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[MassiveAttack]

Looking pretty damn good.

 

[monchi-kun]

....and i go back to playing Lumines


seriously, is there even anything interesting being announced for PSP?

 

[DMczaf]

WTF, did they photoshop him onto another screen?

 

[Jared Goodwin]

....and i go back to playing Lumines


seriously, is there even anything interesting being announced for PSP?

Not since Makai Wars got canned.

 

[monchi-kun]

it's really turning into the portstation portable.....kind of sad since I was really looking forward to more original content

 

[Suikoguy]

Not since Makai Wars got canned.

I thought that was not offical yet, just an email posted on gamefaqs

 

[Meier]

....and i go back to playing Lumines


seriously, is there even anything interesting being announced for PSP?

Sadly, no. Not yet at least. That's why I'm taking my time on buying games instead of getting all of the ones I am interested in up front. E3 should bring some good news I'd imagine.

 

[duckroll]

I thought that was not offical yet, just an email posted on gamefaqs

No, it's official which is why I bumped the thread. IGN confirmed with NIS that Makai Wars is not and will not be in development in the forseeable future.

 

[monchi-kun]

Sadly, no. Not yet at least. That's why I'm taking my time on buying games instead of getting all of the ones I am interested in up front. E3 should bring some good news I'd imagine.

i'm not hanging my high expectation stocking on the chimney of disappointment...

i'm keeping my signed copy of Lumines, but i'm actually tring to trade my PSP for a Drumset on craigslist

 

[Sho Nuff]

Haaa, um. Hmm. Hrm. Yes.

 

[MassiveAttack]

Not since Makai Wars got canned.

Everyone seems to forget about Tenchi no Mon.

 

[flsh]

WTF, did they photoshop him onto another screen?

You know... when you make an animation for something in a game, and you screen capture it at the same moment it will look the same. It's not like there are 1000 different animations for each thing.

Looks generic as hell. Enough with over using lightining effects damnit!

Edit: Wow, Tenchi no Mon looks hot! When is it out?
And there's also Hot Shots Golf which will rock and I'm sure more good japanese titles will come to the US.

 

[sc0la]

Those screens remind me of infected.. but with a man flying in them.

 

[ourumov]

Tenchi No Mon is published by Capcom right ? Perhaps I'll take a look when it's released. So far, from the upcoming releases, the most interesting is Shoutoukou.

Looks very good btw (DTR).

 

[MassiveAttack]

Tenchi No Mon is published by Capcom right ? Perhaps I'll take a look when it's released. So far, from the upcoming releases, the most interesting is Shoutoukou.

Looks very good btw (DTR).

Nope. Published by Sony Japan, developed by Climax.

 

[Property of Jumpship]

That looks pretty damn good for a handheld. Now I'm pleasantly optimistic about Midnight Club 3.

 

[Izzy]

That does look bloody good. I'll wait for the gameplay impressions before the actual purchase, though.

 

[DarienA]

Wow lots of hate....

 

[jarrod]

Everyone seems to forget about Tenchi no Mon.

I haven't. Climax!

 

[wobedraggled]

Rights to Port

 

[Duke Juan the Beast]

The game itself isn't to exciting, but it suggests there is going to be a quick upswing in PSP graphics for the post launch fall/Christmas lineup. I think we will see a lot of great stuff at E3 when the Capcoms, Namcos, and Konamis start to flex a little more out of the machine.

 

[djtiesto]

Isn't there 2 different Climax companies? (kind of like how there's 2 different companies named Monolith)

Like, one from the UK who made Sudeki, and a Japanese one who made Alundra, Climax Landers, and Landstalker (which kicked so much ass).

I hope it's the latter

Jarrod... where are you? :lol

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

I loved DtR on the Xbox, and this shows how much more powerful the PSP is than all the other handhelds

Definite buy from me if they have a multiplayer mode.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

zero interest on console...zero interest in my jacket pocket.

 

[kaching]

....and i go back to playing Lumines


seriously, is there even anything interesting being announced for PSP?

Your rather particular interest in games doesn't make for an especially compelling commentary on the general state of the game library for brand new hardware.

 

[jarrod]

Isn't there 2 different Climax companies? (kind of like how there's 2 different companies named Monolith)

Like, one from the UK who made Sudeki, and a Japanese one who made Alundra, Climax Landers, and Landstalker (which kicked so much ass).

I hope it's the latter

Jarrod... where are you? :lol

Yep. Climax Studios (UK) and Climax Entertainment (JP), Tenchi no Mon coming from the latter.

 

[monchi-kun]

Your rather particular interest in games doesn't make for an especially compelling commentary on the general state of the game library for brand new hardware.

one doth not have to look further than the franchise laden release-list. c'mon, what happened to "it's always a great time to introduce new IPs at the launch of a system because the early adopters are open to new experiences" ????

 

[Shard]

CHrist, why will Jack Slate do the right thing and die already?

 

[shantyman]

Good God the bloom lighting is out of control!

 

[Shard]

Which is the more cliched effect, bloom lighting or bullet time?

 

[sprsk]

Which is the more cliched effect, bloom lighting or bullet time?

who knows

im gonna ask devs questsions like that when i go to e3

 

[Shard]

Good idea, and throw cel shading into that mix as well.

 

[Roland Hood]

Is this a direct port of Dead to Rights 2?

With the PSP around now it's weird having to decide between the console and handheld version.

Graphically identical and probably about the same price.

 

[AzN_F15h]

ehh i dunno, the game looks a lil plain to me. visual-wise.

 

[seismologist]

games like this dont belong on a handheld. PSP needs more RPGs.

 

[kaching]

one doth not have to look further than the franchise laden release-list. c'mon, what happened to "it's always a great time to introduce new IPs at the launch of a system because the early adopters are open to new experiences" ????

What happened to allowing time for a new system to build up a diverse library? There have been a few new IPs already, with more to come, but seeing as you only seem to care about ONE of them, the only thing you seem to be exposing here is your bandwagon buying habits

 

[monchi-kun]

What happened to allowing time for a new system to build up a diverse library? There have been a few new IPs already, with more to come, but seeing as you only seem to care about ONE of them, the only thing you seem to be exposing here is your bandwagon buying habits

if what you mean by diverse is rehashes of console games...

 

[aoi tsuki]

if what you mean by diverse is rehashes of console games...

What do you expect from a handheld that shares many similarities hardware-wise with the PS2, and is less than six months old? Add to that the fact that most of the gamers are of excellent quality, and the fact that some of the ports, like EA Sports, you could see coming anyways.

 

[kaching]

If you can show me a contemporary game platform that doesn't derive a significant portion of its library from rehashed content and/or pre-existing IPs, then I might begin to see why you're calling out the PSP in particular for this.

 

[DarienA]

if what you mean by diverse is rehashes of console games...

You're surprised that in the first few months time of a handheld that has strong ties in branding and image to it's console cousin that many of the IP's that are first coming out for it also have ties to said console's titles...

Wow... Einstein is you.

 

[Wario64]

From this:

To this:

Yet, people will find something to bitch about

 

[Mrbob]

I may have to bust out the THUG 2 pics again. Don't make me do it!

I can't wait to see how the PSP blossoms over the years!

 

[M3wThr33]

I'm a total Dead To Rights whore. But I'm concerned with this. When in the hell did the game get a SCORE SYSTEM? I don't want to worry about numbers. The interface is already filling up enough of the screen.

 

[DarienA]

I'm a total Dead To Rights whore. But I'm concerned with this. When in the hell did the game get a SCORE SYSTEM? I don't want to worry about numbers. The interface is already filling up enough of the screen.

If I had to guess I'd say these screenshots that have the score in them are perhaps part of a sub-mini game that has you passing your PSP around to see who can get the best scores... NFSUR has a similar type of gameplay mode.

If they aren't....woah.

 

[krypt0nian]

if what you mean by diverse is rehashes of console games...

Are you new to gaming?


I'm thinking these screenies look good. Any game with a Husky in it is MINE!

 

[Mrbob]

I'm a total Dead To Rights whore. But I'm concerned with this. When in the hell did the game get a SCORE SYSTEM? I don't want to worry about numbers. The interface is already filling up enough of the screen.

Probably retooling the game for PSP. PSP can't stream data as of now so pehaps Namco has turned the game into a stage based, arcade style experience with a scoring system.

 

[monchi-kun]

Are you new to gaming?


I'm thinking these screenies look good. Any game with a Husky in it is MINE!

on the contrary i'm old to gaming....but i choose not to bend over and take it up the ass like the rest of the apologists :lol

i am having fun with my PSP though, encoding movies and watching them on the train is so much more fun than Wipeout Pure

 

[krypt0nian]

on the contrary i'm old to gaming....but i choose not to bend over and take it up the ass like the rest of the apologists :lol

i am having fun with my PSP though, encoding movies and watching them on the train is so much more fun than Wipeout Pure

You post like you have no sense of history. My fault for giving you any credit.

 

[monchi-kun]

at least Popolocrois is confirmed...technically a new IP for the US release even though the series has been out in japan for 1 million years

 

[Wario64]

Namco Announces Dead to Rights: Reckoning for PSP


SANTA CLARA, Calif., (April 13, 2005) - Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today "Dead to Rights: Reckoning" for the PSP portable entertainment system. Delivering the series' trademark nonstop, hard-boiled action and a gritty cop storyline, "Dead to Rights: Reckoning" is planned for release on the PSP in the summer of 2005.



"Dead to Rights: Reckoning" returns to crime-infested Grant City, as an important informant is kidnapped on the eve of the investigation of a major crime lord. Anticipating the worst if the crime boss is not brought to justice, Jack Slate and his K-9 companion Shadow thrust themselves into hostile gang territory to save the informant and bring peace to the City. "Dead to Rights: Reckoning" takes full advantage of the gaming power of the PSP, delivering advanced 3D graphics, surround audio design, and an advanced camera system that utilizes the handheld's widescreen display.

"'Dead to Rights: Reckoning' accurately translates the adrenaline-soaked combat of best-selling action series, and adds several new features that take advantage of the PSP hardware," said Pierre Roux, Executive Producer at Namco Hometek. "The game's unique ranged and melee fighting engine and stylish disarms are sure to make it one of the most action-packed games on the PSP when it is released this May."

"Dead to Rights: Reckoning" expands upon the blistering action of the series with a robust ranged and melee fighting system that allows Jack to spit lead and bust heads with ease, and an all-new selection of weapons and lethal disarms. Players will also have unprecedented control of Shadow, utilizing him to watch Jack's back and unleash savage canine fury on lowlife thugs. For the first time in the series "Dead to Rights: Reckoning" allows players to go head to head through wireless multiplayer death matches, adding hours of replay value to an already extensive single player campaign.

For more information on "Dead to Rights: Reckoning," please visit www.namco.com.

About Namco Hometek Inc.

Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Based in Santa Clara, CA, Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning video games publisher for next generation game consoles. Namco has created some of the industry's greatest video game franchises: "Tekken," "SOULCALIBUR," "Dead to Rights," "Pac-Man World," "Ridge Racer," "Time Crisis" and "ACECOMBAT." For more information about Namco and its products log onto www.namco.com.