Sony Announces “NGP” PSP2 & PSP for Smartphones
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jan 27, 2011 16:54 JST
- Tags: Announcements, DS, Keitai, Marketing, PSP, Sony, Technology
Sony has announced its successor to the PSP, the “Next Generation Portable,” as well as the distribution of PSP games over smartphones and similar mobile devices.
The “NGP” (this is presumed to be an annoying marketing alias to be discarded for the expected “PSP2″ later on) boasts a 5 inch 960×544 “high resolution” display along with 3G (requiring a contract with a mobile phone provider), wifi, GPS and USB, all in an impressively thin package.
Aside from the presence of near standard PlayStation controls, the device also features a touch panel control system on the rear, and the now standard motion sensor.
Supposedly the unit is “equal” to a PS3, although the constraints of battery life and storage capacity likely mean this is a significant overstatement at the very least.
In proper Sony style, the unit has also “borrowed” yet another idea from Nintendo – it will feature a “LiveArea” system to allow users to network with other PSP2 users in their vicinity, allowing for easy match-ups.
A 2011 Christmas launch is expected, with an array of established PlayStation franchises announced as providing stripped down exclusives.
Sony’s other major portable announcement is the “PlayStation Suite,” essentially a PSP emulator for Android smartphones, touted as a “hardware neutral game framework” (although an iOS version is notably absent).
Save for devout Sony fans, enthusiasm for the releases appears likely to be muted – the PSP2 represents the bare minimum which could expected of an update to the obsolete PSP platform, and looks set to face very stiff competition from the 3DS (assuming it doesn’t cause blindness after all) and other mobile devices, whilst distributing PSP games on smartphones only serves to highlight how primitive the PSP is compared to what these phones are capable of.
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This NGP better amaze us.
Nintendo Gaming Port? I can't believe Sony is using the "N" word here. Nonetheless, This thing looks pretty sexy.
NGP - Nintendo got pwnd.
Ha! If you count "RIPPED OFF" "PWND" Then yes they did. People rip each other off but sony? They have made an art Off of Ripping People off. Also really? Near ps3 graphics? considering the ps3 was about a months rent at release (and just sat there a year and a half later till anything playable was on it) and also considering all the other specs we are talking about a 300-350 (you could buy a 360 with that money or a wii and 2-3 games) dollar HANDHELD console and I am very sure that in this kind of recession no one (but fanboys)will be willing to throw that money to shit.
N letter.
no good portable
it will once its hacked
Yeah, I'll postpone my purchase of PSP2 until it gets obsolete. Then I can buy it cheap and pirate the shit out of it. Just what I'm about to do with PSP actually.
"2011 christmas expected" - lolwut ? I expect it too see around June - August but never guess it will be that long ! shite ...
I'm not surprised that they're releasing it around Christmas. However, the visuals and abilities of this thing better be damn good. Don't really see the need for a motion sensor to start with...
The hardware on this portable device ais amzing! but not the battery life `"(-A-)"`
NGP ?
Neo Geo Pocket ?
Think harder, Sony.
Man what's with the Author's negativity? Just because it has it's own LAN type system, it's inferior to the 3DS and an utter copy?
The PSP2 has 4x the resolution of the first PSP.
It has a different touch control system from Nintendo handhelds.
It has 2 analog sticks on a handheld(the first to do it). You can't say it's copied from Nintendo too.
Finally the PSP2's battery life isn't stated yet. I believe it will equal the battery life of smart phones like the iPhone.
Not to mention that its graphics will be like that of PS3's.
Actually, since this is a console reveal, I believe maybe half the stuff we've seen there are target renders, like the PS3's launch. While the rest are real.
Remember when PS3 was treated like shit because of the target renders, I believe the PSP2 will also take the heat.
Nintendo and MS systems don't get flamed like hell when they use target renders. One day, I wish the PS systems will too.
Now only if they FINALLY unveil a PS2 backlibrary on the PSN, and the PSP2/NGP can play them, they could catch fire in terms of sales. But so far, no dice.
Maybe they're saving them up for E3?
As of now, I'm fairly more interested in this than the 3DS since I'm not sure the 3D would be good for my eyes. I'm positively certain HD display on a PSP2 would be simply gorgeous. They were plenty gorgeous on the PSP to begin with.
And hell yeah, PS3 games. Now Disgaea 4 has no excuse not to go on PSP2 as well.
PSP2 means PS2 store in PSN. This could be real good or a complicated mess.
They couldn't put PS2 games in PSN because PS3s couldn't run them well(new models).
However, I believe running PSN and PS1 games in general is very possible with this handheld. Now to ponder how people will store gigabytes on that thing.
@Anonymous 17:57
"It has 2 analog sticks on a handheld(the first to do it)."
The Pandora would like to have a word with you.
(http://www.openpandora.org/)
Those are dual knobs. Like the ones on the first PSP (flat ones). The PSP2 has real analog sticks.
Okay I wont be ignorant. Pandora was first, but I can't really say, because they look too different from each other.
You are right, they are probably not the same.
However, they fulfill the same purpose, relatively the same way.
So let's call it a draw.
The 3DS might not have "2 analog sticks" but the one it has can be used in conjunction with the touch screen for dual-analog input. I suppose both methods have their advantages, but the stylus can offer more precision in certain scenarios than the PSP2's inputs likely can.
What I want to know, is can it play PS2 games?
The other question would be, will there be Monster Hunter on it???
No automatically unless the devs make it especially for psp2. There's only 2 shoulder buttons!
I think the touch pads at the back make for additional shoulder buttons.
and how would u exactly play it? ... -_-;;
I have a whole ton of ps2 games that I purchased over the years. It would be great to say put that into an iso (just like ps1 to psp) and play them on the psp2.
There are still so many rpgs to catch up on, but I move around a lot, and cant bring a tv and a ps2 wherever I go.
Obviously just like you play Playstation games on the PSP. You either download it from PSN or wait till it's hacked and rip your own dvds and put them on the PSP2.
It looks like PFP from TWGOK...
Then it is worth of buying for the sake of Conquering Maidens
rember everyone, wait for atleast a year for the slim version and the original price to be cut in half
I don't follow your logic.
Why buy an iPod if you know Apple is going to release a new and better model in the fall?
Why buy a smartphone when you know better ones will be coming out later?
Why buy a new TV now when a year later it'll be half the price?
If you use this mindset, you'll never get anything because you keep waiting for something better or a price reduction.
fist batch sometime have problem
2 analog sticks? brb buyan
The touch screen on the NGP is like the I-pad/I-phone/anything else with I- in front of it. Its most likely gonna be used mostly for those games you already have on those I-products. The one on the back however seems intersting.
I don't understand the specs or what's the different but I only wish its graphic is in par with PS3 or else get lost sony.
So I heard level-5 is developing for the NGP, they better be making mah goddamn rogue galaxy 2!
Although 3DS does have a neat gimmick, this seems like something I'd spend more time playing. After all, for whatever reason Japanese developers seem to be favoring the PSP over real consoles lately, so there might be a good lineup. I was pretty disappointed with the 3DS lineup at launch, and the battery life is apparently comparable according to the other post, so I'd prefer this.
Also, the PSP emulator makes my PSP obsolete it seems, since I have a spiffy new G2 it should play those games without me needing extra pocket space.
I really like the two analoge sticks. The two shoulder buttons are also a improvement. It's basically a Dualshock controller with a screen on it now. Combine that with the power of the PS3, and it could be a pretty cool handheld.
Artefact is like a genius. He keeps us coming back :D
Incoming Aya news in 3, 2, 1...
I can see it now: God of War III for NGP/PSP2!
If only the size is smaller, I would seriously consider to spend my money on this......
as usual, I'll wait for a slim one 1-2 years after its release(hopefully)
I thought I read on one of these previous articles that Sony wasn't going to make another handheld for another 10 years lol
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2010/06/22/sony-the-psp-will-last-10-years-or-more/
If there are complaints with the name "NGP," then please refer back to Project Natal.
really...after months of wondering what it looks like its just a bloody redesign of the psp with 2 sticks
Dear Sony,
You need to take over Comcast so we can enjoy some quality internet speed in the USA.
Get the hell out of here >.> I will be able to afford this in at last couple years after release...
It is necessary to translate it - Russian:
Это надо перевести:
Меня зовут Александр Севрюк.
Я Вас поздравляю с показом NGP
Мы из России ...то же следим за прогрессом:)))
Видео демонстрация : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpMsiAITnao
Спецификация: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkzyrE4F5PE
Геймплей: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4HF67il9m8
Скорей всего это демонстрация возможностей в играх,максимальное что можно извлечь от NGP ещё узнаем -впереди :))) !!!А ,альтернатива по любому есть в управление,те же прыжки,толчки,удары и т.п, можно заменить классическим управлением -двумя аналог-джойстиками и кнопками...
Ну как то так :)))....
Вот здесь ВИДЕО , более подробнее об играх поддерживающий все примочки NGP : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3EloCX9hy8
Ставьте разрешение 720p....
Всем привет из РОССИИ
Touch interface at the back? I wonder if this would run afoul of a patent Apple applied for, for a similar idea (screen front, touch back).
http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220070103454%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20070103454&RS=DN/20070103454 [http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1="20070103454".PGNR.&OS=DN/20070103454&RS=DN/20070103454]
[What a spammy URL that looks like. Way to go, USPTO!]
What is it with Sony and failure?
Although I don't plan on selling my PSP-1000, I have about 12 or so UMD games.
If by some horrible twist of fate where I'm no longer able to play UMD games anymore and I can't buy a UMD playing PSP anymore, am I quite honestly expected to rebuy all of these games and fit them on a laughable 16GB memory card?
Sorry, but this isn't going to work...