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PSP Sales Remain Strong In Japan Despite Impending Vita Boost

PSPgo? Not so much...

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Joni-Ice4702d ago (Edited 4702d ago )

I dont care what anybody says....I love my PSPgo. For me PSPgo is way more portable than any other PSP including Vita. Still getting Vita day 1.

saladthieves4702d ago

I hear ya. I just spent like 3 hours last night playing God of War Ghost of Sparta and Disidia Final Fantasy, tons of fun. The PSP clearly remains alive, despite the strong competition currently looming around.

It's funny because the 3DS being brand new, is outselling it in North America, but the opposite is happening in Japan!

dbjj120884702d ago

Japan has always been hot for PSP and now that it's at a price point lower than the 3DS and comparable to the DSi, there's nothing stopping people from snatching them up.

N4g_null4702d ago

No monster hunter no sale in japan.

Close_Second4702d ago

Go owners should have received a bigger apology from Sony since no store meant you could not get any gaming content.

To be honest, the whole welcome back program has been pretty crap. I own or have owned everything being offered so for me Sony has done nothing to apologise for the outage and not protecting my personal details.

Joni-Ice4702d ago (Edited 4702d ago )

Here's the thing, Sony apologizing for the breach and Sony giving away games as a token for staying with them are two different things. Now because you own every game Sony offers free doesn't mean the apology wasn't authentic. Im the same way when it comes to owning every game but thats the downfall of buying everything day one. We miss out on sales, promotions, free giveaways etc. Thats not Sony fault.

Close_Second4702d ago (Edited 4702d ago )

Fair enough but does not mean I have to sit here and like it. It's why I sold my Go two weeks ago and why I wont be buying into the NGP. Sony did not support me when I owned a Go so why should I support them.

Knushwood Butt4702d ago

Yeah, said it before, but I lurve mine too.

Furthermore, sales for them are even worse now because they are extremely hard to find. I'm pretty sure they aren't even being manufactured any more. Only a few places have stock left.

miyamoto4701d ago

Dude I just got Little Big Planet & Modnation Racers for me PSP. And that breathes more life to it.

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ftwrthtx4702d ago

There wil always be a market for the original PSP duw to all of the UMD's floating around.

dbjj120884702d ago

I can just see the garage sale prices for PSP games dropping now.

jack_burt0n4702d ago (Edited 4702d ago )

The psp will still get alot of releases simply because of NGP upscaling and the fact that alot of japanese publishers only can afford to put out psp titles and it already has a 70 million userbase.

So as a publisher in japan, it makes alot of sense to make games for PSP/NGP.

dbjj120884702d ago

This reminds me... wasn't there some plan for PSP games to be usable on Vita?

news4geeks4702d ago

All digital psp games will be compatible with Vita. Don't think the hard copies will work.

beast242tru4702d ago

psp is a realli nice system i had about 5 of them but keep selling it once i finish a game i like npg is what i wished the original psp was and i want it and will never sell it untill mabe a updated one smaller and lighter

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10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.

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JonTheGod14h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??

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70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability

With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.

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thorstein1d 11h ago

It was worrisome to begin with.

It's a niche genre with only a handful of hits that can stand the test of time.

Cacabunga14h ago

I like the sound of that!! I will for sure never support these gaas games.
Sony must be shocked at gamer's reaction, making them cancel a few of these and hopefully go back to the good heavy hitters they had us used to..
now bring on that PSPro reveal and show us some SP 1st party awesomeness.

CrimsonWing691d 10h ago

What’s to be unsure of!? Look at the ratio of success to failure!

DarXyde17h ago

It's pretty ridiculous.

Imagine having a breadth of data at your disposal to see the statistically low success rate of these games, only to be laser focused on the exceptional case studies.

shinoff21831d 9h ago

Yes. Stop all the live service bs.

jznrpg1d 8h ago

Only a few will catch on. You need a perfect storm to be successful in GaaS and a bit of luck on top of that. But a potential cash cow will keep them trying and some will go out of business because of it.

MIDGETonSTILTS171d 8h ago

Helldivers 2 manages just fine…

Keep production costs low… don’t just make custscenes until the mechanics and enemies are perfected first.

Make so much content that you can drip extra content for years, and the game already feels complete without them.

Most importantly: make weapons, enemies, levels, and mechanics that will stand the test of 1000 hours. This might require more devs embracing procedurally generated leveled, which I think separates Helldivers 2 from Destiny’s repetitiveness.

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The Battle Pass Is The Worst Thing To Happen To Modern Gaming

Nameer from eXputer: "Some exceptions aside, I don't think the battle pass is a net positive for gaming with how they're implemented in most live service titles."

got_dam1d 13h ago

Battle passes AND meta gaming both.

DivineHand1251d 11h ago (Edited 1d 11h ago )

I like the way Helldivers 2 does battle passes. It allows you to make purchases on each level of the battle pass and gives you the option of choosing which item to unlock first. The more purchases you make using medals the further you progress. There is no timer and you can earn medals towards purchasing stuff via personal orders and Major orders.

I haven't played much live service games that have battle passes but I remember some games that have battle passes where you progress through it linearly using an exp system. What makes it really bad is that the battle pass will have like 50 or more levels with the cooler stuff being closer to the end. They also have an in-game shop that sells exp boosters so you can reach the end of the pass before it refreshes. Everyone ilse will have to grind their way through.

lucian2291d 10h ago

battle pass in fortnite is perfect; buy one and it buys the rest for every other season as it gives you more money than the first cost. so 8.50 and season ends with you getting 13.00, it pays for the next and you have some pocket change to save up for cash shop. All of which is optional