January 2011

NGP (Next Generation Portable) Launching Date, Price, Selling Method and Official Name etc.

NGP (Next Generation Portable) Launching Date, Price, Selling Method and Official Name etc.
Today I would like to talk about NGP (Next Generation Portable), i.e. the official PSP2, focus on aspect not mentioned in "NGP (Next Generation Portable) = PSP2 Announced".
What's interesting then?
Firstly, the comment of 3rd parties.
As for Japanese markers, SEGA, Konami, Capcom and Koei had gave messages.
BANDAI NAMCO and SQUARE ENIX are shuted out.
Don't say that...
Sony Computer Entertainment just took a good step in response to the irresponibility of the 2 companies. Namco was deeply involved from PlayStation, so you can realize these 2 companies are not welcome by the industry now. Well, that's the CEO who are bad, so the staff are just innocent.
At the announcement of PSP, Kazuo Hirai had played RIDGE RACER.
RIDGE RACER is already history. The brand has no value now.
Anyway, how about the price and launching date? There is no info yet.
It ought to be lower than 30,000Yen.
Is it possible for such high-spec?
They need to do that. Game is for secondary school teenages, the price can't be too high in order to attract them. PS3 was to expensive and the result is bad. They should have learned a lesson.
Huh.
And this time they may sell the console through cellphone provider. Provide package with console and 3G Internet service, with a console price around 10,000 to 20,000Yen, and recover the cost through monthly charge. The method of cellphone.
So not only the price but selling method matters too.
Just imagine the 2 selling ways of iPad. You can buy at SoftBank with 3G package or just buy a machine at other stores.
How about the launching date? They stated to be the holiday season.
Concerning the Year-end sales war, should be around late November. Before Thanksgiving if we look into North America, so it may be out early Nov. Dec 3 is also possible, as a memorial of the past console. This year's Dec 3 is Saturday, quite effective in Japan, but I hope they concentrate on Thanksgiving.
How about the official name? NGP seems to be a codename.
Should change.
Really?
NGP is just the name of an ancient portable console.
Neo Geo Pocket huh...
Or a P which got NG. Not a good impression huh.
"No Good Portable" maybe.
So, what name is suitable?
Any idea?
PSW sounds good.
PSW?
PlayStation World. Originally mentioned by Ken Kutaragi. Quite match the impressive of NGP. Anyway let's wait for E3 2011.

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NGP (Next Generation Portable) = PSP2 Announced

NGP (Next Generation Portable) = PSP2 Announced
So here is a PSP2 huh.
The codename is NGP (Next Generation Portable). Official name to be announced.
Let's look into it.
Here is the pick up.
  • Launching this holiday season, price TBA
  • 5 inches OLED Screen
  • Resolution: 960 x 544
  • Size: 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm
  • Wi-Fi, Mobile network connectivity (3G)
  • Cameras: Front camera; rear camera
  • Built-in microphone
  • Rear touchpad: Multi-touch pad
  • Touchscreen: Multi-touch screen
  • Dual Analog Sticks Left and Right
  • LiveArea: access to the latest information of games
  • Near: location-based services
  • New game medium, a small flash memory based card, store save data directly on to the card
Many new features.
Here is the list of makers joining.

Japanese makers

  • ARC SYSTEM WORKS
  • ARTDINK
  • IDEA FACTORY
  • IREM
  • Acquire
  • ASCII MEDIA WORKS
  • ARIKA
  • ALVION
  • IndexHD (Altus)
  • AQ Interactive
  • SNK Playmore
  • Edia
  • Enterbrain
  • GUST
  • KADOKAWA GAMES
  • Kadokawa Shoten
  • Capcom
  • GungHo Online Entertainment
  • Q ENTERTAINMENT
  • GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE
  • Crafts & Meister
  • Gameloft
  • Genki
  • Koei Tecmo Games
  • CODEMASTERS
  • Konami Digital Entertainment
  • CyberConnect2
  • SystemSoft Alpha
  • SQUARE ENIX
  • Spike
  • SEGA
  • Takara Tomy
  • CHUNSOFT
  • D3 PUBLISHER
  • Dimps
  • TOSE
  • NOWPRODUCTION
  • NIPPON ICHI SOFTWARE
  • NIHON FALCOM
  • Hudson Soft
  • HAMSTER
  • BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
  • FromSoftware
  • Marvelous Entertainment
  • Media-5
  • Yukes
  • Ubisoft
  • LEVEL-5

North America makers

  • Activision, Inc.
  • Capybara Games
  • Demiurge Studios
  • Epic Games Inc.
  • Far Sight Studios
  • Frima
  • High Voltage Software
  • Kung Fu Factory
  • Paramount Digital Entertainment
  • PopCap Games
  • Powerhead Games
  • Trendy Entertainment
  • Ubisoft
  • Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
  • 2K Games
  • 2K Sports

European makers

  • Avalanche Studios
  • Climax Studios Ltd
  • Codemasters Software Company Ltd
  • Eurocom Developments Ltd
  • Eutechnyx Ltd
  • Exient Ltd
  • Firemint PTY Ltd
  • Gameloft SA
  • Gusto Games Ltd
  • Home Entertainment Suppliers PTY Ltd
  • Impromptu Software Ltd
  • Rebellion
  • Rockstar Games
  • Sidhe Interactive
  • Sumo Digital Ltd
  • Team 17 Software Ltd
  • Ubisoft Entertainment SA
  • Zen Studios Ltd
Any other info?
Quite a high spec, close to PS3.
Wow.
It don't support UMD, but you can play PSP games by buying the download version. As for NGP games, you can buy at game store by flash memory based card.
Look forward to the holiday season.
Let's wait for E3 2011 in early June, for the price and official name.
I want to try it out soon.
Yep.

This article is translated from MakoNako Japan. Please forgive us if there is any content hard to understand in English.

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