Sony PSP - (PlayStation r Portable) (PSP-1000) preview

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Sony PSP TM (PlayStation ® Portable) (PSP-1000)

Sony PSP - (PlayStation ® Portable) (PSP-1000)

Tokyo, October 27, 2004 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI), announced today that it would release its new handheld video game system, PSP TM (PlayStation ® Portable) (PSP-1000), on December 12, 2004, at a recommended retail price of 19,800 yen excluding tax (20,790 yen including tax) for the Japanese market. With high-quality graphics processing capability equivalent to that of PlayStation 2, in addition to rich stereo sound, PSP offers the joy of playing full-scale 3D-CG games and viewing high resolution video images anytime, anywhere. Equipped with a wireless LAN feature PSP enables users to connect to the Internet through access points, making it possible for users to download game characters and content and also to play games on-line with families, friends and on-line community members. For a more intimate gaming experience, a maximum of 16 PSP systems can be connected wirelessly through the ad-hoc mode allowing family and friends to create an instant yet powerful local on-line entertainment community (1). PSP features an integrated high output lithium-ion battery that provides play time of between 4 and 6 hours for game titles and continuous 4 to 5 hours for video viewing. (SCEI actual measurement) (2) With PSP, the world of PlayStation, people's most favorite platform, is further enhanced. A 4.3 inch wide 16:9 high resolution LCD screen, the largest in a handheld gaming device, creates a personal environment in which to enjoy games, music and video anytime, anywhere, with a dynamism that has never been possible before.
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To accompany the launch of the PSP system, a total of 21 game titles from SCE and third party software developers and publishers will be released by the end of this year. In addition to these titles, over 100 exciting new titles are currently in development. Innovative titles using the unique features of PSP, as well as PSP versions of hit titles that have been the drivers of the PlayStation platform will continuously be introduced.

Entertainment software of an entirely new category mixing game, music and video on a single UMD ® is expected to be released in spring 2005, further enriching the world of PSP.

With PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and PSP, SCEI will continue to expand the market and create a new world of computer entertainment .

PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) Titles Expected to be Released in December in Japan

In alphabetic order of publishers

Publisher	Title Name	Genre
BANDAI CO.,LTD	LUMINES	Music & Luminary Action Puzzle
BANDAI CO.,LTD	The legend of heroes Gagharvtrilogy White Witch	Role Playing Game
CAPCOM	VAMPIRE CHRONICLE The Chaos Tower	Fighting
CyberFront Corporation	KOLLON	Puzzle Action
Electronic Arts K. K.	Need for Speed Underground Rivals ( W orking T itle)	Race
Electronic Arts K. K.	Tiger Woods PGA Tour (Working Title)	Golf
FromSoftware, Inc.	ARMORED CORE FORMULA FRONT	Mech Cu s tomizing Simulation
HUDSON SOFT CO., LTD.	RENGOKU: The Tower of Purgatory	Action Role Playing Game
KOEI Co., Ltd.	Dynasty Warriors	Action
KOEI Co., Ltd.	Mahjong (Working Title)	Table
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc.	METAL GEAR ACID	ACID
KONAMI CORPORATION	MAH-JONG FIGHT CLUB	Board Game
Marvelous Interactive Inc.	AI Go	Board Game Master
Marvelous Interactive Inc.	AI Mah-Jong	Board Game Master
Marvelous Interactive Inc.	AI Shogi (Japanese Chess)	Board Game Master
NAMCO LIMITED	KOTOBA NO PUZZLE MOJIPITTAN DAIJITEN	PUZZLE
NAMCO LIMITED	RIDGE RACERS	RACE
Sega Corporation	Puyo Pop Fever	Puzzle
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.	Dokodemo Iss y o	Misc .
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.	Hot Shots Golf	Sports, Golf
TAITO CORPORATION	PUZZLE BOBBLE POCKET	Puzzle