In addition to a "Hannah Montana"-themed PSP bundle that will include a new lilac-colored system with a new "Hannah Montana" game, episodes of the show, and a 2GB Memory Stick, the publisher announced Assassin's Creed for PSP and an Altair-themed bundle for later this year. MTV Games and Harmonix announced Rock Band Unplugged, the first portable version of the popular music game, which will allow for an in-game store and DLC purchasing. And Sony officially announced that Dissidia Final Fantasy will be coming to North America this summer.
Sony also revealed its plans for first-party PSP titles with portable versions of MotorStorm and LittleBigPlanet coming to handheld. LBP handheld will provide new levels and new adventures with the promise to allow the same user-created content on the small screen, plus platform-centric environments. Media Molecule will be developing this version as well. MotorStorm Arctic Edge takes all of the controller-smashing difficulty over to Palin-Land, as the team behind the Pursuit Force games bring the race to Alaska.
Sterling says: I'm feeling lukewarm toward handheld gaming these days, and I'm not totally sold on the idea that the PSP has legs again. On the other hand, this is great news for PSP owners, as long as the titles deliver.Of the games announced, Assassin's Creed has raised an eyebrow of yours truly. It's a game that functions with one analog stick, and the controls could translate well to the PSP. I just wonder how they'll be able to abbreviate the game into something quick-natured enough to enjoy on the run. I think it's really too early to say whether LBP can make a good PSP game, or what Rock Band Unplugged will give us.
Will my earlier prediction of the PSP's fall 2009 demise prove wrong? What's your take?
