It seems that PSP owners will have to wait even longer for Gran Turismo to hit the portable scene. A PSP version of Gran Turismo 4 was planned for the handheld's launch in 2005 and now it is looking to be released during 2009.
Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has stated that, although he's working very hard on Gran Turismo Portable, the game won't be released until Gran Turismo 5 releases.
Currently, Yamauchi has Gran Turismo 5 set for a Holiday 2008 release, but that is still in question. Yamauchi has no intentions of releasing the game until everything is perfected.
With the release date of Gran Turismo 5 planned for a late 2008 release in Japan, the PSP version will likely come to light sometime in 2009.
Penrose Tackie writes:
"Hello there GT fans, just a quick update with news of a great bonus for everyone who is enjoying their fix of Gran Turismo on the move with Gran Turismo PSP."
Taku Imasaki write:
"As many of you might know, comedian and nightly talk-show host Jay Leno is a gearhead through and through. His passion for cars is legendary, and so is his vast garage. It was in this very garage that the Qore crew caught up with Jay to talk about his inclusion in the upcoming Gran Turismo title for PSP, which is due out this Thursday, Oct 1 on UMD and as a digital download. Jay Leno lent his iconic voice to Gran Turismo game and his Voice Over can be heard from the first time you fire up the game on PSP. Check out the video segment below that ran in the September issue of Qore on PSN."
WorthPlaying writes: "Developed exclusively for PSP by the internal team of designers and engineers at PDI, Gran Turismo is built for optimal performance and fun racing excitement on the portable platform. Consistently setting the bar in terms of quality of design and physics technology with every product release, Gran Turismo on the PSP is no exception and offers an authentic and accessible racing product for the series' millions of fans and newcomers alike."
4 Years
This is waiting!
they should call it
GRAN TURISMO FOREVER
and add a catchy line like,
:slap sum 28's on that shyt, BABY
actually this news is a step up. in the past it was so far as being declared canceled. (strangly i bought my psp at launch thinking this game would be released soon after....)
I bet when it's finally done it will look better than forza. Keep in mind the PSP has a smaller screen so games look better than they actually do on a bigger screen.
So it's not dead? Wow. Amazing.