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Dissidia: Final Fantasy PSP bundle drops August 25

Square Enix's 3D fighter packed in with Mystic Silver PSP-3000, Advent Children, 2GB memory stick launching alongside stand-alone game this fall.

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Rumors are rife that Sony Computer Entertainment will use its Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference on June 3 to unveil the long-speculated PSP2. However, regardless of whether that reveal happens, the publisher isn't quite done with the current iteration of its handheld. This week, Sony announced that the limited-edition Dissidia: Final Fantasy PSP bundle will be available exclusively through GameStop on August 25, alongside the stand-alone game.

The Dissidia limited-edition bundle.
The Dissidia limited-edition bundle.

The bundle includes a number of goodies catered toward Final Fantasy fans. In addition to Square Enix's Dissidia: Final Fantasy, the bundle includes Sony Pictures' Final Fantasy VII Advent Children on UMD, a 2GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, and a Mystic Silver PSP-3000. The pack will retail for $199.99, $30 more than the standard stand-alone system price.

Dissidia features more than 20 characters from the first dozen Final Fantasy games, all of whom are called into battle by warring gods. In addition to series protagonists such as Squall, Cloud, and Tidus, the roster includes more villainous entrants such as Sephiroth. Dissidia is a 3D fighter, but the game retains Final Fantasy conventions, including summon attacks and role-playing-game-style character development.

For more on the game, check out GameSpot's previous coverage of Dissidia: Final Fantasy.

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@yixingtpot lol,of course they wont drop umd's

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looks very basic to me. se has yet to make a game besides rpg's that are any good.

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i wish it was final fantasy advent children complete!!! and not the old version.

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That's cool. Can't wait for Dissidia

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Sony won't ever drop UMD, that would be cutting their market for non-internet users completely. Not everybody who plays PSP has access to download their games. It's stupid to imagine they'd go completely download content. i-tunes is one thing, video games are another thing.

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Dissidia is a very fun game. I for see an 8 all the way up to a possible 9 from gamespot.

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So my question is if people buy this bundle (which i'm really tempted to do since i've wanted a PSP for a while and i'm a FF fan) when the rumored UMD-less PSP2 comes out, will sony keep making UMD games for the PSP? Or will the future of PSP go to the PSN?

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Shame this bundle doesn't have artwork on the console like the japanese one.

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That's not a bad deal at all. $30 more than the regular PSP? Dissidia: Final Fantasy is supposed to be $40, which already saves you $10. Then add Advent Children and that other stuff? Personally, I was planning to get a PSP a while from now. Maybe after I got a DS, and even that wouldn't have been for a while. I'm still debating whether or not I'll get this, or if I sould still wait, but it's very tempting. If only I had played Final Fantasy VII, so that I would understand the connections between that and AC, then that might push me over the edge to get it. :P

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I will wait to see if this new psp2 device is a reality or not I really can't stand umd it was cursed when it was released.

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Now is great chance to update my psp. Might pass on the PSP2. Have to have physical copies of my games;)

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I dont care for FF and I hate UMD but if this was announced before the DSi I might have bought a PSP. Sony you waited too long.

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@ultimte3ricecrm Why don't you just cancel the order then? @AngryFingers Assuming there will be a new PSP, I would sure hate it not using UMD. Digital download only would mean not being able to lend a game to a friend or borrow one, not being able to re-sell it if you want to, and not getting a case with cool artwork in the instruction manual and possible extras (such as the OST from Prinny).

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Well I won't get the bundle since I already have a PSP, but I sure can't wait to get Dissidia! :D

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im getting this 4sho. this is the game thats gonna make me get a psp and its in the bundle. now to buy power stone collection

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Whoa! I love that Advent Children theme song playing at the end. Hopefully Sony releases a new PSP Go with a nice design.

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The 'new' psp is only a rumor right now... E3 will tell all hopefully :[

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Aw, man I wish I knew about this sooner! I just ordered a PSP bundle a few days ago.

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If the new PSP doesn't use UMD, it'd be a waste of my money to get this seemingly incredible bundle...if the new PSP Go! comes out this year. Dammit Sony! Get your marketing ethics right.

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This is perfect I needed to get a new PSP for this game!

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hmm... i've been wanting a psp and this may push me to buy one but I want the psp2 (working name, lol). What to do, what to do.

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Hmm, I'm ever so tempted to buy this (and trade in my fat psp), but as Vader_84 mentioned, I've also been waiting for the newer PSP. -sigh- Which to do...

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Looks really yummy. I hope I have enough money then to buy it.

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Yeah i was holding to buy a psp 3000 definitely getting this bundle but wait a minute there anouncing a new handheld on e3 ill just have to wait a bit more!

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Dissidia IS all kinds of awesome. I played the import version for weeks and still didn't see all there was to see. There's an amazing amount of fan service. I'm sure a lot of people will start out only wanting to play as Cloud and Sephiroth, but they're actually the two least interesting characters to use. I'd say my favorites are Bartz and Firion, though Zidane and Tidus are a lot of fun as well. As far as the villains go, I had a blast with ExDeath, and Kefka is certainly the "Voldo" of this fighter -- fun, unpredictable, and creepy as hell.

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Where's the Assassin's Creed bundle?

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DAMN IT i just bought a new PSP about a week ago NOOOOOOO!!!

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epic bundle and this game is awesome, my buddy imported it from japan and I got to try it out a few times I really enjoyed it cant wait to pick this one up

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Why must so many awesome things come out when I can't afford them? :cry:

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Sounds like a nice bundle, but personally, I wouldn't mind if it was a special edition PSP like the GoW bundle last year.

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Pretty good deal for those without a PSP (me = P ) perhaps its time to stop mooching off my twelve year old brother and buy my own.

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That's a freaking good deal for that bundle, and Dissidia looks like its going to be great.

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i actually got this set preorderd already cuz my psp got stolen, so this is cool, i do wish it had some type of art on it though like the japanese crisis core pack had!!

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I was hoping that the new PSP would be included with the game. That has two analog sticks and a touch screen for games. Guess not this time, maybe by Christmas the new PSP would surface?

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It's just a silver PSP? No special art on it? That's...weak.

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i just wanted a legit release date nothing more nothing less

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Woot!

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Could care less about another PSP, but I can't wait for that game... Dissidia is going to rock, though I sort of wish it were a PS3 release with online, but still. I can't believe the article blatantly skips over one of the series best protagonists (Zidane), though, and only mentions the series second best villain (Sephiroth). For shame, GS.

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This dope i will just air brush cloud on back of this when i get it

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Someone is supporting the PSP at this point in the game? Could this be a sign that the next PSP is further off than many think? I would believe so.

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The only thing missing is some kinda logo on the psp. But the price of this bundle is very interesting. I would get one if they weren't considering making another psp

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Kinda cool. I like the look of the silver PSP. This is a maybe, though I'm kinda waiting to see how the PSP Go turns out.

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I have been reading opinions and more about the Japanese release for so long now that I thought the game had already been released in the US. Hmm...

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sell ff skins?

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I wish they would have had a US bundle when they released Crisis Core or have the bundle have the PSP2

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I might actually consider buying this, I've been thinking of upgrading from my 1000

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it should have a FF logo on the back or something like the other limited edition bundles

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Wake me up when the PSP has another analog stick...

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Damn it! My PSP broke 2 weeks ago and I didn't want the Ratchet and Clank Bundle so I bought the Standard Piano Black one. If I would of known 2 weeks ago that this precious gem was coming out, I would have waited! Looks like my current PSP will have a little "accident"....

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