DS Ownage?
A ways back you seem to not like the Nintendo DS very much and enjoyed your PSP more. Well now that Mario Kart DS seems to be everything double dash should of been, and Viewtful Joe translating pretty well on the go, and having an online Animal Crossing what do you think of Nintendo DS now. I thought I would ask you now since everything is silent on the GameCube front. So how do you like DS now? What's your Mario kart username? Honestly you are looking forward DS's lineup for 06 more than GameCubes, and Revolution seems likes decades away. So how do you like DS now?
Matt responds: A little history here. For a time, I was a big Nintendo DS skeptic. I picked up the system and thought the ideas behind it were kind of intriguing, but the port of Mario 64 was damaged, in my opinion. Plus, a quick glance at the PSP showed that Sony's handheld was unarguably more powerful and slicker in most respects. And even now, if asked to rate the actual hardware, I would call PSP the winner without a second's hesitation.
But DS is absolutely owning PSP on the software front. I mean, there's no comparison. Nintendogs kicked off my affair with DS and Mario Kart is dominating me now. I've got Viewtiful Joe waiting to be played. Sonic Rush in the mail. And Animal Crossing DS will be here in a couple of days, too. These games are all top-notch and truly show off the potential of Nintendo's handheld.
It's pretty crazy, actually. The other night I dusted off my PSP, charged it up, popped in Burnout and gave it a spin. I had a good time. The game looks outstanding, particularly since it's running on a handheld. And it seems to retain most of the mechanics that made the console versions fan favorites. But even so, I probably spent a half hour with Burnout before I found myself itching to go back to Mario Kart DS. And I guess that just lends credence to Nintendo's philosophy that you don't need to have the flashiest game hardware or software on the block to have the best game experience.
Mario Kart is simply amazing. And I'm really psyched to play some Animal Crossing DS with Craig later this week. Meanwhile, the latest videos of Metroid Prime Hunters look absolutely phenomenal. Nintendo has really swayed me over to its side with quality software. I've really completely reversed my opinion of DS from several months ago, and likewise my feelings about PSP have shifted. I'm not nearly as keen on the system as I used to be. It's really kind of sad, actually, when the most exciting future purchase I'm making for the system is not a game, but a bigger memory stick so that I can store my television shows.
Hats off to Nintendo in a big way because I'm a DS nerd now.
