Sure, Kotaku knows the PlayStation Portable doesn't need "saving." It's already the most successful competitor Nintendo has ever faced in the handheld gaming space, but that doesn't mean its potential as "the Walkman of the 21st century" has been realized.
So, what could have pushed the PSP to iPod-like sales? Would an online store, offering digital downloads specifically targeted at the PSP, help the portable PlayStation ascend into sales heaven? Analyst James McQuivey calls the PSP "one of the best portable entertainment media devices that anyone has come up with in years" and suspects it "could have been the first big mobile carrier for TV shows and movies" if it had the services to back it up.
The Nerd Stash: “The PS3 marked a turning point in the industry, and among the sea of popular titles came the rare games that are worth more now than ever.”
I don’t collect games for their value I collect games I enjoyed playing. Many games I own are worth a lot of money but they must be games I want to play for me to purposely collect them. Most of this list isn’t games I would enjoy. I may have some of these games because I bought my friends PS2/3 Collection years ago and I never actually looked what was in it. It was a couple hundred games though still sitting in a box and I’m sure there are some good valuable games. I should go sift through it sometime.
I tend to agree for the most part rarity is linked to price
It's unusual that a rare game was popular with a few notable exceptions. Games released at the tail end of a consoles lifecycle which became popular years or decades later like little Samson on the NES or earthbound on SNES.
Or games that were banned after release in certain regions
Looking at this list there's nothing I'd be trying to collect either most of these games were fairly unpopular and bashed on their release leading to the scarcity seen now.
Especially NBA elite which I remember actually watching the news about how it got cancelled but had already shipped to retail it was so bad .
Was unaware that Verdict Day was rare, glad I still own my copy. Game is very good.
She forgot to mention Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Wizard's Edition with Ninostarter bonuses. This is the second or third most expensive PS3 game, and I own a sealed copy.
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“As a reimagining of a classic 2D platformer, Rocket Knight remains one of my favourite modern examples of the genre so let's see why.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
With over 5144 games on the PS3, it is easy to miss out on some great games. Here are some of the best unknown games on the PS3.
I remember Stranglehold! One of the first DLC packs of its time. A bit expensive, but cheap by today’s standards.
Another PS3 hidden gems list, and yet again Time Crisis 4 and Time Crisis Razin' Storm get snubbed. Such fun games, that shouldn't be forgotten. If only we got a home port of Time Crisis 5: Mastermind Edition.
WET is something I wish they'd remake, they had so many great ideas but not all of them were executed properly
It had a lot of potential
Also Wanted Weapons of Fate is another game that had some new fun gameplay ideas.
with many of the statements made in this article.
this is a very good article, someone actually see different market between DS and PSP.
Sony is weird, they always launch consoles way ahead of their time, leaving their consoles sales as slow as a crawl. For example, if PSP launched without having 4gb and 8gb memory stick in the market, and for the time being those memory stick was not affordable at all.
and with PSP now $169 and 4gb memory stick is as low as $60. It make more sense to buy and use it as Media player. I guess they are different from nintendo. Sony is a technology pusher.
the psp was a great idea.
that ALMOST worked to perfection.
and(in my opinion) only one thing held it back.
it needed two analog sticks.
when your used to aiming/controlling the camera w/ two.
one makes games feel to weird.
w/ 2 they could port over almost any psOne or ps2 game.
w/ saying all that though....
i think if they make the PSP2 w/ the same idea they had in mind w/ this one and have TWO analog sticks, they could seriously challenge Nintendo for top spotin the handheld market.(which is almost impossible)
one simple thing they overlooked hurt the system.
that`s all it takes in the handheld or CONSOLE market.
The PSP is doing fine and well end up doing pretty good when it's all said and done. It had a slow start just like everyone of sony's playstations but the best things are yet to come. Games like GT:M,GoW,SilentHill and FFVII:CC will drive the sales.
Will it be more succesfull than the iPod or the DS??? he|| no. but is the PSP a bad product?? no.
i haven't bought a psp yet, im still waiting for gran turismo. i cant believe this game hasn't came out yet. if sony really wanted me to buy a psp they would allow me to use it as a glorified controller for my ps3. more than just the xmb. most racing games don't use two analogs and neither do rpg's. how about a shootumup or 2d fighter. if sony upgraded the psp with 2 analogs, two more shoulder buttons , a 480i screen , av out, and total ps3 connection,i would buy one in a heart beat no mater the price. .......it sounds so good