iDOLM@STER For PSP Announced

By Brian Ashcraft on July 23, 2008 at 7:00 PM

Until now, nerds who wanted to play Namco’s pop idol sim THE iDOLM@STER had two choices: Play the arcade versions or play the Xbox 360 versions. But not every owns an Xbox 360 in Japan. (Shocking, we know.) Good news! There’s a new option as Namco Bandai is releasing the game on the PSP. Dubbed THE iDOLM@STER SP, this one player game almost looks like a port of the arcade version with PSP-tweaked graphics. There is a new “mail check” system where players have to check the idol’s email from magazine writers, stylists and fans. Since Namco Bandai won’t be able to make a killing on DLC like it has with the Xbox 360, the company is releasing three versions of the game with three characters spliced into each one. Maximum profits! The three versions (with characters) are:

THE iDOLM@STER Perfect Sun
• Haruka Amami
• Yayoi Takatsuki
• Makoto Kikuchi

THE iDOLM@STER Wondering Star
• Yukiho Hagiwara
• Iori Minase
• Ami and Mami Futami

THE iDOLM@STER Missing Moon
• Chihaya Kisaragi
• Azusa Miura
• Ritsuko Akizuki

Though, people who buy at launch this winter are mostly likely going to buy all three. But, if you are going to buy only one version, buy the Wondering Star one, ’cause you’ll get four characters. That’s added value, people.

Thanks for the tip, Muu!

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    July 23, 2008 at 9:46 PM

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    July 23, 2008 at 9:38 PM

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    July 23, 2008 at 7:51 PM

    @MetalGearMax: Not "lost"... As it seems in current market, that any notion of "exclusivity" is lost anyway... More like "game makers/publishers want more money".

    rbleader

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    July 23, 2008 at 7:46 PM

    @everybest:
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    Channing

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    今宵だけの夢
    踊るは激しく






    Channing

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    July 23, 2008 at 7:32 PM

    I could imagine seeing some guy playing this in a subway already, it creeps me out thinking about it.

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    No Miki Hoshii? Damn, that sucks.

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    July 24, 2008 at 6:31 AM

    ps3 version is next, im curious what are these games like?(gameplay)

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    July 24, 2008 at 3:00 PM

    i dont know anything about this game, but it looks like something I could totally get into. and it looks easy. and cute. do you get to dress them up?

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