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Dissidia is #1 in Japan, sells nearly half a million copies
Surprising no one, Dissidia was numero uno on last week's Media Create Japanese sales charts, selling an astonishing 489,126 copies. Did it have the best debut week ever for a PSP title in Japan? Of course not, not even close -- that honor belongs to Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, which managed to push 820,000 copies out the door in its first week, according to PSPHyper. However, it did beat out another Final Fantasy spinoff, Crisis Core, by 3,000 units.

On the hardware side, it was also a healthy week for the PSP: our beloved portable saw 145,957 units in sales, though it was still bested by the DS, which sold 204,144 units. Now the real question is, does Square Enix's fan-service brawler have the momentum it takes to be top dog again next week? Sales numbers and ranking for the top 10 Japanese games of the week are after the jump:

Hardware and software sales for the week of December 15th - December 21st:

1. Dissidia Final Fantasy (PSP) -- 489,126
2. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 (PS3) 176,448
3. Kirby Super Star (DS) -- 149,643
4. Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) -- 144,530
5. Tales of Hearts (DS) -- 123,622
6. Wagamama Fashion Girls Mode (DS) -- 99,887
7. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 (PS2) -- 99,696
8. Pokemon Platinum (DS) -- 85,849
9. Fate/Unlimited Codes (PS2) -- 82,873
10. Momotarou Dentetsu: 20-Shuunen (DS) -- 79,717

# DSi -- 204,144
# PSP -- 145,957
# Wii -- 131,054
# DS Lite -- 50,308
# PS3 -- 39,136
# Xbox 360 -- 12,914
# PS2 -- 8,662
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http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/12/29/dissidia-is-1-in-japan-sells-nearly-half-a-million-copies/

LocoRoco 2 for PSP Rolling to North America Soon!
Is the gloomy economy getting you down? Is fighting the mall crowd gnawing at your nerves? Well, to help you forget all of that, we bring some early holiday cheer today with an awesome announcement for LocoRoco 2, the eagerly-awaited follow up to the 2006 sensation and well-known “happiest game ever.” Nothing fights doom and gloom like the LocoRoco!

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I’m happy to officially announce here on the PlayStation Blog that LocoRoco 2 is coming to North America soon! Very soon. In fact, you will be able to play it on your PSP in less than 2 months — it will be available in stores on UMD on FEBRUARY 10, 2009! If you don’t have a PSP yet, this is a good reason to ask Santa for one.

With even more content than the original, LocoRoco 2 will add plenty of gameplay enhancements (like swimming in underwater levels!) and will feature new story-driven stages, unlockable quests and a new twist to the game’s catchy music. We have also added multiplayer mode via ad hoc. More to come on all of these new features and what else you can expect in LocoRoco 2 soon, so keep an eye out for us. But for now, enjoy this trailer and let us know what you think of it!
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http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/12/24/locoroco-2-for-psp-rolling-to-north-america-soon/

'Whole slew of downloadable PSP and PSone titles' coming from Capcom in 09
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http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/12/27/whole-slew-of-downloadable-psp-and-psone-titles-coming-from-ca/

NIS America is bringing Prinny stateside in early 2009:
http://prinnies.com/

New Videos to Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep:
http://ps3life.nl/nieuws/2139-nog-meer-psp-trailer-liefde-van-square-enix-in-kingdom-hearts/

Yeah, like PSP is going anywhere. :roll: It may not have the most game releases, but definitely has quality releases this year and is still getting new games announced constantly for it in Japan (and PSP is region free oh course). A platform is ONLY dead when there's ZERO support for it and the manufacturer ends it.
 
They still sell a helluva lot of consoles, but for some strange reason, not very much software at all.

I'm very skeptical that that many people pirate their PSP software (more than the other current consoles, though, is highly likely).

Is it simply the most popular portable porno device other than the laptop, then?
 
i say sony takes this ONLINE downloads only by summer... Walk into a store today and you will be very lucky to see any space set aside for the psp games.

Cousin works at Best buy (just got the job before thanksgiving) and talk there is the PSP section will be just pushed to an end cap by summer or even removed.

O well. I still have around 30 nice RPG games for the PSP and really dont care if they make any more games for it
 
The people I know with PSP's don't buy many games (2-3, tops) and they also don't pirate or anything of the sort.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']They still sell a helluva lot of consoles, but for some strange reason, not very much software at all.

I'm very skeptical that that many people pirate their PSP software (more than the other current consoles, though, is highly likely).

Is it simply the most popular portable porno device other than the laptop, then?[/QUOTE]Sony still makes a small profit from every PSP they sell. As long as they do, they are happy it's selling well. However, most handheld games just don't sell all that well in general in the states, unless it's a cheap budget game, Mario, or Pokemon usually.

However, some PSP games actually performed well, such as Crisis Core selling 301.6K in the month of release (sold 104K-141K in April) and God of War: CoO sold 340.5K.

http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/NPD_March_2008
 
[quote name='The Mana Knight']Sony still makes a small profit from every PSP they sell. As long as they do, they are happy it's selling well. [/QUOTE]


any data to back up that they're happy or are you projecting your own happiness about this fact?

and your game list is not exciting...prinny? really? really? they'll be lucky if that cracks 70k.
 
[quote name='The Mana Knight']Sony still makes a small profit from every PSP they sell. As long as they do, they are happy it's selling well. However, most handheld games just don't sell all that well in general in the states, unless it's a cheap budget game, Mario, or Pokemon usually.

However, some PSP games actually performed well, such as Crisis Core selling 301.6K in the month of release (sold 104K-141K in April) and God of War: CoO sold 340.5K.

http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/NPD_March_2008[/QUOTE]

The sales should be substantially higher given the PSP install base.

People are buying the console, but that's about it. That's the system's problem.
 
I agree with the article. I had the PSP since the first year it came out but sold it this summer. Sony just dropped the ball. They aren't doing anything with it. There were some great games, but it just felt the system was dead. It seems like now all the PSN games are becoming PSP games...which is a joke. PSP should be killing DS, but it isn't. It's done really well for Sony's first handheld, but I just gave up on it. It feels like Sony did too.

[quote name='The Mana Knight']

Yeah, like PSP is going anywhere. :roll: [/quote]

It isn't. And that's the problem. It sells good and all that, but it isn't going anywhere. To me, PSP officially lost all steam right after God of War came out.
 
[quote name='Rig']The people I know with PSP's don't buy many games (2-3, tops) and they also don't pirate or anything of the sort.[/QUOTE]

this is very true. i probally paid cash for maybe 1 or 2 PSP games the entire 2008 compair to 7 to 10 Ds games. I mostly just traded for them



Also i play the PSP very little compair to the ds. I just like Ds more for some reason.....

Same sort of game type

Dungeon maker 2 psp played it less then 2 hours bored with it

Master of monster lair DS played it over 40 hours and still play it.

some reason i just do not care for the psp much...(i think cause the background blurs alot on some of the RPG games on the psp
 
All the people I know who own a PSP do it for pirating/modding/etc. Hell, even I would since the only game I really play for it is Tekken 5 DR since Sony fucked with my PS3 (CC issue...long story). If anyone wants to help me out ;) just send a PM>......
 
[quote name='The Mana Knight']Dissidia is #1 in Japan, sells nearly half a million copies

http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/12/29/dissidia-is-1-in-japan-sells-nearly-half-a-million-copies/

LocoRoco 2 for PSP Rolling to North America Soon!

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/12/24/locoroco-2-for-psp-rolling-to-north-america-soon/


http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/12/27/whole-slew-of-downloadable-psp-and-psone-titles-coming-from-ca/

NIS America is bringing Prinny stateside in early 2009:
http://prinnies.com/

New Videos to Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep:
http://ps3life.nl/nieuws/2139-nog-meer-psp-trailer-liefde-van-square-enix-in-kingdom-hearts/

Yeah, like PSP is going anywhere. :roll: It may not have the most game releases, but definitely has quality releases this year and is still getting new games announced constantly for it in Japan (and PSP is region free oh course). A platform is ONLY dead when there's ZERO support for it and the manufacturer ends it.[/quote]

Sad. Disillusionment and denial.:D:cry:
 
Sony never really got behind it. They never gave the PSP an identity. They marketed as a multi media jack-of-all-trades player, and when the movie sales went ftl dropped'em. There was no sort of add on support. Where are the keyboards dammit. How can I use this thing on the intrawebs without a keyboard.
Just a real half assed Sony product.

I have a PSP and a DS and the PSP just sits.
 
LocoRoco 2 - 5,100 units sold in Japan opening week (Famitsu)
Prinny - 18,000 opening week.

Known Lifetime PSP Software Sales Japan (famitsu) [258 games]

PSP - Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G 2.447.173
PSP - Monster Hunter Freedom 2 1.713.405
PSP - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII 797.029
PSP - Monster Hunter Freedom 668.964
PSP - Phantasy Star Portable 628.371
PSP - Dissidia: Final Fantasy 504.000
PSP - Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 399.257
PSP - Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops 358.277
PSP - Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam 331.000
PSP - Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions 301.796
PSP - Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu Nou Chikara Trainer Portable 297.816
PSP - Monster Hunter Portable (PSP the Best) 290.904
PSP - Dynasty Warriors 286.274
PSP - SD Gundam G Generation Portable 278.702
PSP - Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 3 275.268
PSP - Ridge Racers 273.521
PSP - Minna no Golf Portable (PSP The Best) 270.907
PSP - Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus 264.041
PSP - Minna no Golf Portable 2 256.926
PSP - World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 244.462
PSP - Gundam Battle Universe 242.742
PSP - Gundam Battle Chronicle 227.259
PSP - Tales of The World: Radiant Mythology 214.128
PSP - Star Ocean 1: First Departure 204.996
PSP - Tales of Eternia 193.541
PSP - Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 189.940
PSP - Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Axis no Kyoui 171.787
PSP - Talkman 169.633
PSP - Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth 168.515
PSP - LocoRoco 154.816
PSP - Super Robot Wars A Portable 152.756
PSP - Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 150.431
PSP - Kidou Senshi Gundam Seed : Rengou Vs. Z.A.F.T. Portable 145.549
PSP - Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP the Best) 145.000
PSP - Macross Ace Frontier 144.929
PSP - Monster Hunter Portable (PSP the Best)(reprint) 142.417
PSP - Tales of Destiny 2 142.301
PSP - Star Ocean: Second Evolution 141.218
PSP - Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai 140.863
PSP - Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida 137.102
PSP - Warriors Orochi 136.346
PSP - Mahjong Kakutou Club 134.572
PSP - Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 130.919
PSP - Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters 127.724
PSP - Ape Escape Academy 127.679
PSP - Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories 126.517
PSP - Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida Or 2 125.862
PSP - Final Fantasy Anniversary Edition 124.839
PSP - Derby Stallion P 123.227
PSP - Metal Gear Acid 118.553
PSP - Jikkyou Power Pro Yakyuu Portable 2 118.126
PSP - Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception 116.176
PSP - Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan Daijiten 115.349
PSP - Gundam Battle Royale 114.861
PSP - Tekken: Dark Resurrection 114.734
PSP - Ape Escape: On the Loose 113.443
PSP - Tales of Phantasia: Full Voice Edition 112.367
PSP - Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable 110.823
PSP - Samurai Warriors: State of War 109.324
PSP - Maplus: Portable Navi 108.848
PSP - Kashiramoji D: Street Stage 104.503
PSP - The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch 103.834
PSP - Go! Sudoku 103.590
PSP - Doko Demo Issho 103.205
PSP - Musou Orichi 103.000
PSP - Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road 97.739
PSP - Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable: Mushi Mushi Hakase to Teppen-yama no Himitsu!! 96.651
PSP - Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX: Tag Force 3 90.000
PSP - Nouryoku Trainer Portable 2 89.430
PSP - Super Robot Taisen MX Portable 87.342
PSP - Bleach: Heat the Soul 86.613
PSP - Kenka Banchou 3: Zenkoku Seiha 84.000
PSP - Jeanne D'Arc 83.847
PSP - Bleach: Heat the Soul 4 83.044
PSP - Me and My Katamari 82.406
PSP - Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku 81.815
PSP - Warriors Orochi 2 81.000
PSP - PoPoLoCrois 79.756
PSP - Namco Museum 79.572
PSP - Sony Computer Science Kenkyuusho Kenmogi Kenichirou Hakase Kanshuu - Nou ni Kaikan: Aha Taiken! 79.557
PSP - Final Fantasy II 78.057
PSP - Echochrome 77.743
PSP - Bleach: Heat the Soul 5 77.466
PSP - Valhalla Knights 2 76.547
PSP - Puyo Pop Fever 76.507
PSP - Bleach: Heat the Soul 3 76.340
PSP - Tales of Rebirth 75.301
PSP - Gundam Battle Tactics 73.275
PSP - Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2 72.662
PSP - Tenchu: Time of the Assassins 70.942
PSP - Derby Time 70.668
PSP - Bleach: Heat the Soul 2 69.733
PSP - Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch - Lost Colors 69.496
PSP - Ridge Racers 2 69.295
PSP - Fate/Tiger Colosseum 68.677
PSP - Valhalla Knights 67.966
PSP - Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki the 3rd 67.344
PSP - Daito Giken Koushiki Pachi-Slot Simulator: Ossu! Banchou Portable 67.041
PSP - Saru Get You: SaruSaru Daisakusen 64.023
PSP - Saru Get You: Pipo Saru Racer 63.563
PSP - Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono 61.803
PSP - Taiko no Tatsujin Portable 59.925
PSP - Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 59.070
PSP - Taiko no Tatsujin Portable 2 58.782
PSP - Mahjong Kakutou Club (PSP The Best) 56.940
PSP - Jissen Pachislot Hisshouhou Hokuto no Ken Portable 56.550
PSP - Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki SC 56.515
PSP - Tales of Eternia (PSP The Best) 55.632
PSP - Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2 53.268
PSP - Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou- Zeon no Keifu 52.887
PSP - Wild Arms: Crossfire 52.090
PSP - Metal Gear Acid 2 50.943
PSP - Jissen Pachislot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken SE Portable 50.445
PSP - WTF 50.417
PSP - Street Supremacy 49.907
PSP - Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan Daijiten (PSP the Best) 49.083
PSP - Ape Academy 2 49.072
PSP - Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 47.761
PSP - Dokodemo Issho: Let’s Gakkou! 46.011
PSP - Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins 45.810
PSP - Armored Core: Formula Front 45.561
PSP - Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory 45.305
PSP - Shinseiki Evangelion 2: Tsukurareshi Sekai - Another Cases 44.922
PSP - Ridge Racers (PSP the Best) 44.546
PSP - Dragoneer's Aria 44.407
PSP - Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena 43.968
PSP - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories 42.071
PSP - Coded Arms 41.504
PSP - Silent Hill: Origins 41.358
PSP - Fate/Tiger Colosseum Upper 40.864
PSP - World Soccer Winning Eleven 9: Ubiquitous Evolution (PSP The Best) 39.679
PSP - Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl 39.574
PSP - Minna no Chizu 39.447
PSP - Samurai Dou Portable 39.243
PSP - Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower 38.576
PSP - Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops. + Deluxe Pack 38.429
PSP - Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness 38.080
PSP - Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable (PSP the Best) 38.016
PSP - Lumines 37.349
PSP - Castlevania Dracula X 36.011
PSP - Patapon 2: Don-Chaka 35.000
PSP - Metal Slug Anthology 34.799
PSP - Derby Time 2006 34.446
PSP - Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner 33.639
PSP - Higurashi Daybreak Portable 33.000
PSP - Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki FC 32.712
PSP - Brave Story: New Traveler 32.703
PSP - World Soccer Winning Eleven 10: Ubiquitous Evolution (PSP The Best) 32.639
PSP - Need for Speed Underground Rivals 32.503
PSP - Talkman Euro 32.487
PSP - The Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion 32.159
PSP - Quiz Kidou Senshi Gundam: Toi Senshi DX 32.158
PSP - Dora-Slot: Shuyaku wa Zenigata 31.987
PSP - Guilty Gear XX #Reload 31.910
PSP - God of War: Chains of Olympus 31.626
PSP - Bleach: Soul Carnival 30.925
PSP - Daito Giken Koushiki Pachi-Slot Simulator: Yoshimune Portable 30.673
PSP - Tekken Dark Resurrection (PSP the Best) 30.331
PSP - Soukyuu no Fafner 30.172
PSP - Magna Carta Portable 30.145
PSP - Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception (PSP the Best) 29.337
PSP - Clannad 29.052
PSP - Simple 2500 Series Portable Vol. 1: The Table Game 28.915
PSP - Sangokushi V 28.818
PSP - Gensou Suikoden I + II 28.271
PSP - Patapon 28.067
PSP - Need for Speed Most Wanted 5-1-0 27.151
PSP - Minna no Golf Jou Vol. 1 25.417
PSP - Namco Museum Vol.2 24.934
PSP - To LoveRu Trouble: Doki Doki! Rinkaigakkou-Hen 24.870
PSP - Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon 24.655
PSP - Hajime no Ippo Portable: Victorious Spirits 24.643
PSP - Kingdom of Paradise 24.402
PSP - Wangan Midnight Portable 24.308
PSP - Generation of Chaos 24.067
PSP - Puyo Puyo! 23.936
PSP - Virtua Tennis: World Tour 23.907
PSP - Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price!) 23.844
PSP - Breath of Fire III 23.448
PSP - Planetarium Creator Ohira Takayuki Kanshuu: Home Star Portable 23.261
PSP - Twelve: Sengoku Fengshenden 22.860
PSP - Mana-Khemia: Gakuen no Renkinjutsushi-tachi Portable Plus 22.654
PSP - Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist 22.570
PSP - Medal of Honor Heroes 22.489
PSP - Princess Crown 22.466
PSP - Wipeout Pure 22.455
PSP - Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded 22.151
PSP - Yggdra Union 21.989
PSP - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 21.753
PSP - Kamaitachi no Yoru 2 Tokubetsu Hen 21.451
PSP - Sakura Taisen 1 & 2 21.314
PSP - Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel 21.219
PSP - Machi: Unmei no Kousaten 21.021
PSP - Bounty Hounds 20.940
PSP - Portable Island: Tenohira Resort 20.914
PSP - Minna no Golf Jou Vol. 2 20.779
PSP - Metal Gear 20th Anniversary: Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops 20.776
PSP - Smash Court Tennis 3 20.631
PSP - Guilty Gear Judgment 20.254
PSP - Bomberman 20.159
PSP - Comic Party Portable 20.112
PSP - Crazy Taxi: Double Punch 18.054
PSP - Prinny: Ore ga Shujinkou de Iinsuka? 18.000
PSP - World Neverland 2-in-1 Portable 16.106
PSP - Nihon no Asoko de 16.000
PSP - Tengai Makyou Collection (PC Engine Best Collection) 13.992
PSP - Vantage Master Portable 12.000
PSP - Clank & Ratchet: Maru Hi Mission * Ignition 10.000
PSP - Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki Set 10.000
PSP - Winning Post 6 8.630
PSP - Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida. (PSP the Best) 7.887
PSP - Zwei!! 7.700
PSP - Garnet Chronicle: Kouki no Maseki 6.490
PSP - Coded Soul 6.100
PSP - Sengoku Efuda Yuugi: Hototogisu Ran 5.657
PSP - Galaxy Fraulein Collenction (PC Engine Best Collection) 5.500
PSP - Moe Moe 2-ji Taisen [Ryoku] Deluxe 5.400
PSP - LocoRoco 2 5.100
PSP - Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus 4.900
PSP - Need for Speed ProStreet 4.800
PSP - Need for Speed Undercover 4.800
PSP - Hiiro no Kakera Portable 4.400
PSP - NBA Live 09 4.300
PSP - Umihara Kawase Portable 4.000
PSP - Memories Off 2nd 4.000
PSP - Memories Off 3.800
PSP - FIFA 09 3.800
PSP - Sega Rally Revo 3.500
PSP - Memories Off Sorekara 3.500
PSP - Neo Angelique Special 3.500
PSP - Bumpy Trot: Vehicle Battle Tournament 3.300
PSP - Tyumon Shiyouze! Oretachi no Sekai 3.300
PSP - Suigetsu Portable 3.100
PSP - My Stylist 3.000
PSP - Omoide ni Kawaru-Kun: Memories Off 2.900
PSP - Tomb Raider: Anniversary 2.700
PSP - Moeru Mahjong: Moejong! 2.700
PSP - Future GPX Cyber Formula VS 2.600
PSP - Infinite Loop: Kojjou ga Miseta Yume 2.600
PSP - Hayarigami 2 Portable: Keishichou Kaijiken File 2.100
PSP - Shinkyouku Soukai Polyphonica 0-4 Hanashi Full Pack 2.000
PSP - Solfege: Sweet Harmony 2.000
PSP - Ikuze! Gen-San: Yuuyake Daiku Monogatari 1.900
PSP - Daisenryaku: Dai Toua Kouboushi - Tora Tora Tora Ware Kishuu Ni Seikou Seri 1.900
PSP - Soldier Collection (PC Engine Best Collection) 1.900
PSP - Puyo-Puyo! (Special Price) 1.800
PSP - Mystereet Portable: the Challenge of Yasogami Kaoru 1.700
PSP - Daisenryaku VII: Exceed 1.700
PSP - SD Gundam G Generation Portable (PSP the Best) 1.600
PSP - Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (BEST) 1.500
PSP - Crimson Room Rebirth 1.400
PSP - Rockman Rockman (Best Price!) 1.300
PSP - Sunsoft Collection 1.100
PSP - Tengai Makyou: Dai Yon no Mokushiroku (Hudson the Best) 760
PSP - HimeHibi: Princess Days Portable 660
PSP - Rei shiki Kanjo sentoki 2 600
PSP - Princess Maker PSP Pack 540
PSP - SSX on Tour Portable (EA Best Hits) 520
 
You have to wonder if Sony would have done the same thing with the PS3 if Bluray failed. They seem to need some sort of media muscle behind every console they release. UMD is the first one (in the video game world, at least) that didn't catch on, and look what happened...

I still love my PSP, but most of my game collection for it is fairly lightweight titles, and I won't deny that I've used it more as a movie player than a game machine (and if I ever get off my butt and rip my music collection to my PS3, Remote Play sounds fantastic). Still, it had a huge amount of potential that seems to have been forgotten now.
 
[quote name='Renaissance 2K']You have to wonder if Sony would have done the same thing with the PS3 if Bluray failed. They seem to need some sort of media muscle behind every console they release. UMD is the first one (in the video game world, at least) that didn't catch on, and look what happened...

I still love my PSP, but most of my game collection for it is fairly lightweight titles, and I won't deny that I've used it more as a movie player than a game machine (and if I ever get off my butt and rip my music collection to my PS3, Remote Play sounds fantastic). Still, it had a huge amount of potential that seems to have been forgotten now.[/QUOTE]

They keep trying to recreate the DVD + PS2 combo....which was a unique situation (the world was ready to move on from VHS.)
 
I don't like playing PS2 games on my PSP, when the PSP is set up like a SNES controller (w/ one analog extra) It makes good games have bad controls. I wanted to enjoy the Konami FPS - Coded Arms, but I couldn't get into it, because of the controls. I'd like to see a new PSP come out, with a better design.
 
WTF?

The PSP is a far more capable hardware platform than the DS. It's a phone, a portable music player, a pocket-sized movie device, a mobile web browser, and when paired with a Playstation 3, a remarkably capable remote control for the system, capable of streaming music and movies from a PS3 over the Internet to wherever you happen to be.
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[quote name='ninja dog']any data to back up that they're happy or are you projecting your own happiness about this fact?[/QUOTE]
The Mana Knight isn't happy. :lol:
 
[quote name='Blackout']
It isn't. And that's the problem. It sells good and all that, but it isn't going anywhere. To me, PSP officially lost all steam right after God of War came out.[/QUOTE]Kingdom Hearts, FF Dissidia, Resistance Restribution, Kingdom Hearts: BbS, Parasite Eve 3, and FFXIII Agito all seem very good (and I believe most of those games would appeal to you too since you are into RPGs).

Level 5 announced two PSP games also. PSP is definitely still getting great games in Japan. While there's no denying most of SCEE and SCEA are developing on PS3, SCEJ still has the majority of their projects on PSP. A lot of it has to do with, most of Sony's own developers cannot work on both PSP and PS3. While some bring up about GT Portable and wondering what happened with it, it was mostly a matter of Polyphony Digital ONLY had enough resources to bring the game to either PSP or PS3. Since people tend to want the most realistic graphics for a racing game, that's why it went PS3. Naughty Dog, Insomniac, and many others can't develop for both. But thankfully, SCEJ has studios dedicated to PSP development. Square Enix is just getting started with awesome PSP support (and IMO, their best support is on PSP unless you are big into DQ series).
[quote name='mykevermin']The sales should be substantially higher given the PSP install base.

People are buying the console, but that's about it. That's the system's problem.[/QUOTE]DS has a crazy high userbase and DQIV bombed badly in the states. What's your point here?
[quote name='Dr Mario Kart']LocoRoco 2 - 5,100 units sold in Japan opening week (Famitsu)
Prinny - 18,000 opening week.

Known Lifetime PSP Software Sales Japan (famitsu) [258 games]

PSP - Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G 2.447.173
PSP - Monster Hunter Freedom 2 1.713.405
PSP - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII 797.029
PSP - Monster Hunter Freedom 668.964
PSP - Phantasy Star Portable 628.371
PSP - Dissidia: Final Fantasy 504.000
PSP - Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 399.257
PSP - Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops 358.277
PSP - Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam 331.000
PSP - Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions 301.796
PSP - Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu Nou Chikara Trainer Portable 297.816
PSP - Monster Hunter Portable (PSP the Best) 290.904
PSP - Dynasty Warriors 286.274
PSP - SD Gundam G Generation Portable 278.702
PSP - Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 3 275.268
PSP - Ridge Racers 273.521
PSP - Minna no Golf Portable (PSP The Best) 270.907
PSP - Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus 264.041
PSP - Minna no Golf Portable 2 256.926
PSP - World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 244.462
PSP - Gundam Battle Universe 242.742
PSP - Gundam Battle Chronicle 227.259
PSP - Tales of The World: Radiant Mythology 214.128
PSP - Star Ocean 1: First Departure 204.996
PSP - Tales of Eternia 193.541
PSP - Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 189.940
PSP - Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Axis no Kyoui 171.787
PSP - Talkman 169.633
PSP - Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth 168.515
PSP - LocoRoco 154.816
PSP - Super Robot Wars A Portable 152.756
PSP - Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 150.431
PSP - Kidou Senshi Gundam Seed : Rengou Vs. Z.A.F.T. Portable 145.549
PSP - Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP the Best) 145.000
PSP - Macross Ace Frontier 144.929
PSP - Monster Hunter Portable (PSP the Best)(reprint) 142.417
PSP - Tales of Destiny 2 142.301
PSP - Star Ocean: Second Evolution 141.218
PSP - Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai 140.863
PSP - Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida 137.102
PSP - Warriors Orochi 136.346
PSP - Mahjong Kakutou Club 134.572
PSP - Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 130.919
PSP - Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters 127.724
PSP - Ape Escape Academy 127.679
PSP - Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories 126.517
PSP - Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida Or 2 125.862
PSP - Final Fantasy Anniversary Edition 124.839
PSP - Derby Stallion P 123.227
PSP - Metal Gear Acid 118.553
PSP - Jikkyou Power Pro Yakyuu Portable 2 118.126
PSP - Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception 116.176
PSP - Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan Daijiten 115.349
PSP - Gundam Battle Royale 114.861
PSP - Tekken: Dark Resurrection 114.734
PSP - Ape Escape: On the Loose 113.443
PSP - Tales of Phantasia: Full Voice Edition 112.367
PSP - Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable 110.823
PSP - Samurai Warriors: State of War 109.324
PSP - Maplus: Portable Navi 108.848
PSP - Kashiramoji D: Street Stage 104.503
PSP - The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch 103.834
PSP - Go! Sudoku 103.590
PSP - Doko Demo Issho 103.205
PSP - Musou Orichi 103.000
PSP - Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road 97.739
PSP - Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable: Mushi Mushi Hakase to Teppen-yama no Himitsu!! 96.651
PSP - Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX: Tag Force 3 90.000
PSP - Nouryoku Trainer Portable 2 89.430
PSP - Super Robot Taisen MX Portable 87.342
PSP - Bleach: Heat the Soul 86.613
PSP - Kenka Banchou 3: Zenkoku Seiha 84.000
PSP - Jeanne D'Arc 83.847
PSP - Bleach: Heat the Soul 4 83.044
PSP - Me and My Katamari 82.406
PSP - Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku 81.815
PSP - Warriors Orochi 2 81.000
PSP - PoPoLoCrois 79.756
PSP - Namco Museum 79.572
PSP - Sony Computer Science Kenkyuusho Kenmogi Kenichirou Hakase Kanshuu - Nou ni Kaikan: Aha Taiken! 79.557
PSP - Final Fantasy II 78.057
PSP - Echochrome 77.743
PSP - Bleach: Heat the Soul 5 77.466
PSP - Valhalla Knights 2 76.547
PSP - Puyo Pop Fever 76.507
PSP - Bleach: Heat the Soul 3 76.340
PSP - Tales of Rebirth 75.301
PSP - Gundam Battle Tactics 73.275
PSP - Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2 72.662
PSP - Tenchu: Time of the Assassins 70.942
PSP - Derby Time 70.668
PSP - Bleach: Heat the Soul 2 69.733
PSP - Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch - Lost Colors 69.496
PSP - Ridge Racers 2 69.295
PSP - Fate/Tiger Colosseum 68.677
PSP - Valhalla Knights 67.966
PSP - Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki the 3rd 67.344
PSP - Daito Giken Koushiki Pachi-Slot Simulator: Ossu! Banchou Portable 67.041
PSP - Saru Get You: SaruSaru Daisakusen 64.023
PSP - Saru Get You: Pipo Saru Racer 63.563
PSP - Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono 61.803
PSP - Taiko no Tatsujin Portable 59.925
PSP - Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 59.070
PSP - Taiko no Tatsujin Portable 2 58.782
PSP - Mahjong Kakutou Club (PSP The Best) 56.940
PSP - Jissen Pachislot Hisshouhou Hokuto no Ken Portable 56.550
PSP - Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki SC 56.515
PSP - Tales of Eternia (PSP The Best) 55.632
PSP - Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2 53.268
PSP - Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou- Zeon no Keifu 52.887
PSP - Wild Arms: Crossfire 52.090
PSP - Metal Gear Acid 2 50.943
PSP - Jissen Pachislot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken SE Portable 50.445
PSP - WTF 50.417
PSP - Street Supremacy 49.907
PSP - Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan Daijiten (PSP the Best) 49.083
PSP - Ape Academy 2 49.072
PSP - Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 47.761
PSP - Dokodemo Issho: Let’s Gakkou! 46.011
PSP - Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins 45.810
PSP - Armored Core: Formula Front 45.561
PSP - Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory 45.305
PSP - Shinseiki Evangelion 2: Tsukurareshi Sekai - Another Cases 44.922
PSP - Ridge Racers (PSP the Best) 44.546
PSP - Dragoneer's Aria 44.407
PSP - Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena 43.968
PSP - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories 42.071
PSP - Coded Arms 41.504
PSP - Silent Hill: Origins 41.358
PSP - Fate/Tiger Colosseum Upper 40.864
PSP - World Soccer Winning Eleven 9: Ubiquitous Evolution (PSP The Best) 39.679
PSP - Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl 39.574
PSP - Minna no Chizu 39.447
PSP - Samurai Dou Portable 39.243
PSP - Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower 38.576
PSP - Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops. + Deluxe Pack 38.429
PSP - Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness 38.080
PSP - Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable (PSP the Best) 38.016
PSP - Lumines 37.349
PSP - Castlevania Dracula X 36.011
PSP - Patapon 2: Don-Chaka 35.000
PSP - Metal Slug Anthology 34.799
PSP - Derby Time 2006 34.446
PSP - Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner 33.639
PSP - Higurashi Daybreak Portable 33.000
PSP - Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki FC 32.712
PSP - Brave Story: New Traveler 32.703
PSP - World Soccer Winning Eleven 10: Ubiquitous Evolution (PSP The Best) 32.639
PSP - Need for Speed Underground Rivals 32.503
PSP - Talkman Euro 32.487
PSP - The Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion 32.159
PSP - Quiz Kidou Senshi Gundam: Toi Senshi DX 32.158
PSP - Dora-Slot: Shuyaku wa Zenigata 31.987
PSP - Guilty Gear XX #Reload 31.910
PSP - God of War: Chains of Olympus 31.626
PSP - Bleach: Soul Carnival 30.925
PSP - Daito Giken Koushiki Pachi-Slot Simulator: Yoshimune Portable 30.673
PSP - Tekken Dark Resurrection (PSP the Best) 30.331
PSP - Soukyuu no Fafner 30.172
PSP - Magna Carta Portable 30.145
PSP - Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception (PSP the Best) 29.337
PSP - Clannad 29.052
PSP - Simple 2500 Series Portable Vol. 1: The Table Game 28.915
PSP - Sangokushi V 28.818
PSP - Gensou Suikoden I + II 28.271
PSP - Patapon 28.067
PSP - Need for Speed Most Wanted 5-1-0 27.151
PSP - Minna no Golf Jou Vol. 1 25.417
PSP - Namco Museum Vol.2 24.934
PSP - To LoveRu Trouble: Doki Doki! Rinkaigakkou-Hen 24.870
PSP - Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon 24.655
PSP - Hajime no Ippo Portable: Victorious Spirits 24.643
PSP - Kingdom of Paradise 24.402
PSP - Wangan Midnight Portable 24.308
PSP - Generation of Chaos 24.067
PSP - Puyo Puyo! 23.936
PSP - Virtua Tennis: World Tour 23.907
PSP - Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price!) 23.844
PSP - Breath of Fire III 23.448
PSP - Planetarium Creator Ohira Takayuki Kanshuu: Home Star Portable 23.261
PSP - Twelve: Sengoku Fengshenden 22.860
PSP - Mana-Khemia: Gakuen no Renkinjutsushi-tachi Portable Plus 22.654
PSP - Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist 22.570
PSP - Medal of Honor Heroes 22.489
PSP - Princess Crown 22.466
PSP - Wipeout Pure 22.455
PSP - Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded 22.151
PSP - Yggdra Union 21.989
PSP - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 21.753
PSP - Kamaitachi no Yoru 2 Tokubetsu Hen 21.451
PSP - Sakura Taisen 1 & 2 21.314
PSP - Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel 21.219
PSP - Machi: Unmei no Kousaten 21.021
PSP - Bounty Hounds 20.940
PSP - Portable Island: Tenohira Resort 20.914
PSP - Minna no Golf Jou Vol. 2 20.779
PSP - Metal Gear 20th Anniversary: Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops 20.776
PSP - Smash Court Tennis 3 20.631
PSP - Guilty Gear Judgment 20.254
PSP - Bomberman 20.159
PSP - Comic Party Portable 20.112
PSP - Crazy Taxi: Double Punch 18.054
PSP - Prinny: Ore ga Shujinkou de Iinsuka? 18.000
PSP - World Neverland 2-in-1 Portable 16.106
PSP - Nihon no Asoko de 16.000
PSP - Tengai Makyou Collection (PC Engine Best Collection) 13.992
PSP - Vantage Master Portable 12.000
PSP - Clank & Ratchet: Maru Hi Mission * Ignition 10.000
PSP - Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki Set 10.000
PSP - Winning Post 6 8.630
PSP - Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida. (PSP the Best) 7.887
PSP - Zwei!! 7.700
PSP - Garnet Chronicle: Kouki no Maseki 6.490
PSP - Coded Soul 6.100
PSP - Sengoku Efuda Yuugi: Hototogisu Ran 5.657
PSP - Galaxy Fraulein Collenction (PC Engine Best Collection) 5.500
PSP - Moe Moe 2-ji Taisen [Ryoku] Deluxe 5.400
PSP - LocoRoco 2 5.100
PSP - Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus 4.900
PSP - Need for Speed ProStreet 4.800
PSP - Need for Speed Undercover 4.800
PSP - Hiiro no Kakera Portable 4.400
PSP - NBA Live 09 4.300
PSP - Umihara Kawase Portable 4.000
PSP - Memories Off 2nd 4.000
PSP - Memories Off 3.800
PSP - FIFA 09 3.800
PSP - Sega Rally Revo 3.500
PSP - Memories Off Sorekara 3.500
PSP - Neo Angelique Special 3.500
PSP - Bumpy Trot: Vehicle Battle Tournament 3.300
PSP - Tyumon Shiyouze! Oretachi no Sekai 3.300
PSP - Suigetsu Portable 3.100
PSP - My Stylist 3.000
PSP - Omoide ni Kawaru-Kun: Memories Off 2.900
PSP - Tomb Raider: Anniversary 2.700
PSP - Moeru Mahjong: Moejong! 2.700
PSP - Future GPX Cyber Formula VS 2.600
PSP - Infinite Loop: Kojjou ga Miseta Yume 2.600
PSP - Hayarigami 2 Portable: Keishichou Kaijiken File 2.100
PSP - Shinkyouku Soukai Polyphonica 0-4 Hanashi Full Pack 2.000
PSP - Solfege: Sweet Harmony 2.000
PSP - Ikuze! Gen-San: Yuuyake Daiku Monogatari 1.900
PSP - Daisenryaku: Dai Toua Kouboushi - Tora Tora Tora Ware Kishuu Ni Seikou Seri 1.900
PSP - Soldier Collection (PC Engine Best Collection) 1.900
PSP - Puyo-Puyo! (Special Price) 1.800
PSP - Mystereet Portable: the Challenge of Yasogami Kaoru 1.700
PSP - Daisenryaku VII: Exceed 1.700
PSP - SD Gundam G Generation Portable (PSP the Best) 1.600
PSP - Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (BEST) 1.500
PSP - Crimson Room Rebirth 1.400
PSP - Rockman Rockman (Best Price!) 1.300
PSP - Sunsoft Collection 1.100
PSP - Tengai Makyou: Dai Yon no Mokushiroku (Hudson the Best) 760
PSP - HimeHibi: Princess Days Portable 660
PSP - Rei shiki Kanjo sentoki 2 600
PSP - Princess Maker PSP Pack 540
PSP - SSX on Tour Portable (EA Best Hits) 520
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And most of those sales, PS3/360 could only dream of them in Japan.
 
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You're comparing a game that 'bombed' to games that have sold poorly relative to the PSP's user base, but are still amongst the top-selling PSP titles out there. THAT is my point.
 
Eh if it goes belly up, maybe I'll pick one up on clearance and get Crisis Core and a couple of other games.
 
I don't play PSP much anymore. DS has more games that interest me but I still think the hardware itself is great.

I think the system needs a new GTA game, I was hoping for San Andreas Stories or even a new original title. I know when I was playing Liberty and Vice City Stories I didn't really play any other portable games at that time because I was so focused on those 2 games.
 
i love the psp, i use every feature. I'd pick it over a ds, iphone, or ipod any day. I feel that it won't die, if at worse sony would release a psp2. The psp is still the best handheld to ever compete against nitendo. enough said.
 
I haven't seen any numbers sufficient to convince me that the PSP or its games are selling well enough to finance the cost of producing those PSP systems and games. I also haven't seen charts or bar graphs. I have no reason to believe that Sony will survive past 2010, given their current projections. If that stuff does exist, I sure haven't seen it.
 
iPod touch/phone-

Eating the psp's market day by day.

If it wasn't for custom firmware, I wouldn't have one.
 
I love my PSP frankly and don't want a bunch of games that use the touch screen as a gimmick.

Until the iPhone or whatever gets Nihon Falcom on board and anthologies as well by companies like Capcom and Konami I don't fucking care. Until then I'll pick up Twinbee Portable, Salamander Portable and Parodius Portable. Also I need to bag both Capcom Anthologies. I own like 8 PSP games, probably a good deal are imports however.
There have been some good games released here but there have been some GREAT games released overseas, even if some are reissues.
edit: I appreciate the article. It reminds me my PSP needs some love in the game buying. Don't you baby? hugs his PSP. I also don't consider the PSP a movie watching machine. Frankly the screen isn't big enough. About the ONLY thing that would be good enough for me in that respect would be the biggest size of the Dish Pocket or a widescreen Tablet. Past that I want those 3D glasses that use to sell for like $600 and replicated the 100' screen from 6' away or whatever.
 
[quote name='The Mana Knight']Square Enix is just getting started with awesome PSP support (and IMO, their best support is on PSP unless you are big into DQ series).
DS has a crazy high userbase and DQIV bombed badly in the states. What's your point here?[/quote]
PSP
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Dissidia: Final Fantasy (Japan Only for now)
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable (Japan Only)
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
Final Fantasy XIII Agito (No release date)
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (Japan Only; No US release date)
Star Ocean: First Departure
Star Ocean: Second Evolution (Coming to US soon)
The 3rd Birthday (No release date)
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth

Let's take a look at this list. Seven Final Fantasy titles. One new prequel, one new title, one never released outside of Japan, one game following another game's story, and three remakes. Two of those remakes have been released on several consoles and handhelds.

Now let's look at the others. Kingdom Hearts is a prequel that isn't even close to being out yet and has hardly any info out regarding it. Both Star Oceans are remakes, with one not available outside of Japan just yet. The 3rd Birthday is a spin-off to Parasite Eve and absolutely NOTHING is known about it aside from the fact that it's being made. Valkyrie Profile is basically a port of the Japanese PlayStation game, with none of the enhancements the US version had.

So all together, that's...

- 6 Final Fantasy
- 2 Star Ocean
- 1 Dragon Quest
- 1 Kingdom Hearts
- 1 Parasite Eve
- 1 Valkyrie Profile games.

Now we look at the DS.

Children of Mana
Chrono Trigger
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (Not out any time soon)
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (Coming to US soon)
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie (Coming soon)
Egg Monster Hero (Japan Only)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon DS (Japan Only)
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales 2: The Witch, the Girl, and the Five Heroes (Japan Only)
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Front Mission
Front Mission 2089: Border of Madness (Japan Only)
Heroes of Mana
Itadaki Street DS (Japan Only)
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Mario Hoops 3-on-3
Nanashi no Game
Sigma Harmonics (Japan Only)
Soul Eater: Plot of Medusa (Japan Only)
The World Ends With You
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
Yosumin DS

Alright, now let's look at this.

- 9 Final Fantasy titles (Mario Hoops 3-on-3 crosses with Final Fantasy)
- 7 Dragon Quest games (Itadaki Street DS is DQ crossed together with Nintendo)
- 2 Front Mission games
- 2 Mana games
- 2 Mario games
- 1 Hanjuku Hero game (Egg Monster Hero is a spin-off)
- 1 Chrono game
- 1 Kingdom Hearts game
- 1 Itadaki Street game (part of a Japan-only series)
- 1 Valkyrie Profile game
- 1 Soul Eater game (part of a licensed series)

Leaving 3 titles of completely original content from SE. Now let's get rid of the Japan-only games since what happens in Japan doesn't mean shit for America and games that aren't out yet. Let's focus on what's out RIGHT NOW.

- 7 Final Fantasy titles
- 3 Dragon Quest games
- 2 Mana games
- 1 Chrono game
- 1 Front Mission game
- 1 Mario game
- 1 original title (TWEWY)

Now let's compare this with the PSP. Same rules applied.

- 4 Final Fantasy games
- 1 Star Ocean game
- 1 Valkyrie Profile game

Let's go one step further. Let's not count any ports or remakes.

DS
-5 Final Fantasy games
-2 Dragon Quest games
-2 Mana games
-1 Mario game
-1 original game

PSP
-1 Final Fantasy game

So let's see your quote again.

[quote name='The Mana Knight']Square Enix is just getting started with awesome PSP support (and IMO, their best support is on PSP unless you are big into DQ series).[/quote]
There are a total of 7 FF titles released in the US on the DS. 5 of them are brand new and exclusive to the handheld. PSP has only seen 1 new one in the US. 2 Dragon Quest games were made exclusively for the DS and were released here.

If you're going to count Japan in along with the games to be released, that's 9 Final Fantasy titles on the DS and 7 on the PSP. Dragon Quest falls two short of the amount FF has on the DS.

So now we have PSP with 6 franchises from Square Enix and 9 for the DS (not counting Mario Hoops and Soul Eater since they aren't officially owned by SE).

9 is a bigger number than 6, last I checked. And if you wanna consider "best support" going into making remakes and ports, then the DS still outdoes the PSP in that area.

You're basing all of your hope on how well things go over in Japan and on games that aren't even out yet, let alone have any info about them available.

The PSP has come under heavy fire several times with retailers ever since it first came, ranging from threats to pull UMD movies and all PSP related material if Sony didn't get their act together because retailers had heavy amounts of inventory piling up in their stores. The PSP has been having difficulty getting ANY games to reach the top 10 sales of each month in the US. Hell, the last big game I can remember getting advertised heavily for the PSP was God of War.

We don't care if the PSP and its games sell well in Japan. If you live in Japan, fine. But if you live in America, Japanese sales don't mean a damned thing. Yeah, Monster Hunter's a big hit over in Japan. Whoop-dee-do. It doesn't sell for shit here.

Main point: Quit spinning everything to make it seem like there's nothing wrong. PSP may be doing fine in Japan, but it's doing very poorly everywhere else. Hardware sells, software doesn't. Developers have backed out on the PSP. Most people have relied on the PSP to be the multimedia device, as opposed to be the gaming device exclusive for PSP games.
 
Ok now let's be fair. The remakes of Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy 2 probably looked the best they've ever looked, at least by the screenshots I've seen. I still need to pick them up.
Oh btw Left For Dead?! Are you fucking kidding me? What a disappointment. Finding it had no fucking plot was a huge disappointment for me. I thought it was suppose to be from Romero and everything with an actual plot.
Chac for crying out loud drop that terrible fucking avatar. That movie was CGI vomit. Way too much, just overkill. I'm surprised you didn't stab your eyes out watching it.
 
just stop it already!

Nobody should spend that much time arguing with mana knight! Just call him insane and be done with it!
 
Something tells me that Tsukento may not be aware that TMK could possibly be the biggest Sony-fanboy ever and any attempt to point out any possible problem with their gaming platforms will be met with spin, spin, and more spin to "prove" his opinion.
 
[quote name='Sarang01']Oh btw Left For Dead?! Are you fucking kidding me? What a disappointment. Finding it had no fucking plot was a huge disappointment for me. I thought it was suppose to be from Romero and everything with an actual plot.[/quote]
It's only a disappointment because you expected it to be something it wasn't.

The reason people love it? You get to play as zombies and kill the uninfected humans. Just about every other game involving zombies has you playing as just the humans.

[quote name='captainfrizo']Something tells me that Tsukento may not be aware that TMK could possibly be the biggest Sony-fanboy ever and any attempt to point out any possible problem with their gaming platforms will be met with spin, spin, and more spin to "prove" his opinion.[/quote]
Oh I know. In fact, he had me blocked at one point because I called him out a few times for his blatant hard-on for Sony.
 
Am I the only one who's getting the feeling that ripping on Sony is becoming the cool thing to do? Just like the N64 two gens ago and GameCube last gen.
 
The author of the article actually complained that, compared to the iPhone, the PSP had too many buttons!

Again, he complained that it had too many buttons. I cannot fathom this. The fucking iPhone doesn't have any buttons whatsoever and he believes this a virtue?!
 
People don't rip on Sony because it's cool, they rip on them because they have made stupid decision after stupid decision for about 4 years on now and people are disappointed.
 
[quote name='Tsukento']It's only a disappointment because you expected it to be something it wasn't.

The reason people love it? You get to play as zombies and kill the uninfected humans. Just about every other game involving zombies has you playing as just the humans.


Oh I know. In fact, he had me blocked at one point because I called him out a few times for his blatant hard-on for Sony.[/QUOTE]

I remember hearing it was from Romero and everyone was psyched. After that it was dead or looking for a publisher. I figured that it being from Romero it would have a great or even a decent plot, not just gameplay, gameplay and gameplay. If a movie director, especially a renowned one, is part of a game I expect a solid plot if not a good one as well.
Vinny bring back the kitty! That was SOOOOOOOOOOOO you! :D It was fucking awesome. I'm starting to forget what it looked like. :(
 
[quote name='Tsukento']
Oh I know. In fact, he had me blocked at one point because I called him out a few times for his blatant hard-on for Sony.[/QUOTE]

Damn. That's rather pathetic.
 
[quote name='Sarang01']If a movie director, especially a renowned one, is part of a game I expect a solid plot if not a good one as well.[/quote]
Would that include Boom Blox?
 
[quote name='MarkMan']I rip on Sony because I want them to succeed.

^_^

lol, someones post got flipped/owned![/QUOTE]

You're right I forgot to add the constructive in the Constructive Criticism as much as I could've. Sony can still blitz the 360 around the RROD and scratched discs, right around price drop time in March. Selling devs. on Lossless and explaining how they can save development time on it by implementing PCM on the PS3 game from the get go. Apparently having Lossless is less of a strain on system resources then including it compressed. I guess it taxes RAM when decompressing on the fly.
Also just to make more money they need to get "Afrika" in schools. This is a quick way to make more money.

Markman, you and me one day, Saber vs. whomever you pick on "Fate: Stay/Night".

edit: Tsu that's an exception. It's a puzzler. In most other genres most of the time a lack of plot is not acceptable but puzzlers can have compelling enough gameplay that it doesn't need one. Puzzlers always are infinitely different each game so always stay compelling if you manage to make a good one. I mean Tetris wasn't number one on the games list a while back for no reason. In fact I'd argue it should still be there.
 
[quote name='MarkMan']I rip on Sony because I want them to succeed.

^_^

lol, someones post got flipped/owned![/QUOTE]

Right?

I remember being so hyped that first christmas I got a Playstation and FFVII, and the many hours I spent on MGS, Tekken, Ridge Racer, and many other games.

And waiting in lines launch day to get a Playstation 2 and just thinking it was the most awesome thing ever seeing Tekken Tag and SSX on it.

I wish that hype was there for their third system, because having good systems is always a good thing. Unfortunately that launch came and went without me caring. And even when I did get one, I sold it a few months later because I wasn't playing anything on it.
 
Last psp game I bought was Crisis Core, I looked at the upcoming release list back then and I don't even remember seeing anything at the time that wasn't a port of something. I'm still amazed none of the Gundam games (of which there are 7or 8 and counting) have made it over here nor have the Bleach fighting games. Would be really easy money for all involved.
 
Lets rip on the Gamecube and the N64 some more, I had a thread someplace about the n64 vs the psx.

Never owned a psp and I dont' want to, just like I never wanted a DS, no use for it.
 
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