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		Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Console Chat => Topic started by: Mathius on February 02, 2014, 12:40:04 PM
		
			
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				With a PSP finally on its way to my mailbox I wanted all your suggestions for PSP games I should try. Don't be afraid to list the usual games (Ys), but if you do please be sure to list why you like them (Ys again).  :P
 
 
 
 
 Ys
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				Are you keeping it stock or doing CFW on it?
			
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				Final fantasy. Duh.
 3rd birthday. Parasite eve sequel.
 Phantasy star portable.
 Fate extra. Maaaaaaybe. Give it a shot.
 Oh. And the dj max games.  That is, if you like music games.
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				Megaman
 Tetris (mini)
 Street Fighter Alpha 3
 FF VI (PS One)
 Third Birthday
 PC-Engine Collections (All of them)
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				Are you keeping it stock or doing CFW on it?
 
 
 It's a 3000 series so I am not sure how easily that model can be hacked. I plan on getting a 2000 series down the road for modding purposes. I am assuming that is what you meant by "CFW"
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				Yeah CFW=Custom Firmware =)
			
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				Megaman Maverick Hunter X was a pretty slick Megaman X refresh... :)
			
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				Gurumin is also Falcom, and there are several Legend of Heroes games on the system too.
			
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				Games I enjoy....
 
 Thexder Neo
 Burnout (both games)
 Ultimate Ghost n Goblins is a must have....
 Crush, but check out youtube first... its either one of those games you love or hate.
 Lumines 1 & 2
 Space Invaders Extreme
 Twisted Metal Head On
 Phantasy Star Portable 2
 Snoopy VS Red Baron
 Gradius Collection
 
 Import games if you can get your hands on them:
 
 Parodius Portable
 Salamander Portable
 
 There were a ton of Japanese rpg games released for this system in North America that are very good if you are into those.  The most active PSP forums that I have found are the ones at the gamefaqs.com site.  Ask over there and I'm sure they will point you in the right direction.
 
 
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				Are you keeping it stock or doing CFW on it?
 
 
 It's a 3000 series so I am not sure how easily that model can be hacked. I plan on getting a 2000 series down the road for modding purposes. I am assuming that is what you meant by "CFW"
 
 
 You can install CFW on a PSP 3000 in around a second.  It's literally a program you run to activate.  Turning the system all the way off will reset it back to normal, running the program again will install the CFW.
 
 KH: Birth By Sleep is a fantastic game.  Gameplay-wise it's a sequel to Crisis Core but story-wise it's a prequel to all the Kingdom Hearts games.  It's really just a rip-off of Star Wars.
 
 Crush is a really good puzzle game.  You know how Super Paper Mario had that 2D to 3D ability that was never really used well?  This game uses it EXTREMELY well.
 
 GTA Liberty City and Vice City Stories are NOT ports of the PS2 games but entirely original games set in the same cities and starring familiar characters.  They're very well done.  I prefer the original Chinatown Wars on the DS.
 
 Half-Minute Hero is an amazing JRPG parody that moves at an amazing clip and is almost puzzle-like in some parts.  It also has three other play types that aren't quite as fun as the main game, but are still good.
 
 God of War: Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta are surprisingly good entries in the GoW series.  They don't do anything different.  If you like GoW you will like these games, if not they won't change your mind.
 
 Metal Gear: Peace Walker is great.  Portable Ops kind of sucks but they came back with a vengeance and made an amazing Metal Gear game.  Speaking of which...
 
 Metal Gear Ac!d is a great MGS card battle game.  It sounds crazy and it is crazy but it f*cking works.  There's a sequel with a really weird art style that is still a pretty cool game to play.
 
 The Sony original IPs are all fun:  LocoRoco 1 and 2 and Patapon 1, 2, and 3.
 
 Capcom dropped a lot of amazing games here, too.  Darkstalkers, Ultimate Ghouls and Ghosts, Mega Man: Powered Up and Maverick Hunter X, Monster Hunter Freedom, Freedom 2, and Freedom Unite.
 
 There's a lot more.  The PSP is a fantastic system.
 
 
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				I don't have time to explain all of them :/
 3rd Birthday
 Activision Hits Remixed
 Alien Syndrome
 Atari Classics Evolved
 Bomberman
 Brave Story: New Traveller
 Breath of Fire 3
 Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded
 Capcom Classics Collection Remixed
 Capcom Puzzle Collection
 Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles
 Crimson Gem Saga
 Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7
 Crush
 Daxter
 Dissidia Final Fantasy
 Dissidia  012(duodecim)
 Dungeon Siege
 EA Replay
 Every Extend Extra
 Exit
 Far East of Eden Collection
 Final Fantasy
 Final Fantasy 2
 Final Fantasy 3(digital only, & 3D unfortunately)
 Final Fantasy 4
 Final Fantasy Tactics
 Frantix
 Gods Eater Burst
 Gradius Collection
 Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time
 Gungnir
 Gurumin
 Half-Minute Hero
 Hexyz Force
 Kenko Bancho
 Kingdom of Paradise
 Knights in the Knightmare
 Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion(crummy translation but still fun)
 Legend of Heroes 2: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch(crummy translation but still fun)
 Legend of Heroes 3: Song of the Ocean(crummy translation but still fun)
 Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky(great translation, the sequal is coming this winter for PSP, Steam, & possibly PS3)
 LocoRoco
 LocoRoco 2
 Lunar: Silver Star Harmony
 Mega Man: Powered Up
 Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X
 Mercury & Mercury Meltdown
 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
 Metal Slug XX
 Midway Arcade Treasures
 Monster Hunter Freedom
 Monster Hunter Freedom 2
 Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
 Namco Museum Battle Collection
 Parodius Portable
 Phantasy Star Portable
 Phantasy Star Portable 2
 PoPoLoCrois
 Power Stone Colletion
 Prinny: Can I really be the Hero?
 Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!
 Ragnarok Tactics
 Riviera The Promised Land
 Salamander Portable
 Space Invaders Extreme
 Star Ocean: First Departure
 Star Ocean: 2nd Evolution
 Star Soldier Collection
 Steambot Chronicles
 Taito Legends Power-Up
 Twin Bee Portable-Shooter
 What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord!? 1 & 2
 Wild Arms XF
 Yggdra Union
 Ys 1 & 2 Chronicles
 Ys: Oath in Felghana
 Ys 6: The Ark of Napishtim(PS2 version is better)
 Ys Seven
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				+1 for popolocrois
 Also scummvm is available for psp if you are into that sort of point & click genre but it is not a perfect port
 
 Sent from my Lumia 520 on Scabb Island using Tapatalk
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				Jeanne D'Arc surprised no one posted it one of the best exclusive PSP games ever
			
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				How could I forget!!!
 
 Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake
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				What others mentioned plus these:
 
 Princess Crown (Import)
 
 again as Flare and Paranoia menionted Salamander Portable.  It has the only port of Xexex.
 
 Ikuze! Gen-San: Yuuyake Daiku Monogatari (Hammerin' Hero here in the US)
 Ridge Racers if you're into "arcade" racing
 Gitaroo Man (ps2 port)
 Darius Burst
 Star Soldier
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				The four Ys games and the four Legend of Heroes games - because Falcom.
 Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of Ancient Arts - not really.  I wanted to like it, but it's a turd.
 Bomberman and Bomberman Land (if you like mini-game stuff) - because Bomberman.
 The three GTA games - I like running over mouthy pedestrians and gratuitous cursing.
 Dracula X Chronicles - I don't hate the remake version, but the unlockable original is where it's at.
 Any of the Lego games - they're cute, amusing, and I'm easily entertained.
 Little Big Planet - everyone should have a copy.
 
 Frantix
 
 
 This one started out fun, but about half way through got balls tough and pissed me off.
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				Wow you guys came to the rescue big time! Thanks to all!
 
 I was wondering when someone was going to mention Dungeon Explorer. If only jokingly.
 
 Looks like Salamander Portable is topping my list now. Finally playing Xexex has been a long time coming.
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				WAIT
 
 Did anyone mention the 3 PC Engine collections on the PSP yet?
 
 SHAMEFUL
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				WAIT
 
 Did anyone mention the 3 PC Engine collections on the PSP yet?
 
 SHAMEFUL
 
 
 Yep, twice.
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				How could I forget!!!
 
 Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake
 
 
 OMG!!! HAHAHAHAH
 
 
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				oh, and as to custom firmware:
 https://code.google.com/p/procfw/wiki/Installation
 
 it's super easy to do custom firmware on any version of the system.