The series’ staple drift racing worked well on the PSP, and the handheld’s ad hoc and Wi-Fi capabilities allowed for relatively smooth eight-player multiplayer. And who can forget that iconic E3 2006 moment? Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, God of War – they all made use of the handheld landscape and provided hours of fun.īut it was titles like Ridge Racer that we would pop in more frequently when we wanted something simple and quick to jump into while we played PlayStation portably. One of the biggest appeals of the PSP was being able to take fan-favorite games on the road. It also ran at a smooth 60 FPS and featured game sharing, so players only needed one copy of the game when duking it out over ad hoc. Release a Tekken game onto your console, and it’s almost a guarantee that a community of players will flood to it.ĭark Resurrection may have simply been a port of a console and arcade launch, plus a few added perks, but Eighting handled it so well that not only is it one of the best PSP games to release, the handheld port helped pad Namco’s bottom line in 2007.Īlong with the core Tekken fighting experience, the PSP version of Dark Resurrection featured a Dojo, where ghosts of other players posed a unique challenge. Tekken: Dark Resurrection Tekken: Dark Resurrectionĭeveloper: Eighting Publisher: Namco Bandai Games Legends may have ultimately been a remix of the larger Takedown that was released on consoles, but it held up well on the small unit.ġ7. Every crash and maneuver to trick the opposition into oncoming traffic is incredibly satisfying – even more so than finishing in first. Players have to both know how to navigate city streets and leverage the weight of their vehicle to demolish the competition. Legends just shrunk the experience down a bit for the PSP while still delivering on the high-octane hilarity. Burnout set the stage for a forward-moving, street-level demolition derby, where the goal is to knock out your opponents and cross the finish line before other drivers. Take to the streets in one of the most destructive racers to come to gaming. Though not developed specifically for the handheld, as the game was released five years earlier on PC in Japan before ever hitting Sony’s PSP, the remake translated well into the handheld space.ĭeveloper: Criterion Games Publisher: Electronic Arts The streamlined mechanics from the sixth entry allowed Nihon Falcom to focus primarily on building an engaging combat system. It’s a simple concept, but it delivers a memorable handheld experience.Īction role-playing games did fairly well on the PSP, and Ys was no outlier. When an evil presence threatens the people of Felghana in the wake of the vents of Ys II, Adol Christin and company spring into action to save the town and vanquish the villainy. The Oath in Felghana is a remake of Ys III: Wanderers from Ys using gameplay elements from The Ark of Napishtim. Often, the PSP didn’t get completely original titles, but instead remakes, rehashes, or re-releases of older games. Ys: The Oath in Felghana Ys: The Oath in Felghanaĭeveloper: Nihon Falcom Publisher: Xseed Games The concept may sound ridiculous, but it’s the best kind of ridiculousness.ġ9. Each match is a round of chaos as players go tit for tat, slaying one another and making minimal progress with their overweight royalty.įistful of Cake expands upon the PS3 version with an expanded single-player story, four new multiplayer modes, and six additional levels. Players take control of one of several fantasy-inspired classes, from a sword-wielding Warrior to a magical Mage, to rescue their robust princess from behind enemy lines. That’s ultimately the concept behind Fistful of Cake, the handheld version of the PS3 title. And then that princess had a significant weight problem. Imagine if the flag in “Capture the Flag” was replaced by a princess. Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake Fat Princess: Fistful of Cakeĭeveloper: Titan Studios Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the LionsĢ0.
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