PSP Recommendations

[Mathius]

With a PSP finally on its way to my mailbox I wanted all your suggestions for PSP games I should try. Don't be afraid to list the usual games (Ys), but if you do please be sure to list why you like them (Ys again). 




Ys

[MotherGunner]

Are you keeping it stock or doing CFW on it?

[bartre]

Final fantasy. Duh.
3rd birthday. Parasite eve sequel.
Phantasy star portable.
Fate extra. Maaaaaaybe. Give it a shot.
Oh. And the dj max games.  That is, if you like music games.

[MotherGunner]

Megaman
Tetris (mini)
Street Fighter Alpha 3
FF VI (PS One)
Third Birthday
PC-Engine Collections (All of them)

[Mathius]

Are you keeping it stock or doing CFW on it?

It's a 3000 series so I am not sure how easily that model can be hacked. I plan on getting a 2000 series down the road for modding purposes. I am assuming that is what you meant by "CFW"

[MotherGunner]

Yeah CFW=Custom Firmware =)

[BlueBMW]

Megaman Maverick Hunter X was a pretty slick Megaman X refresh...

[xcrement5x]

Gurumin is also Falcom, and there are several Legend of Heroes games on the system too.

[Flare65]

Games I enjoy....

Thexder Neo
Burnout (both games)
Ultimate Ghost n Goblins is a must have....
Crush, but check out youtube first... its either one of those games you love or hate.
Lumines 1 & 2
Space Invaders Extreme
Twisted Metal Head On
Phantasy Star Portable 2
Snoopy VS Red Baron
Gradius Collection

Import games if you can get your hands on them:

Parodius Portable
Salamander Portable

There were a ton of Japanese rpg games released for this system in North America that are very good if you are into those.  The most active PSP forums that I have found are the ones at the gamefaqs.com site.  Ask over there and I'm sure they will point you in the right direction.

[Mzo]

Are you keeping it stock or doing CFW on it?

It's a 3000 series so I am not sure how easily that model can be hacked. I plan on getting a 2000 series down the road for modding purposes. I am assuming that is what you meant by "CFW"

You can install CFW on a PSP 3000 in around a second.  It's literally a program you run to activate.  Turning the system all the way off will reset it back to normal, running the program again will install the CFW.

KH: Birth By Sleep is a fantastic game.  Gameplay-wise it's a sequel to Crisis Core but story-wise it's a prequel to all the Kingdom Hearts games.  It's really just a rip-off of Star Wars.

Crush is a really good puzzle game.  You know how Super Paper Mario had that 2D to 3D ability that was never really used well?  This game uses it EXTREMELY well.

GTA Liberty City and Vice City Stories are NOT ports of the PS2 games but entirely original games set in the same cities and starring familiar characters.  They're very well done.  I prefer the original Chinatown Wars on the DS.

Half-Minute Hero is an amazing JRPG parody that moves at an amazing clip and is almost puzzle-like in some parts.  It also has three other play types that aren't quite as fun as the main game, but are still good.

God of War: Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta are surprisingly good entries in the GoW series.  They don't do anything different.  If you like GoW you will like these games, if not they won't change your mind.

Metal Gear: Peace Walker is great.  Portable Ops kind of sucks but they came back with a vengeance and made an amazing Metal Gear game.  Speaking of which...

Metal Gear Ac!d is a great MGS card battle game.  It sounds crazy and it is crazy but it fucking works.  There's a sequel with a really weird art style that is still a pretty cool game to play.

The Sony original IPs are all fun:  LocoRoco 1 and 2 and Patapon 1, 2, and 3.

Capcom dropped a lot of amazing games here, too.  Darkstalkers, Ultimate Ghouls and Ghosts, Mega Man: Powered Up and Maverick Hunter X, Monster Hunter Freedom, Freedom 2, and Freedom Unite.

There's a lot more.  The PSP is a fantastic system.

[ParanoiaDragon]

I don't have time to explain all of them :/
3rd Birthday
Activision Hits Remixed
Alien Syndrome
Atari Classics Evolved
Bomberman
Brave Story: New Traveller
Breath of Fire 3
Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded
Capcom Classics Collection Remixed
Capcom Puzzle Collection
Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles
Crimson Gem Saga
Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7
Crush
Daxter
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Dissidia  012(duodecim)
Dungeon Siege
EA Replay
Every Extend Extra
Exit
Far East of Eden Collection
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy 2
Final Fantasy 3(digital only, & 3D unfortunately)
Final Fantasy 4
Final Fantasy Tactics
Frantix
Gods Eater Burst
Gradius Collection
Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time
Gungnir
Gurumin
Half-Minute Hero
Hexyz Force
Kenko Bancho
Kingdom of Paradise
Knights in the Knightmare
Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion(crummy translation but still fun)
Legend of Heroes 2: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch(crummy translation but still fun)
Legend of Heroes 3: Song of the Ocean(crummy translation but still fun)
Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky(great translation, the sequal is coming this winter for PSP, Steam, & possibly PS3)
LocoRoco
LocoRoco 2
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony
Mega Man: Powered Up
Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X
Mercury & Mercury Meltdown
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Metal Slug XX
Midway Arcade Treasures
Monster Hunter Freedom
Monster Hunter Freedom 2
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Namco Museum Battle Collection
Parodius Portable
Phantasy Star Portable
Phantasy Star Portable 2
PoPoLoCrois
Power Stone Colletion
Prinny: Can I really be the Hero?
Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!
Ragnarok Tactics
Riviera The Promised Land
Salamander Portable
Space Invaders Extreme
Star Ocean: First Departure
Star Ocean: 2nd Evolution
Star Soldier Collection
Steambot Chronicles
Taito Legends Power-Up
Twin Bee Portable-Shooter
What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord!? 1 & 2
Wild Arms XF
Yggdra Union
Ys 1 & 2 Chronicles
Ys: Oath in Felghana
Ys 6: The Ark of Napishtim(PS2 version is better)
Ys Seven

[wildfruit]

+1 for popolocrois
Also scummvm is available for psp if you are into that sort of point & click genre but it is not a perfect port

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[Opethian]

Jeanne D'Arc surprised no one posted it one of the best exclusive PSP games ever

[BlueBMW]

How could I forget!!!

Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake

[geise]

What others mentioned plus these:

Princess Crown (Import)

again as Flare and Paranoia menionted Salamander Portable.  It has the only port of Xexex.

Ikuze! Gen-San: Yuuyake Daiku Monogatari (Hammerin' Hero here in the US)
Ridge Racers if you're into "arcade" racing
Gitaroo Man (ps2 port)
Darius Burst
Star Soldier

[NecroPhile]

The four Ys games and the four Legend of Heroes games - because Falcom.
Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of Ancient Arts - not really.  I wanted to like it, but it's a turd.
Bomberman and Bomberman Land (if you like mini-game stuff) - because Bomberman.
The three GTA games - I like running over mouthy pedestrians and gratuitous cursing.
Dracula X Chronicles - I don't hate the remake version, but the unlockable original is where it's at.
Any of the Lego games - they're cute, amusing, and I'm easily entertained.
Little Big Planet - everyone should have a copy.

Frantix

This one started out fun, but about half way through got balls tough and pissed me off.

[Mathius]

Wow you guys came to the rescue big time! Thanks to all!

I was wondering when someone was going to mention Dungeon Explorer. If only jokingly.

Looks like Salamander Portable is topping my list now. Finally playing Xexex has been a long time coming.

[Mzo]

WAIT

Did anyone mention the 3 PC Engine collections on the PSP yet?

SHAMEFUL

[NecroPhile]

WAIT

Did anyone mention the 3 PC Engine collections on the PSP yet?

SHAMEFUL

Yep, twice.

[Nando]

How could I forget!!!

Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake

OMG!!! HAHAHAHAH

[bartre]

oh, and as to custom firmware:
https://code.google.com/p/procfw/wiki/Installation

it's super easy to do custom firmware on any version of the system.