I wanna get into non Nintendo stuff. What are some good PSP games in generals.

Pretty open to genres

Mainly action games, also open to RPG games and shooter games

Any genre really

  • LoamImprovement@beehaw.org
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    4 months ago

    I don’t know if I could call it good, exactly, but one unique concept that I haven’t really seen captured anywhere else was the Dungeon Maker series on PSP, that allowed you to build dungeons that you would then explore/fight/loot, to give yourself funds to build out further/deeper, ad infinitum. It was clunky, controlled pretty stiffly and basic as ARPGs go, and after a certain point you kind of went on autopilot, but there’s a certain je ne sais quoi to it that I really quite enjoyed, especially if you planned out your builds. I think a similar title was released on the DS but it was turn-based and not particularly well-executed.

    • simple@lemm.eeEnglish
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      4 months ago

      The soundtrack to that game got burned in my head forever…

      Pata pata pata pon. Dunka dunka dunka don. Pon pon pata pon.

  • pikasaurX4@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    I’ve got to recommend Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. One of the most legendary games in the series for its sheer amount of content. It might feel a bit dated if you’ve played World or Rise, but still good

    • sleepybisexual@beehaw.org
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      4 months ago

      K, tho is there an order for metal gear games? Where do I start? I have metal gear solid (the gameboy colour port)

      • DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        4 months ago

        You might want to wait on Mgs 3 if you have a modern console or modern PC

        Metal Gear Solid Delta is coming out this year which is a complete remake of MGS 3 Snake Eater in the FOX Engine

  • comicallycluttered@beehaw.org
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    4 months ago

    I hope I don’t derail the thread, but I feel like this is an opportunity to ask about a couple of games myself:

    How are the two PSP Valkyria Chronicles games and do they perform well on PPSSPP? (Preferably Android, but PC is fine as well.)

    I really enjoyed the first on PC and bought IV ages ago, but I haven’t played it because I kind of want to play the others first (which were never ported to PC or any other console for whatever reason).

    From what I understand, all the games are more or less self-contained, so I can play IV without missing much but I’d really like to give II and III a shot if I can.

      • comicallycluttered@beehaw.org
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        4 months ago

        Lol, I saw the same thing when I hopped onto F-Droid.

        I think the better options there are probably RetroArch or Lemuroid, which seem to be better maintained and can both use PPSSPP as the backend (though I think you need to add the libretro core for the emulator in RetroArch).

        Hopefully their versions of PPSSPP are more up to date, but I’m not certain.

        Edit: Actually best option seems to be the official site where they have a standalone APK, so you don’t need to use Google Play (also, there’s no difference between the “Gold” and regular version, it’s just an option if you’d like to donate).

  • Varyag@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    The Armored Core Portable games are really good, if you can live with thr wonky controls. There’s Tekken 5 Dark Ressurrection, great port of the same.fighting game of the PS3. Gran Tourismo Portable is nice, alongside Wipeout Pure and Pulse, and Ridge Racer are all nice racing game options. And I cannot go without mentioning Monster Hunter Portable 3rd! One of the best in the series, easy to get into and has a fan translation available.

  • hitstun@fedia.io
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    4 months ago

    • Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection and Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max are in top shape on the PSP with extra characters and decent single player content.

    • Rock Band Unplugged is a stealth sequel to Frequency and Amplitude, worth a try for juggling a whole band’s worth of instruments.

    • I also had a lot of fun with Half-Minute Hero, Lumines, Everybody’s Golf Portable 2/Hot Shots Golf Open Tee 2, and the racing games DdCno1 mentioned.

    • And that’s not even getting into the excellent options for emulated games, both retail and homebrew.

    • RetroAcheivements PSP games sorted by number of players is a good way to see the most popular games.

      • hitstun@fedia.io
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        4 months ago

        Tekken? Nah. It’s a four button game, and you only need to map the shoulder buttons if your character has a good move with a weird button combination like Square+Circle. Street Fighter Alpha 3 really needs all 6 buttons, though.

        You might want to search for a RetroAchievements collection of PlayStation Portable games.

  • Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 months ago

    In no particular order:

    1. Half minute hero: quirky, quick, hilarious, and a bit stressful at times. It’s a perfect mobile title.

    2. Disgaea: infinitely scaling/playable strategy rpg. You can power through the game pretty quickly, or take your time and slowly become a god so strong that even friendly healing spells miss you.

    3. Patapon (2 and 3): rhythm based game about using drum commands to get your little dudes to complete missions.

    4. Dj max (any/all):dance dance revolution for your thumbs. Korean game featuring Korean artists. One of my favorite continuing series.

    5. Monster hunter (freedom through portable 3rd): action rpg all about them boss fights. Kill monsters, use their parts to hunt tougher monsters in a game all about incremental progression, inventory management, and learning movement patterns to git gud.

    6. Patchwork hero: do you like the dig dug stages where you slice off bits of the land to drop enemies into the water? This is that except they are airships and you must defend your homeland

    7. Lumines (1 and 2): musical game about matching colors and making combos in a tetris-esque style game. The devs went on to make tetris effect.

    8. Cladun 2: so I heard you like action rpgs, infinite scaling, pixel art, and enough grindy systems that even my power tools get jealous. Enter Cladun.

    I’m wondering if I missed any I spent a disproportionate amount of time on… But these were the first ones to pop into my head.

  • zagaberoo@beehaw.org
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    4 months ago

    Work Time Fun is a sort of strung-out Wario Ware that I really enjoyed back in the day. If you like minigames, trinkets, and grinding, then check it out.

  • moody@lemmings.world
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    4 months ago

    Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?

    It’s not amazing, but as far as side-scrolling platformers go, it was fairly compelling.

    Also the PSP can play PS1 games, so you have access to a pretty big library of classics.