E3 2009: Capcom brings survival horror to Sony's handheld for first time in new adventure "designed specifically" for PSP Go.
At its E3 media briefing today, Sony detailed a renewed push for its PlayStation Portable,
from revamped hardware in the PSP Go (with native video-downloading
features) to new games such as Gran Turismo PSP and Metal Gear Solid:
Peace Walker. One more piece of news didn't get much real estate in the
two-hour press conference that was already stuffed with announcements,
but Capcom's Resident Evil Portable marks the long-running survival
horror series' first entry created for the PSP.
Not only is the game made for the PSP, but according to Capcom's official Twitter feed,
it was also designed "specifically for the PSP Go." Unfortunately, the
publisher didn't specify how that differs from designing a game for the
standard PSP. Little else is known about the game, but Capcom confirmed
that Resident Evil Portable will be an all-new adventure rather than a
simple port.
Don't rush out to stock up on shotgun shells and Twinkies just
yet, given that there's still some time to prepare for the zombie
apocalypse. Sony announced the game with a general 2010 release window
at its conference, and Capcom's Twitter specified that Resident Evil
Portable is still "a ways out."
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