3DS or NGP?

MMGN: It’s a question with a seemingly simple answer, until you think about it. After being caught up in the unprecedented PlayStation Meeting and the announcement of the NGP, which went above and beyond all expectations, it was easy to forget all about the 3DS. However, now that nearly a week has passed and we’ve come back down to Earth, which handheld should you buy?

[Joni-Ice]

Im getting the NGP however my step-daughter is getting the 3DS.

[klado]

Both, but first the 3DS ^.^, screw whoever disagree.

[TheLastGuardian]

NGP is day 1 for me. I'll get the 3DS when the lite version comes out.

[Joni-Ice]

The 3DS is cool, but Im a tech geek. All my devices offer me multi-functions. The geek in me came out when I seen the specs. For some reason the tech just blows my mind.

[arika]

its a no brainer decision, NGP for me, then i'm going to buy a 3DS for my niece.

[TBM]

really another one of these articles? fine i'm getting NGP, and skip the 3DS since i don't want to force my bad eyes to view 3D on a small screen.

[eagle21]

I'm getting 3DS and so are a gazillion others who don't frequent n4g...lol. :)

[jammydude]

*a gazillion other casual gamers.

[Vorgier]

Ignorant fool.

/sprays fanboy repellent.

[Joni-Ice]

People can act retarded. Why do they disagree when a person chooses which system they perfer to buy? Damn Im scared to say what console I own. It may offend somebody. /s

[pain777pas]

Joni-ice I'm with you. Sales DO NOT MATTER TO ME AS A GAMER. I had the Dreamcast at launch and the Gamecube. Am I an idiot? To some maybe. I got to play the best Capcom had to offer with DC and the best online sports games at the time which was revolutionary for a console. Wind Waker, the Primes and Double Dash and T Of S was worth getting the GC. Yes I did have a PS2 and PSP last gen. However you get the point I'm trying to make here. NGP is the handheld that I AM most excited about. Yes, 3DS had me from E3 until last week. LOL! This is just the state of affairs. We all have preferences and noone should be condemned and slandered just because they want something you don't and vice versa. We are all fanboys if we like x and not y. No. I think X has more to offer ME than Y. See it is simple.

[Vorgier]

I swear I need to stop coming to this site. So many people think they are "hardcore" gamers because they own a Sony device and think they are all mighty.

You call yourself a gamer? Nintendo... casual? A little, maybe. Do you live under a fucking rock or are you just a biased moron like 90% of the people who come here?

[Pixel_Enemy]

I prefer NGP to 3DS personally. I preferred PSP to DS as well

[klado]

I did as well, but this time, doubt I'll, 3DS has enough power to maintain me assured of great games, but the NGP doesn't fall short so both.

[Vorgier]

I was excited when I first got my PSP, then I realized all the games sucked, except for a small handful.

Then I bought a DS...

Yeah... don't fuck this one up Sony.

[Shackdaddy836]

Both are good. I will get the cheaper one first then get the other later when I'm not broke.

[thebudgetgamer]

give yourself a bell.

[SovereignSnaKe]

-word

[na-no-nai]

3DS all the way for me.

[Agheil]

NGP for sure!!! and its a maybe for the 3DS but leaning to yes

[aia12]

what will a handheld do with 3d ? NGP is far better Nintendo is being stupid

[klado]

A lot can be done, yes it won't have the same DS impact like before, but that niche lil effect can bring some goodies, just like the 5 OLED screen can as well.

[princejb134]

you cant really say that
that happened when the ds and psp first came out
people said the psp was gonna dominate and look what happened
i myself bought a psp first, than later picked up a ds and i played the ds 90% more than the psp

[Theo1130]

Neither, I'm getting a new graphics card

[princejb134]

enjoy your yearly buying graphic cards

[Vorgier]

lol Whut?

Wrong. I'm using a graphics card from 2007 and still pumping through games.

Don't get mad because enthusiasts can get new cards with their own money and you can't.

Getting a "moms money" vibe from you.

[princejb134]

lol yea ok
im just not very fond of pc gaming thats all

[GamerPS360]

neither for me. I can't enjoy gaming on handheld unless it is like brick game :D

[klado]

So zperia for you xD?

[Fatal Blow]

I'll be getting both due to amazing games on both hand held console

[TheCagyDies]

I've already preordered a 3DS before the NGP's announcement so that's that.
NGP will be a buy but not for a while after launch.

[Mista T]

eventually I will have both, but I will get the NGP first

[Shok]

Why not get both? Why do we have to choose one?

[Sitris]

Cause some of us can't afford both haha sadly I can't and I will be picking the best one that has got games and features that interest me most, but I will wait until after release both before I decide.

[Shok]

YEa but the 3DS comes out in March, while the NGP comes out near the end of this year. Huge gap. You should be able to get both....unless you are financially unfortunate?

[Sitris]

Lol at the financially unfortunate comment, and no lol it's just that the prices of things here in aus are a bit more than in the states, it will cost me over 400 dollars for the 3ds and a single game, and it will more than likely cost a lot for the NGP as well, and seeing as I am studying, money isn't actually a thing I can just chuck around, more than likely I will have to get the 3ds as the next pokemon my be exclusive, and I am a sucker for pokemon haha plus 3D movies on the go? Yes please

Oh and shok I am semi stalking you lol, I liked your opinions on the nintendo 1st party article, so I am following your comments now, keep the comments coming.

[Hitman0769]

simple answer is both

complex answer is ngp

@Shok

^This^

[theafroman]

give the official name and price of the NGP,launch games if i like what i hear ill go with it.

[clearelite]

If I had to choose one it would be Sony "NGP", but I dont, so I'll probably get both eventually.

BTW, I must have seen at least a dozen of these articles on N4G.

[conswella]

Maybe they could remove the back touch pad to cut some F-ing cost down! but now that i think about it the ngp-2000 will be a slimmer, more refined system, and hopefully thats when they take out the whistles. no bells, for example the cameras, if its going to add significantly to the cost. i have a shitty camera already, thanks.

[despair]

Wait you're complaining about the NGP price which you have no idea what it is when the 3DS is $250 which is way overpriced for its tech. Hell nintendo even said the price went up because people were excited for the system(paraphrasing).

Then you talk about NGP-2000 in a hit against the various versions of the psp but ignore the many variations of the DS as well which will probably also be done with the 3DS.

I really feel bad for you, made up your mind before getting the full info and probably going to miss out on some great gaming experiences for your bullheaded and ignorant attitude.

[conswella]

Yes, i am complaining about the price because 250 is expensive for a 3ds, so how much more expensive do you think the psp2 is going to be with a touch pad ON THE BACK as well as the front, and on top of that the cpu gpu, whatever else? Whats your issue? I would not mind paying less for the PSP2 if there was no back touch pad or cameras. Would you? the strange addition of the back touchpad could be used to emulate the R2 L2 shoulder buttons but they used the back touchpad as a gimmick and nothing more in the video where they used the screen pad to push some one off a cliff and the back pad to climb up a rope. Does that not seem redundant to you? Why should you have to pay extra for what you can do with just one touch pad? why should i? Does taht sound like a smart thing to spend your money on? You understand my compliant now, or do i need to spell anything else out for you about giving EXTRA cash for something useless.

Where do you see a hit against various iterations of the psp? I simply stated they took old ones, and came out with new and better ones, then i said i hope they take out the things i have complaints about. We need to work on your perception there of what i was saying.
3DS will do the same, but is irrelevent to my personal problems of the ngp as it is. why would i talk about the 3ds when i am interested in the ngp?

i inversely feel bad about your pathetic outburst(what the hell is that about?), if my logic pains you so much. rhetorically speaking though, because i dont actually care about you or your outburst at what i said about the additional cost of something painfully obviously useless in the NGP.

[ceedubya9]

NGP for me....as long as the price is reasonable.

[HurstDarkStar]

ill be getting a 3ds *waits for people to tell me i wont*

[eagle21]

you will....3DS will have an amazing library of games. :)

[KotC]

I see alot of "just get both" $250 3DS + $300 to $400 NGP just for handheld? $550 to $650 and that doesn't include tax, games and assessories.

Bullshit

[tubers]

At least the Author was kinda objective.

Too bad he failed to emphasize that with the NGP has a new major target as well: Casual gamers.

Other than the 2nd nub for us "core" gamers. What do you think the backpad, multi touch main screen, gyro, accel, cameras and augmented reality capabilities are for?

*semi-face palm*

But hey.. if you're happy with Pokemon, Zelda, Mario and cooking mama.. I doubt NGP'd be your first choice.

[Killzoned]

This is how i personally feel, There were games that i enjoyed on the DS but only for an hour or so. I have never completed a single DS game lol.
I prefer the NGP at the the moment but it also depend on the price of the NGP and its game, The only thing that turns me off right now is that both handheld have terrible battery life.

[Dogs_PinoyPOOD]

NGP cus it has touch screen/pad. it's pretty cool. oh n the dual joysticks finally! NGP is gonna hve MGS, Uncharted, n Killzone games. its gonna b awesome!

[yugioh100]

3DS or NGP?

the games will decide that obviously, and anyone that thinks otherwise is just clueless.

[Legendary-Status]

I never been an handheld guy the only time I really wanted a Handheld was when Pokemon Red & Blue Version was out I got a Game-boy color way back in elementary..Then I got a PSP..played it here and there..Im a Console Guy...But Im feeling the NGP Console Game's on the GO..

[stragomccloud]

Both. But 3DS first♪

[blackburn5]

Hmmmm..... let me think. Either play games with PS2 graphics that I played decades ago or overmilked franchises with added eyestrain and nausea due to a crappy effect that drains my batterry or a new handheld with close to PS3 power, dual joysticks and new versions of some of the best modern game franchises. Yeah, that is a tough choice. I suppose it all depends on how gullible you are I guess.

[AsunaYuukiTheFlash]

NGP for me XD

[RedPawn]

Both cause it's a must.

:)

Regarding the NGP, did they say if you can play your PSN downloads on it, or are they still going to use the Mini's?

[spectyre]

PSN downloaded PSP games will be playable on NGP. "With a bit of a face lift" says Yoshida.

Check it out @ 1:40
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[RedPawn]

Thank you, and bubble for your contribution.

[CaulkSlap]

Both. But I'm pretty sure I'll be playing/using the NGP a whole hell of a lot more. 3DS will have some good games but once the gimmick wears off we're left with last gen hardware and few extras. NGP is pretty much a portable PS3... with more features. In terms of games it also has a major advantage in being on par with 360/PS3. Opens up tons of multiplat and cross platform possibilities that the 3DS just won't have.

[Masterchef2007]

I prefer to concentrate my funds on one handheld. And since the NGP will be offering an incredible games store complete with PS2, PSX and PSP games thats the one i am getting. Also i prefer Sonys franchises over Nintendos. And lastly i am in love with OLED tech.

[Zancruz]

I'll be getting the NGP day one. Why? Simply because knowing Sony I'll beable to do a lot more than just gaming on the NGP and that matters to me with any electronic device I buy, especially a portable device. On top of that they will (like always) have games I wanna play, Games that more my speed.

[NnT3291]

I can afford both, so I don't have to choose.