PSP vs. DS

[doc_bean]

Okay, a little background for the question.

I am considering getting a handheld after the exams (end of june), by that time I'm probably sick of staring at a PC screen and getting a big console isn't really an option since I don't have a tv in my college room.

So I was looking at the DS (Lite), it had a new Mario game and a new Zelda game coming soon, plus access to the GBA library. It's also a hell of lot cheaper (the DS Lite would cost 150€, the PSP is 250-300€). But comparing the DS to the PSP it really seems like the screen(s) are a lot smaller. I've never played with a DS before, but I did play with a PSP, and was very impressed with the screen (far better than I had ever expected from a handheld). So I'm a bit worried the DS won't even come close to the screen quality of the PSP.

Game wise, it seems like the PSP is really living up to its name, becoming a portable Playstation and have games you'd expect on a Playstation and not an a handheld. I'm not too sure this is a good thing, since those are the kind of games you really have to make time for, while most DS games seem like they can be played for a couple of minutes to an hour at a time, and still be fun (except Resident Evil DS, but then I never liked the original anyway). And the DS has Castlevania, SOTN is the only game I have ever missed playing since my PS broke. The DS also has a bigger back catalogue (due to GBA compatability) but the PSP *seems* to be getting more new games (including metal gear games !).

So it's going to be a tough choice and any advise would be appreciated.

EDIT: Fragony: the GBA micro (only one I've seen still being sold) costs about 100€ without a game, the DS (normal, without a game) costs about 130€ and is backwards compatible (at least Nintendo says so). It would seem like it would be worth the extra 30€-50€ (for a DS Lite)

[Fragony]

EDIT: Fragony: the GBA micro (only one I've seen still being sold) costs about 100€ without a game, the DS (normal, without a game) costs about 130€ and is backwards compatible (at least Nintendo says so). It would seem like it would be worth the extra 30€-50€ (for a DS Lite)

Micro is for rabid nintendo fanboys such as myselve, I just had to have it, it is so small and shiny you see. The normal costs 30 euro, and the SP 50, that isn't that bad. SP is probably the best buy as you can play GBC on it as well.

[doc_bean]

Micro is for rabid nintendo fanboys such as myselve, I just had to have it, it is so small and shiny you see. The normal costs 30 euro, and the SP 50, that isn't that bad. SP is probably the best buy as you can play GBC on it as well.

Really ? A quick look at Ebay tells me people are trying to sell the SP at 100€ too, maybe they're special editions ? I'll look into getting a GameBoy SP, the DS only library isn't too interesting at the moment.

EDIT: nope shops seem to selling them at 100€ too, did you mean second hand ?