This exciting shooter might not be for everyone, but it's still pretty fun and has a big heart.
The PSP localization gods are fickle beings. Sure, they bless us which such cool games as Gungnir, Class of Heroes, and God-Eater Burst. But at the same time they deny us such pleasures as Final Fantasy Type-0. It seems no mortal can understand these deities’ mysterious ways.
A unique and beautiful swan song for the PSP.
I’ve never been so deceived by a game before, as I was with Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom. It’s my own fault really, since I requested the title for review without knowing anything about it. Which is why, two hours in, I was confused as to why I was stuck reading a gratuitous amount of text. Impatient, I scoured the menus for anything that would clue me into the “gameplay” I was awaiting. Rather than control options I found nothing but text speed, romance animation, and other odd selections. Bewildered, I pressed on hoping for something to happen; finally it did. Suddenly, reading didn’t bother me as much, I didn’t care about controlling a character, and my impatient anticipation for gameplay dissipated. All that mattered was the winding storyline, the fascinating characters, and making choices to define my own in-game destiny.
You can buy US Vita games right now!
The PlayStation Network Store for the PlayStation Vita is now available. Those who imported a Vita from Japan can now buy US games.
The list includes PlayStation Minis as well.
Sony released a list of PSP games and PlayStation Minis that will work with the PlayStation Vita at launch. Because the Vita will not use the UMD format, all of these titles refer to their digital incarnations that were purchased via the PlayStation Store.
UMDs are only good for the PSP now.
Sony before had mentioned that physical copies of PSP games would be available to Vita owners for a fee. Dubbed the UMD Passport, some, not all, PSP games will be available at a discount if you previously purchased the UMD. Except that it won't after all.
The cantankerous PSP struts past that Vita whippersnapper.
The Media Create numbers that track video game sales in Japan for the week of January 9th through the 15th are out and present some pretty poor numbers all around. The drop in sales across the board is probably due to the post-holiday retail doldrums. The PS Vita sales numbers are getting the most attention for falling behind the PSP, which isn’t making way for Sony’s newer handheld.
Atlus to release the game this year for PSP.
Atus recently announced via press release and their web site that they will be bringing Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time to North American PSPs this summer. This will be the “enhanced and expanded remaster of the strategy RPG classic,” which was previously available only in Japan where it is known as Growlanser IV: Over Reloaded. The game will be released both on physical media, and digitally on the PlayStation network.
The dual packs will be available through both retail and download.
Sony is putting together a couple of collections that'll help you play some great PSP titles. Three new collections in the UMD Dual Pack line are set to be released this coming January. They will retail for $14.99 and two games will be included. You can buy them either in stores or download them off of the PlayStation Network.
Mega publishers not on board with transfer program just yet.
Sony’s new PlayStation Vita won’t be supporting the PSP’s UMD format which has made backward’s compatibility a bit of an issue for the handheld. The proposed solution to this sticky issue was to charge gamers a reduced price to download digital copies of their PSP collection – a solution that has only been announced for Japan. Whether or not this is particularly savvy business practice is debatable, but what is sure to spark even further controversy is the absence of some major titles from the transfer program.
Not all games will be available, either.
The PlayStation Vita, when released, will sell its games on small memory card style sticks in retail. You will also be able to download them all online. Gamers will be able to play original PSP games on the handheld but with no UMD slot; an application will be required.
