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Re: Which should I buy

Postby ShadowNeku on Fri May 18, 2012 1:09 am

James A wrote:Project Zero 2 on it as well.


Only coming out on Wii as far as i know.
3DS owners are getting Spirit Camera however, unless you mean that?

Id go for the 3DS. I have one and have enjoyed it a lot since launch. Plenty of great games available for it, some promising stuff on the way and the virtual console is going from strength to strength.
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Re: Which should I buy

Postby DreamcastRIP on Fri May 18, 2012 8:06 am

Lorfarius wrote:I'd steer clear of the Vita for now. There just isn't enough games available for it yet to justify the price, best going for something like the 3DS as its had a years worth of titles to play.

No surprise there then!
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Re: Which should I buy

Postby samhain81 on Fri May 18, 2012 8:39 am

Buy a Dreamcast
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Re: Which should I buy

Postby greenberet79 on Fri May 18, 2012 8:43 am

Montytom wrote:Thanks guys Im a big big fan of the uncharted series but I have completed the games many many times.
The only games I had for the vita were ridge racer which wasn't worth the money and uncharted which I completed and was good but not as good as the console versions. The 3ds I had a few games but I never completed any of them. The 3ds is currently winning me over being cheaper portable and having more games than the vita which is portable aswell.


So you've owned all three, then sold them, and now you're thinking of buying them again? Man, you're crazy! Buy one, the cheapest one, and put the rest of your money in the bank.
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Re: Which should I buy

Postby theantmeister on Fri May 18, 2012 8:49 am

If you're considering a Vita why not just get a PSP? The back catalog is massive and dirt cheap and it is dead simple to run emulators on them.

Really regret selling mine now!
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Re: Which should I buy

Postby Flint on Fri May 18, 2012 10:15 am

At this stage I'd get an retro system and wait for the redesigned 3DS or Vita, of course I didn't follow my own advice as I couldn't resist a shiny Zelda console. :oops:
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Re: Which should I buy

Postby speedlolita on Fri May 18, 2012 10:27 am

Buy an original game boy.
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Re: Which should I buy

Postby Antiriad2097 on Fri May 18, 2012 11:53 am

I wouldn't go as far back as a Gameboy, but the DS Lite is a fantastic and cheap supplement if you've some spare cash. A big catalogue of decent DS games (ignore the shovelware), GBA compatibility and some great emulation options if you get a flash card (GB being one of those, but Spectrum is my fave).
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Re: Which should I buy

Postby gman72 on Fri May 18, 2012 5:55 pm

buy a ZX81
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Re: Which should I buy

Postby Montytom on Sun May 27, 2012 10:16 am

Hi guys little update. I went around the shops and to be honest the 3ds and ps vita catalogue didn't blow me away so I went for a ps3 and a HD tv. I still have alot of retro ie megadrive n64 etc and I also have a modded psp so I'm not short of retro goodness thanks for all your input guys thanks
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Re: Which should I buy

Postby greenberet79 on Tue May 29, 2012 11:19 am

PS3 and HD telly - nice ensemble. Enjoy!
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Re: Which should I buy

Postby slacey1070 on Tue May 29, 2012 11:57 am

theantmeister wrote:If you're considering a Vita why not just get a PSP? The back catalog is massive and dirt cheap and it is dead simple to run emulators on them.

Really regret selling mine now!


This.... forget the Vita and 3DS - both have disappointed and neither has (yet) a catalogue of great titles.....

PSP, CFW and as many emulators as you can shake a stick at...
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