There are people who groan and complain anytime they see a familiar title coming to the psp. I am not one of them. In that spirit, here are some old game franchises that I would love to see get a new sequel/whatever on the PSP.

1. Klonoa.

It's a 2D platformer with a 3D twist, and next to mario and mega man, it doesnt get a whole lot better. Sure, it's colorful and cute, but it would look amazing on the PSP, and it's just simple enough to transition to portable gaming without much hassle. In fact, it's already seen a gameboy advance edition.

2. Parappa the Rapper

I admit, a music rhythm game might be difficult to get into in a loud outdoor surrounding, but at the same time, its a simple concept and a great game, and those are the markings of a good portable title.

3. Chu Chu Rocket

This was one of the dreamcasts quirky yet fun titles that was especially good for multiplayer, but also had an expansive puzzle mode that made for great singleplayer. give it online multiplayer and as many puzzles as you can, and this would be a superb choice for the PSP.

4. Crash Bandicoot

Okay, so Crash is a little past his heyday, but that doesnt change the fact that crash bandicoot 2 and crash bandicoot warped were some very good, very accessable platforming titles. sure, you could finish all the levels really quickly, but to get everything you had to go back and keep trying. If they kept the spirit of those two games and avoided the later pitfalls, it could be awesome. Crash Tag Team Racing may have had some platforming elements, but its a poor substitute for the real thing.

5. Final Fantasy

yes, I'm aware of Crisis Core, but details on what exactly that is are scarce, but point to it being something other than a standard final fantasy affair, and furthermore its a spin off, and this list is for new versions, not spin offs. a new traditional Final Fantasy game would be the blessing that PSP owning RPG fans have been looking for, amid all the substandard garbage thats being released.

6. Gran Turismo

I don't buy that Gran Turismo 4 Mobile is still being made, and that wouldnt count, as it would be a port anyhow. How about just Gran Turismo Mobile, a new entry more tailored for portable play, but still containing hundreds of hours of sweet sim racing. A little more car customization a-la all the street racing franchises would be cool too, but this suggestion isnt limited to the portable version.

7. Harvest Moon

This farming sim isnt for everybody, I'll admit that I find it a little repititive myself at times, but my sister absolutely loves it. They already have no less than 2 Harvest moon games for PSP in japan, but so far none have been announced for our side of the world. whats up with that? If it has more content (more to do with my days than milk the cows and hand people things) than the PS2 game released over here than it would be a fun diversion and a worthy psp title.

8. Castlevania

Having just played my way through Symphony of the Night (with 194% completion) I have the craving for more. I'm told no Castlevania game has truly lived up the SotN, but as long as its as good as the recent DS Castlevania, I'll be satisfied. It's really unfair of konami to keep us PSP owners from our Dracula hunting.

9. Soul Calibur

Some say the d-pad on the psp isnt suited for fighting games. while it isnt ideal, that doesnt mean us PSP owners dont want fighting games. Darkstalkers, Street Fighter, Tekken, Mortal Kombat and Guilty Gear are all on board, but Soul Calibur is arguably the best 3D fighter around today, and why should we have to settle for any less than the best?

who says lists need to be even numbers? not me. I'm stopping here.

what I would have liked to add would be a first person shooter, to appease that crowd, and to maybe rekindle the goldeneye days of my youth, but alas, I couldnt find a franchise that I wanted. The only good FPS games these days are PC games or Halo, and since I dont own a PC I cant choose one of those games that I'd like to play on the PSP. Medal of Honor or Red Faction might be decent choices, but I didnt really care for either series on the home consoles, so I guess we'll have to let someone else decide what will be the first good FPS game for PSP.

I should also point out that this list wasnt inspired by any shortage of good PSP games that already exist.