Whoa! New Sony Gaming Handheld announced!

[Wipeout667]

Ah, I love E3.

Sony's new portable game system, the PSP, was announced today. No pics yet but here is some linkage to specs:

Article on GameSpot

UMD storage, interesting. What do you guys think? Probably $300 initially? I paid that for a TurboExpress and a PC LT, so I'm in... anyone else?

 

[Yzzim]

Whoa! New Sony Handheld announced!

Anyone else thinking PDA before you clicked the thread?

Might want to change the title

 

[everman]

It will take a LOT to unseat the current handheld king (gameboy). I wonder what battery life will be like since it's disc based.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Whoa! New Sony Handheld announced!

Anyone else thinking PDA before you clicked the thread?

Might want to change the title

Yep, I thought "oh great another overpriced $600 Sony Clie PDA".

 

[Gunslinger08]

MPEG4 video codec.. hm.... possibilities?

 

[mpitts]

Sounds dope as hell.

 

[Yossarian]

oh god, another system I must buy I wish they would just stop.

 

[Glitchny]

sounds expensive as hell as well... i prefer a 80 dollar gameboy over any handheld costing more than a console

 

[Hankerton]

I hate when they announce new technology that won't be available for another year and a half.

 

[Spyro]

Originally posted by: Glitchny
sounds expensive as hell as well... i prefer a 80 dollar gameboy over any handheld costing more than a console

Hopefully, thats not the final price.

 

[TallBill]

yeah, kinda like gettin excited about a ps3... maybe i'll be excited a day or two before it comes out.

 

[Glitchny]

Originally posted by: Spyro

Originally posted by: Glitchny
sounds expensive as hell as well... i prefer a 80 dollar gameboy over any handheld costing more than a console

Hopefully, thats not the final price.

yeah true but if its like the N-gauge it probally will be.... i mean they add features and then jack the prices.. one of the great things about the gameboy is that its cheap! and it has proven that graphics dont make the game

 

[BDawg]

Microsoft will make a portable without any games, but with much better specs. It will weigh 24 pounds and require a battery backpack, but it will rule the Sony model!!!

 

[rgwalt]

As previously stated, Sony has their work cut out for themselves if they hope to compete against the GameBoy.

The funny thing is that this new handheld will still be referred to as "GameBoy" by a lot of people...

Mom: "Billy, we are leaving! Did you remember your GameBoy?"
Billy: "Yeah mom! And it is a PSP, not a GameBoy!!!"

Ryan

 

[Glitchny]

Originally posted by: BDawg
Microsoft will make a portable without any games, but with much better specs. It will weigh 24 pounds and require a battery backpack, but it will rule the Sony model!!!

i gota a name for it! the XBrick!

 

[slackerinabox]

Am I the only one that thinks that this will DESTROY the GBA? I mean, sony easily toppled nintendo on the console frount.. I've always had problems with Nintendo and their Apple like relationship with hardware (hey, I own a Mac but I do realize that mac is a bit behind in the tech department).. Games do make a console and not the hardware, but Nintendo's annoying love of catridges over CDs cost them to lose a major battle to Sony.. Now the graphics on the GBA remind me of my old turbo express- not bad, but clearly 10 years too late.. I hope sony kicks nintendo in the pants- they make great games but MUST realize that hardware does matter!

 

[Glitchny]

Originally posted by: rgwalt
As previously stated, Sony has their work cut out for themselves if they hope to compete against the GameBoy.

The funny thing is that this new handheld will still be referred to as "GameBoy" by a lot of people...

Mom: "Billy, we are leaving! Did you remember your GameBoy?"
Billy: "Yeah mom! And it is a PSP, not a GameBoy!!!"

Ryan

lol sop true just like "im polaying nintendo" was/is such a common thing... not as much anymore but it didnt matter what system or what games almost everyone said it.

 

[Atlantean]

I want one, that will be sweet. When is it supposed to be out?

 

[Glitchny]

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Am I the only one that thinks that this will DESTROY the GBA? I mean, sony easily toppled nintendo on the console frount.. I've always had problems with Nintendo and their Apple like relationship with hardware (hey, I own a Mac but I do realize that mac is a bit behind in the tech department).. Games do make a console and not the hardware, but Nintendo's annoying love of catridges over CDs cost them to lose a major battle to Sony.. Now the graphics on the GBA remind me of my old turbo express- not bad, but clearly 10 years too late.. I hope sony kicks nintendo in the pants- they make great games but MUST realize that hardware does matter!

u have seen the GBA? it doesnt look 10 years old.. and i think the best games in video game history were for the Snes so playing the ports on a GBA is fine with me, and if sony is using all that technology u think its going to compare at all in price? nintendo has been making the gameboy forever they have alot more experience than sony. And they might also be devloping a sucsessor to the GBA for all we know. Devlopers support the gameboy even though it uses cartridges. Sony's memory system is expensive, if it is the same thing used on Minidisc players than it may const them alot just using that storage media.. i wouldnt count nintendo out of their only area of dominance, they plan to stay around.

 

[TallBill]

whenever i play a game on any system.. even if its 3d pinball on my pc.. i just call it a video game. Its not like my parents will know a difference.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Am I the only one that thinks that this will DESTROY the GBA? I mean, sony easily toppled nintendo on the console frount.. I've always had problems with Nintendo and their Apple like relationship with hardware (hey, I own a Mac but I do realize that mac is a bit behind in the tech department).. Games do make a console and not the hardware, but Nintendo's annoying love of catridges over CDs cost them to lose a major battle to Sony.. Now the graphics on the GBA remind me of my old turbo express- not bad, but clearly 10 years too late.. I hope sony kicks nintendo in the pants- they make great games but MUST realize that hardware does matter!

A cartridge on a handheld is probably wiser than a disc, since it'll probably increase battery life.

On the Gameboy you also have a lot of software, and it's been top dog for night on 15 years I believe.

Many people say the PS2 is good because it can play PS1 games, the same is true of the Gameboy generations.

Sony will be entering a new market with a new product in an area where the current king really is king.

It might be like MS going into consoles, but Sony will have more experience.

If it does ever get top spot, it'll probably take a while.
Sony may be the top name in consoles, Nintendo is undisputed king of Handhelds.

 

[slackerinabox]

Yep, the SNES was from around 10 years ago.. I think the GBA is a major advance from the GB but is it really that different than the atari lynx or the turbo express (yes, it's smaller but the graphics are very similar)

Originally posted by: Glitchny

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Am I the only one that thinks that this will DESTROY the GBA? I mean, sony easily toppled nintendo on the console frount.. I've always had problems with Nintendo and their Apple like relationship with hardware (hey, I own a Mac but I do realize that mac is a bit behind in the tech department).. Games do make a console and not the hardware, but Nintendo's annoying love of catridges over CDs cost them to lose a major battle to Sony.. Now the graphics on the GBA remind me of my old turbo express- not bad, but clearly 10 years too late.. I hope sony kicks nintendo in the pants- they make great games but MUST realize that hardware does matter!

u have seen the GBA? it doesnt look 10 years old.. and i think the best games in video game history were for the Snes so playing the ports on a GBA is fine with me, and if sony is using all that technology u think its going to compare at all in price? nintendo has been making the gameboy forever they have alot more experience than sony. And they might also be devloping a sucsessor to the GBA for all we know. Devlopers support the gameboy even though it uses cartridges. Sony's memory system is expensive, if it is the same thing used on Minidisc players than it may const them alot just using that storage media.. i wouldnt count nintendo out of their only area of dominance, they plan to stay around.

 

[Lonyo]

Read article.
I don't think it will kill the Gameboy, because it's only vaguely in the same market it seems.
Like the Nokia game phone, it appeals to slightly different market.

Gamecube = cheap, game playing handheld.

PSP = phone(? they do talk of live stuff, suggesting 3G type technology)/video player/game player.

"we aim to become a new driving force in the portable entertainment platform arena"
It seems more aimed at those who want to integrate an mp3 type player, Media jukebox and Gamecube, so it is a different market.

 

[EvilYoda]

Ah finally, the announcement...someone got tired of seeing the GB/GBA do so well

Should be interesting

 

[HiTek21]

Originally posted by: PipBoy
oh god, another system I must buy I wish they would just stop.

I'm already broke trying to keep up with the game boy advance