Do you love playing games? Here is a list of the best PSP games that you can play right away.
PSP was first introduced to the North American audience in March 2005, following the Japan system’s launch a few months prior (December 2004).
Sony’s instant success is the first handheld system that provides console-quality gaming on the go.
At the moment, PSP offered graphics similar to the PS2 console.
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Our List Of the Best PSP Games
Here are the 40 best PSP games that you can play today:
Daxter
While Jak and Daxter was a popular franchise in the PS2 era, Jak and Daxter released a version for PSP in 2006.
The game is titled Daxter, and it only features Daxter as the main protagonist in this game.
The game tells you a story that happens within the two years when Jak was imprisoned at the beginning of Jak II.
Features:
- It is a 3D platforming game that allows you to play as Daxter, Jak’s partner in the Jak and Daxter series.
- You can unlock different mini-games called Dream Sequences as you go on your adventure.
- Upgrade your character’s health and abilities throughout the game.
- You can use vehicles to travel around the world map in this game.
- Daxter has various moves that will help him to explore the environment as well as defeat the enemies.
Release Year: 2006
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is a portable MGS game directed by Hideo Kojima, with the same gameplay elements as the previous Metal Gear Solid games.
The game was set in Costa Rica in 1974, and you are playing as Snake as you run the mercenary unit called Soldiers without Borders.
The graphics of this game are on par with the MGS titles released on the PS2.
Features:
- You can enjoy PS2-quality graphics of MGS on a portable handheld system.
- Two missions are available for you to play, namely Mission and Mother Base.
- The gameplay is still similar to the gameplay of the previous MGS titles.
- You can wear different types of uniforms, namely Jungle Fatigues, Naked, Sneaking Suit, and Battle Dress.
- There is a multiplayer mode available, where you can cooperate with other players to complete specific missions.
Release Year: 2010
God of War: Chain of Olympus
God of War: Chain of Olympus is one of the God of War titles released in PSP by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE).
The gameplay is still very much the same as the previous God of War games, with fast-paced action and combat sequences.
In this game, you will play as Kratos in the quest to find the Sun God Helios and prevent the destruction of Olympus.
Features:
- It is an action game with a fixed camera perspective that offers you fast-paced combat sequences.
- You can use your weapons to kill the enemies and perform various attack moves.
- Some platforming elements are present in this game.
- The game has good graphics and smooth gameplay.
- You can play the challenge mode in this game, which is called the Challenge of Hades.
Release Year: 2008
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
God of War: Ghost of Sparta is another God of War title that has managed to enter the PSP platform after the success of Chain of Olympus.
In Ghost of Sparta, you will again play as Kratos, the God of War, who is still being troubled by the visions of his past.
This is why he decides to find out about his origins, exploring the realm called the Domain of Death.
All the gameplay elements are still similar to the previous God of War games.
Features:
- It still offers action-adventure gameplay with fast-paced battles that allow you to use various attack moves.
- There are plenty of platforming elements that help you to explore the environment in this game.
- You will follow the adventure of Kratos as he is trying to uncover his origins.
- Increase your attack powers and abilities throughout the game.
- You can play the challenge mode, which is called the Challenge of the Gods.
Release Year: 2010
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is the game that belongs in the Final Fantasy VII series, which was released only for the PSP platform back in the days.
This game tells the background story that leads to the events presented in the main Final Fantasy VII game, released in 1997 for the original PlayStation.
In Crisis Core, you will play as Zack as you follow the prequel story of the central Final Fantasy VII, which helped shape the whole FFVII universe.
Features:
- You will follow the prequel story of Final Fantasy VII as a different character, namely Zack Fair.
- It uses the real-time combat system instead of the turn-based combat system in the original Final Fantasy VII.
- There are plenty of available side missions that you can take every time you reach the save point.
- It has the slot machine mechanics that will affect the combat of your character.
- The New Game Plus is available once you complete the game.
Release Year: 2008 (North America)
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
Final Fantasy Tactics was first released for the original PlayStation console in 1998 for the North American region.
The game was quite different from the regular Final Fantasy games, as it uses a different gameplay style.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is the updated version of the Final Fantasy Tactics game released for the original PlayStation console.
The game takes place in the world called Ivalice.
Features:
- It features various upgrades from the original release, including graphics, cut scenes, and other additions.
- A turn-based tactical battle system with grid-based elements to move your characters during the battle sessions.
- It features the world of Ivalice, which is the same world as Final Fantasy XII.
- References Ivalice’s characters, such as Balthier in FFXII and Luso Clemens from FF Tactics A2.
- The game presents 22 different jobs that your characters can have, each with their unique qualities.
Release Year: 2007
LocoRoco – Best PSP Games
LocoRoco is a unique puzzle game with platforming elements published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
In this game, you need to clear the levels by reaching the endpoints designated for each level.
To reach the endpoint, you have to find the foods for LocoRoco scattered all around the game environment.
Various worlds are available in this game.
Features:
- Each level offers you different types of puzzles that you need to solve to reach the end goal.
- You will find five worlds in this game, with each world having eight levels to complete.
- It is accompanied by lively music throughout the game, making it fun to complete each puzzle.
- The game offers fluid gameplay that gives fluid movements and animations for LocoRoco.
- Each time you eat the foods, you will get bigger, which will lead you to eat more significant foods and reach the end goal.
Release Year: 2006
Persona 3 Portable
After the success of Persona 3 and Persona 3 FES on the PlayStation 2, Atlus released the portable version of Persona 3 for the PSP.
The portable version of Persona 3 for the PSP is called Persona 3 Portable, which features various enhancements from the original Persona 3 game released for the PlayStation 2 console.
The enhancements include the ability for you to play as a female character and other new features.
Features:
- The enhancements applied to this game make it better than the original one released for the PS2.
- It has the revised battle system brought from the successor of Persona 3, which is Persona 4.
- Some changes are applied to the plot in this game.
- There are also new difficulty levels that you can choose in this game, which were not available in the original Persona 3 for PS2.
- There are also new music tracks being added to this game.
Release Year: 2010 (North America)
Jeanne d’Arc – Best PSP Games
Jeanne d’Arc is a Sony exclusive PSP game that tells you the story of Joanne of Arc, a famous historical figure in France.
However, the story is infused with plenty of fantasy elements that are common to any role-playing game.
It uses a turn-based tactical battle system, allowing you to strategize your moves while defeating your enemies.
Features:
- The game is set in 15th century France, during the era of the English occupation in France.
- The story is loosely based on a real historical figure, but it is combined with various fantasy elements common to any RPG.
- There are plenty of cut scenes to watch in this game.
- The battle system uses the tactical RPG turn-based combat, allowing you to strategize your movements.
- You can improve your characters by changing weapons and armors, as well as improving your skills.
Release Year: 2007 (North America)
Lumines: Puzzle Fusion
Lumines: Puzzle Fusion is a puzzle game released for the PSP system, which uses blocks similar to Tetris.
However, you will need to match the tiles for the same colors in this puzzle game to clear the blocks.
As you progress in the game, you will change the environments, music, and the overall gameplay experience.
The game is fun, dynamic, and fluid.
Features:
- It has a fun and dynamic gameplay that makes it engaging for the players from start to finish.
- The music tracks presented in this game are also great, as they transition to different channels dynamically.
- The gameplay is simple, but it can be very addictive to play.
- Different states have different skins that give you different experiences during the gameplay.
- You can choose between four different modes, namely Time Attack, Puzzle, Challenge, and VS.
Release Year: 2005 (North America)
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is an open-world action-adventure game that belongs to the GTA franchise, released for the PSP system.
It allows you to experience the whole GTA open-world gameplay on a handheld device.
This game was set in Liberty City in 1998, and it has the storyline that becomes the prequel to Grand Theft Auto III.
Features:
- The gameplay is similar to any previous GTA game.
- It allows you to explore the Liberty City environments as you complete various missions.
- It gives you the background story that will lead to the events in Grand Theft Auto III.
- There are plenty of vehicles you can use, including motorcycles.
- A multiplayer mode is available for the portable handheld system using the Wi-Fi ad hoc connection.
Release Year: 2005
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
A year after the release of Liberty City Stories for the PSP, Rockstar Games continued the GTA release for the portable handheld system titled Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
You can explore the environments of Vice City in this game.
Vice City itself is a fictional city based on the city of Miami in the United States.
The game took place in 1984, and it is the prequel to the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Features:
- You can find some returning characters from GTA Vice City in this game.
- It has open-world action-adventure gameplay elements.
- You can complete various missions, including the main tasks and side missions in this game.
- You can explore Vice City before the events in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City took place.
- This game allows you to use different types of vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, boats, helicopters, and more.
Release Year: 2006
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is the title that belongs to the Kingdom Hearts series, which was initially released only for the PSP.
In this game, you will follow three Keyblade wielders’ adventures that set place ten years before the events that happened in the first Kingdom Hearts game.
As the prequel to the entire series, you will learn the background story behind Kingdom Hearts.
Features:
- You can play as three different characters in this game, namely Ventus, Terra, and Aqua.
- The three scenarios are available for you to complete, each following the story of each character.
- The gameplay is still the same as the previous Kingdom Hearts game.
- You can meet with various Disney characters as you visit different worlds in this game.
- There are different multiplayer modes you can play with up to 6 players.
Release Year: 2010
LittleBigPlanet PSP – Best PSP Games
LittleBigPlanet PSP is the PSP port for the LittleBigPlanet game released for the PS3 a year prior.
It is a puzzle-platformer game that is exclusive to Sony’s consoles.
It features the same game as the PS3 version, but the PSP version has its story mode that you can play.
The gameplay is still the same as the PS3 version.
Features:
- You can play Sony’s highly successful LittleBigPlanet game on the PSP handheld system.
- There are 23 primary levels that you can play in this game.
- There are also mini levels and mini-games that you can play in addition to the primary levels.
- A new story mode is being added to this game to differentiate it from the PS3 version.
- Also, many levels are redesigned to fit more for handheld gameplay on the PSP.
Release Year: 2009
Killzone: Liberation
Killzone: Liberation is a Sony exclusive PSP game called the sequel to the first Killzone game released for the PS2.
This game offers different gameplay elements than the previous game, but with various improvements added to it.
It is set in two months after the ending in the first Killzone game.
Features:
- Instead of the first-person shooter gameplay, you will play this game in isometric view.
- Aside from controlling the main character, you can also maintain vehicles and other equipment.
- You can have teammates that you can command to do various things.
- There is a multiplayer mode that you can play with other players online or via ad hoc when the game was released.
- The story mode contains five different chapters with different levels that you need to go through.
Release Year: 2006
Secret Agent Clank
Secret Agent Clank brings you on an adventure as Clank, Ratchet’s partner in the Ratchet and Clank series.
As a secret agent, Clank will complete various missions that involve solving different puzzles and using your weapons and gadgets to combat the enemies.
This game gives you a new perspective, wherein you will see the world from Clank’s perspective.
Features:
- The game offers various puzzle elements, as well as platforming and combat elements.
- You can use various weapons and gadgets to defeat your enemies, and you can also upgrade them.
- Transform as Giant Clank to bring down your enemies faster.
- While Clank is becoming the main protagonist in this game, you can also play as Ratchet and Captain Qwark at some points in this game.
- Quick Time Events are presented throughout the game as you try to sneak in some areas.
Release Year: 2008
Burnout Legends
Burnout Legends is the version of the Burnout game that was released for the handheld consoles.
In PSP, Burnout Legends has good graphics and fun gameplay elements, which received various reviews from critics.
Just like the previous Burnout games released for home consoles, Burnout Legends has similar gameplay elements that include racing and taking down your opponents.
Features:
- Most aspects of the game are taken from Burnout 3: Takedown, with various handheld gameplay adjustments.
- You can choose various familiar modes, such as World Tour, Race, Eliminator, Face-Off, and more.
- Drive a total of 95 different cars in this game.
- There are also various categories for cars, such as Muscle, Compact, Coupe, Sports, and Super.
- Each of the car classes will have the Collector Car that you can obtain by challenging other players.
Release Year: 2005
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is the handheld GTA game that uses a graphic style similar to the first GTA and GTA2.
In this game, you will follow the story of Huang Lee, which will take place around the Chinatown areas.
As usual, you can steal various types of cars, and you can also complete missions that will uncover the truth behind your story.
Features:
- It still gives you the open-world experience unique to the GTA series, only that you will play this game from a top-down perspective.
- It has a unique story as it involves the Chinatown region, which is different from the previous GTA games.
- The PSP version is the one that has enhanced graphics, which means that you can play a better understanding of this game on PSP.
- You can also play various mini-games that have QTE elements on them.
- The PSP version has some extra missions and exclusive radio stations that you can enjoy during gameplay.
Release Year: 2009
Lumines II – Best PSP Games
Following the first game’s success, Lumines II was then released for the PSP console, with various improvements from its predecessor.
The rules of the puzzle are still very much the same.
In Lumines II, however, there are new modes that you can play, namely the Skin Edit, Sequencer, and Mission modes.
Moreover, the graphics are getting upgraded from the previous game.
Features:
- The game comes with better graphics, better music, and better gameplay.
- You can find new modes alongside the modes that are available in the first game.
- Find the better version of the Challenge mode.
- You can play more with the music tracks using the Skin Edit and Sequencer mode in this game.
- The gameplay is still fluid, fun, and dynamic similar to the first game.
Release Year: 2006 (North America)
Ys Seven
As a part of the Ys series, Ys Seven can be considered a real gem for the PSP system.
If you are a fan of this series, this game is a must-played game on PSP.
It brings plenty of improvements compared to the previous Ys titles, such as a better combat system, better graphics, better storyline, and more.
Features:
- This game follows the adventure of Adol and Dogi in their attempts to help prevent a great catastrophe that is about to happen.
- You can have three characters in your party, with you controlling one character at a time.
- There are various skills that you can perform once you’ve changed the skill meter entirely.
- You can reduce damage by attacking at the same time as your enemies.
- Weapons now carry their enhancements without the need for you to switch between different ones.
Release Year: 2010 (North America)
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops is probably the most recommended Metal Gear game that you can play on the PSP system.
Gameplay-wise, this game still retains various gameplay elements similar to the main Metal Gear Solid games released for home consoles. Thus, it brings the authentic MGS experience on the handheld.
Moreover, it is exclusive to the PSP handheld console.
Features:
- The game is set 6 years after the events in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
- It has similar gameplay as Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, making it a recommended MGS game to play on PSP.
- You can recruit your squad members and command them during missions.
- There is the surround indicator system that indicates the presence of enemies around you based on the sounds they make.
- It has cut scenes that are presented in the style of animated comics.
Release Year: 2006
Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters
Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters is a game from the Ratchet and Clank series, which was first released for the PSP system in 2007.
It still retains the gameplay style similar to the previous games in the series, and you will explore various places around the galaxy in your adventure.
In this particular game, you will have a mission to search for a kidnapped girl, as you also uncover the existence of the race called Technomites.
Features:
- Besides playing as Ratchet, you can also play as Clank and use all the gadgets to control.
- You can use various weapons that you can upgrade for more power throughout the game.
- Clank can transform into various vehicles that you can drive, as well as the Giant Clank.
- Collect different armors that can give you various abilities.
- You can unlock Challenge Mode once you’ve completed the game.
Release Year: 2007
Valkyria Chronicles II
Valkyria Chronicles II is the game that belongs in the Valkyria Chronicles series, which offers the same type of gameplay as the first game in the series.
It has the tactical role-playing game elements that are brought back from the first title.
It is the sequel to the first game, with the story that takes place after the first game’s ending.
Features:
- The tactical RPG elements mix the strategy elements with the third-person action elements in the game.
- You can command various characters in this game, which have different classes.
- There are main story missions that you can play and additional missions that will unlock various side stories from the characters.
- The units can change to different classes based on their upgrades tree.
- Aside from characters, you can also drive tanks, upgrade them, and use them in battles.
Release Year: 2010
Monster Hunter Freedom
Monster Hunter Freedom is a Monster Hunter game released on the PSP handheld system, featuring the first two games’ remastered version.
It has action RPG elements that allow you to increase your level as you slay more monsters.
There are plenty of quests that you can complete in this game.
Features:
- In this game, you need to complete various quests to increase your rank and uncover the storyline.
- You can complete most quests alone in this game.
- Gather materials to upgrade the equipment that you have to become stronger.
- You will encounter many giant monsters that you need to defeat using different skills and strategies.
- There are many rare items and equipment that you can obtain to give you special abilities and benefits.
Release Year: 2006 (North America)
LocoRoco 2 – Best PSP Games
LocoRoco 2 is a sequel to LocoRoco, a puzzle platforming game released exclusively for the PSP system.
It provides many improvements compared to its predecessor while keeping the unique gameplay mechanics from the first game.
Of course, aside from completing puzzles in each level, the game also offers you a good storyline that you can follow along the way.
Features:
- In this game, LocoRoco can now swim underwater.
- You can also obtain new abilities that are not present in the previous game.
- Aside from swimming underwater, you can also go through crevices.
- The game mechanics and puzzles still have similar characteristics as offered in the first game.
- There are also many new characters that you can find in this game.
Release Year: 2009 (North America)
Tekken 6
If you want to play one of the greatest fighting games on your PSP system, Tekken 6 is the game that is worth taking a look at.
It is the eighth game in the main series, featuring a more interactive battle system that you can enjoy.
In this game, you will fight with your opponents in one-on-one battles.
Features:
- The game has excellent visuals for the PSP handheld system.
- The stages offered in this game are more significant and offer more interactivity than the previous games.
- The PSP version is made to look as closely as possible as the home console versions.
- There is a Scenario Campaign that you can play on this game.
- A system called the Rage system gives your character the ability to deal more with your opponent’s damages.
Release Year: 2009 (North America)
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
Syphon Filter is a PlayStation exclusive franchise that has been around since the days of original PlayStation.
On PSP, you can play the Syphon Filter game titled Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror.
In this game, you will follow the storyline that is the storyline’s continuation, as featured in the Syphon Filter: Omega Strain.
Features:
- Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror is the fifth game in the series.
- You can play various multiplayer modes with the ad hoc connection.
- You can play as Logan and Lian Xing in this game.
- It offers linear gameplay with a storyline that you can follow from start to finish.
- You can use various types of weapons to complete your missions in this game.
Release Year: 2006
Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow
Another Syphon Filter game that you can play on the PSP is Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow.
This is another excellent title in the series that you shouldn’t miss on this handheld console.
This game is the last game from the series, finishing the main story in the game franchise.
Features:
- The game is presented in a third-person perspective, just like the previous games in the series.
- In this game, the objects and enemies can react realistically to gunfire.
- Various new movements can help you perform cover in this game.
- You can use your enemies as human shields with the advanced melee system.
- It also offers different multiplayer modes that you can play with other players in co-op.
Release Year: 2007
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy is a fighting game that features various Final Fantasy characters throughout generations.
It is the remake and prequel of Dissidia Final Fantasy. The game adds various new details that give the players important information regarding the events that happened before the original Dissidia Final Fantasy.
Features:
- Explore the rich story behind the war between Chaos and Cosmos, which involves various Final Fantasy characters in it.
- You can choose various battle maps that are taken from multiple locations in the Final Fantasy series.
- Use various characters from Final Fantasy throughout the story mode.
- The battles require you to defeat your enemies in a 3D environment.
- You can travel the world map to follow the primary story mode in this game.
Release Year: 2011
Resistance: Retribution
Resistance: Retribution is a third-person shooter game that belongs to the Resistance series, and it is the game that was released exclusively for the PSP system.
If you want to play Resistance on the go, this is the recommended game to play.
The story is taking place between the events in Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2.
Features:
- The game has a system to help you take cover and take aim at your enemies.
- It still retains the same gameplay elements as other games in the series.
- You can find new weapons and new characters in this game.
- There’s a mode called the Infected Mode that allows you to play the game in an alternate reality.
- You can also play this game in multiplayer mode for up to 8 players, with different modes available.
Release Year: 2009
Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines
Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines is a game from the Assassin’s Creed series that was released exclusively for the PSP system.
It still carries the same gameplay elements as the first Assassin’s Creed game, where you can do some parkours, kill your enemies using stealth, and perform many other actions.
Features:
- The game is the sequel to the first Assassin’s Creed game, taking place not long after its ending.
- It still carries most gameplay elements as the first Assassin’s Creed game.
- The stealth system is becoming more straightforward in this game.
- There are new assassination techniques that you can perform in this game.
- It has straightforward and linear story missions that you can follow through to uncover the storyline in this game.
Release Year: 2009
PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe
PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe is the handheld PSP version of the PixelJunk Monsters, the second game in the PixelJunk series.
It is a popular tower defense game that allows you to build strong towers to defend your camp against enemy attacks.
The goal is to survive their attacks.
Features:
- It is a fun and solid tower-defense game that you can play on the PSP handheld console.
- You need to survive monsters’ attacks by building lots of towers to defend yourself from their attacks.
- There are various types of towers that you can build, with their attacks and other advantages.
- The main game consists of 21 levels that you need to clear out to complete the story.
- The game’s PSP version is the ultimate version of the game containing various enhancements and add-on content from the console version.
Release Year: 2010 (North America)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is the RPG becoming the first chapter of the Trails series.
It features an original storyline that begins in a place called the Liberl Kingdom.
You will play as the protagonist called Estelle Bright, which will undergo various quests as you uncover the story behind the kingdom.
Features:
- It is a role-playing game that you can play in the isometric perspective with the rotatable camera system.
- You will embark on a fantasy adventure involving various characters with their own stories to uncover.
- It has turn-based combat with the grid-based system.
- When you lose the battle, you have the opportunity to lower the difficulty of the battle upon retrying it.
- Aside from the main story quests, there are also side stories that you can play in this game.
Release Year: 2011 (North America)
Gran Turismo PSP
If you want to have the Gran Turismo experience on the handheld system, you can play the only game in Gran Turismo PSP.
It is the Gran Turismo game exclusively made for the PSP system, with the controls that have been adapted to this handheld console.
It has superior graphics and similar gameplay elements as the previous Gran Turismo games.
Features:
- You can select the modes, cars, and tracks on the home screen menu.
- You can race for up to 99 laps in this game.
- The number of available tracks is 45, and most tracks also have the reverse version.
- Use more than 800 vehicles in this game, each one with important details similar to the real-life version.
- You can race with up to 3 opponents in each race.
Release Year: 2009
Ape Escape: On the Loose
Ape Escape: On the Loose is the remake version of the original Ape Escape game released for the original PlayStation console.
In this version, the graphics are enhanced, and the controls and gameplay elements are adjusted to match the handheld PSP configuration.
The remake still retains the fun gameplay of the original game.
Features:
- It is a third-person platforming game that allows you to play as an ape trying to rescue other apes.
- You can go throughout time and different places to find the apes that you need to rescue.
- You can use the gun to defeat your enemies throughout the game.
- Some vehicles can also be used to rescue the apes from the enemies.
- You can collect cookies to restore your health.
Release Year: 2005
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is a Castlevania game that is the remake of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, released for the PC Engine CD system in 1993.
In the remake version for the PSP, the game is presented in 2.5D graphics, giving you familiar platforming elements of the original game while still providing better graphics for the game.
Features:
- It has the option for both the Japanese and English voices.
- You can also play the original PC Engine version of the game in the PSP remake version.
- It also includes a secret Castlevania game, which is Symphony of the Night, and in this secret game, you can play as Maria.
- Various enhancements are underway from the original Rondo of Blood game, including scripts, voices, music, and more.
- There is the Boss Rush mode that allows you to fight all bosses in a single run.
Release Year: 2007
Patapon 3 – Best PSP Games
Patapon 3 is the third game in the Patapon series, a unique rhythm game in 2D graphics featuring silhouette characters.
In this game, you will need to follow the rhythm to move forward and clear the level.
The better you follow the rhythm, the more army of Patapon that you will have.
Features:
- It is a unique rhythm game with simple and fun gameplay.
- You need to follow the rhythm throughout the game by pressing the right buttons at the right time.
- You can play each level in both single-player and multiplayer mode.
- It is the sequel to Patapon 2, and it takes place right after the ending in Patapon 2.
- It has more detailed backgrounds compared to the previous games in the series.
Release Year: 2011
Tekken: Dark Resurrection
Tekken: Dark Resurrection, the enhanced version of Tekken 5 released for the PlayStation 2 system.
In Tekken: Dark Resurrection, additional content and features are from the original Tekken 5 version.
You can play new characters in this game, and it still retains the same storyline as the original Tekken 5 version.
Features:
- On PSP, matches run in 60 FPS, while other sections in the game run at the regular 30 FPS.
- You can follow the same storyline as presented in the original Tekken 5 release.
- The three new characters available are Emilie de Rochefort, Sergei Dragunov, and Armor King II.
- There are also new stages available to play in this game.
- There are new modes available, namely Dojo Mode and Gold Rush Mode.
Release Year: 2006
Ridge Racer
Ridge Racer is a game that belongs in the Ridge Racer series, released for the PSP system as part of the launch titles in North America.
The game offers the same drift racing gameplay elements, with various aspects of previous Ridge Racer games.
Features:
- The game features good visuals and the right gameplay elements, gaining positive reviews from many critics.
- The songs featured in this game consist of new songs and songs available in the previous games.
- There are various game modes that you can choose in this game.
- It also provides the multiplayer mode that allows you to play with up to 8 players using an Ad Hoc connection.
- The nitrous boost system allows you to speed up your car momentarily once the nitro gauge is filled.
Release Year: 2005 (North America)
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is a tactical role-playing game that takes place in the Kingdom of Valeria.
This game is part of the Ogre series, and it is the 7th episode in the Ogre saga.
It is also the remake version of Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen, released for the original PlayStation in 1997.
Features:
- The PSP version of the game offers better graphics and other additional features.
- It has a turn-based battle system where you can take control fully of each character in the battle.
- You will play the game in isometric view as you uncover the story behind the Kingdom of Valeria.
- You can choose the class for your characters.
- Each class has three primary alignments, namely Neutral, Lawful, and Chaotic.
Release Year: 2011 (North America)
Conclusion
Thus, many games appear very good in their graphics, and also, the placement of buttons matches the order of controls of the regular DualShock controller.
Along with the right games offered at launch, this system gets lots of attention from gamers worldwide.
Launched in 2005, still, there are plenty of games released for the system. There are some great games that you shouldn’t miss.
These are the best PSP games that you can play today. PSP is one of the greatest consoles of all time.
You can still play many great games on this system, whether through the real PSP console or via emulator.
Just pick one game to play today and start playing!
So tell me, which one of all these Best PSP Games is your personal favorite and why?