[8/29] Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Not Coming to the PSP Go

[Abstract Debauchery]

This has got to hurt: Square Enix has confirmed that when Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep lands on the PSP this September 7 it will not be landing on the PSP Go as a downloadable game, nor are there any plans to release it on Sony's digital distribution only handheld. Just to drive the point home: that's one of the biggest franchises on the PSP not coming to the most recent iteration of the PSP.

The confirmation came first from PR firm Ogilvy, which handles Square Enix releases, when the company was queried about a PSP Go release for the game. One of its reps responded, "Just found out that there unfortunately are no plans to release KHBBS on PSP Go. If that changes, I will certainly let you know!" Later Square Enix themselves confirmed the fact as well.

To be fair, this is the first high profile game that hasn't had both a UMD and digital release on the platform so this could simply be a one time thing. Let's keep our fingers crossed for all those Go adopters out there that it is or their expensive gaming platform is going to look more and more like a useless piece of plastic with every big game that chooses not to land on it.

No 'Go' for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep [Because I Told You So, via 1Up]

No Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep For PSP Go Owners [Kotaku]

Source: Destructoid

 

[Ohri-Jin]

Also not on PSN as downloadable game for psp
I never play handhelds or the games anyway.. bummer though for some people, I bet they are waiting for the right time..
OR
its all marketing I guess..what is the most convenient for them./

wasnt PSPgo a flop since its not backwards compatible with psp normal?
also psp2 might appear>? maybe rumours though, they stated a psp2 would not come, but I saw a rumour of it with a pretty cool fanpic.

 

[Abstract Debauchery]

I saw this coming from a mile away. Back before the PSP Go even came out I was warning people it was a rather stupid idea. Then I had a few friends buy them, thinking they were all badass.

Now I'm making fun of them because they're raging like hell.

 

[Linnaete]

Thank goodness I never bought a PSP Go to replace my old PSP model then. Considering you can't play games on it you have on UMD, that only a selected number of PSP games are available to download on digital format, and now not having plans to release a big profile game such as this is just laughable. The PSP Go is just one big flop and frankly, I saw little need for it anyway.

 

[Rey]

I dont really care xD I still have my really old psp and I have always believed that the psp go is shit :dave: I never thought of buying one at all. Plus I do not need it, It is a waste of money. I will be playing BBS on my psp

 

[Fusionist]

I think the Go! was one of the most unnecessary handheld ever made. I sincerely believe it should have been marketed as a media-only device at a cheaper price. The zomg 16 GB core memory isn't much, since you can buy a memory stick that's 16 GBs and put it in your "inferior" PSP.

I don't care either way if games come out for both digital and hard disc, but I think it's clear that people don't need to feel insecure owning a regular PSP.

 

[Gingerbread Lesbian]

The PSP Go was always going to fail anyway imo, all you have to do is look at the price:

PSP Go - £220
PS3 - £250

£30 difference between a handheld that has been out for some time now and a brand new console is ridiculous. I've never been a big fan of digital distribution anyway for full games.

 

[Steve-O]

i always through that something like this would happen, i hate the psp go as they is no disc drive and i got lots of games on disc for the psp

i only use psn to get the ps1 games (crash and ff)

i have preordered kingdom hearts bbs at game and will be playing it on my 5 years old orginal psp