I would say a Nintendo DS would be a much better choice!!!
Better and more games.
There is a LOT of non voilent games that are great fun to play..
Plus touch screen...
Games like
Mario Kart DS
Nintendogs
New Super Mario Bros.
Metroid Prime: Hunters ( yes a shooter...)
Over 300 game out there...
Check out cnet.com for reviews....
Ds is more popular then the PSP...
Good Luck
Hi
We don't have a gaming system at all, and want to buy a portable one for our son (big trip coming up this summer=8 hour flights). We also won't let him play 1st person shooter games and overtly violent games.
We are thinking PSP. Is this the best choice?

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