Nintendo DS

[Elite Lord Sigma]

Well if the system isn't worth and you get the games to play on something else... you get my drift.

I buy the games and then emulate them on my computer (I do check to see if Roms are available for said game first so that I don't waste my money).

I just don't see much point in the handheld systems. My lifestyle doesn't have much use for portable systems. And should I need to have a gaming device for vacation or something I always have outlets near at hand; therefor, I can just take my computer(which is far more portable then many seem to believe towers are[even to the point where some freinds are copying my computer setup for easier lan party transist]).

I am fine with supporting the makers of the game, but I don't support the consoles/systems unless I think they are worth it.

Basically you buy the games for their quality and you buy the systems for its quality(part of the factors involved is the available games, however, in the case of the handhelds it isn't enough to turn me to them). I could find better uses for the 165$ involved in the system[such as nearly doubling my CPU speed(which is the major ouchy for my computer)].

You do realize downloading ROMs is taking away profits from Nintendo that they could use to help make more and better games, and that it is illegal, right?

[ShunNakamura]

I buy the games and then emulate them on my computer (I do check to see if Roms are available for said game first so that I don't waste my money).

I really don't see the issue with it if I buy the game first. I did the same thing when my playstation crapped out on me. I simply downloaded an emulator and played my games on my computer.

If I had a Nintendo Handheld cart drive in my computer I wouldn't even need the roms. But I don't know where to get such a device for my computer.

[Rostum]

But you just said you'd check to see if ROM's were available first, so you don't waste money. That's hardly buying the game first.

[ShunNakamura]

People have a logic test failing, I think.

Checking and downloading are TWO seperate entities. I check first so that I don't buy a game that I can't use.

[Rostum]

I think you've completely worded your posts wrong.

[Yamaneko]

Let's just say that if it weren't for the DS, this past year would have sucked for gamers.