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[SolarShado]

Get a DS, get a DS flashcard, and tor-*cough* enjoy the many homebrew DS games.

[justinlee999]

Hmm, can 3DS games booted from the *cough* card *cough* show 3D?
Also I can't update my firmware without the risk of bricking.

The 3DS > DS anyway.

Anyway, is the tablet too early to be a good gaming platform?

[SolarShado]

Hmm, can 3DS games booted from the *cough* card *cough* show 3D?
Also I can't update my firmware without the risk of bricking.

No idea, I neither have nor particularly want a 3DS, but as for firmware, afaik there's no possible reason you'd need to update it on a DS
(I have a DSlite, no idea about DSi)

Anyway, is the tablet too early to be a good gaming platform?

I suspect there's a lot of untapped potential there... but for now probably yes.

[Rose]

Personally, I have a massive boner over the pandora, but I understand it's not everybody's cup of tea.

[justinlee999]

What pandora?

You mean this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_(console) ?

[Rose]

Spoiler: Warning, big image. (click to show/hide)

It's an indie handheld.

[justinlee999]

Never heard of that, probably isn't popular and doesn't have much games for it.

Anyway, I'm seriously thinking of the Xperia PLAY, are there any reasons NOT to buy it?

[Rose]

Never heard of that, probably isn't popular and doesn't have much games for it.

That's because of how indie it is.

[justinlee999]

Well, now that I've heard of it, it's too mainstream.

Jokes aside, the Pandora is really expensive though.

[Rose]

it is. It's incredibly niche, really.

[justinlee999]

Meh, it looks interesting, but I won't pick it up now.

Also, does anyone have any experiences on the Xperia PLAY?

[Chaosgabe]

Yeah, i * got one. I´m using it for a week now and i am pretty satisfied with it.
I´ve been using SNES emus on it most of the time, stuff like that. Works like a charm. I gave that Banjo & Kazoi game a spin, but it is not to my liking. The keypad and the buttons feel very good, and give good feedback. The camera does work ( i don´t like to take photos with a cellphone ), the phone jack provides good audio. What else do you want to know?
(Compared to my DS: Smaller screen, no pen control. But you allways carry it with you witch counts for something)

*
Bloody hell, who would have though that my fist post on here will be about a cellphone?
Anyhow: I´ve been playing DF on and off for several years now, for about that time i am an active lurker on here. This might actually be the best game and forum on the whole net.
I am playing EvE-Online (Stationtrader, Ex-0.0 Grunt), Planetside & Planetside 2 (I will buy and play 2 even if or better when SOE i going to screw me for a second time) and a shitload of indiegames and rougelinkes. Quite a few of those i read first about on the "Other games" forum, lovely place to find good games. Ok, now go on, nothing to see here . . .

[justinlee999]

First of all, welcome!

And thanks for the comments, I guess I'll pick up the Xperia PLAY then. .

[Mindmaker]

The 3DS will be great, once all the good games start coming out. Right now it's pretty lame.

PSP is really nice. The new Monster Hunter sure has a lot of content and will keep you occupied for ages. Not to mention all the neat japanese games and visual novels.

[Saeldanya]

Does the 3DS also run the DS games? I know the DS ran GB Advanced games, there was an insert slot for either type of game. If the 3DS runs DS games, I HIGHLY recommend it. There is an absolute flood of really, really good DS games out there. Go read some reviews / ratings on Gamespot then order a bunch of the older DS games cheap on Amazon or Ebay.

If the 3DS does NOT run DS games, then I highly recommend a normal DS. Because, as I said above, -flood- of great games.