From Develop Online - http://www.develop-online.net/news/32703/Square-Enixs-new-PSP-push-confirmed

Square Enix’s new PSP push confirmed

Publisher to release digital PSPgo games; Minis a possibility

Square Enix is the next company to join the growing number of developers and publishers pledging their commitment to Sony’s PSPgo handheld and, it is likely, Sony’s new Minis service.

Speaking to Develop, German ratings board USK confirmed that Square Enix had submitted a game for classification back in early August.

That game is Crystal Defenders, a Tower Defence title published digitally across the PlayStation Network, WiiWare, iPhone and XBLA.

A Siliconera report was the first to suggest that Crystal Defenders will arrive as a Minis title; Sony's new bite-sized PSP games selling at small prices.

Crystal Defenders was originally released for mobile phones under the name Crystal Guardians; testament to the game’s small file size.


When approached by Develop, Square Enix could not confirm whether Crystal Defenders was going to be a digital title or Minis title – a decision which would clearly impact on its retail price.

If they are going to push the PSP even more, they need to release KH and Agito soon, it is taking forever!

It looks like SE is releasing one big PSP game at the end (or close) of each year.

2007: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII

2008: Dissidia: Final Fantasy

2009: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep

2010: Final Fantasy Agito XIII?

hang on are the minis just for psp go?

No, they are just for the PSN store.

I dont see why a PSP 3000 couldn't play minis as they have the same processor.

Sounds reasonable, they just need to speed up the time it takes to get outside Japan. CC was amazing so let's hope the rest are worth the wait

Good to hear, the Go can be a new beginning for the PSP.

It'll be interesting to see what Squeenix can do with the Minis, I'm confident they can produce quality games for the service

Ok, Crystal Defenders will be playable on PSP at TGS, so this one is confirmed.