I doubt it. Didn't play it much, but it's a surprisingly solid game. If the PSP version held this back, I couldn't tell. You SHOULD pick it up if you like the genre.

No idea why they didn't.  Perhaps Nintendo only paid them a couple yen for exclusivity... like 2 months worth, instead of a full year.

Its fascinating to see how this is working out, though.  Wii/PSP crossplats make a lot of sense, really -- something I don't think many people ever really had the foresight to predict.  As the Wii becomes more successful, and draws more 3rd party titles in, the PSP may recieve a fair chunk of those titles, which could perhaps revive its software sales.

The Wii (the low-end home console) and the PSP (the high-end handheld), are remarkably similar in design, really.  Single core CPU, fixed-function GPU, rendering APIs both basically OpenGL, decent chunk of memory on both... I can totally see how making cross-platform games between the two is both sensible and easy.

I like them both, personally, but if it came down to it, I adore portable gaming -- I'm gonna score the PSP version of most of these games... Tenchu: Shadow Assassins, Brave: A Warrior's Tale, Phantom Brave, Monster Hunter 3 (Freedom -- you know there will be one), etc.. all would be stellar on my PSP.

I think the biggest limitation of the Wii version was the funding. It's a niche genre, and they just didn't have the time/money to polish it up fully. It shows.

I still find it very fun, despite the rough edges, which I suspect will also be present in the PSP version. If you're into the stealth/action genre, it's a must-have.

it was not "Ported" i saw a commercial about it before it released.

The PSP version was announced months before the Wii release. The PSP version has already in Japan.

Nice, both versions are getting bought by me. I was hooked on the Wii game play videos of Tenchu: Shadown Assassin's and having a portable version (PSP) is a somewhat good desert.

Yeah and that doesn't answer my question. Anyway the point is that it isn't a PSP>Wii port and there should be no reason why somebody shouldn't buy this game because it is on both platforms unless they are a fanboy in the sense that they can't play a game that lost its exclusivity to a platform.

I agree. I think the PSP port was announced after people realize that it's still a profitable platform.

Yeah I'm getting the PSP version just for portable play. I've already beaten the Wii version when I borrowed it from a friend.

^ I've heard that Tenchu Wii is a extraordinary Tenchu title and should not be overlooked. That's why I'm picking up a copy of the the game real soon.