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After what seems like an eternity of waiting, gamers in then Europe, Australia and New Zealand have finally been able to buy the PSP from retail stores. It’s been eight months since the handheld was released in Japan, and five since it was launched in North America, but demand for the console was so strong that many retailers opened stores at midnight so fans could play the console sooner.
It’ll be a few days before sales figures are released, but the buzz around a number of stores suggests that Sony will be very pleased with the launch. Despite the September launch, European gamers do have a few things that they can brag about, with a number of the European launch titles not yet available in other territories. These include MediEvil, F1 Grand Prix PSP and Fired Up from SCEE; TOCA Race Driver 2 and Colin McRae Rally 2005 Plus from Codemasters; and Virtua Tennis: World Tour and World Snooker Challenge 2005 from SEGA Europe.
“PSPs for the European market will also benefit from the latest system software upgrade“, explained David Reeves, President of SCEE. “The European PSPs will contain the latest and most up to date software available. With the introduction of an internet browser to ease the downloading of game trailers and video content from WiFi hotspots, a new codec for optimising the quality of video content on Memory Stick, and a wealth of other improvements to enhance the user experience, European consumers will not only be receiving the most sophisticated and exciting portable entertainment device ever made but will be able to upgrade their PSP’s continually as new functionality is announced“.
Look for more coverage of the PSP in the coming weeks, including reviews of many of the European launch titles.
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