Author Topic: PSP PRICE ANNOUNCED!!! (Read 111314 times)

darknight06 · « **Reply #175 on:** May 15, 2005, 06:31:03 AM »

Don't knock the Neo-Geo, the price point messed that system up more than anything else cuz it did have some great games. Samurai Shodown in particular.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #176 on:** May 15, 2005, 11:30:22 AM »

I just wanted to link this in here (as it seems to be the Official PSP topic)

not only can PSP run linux, but now it emulates not only the GBA, but can also emulate the SNES

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jasonditz · « **Reply #177 on:** May 17, 2005, 07:48:05 PM »

If all it took to win the handheld market was emulators, wouldn't we all be using Gameparks already?

Robotor · « **Reply #178 on:** June 02, 2005, 11:38:59 AM »

I finally got to test a PSP (albiet not at my best as I have a broken arm), and its a pretty sleek system. The screen realy is all its cracked up to be, very clear, very large, and very fragile. The analoge nub worked pretty well, but is no stick as it doens't have as large as radius. The sound was alright, but not great. It was pretty comfortable, but the nub is in the non dominant position(much like the PS2 controller).

All in all its an alright little system, except for one thing. The loading times are unacceptable, I shoulndn't have to wait 30-40 seconds to play another stage in mercury. One of my friends stated that the loading is because it "has to push superior graphics", which is BS. That and the battery life, even the owner of the PSP complained of this, and after I gave it back to him the battery died. Also the main menu is confusing, and not very user friendly.

The whole event made me happier with my DS purchase. Even though Mercury was really fun.

Darkheart · « **Reply #179 on:** June 05, 2005, 06:19:55 PM »

PSP Game Sales Drop

Though Sony's PSP is still a relatively new system in Japan, having been released merely six months ago, the sales numbers for the handheld's games have dropped to a dismal level. For the week of May 23, only four PSP games remained in Dengenki's top 50 sales rankings and none made it into the top 20. The disappointing figures are attributed to the market's lack of major spring releases.

During that same week in May, many hotly anticipated PSP games were released, such as Intelligent License, but the game only made it to 38th place on the Dengenki rankings. Derby Time, Dorasulot: Shuyaku wa Zenigata, and Minna no Golf Portable were the only other games to break into Dengenki's top 50.

On the other side of the handheld war, six Nintendo DS titles broke into Dengenki's top 20 list, although half of them were different editions of the same game--Nintendogs. Two DS games, SD Gundam G-Generation DS and (take a deep breath) Touhoku Daigaku Mirai Kagakugijutsu Kyoudoukenkyuu Center: Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju no Nou o Kitaeru Otona DS Training, a brainteaser game, actually made it as far as Dengenki's top ten list. For you curious non-Japanese speakers, the title of the latter game roughly translates to Touhoku University's Future Technology Collaborative Research Centre's Professor Ryuuta Kawashima presents: DS Brain Training for Adults. After fitting that onto the box of the game, one can't imagine any sort of art or logo making it on as well.

Currently, Nintendo DS sales are beating out those of the PSP and PS2 in Japan. The PSP has 39 titles out on the Japanese market, 8 of which are first-party games. The Nintendo DS follows closely behind with 37 available titles, 14 of which were developed by Nintendo.

Article from RPGamer.com

It speaks for it self

ruby_onix · « **Reply #180 on:** June 06, 2005, 04:48:00 PM »

Sony tries to choke off UK PSP imports

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Sony has taken legal action against resellers flogging PlayStation Portable (PSP) devices ahead of the official 1 September European launch. The consumer electronics giant has sent "cease and desist" letters to grey market traders that are selling PSPs to UK punters after importing them from either Japan or the US, where the eagerly sought gadget is already on sale.

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The Japanese manufacturer is claiming infringement of Trade Mark. But one reseller at the receiving end of the legal nastygrams, ElectricBirdLand, claims that key technologies, trademarks and software utilised in Sony’s new portable gaming platform have not even been registered by Sony in the UK. For example, the PSP trademark has apparently been registered by a small Bristol-based IT and design firm, called Owtanet.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #181 on:** June 06, 2005, 07:35:05 PM »

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Sony tries to choke off UK PSP imports
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The Japanese manufacturer is claiming infringement of Trade Mark. But one reseller at the receiving end of the legal nastygrams, ElectricBirdLand, claims that key technologies, trademarks and software utilised in Sony’s new portable gaming platform have not even been registered by Sony in the UK. For example, the PSP trademark has apparently been registered by a small Bristol-based IT and design firm, called Owtanet.

But what does this mean for Sony's PSP in the UK? They don't own their own trademarks? that can only spell one thing.......

....DOOM for the PSP

....D.E.L.A.Y.E.D - Did I worry you with the DOOM link?

jasonditz · « **Reply #182 on:** June 06, 2005, 07:52:55 PM »

Not sure how they handle things in the UK, but if this were in north america, the small bristol-based IT firm would be forced into bankrupcy by the ensuing lawsuit for daring to use a three letter acronym that a bigger company wanted.

Like poor Mike Rowe, and his ill-fated software company.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #183 on:** June 06, 2005, 08:02:34 PM »

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Originally posted by: jasonditz
Not sure how they handle things in the UK, but if this were in north america, the small bristol-based IT firm would be forced into bankrupcy by the ensuing lawsuit for daring to use a three letter acronym that a bigger company wanted.

Like poor Mike Rowe, and his ill-fated software company.

I was gonna ask if this was that company that had trademarked the name Xbox, but then I decided to just Google it.

www.mikerowesoft.com

couchmonkey · « **Reply #184 on:** June 10, 2005, 06:01:29 AM »

September 1st, WOWSERS! That's a huge delay. A delay of N64 proportions! I don't think PSP will be too well off in Europe at that rate.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #185 on:** June 11, 2005, 12:27:09 AM »

Who knows? There's no direct competition looming so they can actually take their time if they don't mind lagging behind the DS. Of course that means less software support but since the PSP is "the most beautiful thing in the world" it can manage without, right?

So far it looks like people are more interested in the homebrew applications than the games so maybe Sony will rip us off again by a huge margin to make up for their losses elsewhere.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #186 on:** June 22, 2005, 08:42:11 PM »

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September 1st, WOWSERS! That's a huge delay. A delay of N64 proportions! I don't think PSP will be too well off in Europe at that rate.

Thats probably also why they lowered their expectations for sales too

Less PSP's

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Nikkei BP says companies providing Sony with components for the portable had been told early in 2005 to expect orders for about 18 million units. However, during a meeting with its suppliers, Sony revealed its plan to manufacture 12 million machines. Nintendo is expected to manufacture over 20 million DS units over the next year.

Is PSP doesn't get a killer game soon I'm sure those expectations could drop much, much lower than they are now.

darknight06 · « **Reply #187 on:** June 23, 2005, 11:14:07 AM »

"If PSP doesn't get a killer game soon I'm sure those expectations could drop much, much lower than they are now."

Well, apparently Coded Arms won't be helping their situation at all. (EGM scores Coded Arms - 4.0,6.0,3.5) Wasn't this supposed to be one of the big releases?

stevey · « **Reply #188 on:** June 23, 2005, 12:12:25 PM »

wow it look like psp is die the way the ngage, neogeo pocket, game gear, and links (or what ever it was called) did! wow REGGIE was right after all (note to self forget what ever Ian say)

KDR_11k · « **Reply #189 on:** June 23, 2005, 11:01:26 PM »

It already outsold the NGage, I suppose it will compete with the Game Gear.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #190 on:** June 26, 2005, 09:09:14 AM »

So Coded Arms is a flop like I expected PSM gave it a 2 out of 5 (PSP is not a good FPS handheld) so the other "big release" on the PSP is Infected I wonder how that will fare.

Stimutacs Addict · « **Reply #191 on:** June 27, 2005, 04:50:30 AM »

dont forget GTA... you know they'll throw in some wireless support; Americans will love it

KDR_11k · « **Reply #192 on:** June 27, 2005, 09:08:44 AM »

GTA has problems runnig on the PS2 and is no fun in multiplayer, the PSP version might surprise us all or it might disappoint the casuals. It's not developed by the main GTA team.

stevey · « **Reply #193 on:** June 27, 2005, 05:04:23 PM »

GTA is not coming out on the psp! you been lie to.

nickmitch · « **Reply #194 on:** June 27, 2005, 06:06:34 PM »

Will it be the over the head version or the over the shoulder version?

Stimutacs Addict · « **Reply #195 on:** June 27, 2005, 06:45:29 PM »

i have absolutely no clue; ideally it wouldn't come out at all. I loathe the PSP, but threw the GTA thing out there to spark conversation.

having said that, I think they're shooting for 3d gameplay (like 3, VC, SA)... but we all know worlds like that = constant loading= constantly streaming data from disk = lower battery life.

darknight06 · « **Reply #196 on:** June 27, 2005, 09:19:18 PM »

"having said that, I think they're shooting for 3d gameplay (like 3, VC, SA)... but we all know worlds like that = constant loading= constantly streaming data from disk = lower battery life. "

Which won't happen if the battery mandate is still in effect. Sure the game may be 3D, but it might not in the way we know it is.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #197 on:** June 28, 2005, 09:36:32 AM »

Perhaps it's going to be mission based instead of freeform with missions thrown in? I wonder if that would sell.

stevey · « **Reply #198 on:** June 28, 2005, 03:21:50 PM »

"Perhaps it's going to be mission based instead of freeform with missions thrown in? I wonder if that would sell. "

No the whole point of GTA is freeform gameplay. That and killing hoker for there money.

vudu · « **Reply #199 on:** June 29, 2005, 09:14:45 AM »

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That and killing hoker for there money.

Technically, it's your money. You just need to convince them to give it back to you.

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