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Forums - Sony - PSP2 is real, 'pretty powerful' and in developer's hands.

LordTheNightKnight on 16 September 2010
Grimes said:

Anyone who sees a prototype almost certainly has to sign a very strict non-disclosure agreement in the presence of lawyers with very SEVERE penalties if broken. There will also be a high level of security so it is unlikely that Sony would let any materials off campus. Anyone working with such a prototype would likely have to work inside a Sony facility.

Or Sony is incredibly stupid with security...

Take your pick.


Or Sony is using "leaks" to their advantage.



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Rainbird on 16 September 2010

Sony's response:

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=265131

 "We haven't announced any news on PSP."



Grimes on 16 September 2010
LordTheNightKnight said:
Grimes said:

Anyone who sees a prototype almost certainly has to sign a very strict non-disclosure agreement in the presence of lawyers with very SEVERE penalties if broken. There will also be a high level of security so it is unlikely that Sony would let any materials off campus. Anyone working with such a prototype would likely have to work inside a Sony facility.

Or Sony is incredibly stupid with security...

Take your pick.


Or Sony is using "leaks" to their advantage.

I doubt this leak would stop anybody from buying a competing product.



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AbbathTheGrim on 16 September 2010
nen-suer said:
AbbathTheGrim said:

If this is PSP compatible, then I am so buying it day one.

Yeah, i hope it include a umd driver (even if i have to buy it separately

You know what would be sweet? Sony allowing you to use your PS3 PSN account and unite your trophies among your PSP2 and PS3 games. Bwahahahaha. XD



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M.U.G.E.N on 16 September 2010

Nice :) I always find it funny when some tend to write off something EVEN before we know jack about it. The gaming world changes, leaders change as well, so who knows.

PSP is amazing and it has such a great line up coming up, PSP2 will be day one for me.



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theARTIST0017 on 17 September 2010

Everyone can continue their conversation but I just want to point something out. Whether or not PSP 2 is real, and you all better hope it is, that doesn't change the fact that Sony isn't very innovative. Almost everything they've done with PSP has been done before and been done better.



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Kantor on 17 September 2010
makingmusic476 said:
Kantor said:
KungKras said:

As I precicted a few months ago about how a compeititor would fare against the 3DS:

It will be like if the Dreamcast launched AFTER the PS2, this will get ripped to pieces. (unless Sony pulls something REALLY REALLY impressive)

In an extreme circumstance, if Sony handles this perfectly, it could be the relationship between the Xbox 360 (launches early, rave reviews, enormous amounts of third party support, and even more first party support than the 360) and the Wii (laughed at, ridiculed, weak hardware, trounces everything for three and a half years).

But I really don't see Sony doing what Nintendo did with the Wii. So, while your analogy may be a little extreme (It's not going to send Sony out of the business), I can see where you're coming from.

But I hope it's closer to the first, because the PSP wasn't a bad console, it just used a terrible disc format, didn't have enough buttons or analog sticks for what it was trying to do, aimed at completely the wrong audience, and was thoroughly outclassed by the DS.

It wasn't really aimed at the wrong audience.  The main problem was that it was before its time.

It was one of the first handheld convergence devices - a single device capable of handling games, movies, music, and more.  The issue is that it's functionality and codec support for these formats was pretty limited, and it was quickly outclassed by the the first proper wave of convergance devices that hit 2-3 years later (the iPhone being the most notable).  On top of that it was static hardware in a market knowing for seeing significant technical improvements year on year. 

It was doing pretty darn well over those first 2-3 years, but it quickly became old and outdated, and since then it has relied mostly on hardcore gamers and people who want free games for sales.  All the while it still retains the pricetag of a device that's far more than just a games machine, yet most potential buyers don't give a rats ass about all the extra features.

I suppose you're right there. But then perhaps it's too late for the PSP2?

As you mentioned, the device which connects music, movies, games and the like is already here: the iPhone. And it has a phone and a touch screen (though I highly doubt the PSP2 would lack this) thrown in for good measure. Apple has released countless iterations with not much to distinguish them, and every single one sells massive numbers. Indeed, they made the screen larger and doubled the price, released the iPad, and even that was a breakaway success. I have no doubt that the iPad Nano will do just as well.

The only way out of this would be to make something closer to a pure gaming machine. Something like the DS. Something like the 3DS, which has pretty much not a single detractor on Earth, will have an enormous library of first party games, a huge amount of third party support, casual gamers, Nintendo fans, 3D fans, and pretty much everyone else. At this point, I'm not really considering getting a PSP2. Sony has to pull off something really incredible to survive here, and if it's revolutionary enough, it could be another Wii. But the chances of that are infinitesimal.



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Kantor on 17 September 2010
theARTIST0017 said:

Everyone can continue their conversation but I just want to point something out. Whether or not PSP 2 is real, and you all better hope it is, that doesn't change the fact that Sony isn't very innovative. Almost everything they've done with PSP has been done before and been done better.

I hope for no such thing. The PSP, which released during the golden days of the PS2, wasn't able to achieve anywhere near the PS2's success, despite the fact that every single one of Nintendo's handhelds has outsold every single one of its home consoles. Granted, the bar wasn't set as high, but the PSP was still destroyed by the DS.

The 3DS is the DS, in 3D, with much better third party support. All of the media love it, everyone who's seen or used it loves it, it is incredible technology, and apparently, it won't be very expensive either. As I've said, the PSP2 is most likely going to its death.



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Xen on 17 September 2010

Sounds good to me - looking forward to more info on it and the next handheld struggle!



theARTIST0017 on 21 September 2010
Kantor said:
theARTIST0017 said:

Everyone can continue their conversation but I just want to point something out. Whether or not PSP 2 is real, and you all better hope it is, that doesn't change the fact that Sony isn't very innovative. Almost everything they've done with PSP has been done before and been done better.

I hope for no such thing. The PSP, which released during the golden days of the PS2, wasn't able to achieve anywhere near the PS2's success, despite the fact that every single one of Nintendo's handhelds has outsold every single one of its home consoles. Granted, the bar wasn't set as high, but the PSP was still destroyed by the DS.

The 3DS is the DS, in 3D, with much better third party support. All of the media love it, everyone who's seen or used it loves it, it is incredible technology, and apparently, it won't be very expensive either. As I've said, the PSP2 is most likely going to its death.


true, true. When PSP 2 is revealed it will get its 2.5 days of  glory. then when people realize it just ok they will go back for more 3DS loving. I mean the funny thing is, when people saw the first PSP, they expected it to be a DS killer.



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