History of video games/Platforms/PlayStation Portable

__NOTOC__ History thumb|PSP logotype. Background Though Sony had previously dabbled in portable consoles with the PocketStation accessory for the original PlayStation, the PlayStation Portable would be Sony's first serious attempt at a competitive major portable console. Launch The PlayStation Portable launched in Japan on December 12th, of 2004 at a cost of 19,800 yen.Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) launch date and price https://www.engadget.com/2004-10-27-sony-playstation-portable-psp-launch-date-and-price.html Engadget 1 November 2020 en The PlayStation Portable launched in the United States and Canada on March 24th, 2005 at a cost of $249 United States dollars or $299 Canadian dollars.PSP US Launch Date and Price Revealed - IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/02/03/psp-us-launch-date-and-price-revealed 1 November 2020 en Production On October 1st, 2009 the PSP Go was released as a digital exclusive PSP that removed the UMD drive.Feature: As the PSPgo Turns 10, We Remember the Handheld Ahead of Its Time https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2019/10/feature_as_the_pspgo_turns_10_we_remember_the_handheld_ahead_of_its_time Push Square 13 November 2020 2 October 2019 Legacy The PSP was succeeded by the much more powerful PlayStation Vita. The PSP is iconic in some regions as a capable handheld for it's era. PSP production stopped in 2014 with about 70 million consoles sold.I’ll Never Love (or Hate) a Console Like I Loved (and Hated) the PSP https://www.vice.com/en/article/znmqby/ill-never-love-or-hate-a-console-like-i-loved-and-hated-the-psp www.vice.com 28 November 2020 en In early 2021 Sony announced the PlayStation Portable online store would be shuttered on July 2nd, 2021.Gartenberg Chaim Sony admits it made ‘wrong decision’ and will keep PS3, Vita stores open https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/19/22392126/sony-ps3-ps-vita-stores-open-backtrack-psp-july-2nd-mistake 19 April 2021 The Verge 19 April 2021 en Technology The capabilities of the PlayStation portable were roughly between the original PlayStation and the PlayStation 2, offering an impressive level of portable performance for the time. Compute The PSP used two MIPS architecture R4000 processors clocked at 333MHz, with one used as a dedicated CPU and one as a dedicated Media Processor.Full Page Reload https://spectrum.ieee.org/consumer-electronics/gadgets/the-consumer-electronics-hall-of-fame-sony-playstation-portable IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News 28 October 2020 en The PSP had a custom dedicated GPU clocked at 166MHz that outputs 24 bit graphics. Early models of PSP had 32MB of RAM, with later models having 64MB. The media processor had 2MB of DRAM, and the GPU also had 2MB of DRAM.How the PlayStation Portable Works https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/psp2.htm HowStuffWorks 28 October 2020 en 26 October 2004 Display The PSP had a backlit 4.3 inch diagonal thin film transistor LCD with a resolution of 480 by 272 pixels. Notable Games 2004 Metal Gear Acid Lumines: Puzzle Fusion 2005 Metal Gear Acid 2 2006 Mega Man Powered Up Killzone: Liberation 2007 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Patapon 2008 Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? Phantasy Star Portable Patapon 2 2009 Phantasy Star Portable 2 Persona 3 Portable A port of the PlayStation 2 JRPG Persona 3. This game is notable for being among the few games of the time to feature substantial story differences depending on the player selected gender of the protagonist.Alexander Leigh What I Discovered From Gaming Like A Girl https://kotaku.com/what-i-discovered-from-gaming-like-a-girl-5598679 30 April 2021 Kotaku en-us Read more about Persona 3 Portable on Wikipedia. 2010 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Read more about Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on Wikipedia. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc A genre blending visual novel with exploration and shooter sections. Read more about Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc on Wikipedia. Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman An innovative tactical role playing game with rougelike elements. Read more about Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman on Wikipedia. Last Ranker Read more about Last Ranker on Wikipedia. 2011 Patapon 3 2012 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Unconventional Uses Hilton Ultimate Team Play was a first person simulation game used by Hilton Garden Inn Hotels to train employees around 2008 and 2009.Hilton Garden Inn to Use Interactive Video Game for Workforce Training https://hospitalitytech.com/hilton-garden-inn-use-interactive-video-game-workforce-training Hospitality Technology 7 December 2020 enRarest PSP Game Ever: Hilton Ultimate Team Play - Rare Obscure or Retro - Rerez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vT_inYm9LQ 7 December 2020 Only 500 UMD copies of the game were produced, and require a special memory card and security certificates to run.Ago Rerezin #gaming • 3 Years Rarest PSP Game Ever: Hilton Ultimate Team Play - Rerez https://steemit.com/gaming/@rerez/rarest-psp-game-ever-hilton-ultimate-team-play-rerez Steemit 7 December 2020 en 2 October 2017Hilton Garden Inn Ultimate Team Play (USA) https://archive.org/details/HiltonGardenInnUltimateTeamPlayUSA 7 December 2020 English Special Edition Consoles Madden Metallic BlueLimited Edition Metallic Blue PSP Madden Bundle Announced https://www.gematsu.com/2008/05/limited-edition-metallic-blue-psp 12 May 2021 Gematsu 21 May 2008 Gallery Consoles Technology Events and Usage Other Development There are two Wikibooks on developing for the PSP, PSP and PSP Development. There's also a Wikibook on running Map This! on the PSP. External Resources PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable References 2 100%