Sony PSP2 (NGP) Announced
The rumors are true! Sony at a event at Tokyo today has unveiled the PSP2 Codenamed NGP, or the Next Generation Portable device.
The biggest thing is that Sony claimed that the PSP2 can produce PS3-like graphics, much like how the original PSP can produce PS2-like graphics. They even got the device up and running with game demos!
Even Kojima himself have did a very quick port of Metal Gear Solid 4 to the PSP2, with no optimization to the code what-so-ever, and it ran smoothly at about 20FPS.
I’m buying for sure when it releases.
Pictures from Sony Japan:
The device sports this features:
- 5-inch OLED touchscreen with 960×544 resolution (PSP resolution is 480 × 272)
- ARM Cortex A9 Quad Core CPU
- SGX543MP4 GPU
- Storage: Some sort of new mini flash storage (Good bye slow loading games.)
- Touch pad on the back
- 3G and Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n connectivity (3G will be the first for portables)
- Cameras on the front and back
- Dual analog sticks (Finally)
- SIXAXIS controls (Gyro + Accelerometer)
- GPS
- Built-in stereo speakers, mic
- Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
- Size: 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (It actually looks the same size as the current PSP)
Not too sure about their new interface though, hope it’s improved, or fixed by themes, as always.
The new flash media. No more UMDs, no more slow loading games, easier storage.
Touchpad on the back of the PSP2, seems like more actions can be done using this touchpad.
White color’s available too, but I think black’s nicer.
Games in development right now has already emerge.
The list includes:
- Call of Duty
- Uncharted Portable
- Hot Shots Golf Next
- Killzone
- Wipe Out
- Resistance
- Monster Hunter
- Yakuza
- Gravity Daze
- Little Deviants
Also, Silionera has a list of 82 third-party game developers and publishers backing the new system:
From Japan:
Acquire
Alvion (makers of Malicious)
AQ Interactive
Arc System Works
Arika
Artdink
Ascii Media Works
Atlus / Index Holdings
Capcom
Chunsoft
Craft & Meister (they’re making Earth Seeker for Wii)
CyberConnect2
D3 Publisher
Dimps
Edia (they make Maplus software for PSP)
Enterbrain
Falcom
From Software
Genki
Grasshopper Manufacture
GungHo Online Entertainment (remember Mimana?)
Gust
Hamster
Hudson
Idea Factory
Irem
Kadokawa Games
Kadokawa Shoten
Konami
Level-5
Marvelous
Media Five
Namco Bandai
Nippon Ichi Software
Now Production
Q Entertainment
Sega
SNK Playmore
Spike
Square Enix
SystemSoft Alpha
Takara Tomy
Tecmo Koei Games
Tose
Yukes
North America:
Activision
Capybara Games
Demiurge Studios
Epic Games
Far Sight Studios
Frima
High Voltage Software
Kung Fu Factory
Paramount Digital Entertainment
PopCap Games
Powerhead Games
Trendy Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
2K Games
2K Sports
Europe:
Avalanche Studios
Climax Studios
Codemasters Software Company
Eurocom Developments
Eutechnyx
Exient
Firemint
Gameloft
Gusto Games
Home Entertainment Suppliers
Impromptu Software
Rebellion
Rockstar Games
Sidhe Interactive
Sumo Digital
Team 17 Software
Ubisoft Entertainment
Zen Studios
For the event coverage check the one by Engadget.
