Sony has sent us the low-down on the 13 titles to hit the new PSP Minis section of the UK PS Store today, coinciding with the release of the PSPgo.
Without further ado, here are the official facts:
Alien Havoc
Developed by: CREAT STUDIO INC You're a pesky alien travelling to a distant planet to gather the local cows into your spaceship. The farmers, however, value their livestock and will do whatever they can to stop you.
- Adventure through 20 challenging farms that wrap vertically and horizontally - Succeed by using the terrain and objects to aid you when dealing with farmers - Get the highest score you can by being quick and by keeping your cows happy
Bloons
Developed by: Hands-On Mobile Pop your way through dozens of puzzling levels in this exciting puzzle adventure.
- Tackle a different arrangement of balloons in each level - Try and pop as many balloons as you can with the darts you are given - Look out for special balloons, blocks and darts
BRAINPIPE
Developed by: Hands-On Mobile BRAINPIPE is a unique gaming experience where the ultimate objective is to transcend humanity. You do this by navigating the tunnels of your mind, exercising your hand-eye coordination while relishing in the funkadelic sights and sounds of your inner self.
- Collect the illuminated glyphs while avoiding nasty obstacles - Simple to play - control the action using the analog stick only
Breakquest
Developed by: BEATSHAPERS
Enjoy 100 fun action-packed levels, with vibrant graphics and crystal clear sound.
- Flow with the music of professional gaming music group Maniacs of Noise - Command the ship of your choice from 10 different models - Master the ball and clear the latest bricks with the Gravitor
Fieldrunners
Developed by: SUBATOMIC STUDIOS FIELDRUNNERS is a Tower Defense game in which you defend and control the field using a diverse selection of upgradeable towers,
- Use a wide range of tactics and strategies against countless waves of unique land and air enemies - Enjoy hours of entertainment and replayable challenges
Fortix
Developed by: Nemesys Team Studio Experience a new type of strategy and arcade game as the knight Fortix, the sole hope for the desolate and tortured land of Fortiana to become the fertile land that it was before.
- Fence off parts of the battlefield to corner your enemies - Collect catapults and power-ups to besiege the fortresses and take on dragons
Funky Punch
Developed by: Solus Games In the unique world of Funkyville, a musical power called the Funky Flow has empowered some with amazing abilities. But Klyde has evil plans afoot and has built an army of Emoticons to do his bidding and control the flow for himself.
- Battle it out in this unique 3D fighter where great timing and smooth dance moves are the keys to victory. - Twelve unique fighters, five game modes and more to conquer - Ten Skill Belts to earn to become the ultimate FUNKY WARRIOR
Hero of Sparta
Developed by: Gameloft SA As King Argos, embark on an epic odyssey from the Oracle's Island to the depths of the Underworld. Faced with phenomenal monsters from mythology, battle like the fierce Spartan warrior you are to avoid a tragic death.
- Perform impressive finishing moves to get rid of legions of enemies: - Over five hours of enigmas to solve and weapons to collect - Eight levels to explore, from an unknown beach to the depths of hell...will you make it back?
KAHOOTS
Developed by: HONEYSLUG LIMITED Guide your Kahoot to the exit of each of the 50 levels by dragging the blocks that form the floors of the platforms to create a safe path.
- Make use of special blocks, such as bounce blocks and trapdoors - Use cannons to travel long distances or get past barriers and obstacles - Beware of the Cardborg! It patrols the levels intent on making the Kahoot's exit as difficult as possible
Pinball Fantasies
Developed by: COWBOY RODEO LTD
Pinball Fantasies is the official port of the classic Amiga pinball simulator originally released in 1992.
- Play all four original tables with remastered graphics and interactive soundtracks - Play in both landscape and portrait modes
Puzzle Scape Mini
Developed by: Farmind The block busting games genre is updated with power-ups and interactive 3D backgrounds, which the player builds while exploding chains of same coloured blocks.
- Two game modes, the goal-oriented Architect and the survival based Artist mode - Both game modes have exiting power-ups that help the player complete the challenges faster or survive when things get too hectic to handle - All scenes have original and energetic music tracks, featuring pumping drum & bass, pulsing trance and groovy house beats
TETRIS
Developed by: ELECTRONIC ARTS LTD One of the most popular games ever arrives on PSP for the first time with 12 unique mini-games that let you experience all-new ways to play a true classic.
- Capture your best times and scores on each of the 15 difficulty levels - Use the Replay Viewer to look up cool moves and check out replays of some of the best TETRIS players in the world
Vempire
Developed by: Impressionware SRL In this strategy based puzzle game, you collect artefacts and powers to tackle a series of levels and monsters. You'll need to clear blocks of the same colour as they drop from the top of the screen, deleting the required number before time runs out.
- Watch out for nasty spells that make your task even harder to complete - Defeat enemies to collect artefacts for special powers, such as slowing time - Ten worlds, each divided into four levels...can you conquer them all?
Not that many to inspire me to purchase them. Tetris obviously and maybe Fieldrunners, but the rest i doubt I'll bother with. This would be the perfect platform for Sega and other arcade publishers to release some of their classic back catalogue with new, improved graphics.
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