Nintendo DSI vs Sony PSP

The Nintendo DSI and the Sony PSP are both great systems. They both have their strong points, and they both have their weak points. Both are around the same price which can make it even harder to choose.

The DSI has 2 cameras, one in the front and one in the back and the PSP has none, but you can buy one for about 50 dollars. The DSI is aimed at younger gamers, when the PSP is aimed at teens. They both have a download store built in to them, where you can buy games. The PSP has a much bigger selection in downloadable games then the DSI. Also, you can buy and rent movies with the PSP, which is awesome if you're going on an airplane or a long car trip without a portable DVD player. To rent a movie it only costs 1.99.

Now let's go into games. The games for both systems are pretty good. The DSI has Mario and Metroid games, and the PSP has final fantasy and monster hunter games. They both have a big library of games, with the DSI having the most as it can play DS games too. Games on each system are fun and cost around the same, but the PSP is a tad more expensive when it comes to games.

Now let's go into graphics. Graphics do not make a game, but does make it a lot more fun to play. The PSP wins hands down. There are first person shooters, stunning 3d graphics and the DSI looks like a Game Boy Advance but with a tiny graphical improvement.

Let's go into controls. The controls for both systems and make your hands feel uncomfortable after a few hours of play. The DSI is having you poke a pen at the screen all the time, and the PSP is big and has only one analog stick. How ever, the PSP is a tad more comfortable for long periods of use.

Let's go into the features, first let's start with the DSI. The DSI has a built in microphone, like the PSP 3000, has 2 cameras, has a chat room built into it, has built in memory and has an expandable SD card slot, and you can take pictures and morph them. The PSP has a built in internet browser, can store pictures, videos, games, and music. On top of that, you can even put your own theme and background on the main menu.

As you can see, they are both great systems. If you're a teen, go with the PSP, if you're younger, go with the DSI. Parents, note that the PSP has more mature games then the DSI, so check the game rating of the game you're buying or your child is buying. If it has a rating of E, it's perfectly fine for any age 6 and up, if it's E 10 +, it's recommended for kids 10 and up, T for teens, M for mature. Games rated M could have swearing, sexual themes, and lots of blood. Be careful of what you buy!