The Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite, the expanded version of the Monster Hunter Freedom 2 comes from one of the game manufacturers of Japan. The new and improved version comes with new content and many improvements. The best features of this improved Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite game are its great visuals and magnificent audio. The data install feature improves the load time of the PSP game immensely.
The Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite has been improved with more missions, monsters and equipment than the Monster Hunter: Freedom 2. As shown in the release demo, in the Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite (PSP), a new type of quest has been introduced. This introductory “Epic Hunting Quest” enables the gamer to dual 4 different monsters one by one in one single quest. In the Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite game the player can get up to 10 rarities of weapons and armours. The player can seize up to 20 equipment sets, 10 equipment pages and 99 of each item present in the box. Weapons are also upgraded to purple sharpness form white sharpness in the new and improved version of Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite.
A huge number of weapons are present in the Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite each of which has its own special skills and control. There are two different types of armour viz. the blademaster’s armour and the gunner’s armour. The other normal armourscan be upgraded with the “Armour Sphere” option and the abilities of the armour can be improved by using the “Decorations” option. Though Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite is an expanded version of its forerunner, its add-ons and improvements are significant. They come in many different flavours like the addition of 50 new quests and several monster classes.
Side scrollers had their moments of triumph in the gaming industry, and they had their share of great games, but people thought it was time to move on, with all the 2.5D and 3D games available for handheld consoles. Well, the Japanese game publisher Altus proved everyone wrong by bringing back side- scrolling to the PSP with Hammerin’ Hero. This game is super addictive and will keep you hooked to the console for quite some time.
You play as Genzo Tamura, a young carpenter, who sets out to stop the evil carpenter practices of the Kuromoku-gumi. You have various levels to complete, each complete with its own boss. Stages don’t go on for very long, but they sure are fun, and are filled with fun collectibles. It also contains that same wacky Japanese animation found in other Atlus games like Bomberman Land PSP. The Gameplay is Hammerin Hero is extremely easy to grasp and get used to. There are five basic moves, Jump, crouch, light attack, special attack and heavy attack.
Your job is to kill every enemy in the path till you reach the boss of the level. You’ll start off with a giant hammer to knock down enemies, but as the game progresses, you’ll get new jobs, and with new jobs come new weapons and new special attacks. For instance, if you take up a DJ job, you can bonk enemies with a boombox.
You visit Kanna, a childhood friend, before each level, to get a bento lunch. Each bento lunch gives you the ability to change to a different job within a single stage. You can ask for random bentos to get multipliers, power-ups and boosters among other things.
Stages are also filled with civilians who have their own share of worries. You can choose an appropriate job to do away with civilian worries to make them happy and they will send thank-you notes in return.
The game also features multiplayer, where players play side by side over a wireless network to finish stages.
There are many ways to get extra points, but that’s left for you to discover. The April 7th North America release date will be much awaited for, as this promising title should bring back memories of old, but great side scrollers such as double dragon.
Monster Hunter Freedom is the third in the Monster Hunter series. It was developed and published by the Capcom productions. It is a role-playing game and the gameplay is all about completing quests, collecting upgrades and climbing the ranking ladder. The more the number of upgrades the players collects the more is the strength of his characters. All the characters battle it out to prove themselves as the best in the world. The story starts with the character talking to the village head. The players have to buy weapons and other upgrades from the shops in the village. Only after all these process the quest begins.
There are two categories in the ‘Quest in Freedom’ of which the first one is the hunting quest. In the hunting quest, the players have to look for beasts in the countryside and hunt them down. The entire process Monster Hunter: Freedom is thrilling and the players have a lot of beasts to hunt. Different strategies are involved in killing the beasts and the greatest quests of the players are finding these strategies. The players should be equipped with the armors and weapons needed to bring down the beasts. The trap for the animals must be well laid and executed. These features spicy up the game and increase the fun factor encircling it. Some of the strategies are complex to execute and some simple. The complex plots may take some half an hour from you but may fail to give the desired result. The second quest is the gathering quest, where the players have to collect certain items and bring them back to them.
If you are tired of all the hunting and gathering you can go back to the village and do some farming. This is an interesting feature and cures your boredom. You can also try other mini-games like mining, fishing, etc to keep yourself occupied. There are some cats that you can hire to cook some delicious dishes for you. You can increase your power depending on the meals they cooked. Some cats even provide information about the outside world which is very helpful. The most wonderful feature about this game is the multiplayer mode where as many as four players can play. Enjoy playing Monster Hunter Freedom.
The title immediately conjures up associations with the sci-fi anime movie and series. We obviously know Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex will feature some very high tech combat action, and what better way to explore the crazy futuristic Ghost in the Shell world than with a first person shooter.
The game is the first ever Ghost in the Shell title for the PSP. The sound is also done in such a fantastic way as to really add to the game’s mood and atmosphere. The single player game is short in length, but delivers unbelievable action, whereas the multiplayer mode, while technically offering unlimited action, is rather stale and monotonous.
The game completely follows the anime theme upon which it is based. Yes, you’ll play as a member of the elite police force named Section 9. As a cop in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (PSP), you’re on a mission to unravel a convoluted and mysterious plot from a terrorist gang. It’s obvious that you’ll be empowered with heavy duty weapons for accomplishing this task, but you will also need to cleverly use your savvy sleuthing skills as well. In some missions you’re employed to escort helpless VIP’s to safety and to gather official information you’ll need to kidnap an official.
The title involves 6 chapters and each of them is divided into 3 to 4 missions, which each mission lasting a couple of hours. This means you can actually complete the single player game pretty rapidly, even though the game does get progressively more difficult. A must try for any fans of the anime series.
If you think that robots are meant to threaten humans, then Gundam vs. Gundam presented at the TGS 2008 will widen your horizon. The Gundam series begin in the 1970s and has since gained much popularity among action lovers, especially in Japan. As you might have guessed from the name, Gundam vs. Gundam is built around a theme of clashing robots. Namco Bandai has served up a fresh concept of a hard struggle between the Gundams, which offers an appropriate amount of thrilling excitement.
As a giant robot, the players will engage in combat against the long stream of enemies, who are also Gundams. To begin with, you must pick-up a Gundam suit from the wide range available and then jump in the battlefield. Your enemies are really powerful, so you need more power to defeat them and prove that you are the real Gundam. The players who are already familiar with Gundam games will comprehend the series the best and easily get into the action. While other successful Gundam games, like Dynasty Warriors: Gundam, are reserved the next generation consoles, PSP owners are lucky to have this version coming with the PSP-3000 pack. The most interesting part here is the special Gundam theme that is imprinted on the PSP’s back if you opt for the PSP Gundam package. This is a real sign of the Gundam craze in Japan.
The action-filled adventure is designed in such a way that you won’t be able to take your eyes of the screen. Just after you defeat an enemy, you will be attacked by another one. So you must adequately familiarize yourself with the ins and outs of managing the Gundams or you will loose your scores. You must also make full use of the extraordinary abilities that you have as a Gundam to dominate your opponents. As soon as you realize that an enemy is firing, come in action and show him that you are a real hero.
If you are a Gundam fan, you will obviously love to direct the brawl, but even if it is your first game, you will surely have fun. The only important thing is you must familiarize yourself with the special moves in order to succeed.
Ikki Tousen: Eloquent First is an action game, where you basically play to lead. It is a new PSP game, developed by Marvelous Interactive, which is based on a challenging theme. The game features around 15 characters or more specifically fighters, who are all struggling hard to show their power.
To compliment and contrast with the standard powerful and well-built fighters, the game features a handful of lithe and young high school girls. As it is side scrolling game, you can enter the shoes of your preferred character to defeat the rivals. You can choose to be either Kanu or Ryomou, or one of four fighters, secretly tucked away behind the silhouettes. You will control the fighters all around the roads of Tokyo and even beyond that. To add to the game’s superpower effect to the game, some characters are supposedly instilled with the early warriors’ spirits.
Fighting in and out, the game requires the players to cross one level after the other. This is actually essential for the players to move to another level while defeating all those that cross your path. Here, you can make great use of the various buttons: one for the standard attack and another for the special pack. However, the result of the special attack button will vary, depending on the character you choose, and it will always be something really explosive. Although it is not incorrect to consider it a 2D game, the depth of field in some areas gives it an enhanced scope.
The look of the characters is also among the most discussed issues surrounding Ikki Tousen: Eloquent First. The animation is reminiscent of typical Japanese anime found in games like Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, but with much more of a manga element. Most of the school goers look like actual warriors, with clear signs of rage and anger on their faces. But a long fight is tedious enough to take away the energy of even the most dominant fighters, so the streets will also show some instant energizers to bring you back in the form. In addition, there are some vending machines and oil drums along with the recycling bins to clutter the streets. All this is meant to make the play much more interesting for you and to let you to collect maximum points.
WTF, or Work Time Fun, is a quirky collection of Japanese minigames with an English translation. If you like to play games that are easy to learn and very quick, then this game is for you. It includes a set of 40 games for you to test your skills. Each mini-game has its own set of controls and is designed to be played for only a few minutes. This will ensure plenty of frantic variation, and is perfect for whenever you are on a short break.
The game is based on the concept of a temporary worker. Here you are a temporary worker who visits a placement office for a job and is offered four out of the forty jobs. Each mini-game here is a job for which you get paid in the form of virtual money. It is not necessary to complete ever single game. After you have earned money from the first set of jobs or minigames, you can use the cash earned to unlock more games from the vending machine. There are a lot of available machines, where the cheapest one dispenses the $1 goods and the most expensive one dispenses goods for $50. Different items come out from some machines and there is no guarantee that each spin will ensure a new item every time. So you really need to work hard to earn more bucks and get more items.
As already discussed each mini game is a job, so these jobs vary from putting a cap on a pen, to chopping wood, to helping the people cross the street. This variety box will definitely have something in stock for everyone. The mini-game concept is definitely unique for the PSP, and is somewhat similar to games like WarioWare: Smooth Moves for the Wii. Another great part of the game is that you can invite your friends to play this game by hiring them and you can then keep a part of their savings or vice a versa.
Work Time Fun, or WTF as it is more commonly known, is a Japanese game with a very strange and unique concept that certainly makes most people ask ‘WTF?’ when playing it. Of course, WTF is perfect if you are looking for something different, and unusual.
Warriors typically symbolize daring and muscular human beings who are attempting to accomplish some, usually warfare related, task. One warrior game which epitomizes this spirit is Samurai Warriors: State of War. This is not a title without a background; it actually comes from a well known family. Samurai Warriors is basically an action packed thriller title that is somewhere close to the Dynasty Warriors games.
This pulsating title mainly revolves around a number of fabled warriors in the Sengoku-era of Japan. As the player you are given the choice between 19 aggressive looking warriors to start out with, all from feudal Japan. Your goal as one of these warriors in Samurai Warriors - State of War (PSP) is to conquer territories and rival clans. The game involves thousands of soldiers struggling to sustain and win battles on the battle field, and all this action taking place at once looks absolutely dazzling.
In Samurai Warriors one has to play with a strategy, if one wants to conquer the territory, but fortunately the interface is very simple to use, and allows one to execute complicated maneuvers. The strategy part also entails breaching enemy gates, lowering water levels by using the levees and other tactics etc. The type of battlefield you come across also depends on the terrain. If you happen to go against the unit leader then you have to face one of the major warriors. The computerized lower graded opponents are non active they come and wait to get stabbed; but the higher graded officers are much more intelligent. This is a very fun game, and any fan of Dynasty Warriors shouldn’t be without it.
Whenever a new “Gundam” game is released in Japan, it sells like crazy. The battle of the mechs apparently fits Japanese taste perfectly.
However, the series has had major troubles outside of Japan. A title rarely even makes its way abroad, and even if it does, then it sells quite poorly.
Gundam Battle Universe is appearing for the PSP in Japan on June 17th. In light of this fact a trailer for the game has also been released. Unless you understand Japanese, you will have to be content yourself with only watching the picture.
The PSP sales are still on the top in Japan and elsewhere, but interestingly not everything is going as well for the Sony PSP. For instance, the PSP game development part is still cavorting on the edges of a drought.
David Reeves — the head honcho at Sony Playstation does admit the PSP is seriously looking for miracles to happen:
“I don’t think we would be seeing much action until about a year from now, while the games will keep rolling out in Japan as we are talking.”
Frankly it’s something Sony should have handled better.
A steady flow of games keeps people interested. At least June looks like it will be a lot better, what with Buzz! Quiz Master, echochrome, Lego Indiana Jones: The Video Game, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII and Secret Agent Clank due for release. But surely it would have made some sense to shift some of those into May, especially as Sony is directly publishing three of them.
The actual gaming scenario isn’t so difficult as to warrant some new games, but then, perhaps we are being too critical here?
There have been quite a few block buster games and scores of real good games that have steadily been released this entire time. Meanwhile, the all-active PSP community has brought out various homebrew games and even brought the PSP to an “I can do anything” stage. Perhaps, the game developing community is just taking a break and maybe they need it. Aren’t we pushing this a bit too far?
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