R-Type Tactics will change everything (for me) as far as PSP not having enough worthwhile games.
PSP is not doing as well as expected. but it's not a flop either. nobody has ever challenged Nintendo in the handheld arena. Sega had a few years of success with the GameGear where they managed to get into double digits of marketshare, but that didn't last, and then 7-8 years into Gameboy's life Pokemon hit and re-established Nintendo's absolute dominance. the GBA continued Nintendo's success. when PSP and DS came out, everyone expected PSP to wipe the floor with DS but that didn't happen. yet, Sony PSP is the only handheld to have any lasting significant marketshare in the handheld arena, even though they're #2 to Nintendo. it's like the Xbox1, establishing a beachhead on handheld island. but PSP is doing much better than Xbox1. granted, PSP will never catch up to DS but it doesn't have to, it's the highend portable that plays games of roughly PS2 calibur. the redesigned PSP should sell well enough in the 2nd half of PSP's lifecycle as Sony preps next-gen PSP2 with most likely a mini-CELL processor and Nvidia graphics which should give PSP2 more power than Xbox1 and Wii. everything hardware-wise is there now with PSP and upcoming PSP lite, and will be there with PSP2. what counts are games. I don't think 3rd parties want the DS to be holding 90 to 99 percent of the market (even though sales indicate it's well on its way to doing just that). PSP games take longer to develop, i think we'll see some fantastic games on PSP in the coming years. R-Type Tactics being one of them, something we won't be able to play on DS. the only game in town for portable racers is PSP, the DS just doesn't cut it other than Mario Kart. the DS is the PERFECT machine for inovative games that use the combined features of dual-screens, touch screen, voice, wireless and WiFi. the PSP is the perfect multi-media machine with traditional last-gen like console games in portable form. both handhelds have their place. this is the first generation where two handheld game systems can be successful. PSP being #2 does not mean failure. I myself was surprised by the success of DS, I thought it would be a shakey third pillar with GameBoy 3 being the real bread winner for Nintendo but it turned out that DS is the successor to the GameBoy brand. PSP is not doing as well. sometimes i think, PSP should be doing much better. other times i'm surprised PSP wasn't wiped off the face of the earth like every other challenger to Nintendo's dominance.
If I got some things wrong, if this post sounds idiotic, well forgive me, i just had 2 Vicodin ES painkillers for my arm and I feel a bit out of it. just wanted to give my take.
both DS and PSP have a place in my gaming life. I look forward to games on both platforms that spark my interest, and I look forward to their successors in 2-4 years.