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Q. Alex, I've saved my allowance (pocket money) and now I don't know if I should get a DS Lite or a PSP, my mate says the PSP is better, what's true?
A. It depends on the sort of games you like. If you want console games (that's games you play on your PS2 at home) on your handheld, get a PSP. If you want lots of cute, fun, easy to pick up and play games that use a touch screen, get the DS Lite.

Q. Who would win in a fight between Sonic and Mario?
A. Sadly for Mario, I think maybe Sonic would win, because he's much faster, but if Mario had something helping him other than just jumping, he might do better.

Q. If you could only have one handheld what would it be?
A. Me personally, I'd choose the Nintendo DS, I'm small, it's small and I like all the games on it. I do have a PSP too, but I play with my DS more.

Q. Why can't I play certain games, like Grand Theft Auto or something?
A. You can't play certain games because they've got stuff in them that's not good for younger gamers. Things like lot's of swearing, violence and other things.

Q. Who's better, Mario or Link from Zelda?
A. Wow, that's a tough one, they're both so cool! I guess Mario is a little cooler as he's done so many things, adventures, rescues, sports, driving. Link is really cool too though.

Q. When I go on holiday to America, can I buy games and movies for my British PSP?
A. American games will work on your PSP no problem, but the UMD Movies are region coded, so usually US ones won't work, unless you have a US PSP. Still, that leaves you more money for games.

Q. Is it true you can die from playing games, my pal said it is and so did his brother.
A. Well, some people have died while playing games, but this is very rare (it hardly ever happens). Doctors think this is because they sat in the one place for way too many hours and didn't move around or eat and drink. So the game didn't make them die. Remember to take regular breaks from your gaming.

Q. When does the Wii come out in the UK?
A. The Wii doesn't have a release date yet, but I think it will come out around late November. Make sure you get your parents to pre-order one if you want one, because the shops aren't going to have lots at first.