Comic-Con 2006: PSP = PS3 Remote

If you didn't take the time to attend Sony's "PSP University" at the San Diego Comic-Con this morning, here is the only notable news you missed: It turns out that the PSP will "definitely" work as a remote control for the PS3. According to the speaker, it will have additional functionality and interactivity with Sony's next-generation PlayStation 3, but more details weren't revealed. Other info and bullet points (which isn't much for anyone who has been keeping up) included...

[THELANDSOFSAND]

wow, a use for a PSP.

[Shadow Flare]

the psp is an amazing piece of hardware in itself, its a shame developers haven't been able to show that with their games

and you're a complete moron

[THELANDSOFSAND]

aww, did someone say your little psp was a heap of junk?

ah well, you can still use it as a remote for your grillstation3.

[Shadow Flare]

again, you're a complete moron

go play with your Zune haha

[SDS Overfiend]

Gimmicky and no dualshock.
Gimmicky and no dualshock.
Gimmicky and no dualshock.
Gimmicky and no dualshock.
Gimmicky and no dualshock.
Gimmicky and no dualshock.
Gimmicky and no dualshock.
Gimmicky and no dualshock.
Gimmicky and no dualshock.
Gimmicky and no dualshock.
Gimmicky and no dualshock.
Gimmicky and no dualshock.
Gimmicky and no dualshock.
Gimmicky and no dualshock.
Gimmicky and no dualshock.

[halo4life]

i was thinking the same thing

[Silent]

They should make it work for all the Sony stuff that would be a double yay awesome.

[Marriot VP]

"double yay awesome"

hey the happy-go-lucky bus just left sorry

[dikturbo]

They still make PSP's? Thought I saw them in the bargain bin with the UMD movies. Neat piece of hardware, but another victim of SONY proprietary property. They'll find the magic peripheral someday, just not this one; or Beta or MD or memory stick or ....

[kingboy]

did the 360 ever launched in japan>>cough ,cough!!

[jiggajayp]

IS SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2007 COMING TO THE PS3??? HMM,,, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PRICELESS LOL LMFAO!

[Optimus Prime]

has the ps3 even launched yet cough cough!!

[gnothe1]

the psp is actually a good machine, but sony just handled it wrong.instead of letting it be all than it can, sony was trying to control the content,any games enjoyed on the psp would be bought.I still have the 1.5 firmware on mine, an all I use it for is music an snes games. the movies were to expensive. I had gotten us to buying movies at wal-mart for 16 dollars, but psp movies were 24 dollars, so not good for me!!an the games were priced the same as the ps2 games.50 aint a good price point for a portable!!

[JIN KAZAMA]

Dark Resurrection.

[Shadow Flare]

psone emulation

[BIadestarX]

That’s what I call innovation! Sony is the first company to come up with a $200+ remote! I can see people buying 2-4 PSP so they can play with their friends a home. If the PS3 is like, "An expensive dinner" than this is like wiping your ass with $100 dollar bills afterwards. This is very cool!

[CAPS LOCK]

...ur being a retard now but its ok since ur x-box fanboy, not satisfaied with ur x-box 360 i dont think u are.

and look the 3rd comment on this page is dissing ps3 already omg u guys have no life...

by the way i can use my psp as a remote to my slimline ps2 nothing new and it works great just search PSPremote and it works with fimrware 1.5.

[THELANDSOFSAND]

lol

thats funny...

[BIadestarX]

I own a PS, PS2, PSP, DS Lite, XBox 360. I was happy with my PS2 since it served it purpose last gen. I was happy with my PSP until Sony Upgraded the firmware and now I can't play homebrew, now it's just collecting dust. The DS Lite... my personal opinion is that I wasted my money; I got tired of brain age and Mario. I'm very happy with my XBox 360 specially XBox live. By the way I'll probably buy a PS3 just because of Metal Gear and FF. The wii (maybe), but unlike many people the remote does not convince me just yet. Do I sound like a fanboy? Just because I think that having a PSP as a remote it's just stupid does not mean I am a fanboy. Let me explain why?
How many buttons the psp have, compare to PS3 remote? How many shoulder buttons? Dualshock? how many thumb sticks? psp tilt capabilities? This is why this is a gimmick. In order to make this work (use the PSP as a controller); both (the PSP) and the PS3 controller must have a consistent interface, and they don't. You may see one or two games implementing this (i.e. used as a retro visor mirror for a car game), but you will not see lots of 3rd party games. For the same reason lots of games will have problem being ported to the wii. Who is the fanboy? I think you have fanboy written all over the place. Since you accept everything Sony throws at you even if it does not make sense.

[Shadow Flare]

listen man, i get where you're coming from, but the psp remote is just a little bonus thing sony has created for us if we wanna use it. If you have a psp already, hey presto! You got another controller. Its not like sony is charging you to use it

And it would work perfectly fine with most games. Like Final Fantasy or pro evolution soccer.

Most people will buy the official controllers, but if i can use my psp as an extra controller aswell, than im not complaining. I mean what bad possibly comes from this?