New PSP Owner! Need some game recommendations.

Hi all! I've been wanting a PSP since I was a little kid. After many years I finally have one, a blue SCPH-2001. It came soft modded and with one real UMD game which is Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. I had to reset it to factory, update to latest firmware, and then install a better soft mod.

Any good games I should play? I had a couple on my mind already.

 

Metal Slug XX

 

Project Diva 2nd, Project Diva Extend, Street Fighter Zero 3, Ridge Racers, Taiko No Tatsujin Portable, Gran Turismo PSP, PaRappa The Rapper (PSP Remake), and I hear good things about the Valkyria Chronicles series on the PSP.

Hope this helps a little

 

Dissidia Final Fantasy is pretty great if you're into that sort of thing. Also if you liked FF VII, there's always Crisis Core. Any specific genre you're looking for?

 

The Ys games.

 

I like metal slug so I'll check it out for sure.

Definitely helps a lot. I'll have to check them all out.

Haven't play FF VII yet. I have it for Windows 95 but I'm missing the first disc. I'm open to all genres. My favorites are RPGs (most kinds), puzzle games, shooters (any kind), and sandbox stuff (like Minecraft).

Never heard of them before. What are they like?

 

Japanese action RPGs, kind of like Zelda but with more RPG elements.

 

Ah ok. I'll check it out then.

 

Patapon 1-3
GTA: LCS and VCS
God of War: Chains of Olympus & Ghost of Sparta
Lumines I & II
Wipeout Pure & Pulse
FF Tactics
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops/Peacewalker
Persona 3 Portable
Phantasy Star Portable 1/2
Monster Hunter
Power Stone Collection
Rockman DASH! Collection (import)


Loads and loads more.

 

Crisis core was awesome

 

Castlevania: the Dracula X Chronciles. It's a 2.5D remake of the previously Japan-only Rondo of Blood. In addition, there's a port of the original PC Engine CD version and the PlayStation sequel, Symphony of the Night.

 

Daxter is a good one as well

 

MotorStorm Arctic Edge
Riiiiiiidge Racerrrrr
Gradius Collection
Salamander Portable
Wipeout Pure / Pulse

 

Parodius

 

For me after all these years Ridge Racer and Lumines are still my biggest favorites for the PSP, so I would definitely recommend these launch(!) titles!

Also I would recommend LocoRoco, Burnout Dominator and Virtua Tennis 3. And depending on which mobile gaming devices you got, I would also suggest trying out the various Grand Theft Auto releases on PSP

 

I'm not sure why, but I really liked Coded Arms. It's a futuristic FPS. I remember picking it up not thinking much then getting hooked. Worth a shot.

 

Flatout: Head On.

 

Here's a thread to look over if you are interested in PSP imports:

http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/worthwhile-psp-imports.42089/

No region locking and an abundance of great, inexpensive, Japan Only releases compliment each other well.

 

Outrun 2006, Salamander collection, Darius Burst.

I kept my PSP just for these!

 

dJ max series