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Captain Obvious: Sony admits PSP needs more games photo

In a shocking blockbuster revelation, SCEA European big guy David Reeves has conceded to gamesindustry.biz that Sony is aware that the PSP needs a bigger game library. Oh David...I never thought I'd see you small and vulnerable like this . Don't worry, Destructoid will protect your innermost secret by informing the rest of the world on this website. I care about you, I swear.

Wait -- apparently David didn't want us to keep it on the down low, as he told the same story recently at the Playstation gamers day in London. However, he also offered a snippet of good news, which we will share with you here:

"We’ve seen in the last six months that because of the success of the PSP in Japan many Japanese developers have got some absolutely phenomenal games. They’re not Monster Hunter 2G or things like that, but they are in development and we’ll see them over here."

At least...I think that's good news. Does he mean the Monster Hunter series is the pinnacle of how good PSP games can get? (If so, I would be disappointed, as I was underwhelmed with Monster Hunter, but that's just me.) While the PSP has done well in Japan, we aren't seeing a lot of new titles for it from publishers (but plenty of new for the 8 year old Playstation 2.) I love my PSP, but I have to admit I want more games to play on it. I hope this trend changes for Sony, as it really is a great little handheld that just needs a little bit more to make it perform to its potential.

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NightDehumidifier's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 12:04
NightDehumidifier
Or they can make the PSP come with a 3.71M33 firmware like all of Earth with a PSP have and make the world a better place. Then you get all the games in the world and more!
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 12:06
The-Excel
What they need to do is get the rest of the Konami shmup collections over here somehow.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 12:18
mistic
just one word fits this DUH
flaming burrito's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 12:27
flaming burrito
oh my that picture made giggle like a little school girl... err i mean mr t.
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 12:31
galagabug
most poorly supported platform ever. seriously, it only took them 3 years to confess that the library is trash. there have been less then 10 AAA titles on this arthritis enducing torture device. i still don't get it, its really not a bad piece of hardware, and more then powerful enough to deliver some great games. i blame the UMD.
Kia's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 12:42
Kia
It is looking pretty bleak, that's for sure. I love my PSP to death, and not just for the homebrew, but it's getting really hard to support it in the coming months.

I mean, through summer alone, DS has Drone Tactics, Dodgeball Brawlers, Summon Night, Etrian Odyssey 2, Mega Man Star Force 2, FFTA-2, Trauma Center 2, FFIV, Izuna 2, Bangai-O Spirits, and who knows what else?

PSP has...uh...well. Erm...-maybe- Star Ocean in the -fall- if the rumor is true? I dunno...Really, really sad.
Wookiee's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 12:54
Wookiee
And they have to take surveys asking why people have been modding and emulating with the thing. Because, there's not a whole lot else to do with it.

As a Sony fan, I think one of the bigger disappointments that gives the rivals an edge is the lack of retro options. If they started re releasing more PS1 classics on the PS3 store, they'd gain a lot of ground on the others. Of course, that would likely require a second thumbstick-thing.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 12:54
Holyetheline
Yeah needs more games before I consider buying it.
Chocobo Knight's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 13:21
Chocobo Knight
There are a good amount of PSP games that publishers simply won't translate and sell in the english-speaking markets. Even if some are repacks of older games *coughSuikoden1&2cough*, maybe I want those?!
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 13:25
mix
I think the homebrew scene is huge and Sony should, somehow, use it to their advantage but block ISO's. Thats the only reason I still play my PSP.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 13:35
Jordan Devore
My pandora's battery comes on Monday. :D
flaming burrito's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 14:19
flaming burrito
yea, i have homebrew on my psp and thats pretty much all i use it for these days... especially since i beat patapon... needs moar games
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 14:40
loki d20
Honestly, there aren't that many more games on my DS that I want to play versus what's available for the PSP. I'm just spending my money on console games instead. I'm kind of glad PSP isn't just remaking crap and putting out junk like most of the DS stuff, but they do need to kick it up a few notches.
linuxguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 14:45
linuxguy
hint:solve this by making the GT4:mobile,also another MGS:PO or siphon filter could do no harm or just release mgs on the PSN.
and why the captain obvious?sure may is an empty month but next month there's secret agent clank among others.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 14:56
king3vbo
Uhh... dur?
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 17:15
Electro Lemon
durp.


I'm buying Lumines tomorrow to crack my 3.50.
Kia's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 17:24
Kia
@loki

"I'm kind of glad PSP isn't just remaking crap and putting out junk like most of the DS stuff"

Uh, I'm sorry, but...what? o_O Aside from FFIV, do you even know what the hell you're talking about?
Volomon's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 17:26
Volomon
They just need to drop the PSP at a loss, make a PSP 2.0. Make sure its 100% secure aka needs updates as soon as possible. In fact they should just go ahead and issue a patch before PSP 2.0 that requires it to activate.

Right now the games are not coming because everyone hacks their system and gets them for free. No ones going to develop on a console where they don't get paid. Its easily over 30 mil in losses each year for these companies that'll do probably double to triple for those games that don't sell well in the first place.

They need to lock homebrew out altogether it's just a security risk. There probably 6 out of 10 people hacking these PSPs. So for every sale theres one or more people not buying the game. Thats just fucked up. I pirate too but I also suppose gaming, especially independent gaming with donations.

These fuckers are just plain dragging down the whole system to the grave.
Novakaine's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 17:27
Novakaine
@ loki d20: "I'm kind of glad PSP isn't just remaking crap and putting out junk like most of the DS stuff"

Yes, because FF VII: Crisis Core, God of War: Chains of Olympus, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, and Monster Hunter Freedom 2 are all entirely original and non-derivative.
Volomon's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 17:29
Volomon
I love how people complain about the lack of games and pirate at the same time.
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 17:39
Magesx
The PSP has fewer games because it has less shovelware.
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 18:05
Jetsetlemming
The PSP certainly has more games for it I want than the DS. My GBA is getting a bit long in the tooth for the system I take to the can, especially since I've only bothered to keep two games for it, Advanced Wars 2 and FFT: Advance.
ajaxender's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 22:27
ajaxender
I think he means that the phenomenal games arent anything like Monster Hunter, in that theyre actually phenomenal new games (or so i hope). The MH series is pretty good, for sure, but its only such a big success because theres no other series like it. And capcom are lazy bastards, they wont improve it if its gonna sell as is.

@Volomon - You know why people pirate the games? Because none of them are really worth full price. Every decent game on the system is a deriative of a ps2 game that did it better anyway. The only real exception is Crisis Core, and the Monster Hunter games (which for some reason seem to suit the psp better).
Jiffylube's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 22:36
Jiffylube
The DS has more shovelware because they cost less to make and they have more people to sell it to. The Wii has more shovelware because it costs less to make and they have more people to sell it to. It costs more to make a PSP game. It takes loner to make a PSP game. And then you get to watch as people pirate them. Pirating is shaping the future of the videogame industry. I just wrote a term paper on the subject. Everything is right in the industry for another golden age of videogames. But the money isn't there because investors hate pirates.
GaveUpTomorrow's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2008 10:52
GaveUpTomorrow
I see nothing wrong with the amount of PSP games available at all. I own over 100 UMD games (manual, case, disk) and I've been enjoying them all. If you ask me, the PSP has WAY TOO MANY great games out already...thus why I am sort of glad there isn't a long list of great games still coming out ATM because frankly, I can't keep up, lol. I bought the DS and owned it for 3 months before selling it as it only had about 10-15 games that were worthy of playing...and all of these games were either remakes or rehashes or previous series (mario, Zelda, Final Fantasy....and that for the most part covers 90% of the DS's worthy of playing games).

If people would look into PSP games more, you'd see there are easily over 100 games worth playing through. My list is at over 120 right now...meaning I still don't own 10 games I want that are out right now...and there are another 10 coming out in the future. I have no problem with more great games coming out for the PSP...but Sony, please slow down a little with the releases of them...I've almost caught up.
killsmooth's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/26/2008 16:48
killsmooth
Surely, you jest.
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