Damn it, Sony! What happened to similar to PSP battery life? I was expecting 5 hours minimum. And I can't wait 2 years for a revision!

Whatever, though. I'll still get it on day one for the awesome games, but I am dissapointed.

Never had a DS, so I'm already in love with it simply for the DS library. Layton, Phoenix, Mario, Rune Factory 3, Pokemon, Ghost Trick, and more have been keeping me busy. Upcoming games like Mario 3D Land, Rune Factory 4, Tales of the Abyss, and more are just icing.

In short, yay.

So it was made official yesterday. Corpse Party for the PSP is finally making it's way to North America thanks to XSEED.

Teaser Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_oQKw45DFw&feature=player_embedded

Announcement Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKKXUSo456o&feature=player_embedded

Info taken from XSEED forums.


Corpse Party is an adventure game that uses hand-drawn 2D sprite and tile art to tell the story of a group of Kisaragi Academy High School students who are trapped in a haunted elementary school filled with the decaying corpses and tormented souls of countless children who'd mysteriously vanished from the Japanese countryside years, months or sometimes only days prior. Desperately trying to escape and survive, players will experience unnatural, unnerving and decidedly uncensored horrors through the eyes – and ears -- of these frightened teenaged victims. Detailed 2D sprite animations and art stills show the bloody and unsettling fates that await those who enter, and full Japanese-language voice-acting combines with 3D audio support to create a simulated surround sound experience when playing with headphones, offering players a delightfully uncomfortable level of immersion.

"This is a game we believe will instantly captivate fans of action, suspense and horror and leave a one of a kind impact," said Jun Iwasaki, President of XSEED Games. "Through its unique visual **** unpredictable storytelling and impressive audio cues, Corpse Party will test players' mental strength and mesmerize them through its well-crafted mystery and intricate character-driven narrative, all while delivering a truly frightening experience that's sure to keep everyone on the edges of their seats."

Corpse Party features highly-detailed 2D graphics with a 16-bit flair, giving it a uniquely distinctive look and feel and leaving just enough up to the player's imagination to enhance the impact of its already deeply disturbing plotline. With the aid of headphones, players will hear characters speak to them from the corner of the room, directly into their ears or even from inside their own heads to create a chilling 3D audio experience. Through various actions, decisions and sometimes even knee-jerk reflexes, the outcome of the story will change. There are no Game Over screens here: only dozens of brutally detailed, agonizing and heart-wrenching scenarios branching off of the one true path that might lead to the player's eventual salvation.

Corpse Party was originally developed as an independent title by Team GrisGris, and was adapted for the PSP system by 5pb. It will be published in North America by XSEED Games this fall exclusively as a download through the PlayStation®Store. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB (pending M for Mature).

The game will be released on PSN this fall. Though it'll be digital only, I say that's better than nothing. And it also means that it's future proofed, since you can play it on the Vita.

Isn't this old news?

Anyways, I have to agree. It just seems like the Vita can do anything. Although I know most will hate it, I'm looking forward to ports of PS3 and PS2 games that I never played.

If this gets localized (and I'm pretty sure it will), a Vita purchase for me is GURANTEED. I was already 99% sure I'd get it, but this seals the deal. The Vita will be the best handheld in history!

Most of you fail to see the real winner here. The PSPGO increased in sales by over 50% from last week. Truly a success story.

Super Mario 3D Land. I haven't played a Mario game since Super Mario 64, and I'm hoping this game will live up to how much I enjoyed that game. On a side note, I've never understood what was so great about Mario Kart.

Mana Kehmia 2

Persona 4

Kingdom Hearts

Any of these games alone would make the Vita an instant buy for me.

Can you specify what kind you're looking for? Addicting is a pretty opinionated word, and as such what I find addicting might not be the same for you. I can name tons that I found addicting, but I'm kinda tired right now to list them all.

Anyways, if you're looking for any game as long as it's addicting, I found Ys 7 very addicting (it's my fav PSP game actually). The fluidity of the gameplay and the epicness of the music would not let me go.

I wish I had a time machine too.

Seriously though, the Vita and 3DS are pretty different, and it doesn't matter what they have over each other, what matters is that their games are enjoyable.