On NDS, PSP, and Kids

NDSThere are people who like the Nintendo DS, while there are those who like the PSP. Now, we’ve got no problem with that, it’s all cool.

However, there are those who think one handheld is better than the other yadayada… No problem with that, as long as you don’t go and bash someone else’s head just because he or she doesn’t share the same opinion as yours.

Then of course there are people telling us to grow up, because video games will always be for kids, blahblah… Well, let’s just not delve on this particular topic further, okay?

But mash ’em all together in one big Katamari ball and what’ve you got? Errr… a story. Vinnk is a junior high teacher who regularly brings a DS Lite to class. One day, he decides to put a PSP in a DS case and brought it with him instead. So now we have this scenario: the class is over, the children were good, and they all want to get their hands on the much-awaited handheld. So they go over the DS case only to find out a PSP instead. What happened? An 11 year-old boy cried, and all the kids in class went home downtrodden and plain disappointed.

Yeah, it’s a heart-warming (if not, funny) story and all, but you’re probably wondering, “Does this make the NDS more superior than the PSP?” Does this make all NDS users “kids” because 11-year olds cry due to the NDS’ absence? Not really.

But with all the flashy ads and consumerism, with all the high-end specs and applications, with all the hullabaloo in which brand is the best, we sometimes forget that although games are made for recreational purposes for all ages, and kids seem to be the ones who inspired their creation in the first place.

Of course, gaming has completely evolved, with handhelds offering snazzy features tailored to suit the “more sophisticated” gamers’ needs. However, it would also be nice to note kids’ opinions if we’re talking about playing; after all, it’s one thing they’re really good at.

(Credits go to Nintendo for the picture.)

NDSThere are people who like the Nintendo DS, while there are those who like the PSP. Now, we’ve got no problem with that, it’s all cool.

However, there are those who think one handheld is better than the other yadayada… No problem with that, as long as you don’t go and bash someone else’s head just because he or she doesn’t share the same opinion as yours.

Then of course there are people telling us to grow up, because video games will always be for kids, blahblah… Well, let’s just not delve on this particular topic further, okay?

But mash ’em all together in one big Katamari ball and what’ve you got? Errr… a story. Vinnk is a junior high teacher who regularly brings a DS Lite to class. One day, he decides to put a PSP in a DS case and brought it with him instead. So now we have this scenario: the class is over, the children were good, and they all want to get their hands on the much-awaited handheld. So they go over the DS case only to find out a PSP instead. What happened? An 11 year-old boy cried, and all the kids in class went home downtrodden and plain disappointed.

Yeah, it’s a heart-warming (if not, funny) story and all, but you’re probably wondering, “Does this make the NDS more superior than the PSP?” Does this make all NDS users “kids” because 11-year olds cry due to the NDS’ absence? Not really.

But with all the flashy ads and consumerism, with all the high-end specs and applications, with all the hullabaloo in which brand is the best, we sometimes forget that although games are made for recreational purposes for all ages, and kids seem to be the ones who inspired their creation in the first place.

Of course, gaming has completely evolved, with handhelds offering snazzy features tailored to suit the “more sophisticated” gamers’ needs. However, it would also be nice to note kids’ opinions if we’re talking about playing; after all, it’s one thing they’re really good at.

(Credits go to Nintendo for the picture.)

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