Every week PSP Fanboy brings you the import releases for the coming week. Since your PSP can play games from any region, the only limitation is your bravery and langauge skills. It's a big week for import PSP games as Monster Hunter Portable 2nd hits Japan's retailers. There's also another Simple 2500 game and games that let you drive a Taxi and control and airport.
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Akudaikan Manyuuki: Seigi no Yaiba
This is a board game based game set in a samurai setting. I don't really know much else about it other than that. Only import if you know what this game is, or are incredibly brave.
Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero New Chitose
In Japan airport and train simulators are popular genres. There's pretty much no chance in hell either will ever catch on in the US. With that in mind, if you have a jonesing for airport simulation and don't mind trying to figure out complicated game mechanics in Japanese than import this game.
I love Metal Slug, but I wouldn't import this when it's coming out to the US. If for some reason you'd rather have the Japanese version of this Contra-like shooter than it's worth owning.
The sequel to the hit monster killing game, this is probably the biggest import release this week. The game plays like an MMO or Diablo with giant monsters that you can slay and lots of character customization. You can play with up to four other adventurers.
Simple 2500 Series Portable Vol. 9: The My Taxi
The Simple 2000 Series games have finally started coming out in the US in the forms of Onechanbara vorteX and Earth Defense Force 2017, but none of the PSP volumes have yet be announced. In this volume you drive a taxi and pick up customers Crazy Taxi style and customize your taxi with over 100 parts to help you get the job done. Hopefully the Xbox 360 Simple 2000 games sell well and some of these PSP games can them make the jump over.
And the Best versions (greatest hits) of Daisenryaku Portable, LocoRoco, and Star Soldier
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
2-19-2007 @ 3:25AM
Strangler said...
is that crazy taxi game any good? cause Im thinking of importing it while I await the sega version.
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2-19-2007 @ 3:45AM
Strangler said...
What I dont get is how the psp is losing so abd in japan when it has soo much more to offer than the stuff they translate and release for the u.s So many more rpgs and great ones like tales of radiant mythology (brand new in series), joan of arc, etc. on top of exit 2, and other puzzle games like practical itnelligent quotent 2, etc.
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2-19-2007 @ 11:17AM
Brian said...
The Airport simulator looks to be the third in a series that is published by EA Japan. The first was based on Tokyos' Narita International Airport. This version appears to be based on New Chitose International near Hokkaido. This version appears to involve military aircraft as well as new weather effects (read - Snow).
I bought the first one about 9 months ago and found that I was able to figure out the majority of the game not knowing one bit of Japanese/Kanji. The "puzzle" of trying to figure it out coupled with the fun gameplay (commercial aviation interest a plus) made this one of the most compelling gameplay experiences on my PSP from the launch day.
I'll pick this one up... to bad it's so damned expensive to import this stuff.
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2-19-2007 @ 12:01PM
Alien said...
Well the only AAA title for me there is of course the highly anticipated game MHF 2nd :P But I guess everyone wants that , now dont they :)
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2-19-2007 @ 12:09PM
Protome said...
Are there any sites where I can import games into the UK?
I need MH:F2!!
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