PSP 4000 Looking Good!

WarZoneBrother

Hey,

I was just looking up about the ps3 2.7.0 update and came across psp 4000 saw the picture and my exact words where ''holy sh1t''. The console looks fab and now has 2 analog sticks. Anyways heres the info and the link:

Source: http://www.counterfeitculture.com/commentary/psp-4000-littlebigplanet-sets-sights-even-littler/

Sony Computer Entertainment announced today that the PS3’s quirky, do-it-yourself smash hit LittleBigPlanet will be receiving a second installment, set for release on the PlayStation Portable sometime later in 2009. Sony has been spending ample amounts of time creating a larger buzz around their handheld system, releasing news of a complete aesthetic overhaul in the upcoming PSP-4000 model. It comes as no surprise that Sony, in an effort to lure more gamers to the “dark side” of the handheld market, has other PlayStation 3 franchises making their way to the small screen, with Resistance: Retribution hitting stores March 17th, as well as off-road racer MotorStorm slated for release also in 2009.

psp4000I’m all for further installments for popular PS3 franchises - as long as they are not rushed and are designed well enough around the PSP’s limitations. The current PSPs (1000, 2000, or 3000) all lack a second analog stick, which will hinder many gameplay mechanics for any of the PlayStation 3 titles that hope to mimic their success with future releases within their respective series. However, mock-up pictures of the new PSP-4000 model does portray the much needed dual analog sticks, allowing for vast amounts of titles to start making their way to the PSP.

First, I can only hope that if these PSP installments make their way onto the current hardware, that they are designed well enough to manage the system’s physical limitations. I can’t tell you how many times I wanted to maim the Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops development team for such a foolhardy camera system. Not only was it annoying, but completely necessary to Snake’s survival. Second, I really hope that the aesthetic overhaul that will be the PSP-4000 will see the light of day before titles like LittleBigPlanet hit the shelves. If these popular titles are forced to cripple themselves just so they may achieve portability, I don’t want ‘em. But with dual analog capability, future installments of PS3 franchises will be welcomed with open arms, and I’m sure Sony will appease; the dark side is strong in that one.

noodler

Is this real?

WarZoneBrother

noodler wrote: »

Is this real?

I think it is the other one looks fake that was rumoured back in December but apparently Sony confirmed this one the end of Feburary saying that psp 4000 will be released in 2009 while psp 2 will be released after. Not sure though as it says PSP 2 on the pic!

noodler

WarZoneBrother wrote: »

I think it is the other one looks fake that was rumoured back in December but apparently Sony confirmed this one the end of Feburary saying that psp 4000 will be released in 2009 while psp 2 will be released after. Not sure though as it says PSP 2 on the pic!

I highly doubt tha this site would be the first to break the news.

Also, wuldn't a second stick be totally useless for existing psp games?

WarZoneBrother

noodler wrote: »

I highly doubt tha this site would be the first to break the news.

Also, wuldn't a second stick be totally useless for existing psp games?

No a 2nd analog stick would work better for games such as FPS games etc..More movement and that!

Daemos

That article was published February 24th. Don't you think that we would have heard all this elsewhere by now if it were true?

If you had read the aticle properly, you would have read that "mock-up pictures of the new PSP-4000 model does portray the much needed dual analog sticks". Mock-up pictures = fakes.

Besides the games info, it's nothing but speculation.

WolfForager

They are redesigning the 4000 but no one actually knows what it'll look like. That pic is just a concept that's just floating around the net. Sony have said that they will NOT make a PSP 2.

Daemos

Sony are tipped to announce PSP-4000 at E3 in June. Rumours are that it will have a sliding screen like a mobile phone, and there are unconfirmed reports of a touch screen. It's also likely to not have Go Messenger.