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Future PSP Minis Could Support Multiplayer

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By Tom Ivan

September 21, 2009

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Sony is not ruling out introducing new PSP Minis features like wireless multiplayer functionality.

Last week SCEA senior account manager Justin Cooney said that PSP Minis won’t support wireless multiplayer, downloadable content or software updates because it allowed Sony to "accelerate the approval process" of games.

Speaking shortly afterwards, the company’s director of PlayStation Network operations, Eric Lempel, said that Sony may introduce new features for the service.

"So you can patch Minis, but we won't have multiplayer functions in the beginning," he explained to Destructoid. "Basically, to get these developers on board, and to make it easier to test and get it through the pipeline, we won't be allowing that functionality for the first stage of Minis. It's something we will consider in the future," he added, referring to game updates and multiplayer.

PSP Minis will be exclusive to the PlayStation Network and have a 100MB size limit. 15 titles will be made available at launch on October 1 in Europe / PAL territories and the US, coinciding with the release of the PSP Go.

Ben_Lathwell's picture
On September 21st Ben_Lathwell said:

What an absolute waste of money, surely without wifi multiplayer it has less features than the original PSP (again a poor console).

I think i would rather stump up an extra 25 quid and get a PS3 slim.

Alex Walker's picture
On September 21st Alex Walker said:

What are you on about? The lack of multiplayer refers to PSP mini's only.

Then again, you think the original PSP is a poor console.

Ben_Lathwell's picture
On September 21st Ben_Lathwell said:

Apologies, i must have mis-read it.

I still stand that it is grossly over-priced and wont compete against DS or iPhone.

Alex Walker's picture
On September 21st Alex Walker said:

Oh absolutely. I'm not really sure who the intended audience is, or if it even exists.

Ben_Lathwell's picture
On September 21st Ben_Lathwell said:

I guess if they plaster a second rate 'mini' with the monster hunter brand they will sell millions in Japan

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On September 21st darren_mccoy said:

I was shocked the hear the rrp of £225 on the PSP Go. I'd rather add another 25 quid and get a PS3.