IF, recent rumours about PSP2 specs are true, the handheld is really a monster capale of PS3 like graphics. Something like PSP and PS2.

But, this time around, 3DS is quite powerfull too, not as much as PSP2 rumoured specs, but it can pull off some effects that belong to the HD twins and even puts the Wii to shame, the best example we've got is Resident Evil Revelations. That game looks pretty decent for a portable.

At the end of the day, weve got two portables that despite having a big difference on hardware specs, on a tiny mobile screen, many impulse buyers, misinformed people, casuals, etc may be confused about which one is more powerfull.

This situation gets worse if you add the 3D effect in, it really makes the 3DS look like something really high tech, and the graphics look better too. It fools people into thinking the system is more powerfull than it really is.

This time around, the graphical difference isn't as obvious as  DS and PSP, and publishers might very well know that.

So my question/prediction is: 3DS and PSP2 will share multiplatform titles and those will push 3DS pretty hard, and despite being already good looking games, it won't use many of the PSP2 power because of its multiplatform nature. They'll look basically the same game, but one console has 3D and the other doesn't.

Think about this like current HD multiplatform games that got a PC version too, and despite its good look on consoles, it could look way better on PCs, considering PC's are pretty much already one generation ahead, but no specific games pushing for that hardware power since it doesn't make sense to do so.

Sounds like Nintend 3DS is going to hold back portable gaming. Graphics intesnive games are so the best types of portable games...

I love seeing the DX11 tessalation on the textures in my games on a 4 inch screen while it shakes in my hand on a bus. That is why I game on the go...

EDIT - making sure people understand im being sarcastic here.

Will you be getting both the 3DS and PSP2 (assume the fact that they have games you actually want)?

First one with hacked emulators and homebrew gets my money. Also first that has a new proper castlevania title

Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 for PSP2 and 3DS? lol

Hence why I wrote "proper" castlevania... :)

Haha I was just kidding with ya coz we all know you hated LoS.

My money is on 3DS witht he first hacked emulators

The good news about PSP2, if its really as powerful as they say it is...is that it may be able to run Dreamcast emulators.

Dreamcast had a lot of those...push start, have fun for 5 minutes, turn it off... types of games which are great on the go.

My poor thread.... :C

Derailed.

Bitches.

*sigh*

Yes you are probably right. More than likely 3DS will be king and get the lion's share of the development, meaning PSP2 will get ports of 3DS games less the 3D and potentially only a handfull of other options in exchange. Therefore the PSP2 multiplat library will look good, but not as good as it would be possible IF those specs rumored turn out to be true.

However, I don't think that rumor is true and I think it will be dual core based and far closer to 3DS's power capabilities.