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Castlevania for the PSP Unveiled
1up has the news that Castlevania is coming to the PSP for the first time. Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles will bring not one but two games from the classic side-scroller series to the portable console. The pack will include the title Rondo of Blood, which is a brand-new release for the United States, as well as the much beloved Symphony of the Night. The network is featuring an extensive preview from Jeremy Parish, as well as video and screenshots of this sure-to-be-bestseller PSP title.
Subject says it all. There aren't many good titles for PSP, but this may well be one of the better ones. :)
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Man and this whole time I thought it was just for stalking pretty girls and watching Spiderman ride atop a train.
Glad to see Symphony of the Night getting re-released though; just wish it were for my DS as well.
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I have actually seen lots of people with the PSP, but I take public transit a lot.
In general, I would say that the number of Nintendo DS systems I see compared to the number of PSPs I see is about even; the dramatic difference between the two is that I see the PSP used heavily for watching movies or listening to music and rarely used to play games on (in particular, I think I have seen only a couple of people play a non-emulated game on the PSP).
I agree,
For serious portable gaming, the PSP rocks.
It suffers from a lack of attention by game developers, but the GTAs, Loco Roco, Syphon Filter, and MGS: Portable Ops are all great games, and this year it looks like there will be a ton of developers jumping on the bandwagon, with Final Fantasy, Crush, Castlevainia, and the PS1 back catalogue.
It's true that a lot of people watch videos and play music on it. I keep several hours of the most recent Adult Swim shows on my memory card, just in case I find myself in the mood for vegging out during my morning commute. It's just so easy to get TiVo shows and windows Media Center shows on to your PSP, that why wouldn't you?
That being said, I would never have bought it for the media features. The power of the console is way ahead of the DS, Nintendo just has the benefit of being in the handheld market for a solid decade ahead of Sony. But given the option between a WII and a PSP (about the same price point), I'd take the PSP any day.
Yes Zonk, there are games on the PSP, with more rated 8/10 by Gamerankings than the DS, in fact.
(This coming from someone who has a DS and no plans to get a PSP anytime soon)
Links don't really work... if you can't take my word for it that the current score is 30-26, pick DS or PSP as the console, and allow at least 40 results. I used a minimum vote count of 20.
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Well, I live in Calgary and I only (really) see the PSP or DS on the train ...
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The train is (insanely) crowded which could be why PSP owners choose to listen to music or watch movies, but I do see DS owners fight with the crowd to play games. There are countless reasons why I could not see games being played with PSP owners, and it doesn't mean that they don't play games, but I suspect the main reason is that a PSP could be brought out to watch videos/listen to music whereas a DS will only be brought out to play games
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This can't be a real Castlevania game; the title is wrong! It should be something like:
Castlevania: Noun of Nominal Adjective
A Castlevania geek speaking... Chi no Rondo is my favorite game in the series. Having played the PC Engine game to death and still not being tired of it, I'm excited by this news.
I have been wanting to see a rerelease of it for years now. I watched the video and it looks like they redid the entire game in 3D but kept the game the same. If it plays identical to the original(s) then I will be sure to pick it up... once it comes out on a system that I own. Hey Konami, Wii version please.
BTW, the video shows the path to 2' (alternate first stage exit) first then rewinds and shows the main path. It also looks as if the sound effects/music is missing when it does the newly added cinematic cuts. Other than that, looks good. Really good.
I own one... and I've probably not touched it in 4 months. I love the hardware. The screen is jaw dropping on a hand-held. I love the analytical thumb stick. UMD is a nice fit for a portable to cram data onto a disc to get more out of gaming. Built in Wi-Fi is awesome and necessary. I use to use it at the Gym as a bulky MP3 player and movie watcher.
So... why haven't I played it in 4-months and seriously played it in about 1 year?
I wanted to sell my PSP this past holiday season, but it was a gift from my Fiancee... who seemed hurt by the idea that I didn't use it anymore and wanted to sell it. On top of that, it was originally a 30GB iPod, which I didn't want at the time because I was mostly swimming at the Gym. Now, I have an iPod shuffle. hehe ironically sad.
I've been considering giving the PSP another Go, but now I have WoW's expansion pack, Nintendo Wii, Blockbuster online subscription (catching up on TV episodes I've never watched), that I don't have much time left for the PSP (I also recently purchased my first PS2 and have games on there I play). I guess this is just one man's 'market saturation' story. The PSP had it's chance, it lost it, and it might be better now, but I don't have the time or interest to go back. Though, I might start by picking up the new Castlevania game if it's 2 games in one. I guess it really does come down to games in the end. =)
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Fozzy
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Air-quote all you want, but Castlevania is a classic series of games. It first came out on multiple platforms (most popularly the NES) 20 years ago, and since that time has appeared on a number of different Nintendo, Sega, Sony, and arcade platforms.
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