PSP outlook in 2006

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04 Jan 2006, 05:40 AM
Andy

PSP outlook in 2006

So yeah, a new year, a new slate. Here's what the PSP is looking like this year:

Loco Roco
SCEI / SCEI
http://www.playstation.jp/scej/title/locoroco/ (very cute site, has video + music)

http://greggman.com/images/random/locoroco.jpg

Every Extend Extra
Q Entertainment
http://www.e3-game.com/ (video at site)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/Andy787/e3.jpg

Me and My Katamari
Namco / Namco
Confirmed US release: Spring

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/ima..._screen003.jpg

Exit
Ubisoft / Taito
Confirmed US release: February 7th

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images..._screen002.jpg

Valkyrie Profile Lenneth
Square-Enix / Square-Enix
http://www.square-enix.co.jp/vp/

http://watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20051212/vp02.jpg

Suikoden I & II
Konami / Konami

http://www.rpgfan.com/pics/suikodenpsp/ss-006.jpg

Tales of Eternia
Ubisoft / Namco
Confirmed English (Euro) release: Q1 06

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/ima..._screen001.jpg

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Atlus / Atlus

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images..._screen003.jpg

Breath of Fire III
Capcom / Capcom
Confirmed English (Euro) release: Q1 06

http://www.tothegame.com/res/game/48...een8_large.jpg

Extreme Ghouls n Ghosts
Capcom / Capcom
http://www.capcom.co.jp/gokumakaimura/ (very cool site)

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images..._screen001.jpg

Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
Capcom / Capcom
Confirmed US release: January 17th

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/ima..._screen003.jpg

Mega Man Powered Up
Capcom / Capcom
Confirmed US release: March 14th

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/ima..._screen001.jpg

Gradius Portable
Konami / Konami

http://watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20051114/gra03.jpg

Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX
Capcom / Capcom
Confirmed US release: February 7th

http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/ar...8012006732.jpg

Monster Hunter Freedom
Capcom / Capcom
Confirmed US release: March 21st

http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/ar...7054559485.jpg

Metal Gear Acid 2
Konami / Kojima Productions
Confirmed US release: March 28th

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/ima..._screen001.jpg

Splinter Cell: Essentials
Ubisoft / Ubisoft
Confirmed US release

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/Andy787/sce1.jpg

Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
SCEA / SCE
Confirmed US release

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/Andy787/sfdm.jpg

Metal Gear Solid B.D.
Konami / Kojima Productions

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...y787/mgsbd.jpg

Practical Intelligence Quotient
D3 Publisher / SCEI
Confirmed US release: January 24th

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/ima..._screen008.jpg

Pursuit Force
SCEA / BigBig Studios
Confirmed US release

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/Andy787/pf1.jpg

Daxter
SCEA / Ready At Dawn
Confirmed US release: March

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...87/daxter1.jpg

Field Commander
Sony Online Entertainment / SoE
Confirmed US release: March 21st

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images..._screen009.jpg

Harvest Moon: Innocent Life
Marvelous / Arte Piazza

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/Andy787/hmil.jpg

Generation of Chaos
Nippon Ichi Software / Idea Factory
Confirmed US release: Spring

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images..._screen003.jpg

Spectral Souls
Nippon Ichi Software / Idea Factory
Confirmed US release: Fall

http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/ar...3110800373.jpg

Portable Resort
Namco / Namco

http://namco-ch.net/portable_resort/.../img/img05.jpg

Titles of interest that are as yet unnamed or have no released media/info:

New Metal Gear Solid title
New Grand Theft Auto title
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
New David Jaffe project, codenamed Project HL
Team Ico project (rumored)
Level 5 project
Sonic Team project
New project from Shin Megami Tensei creator, called Jewel Summoner
Gran Turismo Mobile
Devil May Cry
Landstalker
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
New Naruto
The Getaway: Gangs of London
Outrun Coast 2 Coast

Quote:

Originally Posted by StriderKyo

*Cue Andy listing every announced PSP game*

Okay.
04 Jan 2006, 05:54 AM
maruchan

This thread sucks cause it has FTW.. n00b that word has been banned on tnl...
04 Jan 2006, 05:58 AM
sethsez

Most of the interesting games are ports or remakes. :\

If I already had the system I'd definitely be interested in a lot of these, but nothing there is enough to make me buy one now, at least for the current price. Still waiting for a system seller.
04 Jan 2006, 06:15 AM
Andy

Quote:

Originally Posted by maruchan

This thread sucks cause it has FTW.. n00b that word has been banned on tnl...

You're actually right. I seriously don't know why I used FTW. :cry: I fucking hate that acronym.

:icepick: @ me.
04 Jan 2006, 07:02 AM
James

I have no idea why I'm excited to get a $40 (estimated) version of a game I've already gotten for free, but I am. I can't wait for Every Extend Extra. :D

There's actually a good amount on there I'm interested in. I think I may actually be glad to own a PSP at last.

James
04 Jan 2006, 09:54 AM
Yoshi

Wow, that's a lot of ports.
04 Jan 2006, 01:37 PM
Kbu Chan

Unless I can easily play them on a 1.5, I don't really care, I can't really care, goddamn firmware bullshit.
04 Jan 2006, 01:45 PM
bandit

Out of that whole list, I'm probably only interested in less than a handful. GTMobile? This is never coming out! Wasnt it suppose to come out like last year?
04 Jan 2006, 01:45 PM
Jeremy

I'm interested in the original games listed, and some of the sequels (like IQ's). Damned PSP price, drop already so I can get some of these!
04 Jan 2006, 01:46 PM
bandit

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbuchanan

Unless I can easily play them on a 1.5, I don't really care, I can't really care, goddamn firmware bullshit.

Hopefully MPH will find a way to allow his firmware launcher to play games thus, allowing us to keep out 1.5 but be able to load 2.x firmwares without actually flashing and still be able to play all games and use all features.
04 Jan 2006, 03:18 PM
Kbu Chan

If that happens, you'll let us ( ME!!!! ) know right? That would totally rule. There are quite a few new and upcoming PSP games I'd like to play but I'm not gonna do it if I have to lose my emus.
04 Jan 2006, 04:40 PM
Drewbacca

Loco Roco has a very intriguing visual style. Nothing I would put down over two-hundred dollars for, but very nice.
04 Jan 2006, 05:11 PM
marwan

anyone got a date for harvest moon PSP?
04 Jan 2006, 05:14 PM
bandit

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbuchanan

If that happens, you'll let us ( ME!!!! ) know right? That would totally rule. There are quite a few new and upcoming PSP games I'd like to play but I'm not gonna do it if I have to lose my emus.

You know me..of course I would. Right now, I think AVC encoding for movies is playable as well as browser (still buggy) but hes getting there.
04 Jan 2006, 05:27 PM
Giga Power

I'd love to see SNK release some collections on the PSP. Namely Metal Slug, KOF, and Last Blade. I drool at the thought of portable 2001. :chunobi:
04 Jan 2006, 05:45 PM
Schlep

Looks like some good games coming out. No sports listed...? I like the lineup more than the DS' lineup, Mario Bros excepted.
04 Jan 2006, 06:40 PM
Daitokuji

The psp would get more game sells for me if they dropped the fucking prices on the games! It's ridiculous to pay 50 bucks for a handheld game!
04 Jan 2006, 10:03 PM
Gooch

Exit and GnG are two reasons why I haven't sold this motherfucker by now.
06 Jan 2006, 11:37 PM
Agent X

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daitokuji

The psp would get more game sells for me if they dropped the fucking prices on the games! It's ridiculous to pay 50 bucks for a handheld game!

Most PSP games are releasing in the $30-$40 range. The only ones coming in at the $50 level are the high-profile releases from a handful of publishers such as Electronic Arts, Activision, and Take-Two.

Several very good PSP games were released in December with a starting price of $29.99.
07 Jan 2006, 02:27 AM
1CCOSA

Gradius Collection, Loco Roco and Tales of Eternia will be my first imports. And Every Extend looks 'splosivo-riffic.
07 Jan 2006, 04:08 AM
Tommy Tallarico

What the fuck is with all the RPGs? It's especially ludicrous considering the PSP's battery life.

Also, I love seeing Katamari get whored around just as badly as all the uninspired assembly line sequels it was an alternative to.
07 Jan 2006, 04:39 AM
Buzzatronic

*sigh* ... looks like I will continue to be unimpressed with the PSP game lineup in 2006 which sucks since I've been unimpressed since I bought one at launch.

Such great fucking hardware going to waste.
07 Jan 2006, 06:40 AM
marwan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giga Power

I'd love to see SNK release some collections on the PSP. Namely Metal Slug, KOF, and Last Blade. I drool at the thought of portable 2001. :chunobi:

*cough* Cyber Lip, Magician Lord *cough*

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan1CC

And Every Extend looks 'splosivo-riffic.

how on earth can you tell what you're supposed to do in that game? :wtf:
07 Jan 2006, 06:56 AM
James

Well, you could try downloading and playing it for a start. It's free, what more do you want?

http://nagoya.cool.ne.jp/o_mega/product/e2.html

James
07 Jan 2006, 07:34 AM
Taito

Quote:

Originally Posted by marwan

*cough* Cyber Lip, Magician Lord *cough*

I'd love to see a Blazing Star port on PSP, or any other console really.
07 Jan 2006, 01:30 PM
Finch

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent X

Most PSP games are releasing in the $30-$40 range. The only ones coming in at the $50 level are the high-profile releases from a handful of publishers such as Electronic Arts, Activision, and Take-Two.

The $50 releases aren't for us anyway. It's all stuff like Tiger Woods Heading to the Bargain Basket and Street Car Shit Racing $5 in 6 Months. $40 is a nice price for what i've paid that much for.

Quote:

What the fuck is with all the RPGs? It's especially ludicrous considering the PSP's battery life.

Rpg's are fun on the go or holed up in your own god dang room, brothuh. With 4-6 hours, you have a nice bit of time. It's not like it's burning out after 2 unless you're watching movies. You can whine about your 20 hour plane flights and 19 hour car rides and blackouts and hurricanes and transit strikes all you want. If you dropped $250-300 for a psp, and have situations where you're playing more than 6 hours, you might as well go out and buy yourself an extra battery. They're certainly a lot cheaper now than what i paid.

Jesus Christ with the ports. Who gives a shit? Quite a few are updated and the rest are games you probably never bought in the first place. There are some nice original games too. If you can't find anything you like, you're too god dang picky and you need to go back playing emulators or reading comics or whatever you kids do. I'm just wondering what kind of titles people are looking for, because right now there are more games for PSP that i want than for anything but DS.

Give me the N1 games and... a bunch of the ports.
07 Jan 2006, 02:07 PM
StriderKyo

Is it my imagination, or are those Alpha 3 sprites higher res than before?
07 Jan 2006, 04:23 PM
Josh

Quote:

Originally Posted by omfgninjas in iraq

Also, I love seeing Katamari get whored around just as badly as all the uninspired assembly line sequels it was an alternative to.

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN!
19 Jan 2006, 12:31 PM
NeoZeedeater

Info and screens on Bubble Bobble Evolution. I'm not liking the look of this one.
http://worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=31083

http://worthplaying.com/press/201/bbe3.jpg
19 Jan 2006, 04:05 PM
Finch

Yeah. That's ugly.
19 Jan 2006, 04:39 PM
Kbu Chan

I keep coming back to this thread and checking out the games. I'm pissed about the whole firmware BS, but there are a few games there I've just got to play. I'm gonna have to buy another PSP and that sucks......but I'll do it. When's the white PSP coming over?
25 Jan 2006, 06:32 PM
EMAGDNIM

My SF Zero 3 arrived today...I'm going to take it with my to my lecure I have later tonight. I'll post what I think about it later...