A podcast show hosted by Zero_D and Jarobi (a.k.a. "The Genius"). A show that will put the Nintendo DS and the Sony PSP head-to-head against each other, determining which is the best handheld system overall. This show will also provide the latest and most interesting news in the respective worlds of DS and PSP.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Handheld This! Episode 5
Hola mi amigos! Sorry for the huge delay on the podcast show. We all been so busy, especially me Zero_D. So soon Jarobi and I will have a new show, so stay turn for that one.
Show Outline: - Nothing...We improvised
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Featured Music Artist:
Beatnuts- No Escapin' This
Delinquent Habits - Return Of The Tres Delincuentes
Hey there Handheld This! fans! I must apologize for the very, very long delay in deploying our latest (not so latest...) episode. Despite mine and Zero_D's tremendously busy schedules, we will still continue to push on and deliver to you the most updated (well... as updated as we can...) DS and PSP news and factoids. As of this posting, Episode 5 is just about ready to be released so you can expect to see that one quite shortly. Anyhow, Zero_D and I decided to take a break from our usual format and do a very ad-hoc "Web Edition" episode. I won't get into specifics here, but we pretty much browse the web for PSP and DS news and give our respective commentaries, along with a little bit of humour on the side. I have also added some relaxing music to the background, courtesy of Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works albums. Part of the reason for the huge delay is the fact that Zero_D and I kinda got a little carried away with this episode and that resulted in me having to edit over an hour and a half of our ranting... a very daunting task, indeed! Well, with the new year up and running and the gaming industry becoming more eventful, hopefully we will be seeing more frequent episodes of Handheld This! Enough of MY ranting, enjoy the episode Boys and Girls!
Hello again, Handheld Hooligans! Imagine waiting in line for a PS3 for 18 hours and just smashing the thing to bits on the street once you get one! That's what happened on November 17, the launch day of the PS3 by some fellow Canadians. The video really does speak for itself though.
I think that was the most awesome thing ever! I think that smashing the PS3 is a symbol of and retaliation against all the BS Sony has served us throughout the developemnt of their console (i.e. delayed shipments in Europe, a $700 pricetag, a long, boring, drawn out E3 presentation, no Dual Shock, coping Nintendo with the motion sensing controller, Bluray, etc). I say kudos to you, fellow Canadian PS3 haters! If I was rich, I would do the same thing with 10 PS3s. Sony really has gone downhill since the PS2. But then again, Sony had always operated on a megalomaniacal paradigm. Their greed with respect to the Playstation line of systems has finally shown its true form. I mean, c'mon, $700 for a system?! You could buy a PC for that much, or even put a down payment on a beater. That's even before all the games and accesories a PS3 user is likely to buy. It seems to me that the PS3 is just a good looking, power hungry money-pit. I love video games, but not enough to shell out that much cash. A ladies man like myself still has to keep a high profile, and that means having enough extra cash for a social life. With a Wii, you can have enough cash to throw a party at your house and impress the ladies with your shiny Wiimote (wink, wink). In short, You plus Wii equals women, You plus PS3 equals lonely nights, debt, and of course, lots and lots of porn. So Sony, I once again have to say to you, boourns... boourns.
*****UPDATE: The most sad thing ever...*****
I knew this was coming, but the same folks that smashed that PS3 smashed a Wii today (Nov 19th). Let us now all bow our heads in prayer as we mourn our dear departed console... Well, enough of that, here's the video:
Hello fellow gamers! It has been awhile that we posted anything on this site. I am sorry for the delay, just Jarobi and I are very busy with school, work, and of course women. We just finnish recording our 4th episode which is our "Web Edition", so stay tune for that podcast show.
Just for the mean time I just wanna post two videos that can help any of you who can't decide on which handheld system to buy for. I know I am a PSP fan, but I got to be fair to my budy who is blinded by his love for the DS. These videos are done by bigballer22218 (PSP Supporter) and BenSerwa (DS Supporter). So enjoy the well done videos and don't forget to listen to our 4th episode.
This is our third episode of Handheld This! I (Zero_D) have been very busy with my fantastic adventures at the University and have not been able to update our blog in the past couple weeks...Sorry. Anyhow, here is the synopsis of the whole episode:
- Intro: Zero_D and Jarobi again talks about useless information like black exploitation films
- Jarobi's DS news items
- Zero_D's PSP news items
- What would be our ideal handheld games for the DS or for the PSP
This is our second episode of Handheld This! Zero_D and I have been very busy with our fantastic adventures outside of this show and have not been able to update our blog in the past month (...sorry?). Anyhow, here is the synopsis of the whole episode:
- Intro: Zero_D and Jarobi somehow get to ranting along about the weather in Winnipeg, and for what reason? Who knows?
- Jarobi’s DS news items
- Zero_D’s PSP news items
- A very long and drawn-out debate about the future of the PSP, featuring a momentary visit from a surprise guest
- Zero_D and Jarobi rant about something related to the DS and PSP world
- Closer: A special message from Jarobi and Zero_D
Hello fellow gamers and PSP owners! I want to talk about the latest news on the modchip for the Sony PSP. Lately Pox and Ragable from PSP Hacking 101, has finally got their modchip delivered with a bit of difficulty (Its a long story, check their CommuteCast 6 for detail of what happen). From watching their modchip preview show and listening to their comments on installing this modchip, it looks like its very hard to install. In their CommuteCast 7, Pox has mention that to do this install you have to do micro soldering; which is not the same as soldering a modchip on to your playstation. Supposly you need the right type of tool to install it, so you'll be spending 50 bucks or more to get the tools. Yay! More money to spend on. So the people of PSP Hacking 101 recommended to get it professionally done because for the average user your at risk of bricking it. But there is a user name DLEET, who is a professional and successfully installed one himself but he too recommended for the average user to get it installed by some one else who knows how.
So there you have it. It sucks for me because its hard to modify and to get it installed its going to cost me 150 dollars. I am thinking of just buying a another PSP that has firmware version 1.5 or at most 2.6, because I don't know if I want the hassle of trying to install it myself and bricking it or I don't have 100 dollars for the modchip plus another 150 bucks to get it installed. So if anyone local (from Winnipeg, Manitoba) is reading this and has a PSP with firmware 1.5 to 2.6 and wants to sell it or trade it, email me at handheldthis@gmail.com. Or if any of you from Winnipeg that is really good with electronics and can solder a modchip for free or at a good price, please e-mail me and will talk. Oh! One more thing if your an expert in electronics, please also help out Pox and Ragable on how to properly solder the modchip because if you help them you help us all PSP users.
Also another thing I want to comment is Jarobi's post about DS' web browser. Well its sad how a company is debating on something that every DS user would want to have. Sony knew that allowing web browsing capability is what PSP users want. Also I am not too familiar of the cartridge run web browser but I don't think it is upgradable like the PSP. With the Sony PSP it can upgrade and add more features like the next upgrade is rumored to have RSS video feed capability. With a web browser cartridge I don't think you can't upgrade it and have added features like the PSP. And that's the reason why there is a growing dislike of having web browser for the Nintendo DS. Anyways that is my opinion and there you have it folks, stay tune for the podcast episode. Adios Amigos.
*************UPDATE**************
I just stumble a video on YouTube.com, showing how to install it. The video is done by a team from Spain, they call them self Teknoconsolas. So here is the link to the videos and I hope this help. Oh! By the way the video is not complete and it is in Spanish. Thank god I am Chilean and I can speak Spanish.
Hello again, handheld hooligans! It's my first actual Nintendo DS post! I thought I was going to go insane after that Poo Smells Poopy post. Now that I have purged my inner child, I will continue on with today's DS news, the Opera Web Browser... DS. According to an article I spied my eye on in Gamespot, Japan seems frightfully divided over the browser on that lovable handheld. However, its release is still slated for late July in the land of our Asiatic cousins. If history is a reliable forture teller, it will tell us that any disinterest in video gaming paraphenalia in Japan means its virtual non-existence on North American shores (maybe even Europe). One such reason for DS Browser apathy include the inability to have a full web browsing experience on the handheld (e.g. audio/video playback, flash, etc.). Let's stop right there. We're talking about browsing the web on a portable device, people! It's not like Opera and Nintendo have the time and resources to fit all existing web technologies onto a single cartridge. That is so unfeasible, it's ridiculous. Additionally, I don't know of any handheld device that you can fully experience the web on, not even that so-called PSP (don't even get me started on when I tried to browse the web on my cellphone... sheesh!). If anyone finds such a device, let me know, I'd be very interested to know about it! That being said, web browsing on a portable device (other than a laptop) was meant for purely informational purposes, mild entertainment, and of course, porn. So what if the new DS Browser doesn't support all the bells and whistles of a PC web browser? If I wanted to experience the full web wherever I go, I would carry my 50 ton PC and a huge ass electrical generator in my backpack (they would complement my heavy textbooks quite nicely!). To conclude my little rant, I would like to say that I really, really, REALLY hope that the DS Browser makes it here in North America. We all should do our part to support this little piece of technological wonder. In an effort to convince Nintendo and Opera to release the DS Browser here, I will show off a little banner I found:
