I thought it was common knowledge portables have better line ups than consoles.
This is PSP exclusives that are releasing in at least one territory this year.
Brandish: The Dark Revenant |
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| NA-N/A | EU- N/A | JA- 03/19/09 | Falcom Corp. | RPG |
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Cardboard Senki |
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| US - N/A | EU - N/A | JA - N/A | Level-5 | RPG |
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Class of Heroes |
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| US 6/09/09 | EU N/A | JA 6/26/08 | Atlus | RPG |
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Crimson Gem Saga |
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| US 05/26/09 | EU N/A | JA 10/23/08 | Atlus | RPG |
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Disaster Report: S.O.S. 3
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| US N/A |
EU N/A | JA - 4/23/09 |
Irem | Action/Adv |
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Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days |
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| NA- Fall 09 |
EU- N/A | JA- 03/26/09 | Nippon Ichi Soft | RPG |
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Dissidia: Final Fantasy
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| US 8/31/09 | EU N/A | JA 12/17/08 | Square-Enix | Fighter |
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DJ Max Fever |
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| US - 1/27/09 | EU - N/A | JA - N/A | Pentavision | Rhythm |
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| One of the hardest rhythm games to ever be released, DJ Max Fever is definitely a challenge that will most likely end up leaving your fingers in sores |
Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce |
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| US 04/28/09 | EU 05/01/09 | JA 02/26/09 | Koei | Action |
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| Echochrono (Working Title) |
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| Fat Princess: A Fistful of Cake |
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Fate/Unlimited Codes Portable |
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| US - N/A | JA - 6/18/09 | EU - N/A | Capcom | Fighter |
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| Gran Turismo |
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Growlanser |
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| US - N/A | EU - N/A | JA 05/14/09 | Atlus | RPG |
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Hammerin' Hero |
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| US 04/07/09 | EU N/A | JA 5/15/08 | Atlus | Platformer |
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Harvest Moon: The Sugar Village & Everyone's Wishes |
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| US - N/A | EU N/A | JA 03/19/09 | Marvelous | Sim |
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Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman!
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| NA - 07/14/09 | EU- N/A | JA- 12/06/07 | Nippon Ichi | SRPG |
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| Hot Shots Tennis |
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| Invizimals |
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LocoRoco 2 |
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| US 2/10/09 | EU 11/21/08 | JA 12/04/08 | Sony Entertainment | Platform |
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| LocoRoco2 is the sequel to one of the most original games in years. Using the L & R buttons, you control the direction the world moves, which makes the LocoRoco roll. Currently sitting at an 86 on Metacritic, this is currently the highest ranking PSP game with a 2009 release (well for the US at least). |
| Lunar (Harmony of Silver Star) |
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| * Picture stretched until I find a larger image* |
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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker |
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Monster Hunter Unite |
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| US- 06/23/09 | EU- 06/26/09 | JA- 03/27/08 | Capcom | RPG/Action |
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Motorstorm: Arctic Edge |
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| NA- Fall 2009 | EU - Fall 2009 | JA - Fall 2009 | BigBig Studios | Racing |
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Mytran Wars |
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| NA - 05/26/09 |
EU - 04/29/09 |
JA - N/A |
Deep Silver | Strategy |
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Narisokonai |
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| NA- N/A | EU- N/A | JA- 06/11/09 | IREM | Strategy |
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| Pangya: Fantasy Golf |
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Patapon 2 |
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| US 05/05/09 | EU 03/06/09 | JA 11/27/09 | SCE Japan | Platformer |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona |
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| NA- N/A | EU- N/A | JA- 04/29/09 | Atlus | RPG |
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Phantasy Star Portable |
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| US 03/03/09 | EU 04/17/09 |
JA 07/31/09 | Sega | RPG |
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Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? |
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| US 02/17/09 | EU - N/A | JA - 11/20/08 | Nippon Ichi Soft. | Platformer |
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| What's a Prinny, dood? Just the most lovable homicidal serial killer race being punished for eternity. Based off of the popular SRPG series Disgaea, the Prinny get their own game and it is the best platformer to hit the PSP in a really long time. |
Resistance: Retribution |
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| US 03/17/09 | EU 03/20/09 | JA 03/12/09 | Sony Bend | Shooter |
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Rock Band Unplugged |
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| NA - 6/09/09 |
EU - 6/09/09 |
JA - N/A | MTV Games | Rhythm |
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Star Ocean: Second Evolution |
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| US 1/20/09 | EU 04/02/08 | JA 02/13/09 | Square Enix | RPG |
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| The sequel to last years remake of Star Ocean: First Departure. This is the description for the game listed on VGC's game info page "A young Federation officer finds himself transported to a mystical planet, where he is suddenly anointed as the Hero of Light. He begins a journey to fulfill a prophecy and save a newfound race." The game is a real-time RPG. |
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 |
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| US N/A |
EU N/A | JA 1/29/09 | Namco-Bandai | RPG |
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Undead Knights |
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| US - N/A | EU - N/A | JA - N/A | Tecmo | Action |
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Ushiro
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| US N/A |
EU N/A | JA N/A | Level-5 |
RPG |
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Ys 1&2 Chronicles |
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| NA- N/A | EU- N/A | JA - 07/16/09 | Falcolm Soft | RPG |
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Ys 7 |
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| NA- N/A | EU- N/A | JA - 09/17/09 | Falcolm Corp. | RPG |
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Yuusha 30 (Hero 30) |
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| US - N/A | EU - N/A | JA 5/28/09 | Marvelous | RPG |
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Announced Games
(Not Guaranteed for 2009 Release)
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep |
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Final Fantasy Agito |
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The 3rd Birthday |
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Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier |
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.hack//Link |
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LittleBigPlanet |
Killzone Liberation 2 |
Armored Core 3 |
SoCom: Fireteam Bravo 3 |
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Tales of Vs. |
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Queen's Blade Super Chaos |
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Pixeljunk Monsters Deluxe |
Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny |
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Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising |
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Brandish: The Dark Revenant |
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| NA-N/A | EU- N/A | JA- 03/19/09 | Falcom Corp. | RPG |
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Cardboard Senki |
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| US - N/A | EU - N/A | JA - N/A | Level-5 | RPG |
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Class of Heroes |
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| US 6/09/09 | EU N/A | JA 6/26/08 | Atlus | RPG |
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Crimson Gem Saga |
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| US 05/26/09 | EU N/A | JA 10/23/08 | Atlus | RPG |
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Disaster Report: S.O.S. 3
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| US N/A |
EU N/A | JA - 4/23/09 |
Irem | Action/Adv |
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Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days |
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| NA- Fall 09 |
EU- N/A | JA- 03/26/09 | Nippon Ichi Soft | RPG |
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Dissidia: Final Fantasy
|
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| US 8/31/09 | EU N/A | JA 12/17/08 | Square-Enix | Fighter |
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DJ Max Fever |
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| US - 1/27/09 | EU - N/A | JA - N/A | Pentavision | Rhythm |
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| One of the hardest rhythm games to ever be released, DJ Max Fever is definitely a challenge that will most likely end up leaving your fingers in sores |
Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce |
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| US 04/28/09 | EU 05/01/09 | JA 02/26/09 | Koei | Action |
|
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| Echochrono (Working Title) |
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| Fat Princess: A Fistful of Cake |
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Fate/Unlimited Codes Portable |
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| US - N/A | JA - 6/18/09 | EU - N/A | Capcom | Fighter |
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| Gran Turismo |
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Growlanser |
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| US - N/A | EU - N/A | JA 05/14/09 | Atlus | RPG |
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Hammerin' Hero |
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| US 04/07/09 | EU N/A | JA 5/15/08 | Atlus | Platformer |
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Harvest Moon: The Sugar Village & Everyone's Wishes |
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| US - N/A | EU N/A | JA 03/19/09 | Marvelous | Sim |
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Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman!
|
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| NA - 07/14/09 | EU- N/A | JA- 12/06/07 | Nippon Ichi | SRPG |
|
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| Hot Shots Tennis |
|
|
| Invizimals |
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LocoRoco 2 |
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| US 2/10/09 | EU 11/21/08 | JA 12/04/08 | Sony Entertainment | Platform |
|
|
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| LocoRoco2 is the sequel to one of the most original games in years. Using the L & R buttons, you control the direction the world moves, which makes the LocoRoco roll. Currently sitting at an 86 on Metacritic, this is currently the highest ranking PSP game with a 2009 release (well for the US at least). |
| Lunar (Harmony of Silver Star) |
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| * Picture stretched until I find a larger image* |
|
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker |
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Monster Hunter Unite |
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| US- 06/23/09 | EU- 06/26/09 | JA- 03/27/08 | Capcom | RPG/Action |
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Motorstorm: Arctic Edge |
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| NA- Fall 2009 | EU - Fall 2009 | JA - Fall 2009 | BigBig Studios | Racing |
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Mytran Wars |
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| NA - 05/26/09 |
EU - 04/29/09 |
JA - N/A |
Deep Silver | Strategy |
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Narisokonai |
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| NA- N/A | EU- N/A | JA- 06/11/09 | IREM | Strategy |
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| Pangya: Fantasy Golf |
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Patapon 2 |
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| US 05/05/09 | EU 03/06/09 | JA 11/27/09 | SCE Japan | Platformer |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona |
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| NA- N/A | EU- N/A | JA- 04/29/09 | Atlus | RPG |
|
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Phantasy Star Portable |
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| US 03/03/09 | EU 04/17/09 |
JA 07/31/09 | Sega | RPG |
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Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? |
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| US 02/17/09 | EU - N/A | JA - 11/20/08 | Nippon Ichi Soft. | Platformer |
|
|
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| What's a Prinny, dood? Just the most lovable homicidal serial killer race being punished for eternity. Based off of the popular SRPG series Disgaea, the Prinny get their own game and it is the best platformer to hit the PSP in a really long time. |
Resistance: Retribution |
||||
| US 03/17/09 | EU 03/20/09 | JA 03/12/09 | Sony Bend | Shooter |
|
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Rock Band Unplugged |
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| NA - 6/09/09 |
EU - 6/09/09 |
JA - N/A | MTV Games | Rhythm |
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Star Ocean: Second Evolution |
||||
| US 1/20/09 | EU 04/02/08 | JA 02/13/09 | Square Enix | RPG |
|
|
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| The sequel to last years remake of Star Ocean: First Departure. This is the description for the game listed on VGC's game info page "A young Federation officer finds himself transported to a mystical planet, where he is suddenly anointed as the Hero of Light. He begins a journey to fulfill a prophecy and save a newfound race." The game is a real-time RPG. |
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 |
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| US N/A |
EU N/A | JA 1/29/09 | Namco-Bandai | RPG |
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Undead Knights |
||||
| US - N/A | EU - N/A | JA - N/A | Tecmo | Action |
![]() |
Ushiro
|
||||
| US N/A |
EU N/A | JA N/A | Level-5 |
RPG |
|
|
Ys 1&2 Chronicles |
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| NA- N/A | EU- N/A | JA - 07/16/09 | Falcolm Soft | RPG |
|
|
Ys 7 |
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| NA- N/A | EU- N/A | JA - 09/17/09 | Falcolm Corp. | RPG |
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Yuusha 30 (Hero 30) |
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| US - N/A | EU - N/A | JA 5/28/09 | Marvelous | RPG |
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Announced Games
(Not Guaranteed for 2009 Release)
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep |
|
|
Final Fantasy Agito |
|
|
The 3rd Birthday |
|
|
Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier |
![]() |
.hack//Link |
|
|
LittleBigPlanet |
Killzone Liberation 2 |
Armored Core 3 |
SoCom: Fireteam Bravo 3 |
|
|
Tales of Vs. |
|
|
Queen's Blade Super Chaos |
|
|
Pixeljunk Monsters Deluxe |
Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny |
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Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising |
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