There are various handheld gaming platforms these days but the field is dominated mainly by the three (3) giants: iPod Touch, Nintendo DS and Sony Playstation Portable. These gaming platforms each have strengths and weaknesses targeted for different types of gamers.

Hardcore gamers and those who like player vs. player would choose the Sony PSP gaming machine because of its joystick features, graphics and bigger screen compared to Apple iPod Touch and Nintendo DS. This game can store a large amount of games, so you will never have an excuse to be bored. It is safe to say that the Sony Playstation Portable caters to the younger generation.

Nintendo DS rocks the world of gamers who love the Nintendo games and the immortal Mario Bros. NDS also has tons of games for the younger generation. This is the reason they cannot be excluded from the gaming dominance and sales comparisons. The NDS is one of the originals to really afflict users with game addiction. The “DS” stands for “Developer’s System” or “Dual Screen” in the hope that developers would grasp the dual screen concept and build creative and innovated games on the platform.

While PSP and NDS are treated as the handheld gaming platform of hardcore gamers, iTouch is the gaming platform of the “stealth” gamers. The iPod Touch is designed for music, games and for basic portable computing. However, because of the social media network game movement over the past several years, iTouch captures all ages and genders. This versatile platform brings together friendly online rivalry. It is thin, light, portable, and at the same time very powerful. With its 32G internal memory, it is capable of storing numerous games and needless to say, the unlimited online games in facebook. Games such as Need for Speed, NBA, Plants vs. Zombies, Tap Tap Revenge, and thousands of other favorites are found on the Apple iPod Touch. It is also possible to go player vs. player using both Bluetooth and online. It is stealing market share from the Sony and Nintendo systems because it has the capability to be so much more than a gaming system; it can replace some of your electronics and other latest gadgets.) than a simple joystick controlled game platform… After all, it has a virtual joystick that satisfies the needs of most hardcore gamers

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