The DSi has recently launched outside of Japan. For months the DS Lite has held a high place on the sales charts and with the DSi’s online store, a camera and sound support it could be just as successful. Although Apple is trying to convince the public that the iPhone is the future of gaming, the only other real competitor for the handheld gaming market is the Sony PSP.

Sony is no stranger to the hype game and they’ve released a statement to the media blasting the DSi, claiming that it’s ‘just for kids’ despite the fact that the system’s incredible sales couldn’t be propelled by youngsters alone. They claim that Nintendo is ignoring “significant gamer demographic groups” and that there are “limited opportunities” for third party games to do well on the DSi.

They go on to point out the ‘many’ blockbuster releases that are coming out for the PSP this year, citing the ‘diversity’ of them and the ‘wide variety’ of genres they include. On the list are Rock Band Unplugged, Assassin’s Creed, Dissidia Final Fantasy and Hannah Montana. This is a strange list of games to choose to display the PSP’s superiority. Although the DS version of Guitar Hero doesn’t work for the DSi it probably won’t be long before a new version is made. The DS also has its own Assassin’s creed game and tons of Final Fantasy games. Lastly to include a Hannah Montana game when you’re accusing another system of being ‘for kids’ doesn’t make much sense.