[QUOTE="El_Zo1212o"][QUOTE="YoshiYogurt"] I hope you are being sarcastic? The ds lite is horrible. The gba games stuck out retardedly and it scratched and broke easily. YoshiYogurt

You gotta be about the only one here that feels this way. The DS Phat was atrocious. Like someone said earlier, it seamed like a prototype for the DS Lite.

[QUOTE="LJChronx"]

Nintendo is and will always be awesome.

1. They dont release a game until it is polished. -
2. Their hardware never dies.
3. They always include backwards compatibility.
4. They havent come out against used games.
5. They havent jacked us with rip off DLC.
6. Online is always free.
7. Wii virtual console games will be transfered to your Wii U.

On a negative note they still need to get up to date with their online systems and 3rd party support must increase (I know the Wii U looks promising, but im still not convinced.)

Grammaton-Cleric

1. They've released games that were unpolished and worse, their unwillingness to support patches made fixes impossible. Metroid: Other M contained a bug that was game-breaking and Skyward Sword had one as well.

2. Their hardware is very reliable so I agree with that point entirely.

3. As a point of fact most of their consoles haven't been backwards compatible. They have done a good job with handhelds though. Also note the Wii U will not be b/c with Gamecube titles.

4. They haven't been vocal about used games but they were very vocal (and litigious) in attempting to thwart video game rentals in the 80's. As greed goes, they are on the same level as their peers.

5. DLC is mostly from software publishers and plenty of it has been outstanding. The only reason Nintendo didn't utilize DLC is because their online infrastructure and functionality was primitive.

6. Their online model is undercooked thus requiring a fee would be ludicrous.

7. It seems likely that both PSN and XBLA software will also be transferable to the new consoles.

Out of the seven reasons you offer, I'd say only one is a viable and consistent truth.

I also have zero faith that Nintendo will foster improved third party support.

Nice points, but to respond:

1. Those games were patched (As pointed out by another poster)
2. As we both said their hardware is very reliable
3. Pretty much all of their handhelds are one generation backwards compatible. Their consoles were not until Wii, but how the hell are you going to make cart based systems backwards compatible (Console carts are too large). Plus the Wii U is b/c with the Wii (one generation, and of course not with the GC)
4. They still havent said anything negative about used gaming (Heck, their looking at ways people can resell their digital downloads in the future)
5. Kinda agree with you about not having DLC because of a crappy online conponent, but they have come out saying they want DLC to satisfying to the consumer and not just satisfying the developer with $
6. Your right the online system is crappy, but it is still free
7. Can you confirm this? I have seen nothing on this. Plus Sony didnt do it with the Vita.

What do you think Grammaton?

Just got Heroes of Ruin. If anyone wants to team up then add me. Make sure you PM me so I can add you. I also play MK7 alot and SFIV every once in a while.

Why dont you do what everyone else does and just go to the ebay website and look how much each one is selling for. :roll:

I took a break for a couple years (Had a serious GF) and it made all the difference. Now I love gaming again! So much so, I enjoy portables more than ever and I used to always look down on them as a secondary gaming solution.

Does anybody REALLY carry their handhelds around in their pockets? I usually have a backpack or one of those draw string bags that I put mine in. The only handheld I can comfortably fit in my pokect is the PSP go. Even the DS lite bulges out like I have a giant square shaped tumor on my leg.

inb4uall

Actually I do alot. It depends what kind of pants I have one (especially the pocket size). I always carry it if I put a jacket on, cuz they have big pockets. I like to keep it on me to get street passes and occasionally play wifi games in a bar. Heck, I play MK7 at my local bar all the time. Im sure I look like a dork, cuz its a locals surfer bar. But Ive been drinking there since it opened for 15 years and can pretty much drink anyone that is going to make fun of me under the table.

Im not sold on it. My 3DS works just fine and fits in my pocket.

Interesting...i guess

[QUOTE="logicalfrank"]Do you have a Square Enix online account? You need to make onf first and login...El_Zo1212o

You need to go to the top of the page where it says register and then do that...dsrules13

Im having the same problem. I checked the forums on the offical site and it seems to be a common problem, but n-space hasnt responded with a solution that works yet. I want this fixed fast, or atleast give us credit for all our previous stats once it is fixed.

Are you guys/gals able to link your account to the website. I still cant get mine to work (Still says im not logged in, when I clearly am). Ive been on the offical site forums and it seems to be a pretty common problem, but nobody at n-space is responding to it. Hopefully their fixing it, cuz I want to be able to keep track of all my stats and get the extra quests.