Although there had been a flurry of PSP information cascading from Sony at E3, the initial excitement was largely related to the technical potential of the console. With only vague software rosters offered by publishers, and non-playable demos on show, it has been very much a case of ‘look but don’t touch’.
Sony has now confirmed that there will be playable PSP products presented to the public at the Tokyo Game Show at the end of September. This will give sweaty-handed consumers the chance to grope and prod at the finished article in advance of the portable’s official Japanese release this Christmas.
In terms of software, it’s expected that Metal Gear Acid, Zone Of Enders and Death Jr. will all make an appearance in a guise close to their finished form. This ought to give gamers their first chance to assess the quality of the PSP, which will in turn inform their appreciation (or lack of) of Nintendo’s DS system, which will also surely need to be in a similarly playable form by that stage.
Sony has now confirmed that there will be playable PSP products presented to the public at the Tokyo Game Show at the end of September. This will give sweaty-handed consumers the chance to grope and prod at the finished article in advance of the portable’s official Japanese release this Christmas.
In terms of software, it’s expected that Metal Gear Acid, Zone Of Enders and Death Jr. will all make an appearance in a guise close to their finished form. This ought to give gamers their first chance to assess the quality of the PSP, which will in turn inform their appreciation (or lack of) of Nintendo’s DS system, which will also surely need to be in a similarly playable form by that stage.
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Joji 17 May 2004 15:44
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Question is Nintendo also be attending the show, because I'm sure it would prove interesting. I'd like to see all the games in action. Wish I could go.
One thing I have to point out is that Sony are gonna have their work cut out, graphics in games are reaching their peek, to the point that even on a hand held soon nothing really new can be achieved that we don't have on home consoles. What do you do after that?
This is where the DS comes in. Somethiing new to break the cycle we are in.
One thing I have to point out is that Sony are gonna have their work cut out, graphics in games are reaching their peek, to the point that even on a hand held soon nothing really new can be achieved that we don't have on home consoles. What do you do after that?
This is where the DS comes in. Somethiing new to break the cycle we are in.
animegt 18 May 2004 22:19
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Joji wrote:
>Question is Nintendo also be attending the show,
>because I'm sure it would prove interesting. I'd
>like to see all the games in action. Wish I could
>go.
>
>One thing I have to point out is that Sony are
>gonna have their work cut out, graphics in games
>are reaching their peek, to the point that even
>on a hand held soon nothing really new can be
>achieved that we don't have on home consoles.
>What do you do after that?
>
>This is where the DS comes in. Somethiing new to
>break the cycle we are in.
Exactly, couldnt agree with u more, everything that sony is doing was goin to be done by anyone else sooner or later, but that was obiously goin to get boring, and like u said dude, thats when nintendo comes in with their technology and exclusiveness.
>Question is Nintendo also be attending the show,
>because I'm sure it would prove interesting. I'd
>like to see all the games in action. Wish I could
>go.
>
>One thing I have to point out is that Sony are
>gonna have their work cut out, graphics in games
>are reaching their peek, to the point that even
>on a hand held soon nothing really new can be
>achieved that we don't have on home consoles.
>What do you do after that?
>
>This is where the DS comes in. Somethiing new to
>break the cycle we are in.
Exactly, couldnt agree with u more, everything that sony is doing was goin to be done by anyone else sooner or later, but that was obiously goin to get boring, and like u said dude, thats when nintendo comes in with their technology and exclusiveness.