This has got to hurt: Square Enix has confirmed that when Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep lands on the PSP this September 7 it will not be landing on the PSP Go as a downloadable game, nor are there any plans to release it on Sony's digital distribution only handheld. Just to drive the point home: that's one of the biggest franchises on the PSP not coming to the most recent iteration of the PSP.
The confirmation came first from PR firm Ogilvy, which handles Square Enix releases, when the company was queried about a PSP Go release for the game. One of its reps responded, "Just found out that there unfortunately are no plans to release KHBBS on PSP Go. If that changes, I will certainly let you know!" Later Square Enix themselves confirmed the fact as well.
To be fair, this is the first high profile game that hasn't had both a UMD and digital release on the platform so this could simply be a one time thing. Let's keep our fingers crossed for all those Go adopters out there that it is or their expensive gaming platform is going to look more and more like a useless piece of plastic with every big game that chooses not to land on it.
No 'Go' for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep [Because I Told You So, via 1Up]
No Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep For PSP Go Owners [Kotaku]
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2:00 AM on 08.29.2010
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I can't think of one good reason for them not to ofer a digital version.
Unless they hate the GO.. : O...They hate the GO....
Better off having a physical copy anyway.
You tend to pay less and you get more for your money.
It may be the first big release to not go down the digital path but I can't see many smaller companies wanting to carry on with digital downloading after the biggest franchise turns it's back against it.
Disney have tone of PS1 games on the PSN right now
That's weird, my PSP 3000 doesn't have udm either...
How irnoyic.
That's weird, my PSP 3000 doesn't have udm either...
How irnoyic.
Of course you don't, you have to upgrade your PSP to the latest firmware to get the "UniversalDefenseMechanism" he was talking about
The only PSP game by SE that ever got a PSN and a UMD relase was Dissidia and that release was months after the UMD release. Have a feeling that will be the case for KH BBS. There are no other PSP games by SE that got a digital release.
So pardon me if I'm not surprised. Not my problem, though, I have a PSP 3000
I mean, obviously it's not 100%, but it's a lot closer to that than a retail release, anyway. (I'd think...) Just seems stupid - I'd think it a lot smarter to actually encourage digital sales.
But whatever. I don't really care, it just seems like a bad move.
I'd recommend that PSPGo owners get used to disappointment.
Can't be resold. Price remains the same across the board. No Shipping or retailer fees. More convenient. Doesn't degrade over time or have the potential of being lost.
Physical Copy.
The opposite of digital copies benefits plus a box.
I don't care, I don't own a PSP in any form but this is certainly very weird. I don't understand anyone not committing to a digital distribution platform that's provided for them, is really successful and gives them higher margins. (SE hates the GO/PSN?!)
If its cheaper why not just put it up on the PSN too. Youd with both ways, even if the sales werent as amazing for the digital side at least there would be two options.
I know the PSN needs somewhat of an overhaul and needs to redo a bunch of things and that can cost money but overhauling the PSN can have a positive effect on the situation of digital distribution.
More like a room of all of the PSPGo owners in the world, amiright?
More PS1 games to download... and the ones people want, not this disney/pixar game crap they unleashed last week.
Every game released is available in DD, AND is available cheaper. I don't care if it's just $5 cheaper, it'd be enough to boost sales.
For God's sake, reduce the price of the Go!!
Sony's marketing campaign sucking like it has for a while, I guess.
4.- Let me preorder things digitally, like with Steam
3.- Fix all the bullshit layout that the PSP's PSN Store features
2.- Constant updates of games, and at least one patch after release required by Sony (under contract)
1.- Give me the games. I hate it when I copy my game to another PSP (without downloading it from the PSN store) and it tells me that I'm infrigting copyright. They should just do like iTunes, only 5 systems available for use of my PSN account at a time BUT the games are mine and only mine, and Sony shouldn't be able to monitor what I'm doing with them. I already payed for the games, why the f*ck should they be telling me where I can play them.
The longer publishers hold them off doing that, the better.