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Xaqtly
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Join Date: May 2004
 
2004-11-22, 01:01

I think there's a certain irony in comparing the DS's graphics to the PSP's, and saying the DS will fail because of it. Rewind to 1996, when the Nintendo system was the hot new Nintendo 64, with graphics easily superior to anything available on the rookie Playstation system. The Playstation's graphics were blocky and choppy, most games had a draw distance of about 2 feet, there were aliasing problems and it was incredibly difficult to program for, at least compared to the N64. The Playstation's library was absolute crap for the first year of its existence, while the N64 had Mario right off the bat. The winner was obvious.

If that example tells you anything, it should be that graphics alone do not a system make. It's quite possible that the DS's slick networking implementation, innovative use of the dual screens and the near total domination of the portable game market (thanks to being able to play all GB games) will easily outweigh any graphical differences.
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