unique hardware capabilities that you absolutely need to know about both systems to make the right purchase decision.

note: the DS' microphone is already in use by games like Nintendogs for voice recognition. and the DS' sound isnt as spectacular as the PSP... in a crowded room that's bustling, you probly wont hear the DS unless you're wearing headsets. PSPs sound crisper too.

Mas magilas ang PSP!

Well kaya buhay pa ang nintendo dahil sa tatlong bigating game titles nila ang "Pokemon", "Zelda" at "Mario"...

Kung yung 3 titles na yun ay mabili ng sony la nang kwenta ang nintendo... :lol:

Kaya sa PSP ako... kahit wala akong ganun... kung baga ang psp kayang iemulate ang GBA ang NDS ba kayang iemulate ang PSP? *sorry NDS GBA owners... :p*

first off, ang PSP ay 128bit, ang NDS as 64bit. sure kaya ng PSP i-emulate ang gba na 16bit, but asking a 64bit device such as an NDS to emulate a 128bit device is... well, asking for too much. and no, i dont think even the PSP can emulate the NDS. touch screen? meh... and besides, the NDS doesnt need to emulate a GBA, its built-in.

one thing im sure the PSP cant do as of yet is to use voice chat thru wifi. maybe thru accessories and updates or softwares or what-nots, it might, pero ang NDS already uses it on one of its most popular titles (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl) using its built-in mic. because of voice chat, battling becomes so much more enjoyable, because you can actually hear each other scream and shout as you pit your team against your opponent, and the gamers doesnt feel detached. its a whole new experience, believe me. for example, if you've never played online DOTA or online CounterStrike with voice chat, then you don't know what im talking about. you dont know what you're missing until you experience it. *wink*

the NDS can also emulate a PDA (using several software, such as Moonshell as its main OS and homebrews that take advantage of the touchscreen, the mic, and wifi), kaya ba ng PSP un? ehehe...

despite not having as much power as a PSP, the NDS' user base is much, much wider and diverse than the PSP's. NDS users can range from teens to more matured people, teachers (lots of educational softs already available, especially language materials that take advantage of the touchscreen and the mic), businessmen (as a business tool and as a PDA/Organizer), and so much more. Moms love it (Cooking Mama, anyone? :D), Pops love it (playing cards or racing karts on wifi), kids love it (Nintendogs? or Pokemon? how bout both?), and i could go on...

PSP users, however, are mostly just gamers. just that. why else would you own a PSP except to play games on it? lol... you say listen to mp3s and movies, well, the NDS can do that too using moonshell. and besides, if you really wanna listen to music or watch movies, why didnt you just buy something cheaper that does those better?

lol. i rest my case. but in my opinion, popularity-wise, sa userbase palang ng NDS, olats na PSP. sure, dami merong PSP, pero karamihan ng PSP owners eh gamers, and most of those gamers are probably NDS owners as well. idagdag mo pa ung mga hindi hardcore gamers na NDS owners din, like your mom (who most probably wouldnt even know what a PSP is, except an expensive toy that took a chunk out of their budget), iwan na... hindi lahat ng tao gamer, and Nintendo knows that.

e2 lng yun mga pre :clap:

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:lmao: nahanap ko lng yan hbang naghahanap ng wallpaper sa PSP ko

e2 lng yun mga pre :clap:

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Aztig naman!:lol:

Para sakin PSP. Lamang lang ng touchscreen at mic ang nds. Pwede naman lagyan ng mic ang psp eh yun nga lang limited lang ang games na paggagamitan mo nito.

Sa games PSP parin ako. Meron silang "the dog- happy life" katulad ng sa ds. may language learning game din sila gaya ng "talkman". may mga racing game, sports,casino, adult.

Sa apps PSP parin ako. Pwede kang manood ng video sa ibat-ibang paraan, thru psptube, tvu player, orbs, location free player, pwede rin gamitin yung remoteplay para ma access yung ps3 mo sa psp. May psp radio, GPS, Skype. Pwede mo ring ipakita sa lahat yung cool moves mo sa game, video, audio, Pati na rin yung photo na kinuha mo gamit yung psp camera sa pamamagitan ng tv-out ng psp. May "mga" emulator,customizable themes at marami pang ibang pwedeng gawin hanggat may mga homebrew developer at hanggang nag-uupdate ang PSP. Maraming pwedeng mangyari.

Sa pagmo-mod naman para makalaro ng downloaded game mas gusto ko DS.Kaya siguro marami paring bumibili ng DS(from teens to mature) ay dahil soooobrang daling i mod(plug, download copy and play...):lol:. Sa psp kasi masyadong mabusisi.

Mas magugustuhan ko ang Nds kung meron silang game na... adult Dating Sim..touch screen with mic:naughty::rofl:

ako psp ... yung lang, ganda ng graphics, sound quality, screen quality aside from that may movie player at music player pa

depende po yan sa age bracket :D
usually mga kids at isip bata ang mga nageenjoy sa DS at ung mga more matured naman at adventurous sa psp

...so, by that argument, mga isip bata ang naglalaro ng Apollo Justice (Court Trial simulator), Trauma Knife (Surgeon simulator), at gumagamit ng DS Linux (port ng Linux OS sa DS)?

hmm... tapos more matured ang naglalaro ng... Naruto? Patapon? Dragonball Z? ehehe.

"usually" just dont cut it. just because ang mga alam nyo lang na games sa NDS eh Pokemon at Mario, eh pambata na ung mga un. baka magulat ka kung gano ka-seryoso ang gameplay ng Pokemon, hehe. people hold tournaments for it... can you say the same about ANY popular PSP title? kahit ung Mario Kart, magugulat ka rin sa online player base nun... i've seen office "bossings" that prefers playing Mario Kart DS online rather than play with their employees na naka PSP.

underdog lang ang NDS sa pinas, because people here really dont know much about the NDS. i suppose its a matter of preference. madali nga naman sa PSP, download ka lang ng games, you're good to go. sa NDS, mag-iinvest ka pa sa flashcarts para magawa un.

PSP aku, pero tama si ferofax sikat nga ang DS in other countries. na adik lng talaga ang mga Tao sa Sony Playstation Consoles kya d naten ma appreciate ang DS sana nga magkaroon rin aku DS para pareho akung meron :)

off topic>>> magkanu na po ba ang Nintendo DS d2? tsaka po ang mga other accessories like the flash carts? bka bumili aku tnx sa magrereply

That is why I said IT DEPENDS ON THE AGE BRACKET…Usually mas prepared ng mga gaya nyong age ang psp at sa ds naman mas enjoy ang mga kids…
One thing more, ofcourse ung mga mentioned mo na games ay available din sa DS… alangan naman puro kiddy games lang gagawin ng DS and vise versa (PSP)…

And about what you’ve said “so, by that argument”… is there any? We are just here to discuss our own perception regarding the said topic… depende naman yan sa tao kung san sya enjoy diba…

This is just base on my observation sa mga makikita kong nagloloro ng DS at PSP…

bale para san mga sir ung flashcart ng ds??kc balak ko bumili eh

@jeng: ahaha, my bad. i suppose i could've rephrased that into something less "argumentative"... its just that, people who usually make offhanded remarks about the DS tend to not know much about it. let's just say i see much more promise for the NDS over the PSP (ung DS Linux pa lang eh, andami nang pedeng dumugtong dun. plus ung Moonshell is sort of an Operating System na rin for the NDS, because depende sa plugins na naka-install, you can add a slew of features. i even heard Word Processing softwares are in the works, so its already starting down the path of MiniPC/Handheld). although i dont own a PSP, there are 2 PSP's dito sa bahay, so i can say im not entirely biased sa NDS, but preferences do kick in, so i'm sticking with mine. :)

@wesley: dude, depende sa budget range mo eh. brandnew DSlites na package deal na would cost you about 8k to 9k or more, depende kung san ka bibili. some are selling packages online, and i've seen some as cheap as 5k. depende sa deal kung merong included na flashcart o wala, pero kapag sa mga mall ka bumili, usually kasama na flashcart (depende sa availability kung anong brand makukuha mo) plus games. pag 2nd hand naman (if you dont mind used units), you can get one fairly cheaper - around 4k ang excellent working condition, some are packaged with goodies, some are units only. if it's priced a bit higher than that, its either its fairly new, it has goodies (ie carts), or its a rip-off. try googling online, and use the keywords "tipid" and "DS". it will most probably take you to a locally hosted buy&sell site (for pinoys). flash carts would be priced at least 1.5k (2nd hand), and the cheapest brand new model you can buy for about 1.8k. there are flashcarts priced 2.5k+, but i don't think you'll need to spend that much. you'll have better chances getting one online.

@jeng: ahaha, my bad. i suppose i could've rephrased that into something less "argumentative"... its just that, people who usually make offhanded remarks about the DS tend to not know much about it. let's just say i see much more promise for the NDS over the PSP (ung DS Linux pa lang eh, andami nang pedeng dumugtong dun. plus ung Moonshell is sort of an Operating System na rin for the NDS, because depende sa plugins na naka-install, you can add a slew of features. i even heard Word Processing softwares are in the works, so its already starting down the path of MiniPC/Handheld). although i dont own a PSP, there are 2 PSP's dito sa bahay, so i can say im not entirely biased sa NDS, but preferences do kick in, so i'm sticking with mine. :)

not a probs... a respect your own opinion regarding this matter :D base lang yan kasi sa observation ko sa mga nakikita ko dito :D like my son he owns a psp pero mas gusto nya laruin ung DS ng pinsan ko kaya naisip ko na buti pang DS na lang binili ko sa kanya mas mura pa :giggle:

ah, hehe. i know a lot like that too. may PSP, with all the games they like, but even then the buttoon-mashing gets old, and then makikita nila mga games like Nintendogs, nakakaintriga pag nakikita mo kinakausap nila ung DS nila, tapos touchscreen pa.

for me Nintendo DS