Finished Japanese PSP Game Packaging (Ridge Racer, Kollon, more..)

[nixts]

Several companies have released finished box art for their upcoming PSP titles in Japan, here's a taste:

Minna no Golf Portable
http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/edigi-game/img10071061768.gif

Rengoku
http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/edigi-game/img10071051476.jpeg

Ridge Racer
http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/edigi-game/img10071061873.gif

Mahjong Fight Club
http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/edigi-game/img10071051457.jpeg

Need for Speed Underground: Rivals
http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/edigi-game/img10071065444.gif

Dokodemo Issho
http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/edigi-game/img10071061775.gif

Kotoba no Puzzle
http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/edigi-game/img10071061869.gif

Kollon
http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/edigi-game/img10071061877.gif

Mahjong Taikai
http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/edigi-game/img10071061748.gif

[guessed]

Mahjong Fight Club? Man, talk about misuse of a movie license.

[Javery]

Japanese packaging is always 10000000000 times cooler than the US versions...

[punqsux]

http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/edigi-game/img10071051476.jpeg
=P~ =P~ =P~ =P~ =P~ =P~ =P~ =P~ =P~ =P~ =P~ =P~

[Scorch]

Those are pretty hot.. Rengoku's rocks..

[FriskyTanuki]

Looks sweet, is the case just a smaller, clear DVD case?

[XboxMaster]

I think it's funny how a lot of Japanese developers make it seem like we're (Americans) so easy to entertain if, say, there's a movie license involved. Then think about how many totally pointless and trivial games Japan has on its shelves.

[spyhunterk19]

Those crazy Japanese...they sure do love their mah-jong

[whoknows]

Damn I want a PSP......I hope it comes out at the beginning of 2005....I dont know how long I can wait.
BTW awesome pics of the game boxes.

[zewone]

How much cooler is Japanese game cases than the U.S.'s? A lot.

[FriskyTanuki]

How much cooler is Japanese game cases than the U.S.'s? A lot.

I think that's one of those facts that is just a part of a US gamer's life.

[punqsux]

I think it's funny how a lot of Japanese developers make it seem like we're (Americans) so easy to entertain if, say, there's a movie license involved. Then think about how many totally pointless and trivial games Japan has on its shelves. #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o

[JohnnyDrama]

nice covers, especially Rengoku

[alongx]

Damn I want a PSP......I hope it comes out at the beginning of 2005....I dont know how long I can wait.
BTW awesome pics of the game boxes.

It'll be here in March, or so Sony claims - I don't see any reason why this would be an unreasonable estimate, though. I'd expect maybe March 21st, since that's when the PS2 was released in Japan, but I could be off.

[spoo]

Japanese packaging is always 10000000000 times cooler than the US versions...
Nah!!
http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/edigi-game/img10071061869.gif

[Kaijufan]

You need to put a 56k warning in the topic title.
However, the covers art is pretty cool.

[Scrubking]

Those cases look big - anyone know the actual size?

And how much is the psp gonna be? I am not getting one. Just curious.

[Mr. Anderson]

Rengoku's art is pretty slick.

[Alpha2]

I dont think a 56k warning is needed I finished loaing all the pics before I even got to the bottom of the thread here at Mr. Anderson's last post.


Also: Spoo, if you think that cover is bad, just remember it could get WORSE if it gets a US release. Though I have to say there has been a steady improvment in cover art here.. or atleast more use of he original covers though it's still not a 100% turn over.

The problem is a lot of Japanese covers, while they look badass, dont sufficiently advertize the game in the way that north american advertising people think they need to be.

Rengoku movie
http://www.hudson.co.jp/gamenavi/gamedb/softinfo/rengoku/movie02.html

[HOTSHIET]

Those are pretty hot.. Rengoku's rocks..

Man you can say that again, that is some nice art!