Year in Review: May
Silent Hill: Origins trailer goodness
Then: "This is the fist videogame trailer to actually disturb me. Freaky is an understatement. Anymore information would just spoil it."
Now:Silent Hill: Origins is still one of the most anticipated games for the PSP, especially after an impressive Gamer's Day showing. Although there are rumors of development problems, this is still one of the marquee titles of 2007.
Sega goes PSP crazy
Then: "They are currently developing 117 titles for release between now and March 2007. And the PSP looks to be getting the most love with a whopping 29 titles to its name."
Now: That 29 number may seem high, but it appears that Sega got really close... in Japan, at least. Sega made plenty of brain-training clones for the PSP, and the star-gazing GPS-enabled Homestar. However, American gamers will most likely be interested in Sega's upcoming 2007 lineup, which includes the likes of Full Auto and After Burner.
Stuff Magazine calls Loco Roco the best PSP game ever!
Then: "After a couple of days playing on a near finished version, the Stuff team is unanimous that it's the most addictive, original and playable game we've played yet on the handheld console. It could also help the PSP fight off stiff competition from the DS Lite's recent rash of quality titles."
Now:Loco Roco didn't go on to sell too many copies. However, it captured the attention of mainstream media everywhere. After a slew of downloadable demos, a sequel is coming, although sales don't warrant one.
Capcom to bring 21 titles to PSP
Then: "The company has announced a whopping 21 titles will hit the PSP in the next year. So how about a port of Resident Evil 4?"
Now: Most of those 21 titles ended up being variations of the awful Japanese love game, Finder Love, or compilation games. Although Capcom has given PSP owners quite a bit of trash, their efforts with Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins should be commended. With Devil May Cry supposedly in the works, expect much bigger things from Capcom next year. As a fanboy, I can't help but dream of a RE4-like game. It really would work well on the PSP.
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