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Sony Premieres 'PSP Remasters' With Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Version

No longer do you have to wonder where your PSP is. You don't need a PSP anymore!

It's like this. But bigger!
It's like this. But bigger!

If you're like me, you don't know where your PSP is. Every once and a while, there's a game that comes along, such as Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, that makes me think about finding it.

Really, though, I'd rather play most of those games on my PS3 on a big ol' TV. Sony's finally making my dream come true with the "PSP Remaster" series, essentially HD'd versions of older PSP games. Sony's partnered with Capcom right out of the gate with Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Version.

News of these upgraded PSP games originated out of Japan, but the official press release (stating it's "starting in the Japanese market") definitely makes it sound like something we'll see rollout worldwide.

What's cool about the "PSP Remasters," however, is the ability to move between your PSP and PS3 without much trouble; the saves are compatible with one another. Plus, there's 3D support. Er, okay.

Look for more news on this at E3, obviously.

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YES! Just give me Metal Gear Acid, Peace Walker, and Crisis Core please. 

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@FlemmingM said:
Great! Now give me Peace Walker HD !
I saw some websites saying something about something about this, still not true though.
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There are some fantastic PSP games out there id love to see on the PS3, as long as the price is right ill buy several of em'

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HD work time fun please!!!

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I just want to know what the pricing will be like.

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@Mr_Spinnington: That's already been confirmed.
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Hoping so hard for an eventual P3P port.

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here's me hoping for dual analog controls

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I'm glad they're bringing the best game on PSP to PS3 first. Already spent 200 hours in MHP3rd (after having spent a similar amount of time in MHFU and MHTri). I reckon I might just pick up the habit again once this is ported over.

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@animateria: Yeah there's some good games for the PSP for sure, but overall they are few and far between. Of course the DS has this beat with the pure amount of shovelware in landfills everywhere.

I can't agree with Crisis Core being something I'd like ported over. I tried reeeeally hard to like that game, but I just couldn't do it. Bad Square-Enix, very bad.
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day on purchase, see you guys on the hunt ^_^

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@Sony_Syndicate said:
I have owned a psp for 3 years now. There are only a handful of games that I can think that are worth porting over to the PS3.
Lemmie think off the top of my head...

Hmm..

Patapon 2 & 3.

Both God of War games.

MGS Peace Walker

Ys series would be nice.

Monster Hunter is already on the list so.. er... Gods Eater. (What the dumb name though. Bleh.)

Knights in the Nightmare would look nice HD.

A double pack of the Ace Combat games would be awesome.

Phantasy Star Portable 2.

Valkyria Chronicles 2.

Jeanne D'Ark

Crisis Core.

Dissidia Duo De... Duo Decom? Whatever.

Hell even that Final Fantasy 4 complete edition would be cool.

And I'd love to play DJ MAX on my Joystick.

Oh, and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. Totally awesome.


Not a terribly long list I just thought of but still, I'd be excited if any of these were PS3fied.
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Hell yes.

I won't need to get hand cramps doing the claw finger.




Er... That's what she said.


 I guess?

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@notha: I just watched the trailer for it. They smoothed everything out and it's all 1080p now so you're right. It's almost identical to the difference between God of War and the PS3 re-make...which makes it awesome. The real winner is the new controls, though.
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I have owned a psp for 3 years now. There are only a handful of games that I can think that are worth porting over to the PS3.

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It would be nice to be able to play all PSP games on the PS3.

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@Keeng said:
now those games are going to look like PS3 games?
dunno if i'd go that far. yes technically they'll be in 1080 and all that but i'd imagine they'd keep all the textures and models and such. 
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Wow. Some of the best games I've played in the last decade were on PSP and now those games are going to look like PS3 games? Um...I don't even have words to explain my excitement. This is just bananas. I may have once had a dream this would happen, no shit. 

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I'm playing Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together on my PSP currently. I'm also planning on getting a few Final Fantasies. What does this mean about my attitude towards the system? I'm simply confirming that most of the games that will be remastered in this series were not meant for PSP, nor do they interest me.

I'm not getting Monster Hunter because that's not what I want in a handheld game. I'm not getting Peace Walker because that's not what I want in a handheld game. I'm not getting God of War because, again, that's not what I nor most people want in a handheld game.

The PSP failed to meet expectations in North America because it was marketed as the console in your hands...you know, the one that's in your living room that also plays and looks better in your living room. It's been such a success in Japan because they have a whole slew of Japan-exclusive RPG's and other tailor-made games that simply work on the system.

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Sweet!

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@pegasuswinks said:
agaewrwern
Is that the name of your D&D character?
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I'm a little puzzled on how this is going to work.

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So is this to say that Monster Hunter 3rd is coming to North America?
I've always wanted to try one but the controls for the PSP one that I tried (Freedom Unite I think?) were just too bad to be bothered with.

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Well I love Monster Hunter... but I feel like the NGP NEEDS UNIQUE GAMES!!!

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I wonder if these releases will be available on PSN. Because if the PSPGo did anything significant it was making sure that almost every PSP release had a digital option, which I greatly prefer.

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I've been playing MHP3rd for months now, its an awesome game, its cool to see them releasing it on the PS3, I would love to play it with my PS3 controller and use my sound system.

The only real downside to this news is that it means I will end up rebuying a bunch of PSP games I already own so I can play them in HD on my PS3.

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I'm actually pretty upset about this news.  It means they've outright abandoned the PSP and games that are better suited to being portable (Monster Hunter) aren't getting English releases on the PSP now.  If they announce at E3 that these games can work on the NGP too, fine.  Otherwise, I won't be playing Freedom 3.


That said, Peace Walker should have been a PS3 game to begin with, it's nigh unplayable on the PSP.
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@RiotBananas: The platform's not dead.  Pirating is pirating.
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I like the idea and I hope it leads to simply being able to play PSP games downloaded from PSN on your PS3, with saves synced in the cloud for use on all compatible systems.   


I'd like to see the Patapon series get the treatment, LocoRoco too (with SixAxis or Move upgrades).  
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@Gnorbooth: god that would be a dream come true,it  these are two titles that i've played the hell out of that never had a  decent quality release
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Fuck and Yes.

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Hell yes!

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The 3D support is really what's sold me on this.

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Do this for Persona 3 Portable, and I will bite.  I will bite hard.

Defeats the portable purpose, but whatever duder.  Persona!

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Just make a PSP emulator on PS3 already

i dont mind if i have to do something stupid like plugging my psp to the PS3 to get it working
if the reason they don't do it is cuz they want people to keep buying PSP system

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Coming soon to the Playstation Store which will be "coming soon" to a Playstation near you...

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I want to play PSP games, but I don't want to do it on a tiny screen and uncomfortable controls. Perfect. Though most of the games they do this for will be so old that it doesnt really matter.

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They had me at Monster Hunter. I liked that the save file will be swappable, means I can import my maxed out hunter and enjoy my kick ass armor and weapons in HD.

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@BLipp18 said:
"  Really, though, I'd rather play most of those games on my PS3 on a big ol' TV."

patrick, im sorry, but i really hate when people say this about PSP games. People bitch and moan about "The PSP has no games! why did i buy one!" then an awesome game like Peace Walker or BBS comes out, and then those comments die off and change into "That should be a PS3 game!" well, too bad people, choose one, either bitch about it being a psp game or make the psp have no games. you can whine about both
There's no reason why people can't bitch about both. Most of the PSP's library mirrors a console game and would be better suited as a console game. There are very few titles on the PSP that break that mold and those titles alone aren't enough to justify owning the system.
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God, please make Crisis Core one of these.

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I love my PSP and I don't understand the complaint about them being better on a console but that being said, I will be there day 1 if Peace Walker gets this treatment. That is a fantastic game. Crisis Core too. 

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@BLipp18 said:
"  Really, though, I'd rather play most of those games on my PS3 on a big ol' TV."

patrick, im sorry, but i really hate when people say this about PSP games. People bitch and moan about "The PSP has no games! why did i buy one!" then an awesome game like Peace Walker or BBS comes out, and then those comments die off and change into "That should be a PS3 game!" well, too bad people, choose one, either bitch about it being a psp game or make the psp have no games. you can whine about both
Yes, well now you can have both your TV and PSP to play them.  It's not just one or the other and that's a good thing.
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Shouldn't it be Remastered ?

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This sounds great! I've been playing the Japanese version of MHP3rd for a while now, it'll be great to play it in HD, with my PS3 controller! 


If they can bring some of the better games for the PSP to the PS3, I can get behind this initiative! 
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Seeing as I'll never ever buy a PSP, this is great news.

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@BLipp18 said:
"  Really, though, I'd rather play most of those games on my PS3 on a big ol' TV."

patrick, im sorry, but i really hate when people say this about PSP games. People bitch and moan about "The PSP has no games! why did i buy one!" then an awesome game like Peace Walker or BBS comes out, and then those comments die off and change into "That should be a PS3 game!" well, too bad people, choose one, either bitch about it being a psp game or make the psp have no games. you can whine about both
This is why I don't like the PSP and the NGP. I don't want to play console games on a smaller screen. I want games that only the PSP can create. All the PSP did was wow the public with it's graphical power, then disappoint them with it's lack of game variety. This didn't happen when I bought a Wii and a DS.
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"  Really, though, I'd rather play most of those games on my PS3 on a big ol' TV."


patrick, im sorry, but i really hate when people say this about PSP games. People bitch and moan about "The PSP has no games! why did i buy one!" then an awesome game like Peace Walker or BBS comes out, and then those comments die off and change into "That should be a PS3 game!" well, too bad people, choose one, either bitch about it being a psp game or make the psp have no games. you can whine about both
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This may be the ticket for me to give this Monster Hunter thing a try.