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[Echoes]

Time to open a new "WHAT PSP-GAMES ARE WORTH BUYING???"-thread.

seriously. first I thought it's just me but I realized that the quality of the games are damn low, unlike the DS for example. I liked Locoroc a LOT, and SF Alpha 3 because I'm a fan. but the others didn't impress me that much. well, what can I say :\

 

[spineduke]

Time to open a new "WHAT PSP-GAMES ARE WORTH BUYING???"-thread.

No need.
The Newer PSP thread of Excellent Games

 

[NomarTyme]

the Dpad is the worst in the gaming history, if they didn't fix it then it's the same PSP to me.

http://www.gamespot.com/features/61...clk=multimodule&tag=multimodule;picks;title;1

The difference is really slight, but several GameSpot editors have noticed that the d-pad and buttons on the new PSP provide a little more tactile feedback for a better overall feel.

http://www.pspfanboy.com/2007/07/12/hands-on-with-the-new-psp/

The D-Pad and face buttons all have a little bit more resistance to them, making the tactile sensation of using the system that much better. Unfortunately, Koller explained that the analog nub is not improved, although we found that a brand-new system works better than our system from launch.

 

[spwolf]

No need.
The Newer PSP thread of Excellent Games

sweet

 

[Patrick Bateman]

No need.
The Newer PSP thread of Excellent Games

This would not be neogaf if this would prevent me from opening a new thread.

 

[loosus]

I wish we could get Super Mario Bros. to run on the new PSP. Playing Level 1-2 is like a litmus test for ghosting amounts.

 

[max-pain]

Japan:

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20070717/sce.htm

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20070717/scej1.htm

 

[MadFuzzy]

For those of you wondering what the "1 seg" box is for, it's a digital TV tuner based on a new Japanese standard. More info on the standard is here. I wonder if they will do local versions for Europe and the US, based on local standards like DVB-H.

 

[Lionheart]

The light blue one looks very very nice!

I don't think colours / details for the European launch of the new PSP have been announced yet right? Wondering what colours we'll get here.

 

[max-pain]

The light blue one looks very very nice!

I don't think colours / details for the European launch of the new PSP have been announced yet right? Wondering what colours we'll get here.

Maybe at the Leipzig Games Convention (aug. 20?).

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

wow, so they get 6 colors on 20th September (week after Crisis Core, although there will be a bundle with limited edition new psp). 19800Y is the standard price for old model (core) right?

They had 6 colors too for the old model but Champagne Gold and Electric Blue aren't returning it seems.

I guess Europe will get it at 169€ and Black/White colors (maybe Silver and/or Pink too?).

 

[max-pain]

19800Y is the standard price for old model (core) right?

Right.

 

[DemDereNads]

the Dpad is the worst in the gaming history, if they didn't fix it then it's the same PSP to me.

I take it you don't have an Xbox360.

 

[XMonkey]

I really hate how they've made the edges of the new PSP much more curved. It looks cheap now :\

 

[Lain]

I think I'll stick to black for the new PSP. All the other colors don't do much for me.

 

[Javaman]

Has there been any word on the GPS attachment? Am I correct in assuming that attachments work with both sizes of PSPs?

 

[TTP]

Has there been any word on the GPS attachment? Am I correct in assuming that attachments work with both sizes of PSPs?

They should yes. I know for sure the Go!Cam works on both models.

 

[Schrade]

I'm sorry, but this picture is just going to give me nightmares:

 

[Norml]

I will be getting the black one, PSP just looks awesome.

 

[marwan]

i dunno if this has been mentioned before, but did anyone notice that the new PSP does not have the glossy look of the old one?(thank god! no more fingerprints) in some of those pics it looks like it has a matt finish......or are my eyes plays trick on me?

 

[sonycowboy]

So the reported changes are (?):

1) Better screen
2) Memory upgraded from 32MB -> 64MB ( http://0okm.blogspot.com/2007/07/some-interest-thing-in-psp-200x.html )
3) Slimmer (new slimmer battery)
4) Video out port
5) Colors / Star Wars model
6) WLAN switch moved to the top
7) Better D-Pad

 

[rollingstart]

So the reported changes are (?):

1) Better screen
2) Memory upgraded from 32MB -> 64MB ( http://0okm.blogspot.com/2007/07/some-interest-thing-in-psp-200x.html )
3) Slimmer (new slimmer battery)
4) Video out port
5) Colors / Star Wars model
6) WLAN switch moved to the top
7) Better D-Pad

and speakers moved to a better location

 

[DaCocoBrova]

Yet they didn't even touch the analog nub... Boggles the mind.

 

[loosus]

Is it possible for PSP to output a higher resolution via the video outputs if a game or XMB is designed to do so? Or, is the output simply a hardware output that physically "intercepts" the video signal going to the PSP's screen and simply outputs to the television instead?

 

[Opus Angelorum]

i dunno if this has been mentioned before, but did anyone notice that the new PSP does not have the glossy look of the old one?(thank god! no more fingerprints) in some of those pics it looks like it has a matt finish......or are my eyes plays trick on me?

I think your right, it was mentioned in one of the 1Up Yours E3 special podcasts...

 

[Lord Error]

I like the white model, but I really don't want any pictures applied on it, even if it's Darth Vader. Does anyone think that picture will be removable somehow?

 

[SantaC]

I'm sorry, but this picture is just going to give me nightmares:

she looks like 50 years old

 

[kaching]

So the reported changes are (?):

latchless UMD bay door

 

[Brofist]

Yet they didn't even touch the analog nub... Boggles the mind.

All it takes is $5 and less than a minute of your time to replace the nub with one of your choosing. Of all the things to complain about, the easiest and cheapest part on the whole system to change.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

and speakers moved to a better location

The speakers of the PSP were at the bottom, I don't know what the hell the "speakers" near the screen were for the old PSP.

If Sony has any sense then they will move the speakers from the bottom to a place that actually made sense.

 

[rollingstart]

The speakers of the PSP were at the bottom, I don't know what the hell the "speakers" near the screen were for the old PSP.

If Sony has any sense then they will move the speakers from the bottom to a place that actually made sense.

err, what?

old PSP speakers were on the bottom silver strip, there were 2, now they are between the face buttons/dpad and screen so your hands dont cover them up as seen in the pic above.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

err, what?

old PSP speakers were on the bottom silver strip, there were 2, now they are between the face buttons/dpad and screen so your hands dont cover them up as seen in the pic above.

That is what I am saying, the PSP speakers were at the bottom of the PSP. The two holes for the PSP that were labeled "speakers" by the manual were not speakers (the two near the screen). Hopefully the two holes will actually be functioning speakers instead of keeping the
speakers at the bottom of the PSP.

 

[rollingstart]

That is what I am saying, the PSP speakers were at the bottom of the PSP. The two holes for the PSP that were labeled "speakers" by the manual were not speakers (the two near the screen). Hopefully the two holes will actually be functioning speakers instead of keeping the
speakers at the bottom of the PSP.

are you talking abou the tiny holes that were around the top of the psp screen? yeah, those did nothing, but the new model is confirmed that the speakers are on the front with those two holes, not on the bottom at all anymore.

 

[Madman]

seriously. first I thought it's just me...

It's just you: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161351

 

[spineduke]

That is what I am saying, the PSP speakers were at the bottom of the PSP. The two holes for the PSP that were labeled "speakers" by the manual were not speakers (the two near the screen). Hopefully the two holes will actually be functioning speakers instead of keeping the
speakers at the bottom of the PSP.

The bottom of the new PSP lite doesn't have any holes. It's fair to assume that the two by the screen are the actual speakers now.

 

[Goldrusher]

i dunno if this has been mentioned before, but did anyone notice that the new PSP does not have the glossy look of the old one?(thank god! no more fingerprints) in some of those pics it looks like it has a matt finish......or are my eyes plays trick on me?

The press photos never had a glossy finish. No idea why, but they never did.

The new PSP definitely is glossy again, as you can see in the actual photos posted earlier.

 

[Razoric]

seriously. first I thought it's just me but I realized that the quality of the games are damn low, unlike the DS for example. I liked Locoroc a LOT, and SF Alpha 3 because I'm a fan. but the others didn't impress me that much. well, what can I say :\

What? :lol

There are a shitton of high quality PSP games.

 

[Ranger X]

So the reported changes are (?):

1) Better screen
2) Memory upgraded from 32MB -> 64MB ( http://0okm.blogspot.com/2007/07/some-interest-thing-in-psp-200x.html )
3) Slimmer (new slimmer battery)
4) Video out port
5) Colors / Star Wars model
6) WLAN switch moved to the top
7) Better D-Pad

I will make sweet sweet love to this new PSP

 

[DemDereNads]

seriously. first I thought it's just me but I realized that the quality of the games are damn low, unlike the DS for example. I liked Locoroc a LOT, and SF Alpha 3 because I'm a fan. but the others didn't impress me that much. well, what can I say :\

It's just you, unless you only like non-games.

 

[TTP]

The new PSP definitely is glossy again, as you can see in the actual photos posted earlier.

Not only that. The back of the system is glossy too now. Which is rather cool.

 

[Draft]

So the reported changes are (?):

1) Better screen
2) Memory upgraded from 32MB -> 64MB ( http://0okm.blogspot.com/2007/07/some-interest-thing-in-psp-200x.html )
3) Slimmer (new slimmer battery)
4) Video out port
5) Colors / Star Wars model
6) WLAN switch moved to the top
7) Better D-Pad

Where are those improvements reported, and are there any more details? Outside of battery life, those are my biggest concerns with the re-design.

 

[TTP]

Where are those improvements reported, and are there any more details? Outside of battery life, those are my biggest concerns with the re-design.

I think I'm the only person in the world reporting about the better screen. So u gotta trust just me.

Hopefully I was right.

 

[Draft]

I think I'm the only person in the world reporting about the better screen. So u gotta trust just me.

Hopefully I was right.

Well no reason not to :lol

What about the d-pad? Apparently you had some hands on time with it...?

 

[TTP]

Well no reason not to :lol

What about the d-pad? Apparently you had some hands on time with it...?

D-pad, face buttons and analog all felt better. Analog disc was less slippy under the thumb. Couldn't actually figure out why they felt better but they did.

The face button I'm pretty sure are different in that they show some small indentations that I dont see on my old US model. Let me see if I can find a pic of that.

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

Whoa hey, any chance of PSP PSN integration?

Come on Sony, do it! Do it! Do it!

 

[Mustaphadamus]

Whoa hey, any chance of PSP PSN integration?

Come on Sony, do it! Do it! Do it!

we all have our fingers crossed for this

 

[jjasper]

Man I should have paid more attention to this thing, less ghosting, component out, better buttons and sound hmm after not caring at first I think this is the perfect time to replace my old busted but still working PSP.

 

[mrpogi23]

PSP having 64MB of Memory is not surprising tho...

i mean the PSp devkits and debug kits always had 64MB

 

[TTP]

Man I should have paid more attention to this thing, less ghosting, component out, better buttons and sound hmm after not caring at first I think this is the perfect time to replace my old busted but still working PSP.

yep. But I think u might be underestimating the slimmer/lighter thing. It does feel much more comfortable now. Even if it didnt change it's shape at all.

 

[Lord Error]

Not only that. The back of the system is glossy too now. Which is rather cool.

I'm kinda worried that the glossy back won't feel as good while holding the unit. I mean the old plastic looked uglier but it provided a nice grip and wasn't slippery or more importantly sticky, that I think glossy surface would be after holding it for a while.