[BenoitRen]

You need to have a charged battery in your PSP to do a firmware update?! BULLSHIT.
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[JUMBO]

[BenoitRen]

Which adaptor did you buy, JUMBO?
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[Drem]

I don't recall it being mentioned but Ad-Hoc Party is really good if you have a PS3. It lets you play any PSP game online with voice chat through the PS3. It definitely needs more use around these forums for some PSP games.

I stopped being lazy and wrote at least a little.

God Eater/ God Eater Burst – Namco’s more combat-oriented take on Monster Hunter. I’d say that it’s a bit like Monster Hunter-light due to the combat not requiring quite as much forethought but it’s definitely got its own charm. It has an anime world and storyline but the monster designs are cool and it’s got some neat combat systems going on. The real star of the game is the bullet creation system that lets you go absolutely wild making whatever you can dream. I don’t think this is ever really required but it definitely helps a lot of you take the time to mess around with it.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy: Duodecim – Yes it’s a Final Fantasy fanservice game but it’s also an interesting game in its own right. The combat system has a cool tug-of-war risk-reward thing going on while simultaneously looking really neat. There’s a good variety of characters who all play very differently from each other. I’m sure it gets a lot of hate for its place in the FF merchandising machine but I think it deserves a look. There’s a lot of effort put into the story mode if you don’t mind Nomura craziness. Skip straight to Dissidia 012 since part of the story mode is playing (a heavily retconned version of) the first game’s story mode all over again (or so I’ve been told).

DJMax Portable – A Korean rhythm game that has many entries on the PSP that came with beautiful collector’s editions if you bought them. It doesn’t do anything terribly different for the genre but it really puts Bemani to shame presentation-wise. The note-charts are also well-designed and once you reach the hardest difficulty you’ll be using every button on the system (d-pad, face buttons, and shoulders). If you like music/rhythm games you should give it a shot.

Gundam vs Gundam NEXT PLUS – A great 2 versus 2 arena fighter. The almost-latest version is available on PS3 but if you can’t get that then GvG is still a good choice. There are a lot of characters to choose from that will tickle your Gundam fandom but the gameplay is good enough that I don’t think you need to be a Gundam fan to enjoy it. The game’s good enough that it’s played competitively!

Macross Triangle Frontier series – A Macross take on the Gundam Vs. series. I haven’t played too much of it but it seemed decent enough. Since it’s Macross there’s a larger focus on aerial dogfights since your mechs can transform between humanoid, jet, and something in between.

Ikki Tousen: Xcross Impact – Okay, here me out here. Sure it’s based off an anime/manga franchise known for its fan-service and the game itself also has its fair share, but it’s also a solid beltscroller in its own right. I don’t actually know anything about the series but I still had a lot of fun playing this with my friend. There are a lot of characters and I recall there being some sort of character upgrade system that lets you unlock more special moves. Xcross Impact is the second game and features a tag-team system. Fun Fact, one of the two IT games was almost released here in the US but the publisher (might've been X-seed I think) wasn’t able to knock the ESRB rating down to Teen without doing more censoring than they felt comfortable with. In the end it never got released despite being finished. Unfortunate.

[Talbain]

I might have to play God Eater just so I can make some hellfire missiles. That sounds pretty awesome.
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[BenoitRen]

[Drem]

[Ymer]

I'm pretty sure that homebrewing has removed the requirement of a PS3 entirely when ad-hoccing. Haven't actually looked into the details of it yet though.

[Drem]

I know the most common option before Ad-Hoc party (maybe still?) was Xlink Kai but I don't have an internet adapter to use it. I vaguely recall some funny business with accessing internet through the PSP's USB port though. I should look into it.

[Ymer]

Looked a bit and I think this is it:

http://wololo.net/2012/05/31/taking-psp-games-online-for-free/

You need a not 1000 model though and they're still working on improving compatibility. God Eater Burst seems to be working though.

[Drem]

Oh yeah, I do remember Coldbird was running a private God Eater Burst server before the game came out in the US. It's cool that's its expanded into working for more games. I also found some things in relation to Xlink Kai although that Prometheus thing looks newer.

There's AdhocToUSB: http://www.teamxlink.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39586

and Kai Aid: http://www.teamxlink.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39758

and a compatibility list for both: http://www.teamxlink.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39665


God Eater Burst is in there among others. But I've got an Amazon order that hasn't been fulfilled yet so if anyone thinks they would be interesting in trying different games on Xlink Kai at some point I'd go ahead and throw a cheap wireless adapter into the order, for compatibility's sake.

[Talbain]

Well, assuming I get it, I'll give it a shot, but I'm still playing through P3P and haven't even started Jeanne D'Arc yet (or well, I started but never saved and thus am sitting at the beginning not doing things). P3P is kind of too anime for me I think, and I really did enjoy Persona 3 FES more, so I will probably finish up FES after I finish this up. Is The Answer significantly different for male and female protagonists on P3P? Or is it pretty much similar to FES?

I will say that the female protag's friends are considerably cooler than the male protag's friends. They're generally better written too.
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[Talbain]

Oh. Well then.
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[BenoitRen]

Several things are not in Persona 3 Portable, which is why I roll my eyes when people hold it as the best Persona 3 version.
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[Drem]

Powerstone Collection – It’s Powerstone. Both of them!

Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting – A NeoGeo mash-up vertical shooter. I recall it being similar to The Castle of Shikigami. I never played it too much but some people here will probably enjoy it for the novelty value at the least. I think this did get localized in the West but that there also might have been an XBLA version if that’s more up your alley.

Hammerin’ Hero – The last Hamerin’ Harry game by Irem. It’s an action-platformer with charming graphics and that’s all I can remember about it. I think it was fun though.

Half-Minute Hero – The only part of this I’ve gotten around to playing was helping my friend beat the secret mode 3 Second Hero. It’s an interesting game revolving around developing the most efficient process for completing each map by finding the quickest walking path, the best order of tasks, and juggling your time spent leveling up for battles with time spent actually battling. The writing seemed like it’s mostly riffing on RPG clichés like many of these modern old-bit games tend to do but I found it amusing. The goddess of peace that provides you with all your heroic powers such as continues is just a greedy money swindler.

Echochrome – A visual puzzle game where you change the perspective of the camera to affect the way the level interacts with itself. A lot of games have proceeded to build on this concept since then but Echochrome’s simplicity in design and aesthetic still helps it stand out from its offspring. It was a nice puzzler at the time and may still be today. I think there was a sequel or two.

Bleach: Heat the Soul – A long-running fighting game series exclusive to the PSP. I’ve never gotten to play two players on it and the AI is very bad so I honestly have no idea how it holds up competitively. It has a lot of characters though and was fun to mess around in for several hours. I’d be interesting in trying this out with people because its always seemed cool.

Eye of Judgement – A portable sequel to the infamous TGC for PS3. It forgoes the camera and physical with no real detriment to the game I’d imagine. Without the hurdles that existed in the console version it’s actually an enjoyable and unique game. The rules make it more of a Triple-Triad type territory control game than a simple my-monster-is-stronger-than-your-monster system but the battles are paced quickly which is nice for a portable game. It’s got some hokey fantasy story-line with anime art and oddly executed system voices during battle.

Fate/Unlimited Codes – A rebalanced version (compared to the arcade and PS2 releases) of the Fate/Stay Night fighting game by 8ing. It’s actually a solid and enjoyable fighting system even if in high-level play you compete with some ridiculously overpowered combos. I can’t remember how fleshed out the story modes are but the game was localized in the west by Capcom so you can play it at least in English if you so desire.

Pinball Hall of Fame - An excellent collection of classic pinball tables. You can play with the PSP either horizontally like normal or vertically for an entire view. It has excellent physics and a nice selection of tables. This was by the same guys who are currently doing The Pinball Arcade.

[ArOne]

Unfortunately, unlimited codes was digital only has been taken off the PSN because capcom's license ran out and they didn't renew it so any interested parties will have to seek other methods.
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[Ymer]

I like those reviews Drem and will take them to heart. Also, I would be glad to give God Eater a multiplayer try after I finish by current batch of games. Will be fun to see just how playable a Euro-US connection is. Do I need to play the game a bit to get good gear and stuff or can good co-opping be had from the start?

[ArOne]

At the start you'll probably be ok so long as you don't get hit to much but you'll need to progress through the "story" to get more options for custom bullets. I have yet to try this multiplayer yet but I would relish the opportunity to do so.
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[Drem]

I'd assume for these types of games there'd be nothing wrong with playing multiplayer from the getgo. Sure you'd only have basic equipment but building your armory is the point of these games, right?


As a followup, this week PSN is having a Final Fantasy 25th anniversary sale, including both of the Dissidias. "DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY" (this is the proper way to write the second game's name) will be $10. If unlocking Aeris as a support character and/or playing some sort of prequel story is very important to you, the glorified demo "DISSIDIA DUODECIM PROLOGUS FINAL FANTASY" (this is the proper way to write the second game's demo's name) is going to be like $2 or something. Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions and Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection are also on sale.

[ArOne]

Is there a reason the FF1 and 2 psp games aren't on psn? I was mildly interested in those for the right price.
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[another god]

Are the download versions of PS1 FFIV or FFVI better than disc versions? Do they still experience shitty slowdowns all the time? Also, is the evade/magicevade bug fixed in FFVI?

edit: looks like google took care of the second question. I guess I won't be buying FFVI from PSN :( Is FFIV any better?

[Drem]

Has there ever been an advantage in the PS1 ports of SNES RPGs aside from maybe CG cutscenes? I remember playing Tactics Ogre and wishing I had the SNES version because the load times were so long.

[BenoitRen]

Is there a comprehensive directory of PlayStation Portable homebrew? Wii homebrew has WiiBrew.org and I haven't found its equivalent for PSP homebrew.

I was thinking of loading up a NES emulator on my PSP. It would seem NesterJ is the best one, but I was expecting some kind of fork of NEStopia.
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[Pijaibros]

[BenoitRen]

Gaijinworks is gauging interest in a physical UMD release of Class of Heroes II for the PlayStation Portable. If at least 2500 people sign up they will be able to do a limited, pre-order only physical release of the game. If this is successful, more physical PlayStation Portable releases are to follow!

I have signed. Now it's your turn!
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[boojiboy7]

Oh Vic Ireland...

[Pijaibros]

Class of Heroes 2? Didn't that come out 4 years ago? There's been like 3 more since then, no?

After Capcom decided on not translating and officially bringing over Monster Hunter Portable 3, I've kinda demoted my device to being a Genesis / GBA / NES emulator.
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[ArOne]

I'd prefer they just release it digitally already. I love my Wizardry slathered in anime art games. As neat as the special editions of yore were, I just don't need that kind of clutter these days. They should probably instead just release the games and then make extra stuff in limited quantities so those with more money than sense can get their trinkets separately.
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[BenoitRen]

I'll keep buying physically if possible because that way I can prove that I have the game and hold it in my hands. The future of digitally purchased goods is always uncertain.
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[BotageL]

[Ymer]

Can I just say that even without having purchased anything from it yet it still sort of boggles my mind just how awful the PSN store and how Sony's management seems to be in general.

I think a large part of the blame may fall on Sony Europe specifically though.

[BenoitRen]

Same thing here, BotageL, when it comes to PSN. I haven't bought anything on PSN yet, but when I do I'll feel safe with the knowledge that the PSP hacking scene has my back.
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[Booter]

unrelated to PSP but I always had terrible, nightmare-like experiences with PSN on my PS3. it's one of the reasons I completely abandoned the platform.

[Rud31]

[jjsimpso]

[ArOne]

UFO did that right? Don't know about the quality of the game itself but they never seemed to have much marketing. I remember back in the day when they were doing Chaos Wars I checked out their website it was a month or two out of date and their forums were overtaken with spam bots and adds. I'm honestly surprised they're still around much less putting out something.

Oh wait, they also did Raiden IV and Way of the Samurai 3. I guess they shaped up since then.
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There is no Elminage Original on EU PSN.
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