Gaming

Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, which is a nice 3D remake of one of the better classic vanias, Rondo of Blood. An updated version of Symphony of the Night is an unlockable in the game (as well as the original Rondo) so this is a great way to experience both games if you haven't already.

Work Time Fun! 😋

This series ain't for everyone, but I personally like the Hatsune Miku Project Diva rhythm games and recommend them since I like the variety of songs they have.

My personal must-play PSP titles:

• Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
• Patapon 2/3
• Lumines
• Wipeout Pure
• Gran Turismo
• MGS: Peace Walker
• Tekken 6

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.

If you like ARPGs, I remember enjoying Untold Legends a lot as a kid. Was a PSP launch title, and had a very dark themeing. I don't know if my kid memory can be trusted on the quality but I've seen a few other people recommend it on here so I doubt it's bad.

Mercury was a before release review game, which for mobile graphics was pretty mind blowing for me at the time of release.

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Are action RPGs okay? If so, Ys: Oath in Felghana. It's a remake of Ys III, which is also available on other platforms. However! The PSP version has features that other platforms do not, the main two being voice acting (other ports just have beeps when text is displayed) and a whole new mechanic, which is reminiscent of Final Fantasy's Limit Breaks.

One potential caveat, though: this is probably the hardest entry in the series. Fights are hard, but never cheap. If you're okay with that, you should have a good time.

Final fantasy 1-4 (the qol changes are great and the music was gorgeous). You can't go wrong with the GTA games. God of war games were also super fun.

Edit: ayo we meet again 👋. Small world lol

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.

Syphon Filter Dark Mirror and *Logan's Shadow.. ....*if you don't mind unfulfilled endings and enjoy the gameplay

God Eater

Ghost in the Shell: The standalone Complex (play with vita or emulation for dual stick controls)

Coded Arms (play on vita or emulation to have dual controls)

Super Stardust Portable

Pursuit Force and it's sequel Extreme Justice

Jeanne D'Arc and the PSP's Twisted Metal were damn good.

Crisis Core is the only PSP game I've played. It's pretty good. I suppose Monster Hunter is worth trying out, too.

• Mana Khemia: Student Alliance (really one of my highest recommendations, not just even on PSP. The best "magic school" game out there, imho)
• Metal Gear AC!D
• Patapon
• Pixel Junk: Monsters
• Neverland Card Battles
• Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
• Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
• Aegis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos
• PoPoLoCrois
• Dynasty Warriors 2
• Lunar: Silver Star Story

Honestly, I could do an entire separate comment of just RPGs, there were SO many good ones for PSP.