Nintendo has learned a valuable lesson from its Touch Generation series of games: people don't want to play games, they want to learn! Sega plans on bringing a new non-game to the PSP called Homestar, which unfortunately has nothing to do with Homestar Runner. It's a planetarium that fits in your pocket, with five million stars, sixteen magnitudes of zoom, and the ability to recreate natural phenomenon like eclipses. You'll be able to read up on the history of certain stellar bodies, and with Fantasy Theater mode, you can learn more about the stars in a voice-narrated guide, similar to space shows at natural history museums.It's coming to Japan on 10/19 and comes with the low, low price of 3280 yen (about $30). Are you going to rush out and pre-order this baby? Because I'm not...
[Via IGN]
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7-28-2006 @ 12:21PM
Juan said...
I am. I like to do as much stuff as possible with my PSP and it sounds interesting , a little bit pointless... is like my own PBS UMD, and I love PBS... Support Public Broadcasting
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7-28-2006 @ 1:44PM
Brian said...
Actually I'd get it as well. I love letting my psp stretch all its muscles. I have two young kids and one is fascinated by stars and space. He would love learning more with my psp.
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7-28-2006 @ 2:42PM
SuicideNinja said...
It can't have anything to do with Homestar Runner; the PSP can't handle it!
Go to homestarrunner.com with the PSP browser and count the seconds to an "out of memory" error.
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7-28-2006 @ 3:04PM
dtom2444 said...
I WANT THIS GAME!!!!! astronomy...on my psp...AWESOME!!!
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7-28-2006 @ 3:24PM
dylan said...
Sounds pretty cool to me.
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7-28-2006 @ 4:27PM
pixelator said...
Or browse it with the DS Opera browser (after you shell out over $30 for it) to see and hear... Nothing at all.
A PSP isn't a laptop, you're not going to be able to browse sites the same way. Even PDA game devices like the Zodiac have memory problems with more intense websites.
But I wonder, do you get bored of your daily routine of Sony bashing? I see the you blog about your 2 Stars on PS3 Fanboy - then ponder the injustice of being tagged a 'hater' when you use titles like "One of the several reasons I hate Sony" - Ah, so unfair.
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