Old school handheld console

mikedigitales · 17 May 2014 at 14:22

I've be ummm'ing and arrrr'ing for the last few days about what handheld console to try to pick-up cheap for the summer (gaming in the garden!)

Seen loads of cheap DS Lites/DSi and PSP 1000/2000 on eBay (or maybe from Game etc) but can't decide what to go for. I love the idea of revisiting some of the old Final Fantasy games but that's not a deal breaker. Bottom line - I'd appreciate some advice - what everyone's favourite and why

Moothead2 · 17 May 2014 at 14:33

For the prices they go for you could probably easily pick up both a DSlite and and PSP. For Final Fantasy games in particular a PSP would be best as you can get pretty much every game from 1-9 (including tactics) although the DSlite will give you access to the better versions of Final Fantasy IV, V and VI but doesn't have any of the other main series games available. For games overall though the DSlite it arguable better as the NDS and GBA back catalogue is fantastic.

RageQuit© · 17 May 2014 at 15:49

PSP - it is very 'flexible' with its 'backwards compatibility' *cough*

JoeBoi · 17 May 2014 at 18:15

"Old school" pfft get ya self a gameboy and poke-mans red or blue.

Any handheld console I have got over the year has been useless in the garden. If you want a more recent handheld it's a hard choice between PSP and DS both have an excellent catalog of games new and old school alike.

Plenty of awesome remakes and re-releases. Maybe try and pick up both?

_dogma_ · 17 May 2014 at 20:10

By old school I thought you meant something like a GameGear. That was awesome!!

pumaz · 17 May 2014 at 20:39

PSP with a big memory card will give you so much choice

Ryan-3 · 17 May 2014 at 20:43

I have a Gameboy Pocket, powered by AAA's. Don't need none of this newfangled stuff with colour screens.

Pokemon FTW!

Red and White · 17 May 2014 at 20:58

Still got a gamegear somewhere.

mikedigitales · 17 May 2014 at 21:51

Gamegears, I remember playing on my mates when I was a kid, classic. I'm thinking a PSP sounds like it might be the way to go, with a few memory stick duos

Maybe a DS Lite later just for the updated FFIV.

almoststew1990 · 18 May 2014 at 00:16

I'd defo get a PSP- there are a huge number of ridiculously cheap games if you go to CeX or an independent shop. Get yourself Vice City Stories, Assassins Creed Bloodlines and Tomb Raider Legend and rock some outdoor gaming.

You're gonna have to play in the shade by the way, you won't see a thing in sunlight

The Running Man · 18 May 2014 at 08:13

I'd get a jxd s7800b or an s5110b...

mikedigitales · 18 May 2014 at 12:58

almoststew1990 said:
You're gonna have to play in the shade by the way, you won't see a thing in sunlight

If only I had gone and bought one yesterday, what a day today! Going to have a search on the big auction site today and wait for a bargain tho

IanAG · 18 May 2014 at 14:32

mikedigitales said:
I'm thinking a PSP sounds like it might be the way to go, with a few memory stick duos

Get a Photofast CR-5400 instead, will allow you to use two micro SD cards instead of trying to find large (and genuine) proprietary Sony cards.

almoststew1990 · 18 May 2014 at 14:41

There are hundreds of the things on Gumtree and there are pretty good bundles with games and films for £40 or so. Cex has the consoles as well as games.