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Check out the new Kingdom Hearts PSP photo

Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep is the latest pretentious-named Kingdom Hearts game to be hitting handheld systems, and Square Enix has revealed a swanky new PSP to commemorate the occasion. Covered in mystical runes, this new PSP-3000 will be bundled with the game on January 9 in Japan.

It's interesting to note that there isn't a special edition PSPgo. It really does seem that publishers have very little interest in having anything to do with that failed experiment. It may also indicate that a PSN version of Birth By Sleep is not on the cards, at least not for the foreseeable future.

Anyway, check out the new PSP. It's new!

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The Silent Protagonist's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 08:53
The Silent Protagonist
I don't see how you leap to the conclusion that it might not appear on PSN based on PSPGo's lack of success, you know, seeing as you could still download it to a PSP-2000 or 3000 anyway.

SE hasn't been quick to put games on PSN, but it doesn't mean they won't. There's really nothing to lose in putting games on PSN.
LsTr Of SmG's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 09:12
LsTr Of SmG
@ Carlton Banks,

Yes, the PSPGo is doing fantastically. In other news pigs can not only fly now but are also capable of firing laser guided rockets.

The PSP is a great console and other models are still doing admirably but to say the the Go is doing 'very well'? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 09:20
Chronic Logic
A special edition for the PSPGo? Hahaha, keep dreaming.

Also, the PSPGo is doing "very well"?! Drop the "very" and maybe I would agree with you, maybe.
Ambulance-Y's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 09:22
Ambulance-Y
that is one sexy psp, if this were coming to america i just might think about replacing my phat that i can't tell if it's the battery that died or just the guts.
The Silent Protagonist's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 09:25
The Silent Protagonist
Also, to have a pack-in themed PSP would require a pack-in, would it not? Nothing to pack in with a PSPgo.
SedeoInedus's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 09:25
SedeoInedus
Excellent. Keep churning out this shit and maybe we'll never have to see another decent KH game again... /sarcasm off
LsTr Of SmG's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 09:39
LsTr Of SmG
@ OK, so you've cemented yourself as a dickish troll with childish personal attacks, that's cool. You've also built up a strawman argument and conspiracy theory with your inference that the media is making everything up to purposely f*ck over the PSPgo.

Y'know what? I don't need to argue with you, because you're making an arse of yourself without my help.
Nic128's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 09:41
Nic128
Also, BBS will be awesome.
LsTr Of SmG's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 09:43
LsTr Of SmG
Also I could counter your argument that 'the only reason Go sales are seperated (by the media, not Sony) is to try and make it appear as a failure'.

Perhaps, the only reason they AREN'T seperated by Sony is to show how much of a failure they are.

That strikes me as the simpler explanation as it looks bad from a PR point of view for Sony. Occam's Razor, simple as.
LsTr Of SmG's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 09:44
LsTr Of SmG
*separated, not seperated. Spell fail!
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 09:51
Xzyliac
Hahahaha, oh Carlton. Your Tuesday morning fanboy antics doth slay me. Jumping to these conclusions that Jim somehow mentioned the PSP is failing when not only did he not indicate it was failing but he presented two theories about the lack of PSPgo-ness.

But seriously Birth By Sleep makes no sense. I've been sayin' it since this name was first announced. Why Square? Why?
timtheterrible's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 09:53
timtheterrible
This game looks amazing.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 10:03
Xzyliac
Dude nobody is saying anything about sales except you. You...you do realize that right?

Also 20 SKUs sucks nobody who's doin' it. I'm with you there. Just, well, you're not making any sense this morning and I'm in a jolly enough mood to call you out on it despite knowing I'll get nowhere.

Bleck, I'm done here. Next I'll get accused of some new loyalist affiliation. -_-
DF's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 10:23
DF
Hey Carlton, guess what?

You're wrong.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 10:34
Xzyliac
Good, no go bake some Mario cookies or something.

Haha, okay that was funny I'll admit.
Electrium's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 10:39
Electrium
Xzyliac - Birth By Sleep is kind of a terrible name, but least you can physically say it out loud! I see "Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days" and have no idea how to translate those letters and numbers into sounds and actual words. Come on SE, time to up the naming-game!

Anybody else think that PSP is really ugly? I hate how the argyle pattern just stops. I hate being in art classes, it ruins EVERYTHING!
Squishy3's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 10:45
Squishy3
Three hundred fifty eight by two days. there.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 10:49
Xzyliac
@Electrium
So true. Three hunted and fifty eight by two days? Wow.

Did that game have commercials? Or like developer interviews? Surely someone "official" had to say it.
Dan Dunnemann's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 11:19
Dan Dunnemann
cool looking PSP and birth by sleep is going to be amazing I can't wait.

also I don't get what it is about pspgo that antagonizes people so.
NuDimon's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 11:25
NuDimon
The 3000 is cheaper? :p
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 11:56
Bob Muir
Ideally, BBS would come out on PSN near the game's launch, the way games are supposed to be released from now on. There's been no indication that Square Enix will or will not do this, but Dissidia went up on PSN shortly after the PSPGo's release, so that might be a fairly good sign of digital support. (I'm still buying a physical copy, though.)
KrazyKraut's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 12:01
KrazyKraut
the design sucks a§§
Lunacy's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 12:21
Lunacy
boobs

clearly, rikku has a hot sister
Rainbowblack's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 13:12
Rainbowblack
I want a Next-Gen KH please, I dont care about portable canon filler nonsense, give me complete overhaul of the series, the cast just does not do it for me anymore. KH1 was beyond magic. it hasn't felt that way since AFAIC.
AfroWalrus's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 13:19
AfroWalrus
As someone with a chronic lack of PSP's I'll just have to wait to hear if this game is any good or not. Still waiting on word of number three, Squenix.
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 14:24
pedrovay2003
Dammit, I want that.
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 14:27
pedrovay2003
@Carlton

Comparing the PSP-2000 and PSP-3000 is silly, as you stated. Comparing it to the Go, which is significantly different, is something people do and differentiate between because it's like a completely different handheld. And that completely different handheld is doing horribly.
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 14:47
Dan CiTi
Some games won't be released on PSN because of specific licensing issues(Gundam Vs. Gundam Next Plus) but I don't see why this wouldn't. Also, if I didn't have one I'd totally get this PSP.
lewness's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 16:40
lewness
It's like a Christmas sweater PSP!
secondthumb's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 17:11
secondthumb
KINGDOM HEARTS: Most overrated game in the history of mankind. The camera made me sick and the insipid underwater level with inane controls made me give up. I only really wanted to see the Nightmare Before Christmas level. I tried playing again a year or so later. It was just as bad as I remembered. Threw it away. Disney is mind control.
LsTr Of SmG's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 20:34
LsTr Of SmG
@ Carlton, once again you've missed a clear point. Just because collectively the PSP is doing quite well does not mean all the models are doing well.


What you're saying is gross generalisation without sufficient data to back yourself up.

In clear text: you're being a complete moron.
Ball Buster's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 22:04
Ball Buster
What? A Kingdom Hearts PSP that isn't covered in belts and zippers?
Alamex's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/19/2009 17:44
Alamex
you'd think with Nomura behind it it'd be COVERED in belts, zippers, and girly boys who angst over their girlier looking bf's. But sadly, no. Argyle. Ok then.

I'm still waiting for that ALLEGED Kingdom Hearts 3 game. Where is Nomura?
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