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Nirolak · Jan 2, 2010

I'd like to thank Stumpokapow and Spiegel for their advice on how to create this year's thread.

I'd also like to thank I NEED SCISSORS for helping with a very large update.

Legend:
Localization Watch: This tag indicates that a game is likely to come out in Japan this year, but it making it to the West this year is questionable.
Delay Watch: This tag indicates that a game might not actually make it out in any region this year.

Note: This year's post is broken up into two sections. One for original titles, the other for enhanced ports and remakes. Direct ports are not included in this year's listings, with one or two exceptions that seem to have some effort put behind them. The titles are also not listed in alphabetical order this year, but games with localization watches and delay watches are listed near the end of their respective sections.

2010 Releases:

Original Titles:

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | Developer: Kojima Productions | Publisher: Konami | Genre: Tactical Stealth Action | Release: June 8th, 2010

Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep | Developer: Square Enix | Publisher: Square Enix | Genre: Action RPG | Release: September 7th, 2010

Valkyria Chronicles 2 | Developer: Sega | Publisher: Sega | Genre: SRPG | Release: Summer 2010

The 3rd Birthday | Developer: HexaDrive | Publisher: Square Enix | Genre: Cinematic Action RPG | Release: TBA

Phantasy Star Portable 2 | Developer: Alfa System | Publisher: Sega | Genre: RPG | Release: Fall 2010

DJ Max Portable 3 | Developer: Pentavision | Publisher: PM Studios | Genre: Music-rhythm | Release: 2010

Socom: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3| Developer: Slant Six Games | Publisher: SCEA | Genre: TPS | Release: January 2010

Army of Two: The 40th Day | Developer: EA Montreal | Publisher: EA | Genre: Birds Eye View TPS | Release: January 2010

Hot Shots Tennis | Developer: Clap Hanz | Publisher: SCEI | Genre: Tennis | Release: June 29th, 2010

Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! 2 | Developer: Acquire/Rideon | Publisher: SCEI | Genre: Simulation | Release: Q2 2010

Patchwork Heroes | Developer: SCEJ | Publisher: SCEI | Genre: ? | Release: TBA

Hexyz Force | Developer: Sting | Publisher: Atlus | Genre: TRPG | Release: May 25th, 2010

Metal Slug XX | Developer: SNK Playmore | Publisher: Atlus | Genre: Action | Release: February 23rd, 2010

Disgaea Infinite | Developer: Nippon Ichi Software | Publisher: Nippon Ichi Software | Genre: Visual Novel | Release: May 2010

Naruto Accel 3 | Developer: CyberConnect2 | Publisher: Namco Bandai | Genre: Fighting/Action | Release: Spring 2010

Harvest Moon: Sugar Town | Developer: Natsume | Publisher: Natsume | Genre: Simulation | Release: April 2010

Enhanced Ports And Remakes:

Persona 3 Portable | Developer: Atlus | Publisher: Atlus | Genre: RPG | Release: July 6th, 2010

Lunar: Silver Star Harmony | Developer: Game Arts | Publisher: XSeed | Genre: RPG | Release: January 2010

Fat Princess: Fistful Of Cake | Developer: Titan Studios/Epic Games | Publisher: SCEI | Genre: Action | Release: TBA

Eye of Judgment PSP | Developer: Sony Computer Entertainment Japan | Publisher: SCEI | Genre: Card Game | Release: Q1 2010

Dante's Inferno| Developer: A2M | Publisher: EA | Genre: Action/Adventure | Release: February 2010

Shadow of Destiny | Developer: Konami Tokyo | Publisher: Konami | Genre: Third Person Adventure | Release: Q1 2010

BlazBlue PSP | Developer: Arc System Works | Publisher: Arc System Works | Genre: Action | Release: March 11th, 2010

Ys Chronicles | Developer: Nihon Falcom Corp | Publisher: XSEED | Genre: RPG | Release: TBA 2011

Rumored Games:

Saints Row PSP: http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/17/rumor-saints-row-psp-revealed-by-opeth/
La Pucelle 2 and 3: http://www.siliconera.com/2009/11/20/lots-more-la-pucelle-planned/

Manmademan · Jan 2, 2010

seems like JRPGs are alive and well on portable systems

Captain N · Jan 2, 2010

I think i'm probably most excited about Resident Evil PSP over any other game next year. Mainly because I want to see what they do with it.

KaYotiX · Jan 2, 2010

Manmademan said:
seems like JRPGs are alive and well on portable systems

Hopefully we get a few.....

Big B · Jan 2, 2010

Shadow of Destiny, a port of the ps2 game, is coming out in January. According to Amazon that is.

It's an adventure (not action-adventure) game.

red shoe paul · Jan 2, 2010

3-4 games I'll be picking up from that list.

Swag · Jan 2, 2010

Nirolak said:
Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? 2: Dawn of the Great Pantsu War

Great name or greatest name?

It seems like I've been looking in the wrong places for my JRP fixes. Will definetly be buying a PSP (and DS) this year. So many RPGs in that list :lol

KZObsessed · Jan 2, 2010

Nice thread, great line up there.

I actually really want to try out the Ys series, I think I'll give Ys Seven a try whenever it gets localised.

Question, what happened to "Ushiro" Level-5 RPG announced along side Cardboard Senki?

Manmademan · Jan 2, 2010

KaYotiX said:
Hopefully we get a few.....

some of those (agito XIII, Lunar, Disgaea/prinny, Kingdom hearts, Parasite Eve) are no brainers.

the rest of them? who can say.

Nirolak · Jan 2, 2010

FFObsessed said:
Nice thread, great line up there.

I actually really want to try out the Ys series, I think I'll give Ys Seven a try whenever it gets localised.

Question, what happened to "Ushiro" Level-5 RPG announced along side Cardboard Senki?

It kind of disappeared, but I should go add that in the Delay Watch section...

Thanks.

jj984jj · Jan 2, 2010

Fantastic job! I hope Last Ranker makes it here in 2010, it's my most anticipated PSP game. Can't wait for Valkyria 2 and want more info on RE.

A few small corrections:
- Lunar isn't an original game
- God Eater should be Namco Bandai/Shift
- Tales of VS should be Namco Tales Studio/Matrix Software

Nirolak · Jan 2, 2010

jj984jj said:
Fantastic job! I hope God Eater makes it here in 2010, it's my most anticipated PSP game.

A few small corrections:
- Lunar isn't an original game
- God Eater should be Namco Bandai/Shift
- Tales of VS should be Namco Tales Studio/Matrix Software

Thank you. Updating.

linsivvi · Jan 2, 2010

Nice thread. Just one comment though: I wouldn't consider multi-platform simultaneous release as a port, as is the case with Dante's Inferno.

Edit: Personally, Pop 'n Music Portable is my most anticipated PSP game. In fact, it is my most anticipated 2010 game of any system.

Gamecocks625 · Jan 2, 2010

At this point, it looks like SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 and Hot Shots Tennis for me.

I'm expecting a lot of PSN-only surprises, though.

Sipowicz · Jan 2, 2010

PSP rules

getting so many games. I am going to be fucking PISSED if valkyria chronicles and peace walker dont have online though

jj984jj · Jan 2, 2010

Nirolak said:
Thank you. Updating.

Nooooooooo, you caught my stealth edit. :lol

I still had God Eater on my mind when I added that comment. God Eater isn't even on my most anticipated PSP game list actually... I just want the OST for it.

Stabby McSter · Jan 2, 2010

maybe this is the year for me to finally get a psp :lol

been waiting for parasite eve for awhile now

Princess Skittles · Jan 2, 2010

The two non-Japanese developed games are both army games.

Nemo · Jan 2, 2010

Holy crap!! There is a hot shots tennis coming?!

Also, that games line up looks amazing. Even if you're a PSP only owner you'd be having a blast in 2010.

Nirolak · Jan 2, 2010

Big B said:
Shadow of Destiny, a port of the ps2 game, is coming out in January. According to Amazon that is.

It's an adventure (not action-adventure) game.

Thanks. I'll add this in.

Edit: As soon as I can find a properly sized screenshot.

Sipowicz · Jan 2, 2010

last ranker needs more love

the battle system sounds mad

GhaleonQ · Jan 2, 2010

Fantastic list, although I'm not sure if I'll become personally attached to any of them. That's a fantastic balance of big names and should-be-big-names. I can't wait.

Sebulon3k said:
It seems like I've been looking in the wrong places for my JRP fixes. Will definetly be buying a PSP (and DS) this year. So many RPGs in that list :lol

...Now. Go NOW!

Kagari · Jan 2, 2010

Peace Walker is May 25th for NA.

Swag · Jan 2, 2010

GhaleonQ said:
...Now. Go NOW!

I'm gonna have to make one of those lttp threads for recommendation, I hate those thread :lol

Nirolak · Jan 2, 2010

Kagari said:
Peace Walker is May 25th for NA.

Thanks. Yeah, I realize I forgot to go update all the release dates on this since I made it, but thankfully not many games got them. :lol

LRB1983 · Jan 2, 2010

Hot Shots Tennis | Developer: Clap Hanz | Publisher: SCEI | Genre: Tennis | Release: TBA

As well as Resident Evil I WANT this right now.

I hope all those games really come out this year.

TheChillyAcademic · Jan 2, 2010

Holy shit, thread full of WIN!!!

duckroll · Jan 2, 2010

I'm not sure why you keep insisting on calling it Parasite Eve: The 3rd Birthday. That's not the title of the game.

Nirolak · Jan 2, 2010

duckroll said:
I'm not sure why you keep insisting on calling it Parasite Eve: The 3rd Birthday. That's not the title of the game.

Because people will get confused as to what series it is if I leave it off. :/

Just last week someone bumped the 2009 PSP thread with vast surprise that a Parasite Eve related game was coming to PSP.

duckroll · Jan 2, 2010

Nirolak said:
Because people will get confused as to what series it is if I leave it off. :/

Just last week someone bumped the 2009 PSP thread with vast surprise that a Parasite Eve related game was coming to PSP.

I don't think that's a good reason to make up a title for the game. No one uses Batman: The Dark Knight in OT.

Grayman · Jan 2, 2010

So Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman is going to go through three games in about a year? Interesting!

Nirolak · Jan 2, 2010

duckroll said:
I don't think that's a good reason to make up a title for the game. No one uses Batman: The Dark Knight in OT.

Fine, fine. I'll put the Parasite Eve in parentheses.

Darkpen · Jan 2, 2010

If Disgaea Infinite actually gets localized, then I hope NISA will follow it up with where the genre began (which is what I really want).

dolemite · Jan 2, 2010

Manmademan said:
seems like JRPGs are alive and well on portable systems

In Japan

duckroll · Jan 2, 2010

Nirolak said:
Fine, fine. I'll put the Parasite Eve in parentheses.

But it's not a Parasite Eve game. It's an Aya Brea game. Square Enix is no longer using the Parasite Eve branding or franchise, which is why the game is not called Parasite Eve. It is probably also the reason why none of the Parasite Eve games will ever be re-released.

Shadowlink · Jan 2, 2010

Only interested in KH: BBS and FF Agito XIII.

Lindsay · Jan 2, 2010

This is gonna be a huge PSP year for me since I just got the system and have alot to catch up on (wheres that psp game recommendations thread when ya need it) and seemingly alot (of grinding) to look forward to!

Totally importing the .hack//Link super special edition if for no other reason then to add it to my .hack collection!

Delicious @_@

Nirolak · Jan 2, 2010

duckroll said:
But it's not a Parasite Eve game. It's an Aya Brea game. Square Enix is no longer using the Parasite Eve branding or franchise, which is why the game is not called Parasite Eve. It is probably also the reason why none of the Parasite Eve games will ever be re-released.

Okay. [Parasite Eve Spiritual Sequel:] The 3rd Birthday.

I'd say that's fair.

jj984jj · Jan 2, 2010

I meant developer-wise for Tales of VS and God Eater BTW... ^^;

duckroll · Jan 2, 2010

Nirolak said:
Okay. [Parasite Eve Spiritual Sequel:] The 3rd Birthday.

I'd say that's fair.

I don't see why it is so hard to just call it by what the title is. The game is called The Third Birthday. It's a third person shooter style action RPG starring Aya Brea. That's what Square Enix is calling it, that's what they will market it as.

kassatsu · Jan 2, 2010

The US actually got more games on PSN for PSP than Japan did in 09

Nirolak · Jan 2, 2010

jj984jj said:
I meant developer-wise for Tales of VS and God Eater BTW... ^^;

Whoops. It's a bit of a jumble in edit mode so I put those in the wrong slots.

linkboy · Jan 2, 2010

I want those Ys games, god do I want them.

Really hope someone picks them up (please Falcom).

Nirolak, for the whole Parasite Eve\Third Birthday thing, just go with this

The Third Birthday [A game staring Aya Brea, the main character from Parasite Eve which this game isn't a part of], that should solve the problem.

Also, according to Amazon, Lunar's dated for Feb 2nd. Anyone know if its going to get a PSN release. I'd prefer to play it on my Go if possible.

entremet · Jan 2, 2010

I just hope all these games are available on PSN. I really want to dump my 2000 for a Go, but the whole licensing nonsense with Kingdom Hearts has me worried.

Nirolak · Jan 2, 2010

duckroll said:
I don't see why it is so hard to just call it by what the title is. The game is called The Third Birthday. It's a third person shooter style action RPG starring Aya Brea. That's what Square Enix is calling it, that's what they will market it as.

It's mainly because I imagine this is how people are going to relate to it best.

It seems to be sharing themes and characters from Parasite Eve, but without the IP because they don't have it.

It at least seems a notable aspect of the game. Technically Supreme Commander isn't fully related to Total Annihilation, but that didn't stop a lot of its initial interest to be generated from its relations.

If you really want me to, I'll remove the tag and just leave it as The Third Birthday, but I feel it's notable.

Takao · Jan 2, 2010

Wasn't there also a Hot Shots mini game collection that was released in Japan a while back? No hope for a western release of Disaster Report 3, either?

And Spike has done a couple more Kenka Bancho games too. Don't know if they're too niche for the OP though.

duckroll · Jan 2, 2010

Nirolak said:
It's mainly because I imagine this is how people are going to relate to it best.

It seems to be sharing themes and characters from Parasite Eve, but without the IP because they don't have it.

It at least seems a notable aspect of the game. Technically Supreme Commander isn't fully related to Total Annihilation, but that didn't stop a lot of its initial interest to be generated from its relations.

If you really want me to, I'll remove the tag and just leave it as The Third Birthday, but I feel it's notable.

Obviously The 3rd Birthday is going to be targeted at people who liked Parasite Eve, there's no question about that. But the point is that IT IS NOT THE GAME'S TITLE. I don't see why you're so adamant on adding crap to a title in some desperate attempt to get people to notice it. You know why people have no idea wtf it is? Because the game has not really been revealed yet. That's why. There is no marketing, there is no real information, and they're not ready to raise awareness of the game. When they are ready, there won't be anyone who reads about the game who will not know it is related to Parasite Eve. You don't have to do their job for them.

Nirolak · Jan 2, 2010

duckroll said:
Obviously The 3rd Birthday is going to be targeted at people who liked Parasite Eve, there's no question about that. But the point is that IT IS NOT THE GAME'S TITLE. I don't see why you're so adamant on adding crap to a title in some desperate attempt to get people to notice it. You know why people have no idea wtf it is? Because the game has not really been revealed yet. That's why. There is no marketing, there is no real information, and they're not ready to raise awareness of the game. When they are ready, there won't be anyone who reads about the game who will not know it is related to Parasite Eve. You don't have to do their job for them.

Alright. The title is change, and I also noticed the genre was outdated, so I updated it to Third Person Shooter.

Edit: Also, is it The 3rd Birthday or The Third Birthday? I'm not sure which it's been changed to lately.

duckroll · Jan 2, 2010

Nirolak said:
Alright. The title is change, and I also noticed the genre was outdated, so I updated it to Third Person Shooter.

Edit: Also, is it The 3rd Birthday or The Third Birthday? I'm not sure which its been changed to lately.

http://www.square-enix.co.jp/tgs08/titles/3rd/

The 3rd Birthday

Genre: Cinematic Action RPG

Nirolak · Jan 2, 2010

duckroll said:
http://www.square-enix.co.jp/tgs08/titles/3rd/

The 3rd Birthday

Genre: Cinematic Action RPG

Thank you.

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