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Quirky PSP Games On The Way

February 14th, 2006

Like your PSP games quirky? We have news of two of the oddest on their way to Sony’s portable platform soon.

First up is LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, the sequel to one of the best-selling video games of 2005 on the PS2.

With a comical take on the Star Wars Trilogy that revolutionized pop culture forever, LEGO Star Wars II follows the Rebel Alliance’s battle to dismantle the Galactic Empire and rebuild a galaxy in pieces. From Darth Vader’s pursuit of Princess Leia aboard her Blockade Runner to a showdown on the reconstructed Death Star, the game includes even more of the family-friendly LEGO action, puzzles and humor that earned the original LEGO Star Wars such popularity and acclaim.

And much more new to offer, it still has. For the first time ever, levels feature vehicles and creatures that players can ride or exit at will. Also, in LEGO Star Wars II’s Free Play mode, gamers can customize more than 50 new playable characters by mixing and matching body parts, to build their own LEGO Star Wars heroes. And on certain platforms, a game save from the first LEGO Star Wars can unlock as many as 56 additional characters for Free Play - that’s more than 100 characters total, plus millions of possible creations! Other exciting additions include the ability to Free Play with vehicles, cool new character-specific attacks and maneuvers, playable mini-kit vehicles, an optional advanced mode for experienced players and more.

If Lego versions of your favourite Star Wars characters isn’t quirky enough for you then look at LocoRoco which was shown at the Tokyo Game Show last year, and as is the way with many a Japanese platformer, seemed destined to not get a release in Europe.

However, Sony has confirmed that the quirky game will get a release outside of Japan in Spring.

It really defies description. The graphics are reminscent of Lemmings, but the object is to roll your jelly-like creatures (the eponymous LocoRocos) from one end of the level to the other by tilting the landscape with the PSP’s shoulder buttons. On the way you pick up objects and other powerups to help you on your way, while avoiding pesky spikes and other traps. At opportune moments you can split your LocoRoco up like some kind of dividing ameoba (with a smiling face) to fit through small spaces.

One to watch.

Entry Filed under: Portable Gaming