PSP Weekend Warrior: of PSP Go concerns and how cultural differences lead to game changes

Posted Aug 8, 2009 at 4:21PM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: News, Games, Weekend Warrior, PSP Go Tags: homebrew community, Sony, Square Enix, UK

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While official firmware 5.55 is presenting concerns for the PSP homebrew community, retailers are likewise being wary of the upcoming PSP Go. This week, more retailers from the UK expressed their doubts about the Go's download-only model as well as the handheld's price tag which, although still unofficial, is rumored to be quite high.

We also saw more stuff from two of the PSP's big hitters for 2009: Dissidia: Final Fantasy and Gran Turismo. The former is of particular note as just recently we heard from producer Takeshi Arakawa who said "cultural differences" led to some of the changes in the game, most notably the tutorial length.

The issue of Trophy support for the PSP also made the news, with Sony saying that technical difficulties make implementation a challenge. Hey, at least they didn't say "impossible," right?

The Hardware:

Trophies on the PSP: Technical difficulties make it challenging. Link
Trademark filing shows rewards program from Sony. Link
UK High Street retailers say PSP Go is exciting, but download-only model and pricing are still causes for concern. Link

The Games:

Phantasy Star Portable 2 coming this year? Link
Tales of VS to get website for special weapons. Link
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona simultaneous launch on retail and PSN. Link
Acquire to bring Gladiator Begins to PSP. Link
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite DLC for August 7: Aquatic Festival. Link
Gran Turismo:

Shining, shimmering, splendid: New Gran Turismo PSP pics. Link
Pre-order Gran Turismo PSP, get a high-end car for your in-game collection. Link

Dissidia: Final Fantasy:

Square Enix: Dissidia will be the definitive beat-em-up for PSP. Link
Takeshi Arakawa: Some Dissidia changes are due to cultural differences. Link

And that's a wrap. See you guys again in seven days for another edition of the PSP Weekend Warrior.

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