Bleach: Heat the Soul is the first installment in the Heat the Soul fighting game series, released on March 24, 2005. The theme song for the game is *: Asterisk by Orange Range, which also happens to be the original opening theme for the anime. The game has a total of six characters, all of which derived from the Agent of the Shinigami arc.
WipEout Pure is the first adaptation for the PSP of the long-running Wipeout series. Players take part in a futuristic racing league known as the FX300 Racing League and control a fast hovercrafts on tight, cornering tracks, vying for first place in one of many tournaments. There are ten anti-gravity vehicles available to use (two need to be unlocked), each with their own characteristics in speed, handling and acceleration. Vehicles are further divided into classes that are unlocked gradually. In later classes most of the vehicles become much faster and require more precise steering at fast speeds. In the same vein, players can unlock new tournaments.
The PlayStation Portable version of Spider-Man 2 uses the same engine as 2002's Spider-Man. Because of this, the gameplay is virtually unchanged, and many locations from the first game are reused, as is its scoring system, which assigns players a score at the end of each level based on various factors, such as the time taken to complete the level and the number of combos used. The player can crawl walls and web swing, though Spider-Man is only able to move forward in a straight line. They can also lock their camera onto certain enemies and web them.
As Spider-Man, players must master new combo moves as they protect the city of Manhattan from the nefarious Doc Ock and other classic Marvel villains by swinging, jumping and wall-crawling through 19 new levels that extend beyond the film. Featuring an unprecedented depth of gameplay, players experience original storylines and battle through graphically rich 3D environments. Swing, climb and web-sling through interactive 3D environments while experiencing scenarios, se
Experience the rush of high-octane street racing in Need for Speed Underground: Rivals. Customize your ride, push it to the limit, and dominate the underground racing scene. Race against fierce competitors and build your reputation as the ultimate street racer. With adrenaline-pumping gameplay and stunning graphics, immerse yourself in the heart-pounding world of urban racing like never before.
Customize 20 tuner cars and race on 10 new circuit tracks.
Eight modes including Drift Attack, and Rally Relay.
Tune your ride performance and style.
Special Features: Wireless and Party Play Multiplayer Modes
EA Pocket TRAX Music Visualization Player
World Tour Soccer: Challenge Edition (WTS; known simply as World Tour Soccer in the United States) is the PlayStation Portable version of the popular PlayStation and PlayStation 2 game This Is Football (TIF), created by SCEE's London Studio and released in 2005.
WTS featured very similar gameplay as TIF but was not a direct port of its forerunner as a number of areas were enhanced - particularly the challenge mode referred to in its title.
WTS has emulated TIF's success by selling over half a million copies in PAL territories.
As a result of its success, a sequel to WTS was developed by SCEE and released as World Tour Soccer 06 in 2006.
The 2005 release Namco Museum Battle Collection included another game titled Galaga Arrangement. However, it was not the same game. This title was re-released on Xbox 360 in Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade. It was than re-released on the iPhone under the name Galaga Remix. It featured new bosses and weapons, as well as the original Galaga.
Pac-Man Arrangement is a 2005 video game, initially released as part of the Namco Museum Battle Collection compilation for the PSP. It shares its name with a very similar Pac-Man game from a decade prior - to avoid confusion, some later re-releases were renamed to Pac-Man Remix.
Mobile Train Simulator + Densha de GO!: Tokyo Express Edition is a PlayStation Portable port of the 2003 PlayStation 2 game Train Simulator + Densha de GO!: Tokyo Express Edition. The game uses full-motion video from the train driver's perspective and features two gameplay modes, with the display, controls, and gameplay mechanics of either series. It features three routes from the Tokyo Express Electric Railway (better known as Tokyu): the Toyoko Line, the Den-en-toshi Line, and the Oimachi Line.
PoPoLoCrois is the heart-warming story of Pietro, the prince of the PoPoLoCrois Kingdom, and his adventures to save his family, the world and everything else between.
The meaning of the word PoPoLoCrois is, "To believe in people." During your journey with Pietro, you'll travel to many interesting places and meet a slew of wacky characters in his search for the "True Treasure of Kings". Along the way you'll be reminded of what is truly important in life.
The PSP system version of PoPoLoCrois consists of three main stories: Chapter I: Ice Demon; Chapter II: Dark Lion King; and Chapter III: Goddess Maira. With more than 30 hours of game play, PoPoLoCrois offers hours upon hours of fun and adventure.
Set in a dark and distant future, Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory lets you play as a well-armed android that must fight its way to the pinnacle of a great tower to confront a mysterious foe. As you progress to higher levels, you'll improve your skills and acquire new weapons and technologies. You must strategically manage your resources to tackle the missions at hand. With the PSP's wireless capabilities, you can trade equipment and materials or battle with up to three other players in the multiplayer mode.
A special spin from the Hot Shot's series, special being a Japanese-only release that heavily promotes the use of Coke as both a drink and a golf-club.
Ape Escape Academy sees you taking on the role of one of the cheeky monkeys from the Ape Escape series. Choose your chimp, then prepare to tackle various classes in Academy Mode. Each 'class' is actually a mini-game. Your goal is to complete as many mini-games as possible from the 9x9 grid, and score as many lines as you can (sort of like Noughts and Crosses). Mini-games range from mind-bending quizzes to wacky sports games, to the just plain silly, like protecting a roast banana from oncoming apes, or flying through the sky delivering parachutes to plummeting primates.
The famous Puzzle Bobble series made a version ready as a launch title for the PSP.
This title brings the classic puzzle gameplay that the series is known for, with four modes to choose from: Single, Endless, VS and Survival.
A portable version of Dynasty Warriors released for the PSP in 2004 in Japan and in 2005 in North America and Europe, being one of the launch titles for this console in both North America and Japan.
It adds new modes to the Dynasty Warrior franchise. Unlike previous games, it allows the player to have up to four deployable officers to accompany them during battle. These officers range from characters who are otherwise playable to generic officers with unique skills and traits.
Metal Gear Acid is a turn-based collectable card game. It was the first game in the Metal Gear series for the PSP. A Java ME version for mobile phones was released by Glu Mobile in 2008 titled Metal Gear Acid Mobile.
Acid focuses on turn-based tactics, using a trading card-based system to control the main character's movements and actions. Acid in the name stands for "Active Command Intelligence Duel". The cards are not truly collectable, as the game is complete with a single purchase. However, the game does feature deck design and deck optimization elements. The game allows for multiplayer gameplay by wireless ad-hoc connections of two PSPs.
Before each round, the player can customize the deck of cards used by the main characters. Most cards are based on elements spanning the entire Metal Gear series, such as weaponry, characters, and even the Metal Gear itself. When the game is started, the player's hand can consist of a maximum of six cards. The maximum number of cards in a deck increases with overall progress
The third game in The Legend of Heroes series originally released for Japanese PCs in 1994 and then remade for the PSP in 2004. In 2006 it was localized for the first time and renamed to "The Legend of Heroes II" in the United States.