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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:05PM A Burger said

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Meh, not impressed.

Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:18PM Dopple Boppler said

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@A Burger How would one even begin to go about impressing a burger
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:45PM Nofriendo said

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Burgers and Sandwiches aside, this browsers awesome!
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:55PM A Sandwich said

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@Nofriendo

Hey!
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:10PM BigD145 said

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"Is your system notification LED flashing orange? That means one of your Wi-Fi connected friends is online."

There had better be a hard button I can press to turn that crap on or off.

Posted: Jan 29th 2011 5:34PM LittleMofreaky said

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@BigD145 Are... are orange lights really that annoying to you?
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Posted: Jan 29th 2011 8:10PM RobAccomando said

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@LittleMofreaky

flashing lights are annoying
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:15PM tendoboy1984 said

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PSP2 is WAY more powerful than 3DS... But 3DS will have games that are more suited for portability (pick-up-and-play, quick gameplay sessions).

Sony is using the exact same strategy that they had with the first PSP... replicate home console experiences in a handheld.

Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:23PM SoCoolCurt said

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@tendoboy1984

who said anything about PSP2/NGP?
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:25PM JasonGW said

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@tendoboy1984 Without question, PSP2 is more powerful than 3DS. Unfortunately, that's a guarantor of exactly nothing, as Sony should have learned by now.

What they need to do now is deliver PSP2 at a competitive price to 3DS. If they can't get within $50 of 3DS, they might as well not even launch the thing, because the audience for a $350-400 portable is slim to none. Even 3DS is overpriced.
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:41PM Vidikron said

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@tendoboy1984

You're making the assumption the NGP won't have those games too. They started the whole "minis' thing for the PSP a while back, many of which are exactly those types of games. What really hurt the PSP in terms of casual games was the lack of a touch screen. Many casual games (e.g. Bejeweled, Sudoku, Picross, Jewel Quests, etc, etc....) simply work better on a touch screen. The NGP won't have this problem.

And both systems now face stiff competition in the causal market from iOS and Android. They have those types of games in spades.

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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:45PM tendoboy1984 said

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@SoCoolCurt
The very first sentence of the article:

"3DS is a powerful, multitasking beast"

I'm just pointing out that the PSP2/NGP is even MORE powerful.
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:16PM religiousjedi said

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@tendoboy1984 Cool story bro, but...what does it have to do with this story?
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:38PM jph89 said

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@tendoboy1984

I've never had a "Quick Gameplay Session" with a Pokemon game before.
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:38PM PR0F3TA said

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@religiousjedi

yeah lets keep this place clean of 3DS vs NGP wars that are plaguing the interent forums right now, please.
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:39PM LittleMofreaky said

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@tendoboy1984 What does the PSP NGP have to do with this article at all? Why did you have to shit on this really cool news? I want an NGP too, but get over yourself.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2011 4:53AM AngelWingedBrawler said

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@Vidikron
What really did it for DS was its casual friendly games, and brand recognition. NGP will not have the brand recognition, especially with PS3 placed 3rd, and we know you can't out casual Nintendo these days
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Posted: Jan 30th 2011 4:28PM mcnichoj said

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@tendoboy1984
"I'm just pointing out that the PSP2/NGP is even MORE powerful."
Yeah, but can you browse the internet on it while playing a game? Hell, the PS3 can't even do that.

Homer: IN YOUR FACE!
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:17PM mguniverse said

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Haha DS browser, good one. I can totally read a Joystiq post on there! /sarcasm

Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:23PM A Sandwich said

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@mguniverse

The ironic thing is that soon no one will be able to read your comment.
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:39PM tendoboy1984 said

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@mguniverse
You can enlarge the page on the DSi browser, and the Wii browser (pressing the 2 button puts you in a "single column" mode, where you can't zoom).
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:19PM A Burger said

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@A Sandwich

and predictably, here comes a Sandwich to tirelessly defend the 3DS

I wonder what its like to be on your knees for a particular piece of hardware. it's kind of sad
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:34PM Nekki said

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@A Burger

You two shut up and come insinde my mouth.

Yes... i went there.
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:58PM RedRose said

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@Nekki
and it was so good went you back for seconds
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 10:59PM Nekki said

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@RedRose


I could blame joystiq or my browser...

I'll go with yours :D
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Posted: Jan 29th 2011 4:55AM AngelWingedBrawler said

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@mguniverse
Dude i read articles on my DSi all the time. just go to joystiq mobile.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2011 4:22PM Anticrawl said

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@Nekki


.... hot?
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:21PM SoCoolCurt said

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kind of like the notepad and browser thing in-game. i always have my phone with me though which can do all that stuff anyway but nice features none the less.

Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:28PM mrmobius said

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Nice to see Nintendo are taking a page out of Steam's book (and even if they're not, there are similarities, and it's great) as the in-game Steam options are really useful.

Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:40PM jph89 said

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@tendoboy1984

Isn't the PS3 getting Steam support soon......
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Posted: Jan 29th 2011 1:47PM Arcangel000 said

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@jph89 The ps3 is getting steam support, I dont understand why you got downvoted. People dont like the idea of steam on ps3?
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Posted: Jan 29th 2011 4:24PM Anticrawl said

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@Arcangel000

It is not relevant to the topic
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Posted: Jan 29th 2011 5:46PM Arcangel000 said

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@Anticrawl True, but it is relevant to what he replied too. I'm somewhat new to this so I dont know what the rules in the joystiq community are for downvoting.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2011 8:20PM RobAccomando said

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@Arcangel000

there are no rules to downvoting.
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:48PM tendoboy1984 said

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The only thing I don't like about the 3DS is the small size of the screens. The top screen has too much empty space around it, and the bottom screen is smaller than the DSi's.

Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:58PM MV93 said

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@tendoboy1984 This comment kind of epitomizes the crap you've been spewing throughout this post; incorrect and hardly related.
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 11:25PM Airdemon said

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@tendoboy1984 dude if u don't like the psp2 over the 3ds fine sdfu stop making dumb comments which you know you will get half a heart.
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:10PM The Only Girl said

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This is amazing for Legend of Zelda players. :U

Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:12PM Chichok said

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Please no friend codes....PLEASE

Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:24PM religiousjedi said

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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:27PM Sorixas said

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@Chichok Nope, they said one friend code per 3DS.

Although, I still wish you could choose your friend code and make it, ya know...

...a name.
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 10:35PM Chichok said

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@Sorixas They said that for the Wii in the beginning....then later changed their minds and made it game specific.

God I hope Nintendo isn't pulling our leg this time.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2011 5:25AM KaBob799 said

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@Sorixas
At least with this system, they could always add on a display name at a later time. Even if it only showed in newer games.
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Posted: Jan 29th 2011 10:52AM Mr Khan said

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@Chichok

This time it seems like they're not, and either way, it at least has notifications of when your friends are online and what they're doing (which would have made the Wii online system much more bearable)
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 9:21PM Vidikron said

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@A Burger

Food fight!!!

Posted: Jan 28th 2011 10:12PM Xupmatoih said

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So.. Only one(seriously..ONE?!?!) FriendCode??
A Button to show your friendlist and who's Playing What??
NintenDoLive, anyone??

Posted: Jan 28th 2011 10:21PM Enosoma said

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Ruin the instruction booklet? I remember there being pages left blank specifically so I could ruin them. I mean, jot down notes.

Posted: Jan 28th 2011 10:46PM RasenganFury said

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@Enosoma
Not if you're playing a Ubisoft game
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Posted: Jan 28th 2011 10:26PM eliteghost said

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@kgoo867

3DS > You

Posted: Jan 28th 2011 10:51PM Raffi256 said

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Wow this is so many firsts for Nintendo

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