Official PSP Thread ~ Talk of News, Games, Issues, Etc.

[FurryCurry]

I noticed that there is a significant lack of PSP discussion here on these forums. I for one own a PSP and Wipeout Pure. So my first question to all of you PSP owners.


Yall fools use winpsportal? or whatever the hell it's called. I love that shit. In a few more iterations it could be some really hot shit.

And has anyone used xbconnect or some other tunneling service to play offline games online?

Any titles that you are looking forward to? Just Tokobots for me right now, I still have RR, Lumines, and Burnout to pick up later.

[orka]

PSP game selection is pretty much lackluster in the U.S.

To enjoy the full benefit, you gotta import Japanese releases for now.

[grave450]

yea thats saddly true the us games realease list is pretty bad. However the existence of iso's(for some) and the no region lockout are awsome.

The bleach games are amusing, very broken but fun to play none the less.
Tales of Rebirth is Awsome even if it is a port its a portable port so im happy.
Every exten extra is awsome played the homebrew every extend and it just looks like a "real" version of that game.
Initial d looks awsome can't wait
Guilty Gear is a perfect port as far as i can tell from the little i played so VERY happy(really looking forward to christmas for this one)
GTA:... i don't like it but some do
SFA3: Yay SF game
I love the homebrew scene(actually its the reason i bought the thing) so sofar for the snes/genesis/old skool roms im happy and the new games are kinda just sweetener for me. I don't really even care for the new nextgen systems cause of this thing. And yes i hate sony and am a applefanboy(sorta)

[orka]

Not Tales of Rebirth. It's Tales of Eternia... a PS1 port.

I bought it back in March when I got the PSP, but it's quite good. They updated the graphics and everything looks way crisper (3D objects as well as 2D sprites, and better special effects). It's still my favorite PSP game to date.

Sadly, there is no American distribution planned. Although people could just import the European release since everything will be in English.

I've also enjoyed Idea Factory ports of Generation of Chaos IV and Spectral Souls II (currently pkaying). They are both excellent SRPG, and GOCIV is actually slated for a American distribution sometime in the spring.

The unfortunate thing is that about half of the PSP games will probably never see the light in the U.S. That sucks for the consumers, cus I'm sure most people would much rather play these niche titles rather than crap EA stuff.

[grave450]

yea sorry that was a typo of dreams i wish it was a port of tales of rebirth. Yea its an awsome game. I love the tales of... series my favortie RPG series by far. The character developement in em is pretty good and their actually fun to play. Loving the ToP anime as well.

yea some of the way games are being released is kinda sad i bet the system will loose to ds as that stystems actually getting some good support and american releases. I serisouly never thought they'd release nintendogs here

YES EA is evil!!(although im kinda looking forward to fight night 3) EVIL!!1

[Faight]

Lumines owns my soul. Mostly I just play SNES games on it (RPGs and the like) and I've already gotten bored of Metal Gear and Dynasty Warriors. I ordered a copy of the Bleach game (2nd one I believe) and will get that soon. Currently looking for good RPGs as I have alot of time to burn (Stuck in Iraq).

[orka]

yea sorry that was a typo of dreams i wish it was a port of tales of rebirth. Yea its an awsome game. I love the tales of... series my favortie RPG series by far. The character developement in em is pretty good and their actually fun to play. Loving the ToP anime as well.

yea some of the way games are being released is kinda sad i bet the system will loose to ds as that stystems actually getting some good support and american releases. I serisouly never thought they'd release nintendogs here

YES EA is evil!!(although im kinda looking forward to fight night 3) EVIL!!1

At least there's no region-locks for games. I probably wouldn't have purchased the PSP if it wasn't for that.

One specific reason (aside from price, bugs, etc.) that's holding me back from buying the Xbox 360 is because I think I want a Japanese one instead. Even on the original Xbox, there were actually fair amount of Japanese titles... it's just that most of them didn't get distributed globally. And ones that did manage to come over the states often got shafted with poor treatment (good example is Phantom Dust, which was developed by Japanese branch of Microsoft. But Microsoft refused to distribute it under their name because they didn't think the game was good enough for whatever reason).

I hope Sony allows the PS3 to be region free as well.

[grave450]

apparently there's been a new downgrader released for 1.5 users to downgrade to 1.0. It apparently works only on "virgin" psp's right now(non upgraded or downgraded psp's".

Apparently what this opens the door for is ,something i was waitng to happen and immagined had to eventually, a costom firmware os. Basically a psp that can run all games and homebrew and well basically becomes personal pda with some good gameing power.

oh yeah link to the site that posted info http://www.psphacks.net/

[Geronimo]

Hey, is GGXX#R for PSP any good?

And, are there any games that you guys highly recommend?


Thanks in advanced.

- Geronimo

[Infinity Plus]

Hey, is GGXX#R for PSP any good?

And, are there any games that you guys highly recommend?


Thanks in advanced.

- Geronimo
GGXX = Great

I just started it, but Tales of Heroes is pretty decent. The animation is good, has old school looking sprites, but they move fluidly. Gamplay is your standard turn based battles. Oh well, it's still nice to have an rpg on the go.

[AHVB]

Anyone know where i can download a 1.5X to 1.50 Downgrader?

[Geronimo]

I know it's a good game (GGXX#R), I wanna know what's the quality of the conversion from arcade/PS2? How close is it to "arcade-perfect"?


Thanks in advanced.

- Geronimo

P.S. Lumines = TOO GOOD!

[AHVB]

Never Mind I Got It. Anyone Know What Are The Best 16 Bit Emulators?

[Steel Dragon]

Due to the lack of "must have" games there probably wont be much buzz about the PSP on SRK, GTA is the only must have in there library right now, although i do own Lumines and have played Wipeout which are both good IMO.

[orka]

GGXX = Great

I just started it, but Tales of Heroes is pretty decent. The animation is good, has old school looking sprites, but they move fluidly. Gamplay is your standard turn based battles. Oh well, it's still nice to have an rpg on the go.

Legend of Heroes isn't that great. Graphics are beautiful, and the story is pretty good... but the gameplay in general is pretty dull and involves very little thinking.

I also might as well note that the one that just got released in the U.S. is not the first chapter of Gagharv Trilogy (which spans across Legend of Heroes III, IV and V). I own the import release of LOH III, which didn't do so well in Japan due to very simple combat system and heavy load times. Some of the problems were remediated in LOH IV, but it's still not that great of a game.

Bandai U.S.A. decided to not publish LOH III in the state because it did so poorly in Japan, and jump straight to LOH IV instead. But the story in LOH IV basically takes place about 50 years before LOH III so people won't necessarily be lost playing it without knowing LOH III. But it might be a problem if they plan to play LOH V as well. And for the Japanese release, save file for LOH III unlocked some extra contents in LOH IV.

My guess is that LOH V is not even going to get a distribution in the States, and what people know as Legend Heroes on shelf right now will conclude as a singular release.

It's unfortunate that LOH IV is the only traditional RPG available in the U.S. along with PoPoLoCrois. Among all RPG selections available in Japan, those two rank among some of the worst (The PoPoLoCrois port is bad... and I mean bad).

[FurryCurry]

Anyone own Ridge Racer?

I'd like to get it down the road but I already own WO:P so is it worth it to pick up another (albeit way different) racer?

[mastermind]

I bought NFSU for my PSP when it first came out around launch time. I returned it the next day for Ridge Racer, and I loved it.

I dunno. I'm more into the unrealistic types of street racers (TXR series, Ridge Racer series), and Underground was just horrible to me, IMO. I hate ricer cars. And I didn't like the fact that in Underground, if you kept your car clean/a sleeper (no vinyl graphics on the outside), you didn't get props or whatever. Shit was stupid.

Plus you can drift much easier in Ridge Racer than in Underground. Probably because the cars aren't real. Haha

[spideyman]

anyone know when the camera or keyboard is supposed to come out? also, does anybody know if they are working on a headset to use when you play online?

[orka]

I bought NFSU for my PSP when it first came out around launch time. I returned it the next day for Ridge Racer, and I loved it.

I dunno. I'm more into the unrealistic types of street racers (TXR series, Ridge Racer series), and Underground was just horrible to me, IMO. I hate ricer cars. And I didn't like the fact that in Underground, if you kept your car clean/a sleeper (no vinyl graphics on the outside), you didn't get props or whatever. Shit was stupid.

Plus you can drift much easier in Ridge Racer than in Underground. Probably because the cars aren't real. Haha

Well, NFSU and Ridge Racer are both 'arcade' racers. So neither are very realistic. And I do agree that Ridge Racer is a much, much better game. On top of that, NFSU is almost the exact same as the PS2/Xbox version, and it costs $49.99 retail opposed to $39.99 of Ridge Racer and most other PSP games. Again, it shows what kind of douches works at EA.

Or if you want a realistic racer instead, you should wait for the Gran Turismo 4 port.

[Taito]

Looking forward to:

Every Extend Extra
Capcom Classics Collection
Field Commander
Megaman games
Ghouls n Ghosts
Gradius 1-4 + Gaiden
SFA3Max
Whenever Devil May Cry comes out

I could care less about RPGs (well maybe I'll try FF7CC, whenever that's finished), so for me this was a pretty awful year for the PSP library with a few big exceptions ..

The Metal Gear Acid series is a disaster, this should have been a completely new franchise instead of making a Metal Gear game that has nothing to do with Metal Gear aside from one or two choice characters..

Also, anyone else surprised at the disturbing lack of Sega games for the system?? Hope that changes next year.

[ytwojay]

When does SFA3 Upper come out?

[sadsushi]

homebrew is about the best thing about the psp right now.. its amazing what has been done so far.. love my snes, nes, genesis, atari emulators.. great stuff.. plus the jpeg viewer app is cool for comics.... also got psp revolution, which is a ddr emulator..nifty stuff...

just a real shame the games have been slow to come.. but gta liberty cities stories is reallly quite impressive..never thought i'd see something like that on a portable system..so much potentional left, but not many games to use it unfortunately..

i just need a bigger memory card :tdown: the 2 gig is impossible to find

[orka]

I sometimes feel like PSP is suffering a technological inertia. Everything about the system doesn't seem to quite fit with the current of game/technology trends... Although it's a decent success, I personally feel like it might have done better in the market if it was released couple of years later.

[_MJ_#R]

When does SFA3 Upper come out?

Feb 2006

And has anyone used xbconnect or some other tunneling service to play offline games online?

I've been saying this forever. Use Xlink Kai ( http://www.teamxlink.co.uk ). It's a tunneling service for PSP. We can play Ridge Racer and such online..

[Sage]

Anybody know anything about the Talkman? http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=304&products_id=7653&

[canoshiz]

Can a PSP UMD ISO (lol acronyms~) fit on a 1GB memory stick?

EDIT: Region free too, correct? thanks.

[orka]

Anybody know anything about the Talkman? http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=304&products_id=7653&

It's basically a 'game' that supposedly help you learn to speak various languages. American distribution is not set as of now, though.

[The_Reno]

It's an audio language program that can translate things in four languages. It also has tutorials to learn all four, I believe. It's derived from a decent learning program, and it comes with a USB microphone.

[The_Reno]

Can a PSP UMD ISO (lol acronyms~) fit on a 1GB memory stick?

EDIT: Region free too, correct? thanks.

almost always, depending on the size. Some games are around 800 (Tony Hawk), 600 (Legend of Heroes) 400ish (Most, including Guilty Gear and Kindom of Paradise), and then there's the smaller games at around 200 (Ridge Racer, Need for Speed, Harvest Moon) and then there's the REALLY small games, which are like 1-50 MB, depending on what they rip (Star Soldier, Bust a Move, Panic Bomber, etc.)

[Sage]

It's an audio language program that can translate things in four languages. It also has tutorials to learn all four, I believe. It's derived from a decent learning program, and it comes with a USB microphone.

Do you know if importers would be able to use it? I dont want to buy it and not know what the hell to do with it.

[The_Reno]

English is one of the languages, but the base one IS Japanese. It'll hopefully get ported, so I'd wait.

[Superking]

Anybody know anything about the Talkman? http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=304&products_id=7653&

Ok Talkman makes PSP a must buy for me now. :tup:

[Sage]

found a review on it
http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3744&&lsaid=219793

edit: check out the talkman commercials, they are too funny.

[Taito]

I sometimes feel like PSP is suffering a technological inertia. Everything about the system doesn't seem to quite fit with the current of game/technology trends... Although it's a decent success, I personally feel like it might have done better in the market if it was released couple of years later.
I think it's just because Sony's a really subpar company nowadays and the right company (APPLE for instance) would have better supported PSP's technology/services. All this P-TV and Location Free and wireless internet--PSP has all the potential to rule the handheld market (well, maybe with a more compact redesign and ability to go directly into mp3 mode with one press of a button), but Sony's just putting its features to waste at this point. It's like the difference between, I dunno, Saturn's Netlink and Xbox Live--both companies pretty much had the same service but Microsoft really did something with the latter and the face of console gaming has changed in a big way because of it. Most of what PSP does is a trivial novelty a la the Netlink imo.

HOWEVER, PSP's only a year old worldwide, and it's covered a lot of ground as is.

[FurryCurry]

I think it's just because Sony's a really subpar company nowadays and the right company (APPLE for instance) would have better supported PSP's technology/services. All this P-TV and Location Free and wireless internet--PSP has all the potential to rule the handheld market (well, maybe with a more compact redesign and ability to go directly into mp3 mode with one press of a button), but Sony's just putting its features to waste at this point. It's like the difference between, I dunno, Saturn's Netlink and Xbox Live--both companies pretty much had the same service but Microsoft really did something with the latter and the face of console gaming has changed in a big way because of it. Most of what PSP does is a trivial novelty a la the Netlink imo.

HOWEVER, PSP's only a year old worldwide, and it's covered a lot of ground as is.


I so agree with you there Taito. If Sony doesn't do something big for the PSP at E3 2k6 poor thing may die. I hope that PS3 and PSP connectivity will be a big thing. Bigger than GBA and GC connectivity.

[Taito]

PSP is way past any danger of dying. Sony screwed up missed their opportunity to revolutionize and dominate, but PSP's cemented its place in every market, in every territory around the world.. far better than any non-Nintendo handheld before it. And that's all in ONE year.

At the very least, we'll see more on Crisis Core at E3 2k6. But we need Sony to do a LOT more for the PSP than just flood the market with MTV-level UMD movie crap..

[orka]

I never said that it's bad. I personally believe that it's vastly superior to the DS in many aspects. I was just giving my two cents to why it seems to be taking a backseat to the DS for the general public.

And there isn't really lack of good softwares or UMD. It's more like a lack of good softwares and UMD in the U.S. Like I said earlier, the Japanese game line up (http://www.playstation.jp/psp/software.html) is phenomenal.

I think the key difference in the U.S. sales figures between the PSP and DS can be attributed to the fact that while many of the best DS games are already available here, most of the best PSP games are not in the States yet (and many of them won't even get released I assume). You guys can blame SCE America for that.

[canoshiz]

almost always, depending on the size. Some games are around 800 (Tony Hawk), 600 (Legend of Heroes) 400ish (Most, including Guilty Gear and Kindom of Paradise), and then there's the smaller games at around 200 (Ridge Racer, Need for Speed, Harvest Moon) and then there's the REALLY small games, which are like 1-50 MB, depending on what they rip (Star Soldier, Bust a Move, Panic Bomber, etc.)
Alright, thanks. Are there ways to downsize ISO's? I downloaded GTA:LCS and it's a bit over 1GB, which is the size of my memory stick. Also, there's some kind of bypass where I can play it without updating the firmware, right? (version 1.5) Sorry, I'm a PSP noob :xeye:

[grave450]

there are ways to downsize the iso's like cause i wanted to play virtua tennis on my 256 i deleted every level except the main 4 however it froze at everything else lol. There are better ways to do that with most games like delete audio.

GTA cannot be played on a iso loader at all as far as i know. And it would be hard to downsize that beyond deleting music and maybe voices cause the way the games designed.

the psp suffers because its made by sony and their stupid drm bulldonkey.

[roninwarrior24]

The unfortunate thing is that about half of the PSP games will probably never see the light in the U.S. That sucks for the consumers, cus I'm sure most people would much rather play these niche titles rather than crap EA stuff.

Trust me, people ARE playing the "EA crap." In America, they are an unstoppable force, and people buy those games. If anything, its the JRPGs that won't sell as much.

Me, I sold my PSP a long time ago (got all my money back somehow) and I got a DS. My friends were all like "WTF!? PSP IS TEH PWNAGE! DS SUXX!" but I didn't really care. Now, I almost regret selling my PSP considering the Japanese lineup is way better for the me than what's out here, but I don't regret getting a DS. Problem is that imports cost even more than American games (this is bad for me considering that the American games are expensive for a portable in the first place).

Most of the time, I try to hide the fact that I'm not a big PSP fan (America version), but I'm willing to help my friends with PSPs if they're all right with that. I actually recommend PSP over DS to most of my friends because they like those kind of games better (they are not big N fans, and they like pretty graphics). Where I live, though, PSP seems to dominate the school, yet it's not all for the games. Still, people ARE playing NFS, Madden, NBA, GTA, etc. Those are actually pretty popular games here. Having millions of ports isn't a problem considering that most people I know would rather buy the PSP version of X game than the console version. The same can't be said about DS.

[FurryCurry]

GREAT PSP NEWS!

Capcom "fixes" the PSP D-Pad!

http://psp.ign.com/articles/673/673821p1.html

I wonder how this thing works.

[Taito]

Oh yeah, Outrun Coast 2 Coast was announced for PSP and is scheduled to drop in February. I could use another arcade drift-racer after playing Ridge Racers to death.

[AL the great]

i'm probably gonna sell off my ds soon for a psp since all my friends got a psp.

you guys gotta help me out with homebrew soon i haven't kept up with psp.:wasted:

[_MJ_#R]

GREAT PSP NEWS!

Capcom "fixes" the PSP D-Pad!

http://psp.ign.com/articles/673/673821p1.html

I wonder how this thing works.

Good job Capcom. Now lets hope for a stateside release :/

[Taito]

i'm probably gonna sell off my ds soon for a psp since all my friends got a psp.

you guys gotta help me out with homebrew soon i haven't kept up with psp.:wasted:
I'm that dude when it comes to PSP homebrew. Just say when.

[orka]

Goin' to Japan in 2 weeks. I plant to burn some major bucks (or yen) on games there.

[ViciousSLASH]

No one's talking about it because there's no games out for it that are awesome.

Of course everyone's whose bought one hasn't sold it probably because of the music, videos, and emulation stuff. (I got my gig memory doodad and my PSP became awesome)

C'mon Sony, make with the games. The DS isn't "winning" because of the touch pad, it's winning because it has like 8 or something games out now that are reasons to get the system. (I'm about to get a DS to play Mario Kart and Animal Crossing)

[Koop]

someone please explian the roms and hack and all the good stuff in a PM PLEASE when you have the time.....thanks!!!!!!

[Gasaraki]

I'm that dude when it comes to PSP homebrew. Just say when.
Do you think you could give me the run-down on that? I just got a used PSP in great condition, it's ver1.50. Much appreciated.

[FurryCurry]

Good job Capcom. Now lets hope for a stateside release :/


I think this is a perfect time for Capcom USA's online site to step in and make this available to us.

But ya know...

Even if Capcom (inevitably) drops the ball on this, some crazy ass asscesory maker in Japan or Hong Kong will make one of their own. Hear that HORI?

[Geronimo]

Jus' got Prince of Persia: Revelations today. It's pretty dope, you guys should check it out if you get the chance.


- Geronimo

[Mr.Q]

Im waiting for the megaman remake comes out, you can make your own levels.

[GraffitiSoldier]

I just got a PSP with Lumines(used copy if it matters.) I love that game, too dope. Anyway, something happened that fucking pisses me off to no end. I went to play some Lume a while ago and it wont load. As soon as I pop the umd in, it makes this noise like it is stuck or something. Hopefully it is just the game and not my PSP with the problem. The UMD has no visible scratches or anything, the bitch just wont fucking load. DAMNIT!!! Please help, I need my fix.....

[Phury]

Im looking for anime UMD's online. Anyone know of a good place witha good selection that takes paypal? The sellers on ebay all have horrible feedback and would probably take forever to ship. Any help would be appreciated.

[Geronimo]

Im looking for anime UMD's online. Anyone know of a good place witha good selection that takes paypal? The sellers on ebay all have horrible feedback and would probably take forever to ship. Any help would be appreciated.

www.play-asia.com


Hope that helps.

- Geronimo

[orka]

There are way more R2 than R1 anime UMD, but you gotta remember that they won't play on American PSP.

[Phury]

There are way more R2 than R1 anime UMD, but you gotta remember that they won't play on American PSP.

Yeah I know, unfortunatly. Im just looking for a place with a good selection of the ones out in the US. Mainly Cowboy Bebop, Hellsing, and Trigun.

[orka]

Hmm... I'm kinda stumped right now. I could give you very through advice if you wanted to buy anime DVD, import games/figures/manga and whatnot, but I never shopped for UMD online before so I can't be much of a help. :(

I think it would be better for you to browse anime oriented online retailers instead of game oriented ones, though.

[FurryCurry]

I just got a PSP with Lumines(used copy if it matters.) I love that game, too dope. Anyway, something happened that fucking pisses me off to no end. I went to play some Lume a while ago and it wont load. As soon as I pop the umd in, it makes this noise like it is stuck or something. Hopefully it is just the game and not my PSP with the problem. The UMD has no visible scratches or anything, the bitch just wont fucking load. DAMNIT!!! Please help, I need my fix.....

Sounds like a psp issue.

I also have an issue. If I put my game to sleep while playing wipeout, like after pausing in the middle of a race, when I restart it still works fine right up until it reaches a loading screen. Then it just freezes. Lamest shit ever. I wish the PSP's sleep function worked half as well as the DSs sleep function.

[spideyman]

any word on a headset to talk when playing games online?

[grave450]

doesn't socom use a headet? yea the psp has some odd glitching with loading after the putting it to sleep. Especially if you use iso loader lol.

if u want to watch aime on yo psp its probally easier to just buy a big memory stick(got me a 2gig) and then if u have the dvd spend some time encoding or download from some anime place like boxtorrents and use 3gp at high settings.

there some awsome stuff coming up that almost makes me wanna update though i mean valkyrie profile remake and initial d. I don't wanna get ridda homebrew but i need to figure something out there.

[FurryCurry]

any word on a headset to talk when playing games online?

Been out me thinks. I think it comes with the new Socom game.

[orka]

The headset is sold seperately.

[spideyman]

i figured for socom. but how about sports games? i would love to be able to talk to people when playing online.

[orka]

English version screenshots (http://media.psp.ign.com/media/696/696072/imgs_1.html) of "Generation of Chaos IV: Another Side" is up on IGN.

People, this game seriously rocks so definitely consider picking it up if you like SRPG.

[Brandon Lee]

English version screenshots (http://media.psp.ign.com/media/696/696072/imgs_1.html) of "Generation of Chaos IV: Another Side" is up on IGN.

People, this game seriously rocks so definitely consider picking it up if you like SRPG.

Those do look nice. What's the release date on this?

[orka]

Those do look nice. What's the release date on this?

Hmm... I don't think it's officially set yet, although it's supposed to be sometime during the spring.

The game is not even listed in depth at the NIS America site yet.

[FurryCurry]

Product Review

-Analog Stick Armor Kit from Dragonplus- (http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=308&products_id=7263&)

I got mine off ebay for .99 plus 5.98 s&h.

The smallest stick is just a hair or two taller than the regular psp stick. It has a very smooth and rubbery soft texture to it. Imagine the dual shock sticks but smoother. It's better than the original stick's waffle iron grip. So good bye old stick already.

The next two sticks stand taller than the original stick (so it won't work in the Playgear Pocket from Logitech). My personal favorite is the concave one which feels like the Xbox's analog stick but only smaller in diameter. The other one is convex and has the same feel as the smallest stick from the pack.

The next two are regular sized sticks so they are freaking huge in comparison to the psp. And that works against them since they are really meant to be on a ball analog and not a sliding analog device. When trying to play Wipeout Pure I have a habit of wanting to lean the stick which produced crappy results. Felt like I was pushing in the stick and like jamming it into the psp. The medium sized sticks seem to be the best choice out of all of these for gameplay. However, they interfer with the d-pad a bit (especially the biggest sticks).

In conclusion every psp owner needs to order these. Period. They are too cheap and usefull to pass up. Although I need more games to test it out with.

[DeathScythe]

PopoloCrois FTW. Just got it yesterday. Very good strat RPG. Reminds me TOOOOOO much of FFT Advance. Graphics pretty damn good too. Anime cutscenes as well. I'm loving it. This is the first game I've purchased in like 5 months since Bleach for the PSP. I have to get Bleach 2 soon.

[Brandon Lee]

PopoloCrois FTW. Just got it yesterday. Very good strat RPG. Reminds me TOOOOOO much of FFT Advance. Graphics pretty damn good too. Anime cutscenes as well. I'm loving it. This is the first game I've purchased in like 5 months since Bleach for the PSP. I have to get Bleach 2 soon.

I almost got that yesterday. I ended up getting Kingdom of Paradise instead, but Im still interested in PopoloCrois.

[DeathScythe]

I almost got that yesterday. I ended up getting Kingdom of Paradise instead, but Im still interested in PopoloCrois.



Pretty good game so far. Its your typical RPG. The random encounters are hefty though. Graphically its still nice. Takes it bag to the old school. From what I hear its two RPGs in one. Basically PopoloCrois 1 and 2 put together. Almost like Zelda where the hero grows up with time(although not visible on screen but in terms of character).

But its still worth the purchase. I really want to get Tokobot as well, but some jackass got to it before I did. CURSES VIRIGIN MEGASTORE!!! ONLY ONE COPY ON DISPLAY!!! FOOLS!!!!

[phat_toi]

is that game popolo crois dope? right now im passing legend of heroes, nothing special but i really like the story..

Generations of chaos LOOKS FUCKING DOPE. As an rpg lover ima have to cop that asap

[Million]

Is a price drop even on the horizon for PSP? I want to get it but come on...200+ for a portable still isn't cool, imo. Is there even a "bare bones" version at all?

..I'll probably just try to get a "hook up" from someone.

[Brandon Lee]

Is a price drop even on the horizon for PSP? I want to get it but come on...200+ for a portable still isn't cool, imo. Is there even a "bare bones" version at all?

..I'll probably just try to get a "hook up" from someone.

I felt the same way for a while, but a friend of mine let me borrow his for a few days and I just had to have one. The screen is what does it for me. Its just so damn crisp. The games, movies, whatever you're doing on it just looks awesome. I honestly thought watching movies on it would be kind of a waste if you dont travel alot, but its great. I love watching movies on it even just at home sometimes. I havent done alot with mine besides games and movies and I still think its worth the price. Im about to start getting into the emulation and all soon.

There isnt a vast library of good games yet, but its slowly getting there, and there are some promising titles on the way soon. So far I have Metal Gear Acid, GTA: Liberty city stories, Kingdom of Paradise, Lumines, Socom, and X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse. All great games if you ask me. Especially GTA, and Lumines is my current drug of choice. The game selection alone doesnt compare to that of the DS yet, but I think it will soon, and everything else you can do with the psp makes up for it right now in my opinion. Get one, I doubt you'll regret it.

Pretty good game so far. Its your typical RPG. The random encounters are hefty though. Graphically its still nice. Takes it bag to the old school. From what I hear its two RPGs in one. Basically PopoloCrois 1 and 2 put together. Almost like Zelda where the hero grows up with time(although not visible on screen but in terms of character).

But its still worth the purchase. I really want to get Tokobot as well, but some jackass got to it before I did. CURSES VIRIGIN MEGASTORE!!! ONLY ONE COPY ON DISPLAY!!! FOOLS!!!!

Yeah I heard the battles are pretty frequent. Graphics look great from the images I've seen. I heard its huge in Japan...didnt they make an anime of it? I'll probably try to get it next week, especially if its similar to FFT.

Tokobot is great. Friend of mine has it I played it for a while. I'll get it eventually but there are others I want first. Im hoping Valkarie Profile turns out to be good.

[Million]

I'll probably get Tokobot before I even get the system. The thing is...I'm sure that is one of those games that will be absolutely GONE from existence a little over a year from now...like games such as Double Dragon Advance, Philosoma, the original psx version of Doom, etc. This has been my only complaint about the current era of the industry. If a game isn't like Halo-level popularity...chances are it will soon vanish, and become impossible to get, with the last hope being random people on ebay.(*something I'm still leery of. I don't trust people...especially not when you add the internet to the mix. Amazon is the only thing on the net I'm *kinda* okay with in terms of trust.)

They had a segment on Tokobot on Attack of the Show about a week or 2 ago. Apparently there is also a "combined robot" form. That game looks incredibly fun to me....besides, how can one seriously resist such cutesy-robot character design?

[Gasaraki]

Wipeout Pure is THE shit. Best in the series so far(IMO), downloadable music, tracks, and vehicles, complete awesomeness.

[FurryCurry]

Wipeout Pure is THE shit. Best in the series so far(IMO), downloadable music, tracks, and vehicles, complete awesomeness.

With all of the downloads you get twice the amount of content.

It is the shit and it is the best one in the series, hands down.

[Infinity Plus]

Prince of Persia is somewhat glitchy at times, but it's freakin awesome anyway.

[DeathScythe]

Seeing as how this is a PSP thread I to finally test out the internet on this sucker. Good connection.

[orka]

I swapped my old PSP (had it since U.S. launch) with a brand new one yesturday. It was about time. I bought a extra battery pack as well, and ready to leave for Japan! :p

[_MJ_#R]

Wipeout Pure is THE shit. Best in the series so far(IMO), downloadable music, tracks, and vehicles, complete awesomeness.


Wipeout ownz. Still learning how to turn corners without losing speed. LOL

[wassabbi]

hey guys someone explain to me the difference between UMDEMU and 2.0 Eboot?

[mr. newbie]

looks like neoflash came out with their memory thing. its only at 2 stores right now and they're selling it with a 4gb microdrive for 169. i'm hoping someplace will sell it by itself so i can use this http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=ST650211CF&cat=HDD a $99 5gb microdrive.

neo flash memory converter http://www.neoflash.com/

[1stsamurai]

I wanted to know if socom was a good multiplayer game??
if u guys have it, what did u think of it?

[Typhoon Bee]

I wanted to know if socom was a good multiplayer game??
if u guys have it, what did u think of it?

Hell yes it is. One of the best multiplayer games on the PSP. It's too good. If you can get online with it your good to go.

[Geronimo]

I have SOCOM and it's an awesome multiplayer game. Go get it.


Jus' my $.02

- Geronimo.

[Ninja.]

Make sure you guys get Monster Hunter for PSP since it gonna be able to work with the PS2.

[FurryCurry]

Make sure you guys get Monster Hunter for PSP since it gonna be able to work with the PS2.

It is?

How?

[mr. newbie]

^ i hear the ps2 one sucked. true? and lik-sang got their hands on the memory converter.

[PsychoSquall]

http://www.newzealandstory.com/mgs/ MGS 1-3 cutscene videofile for psp ('.' ) !

[Taito]

Alright guys here's my ranking for PSP's emulator scene right now.. this is all based on v1.50 homebrew compatibility btw.. anybody else feel free to correct me if I'm wrong or if I'm missing anything..

- 8-bit emus run PERFECT

NES and GB/C are 60 fps with accurate sound emulation.. I don't know of any compatibility issues (which games run and which don't)

I use Nester J and RIN for NES and GB respectively

- Neo Geo CD runs PERFECT

If you haven't tried this yet you're in for a big surprise. Games run at 60 fps with no loading (make sure you extract the files from the compressed folder otherwise the game will load like a Neo CD). The music files are .mp3 so the music plays just fine. Only problem is the Neo CD library is limited, and support for the system dropped after 1997. I'm REALLY disappointed that I can't take BLAZING STAR with me everywhere..

NeoCDPSP emu is recommended..

-- Genesis runs GOOD

You can't get a smooth and stable 60 fps on the DGen or PSPGenesis emulators, and some faster or sprite-heavy games like shooters don't perform that great on PSP. Sound is accurate only on DGen if you turn the rate up to 44khz, but graphic performance will suffer. Slower games like platformer/action/adventure/RPG games are very much playable, but there's room for improvement.

Overall, I think PSPGenesis is smoother and more tolerable than DGen, although DGen has a slightly higher compatibility list (one of my favorite Gen games Valis 3 doesn't work on PSPGenesis at all, but it works on DGen)

-- PC-Engine runs PERFECT but PC-CD/SCD runs OKAY

The HuE emulator can't play mp3s for your CD games (sound effects from the game's .iso will play though)! And the music in PCEP will NOT loop. Once the track plays once you play the rest of the level in silence until the next section cues the next track.

If you care about music in your games (like Dracula X's kickass soundtrack), there's no choice but PCEP, but HuE runs all PCE games at a smooth 60 fps, unlike PCEP.. it just won't play any music for CD games.

--- SNES NEEDS WORK

Any special graphic tricks like Mode 7 or Super FX or whatever isn't going to work. Contra 3's overhead stages won't work at all. Even without Mode 7 effects most games run pretty choppy and require lots of frameskip adjustments. If you want to play SNES on PSP, you should look for games that use as little Mode 7 as possible. One positive about SNES on PSP is the sound emulation is just about perfect, unlike Genesis emus..

SNES TYL is recommended over any other SNES emulator..

---- GBA is EXPERIMENTAL

No sound on any game, and the majority of games aren't playable. It's really too early to tell if GBA will work well on the handheld.

---- MAME is EXPERIMENTAL

I honestly don't think MAME will work for PSP.. a dedicated emulator for individual hardware like CPS would probably perform better than an emulator like MAME that tries to support everything. Anyway the compatibility list for MAME is LOW and nothing from the 90s onward works on PSP..


I'm looking into how well MSX and Neo Geo Pocket Color runs on PSP.. I'll drop my impressions here..

[Optimus Prime]

I'm looking for anime UMDs online. Anyone know of a good place with a good selection that takes PayPal? The sellers on eBay all have horrible feedback and would probably take forever to ship. Any help would be appreciated.
Try:
http://www.animecornerstore.com/anonummedi.html

[mr. newbie]

wow outpost.com has a 2gb memory stick for 140. i cant find a better deal.

[El Maniatico]

Any reasons not to sell my psp for Doa4+doa hori?

[Taito]

Yeah, it's fucking DOA :confused: I've heard nothing but good things about the Hori stick though.

What's the lifespan of a lithium battery? I've been having to recharge the PSP's battery a lot more frequently than usual. I've been using the thing for more than a year now.

[mr. newbie]

ok my lcd is cracked. totally broken. funny thing is the plastic covering is just fine. since i already have to open it now to install a new lcd i'm going to paint it yellow.

[Taito]

What I'd love to buy from Lik-Sang or whatever is a HARD, DURABLE plastic faceplate to replace the standard faceplace that gets hairline scratches just from blowing on it.. it's funny, my old Sony Ericsson cellphone was dropped and banged around all the time and it still has less scratches on it than my PSP, which I never dropped ever.

[Infinity Plus]

Well. I finally upgraded to 2.0. It's neat. I'm posting this from my psp right now. R.I.P. 1.5 =(

[AL the great]

whoever said snes emu runs perfect needs to be shot.

i just tried it and a few games run alright. nes runs freakin awesome.

hmm taito you got pm man.

also i put a gbc emu on my psp and it boots but doesn't recognize the roms. i try to delete the emu and it's still there???? WTF???? help me delete this emu from my psp lol.

[AL the great]

thanks for all the help on pm taito!

yea i got everything workin great. downgraded to 1.5, runnin emus, running everything pretty smoothly. but i found the problem i couldn't delete anything. i formatted the stick and works again. apparently a common problem with mem sticks?? wtf lol.

[Taito]

I heard that some emus screw up your stick and you'll have to reformat to delete files.. never happened to me though.

[AL the great]

I heard that some emus screw up your stick and you'll have to reformat to delete files.. never happened to me though.

well good game, that's what i'm experiencing still.

oh well, as long as it works...whatever.

[Taito]

Oh in other PSP news, Polyphony Digital supposedly announced Gran Turismo for Japan release this Spring, so whatever.

[MikieJ]

Good news for idiots like me who upgraded to 2.5/2.6:

Fanjita at pspupdates has released a working port of Tetris for 2.5 firmwares, it uses a GTA save game exploit to run, so if you have a 2.5 all you need is GTA and you can run it. http://pspupdates.qj.net/2006_01_09_archive.html

excellent news considering that this save game exploit is assumed to work on many other homebrew programs as well

[SNAKESHOTPEOPLE]

What's up guys. I've had my PSP for just about a week now. I bought socom with it and it's awsome. I only have one problem with it. And that's connecting it to the USB. I mean my computer is only a month old (or less) with XP SP2 so I don't get it. I've also connected it to ALL of my other ports. But I get this message always:

"USB DEVICE NOT RECOGNIZED
One of the USB devices attatched to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it."

I tried everything. Can someone tell me what the Hell is up with this?

[FurryCurry]

What's up guys. I've had my PSP for just about a week now. I bought socom with it and it's awsome. I only have one problem with it. And that's connecting it to the USB. I mean my computer is only a month old (or less) with XP SP2 so I don't get it. I've also connected it to ALL of my other ports. But I get this message always:

"USB DEVICE NOT RECOGNIZED
One of the USB devices attatched to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it."

I tried everything. Can someone tell me what the Hell is up with this?

Try it on a different computer. If the same thing pops up then it's probably the PSP. Certainly sounds like it :-/



Who here is looking forward to Monster Hunter? I know I am (barely... I'll probably wait for a price drop. Darn PSP with it's ports/remakes and other unoriginal titles.)

[SNAKESHOTPEOPLE]

Damn, alright, I'll give it a try, thanks.

[The_Reno]

Street Fighter Zero 3 Double Upper iso is out, but it needs 2.5.

[1]

Street Fighter Zero 3 Double Upper iso is out, but it needs 2.5.
There is a way to play a 2.5 required iso from a 2.0. Maybe even 1.5. :)

[The_Reno]

tell tellbeans.

[MikieJ]

Homebrew is now on 2.01 +, check out PSPUpdates...new eloader is beta and only works with certain things like SNES emu...but its alot better than nothing!

http://pspupdates.qj.net/2006_01_30_archive.html

scroll down about halfway

[Taito]

Anyone tried the PMP player? What encoding software do you guys use? I've only tried the Hellboy PMP demo so far but it looks pretty damn amazing..

[AL the great]

ok right now i'm semi confused. what can 2.0 homebrew do that they just found? can it boot isos well?

what homebrew things will work on on 1.5 that wont work for 2.0?
i'm just hearing 2.0 is developing nicely but i'm not quite sure if i should upgrade back to 2.0 right now. i am getting frustrated at not having the super new games run on 1.5 tho.

Taito post what u hear man.

[Taito]

^ Uh it sounds like you dumped your PSP in the GP2X thread.. but no you can't load isos in 2.00+.. basically the further away from 1.50 you go the less you can do.. emulators don't work as well either..

By the way, the new SNES TYL emu (v0.3) is a big improvement over the last ones.. it's still not perfect but I have a feeling that we'll probably get there eventually. Basically everything runs at 50-60 fps as long as there's no Mode 7 onscreen (the game slows down pretty bad when M7 is used). So F-Zero and Mario Kart are unplayable but stuff like Mario World is pretty much perfect. One of my favorite SNES games, Cybernator is running pretty damn smooth.

I wasn't at all impressed with the SNES emu before, but I'll give it a lot more playtime from now on..

[AL the great]

thanks taito. yea recently i was very unhappy with my psp. on top of everything i had to format my pro duo often because let's say after i delete a game it wouldn't recognize the available space. it still says it's taken up. my friend says it's a common glitch with mem cards espcially transferring larger files.

i know i'll come back to the psp some day but right now it was just too much money and too much hassle getting screwed over with new games/sony updating their newer games.

i appreciate all your help tho taito. in general hacking the psp was cut and dry pretty simple just these small glitches and such really bum me out. oh yea also i couldn't jump back on the d-pad....

[FurryCurry]

How is Guilty Gear on the PSP?

I'm really excited about Judgement when it comes to the US... And is the Boost Mode (that beat-em up mode) still coming with the American GG?

[orka]

How is Guilty Gear on the PSP?

I'm really excited about Judgement when it comes to the US... And is the Boost Mode (that beat-em up mode) still coming with the American GG?

Yea, GG Judgment is combination of GGXX#R and Boost Mode. No confirmation on specific release date yet, though.

I'm still working on Spectral Souls II: Unlimited Side. Granted, I haven't played it for a while but I've spent at least 80 hours on it and I'm only about half way through with the game.

I was thinking about buying a new game. Something lighter and laid back to play. Considering Harvest Moon, Comic Party or Blood: The Last Vampire but not sure yet...

[apokalipze2]

How is Guilty Gear on the PSP?

I'm really excited about Judgement when it comes to the US... And is the Boost Mode (that beat-em up mode) still coming with the American GG?
Guilty gear on the psp is the same as the console version, only thing I notice is that the characters lose a little resolution. Other than that its the same thing. As far as judgement it's slated for the u.s release. the japanese was barebones with no extras.

Btw how is mega man maverick hunter? Is it short hard

[Taito]

Apparently Famitsu's gonna drop news on Tekken PSP next week..

[FurryCurry]

Apparently Famitsu's gonna drop news on Tekken PSP next week..

Hmmm... I wonder what kind of game it will be? And I wonder what it will offer new.


Any Tomb Raider fans in here? No? Didn't think so.

Well Gamestop says that even the PSP version of Tomb Raider is shaping upt to be a great game, featuring three new exclusive modes, including one confirmed multiplayer mode. And another cool PSP/PS2 feature is the ability to send save files back and forth between the two games since they are the exact same game (cept PSP's visuals dont' look as good as the PS2's). So you could start a level on the PS2 and then finish it on the PSP.

Imagine if the next PSP Monster Hunter could work with the sequel on the PS3. What a way to get people to buy both copies.

[Koop]

Yo SRK fam...gettin ready to sell my PSP for 175 + shipping. If anyone is interested let me know. I've used the PSP possibly 5 times. It has the updates and such on it and I am giving you DARKSTALKERs along with it. So holla if you feel. Al check your pms cause I am trying to sell it since I really don't need it.


-PSP
-Carrying case
-Charger
-Demo Disc
-Darkstalkers


Pm or email at acarr04@gmail.com



Thankz
Koop

[Taito]

Hmmm... I wonder what kind of game it will be? And I wonder what it will offer new.


Wellll the rumor mill says that PS3 will either get Tekken 6 or Tag 2.. so maybe they'll port Dark Resurrection over???? (and the PS2 would get a 'Greatest Hits' port)

Ideally that's what should happen. Better not be a fucking card game or some shit.

[FurryCurry]

Wellll the rumor mill says that PS3 will either get Tekken 6 or Tag 2.. so maybe they'll port Dark Resurrection over???? (and the PS2 would get a 'Greatest Hits' port)

Ideally that's what should happen. Better not be a fucking card game or some shit.

But I want sexy T5:DR on my PS2 and a Tag 2 on PS3...

I would say a compilation ala SF:AC with the first three Tekken games. I'd love to pit Alex against Gon. Of course improve the graphics and even throw in some T5 features but wouldn't that be cool?

[Taito]

Eh.. how's that different from Tekken Tag 1? I'm cool with a HSF2-type game as long as there's 4, 5 and DR elements in it..

PS. Yeah I was trying to say that PS2 would get DR under the Greatest Hits label, just like VF4E and Devil May Cry 3:SE..

[OriginaL_DA]

Street Fighter Zero 3 Double Upper iso is out, but it needs 2.5.

are you SERIOUS!!! damnit...all these games i can't play cause im still on 1.5. *sigh* i just don't wanna give that up.

- Neo Geo CD runs PERFECT

If you haven't tried this yet you're in for a big surprise. Games run at 60 fps with no loading (make sure you extract the files from the compressed folder otherwise the game will load like a Neo CD). The music files are .mp3 so the music plays just fine. Only problem is the Neo CD library is limited, and support for the system dropped after 1997. I'm REALLY disappointed that I can't take BLAZING STAR with me everywhere..

NeoCDPSP emu is recommended...


how big are the file sizes of the games for Neo Geo CD?? i'm interested in putting this on my PSP =]

[Taito]

Well right now I have Last Resort and Metal Slug 2.. those clock in at 45MB and 70MB respectively..

[Gain]

yo, i just heard something about a d-pad that came with SF Alpha 3 DU if you pre-ordered it...

i didn't, but any word on how it performs and if it's worth trying to track down/get on el bay?

[FurryCurry]

yo, i just heard something about a d-pad that came with SF Alpha 3 DU if you pre-ordered it...

i didn't, but any word on how it performs and if it's worth trying to track down/get on el bay?

There is SFA3 Max thread in the Fighting Game Discussion forum. That's where all the A3 Max talk is.

[Taito]

What I heard about the Dpad is it does help the control a lot, but the A3 Dpad sticks to your PSP's Dpad with some ultra-strong adhesive. Once it's on it stays on, unless you forcefully tear the Dpad off at the risk of damaging your handheld..

There's a warranty-voiding mod you can do for your PSP that can improve the D-pad's performance without adding some D-pad (that might make the PSP tougher to fit into a protective case).. I haven't tried it yet, but I think I'd prefer this to the A3 pad..

http://ufighterx.com/guides/videogame/pspdpadfix/pspdpadfix.htm


Anyway, plenty of people in the FG forum have A3^^ right now and they dropped their impressions about the game and the pad.. EDIT: What FurryCurry said

And finally, Capcom's offering the Dpad with the American A3 MAX if you preorder from their website..

[FurryCurry]

Eh.. how's that different from Tekken Tag 1? I'm cool with a HSF2-type game as long as there's 4, 5 and DR elements in it..

PS. Yeah I was trying to say that PS2 would get DR under the Greatest Hits label, just like VF4E and Devil May Cry 3:SE..

I thought that was what you meant but I didn't want to assume...

True, it's not (lol).......Hm... I don't see the need to put just a T5:DR port on the PSP. That seems so redudant UNLESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

If you read my bit about Tomb Raider Legend and how you can transfer your save files between both PSP and PS2 versions. If we do end up getting two versions of DR then I think that Namco should follow the same route. No matter where you go, you can increase your skills in Tekken 5... Sounds like a tag line.

[orka]

Blade Dancer (http://www.playstation.jp/scej/title/bladedancer/) looks pretty sweet. It's a turn-based RPG but there's even a ad-hoc mode that allows up to 4 people to play at once. The cell shading in opening movie is butt-ugly but other than that, the game looks awesome.

[AL the great]

someone needs to come out with a new umd emu for 1.5 so the games that need 2.5 fw will work.

[OriginaL_DA]

someone needs to come out with a new umd emu for 1.5 so the games that need 2.5 fw will work.

i pray day and night for this dream of mine to become reality

[orka]

2 games coming out in the U.S. this month I highly recommend:

Generation of Chaos IV: Another Side - I've ranted about this game many times in the past, but let me say again that it's a awesome SRPG. Probably a bit different than what people are used to, but if you like challenging strategy RPG (i.e. Disgea) you will love GOC. I played this game for over 150 hours, and still couldn't complete everything.

Ys IV: The Arc of Napishtim - PS2 port, but Nihon Falcom actually retuned the graphics. While a good chunk of the game is still 3D rendered, characters and some other elements were changed into sprites to give it traditional Ys atmosphere.

[Taito]

Oh Shit It's Dark Resurrection!!!! <3 <3 <3

[blood_sin]

Anybody getting EXIT? I heard good things.

[FurryCurry]

Oh Shit It's Dark Resurrection!!!! <3 <3 <3

Ok where did you hear that from? Don't go screaming out ish with no links. You know that doesn't fly on S-R-K.

Plus, do you know if they are including the ingenious idea started by Tomb Raider Legend and letting you transfer your save back and forth between the console and handheld versions? (assuming there is even a console version to speak of and that they are both identical minus graphics)?

[Taito]

I don't have links to give out but I do have a credible track record when it comes to stuff like this..

EDIT: Here we go, Famitsu pic

http://m.pic.to/53x7v

It's gonna drop in Japan sometime this summer..

[AL the great]

well i guess i'm back in the psp scene guys.

i got hooked up by a good friend with a free psp 1.5. so game on :)

[MESOPOTAMIA]

February through May is looking pretty good with March being a huge month for releases. I think its time for my DS to collect some dust =)

[Chidori]

i cant seem to get my neogeo cd working.. ?? i followed all the instructions it came with for extracting them in folders and creating folders for the mp3s.. am i using the wrong type of roms? i noticed that the neogeo cd roms and in iso format much like the umd games.. and when i go to load the rom it is not there on the screen.. any help?

[WasFemto]

Any word on a price drop? I want to play Tokobot, Exit and Loco Roco but I don't want to spent that much $ on this thing.

[Taito]

i cant seem to get my neogeo cd working.. ?? i followed all the instructions it came with for extracting them in folders and creating folders for the mp3s.. am i using the wrong type of roms? i noticed that the neogeo cd roms and in iso format much like the umd games.. and when i go to load the rom it is not there on the screen.. any help?
Yeah the neo cd 'roms' are supposed to be in iso format.. extract the contents of the iso into the main folder and make sure you have a music folder named 'xxx.mp3'

Also, do you have the Neocd.bin file? Make sure that you have every file the emulator's readme asks for. If you don't, you can type up the filename in Google and you should find an emulator site that has that file(s) available..

[FurryCurry]

Any word on a price drop? I want to play Tokobot, Exit and Loco Roco but I don't want to spent that much $ on this thing.

No. We'll probably hear something at E3 at the latest.

[Infinity Plus]

http://www.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=86179

More info on Tekken DR.

[blood_sin]

I rented tokobot, it sucks ass.

[MESOPOTAMIA]

The pace of tokobot really annoyed me so I never bothered to finish the game. Daxter on the otherhand looks like it'll be the first good 3D platformer.

[FurryCurry]

http://www.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=86179

More info on Tekken DR.

MORE INFO! Sommabitch look at them pictures! Game looks amazing.

It's not Tekken 5 though... but it has T5 characters in it. I guess that throws the file swapping idea out the window. This looks to be fun with the inclusion of some older characters.

So it's more like... Tekken 5: DR Remix!

EDIT: http://psp.ign.com/articles/688/688919p1.html Well this "is" Tekken 5: DR since ign mentioned more items so maybe I can still get my save file transfering abilty. That would really suck if the games are pratically identical but you can't share info between the two. I mean I hope Namco siezes this opportunity to do that as well as release the first UMD-DVD game pack. Imagine selling T:DR for $34.99 or T5:DR for $29.99 (or 19.99 if it's eligible for Greatest Hits) but then combining both games together for a $50 deal. I mean that's what Sony is doing with their UMD and DVD movies from now on. I think we should see games like this as well, no?

[Taito]

It looks awesome for a handheld but you can tell that some detail is lost. I'm not sure if all the effects are gonna make it over either (like the heat ripple effect in the burning house stage). Plus with the screwy PSP control, you can forget about doing any advanced inputs or juggles without breaking your thumb. I hope a version of DR is released on PS2 that can properly emulate the System 258 game.

PS. The PSP game is called Tekken: Dark Resurrection.. no '5' to be found anywhere..

[catchafire]

Any FFantasy remakes games coming to the PSP?

[FurryCurry]

It looks awesome for a handheld but you can tell that some detail is lost. I'm not sure if all the effects are gonna make it over either (like the heat ripple effect in the burning house stage). Plus with the screwy PSP control, you can forget about doing any advanced inputs or juggles without breaking your thumb. I hope a version of DR is released on PS2 that can properly emulate the System 258 game.

PS. The PSP game is called Tekken: Dark Resurrection.. no '5' to be found anywhere..

I think that the PSP pad will be fine for a game like Tekken since it's more about taps than motions. :wonder:

[Taito]

I think that the PSP pad will be fine for a game like Tekken since it's more about taps than motions. :wonder:
Basic inputs, definitely, but probably not JF or EWGF or whatever..

I'm basically saying that sticks are more accurate than pads, and I wouldn't mind a home version that can let you use the equipment that the arcade game uses.. but if you can pull off advanced stuff on a regular PS pad then there shouldn't be much problem with the PSP..

[Taito]

Capcom's dropping Powerstone 1+2 on PSP..

http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/previews/page2.pl?system=psp&game=powerstonecollection&imgnum=30&pagenum=1&title=Power%20Stone%20Collection

[Taito]

Holy shit Capcom is blessing this handheld.. Capcom Puzzle World for PSP.. compilation includes PUZZLE FIGHTER II X,Y and Z, Buster Bros. and some other puzzle game I never heard of..

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6144534.html

[FurryCurry]

SOMEONE HOLD ME...

I'M DYING OVER HERE... CAPCOM? I knew that Monster Hunter was a huge deal for Capcom in Japan but they are just fucking going crazy in 2006 with the PSP... POWER STONE 1 and 2 WITH ENHANCEMENTS...

From Gaming Age

Power Stone Collection includes the following new features for both titles of this PSP system collection:

* Ad hoc multiplayer
* Two players in Power Stone and up to four in Power Stone 2 can battle it out to see who will reign supreme!
* Game sharing function allows up to three others to play using a single UMD disc
* Wacky new weapons join the existing arsenal of both titles for added comical mayhem
* Training mode – practice makes perfect as beginners and experts alike can hone their skills and test drive items and weapons
* Screenshot mode – pause the game during a fight and adjust the camera to take a perfect snapshot to commemorate the glory moments
* Upgraded camera system – not only will players get a wider view of the action, tailored for the PSP system’s widescreen, but they can also toggle between wide, mid and close range views of the action at any time
* Unlockable bonuses including weapons, items and more

[randomloser]

I like the psp but the software is disapointing to me, lack of original software, mostly ports.

bought the new katamari damacy game and its really crap. Both PS2 versions were miles better, more levels etc. PSP music is also a recycle job

Well next month in Japan I'll be buying valykrie profile and sakura taisen1&2 which funnily enough are both ports which I've played tons of times before but I guess it would be nice to use my psp rather then let it gather dust.

that ghost n goblins game looks nice, might be my first non-port title

powerstone, hmm, never liked the game but at least it'll be better suited to a d-pad then SF or tekken

[Gasaraki]

Yes, can't wait for powerstone, using a single cartrige for multiplayer is an excellent idea and shuold be done more often.

[AHVB]

can someone fill me in on psp iso's through Pm?

Your conspiracy theorist will love you for it

[MESOPOTAMIA]

The new Ghouls 'n Ghosts game is looking too good. I watched the new gameplay video like 17 hours straight....GODDAMN!

http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?fs=yes&id=2428

[FurryCurry]

Megaman Powered Up news...

http://www.rockmanpm.com/forum/index.php?topic=1228.0

[valaris]

Anyone knows if Breath of Fire 3 is coming out in NA? I know it came out feb 17th in Europe and it's been out for a while in Japan but I'm crossing my fingers, hoping to see it here.

[orka]

I can hardly for Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth. I never got the true ending in original so this is still gonna be fun for me. And the added contents are going to make this already godly game even more awesome. One more week!

Trailer (http://www.square-enix.co.jp/vp/vp1/movie/vp1_pv2.wmv)

And I dropped Blade Dancer from my pre-order. Famitsu gave it a horrendous review. Bad enough to actually scare me from buying it.

[orka]

Play Asia shipped Lenneth for me earlier today. It's already left Hong Kong and it's EMS so it should be here by Friday or Saturday.

<3

[Wil]

Holy shit! Powerstone!?!??! Fucken Capcom! Too good. Can't wait to 4-player battle that shit out with the rest of my co-workers.

PSP is just getting better and better!

[Taito]

Someone needs to update/fix the PC Engine CD emulators.. I want the whole PCE CD library working with looping music.. gotdammit..

[FurryCurry]

Damn this thread blows and I created it.

Says a lot about the PSP's vocal community of gamers. Anyway, for all of your US Wipeoute Pure owners out there, there are some new "secrect" packs available for download. Just go to the download site with the game (if you can) and go to Secrect Downloads.

From there here are the Codes to get two brand new models and two skins of an older ship with their own specs so they are represnted by their own special names.


Socom 3 pack: X Triangle Circle Square (new skin and new specs)
Jak Racing pack: Square X Triangle Circle (new ship)
Socom FTB pack: Triangle Circle Square X (new skin and new specs)
Daxter pack: Circle Square X Triangle. (new ship)

This isn't as good as the Omega (4 new psychadelic tracks) packs that are available in Europe and Japan but it'll do for the next 45 mins.

[Courtesy of PSP411.com| For your up to date PSP news and forum suckatude.]

Just a few more days till Megaman Powered Up. Someone please revive that topic if they get the game before me.

[Taito]

Damn this thread blows and I created it.

Well the biggest upcoming news is the Sony Connect re-launch/PSP firmware 3.00, which is expected to be unveiled on the 15th.. I probably won't be the one to post it though, since my home computer fucking died this weekend :\

[blood_sin]

MGA2 is gonna be sweet. 3D Konami Eyes girls to boot. EGM says the 3D effect really works well.

[Taito]

I hated Acid 1's retarded, unrelated-to-Solid-series storyline, but the gameplay is really enjoyable and it's been improved in Acid 2 (you can turn or crawl at no Cost, for example).

Is there any work on Acid 2's localization? Acid 1's dub job sucked and didn't explain the gameplay very well..

[Bluehaze]

Anyone familiar with how to get the PSP hooked up to a TV and then of course use the PS2 controllers with it? Listing sources of such software/hardware, known bugs and any hardware/software restrictions, and perhaps a price range would be much appreciated : )

Bluehaze

[mr. newbie]

Anyone familiar with how to get the PSP hooked up to a TV and then of course use the PS2 controllers with it? Listing sources of such software/hardware, known bugs and any hardware/software restrictions, and perhaps a price range would be much appreciated : )

Bluehaze

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=365&products_id=7749& $120 and you have to open your psp to install it. i wouldn't waste my time with those other options.

[orka]

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=365&products_id=7749& $120 and you have to open your psp to install it. i wouldn't waste my time with those other options.

I've heard that it damages the UMD drive, but I don't know anybody that owns or tried it (aside from reading one online review) so I can't really comment.

Sakura Taisen 1 & 2 arrived in the mail yesturday! :tup:

PSP is treating me really well right now.

[FurryCurry]

*comes through with the duster*

Hey fools, check this out

http://www.gamingbits.com/content/view/317/2/

Yeah that's right, Metal Slug 1, 2, X, 3, 4, and 5, on one UMD with ad-hoc mulitplayer.

Nov. 2006

*goes back to Metriod Prime Hunters and Megaman Powered Up*

[orka]

metal slug is cool, but i can't really see the longetivity even considering that all 6 installments are on one umd unless somebody is new to the game.

[spideyman]

i can't wait for the gps to come out later this year. i'm gonna get one fo sho.

[orka]

i'm personally interested in the camera attachment.

[spideyman]

i'll get them both. i heard the camera will be like an eye toy with voice functions.

[orka]

o, so they're going to be same thing?

i was assuming the digital camera attachment and eye toy attachment were going to be seperate products.

[spideyman]

are u gonna update to 3.0?

[orka]

3.0!? they're gonna jump from 2.6 to 3.0? when?

and yea i've been updating immediately whenever i had the chance. i never cared for emulators so it was only reasonable for me.

[spideyman]

rumor is the 24th tomorrow for the 1 year ani. but nobody knows for sure. but there are pictures going around on what it will have. best thing to me is the browser will be able to play flash files.

[orka]

here's my qualm with the web browser, though... the internal memory capacity of psp is too small for many websites to load. so i kind of wonder how the flash thing works out. although i do think it's cool how it can (technically) display flash files.

[spideyman]

have u seen pics of the gps or camera? if not i'll try to find some and post them.

[orka]

i saw a pic of eye toy attachment last week on a website (maybe ign?) but i dun remember where.

[OriginaL_DA]

megaman powered up is fun:lovin:

[FurryCurry]

megaman powered up is fun:lovin:


Go search and revive my thread for me will ya... damn Metriod... sucking away my urge to play mega... man... gahhhh.

[OreNoChinSugoi]

I bought Initial D yesterday, and played it today. That's the only news I know. Eh.

[Taito]

Word is Outrun Coast 2 Coast runs at 30 frames.. yuck.

[spideyman]

anyone know the release date for powerstone?

[FurryCurry]

anyone know the release date for powerstone?

The Fall.

[Feyz]

I'm thinkin of buying a PSP... If I were to go get one now what version would it come with? 2.0 or higher?

[FurryCurry]

I'm thinkin of buying a PSP... If I were to go get one now what version would it come with? 2.0 or higher?
I don't even know Fez. If you get the 250 pack it'll probably have older firmware like 2.0 something. Get the 199 pack and I'm sure it'll have 2.6.
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Hey guys, Every Extend Extra is going to be an awesome game. It's from Q Entertainment's head boss (creator of Rez) and unlike Lumines which was more Tetris with flash and sound, E3 as I'm calling it from now on, is more like Rez since it's a shooter.

Although it works different from a typical shooter. Think Asteroids and Missile Command with Rez as the baby's daddy/momma. The object of the game is to blow yourself up near the flying objects or enemies while creating a huge chain reaction. Every time you kill yourself you lose a life but if your chain is big enough you gain an extra life. Couple this with a race against the clock (if you are killed before blowing yourself up there is a time penalty to face) and you have a very frentic and flashy game.

No release date has been annouced since the date on the trailer is 3 months old now. What you can do however, is go here...
http://www.download.com/Every-Extend/3000-2099_4-10347823.html
and download the original game by a guy named Omega. It's like the best free 'demo' ever!

[Taito]

Every Extend Extra was supposed to drop in January, but it got pushed to Summer (as a part of Sony's marketing blitz in hopes of getting Japan interested in PSP again, or at least that's what I heard).. well it's definitely on my radar, whenever it comes out..

[orochizoolander]

currently the only games i have are pq, sfalpha3, and ac:formula front so other then lumines, syphon filter, mgsa, mercury and daxter are there any other games worth checking out?

(i already have mm anniversary collection for xbox n mmx collection for ps2 so thats y i'm not interested in the 2 mm games on psp)

[FurryCurry]

currently the only games i have are pq, sfalpha3, and ac:formula front so other then lumines, syphon filter, mgsa, mercury and daxter are there any other games worth checking out?

(i already have mm anniversary collection for xbox n mmx collection for ps2 so thats y i'm not interested in the 2 mm games on psp)

See what you don't understand is that you are interested in MM:PU because it's so different in terms of style and gameplay as you switch characters from the original game. Trust me. It's worth owning.

I like Metal Gear Acid 2 and Burnout Legends (although Revenge or 3 on a console are probably better, just not portable). You didn't mention Wipeout Pure so I'll assume you never heard about how great it was so I'll let that slide. Other than those four games I just mentioned I guess you are good for now.

[caliagent#3]

k, umm what's the current firmware for PSPs? I used to have a 1.5 but i sold it and i'm thinking of buying another one :(

[-=KOH=-]

I'm not too sure whether I should finish updating to 3.0 when It comes out, Kill myself for updating from 1.5 or wait it out for a downgrader.

[apokalipze2]

k, umm what's the current firmware for PSPs? I used to have a 1.5 but i sold it and i'm thinking of buying another one :(
2.6
I'm still waitinf for some good psp games to come out. I think I might pick up daxter though

[orochizoolander]

See what you don't understand is that you are interested in MM:PU because it's so different in terms of style and gameplay as you switch characters from the original game. Trust me. It's worth owning.

I like Metal Gear Acid 2 and Burnout Legends (although Revenge or 3 on a console are probably better, just not portable). You didn't mention Wipeout Pure so I'll assume you never heard about how great it was so I'll let that slide. Other than those four games I just mentioned I guess you are good for now.


Shit my bad i forgot 2 mention i also own wipeut pure n it's a really awsm it's aestheticaly pleasing n i usually don't like racers unless theyr really good. I buy burnout legends but i'm getting revenge on 360 so yeah n even though i have both mm collection with the orginal 8 mm games n x collection mm:pu n mm:mhx is still worth owning?

EDIT: jus remmbered to ask when xyanide comes out should i get it for xbox or psp? the pros n cons of each r obvious.

[DeathScythe]

When Gran Turismo Mobile arrives thats when things will start to get interesting for the PSP. So far the only thing I've been playing is Super Robot Wars MX Portable and PopoloCrois. Tokobot needs to get finished though so I can get Megaman Powered Up and Maverick Hunter.

[FurryCurry]

Shit my bad i forgot 2 mention i also own wipeut pure n it's a really awsm it's aestheticaly pleasing n i usually don't like racers unless theyr really good. I buy burnout legends but i'm getting revenge on 360 so yeah n even though i have both mm collection with the orginal 8 mm games n x collection mm:pu n mm:mhx is still worth owning?

EDIT: jus remmbered to ask when xyanide comes out should i get it for xbox or psp? the pros n cons of each r obvious.

Get Revenge on the 360. The graphics and larger variety of courses is what sells it to me. I'm waiting on Burnout to drop to 19.99 or something.

Well MM:PU is worth owning because *deep sigh from repeating this so often* is that you can create as many levels as you have space, play as all of the robot masters, play as roll and protoman, spend your sweet time playing the challenges mode, and download user created levels. This increases the longevity of the game for quite awhile. Plus the remixed levels have been really remixed and they all have special paths for bosses. It's a whole nother game.

With MHX it's meh. I mean I'm sure it's awesome but once you play through all of the difficulites and vile mode then all you have left is to watch a 25 min anime.

And Xyanide? Shit. When was the last time anyone heard anything about this poor game? It was supposed to be out last fall right? I hope it's still on it's way. So I can't tell you how good or bad it'll be on either system. Although the biggest question you have to ask yourself is do I want to play on a big screen with better graphics and sound OR do I want to be able to play while taking a dump in a different city?

Hey bitches, play Every Extend (http://www.download.com/Every-Extend/3000-2099_4-10347823.html) already. Shit. I can't stop playing.

[orka]

It's about time for me to get some new games. I'm thinking Edith Memories: Generation of Chaos V (http://ideaf.co.jp/generation/edith/memories.html) and Shinseiki Evangelion 2: Tsukurareshi Sekai (http://www.bandaigames.channel.or.jp/list/psp_eva2/).

Innocent Life (http://www.mmv-i.net/game/psp/innocent_life/), the completely new installment in the Harvest Moon series looks really good too.

[dragon0590]

hahahahah i have 2 freaking games on my psp (memory stick 512)


the megaman (cutsy one)
and alpha three max

the only problem is i cant save the damn file
the gamplay is amaZinnnnn


lol capcom is so freaking cheap fucking remaking the same shit over and over agian
on another systems

and the fucking worst part is alpha on psp
doesnt have a freaking online mode like what the fuck is that

[Taito]

For all the Europe folks, Sony's bundling the PSP with Daxter for €249.. here's what the box looks like..

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/52/a1packpspdaxter3na.jpg

There's also rumors going around that Europe will get the White PSP..

[catchafire]

It would be nice if they had some different psp colors and more fun titles...

[Taito]

I wish the faceplate was made of much harder, scratch-resistant plastic (like what Sony puts on some of their cellphones and all of their Blu-ray discs). And if some nameless Japan or Hong Kong company started selling replacement D-pad kits so you could control fighters and etc. better. Also, the screen does low refresh rate and could be brighter (although it looks fine as is)

The PSP's standard black color is perfect, but a choice of extra colors couldn't hurt.

[FurryCurry]

I wish the faceplate was made of much harder, scratch-resistant plastic (like what Sony puts on some of their cellphones and all of their Blu-ray discs). And if some nameless Japan or Hong Kong company started selling replacement D-pad kits so you could control fighters and etc. better. Also, the screen does low refresh rate and could be brighter (although it looks fine as is)

The PSP's standard black color is perfect, but a choice of extra colors couldn't hurt.

Oh but Taito, Sony would have to care then honey. And we all know how much Sony cares, especially about America, who never sees any system of theirs in a different color!

Let's face it, if you want a well made console that will work 3 generations from now, but something from Nintendo or Sega.

[Taito]

Oh but Taito, Sony would have to care then honey. And we all know how much Sony cares, especially about America, who never sees any system of theirs in a different color!

Let's face it, if you want a well made console that will work 3 generations from now, but something from Nintendo or Sega.
I already said that Sony Ericsson phones and Blu-ray discs are coated with hard plastic that's invincible against simple scratches.. I thought that material would end up on the PSP, but no such luck. I'm just holding out for an accessory company to make a really durable faceplate and just replace it with the stock fragile one.

PS. We know that PSP will get different colors down the road in Japan, but other than the price of importing, it doesn't matter in this case because the system is region-free (aside from UMD movies, which nobody buys anyway)..

[Taito]

There's a new PSP firmware for Japan (2.70)

http://pspupdates.qj.net/PSP-version-2-7-Official/pg/49/aid/28161

Also on 4/25 Japan time, you can download the Loco Roco demo to your PC for play on a 2.70-compliant PSP..

http://www.locoroco.jp/home/ (look for the sign at the bottom, to the right of the 'download' sign)

[ytwojay]

Can someone update me on the status of homebrew? I havent been keeping up for the past few months.

Last I heard, 1.5 was necessary, which is why I got one. But now I'm hearing that some games won't run on it?

Basically I'm trying to get SFA running on my MS. Can someone help me out?

[Naslectronical]

Homebrew only works with firmware version 1.5, which is why I haven't upgraded mine at all.

I really don't care about not being able to play some of the games, as they're mostly just watered-down PS2 rehashes anyway.

For a console where I actually want to play the games, I have a DS.

I just use my PSP for emulators.

[FurryCurry]

Damn PSP, besides Capcom's games could you get any more boring?

Oh wait nevermind.

BRAND NEW SONIC TITLE HEADED TO PSP
(2D gameplay with a new 3D engine)

Sonic Rivals

http://www.gamingbits.com/content/view/557/2/

Screen Shots (http://www.sega.com/games/game_screenshots_pop.php?game=sonicrivals&pic=ss_sonicrivals_05.jpg)

[Taito]

Bumping this thread in preparation for all the big announcements at E3.. here's some of what you should expect:

- The rumored PSP redesign? (I recently fixed my broken 1.00 PSP, so I have a 1.50 and a 1.00 PSP.. 1.00 isn't worth much for homebrew but I can still use it as a backup incase anything happens to my 1.50.. so I'm counting on a redesigned PSP for use as my legit game player, but if nothing gets announced I'll just upgrade my 1.00.. I'm NEVER upgrading my 1.50 though, 480x272 movies from the mem stick and portable emulation are too good to give up)

- There's gonna be a new Metal Gear SOLID action game on PSP revolving around Big Boss.. it takes place after MGS3 and ties into the events of MGS4.. and the big gameplay feature is the inability to continue after Game Over.. when you die in the game you stay dead.

- Hopefully they'll shed news on the 3.00 firmware and the Sony Connect relaunch.. looking forward to the ability to download PS1 games and books and stuff..

[Taito]

SNES TYL's multiplayer Ad-hoc mode is finally working:

http://pspupdates.qj.net/SnesPSP-TYL-0-4-Released-UPDATED-/pg/49/aid/35325#comments

Remember that the emulator works with PSP versions 1.50-2.60..

[AHVB]

Does anyone know how I can downgrade a 2.60 PSP to a version 1.5?

[Zor]

Anyone happen to have this?

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=304&products_id=8679&PHPSESSID=db86b6e0ee8972cf5804bac3a2c357a9

Im trying to find out if its worth it, and if maybe there is an english guide somewhere online. Thanks

[Taito]

Should I resurrect this dinosaur or do we need a new thread? I say keep this around because significant PSP updates are pretty sparse..

Anyway, Ridge Racers 2 was announced in the latest Famitsu.. if scans surface I'll post em..

I hope it's actually difficult.. as great as RRs was, I always ended up in 1st place against AI by the middle of the second lap, without ever using boost for the entire race.. compare that to Wipeout Pure where I mostly placed 1st in Phantom Class by pure luck.. seriously tho, RRs was the perfect portable game (it's a full-fledged 3D racer, it's totally pickup-and-play friendly, the playing sessions are brief like all portable games should be, etc.)

[Zor]

Might as well cross post this here. Maybe it'll help breathe some life back into this thread.

The English demo of Loco Roco is available for download now. Just go to:
http://www.us.playstation.com/pspcon...k/default.html

The latest Content Pak includes the 2.71 system update & the Loco Roco demo.

[alfaphlex]

Does anyone know how I can downgrade a 2.60 PSP to a version 1.5?

For now, downgrading 2.01+ is impossible, but yesterday a new door was opened for the 2.5, 2.6 firmwares by means of a new exploit. Read here:

http://pspupdates.qj.net/Breaking-News-2-60-Firmware-Exploit-Found-Kernel-Access-/pg/49/aid/57216

Basically, what this means is that in the near future, 2.5 and 2.6 will gain some of the cool features of the 1.5 firmware, except that they will still have to be loaded through the Fanjita GTA exploit. Fanjita himself is working on a loader using this new exploit.

What's cool is that soon we'll be able to have decrypted 2.6-2.71 firmwares for Devhook, which you'll most likely be able to run on your 2.6 very soon.

Whatever you do, DON'T UPGRADE!

Enjoy!

[Taito]

I dunno if I should mention this here but I'm modding my shit.. I'm no pirate but full-resolution video and other homebrew apps are too good to pass up.. just as soon as I get confirmation that Sony can't crack the mod (I really don't see how because the PSP NAND is off when the Undiluted Platinum NAND is on, and vice-versa.. the PSP firmware and the modchip shouldn't know either one exists.. still I'm not gonna jump in and pay $200 until I know it's Sony-proof)

[Taito]

I'm playing a Famitsu demo of Ultra Ghosts n Goblins.. it looks amazingly good but the control is typically clunky like every other GnG game.. it's the kind of stiff control that makes you fall into pits accidentally.. also it's bloody difficult in Arcade Mode but a lot more manageable in Original mode (more health and lives). And it's pretty deep, with lots of armor and powerups (lots of powerups from past GnGs.. the whip and Samurai armor powerups are new to the series).. it almost reminds me of a pre-SotN Castlevania in a way.. which is just as well because this is this is the closest thing to a Castlevania game PSPs gonna get..

EDIT: As for my last post.. fuck modding, Devhook is The Truth..

[FurryCurry]

I'm playing a Famitsu demo of Ultra Ghosts n Goblins.. it looks amazingly good but the control is typically clunky like every other GnG game.. it's the kind of stiff control that makes you fall into pits accidentally.. also it's bloody difficult in Arcade Mode but a lot more manageable in Original mode (more health and lives). And it's pretty deep, with lots of armor and powerups (lots of powerups from past GnGs.. the whip and Samurai armor powerups are new to the series).. it almost reminds me of a pre-SotN Castlevania in a way.. which is just as well because this is this is the closest thing to a Castlevania game PSPs gonna get..

EDIT: As for my last post.. fuck modding, Devhook is The Truth..

Play Magazine has an early review and gave it a 9.5. I can't wait for it!

You hoes playing that Valkyrie Profile port? I may pick it up eventually.

[spideyman]

i picked up Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth today and can't wait to play it again. sweet rpg goodness at it's best.

[FurryCurry]

i picked up Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth today and can't wait to play it again. sweet rpg goodness at it's best.

You have to watch the 1up Show review (7/14/06) of the game. 8.0, 8.0, 6.0 from SHANE. The other two reviewers try and figure out why Shane gave it such a low score.

"You're a clown."

[Akuma4Real]

^ yeah that was pretty funny how they tried to understand why he gave it a 6. I got the game since I like RPGs and this one looked really nice. Haven't played much of it yet, but will tomorrow. I'm getting Tekken: Dark Resurrection next week, so it looks like psp games are eating away at my wallet now. More good games are coming through.

[Murt!]

Agh, Tekken DR comes out in two days and I'm flat broke. :bluu:

[Taito]

The UfighterX pad mod is freakin night and day. I've been doing perfect Zangief FABs and Geese Pretzels on my PSP for hours. Everyone that complains about the PSP D-pad (and doesn't mind voiding their warranty) needs to try this.

http://www.ufighterx.com/guides/videogame/pspdpadfix/pspdpadfix.htm

[FurryCurry]

Looks like Metal Slug Collection/Anthology will have Metal Slug 6 on it (now it's officially worth owning).

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/top/kotaku-feature-snk-dishes-old-and-next-gen-191197.php

[Superking]

Dunno if anyone mentioned it before, but Earthworm Jim is getting a remake for PSP in 2007, and the game will be made by Shiny.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworm_Jim_PSP

Now I really want a PSP.

[FurryCurry]

Dunno if anyone mentioned it before, but Earthworm Jim is getting a remake for PSP in 2007, and the game will be made by Shiny.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworm_Jim_PSP

Now I really want a PSP.

I really hope What the heck returns. From an interview in Play magazine it won't have every single level. I hope 90% of the gimmicks go through like snot bungee jumping, the dark rooms with the chasing eyes, falling down a shaft and fighting the boss, the queen being super duper huge, psycrow bonus rounds or something like that, etc.

Be even cooler if the game had special characters. I hope it does well enough so we can have a remake of 2.

[dn3000]

Has anyone managed to get the neo geo/neo geo cd emulator to work?

p.s. games curently playing:

Tekken DR
Capcom classics
DBZ
Marvel: rise of the imperfects
and various snes games on my emulator...

just downloaded tomb raider and ultimate ghosts and ghouls...

[catchafire]

It seems to me that if you don't own a PSP firmware 1.5, then you can't emulate? It's kind of sad that PSP users are so hooked on playing emulate