Atlus continues its streak of Persona for the PSP with the announcement that they will be publishing Persona 3 Portable for the PSP. While Persona 3 for the PS2 was a huge hit and introduced many people to the Persona series, Persona 3 Portable looks to enhance the original game and add mechanics that were introduced in Persona 4. In addition players will be able to play a new female protagonist.
It is always a pain to find someone that lives near you to play the same PSP game via adhoc. It is also awkward to sit in the same room looking at two different small screens. But luckily Sony has released the adhocParty system will be releasing the adhocParty system “soon” to help reduce those awkward moments.
The adhocParty software will allow PSP owners who own a PS3 to connect to other PSP owners over the Playstation Network to play PSP games that have an adhoc mode. It will also allow the players to talk to each other with the PlayStation Eye or Wireless Headset. To top it all off, the software will be free to download.
So all of you people out there with the new Gran Turismo and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite will be able to play each other in the comforts of your living rooms. As for me I will be getting out Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness and purchasing Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days in hopes that there are others out there to throw people at.
[Source Playstation.Blog]
Ever wish you could be a high school student in Japan? Ever wish you could kick your fellow students’ asses? Well, Atlus is about to give you the opportunity to do both in their upcoming game Kenka Bancho Badass Rumble for the PSP. In preparation for its November 10th release, Atlus has released a trailer of how to be “Bancho”, which I find kinda funny and definitely piques my interest in this game. Check it out after the jump.
Another exciting week of DLC is in store for fans of Rock Band.
On the tails of the success of the new The Beatles: Rock Band game and PAX, I rather expected next week’s DLC to wind up being somewhat subpar.
I was totally wrong.
Finally Rockstar has released a trailer showing, and explaining, what you can actually do in the Timbaland featured game Beaterator. I have messed around with DJ audio software before and Beaterator actually seems to keep pretty close to that kind of software, allowing you to make your own deft beats. They also show off a jam session-like gameplay that reminds me of Electro Plankton. You can find out the rest and listen to Timbaland, and his beats, below.
In what sounds like it’s actually some sort of elaborate April Fool’s day prank on the brink of September, Square-Enix just announced that it would be publishing Japan’s version of Activision’s Modern Warfare 2.
Why do you do this to me, Harmonix? Just when I think you’ve offered a bit of a reprieve from spending all of my money on your game, you go and throw out more amazing DLC options.
This week’s DLC brings us more songs from another of my favorite bands, the Talking Heads.
Qu’est-ce que c’est?
Atlus just posted a walkthrough of their upcoming PSP remake of the original Shin Megami Tensei: Persona. The video shows off the new and improved UI, reworked graphics, all new voice acting, anime cut scenes, and gameplay. It looks like Atlus has learned from Persona 3 and Persona 4 and tweaked the original to streamline the gameplay in this remake.
