GROWLANSER: WAYFARER OF TIME First Screens

Once again, Atlus seeks to prove that the PlayStation Portable is not dead. Porting yet another Japanese game to the US, the 15 PSP owners left in the US will not be able to complain about lack of quality software this year.

As the first game in the series to come to North American stores, Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time ports the critically acclaimed Growlanser IV: Over Reloaded. The port will feature many improved gameplay features and many new characters, scenarios, and events for a whopping 40+ hours of gameplay.

Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time is slated for Summer of 2012, so in the meantime, PSP owners can start looking up the Growlanser Wikis.

GUNGNIR Proves the PSP Is Not Dead Yet

The PSP was down this year, but Atlus claims it certainly isn’t out. And with the tactical-RPG Gungnir, players will be sad to see their PSP go.

But not the PSP Go.

Moving on!

Holiday Shopping Guide: 5 Awesome PSP Games from 2011

The PSP had a slow year for exclusive content, but what we did get was beautiful.  Here are GameTaffy.com’s suggestions for your PSP gamer this Christmas!

Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy

Metacritic: 78

Average Price: $24.99

ESRB: Teen

Dissida 012 is an action fighting game that encompasses the Final Fantasy universe.  The roster includes all stars from each Final Fantasy game, as well as the villains.  Players may also choose familiar locales from the Final Fantasy games in which they go head to head against the most notorious villains from the Final Fantasy games.

This title is loaded with content that will keep gamers busy, and the graphics, sounds, and locales from Final Fantasy create a fantastic world in which to do so.  Dissidia also incorporates ad hoc multiplayer to allow players to prove the best Final Fantasy heroes’ abilities.

Final Fantasy IV The Complete Collection

Metacritic: 77

Average Price: $29.99

ESRB: Everyone 10+

A Final Fantasy classic revolving around the life of Cecil the White Knight, Final Fantasy IV is an RPG must-have in the lexicon of any gamer.  The game was released for PSP with updated cutscenes.  The traditional top-down perspective for actual gameplay remains.

This title also comes with two sequels to Final Fantasy IV, hence the “Complete Collection”.  It includes Final Fantasy IV: Interlude, a sequel to FFIV that leads up to