The Next-Gen game war is about to heat up with the arrival of the Nintendo 3DS and Sony PSP2. This is a continuation of the war between the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. It is a well known fact that the Nintendo DS easily beat the PSP in terms of Sales. The Nintendo DS was mocked for not being a powerful piece of hardware but still managed to find plenty of takers for its great library of innovative and addictive games. The PSP did not fare so well as it was more focused on gamers. Sony is facing competition from both Apple and Nintendo in the hand-held gaming market.
The Sony PSP2 is set to be unveiled in a grand ceremony on the 27th of January 2011. Sony has not revealed the specs of the PSP2 so far but it is rumored to feature a high definition touchscreen, front and rear cameras, microphone and 2 new Analog sticks with concave indentations. An internal source from Sony had earlier claimed that the USP of the PSP2 is that it will be powered by a chip which will be as powerful as the PS3 and will have around 1 GB of RAM.
Developers are currently working on titles for the PSP2 though no games have been announced so far. The PSP2 will be powerful enough to run HD Games. Games for the PSP2 will be available via physical media while It will also support downloadable content such as games, apps.
The Nintendo 3DS will be the first to enter the new generation of hand-held gaming. It will be sold for $249 and with come with a Dock Charger as well as a 2 GB SD card. Nintendo is targeting casual gamers with the 3DS as they know that casual gamers are a bigger market than hard core gamers. The USP of the 3DS is that it will support 3D games without the need for 3D Glasses. The Nintendo 3DS will be available during the end of March in Europe and North America. It also has a good selection of titles available during the launch period such as Zelda, Nintendogs+cats as well as third party hits such as Street Fighter and Dead or Alive.
The Nintendo 3DS will feature a custom chip, will have 2 screens (like the previous DS and DSi), will weigh only 230 grams, support wi-fi and will feature anti-piracy methods to thwart modders. The 3DS will also feature 2 cameras (front and rear) and will also support 3D pictures. Gamers will also be able to download apps and digital games for the 3DS.
Even though the 3DS and PSP2 are catering to different sections of the market there will be only one victor in this war. My bet is on the Nintendo 3DS which will win out due to great support from publishers and the fact that the hardware is available for a reasonable cost. I am skeptical about the PSP2 as I believe that only hardcore gamers will opt for a Handheld unit which can play HD games. The other reason being the fact that a unit so powerful will consume battery life really fast. So let’s see if these predictions are accurate and if history repeats itself yet again.
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