This topic looks incredibly similar to this one posted a week ago: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=918340&topic=34935141 ...

 I cut out above what I'm excited about.  Jean D'arc and FFT I was always interested in I love portable rpg strategy. I'm curious what Crrazy Taxi will be like I do love the old ones, I just really thing they need to up the ante with this one so I don't feel like I'm simply playing a port. I was dying for an FF game so Crisis Core should be awesome, and I've never played God of War 1,2 but I am interested in checking this one out. Brave Story sounds cool too, crush seems neat but I probably won't get it. I'm most interested in Brooktown I think it's called, its a HighSchool Sim type game, I've been dying for something like that. Something that almost a cross between Bully and the Sims(maybe not exactly but close enough) so I'm just hoping it's well made. Oh I took out DEad head Fred but that does look good too, it seems to have an adventure game feel to it. I'd love that, I'd actually like to see the Sam and max episodes either come to the psp or DS too.

Starcraft maniac: This post isn't trying to say psp is going to crush the competetion or anything, I don't think anyone believes the psp is magically going to over throw the ds in sales. What this thread is, is a nice well researched catalog for the psp this year, so why can't we just let this thread be about that, without jumping into a fan war.

Probably because of the misleading title.

Too true...it should maybe have been "2007, the PSP comes into it's own"

Man, I feel really bad for the Europeans having to pay 40-50 Euros for a PSP game. Just looking at my collection of games that I have on me at this moment:

Pirates!-$20

World Tour Soccer-$8

Lumines- $15

Killzone- $30

Capcom Classics- $25

Puzzle Quest- $30

Chili Con Carnage- $15

Warriors- $15

Loco Roco- $30

Nothing's over $30. Prices are really coming down, you just have to wait and look for the really good deals.

In a way I kind of agree with you on that. First of all let me say, the success of any system is its games.  Next let me just say it seems like everyone who had a regular DS sold it to a friend then bought a DS lite.

But anyway, you said, "In my opinion winning status of DS is only because of games which fit to much broader audience." I sort of agree with that. I have a DS lite and I love it and love the games for it (CURRENTLY PLAYING POKEMON!!!). The reason the DS is so popular is because its a perfect fit for what I believe most handheld gamers want: Either a much more simple port from a console game, a new or new sequeal simpler game, or remade classics. (Sometimes just streight classics, not edited)  The DS is made for that. I dont know about most of you, but I really hate the idea of playing a ported console game that does its best to be the exact same thing. When given the choice to play a big, good graphics, big storyline, etc, kind of game, I would take the console version everytime.  I prefer it. First of all it would most likely be better, and smoother.  When going to handheld gaming, I want something more simple, something that goes good for on the run, not something so big and advanced. Also something intuitive and/or just plain simple dumb fun is good for handhelds too, which the DS is also very good for.

I like how you left out my quote that portable ops (MGS) was completely designed around the PSP and allows for short gaming moments. Like I said, just because they are the same franchises as the PS2 does not mean they play the exact same way. Of course they don't. There are also games like Lumines and LocoRoco that are completely different.

But hey, if you want to believe that the PSP games aren't made to be portable, you go right on ahead. You are basically saying every developer for the PSP is stupid. I guess we'll just disagree on that.

"The recruitment mechanic also adds a new, somewhat nonlinear aspect to the story mode. Between missions (which are often quite short, to feel "portable"), Snake and Roy plan over a map dotted with specific areas (like "airport") -- while there will always be one area that progresses the story, you can choose to undertake missions in any of the previously uncovered areas." --1UP review of MGS:  Portable Ops.

The franchises that go from PS2 to PSP are often like this example in that they change some of the play mechanics to incorporate more portable elements.  Rachet is similar in that the game was toned down to a portable level (size matters, after all).

There have been many remade classics including emulators that run on the PSP and all PS1 games (as far as I know) run on the PSP.  Official sony versions of those PS1 games hopefully become more prevalent.

The list that started this thread included remade FF1 and FF2 that actually add content (something I prefer, like MK2 on PSN that adds online...and this week Gaunlet 2 goes online on the PSN!...but that's another thread).  Granted, I already own Final Fantasy Origins that includes both, and I intend to just play that version on my PSP and PS3 simultaneously (PS1 game).

The DS may have more games geared toward the young crowd, but I think the PSP has several games in that category as well, in addition to the more mature games.  These include Ratchet, Loco Roco, and Lumines that I've already mentioned.  I think the PSP offers all of what you mentioned.  For some reason people have gotten the idea that better graphics means a game is not as portable.  Very odd.

Ya I know its kind of misleading and yes the PS3 and Wii have a better line up (maybe 360 to but not sure whats coming for it) but it gives something for people to talk about.

PS: I did get the idea for this topic from the Gamefaqs topics but I did not copy it if you look at the games on his list.