[PSP] PSP Discussion. Hay guys I just got one for Crisis Core, can u help me how 2 hax pls?

I'd just like to warn everyone to

DO NOT BUY GENERATION OF CHAOS

It's a horrible, dispicable excuse for a "game," and is an incredible disappointment, as the artwork and music aren't too bad. Unfortunately, the gameplay is about as easy and/or fun as taking high level calculus classes. Without a teacher. And your textbook is in Spanish.

-There is no tutorial in the game.
-You can barely command your troops in battle, making it a toss up if you'll win/lose. Not to mention the fact that battles are incredibly sluggish and chug like the game is on an outdated PC.
-Load times are frequent and slow the game to a snail's pace.
-All the menu commands are confusingly abbreviated in 3 letters like RCT, ARG, PRS.
-The instruction manual only defines terms but doesn't help you apply it to any actual process or strategy.
-The DIALOGUE TEXT LAGS during story parts.
-The saving process is cumbersome (making you rename your save file and asking you if you want to delete some files even if you have hundreds of MB of space, EVERY TIME).
-The text is nigh-unreadable as it's a tiny, mangled serif font.
-It's not a NIS game, it's an Idea Factory game, so don't think I'm hating on NIS. I love Disgaea and Phantom Brave.

Just check the board for this game on GameFAQs, you'll see a real shitfest going on. Fortunately, the day I bought it, I also put it up on eBay for 30 bucks and it sold in a few hours (I couldn't return it to EB, and their trade-in value is 15 bucks, talk about rip-off).

I'm finally glad to have it off my hands.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by OZZcln

Thanks for that JF cause I was wondering, though I'd have to say that the megaman X maverick hunter is nice. I'm enjoying the wireless internet at work though now that there's an Alltell next door

Yes, I just bought Maverick Hunter X today, it's truly cleansed the palate from the horrendous Generation of Chaos. I've decided to finally take the plunge and upgrade my firmware so I can enjoy MHX and the future PSP titles.

I highly recommend importing DJ Max Portable if anyone likes music games (it's one of the most polished, replayable games I own).

The next PSP games I have my eye on are Tales of Eternia (Euro import) and Megaman Powered Up! (US version).

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Well, actually, I might be the one for you to ask if you want to know about PSP games.

I own:

-Untold Legends
-Ridge Racer
-Metal Gear Ac!d
-Lumines
-Mercury
-GTA: LCS
-Ultimate Block Party
-Wipeout Pure
-Gripshift
-Legend of Heroes
-Popolocrois
-Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix
-Hot Shots Golf
-Ape Escape On the Loose
-Smart Bomb
-Rengoku
-Darkstalkers
-DJ Max Portable
-Megaman Maverick Hunter X

Legend of Heroes I'd advise against. It's very mediocre and clunky. The only PSP RPG I could recommend as a good game would be Tales of Eternia, and I haven't even played it yet. Popolocrois is better than LoH, but it's still a bit bland. Breath of Fire III (Euro edition) I heard has bad load times between fights, which would piss me off to no end, since the original game had an incredibly high encounter rate in the first place.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Well, if any of you are bored with the games, why not pick up a 2 gig card (down to 80-100 dollars now) and use the system as a movie/tv show/anime player?

That's what I do now when I'm not playing games. The new AVC video codec that came with firmware 2.0 is excellent.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Um. You can use emulators on 2.0.

The main thing you can't do on 2.0 is UMD emulation (ISOs) or use sleep mode during an emulator. Plus you can still downgrade back to 1.5.

You can even use emulators on 2.6 if you have GTA. I'm not saying it's as easy as the 1.5 method, but it's possible (you can't downgrade on a firmware higher than 2.0, though BTW).

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by BIGWORM

I'm completely out of the PSP loop, I wonder if all 2.0 firmwares are sold out by now. I've heard bricking your PSP when downgrading from 2.0 to 1.5 is as easy pie, though.

Not really. More like bricking if you try to upgrade from 1.5 to 2.0 if you have a faked firmware number active (like having your firmware say 5.6 or something).

To upgrade a 1.5, you have to set your faked firmware number back to 1.5, then upgrade to 2.0.

To downgrade from 2.0, follow these directions:
http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=20772

You may want to wait a little bit more, since MPH might come out with a UMD launcher for games 2.0+ on 1.5. I'm past that stage though (I have a 2.6 PSP), but you might be interested.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by chato

As some of you know. Megaman Powered Up was released yesterday in Japan. that being said. the person who played the game gave us more interesting info that when you beat the game.. you also get to play as Protoman AKA Protoman Powered Up.... u.u.

EDIT : joy.. someone some megaman/retrofaction has proof

http://megaman.retrofaction.com/blues.jpg

wait...the numbers on the top are back o.o..

Man, I can't wait for that game. MHX was great on it's own, and how you could play as Vile (which put a new spin on the game), but with MMPU, you can play as all the robot masters and more, along with a level editor that hooks up to the internet for level sharing.

Replay value = through the roof!

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by SouthJag

Reposting a question...

Yes it's been confirmed by people who have the game.

See some of these shots for proof:
http://www.1up.com/do/media?cId=3143481
There are also some videos on that site, I think. I remember seeing one with Iceman going through a stage.

Read some of the posts at the gamefaqs.com entry for the game if you want more discussion:
http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gen...p?board=929675

You have to destroy the Robot master with only the standard buster in order to unlock them for use (but you can go back and try again as many times as you'd like, there's no missable stuff).

Ultimately, you can unlock 12/13 characters for use.

Spoiler:

1. Megaman
2-9. Robot Masters
10. Roll
11. Protoman
12. Megaman C (slide and power shot)
13. Rock (with "rock kick" attack)

Originally Posted by Summonmaster

Jazzflight, how is Ultimate Block Party? I've been meaning to pick it up if I ever see it anywhere, although I heard no mention of chain shouts with different characters like in Puyo Pop Fever or Tetris Attack.

I also want to pick up Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max since I had not played SFA 3, even back in the PS1 days. Ingrid really is the driving factor since I loved her in Capcom Fighting Evolution, although I also like this Dramatic Battle feature too.

Looks like I'm over-excited about trying stuff out because the third game I'm looking at is Darkstalkers Chronicle. I just need to know if it's more of the same stuff as Darkstalkers 3? I'll get it if the unlockables are worthy.

Ultimate Block Party is fun, I haven't played too much of it, though. It's like Tetris Attack, but instead of swapping blocks next to each other horizontally, you spin 2x2 sections of the screen clockwise or counter-clockwise and try to line up 4 in a row. There's solo and versus mode like tetris attack, and there are combo attacks you can use against the opponent (based on which color bricks you eliminated).

I'd say get it used, maybe 20 bucks. 30 bucks if you're a real puzzle freak. Mainly because it doesn't have unlockables. The only real replay value is trying to get a higher score or beating the "story" mode (no real story, just a sequence of opponents).

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by SouthJag

I originally had a problem with where the Dash button was in accordance to the jump and shoot buttons. The PSP's face buttons are more closely together than the PS2s, and for me that causes a problem because I couldn't get my fingers just right to both dash-jump and dash-shoot.

So yeah, I remapped the controls the way I liked 'em, and after that I had no problems.

Yeah, I used R trigger or the D-pad (double tap) to dash instead of circle. Circle was no good for dashing while having a charged shot or co-ordinating a wall dashjump.

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Originally Posted by SouthJag

Above $100? Hell, the 2GB stick is $150, so expect an 8GB stick to be upwards of $300.

The 2GB stick is $110 at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...Fencoding=UTF8

It's even cheaper, $90.88, at Newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820191430

So... there ya go.

Then again, the 4gb stick that is coming out will premiere at 240 bucks (Link), so I'd still recommend the 2gb ones for now. Sandisk only, NOT sony.

The 8gb ones are rumored to be announced this year, but:
1. Why would you need that much space. I have a 2gig card and I can fit several movies, about half a dozen different television/anime episodes, all my save games, and still have a few hundred megs to spare at high quality AVC video. I wish a firmware upgrade would add the support for videos to be named and sorted like photos (and have an ability for folders). It's a bit silly scrolling through a ton of videos.
2. Who knows if the PSP can even support that many gigs, or if games can write to a card that big. Might require a firmware update to read that much.
3. Expensive as fuck until a year or two afterwards.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I picked up Samurai Warriors: State of War for PSP today, and although I didn't play Dynasty Warriors (PSP version), from what I've played of this game so far, it is GREAT.

-19 Upgradable characters.
-Tons of scrolls (abilities) to unlock.
-No slowdown, no long load times.
-Widescreen (not boxed off)

And compared to what I recently played of Dynasty Warriors 4 (PS2), you can kill enemies a lot faster in this game, which is very satisfying. I love just barrelling into a group of baddies and slaughtering in several strikes, then triggering the musou.

The "short battles" system is fun, too. I like strategically moving my character across the grid-system map and totally wiping out the opponent's generals and supply depots one by one.

Fun fun fun.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by cubed

Anyone else has played Exit yet or is it only me ?

That's the next PSP game I plan to get after Megaman Powered Up! and Tales of Eternia...

...however, I'm going to wait to see a price drop (or find it used). I can't really justify a 40 dollar purchase for a puzzle platformer at the moment. If it was 30, I might consider it.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by chato

so did anyone get megaman powered up yet?

It's not out yet, d00d.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by chato

Question : anyone know when tales of eternia is coming out?

Never.

It's only going to be out in Japan and Europe (and Australia).

I just ordered it off eBay for around 50 bucks (but I'd recommend getting it from NCSX, since they just restocked and they ship from NYC).

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Hoo hoo!

I just bought Megaman Powered Up and Daxter.

I've only played MMPU and let me tell you: EXTREMELY FUN GAME. The amount of replay on this game looks to be through the roof with a ton of unlockables, characters, and the level editor with online file sharing.

I'll get back to you on Daxter, it looks pretty kickass from the reviews so far.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Luxo

Offtopic: I wonder how such a neat game such as popolocrois was based on such a shitty cartoon.

You've got it backwards, the game came first, then the anime.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by Bean

I have a question for you guys as google was of no use.

I recently imported Suikoden I and II for the PSP, and as much as I enjoy playing them I cant help but keep thinking it would be 10 times better in English. With a English version looking more and more unlikely would it be possible to import, via your memory card, some sort of English translation?

Since it is basically direct ports of the game it wouldnt take much effort (well a basic knowledge of kana would help), but I was just thinking that the effort would be pointless if we couldn't actually put it to good use.

Sorry if this isnt the right place to put this, but I didn't think i warranted it own thread.

No. Never gonna happen. Pretty much impossible.

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Originally Posted by Tawnee Stoner

Why don't you guys post your psps?

Uh, why?

Unless someone has a skin or a white PSP, they're all going to look the same. This is like saying "post ur gameboy."

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Tokubetsu

Anyone else here playing "Daxter?" I must say ive fallen in love with the game, havent played a great platformer in a long time. but im stuck at the bar celler section. Steam comes from these pipes which hurt you, but i can "gas hover" over them from the boost next to the pipes...but i cant burn the cob web in the next room. Help? =(

To burn the cob webs, find a spot that has a flame, then shoot it and keep the shot held down, run over to the web and burn it. It's a bit of a puzzle, you need to find a path to keep the flame lit.

How ya doing, buddy?

For the billionth time, you can't downgrade anything other than a 2.0 firmware (to a 1.5).

You're stuck with the 2.6, but you can still do emulation IF you have GTA. http://fanjita.org/ is the homepage of the method to load homebrew software on a 2.0+ firmware. www.pspupdates.com has a bunch of homebrew programs available on its site to be used with the loader.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by chato

Hey did anyone check out Shining Wind? I looked at the site. there's a screenshot in what it looks like. It looks to be very interesting . Hopefully it comes out in the US.

http://shining-wind.jp/home.html

That's coming out for PS2, not PSP.

I'm currently looking into picking up I.Q. Mania. I just wish there were more reviews of it besides a few blurbs on the gamefaqs message board for it.

From what I gather, the menus are all in English, which is a major plus.

I'm also thinking about importing Taiko no Tatsujin, but I heard it has major Japanese in the menus, and I can't find a menu translation at the moment.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by chato

other than getting daxter tomorrow. are there any good rpgs for PSP yet ?.

Tales of Eternia (Euro version).

Import it. NOW.

Forget Legend of Heroes/Popolocrois/Breath of Fire III (which would need to be imported).

Tales of Eternia is the most incredible-looking and playing RPG that the PSP could have ever wished for. Positively amazing. Barely any load times, entertaining combat, sweet lush visuals.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

In terms of a PSP game, Tales of Eternia (Euro) is a definate 9.0. (if I was just playing it on console, maybe 8.5)

I never got to play the PS1 version, and it's hard to track down now.
It has a lot of voice acting, bright colors, almost NO load times at all (very fast battles), and large character sprites.

Out of the PSP RPGs I have played, I'd rate them:

Legend of Heroes - 6.0
Popolocrois - 7.5
Tales of Eternia - 9.0

You won't regret it (unless you hate "Tales of" games).

FELIPE NO

I ordered I.Q. Mania, I'll mention how it plays when it arrives.

I'm planning to pick up a used copy of Virtua Tennis, I've heard a lot of good things about it.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by cubed

Is IQ Mania the same as Practical Intelligence Quotient ?

No, it's basically Intelligent Qube (PS1) with like 7000 unique stages + some bonuses and little minigames. It was released in Japan recently (along with XI Colliseum which is Devil Dice, and a Bomberman game). P.Q. was something different.

I'm a big IQ fan, and it apparently has all of the music from the original (which was incredible), so I decided to pick it up.

Jam it back in, in the dark.