Nintendo 3ds vs Playstation Vita

Why? Why would you compare these two systems? Or more precisely why would you compare their hardware? Just don't, trust me :)


As we all remember the Nintendo DS vs Sony PSP war, it was interesting to say atleast! PSP was clear winner when it came to hardware. Bigger screen, analog control, wireless with proper wpa-psk support and better audio. In the end DS sold like it were oven baked bread.


The answer is easy. The game catalog. I personally bought both systems as there are nintendo exclusive series (mainly Final Fantasy series, Mario and Dragon Quest series, Professor Layton Series and Phoenix Wright series) and PSP exclusive games (Star Ocean 1&2). From previous you should see THE reason why psp was so bad flop. There were and there still is no good game catalog for psp consoles.


Both companies also made really bad attempts at digital distribution of games for their systems with bad results. Dsi ware was more like tech experiment alltough it had its moments. PSP was more mixed bag. The need for ps3 for getting the games was big hurdle and there is very few to choose from plus the best ones are actually psone games.


Now fast forward to 3ds and PS Vita.


3DS is out and just got mine. I just like it (period). There is just few real 3DS games but in the mean time there is my DS game collection i can play. 3DS also gives constant stream of video content to watch, virtual console keeps getting games and 3D remakes of old nes games are interesting atleast. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is beautiful! I have been playing games from the C64 times and after Final Fantasy VII there was very few games that were really fun and addicting to play. There are meny interesting games to be released before holidays.


Bottom line is 3DS has lots of promise and lots of good games hopefully!


Ps Vita is pure question mark at this point though. Release information is just 2012 TBA which is disappointing at the moment. Vita game catalog is not convincing at this point. All the info concerning Vita is mostly about its technical capabilities sigh... who cares, i want games 3DS and Vita are GAME CONSOLES (period!)


Both have some kind of internet browser. Both can play mp3/mp4 files. Audio quality in 3DS is excellent and i bet Vita had excellent quality audio output too. So in the end it's just the games. That is the reason you buy these things right?