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Considering selling the DS
RainbowDespair
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So I'm considering selling my DS for a number of reasons:
#1 - I've discovered I'm just not a portable gaming fan. When I'm outside the house, I tend to be either traveling and can't play it (I get car sick really easily) or busy with other things.
#2 - Call me shallow, but I like my next gen graphics & audio. If I'm going to be playing at home, I'd rather enjoy the vastly superior graphics that the 360 & even the Wii provide.
#3 - I prefer the controls of the Wii to the DS. The DS stylus controls work alright, but it's a constant struggle to position my hand in such a way that it doesn't get in the way of the screen. The Wii, on the other hand, has no such problem and just feels a lot more fluid (playing the 2 versions of Trauma Center really hammered this point home).
#4 - I already own a 360 and Wii. Plus throw in a decent PC that I buy the occasional game for and the occasional new PS2 RPG. What with getting married a few months ago and starting a master's degree program in the fall, money isn't that plentiful. I'm having enough trouble keeping up with all the releases I want on the 360 & Wii without worrying about a portable system (and my current DS games don't get much playtime from me these days either).
#5 - I figure I could get over $100 easily selling my collection which would help towards picking up some of the "Must-Haves" on my list this fall and maybe picking up a year subscription on Gametap.
So am I crazy and going to regret it if I sell my DS? Anyone have similar feelings? The new Zelda game for the DS looks like a lot of fun and I've been a big fan of the Dragon Quest series since the NES days so DQ9 would be nice, but other than those two games, I'm not seeing much that excites me on the upcoming list. And even those two games don't make my top 10 most wanted games list (which is full of things like Mario Galaxy, Bioshock, Lost Odyssey, etc.)
Oh and these are the games I currently own for the DS:
Final Fantasy V (GBA)
Demi-Kids: Dark Version (GBA)
Elite Beat Agents
Osu Tatakae Ouendan! (JPN)
Scurge
Sonic Rush (JPN)
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (JPN)
Naruto RPG 3 (JPN)
Kirby: Canvas Curse (JPN)
RE: Deadly Silence (JPN)
Phoenix Wright 2 (JPN w/English option)
Megaman ZX (JPN)
I've also owned Yggdra Union (decent game, but not my thing), Trauma Center (awesome game but I sold it intending to pick up one of the Wii games later), and Etrian Odyssey (really liked it at first, but got bored around floor 19 so I sold it for most of what I originally paid).
#1 - I've discovered I'm just not a portable gaming fan. When I'm outside the house, I tend to be either traveling and can't play it (I get car sick really easily) or busy with other things.
#2 - Call me shallow, but I like my next gen graphics & audio. If I'm going to be playing at home, I'd rather enjoy the vastly superior graphics that the 360 & even the Wii provide.
#3 - I prefer the controls of the Wii to the DS. The DS stylus controls work alright, but it's a constant struggle to position my hand in such a way that it doesn't get in the way of the screen. The Wii, on the other hand, has no such problem and just feels a lot more fluid (playing the 2 versions of Trauma Center really hammered this point home).
#4 - I already own a 360 and Wii. Plus throw in a decent PC that I buy the occasional game for and the occasional new PS2 RPG. What with getting married a few months ago and starting a master's degree program in the fall, money isn't that plentiful. I'm having enough trouble keeping up with all the releases I want on the 360 & Wii without worrying about a portable system (and my current DS games don't get much playtime from me these days either).
#5 - I figure I could get over $100 easily selling my collection which would help towards picking up some of the "Must-Haves" on my list this fall and maybe picking up a year subscription on Gametap.
So am I crazy and going to regret it if I sell my DS? Anyone have similar feelings? The new Zelda game for the DS looks like a lot of fun and I've been a big fan of the Dragon Quest series since the NES days so DQ9 would be nice, but other than those two games, I'm not seeing much that excites me on the upcoming list. And even those two games don't make my top 10 most wanted games list (which is full of things like Mario Galaxy, Bioshock, Lost Odyssey, etc.)
Oh and these are the games I currently own for the DS:
Final Fantasy V (GBA)
Demi-Kids: Dark Version (GBA)
Elite Beat Agents
Osu Tatakae Ouendan! (JPN)
Scurge
Sonic Rush (JPN)
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (JPN)
Naruto RPG 3 (JPN)
Kirby: Canvas Curse (JPN)
RE: Deadly Silence (JPN)
Phoenix Wright 2 (JPN w/English option)
Megaman ZX (JPN)
I've also owned Yggdra Union (decent game, but not my thing), Trauma Center (awesome game but I sold it intending to pick up one of the Wii games later), and Etrian Odyssey (really liked it at first, but got bored around floor 19 so I sold it for most of what I originally paid).
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I think the Wii will get more of that, but for now I like my DS just fine. But if your situation, it sounds like you'd be able to fill your gaming time just fine without it.
There is nothing in any other platform that's as fun as EBA and Ouendan, for instance. And I'm not even a big rhythm game fan (i.e. I hated the genre until I got Ouendan).
I love playing on the DS, even though I have a decent PC, a Gamecube, a PS2 and lots of games yet to be played on both systems (current Gen machines are still too expensive where I live).
But, hey, it's your decision.
Is it really any more complicated than that?
There seem to be two kinds of people who play video games--those who really just enjoy playing games, and those who enjoy owning games just as much (or more).
I'm definitely in the latter category, and you seem like you are too. But RainbowDespair may not be.
Ever.
You? With the reasons you listed? Ditch it man. It isn't for you. Maybe pick up a GBA micro for any portable gaming needs left over though. There only like £30. That way you can still play something/*
(Oh and give me Ouedan. For free. Out of Love).
(* By something I mean Rhythm Tengoku).
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But the amount of money you'll get from selling a used DS, especially if it's a phatty, is pretty trivial compared to the potential for more awesome games to be released in the future. The DS still has years left in its life, and he even said he wants Zelda and DQ9.
If you want some pocket change, sell the games you don't want anymore. But selling the system just isn't worth it for the money you can get.
Yeah, that's a fair description. I used to be a big collector of games, but now not so much so. Now, unless a game is either incredible (like RE4, Gears of War, Shin Megami Tensei) or is more of an open ended game with a ton of replay value (like say Pac-Man: CE, Guitar Hero 2, Civilization IV, etc.), I tend to do the whole "Buy or rent a game for a week and then get rid of it" thing (which is why I'm thinking GameTap would be very well suited for me). I've been going through my collection and getting rid of games (and sometimes even systems; I just sold all my Dreamcast stuff a few weeks ago) I don't play anymore and doubt I'll really seriously play again and it's been almost "liberating" - like going through a cellar and junking a bunch of stuff and discovering that now you have a bunch of free room that you didn't have before.
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In that case, either ditch all your games and keep the DS until you've enjoyed the new Zelda and DQ games, or just ditch everything altogether.
It's not something I'd ever do--I learned a long time ago that I always regret giving up anything game-related--but it sounds like it's the right move for you.
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Oh, as an aside, I'm kinda after a copy of Demikids' though from what I hear of it, it may be one you'll want to keep ;-)
That said, I own one and was happy with it for about a couple of months then realized that I can't really game much on the go and if I'm home it's more fun to play my consoles/pc, so I sold it.
The device is so rugged that it will probably survive a nuclear apocalypse.
Consider it an investment in the future. You don't want to be stuck in the terrifying post-apocalyptic future sans video games, do you?
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You just leveled the entire playing field of economics into that single phrase. As IF it's that simple.
"Balancing the national budget is as simple as making the left column equal the right column. Can you disagree?"
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Well... it is. The hard part is making sure no one unbalances the sides when you're not looking and you still get elected next term.
Personally, I would look at the sale price and ask if it's worth it. $70 - $80 on ebay it seems. I dunno why you'd ever appeal to the internet for this. We are not you.
That would be silly.
If you're not going to be playing it, sell off the games. But if there is any chance that stuff might come out that you want to play on it (and chances are good, considering how much life the DS has left) I would suggest holding onto the actual system.
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I sold mine. haven't really missed it.
I had a lot of fun with it when i had it, but really i think i.... outgrew it, for lack of a better term. I guess my gaming tastes are changing, not even the new e3 stuff about phantom hourglass really caught my fancy. However i am missing some ouendan action.
I think the DS is a great system but I can see how one can be unimpressed due to lifestyle.
If you're a kind of guy that always has small pockets of free time out of the house, (15-30mins) in a bus, waiting for friends, etc, the DS is a great console to have, to compare it with other home systems seems a bit out of scope.
While its always nice to think you WILL have the time to sit down and go crazy playing games for hours and hours, but that really doesnt happen unless you're still schooling or you got a great job.
I think DS is a great platform with good interface and controls, the games developed for it have to depend on good gameplay and innovation rather than graphics in order to succeed. It allows people to be able to put it down and continue later. Whats there not to like? Barring that its a bit embarrassing to play in public in some countries.
Lastly, if you have the $$ to afford a 360 and a Wii, does the $100 really help? Can you really play all the games that comes out every season?
I recommend you don't sell it.. never sell a console.. but, that's just my opinion.
#2 - Okay, you're shallow.
No, seriously. By this comment, you're acting as if the only difference between the Xbox and the DS is the disparity in graphics. Last I checked, you can't play New SMB or Elite Beat Agents or Phoenix Wright on the Xbox.
#3 - This I can't really speak to, since I don't own a Wii. I do agree that it's sometimes difficult to use the stylus in such a way so that you don't block the screen; however, a simple way to minimize this is simply to buy a longer stylus.
#4 - Fair enough. I personally find much more on the DS that I want than on the Xbox 360, but that's purely a matter of personal taste.
#5 - I think you perhaps underestimate the degree to which GameStop (etc.) rip you off. Maybe if you sell them on eBay or Craigslist or something.