After a surprising lack of hype up to now, the Sony PSP bandwagon seems to be finally gathering a bit of speed. And at some of Tokyo’s busy stations, PSP’s are on rather prominent display.
![psp.jpg](https://www.tokyotimes.org/archives/psp.jpg)
Now it has to be said that whilst I was in Tokyo station, people weren’t exactly moving en masse to get a look at Sony’s new baby. But presumably wild and unruly crowds were expected, as security was tight.
![psp_security.jpg](https://www.tokyotimes.org/archives/psp_security.jpg)
CTDeLude says
You think the DS is gonna still wipe the floor with this Sony upstart?
Lee says
When Sony first announced they were entering the handheld market, I knew Nintendo had a fight on their hands. I mean, we all know how powerful the PlayStation brand is.
But after seeing the PSP in action, I think Sony have produced a real challenge to Nintendo’s dominance of the handheld market.
It really looks the business. Wonderful visuals, and a big screen to see them on. Plus it just looks cool.
The DS will obviously sell well, but if I had to put money on a winner, I’d choose the PSP.
What do you think?
Eddie says
I think its not so realistic to say that the PSP would be the winner. Not yet anyway. Think about the amount of GB owners out there. This DS gives them (again) the ability to play all their old games that they’ve collected for the last 15 years.
But that said, Im gonna get the PSP.
misty says
I’ll be going for the DS, as I have an old Gameboy Advance game which I hope to play on it – I took my GBA back and never got round to buying a new one.
Also, the games on the DS just look so much more fun than the ones on the PSP. The PSP games are the exact same games you can play on your PS2 – not something I look for in a new system.
Lee says
Yeah, you’ve both got good points there.
I think there is room for both machines, as despite both being handhelds they are very different machines.
I just feel that the PSP will do for Sony what the original PlayStation did.
misty says
Yeah, that would be great for the PSP to get handheld video games accepted as the norm like they did with regular video games. Then I wouldn’t feel as silly playing them in public ^_^