Finally caught up!

[Murgatroyd7]

I finally bought myself a PSP yesterday because I had the extra money and the bundle with LittleBigPlanet, the new Karate Kid movie, and an SD card was only $130. I should've saved the money, but I didn't want to pass on that deal. This means that I now have all of the current consoles available! I've been going through the demos on PSN and finding some great stuff, but I still need to look around some more and figure out what I really want to add to my collection. I also need to figure out how to delete comics so they don't end up taking up too much space.

[ItsEvan]

Don't forget about the 3DS coming out soon! That's like 250$

[Murgatroyd7]

Oh, I haven't forgotten; I've already got some money set aside so I can buy it in a couple of weeks.

[ItsEvan]

Tell me how it is, if Advance Wars decides to launch on the 3DS, then that means I'm gonna have to get it.

[Murgatroyd7]

I'm really hoping that will be the case; we haven't had a new Advance Wars game in a couple of years now. There aren't any plans that I know of, but I'm always keeping an eye out for the various game announcements. And I'll be sure to let you know my thoughts on the 3DS very soon.

[Hit]

Nice. I sold my PSP Slim God Wars Edition for $100, just sayin'

[ForTheCity]

You planning to get the Sony Vita too?

[Murgatroyd7]

I'll get the Vita, but probably not for quite some time. Wii U will get my money first and then I'll pick up Vita when there are cheap memory cards and more games that I care about.

[Taerix]

Are these little gaming machines worth it? How do they stack up with actually playing on a TV or something?

[Murgatroyd7]

I say they're worth it just because they have a lot of really fun games that you can't get elsewhere. When I'm not playing Skyrim, I'm playing Picross, which has been a blast. And of course, there is the fact that you can take them wherever you want, although I actually use them mostly at home. It's hard to compare the experience to playing on a console because they're both so similar but also so different. It's almost like having two kids...I love them both equally, but in different ways.

If you ever decide to get a handheld, PSP is a good starting point because you can find it super cheap, but its games are all so similar. If you're not a JRPG fan, it won't offer much for you. It also is no longer being supported. Once its last two games come out, I don't believe there will be any others.

3DS is a no-brainer for me. I paid the full $250 when it first came out and I have never regretted it. It has a wide range of options available and it has fun little features like StreetPass, Swapnote, and exclusive videos. And Nintendo is actually doing a great job of keeping it updated with new features and improvements.

As for Vita...well, I ended up getting one for free and I'm still disappointed. It's a powerful little machine capable of great things, but almost all of the games suck so far and it freezes constantly. And you practically have to take out a second mortgage just to afford one of required memory cards. I'm remaining hopeful, though...