coming in 2009'

Lastly, to counter a few people's comments here, the PSP is an extremely viable platform in all three territories. As I've stated before, we have a number of new, interesting projects coming to the platform in 2009.

http://www.capcom-unity.com/ask_capcom/go/thread/view/7371/5524246/Speaking_of_Capcom_games_for_the_PSP

Excellent - first Square Enix, Level 5, Koei...and now Capcom. PSP's Japanese support is picking up steam - I wonder what these 'new, interesting' projects are?

Great news, but I'd focus more on Wii and X360 if I were them.

@routsounmanman

Well, that what they're exactly doing. Not much support for portable devices from Capcom besides Monster Hunter and Ace Attorney games (trashy Mega Man don't count). Maybe that sounds strange, but next two Ace Attorney titles on DS - all I need from Capcom in 2009.

Maybe, maybe not. Two versions of Monster Hunter 2 Portable have combined sold more than any Dragon Quest game to date in Japan. And that's why I have a feeling they'll try to cash in on the PSP multiplayer craze with some of their other franchises, just like someone on their site posted.

@Star Scream

Why do you call MHF on PSP multiplayer games? Never understand appeal of this kind of games without fully functional online play, ad-hoc... that's just not enough. I'll give a try on Wii, though. Do MHFU support WiFi or ad-hoc party again?

 Why not PS3?

The psp has a 43million install base, and the ps3 a 20 million, and the ps2 a 140million according to sony back in E3.

psp=ps2=in strength

I dont see why they would focus more on the XBOX 360 with 26million?

If anything it would be PS360 since together its around 46million consoles, and the wii is nearing that.

Because that's what they are? Most of Japanese gamers buy it for local multiplayer - in fact these games started the PSP multiplayer craze in Japan, hence why Phantasy Star Portable sold much better than Phantasy Star Zero, for example.  As for Ad-Hoc Party, I'm not an expert on that, but I think I read it supports that.

@Star Scream

For me online > local multiplayer. Check WiFi-games on DS:PSP ~3:1. Not impressed by Wi-Fi support on PSP.

Funny you should say that, because recently released Phantasy Star Zero has a full-blown online infrastucture, and yet on day 1 it sold a fraction of what (local multiplayer only) Phantasy Star Portable sold.

So in Japan, local multiplayer >>>> online, apparently...

Check local multiplayer support, DS still way ahead of PSP. Don't overestimate multiplayer support, there're plenty of other unique selling points for different types of games. Some appeal to japanese, some to western people. There're a couple of good games on both systems with local multuplayer support, which sold poorly in Japan.