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Regardless of what the semi-anonymous Mr. Tummy had to say about the PSP game list looking dry, the set of titles coming out for the PSP this year is still very, very compelling.
Given EBGames' recent dissing of the PSP, we felt that now would be an appropriate time to present that much tauted PSP upcoming list to you folks. But before we give you folks the list, we have to note that because this blogger is a bit lazy, a lot of games got left out of the list, meaning that the list of titles available for your PSP could still be potentially deeper than this.
What follows are the reasons why PSP owners are still loyal to the Sony handheld.
THE CUTE
No, there isn't a shortage of cute, casual, kid friendly, newbie enticing games on the PSP. Loco Roco, Exit, and Me and My Katamari are excellent examples that "fun" titles can be had on the PSP, too.
HOT PXL - Comprised of more than 200 devious mini-games, this offering from Atari is set to show up on shelves come October. What's nice is that it isn't just a collection of cute/insane short tasks, it has a story.
Earthworm Jim - Puzzles, power-ups, and zany side scrolling action from the folks of Atari. Yeah, he's the biggest worm in entertainment.
Dead Head Fred - You're a brain in a jar. Whatever the folks from D3 were smoking, we want some
Great games we'd like to include here, but are out already: Capcom Puzzle World, Gurumin, and Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters
THE MEAN
You're a competitor. You love fighting. You love killing. You love having freedom to do whatever the hell it is you want. You also dig the dual D-pad FPS set-up. If explosions, blood, and plasma weapons are what's important to you, look out for these titles.
Coded Arms: Contagion - You're a lone security agent entering a virtual reality military training program and you're up against cyber-terrorists. Slick graphics, nice design. And despite the reported learning curve with the controls, the gameplay is still smooth.
Burnout Dominator - Screw defensive driving. This game teaches you how to drive aggressively.
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory - Just in case you still need your WWII fix.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas - No crime scene investigators here, just lots of bullets, terrorists, and solid gameplay from Ubisoft.
Chili Con Carnage - The release date for this game is set for the 27th of this month. Destroy everything with Ramiro Cruz come that date.
300: March to Glory - We'll be seeing this on shelves in roughly a weeks time and judging from the blood, gore, and mayhem we've seen so far in the trailers, the game looks promising.
Xyanide Resurrection - Proving that shooters still pack a punch. If you love seeing the screen get filled with plasma balls, watch out for this game.
Great games we'd like to include here, but are out already: Killzone: Liberation and The Warriors (you can't get meaner than the Warriors).
AND THE GEEKY
You're in it for the backstory. That or you're already part of the game's adherents. You love the franchise and therefore - following the holy rules of fandom - must own or have intimate knowledge of extensions of that franchise. There are PSP games out there that scream "for otaku". If you're still a bit too occupied with Portable Ops, then worry. There are more titles coming your way.
Hellboy - If you're a loyal fan of the BPRD and all things involving fictional Nazi plots to rule the world, you're getting this game.
Elder Scrolls Travels: Oblivion - If you're geeky enough, but JRPG stuff isn't for you, wait for April 16, you should see Bethesda's PSP offering on shelves by then.
Valhalla Knights - This game was insanely hot back at TGS 2006, we thank XSEED for putting this on shelves come April.
Dungeons and Dragons Tactics - Enjoy the 3.5 d20 system on your PSPs this May.
Great games we'd like to include here, but are out already: Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
Great games we'd like to include here but forgot to mention: Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles
BONUS: THE EAGERLY AWAITED
Then there are the games that have their release dates still pinned as TBA. There are also those games whose actual existence on the PSP is still a matter of speculation and rumor. Still, despite the murky details, the demand for these titles is such that it provides enough reason for PSP owners to be loyal to the platform.
We hope that these "wanted" titles explain exactly why the PSP owners are still loyal and are still waiting.
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War, Final Fantasy Anniversary - We think the addition of the words "Final" and "Fantasy" pretty much explains why people are waiting for these games that are still pegged at "TBA 2007."
Jeanne d'Arc - Will this game ever see a U.S. release? All we can do right now is speculate. However, what is known is that most reviews for this game rank it pretty close to 10 of 10. That says a lot.
Silent Hill: Origins - the Japanese release date for this game is December 31, 2007. Will we see a simultaneous U.S. release for this game? Who knows. What we do know is, we want this, we want this bad.
God of War - Either the folks from RAD did that "coming soon" font thing to hype this, or somebody slipped up and got fired.
Devil May Cry - The Jeux-France report about Capcom's intentions of bringing the franchise to the PSP still stands. Although we don't have much other than a statement of intention, the demand for this game is such that the rumors just won't die.
Awaited games we wanted to include here, but forgot to put in: Loco Roco 2
So why the continued bad PR?
So how come the PSP is still getting so much bad PR despite the healthy list of titles available for handheld? Well, you can't say that the thing isn't selling. Despite being massively outsold by the more popular DS, it's still putting up decent numbers. So what's the problem? Some of us here at QJ would like to point out the musings of Penny Arcade's Tycho on the matter. Here's how he puts it:
Pretty much all they have down is the dismissive hostility we see every time one of their heads breaks the algae of their fetid little pond. That ain't gonna do it, not when every one of their barbs - barbs directed not at competitors, but at the public itself! - are broadcast instantaneously to the people with the greatest interest in their medium.
The PSP that is so routinely maligned by the gaming community has really come into its own, with a growing library of increasingly savvy original titles and welcome "remasters" of existing product, but instead of emphasizing the product's hard-won virtues they paid a company to lie poorly and pen excruciating songs. This is what I'm saying when they need an intervention. They're completely severed from their customers.
It would be a shame if all these titles didn't perform as well as they should because of Sony PR foul-ups.
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when the heck is earthworm jimm coming out, there has been absolutly no new info about it for like at least 6 months and there even was a rumor they were canning it awhile back, as for devil may cry wasnt it announce dlike 2 and a half year sagof or the psp and not even a single screenshot of it exists? same thing about gran turismo mobile. I just dont know.
very very nice, i like 80%of the games i see on that list yay now i know that im glad i got a psp (plus the homebrew is a nice addition)
Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles isn't out already ;)
Final Fantasy VII
it's not out yet...I wish it were though...
castlevabia is just a port though, of very old games while every single ds and gba castlevania has been new.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143153&page=2
Some crazy photoshop going on in this thread.
interesting ^^
not a single title worth waiting for until the top half of that bonus list. though, i am mildly curious about valhalla knights.
and metal gear solid portable ops too! the european version!
most of the above mentioned games are looking and sound awesome!! maybe I'll grab some of them like the earthworm jim, dead head fred and not forgetting rainbow six!
YO what about grand turismo 4? ITs been on hold for llike ever!
Uh most of those are crap, Mediocre at best. Homebrew is the only good thing about the PSP.
@Fallen: completely agree mate,
by the way I'm still wait that piece of s**t of GT Mobile since I joined the psp world..and hope to see in the future some killer app cause by now I'm more attract by PSone great classic title..
lazys sonys ass
So which titles would you like to see on the PSP if everything in the list is crap? Most of the HB games are shi T, or already done on an emulator that you can use in any console. Personally the FPS games are what I am waiting for, played rainbow 6 on the 360 and its a class game, OK, the PSP wont have the physics or as good graphics but I'm sure its gonna be a winner.
Homebrew Kicks ass but Sony doesn't seem to be trying very hard with the psp. It could be that the ps3 is such a disaster they are focusing more on it right now. Nintendo has made sure there are plenty of good ds games and a whole bunch of N64 Ports. If it weren't for popstation i would only use my psp for the occassional game of chrono trigger. I do not regret buying a psp thanks to the hard work of the homebrew community. i have only bought 2 psp games and one of them i got rid of after a few weeks because i never played it.
Why did you guys leave out Full Auto 2, Harvest Moon: Innocent Life, Monster Hunter 2, Wild Arms XF, CRUSH, DJ Max Portable 2, After Burner: Black Falcon, Cube, Exit 2, and Loco 2?
Each of those makes me drool just thinking about 'em.
Plus, as already out games...
SYPHON FILTER! Daxter! GTAs! SOCOMs! Pirates!! Mega Man Powered Up! Wipeout Pure! Tekken! Tokobot! Exit! Ultimate Ghosts 'n' Goblins! Parappa the Rapper!
And tons more...
This list could have been a lot more inclusive.
Yeah, I know alot of the times these articles are written up by moronic children who have way to much time on thier hands.. but CAstkevania is NOT out yet and doesnt even have a release date.... so maybe change that? or you can keep on thinking is out looking for weeks for it before you give up
Thank you QJ.net for backing up the PSP by showing that there are games for everyone, and there are even more excellent games to come. Excellent read.
Chili Con Carnage is already out =P
he said the author was lazy
I'm curious to know what kind of games these haters would want to see on the psp as well. Cause if those titles mentioned above didn't impress you, then maybe you should stop wasting your time posting here and spend some time in the DS section.
psp has gba game functionality you boob
To be honest, I wasn't interested in about maybe half the list, but that doesn't mean it's crap. But honestly, how can you say the selection of RPGs we have coming, or the creative platformers? Or games like God of War or Devil May Cry? And I agree with Dave.
If it werent for homebrew and console emulation I would never use my psp. Much like the above guy I only bought 2 psp games, and one of those was GTA:LSC and we all know why I made that purchase
Speaking of games were looking forward to...what the hell is going on with Disgaea?!
I didn't realize so many awesome games were coming down the PSP pipeline!
Earthworm Jim! Burnout Dominator! Call of Duty: Roads to Victory! Hellboy! Silent Hill: Origins! God of War! and Devil May Cry!?
F*CK YEAH! !!!!
FFT for me. I guess it's understandable that we've all dismissed Gran Turismo Mobile.
them all except for a few, and that's just because I'm not sure what a couple of them will play like. If you find that these titles are bad, you probably feel that all PSP titles are bad...and therefore I'll take your PSP off your hands, because it is IMO the best console of all time ;)
as I own 44 UMD games...so if you don't own any....I'm making sure that Sony is still getting the support it deserves ;) I enjoy all of my games too, and play them everyday. I'm working on Killzone Liberation now...it is an amazing game!
its not...and has possibly just been delayed...
I bought a PSP game and the clerk asked me if I would like to pre-order a copy of Gran Turismo Mobile for my PSP. I said no, but it is interesting that they are taking pre-orders for a game that still isn't officially coming out yet, may never come out, or possibly will? Who knows...only time will tell.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140086941804
Gamestop/Eb have a seriously bad habit of taking preorders for non-exsistant, or even rumored games/systems
GAmestop was taking preorders for PS3 in 2003, and halo 3 in 2005. Needless to say GAmestop belives every little rumor they hear and imediately want money for it. I know a few people that even lost there $50 preorder fee for the PS3 2 years ago because Sony actully release the release date for it..
The moral is Dont ever belive anythign you hear from anyone at gamestop unless you have heard it somewhere reputible first. GT-Mobile,if it ever comes out, will be widely known beforehand
Chilli con carnage is already out in uk its really fun
im waiting for Suck My Cojones 2, this time its about two chicks sucking and licking my............
keep waiting boy...
i will.........although they have been pushing the release date till later on....prolly around when easter and newyear fall on the same date...
GOD OF WAR NEED MORE cant wait
Good article, you said it QJ.
For its first attempt, PSP is putting up a decent fight against a generations of established Nintendo-dominated handheld market. It deserves credit where due. Go PSP kick Ds's ass!!
Some good games headed the PSP's way. Anyone who thinks the PSP is dead is stupid.
BTW, does anyone know whether or not Monster Hunter Portable 2nd will be released in the States? The Capcom official website seems to say nothing, and theres no mention of an English translation anywhere!?! It's definitely another game on my 'Waiting to Play' list...
FF Tactics, FF Anniversary, Crisis Core, Silent Hill, Burnout, Chilli Con Carnage, DMC Portable AND possibly God Of War ---> Rock On PSP Dudes!!!!
hey AJ, just pick up the jp iso. i'm playing it right no, and i can't read crap on it, but it's still isnt diffiult at all. i'm already on 2* quests. it just takes a bit of guesswork for quest objectives.
I just don't know how can so much people say so much crap. Bad games? I really can't imagine what games would you like to play... With all the great PSP titles, you just CAN'T say it doesn't have many great games. And as we see from the list, even more are coming. And there really isn't a shortage in any part of the gaming world... RPG games, FPS, driving... And as AJ said, anyone who says the PSP is dead is really stupid.
The thing is, *****ting on Sony and its products became very approved all over the internet the past year or two.... People ***** on PS3 without even trying it, and those who don't know ***** about PSP scene are saying PSP is stupid... It's just not right.
Due in Korea march the 30th, let the preorder hype begin!!
dead head fred looks cool too
I own like 24 PSP UMD games, I support the developers
I hate that all these 'great' games on the way are all part of a story i've never been into. I'm sure I'd enjoy the Gameplay but I'd be like wait.. wtf
Exactly, I look forward to God of War and Devil May Cry the most. And Silent Hill in a close runner-up.
I didnt know that those games were comming! wowzas. but there is still one game and only one game i want, like im getting it the day it comes. Grand Turismo 4 Mobile! what happend to it? it looks awesome and my hopes are high for this title
10% that i haven't heard of in that list. But I want all of these awesome games (besides Chili Con Carnage...doesn't seem interesting to ME)
imo i think all the psp needs is a price drop down to $150. only $20 more for what i think has been a pretty close race in terms of software (the only time the psp was bad was during the summer of 2005, and that was when the ds was doing its 2nd best period of time(ds lite anyone)).
that and i really dont see too many good looking ds games anythime in the near future (or distant future for that matter) so i think march is definatly the perfect time to cut the price.
ya i saw pre orders of crisis core a copule of months after the psp launch at gamestop.com
I own 18 PSP games and I am looking forward to at least 10 more PSP games. And I only own 3 DS games. So you can tell which one I prefer.
GRAN TURISMO 4 MOBILE!!!!!
Crisis Core is gonna be the maddest game out of all of them to be released.
Holy *****! If they do come out with God of War, DMC and Silent Hill, this will make the PSP MUCH better then the DS!
Silent Hill Origins
Silent Hill Origins
Silent Hill Origins
I'm Going Crazy, waiting for this game to come out
can't wait, can't wait
Seriously?
No amount of games can save the PSP! These games should have been there when SONY was too busy pushing those phucking UMDs (read the early phases of the PSP's product life)!
About time the PSP gets put out of its miserable little life. The damn thing is too geeky to be portable. How the hell does one tote this shiny brick around?
The DS? Foldable, therefore practical! The PSP? Big phat screen you are always afraid of scratching (and yes I use HORI). And dont suggest a case! That just makes the stupid brick of a PSP only bulkier.
If they wanted to make a Portable PS, then it SHOULD have been practically PORTABLE! Got it geeks? You won;t see people like me hauling the PSP around.. and people like me (read casual gamer) are the bulk of the neo-gamer market Nintendo has finally cracked into. This is WHY the PSP is dying.
P.S. The games? You tell me if you haven't played rehashes of all these games before!
Damn I needed to vent! The $250 dollars I wasted on this shiny-ass brick of a portable 2 years ago are nothing but a waste.
i have to play only homebrew because my analog always goes crazy. Can't return or send it to sony because of fw.
i need help i need to know how to put psp games on my psp i downloaded a few but cant get them to work moneymaddness@h otmail.com
To be honest with you, Sony should have released the PSP without a value pack at $150 ($200 absolute tops) back in '05 (at U.S. launch). It was only about $170-$180 when you converted the Yen to USD, so why would they seemingly purposely try to dissuade customers by jacking up the price $70-$80? Nobody knows.
Yes I think they failed to mention Monster Hunter Portable 2. The first one was amazingly addictive, especially together with a few friends at work. I am eagerly anticipating to see what the 2nd one offers, can't wait. The Japanese version is out on shelves now, and the stores in the asia region seem to think the english version will be out soon. Here's hoping.
lol at fanboy wars:
http://www.pspfanboy.com/2007/02/21/g4-debates-the-psp-and-ds-debacle/#comments
http://www.dsfanboy.com/2007/02/20/psp-teh-suck-ds-the-future-says-eb/#c3535013
Seriously, most of these games are ones that I plan on at least trying out when they are finally released. Several you mentioned, such as Oblivion, 300, and Earthworm Jim, I am very excited about in my geeky manor, haha.
Of course, should God of War actually come out on the PSP, I am certain gamers everywhere will rejoice. I know I will.
While everyone touts the price as a factor (There is a trend of Sony products being a bit more expensive than the competition), its becoming less and less of one. Because of the titles being released, I think the PSP will see a bit of a market surge forward.
After all, how many DSs can people truly purchase?
it was released in Europe but US release was pushed back 2 weeks
and there are rumours of jak psp on march 15th but remember these are just rumours.
but a site is offering it to pre-order.
http://www.gamesmarket.com.au/details.php?ProdID=507460
Gran turismo...
Why no Gran Turismo....
It's the main reason I got the PSP in the first place..
Yeah I live in Europa and weejewel probably too
you forgot to put san andreas stories
I find it funny that people who own more than one DS claim the PSP is too expensive, this guy at my school has 5 freakin DS's and still says the PSP is expensive.