The PSP represented a paradigm shift in terms of handheld hardware, capable as it was of emulating arcade and home console experiences like never before.

So in this article I’ll be looking back at a history of the franchise on Sony’s handhelds, from its origins on the PSP right through to the latest release on Vita, with an emphasis on the quality of the ports to the handhelds as well as any sales figures that are available.Ī New Type of Handheld & a New Type of Gundam Vita has benefited from this wide genre variety and has been home to some cracking titles, and even more are available through backwards-compatibility if you have a Japanese account. It's a franchise that's become so big in gaming that it has spawned multiple sub-series within the brand - you can get everything from action games ( Battle), to brawlers ( Warriors), to fighters ( Versus), to strategy titles ( SD Gundam), each one providing a different experience that incorporates the titular mobile suits in unique ways. There were a number of names which came up, but none more so than Gundam, the long-running mech-anime series that has remained supremely popular in Japan for more than 30 years and has made inroads into the western market recently. By Adam Cartwright, posted on / 6,219 ViewsĪfter my Atelierand LEGO articles, I wanted to continue writing about franchises which have had a major presence across both Vita and PSP.

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