
	Platform PlayStation Portable (PSP) Genre Fighting Publisher Capcom Developer Capcom ETA Q4 2006
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Power Stone Collection

Arguably one of the most entertaining four-player fighting games to ever step onto the scene, Power Stone will always be an extremely memorable game among Dreamcast owners. The controls were as smooth as butter, there were plenty of characters to choose from, and the whole package dripped of personality. Now Capcom is re-releasing Power Stone 1 and 2 on the PSP via Power Stone Collection.

First off, players can expect the typical features that made this series popular on the Dreamcast. All of the multiplayer features will be back, largely thanks to the PSP’s wireless abilities, and players can expect a small army of weapons, power-ups, and a number of unlockable goodies to fiddle around with.

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However, Capcom will also be adding a bunch of additional features to breath new life into the games. First, there will be more of everything, as Power Stone Collection will have a number of new levels, and weapons available for players to use.

What looks particularly interesting, though, are the various modes planned for the game. There’s the straightforward stuff like Basic mode (simple, with unlimited continues), Arcade mode (take one character into battle

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against three others), and what many will probably be spending a lot of time with: Adventure mode (collect gold and items, which can be crafted into even fancier fare, and used in other game modes later). There will even be a new mode that was never included in the Dreamcast games: Bomber mode. Here players duke it out on a field covered with explosives.

Another thing that will probably make gamers happy is that when in multiplayer matches, only one PSP actually needs the game UMD for Power Stone Collection. This will prove handy for those who don’t like the game enough to actually buy it, but still want to play with their friend. It could also prove to be a handy piece of viral marketing for Capcom.

What will be key in making Power Stone Collection a success is adding enough new content so that long-time fans of the franchise don’t feel like there’s nothing special in this game. So far, it looks like Capcom is trying to accomplish this, given the amount of new items and levels they have planned, not to mention the game’s Bomber mode. Still, we have quite a bit of waiting ahead of us before Power Stone Collection comes out. As it stands, the game is slated for a Q4 release. While it’s tempting to assume that this release date is plausible, given that a large part of this game is a port, one never knows. Hopefully, the wait won’t be too long, and / or excruciating, though.

Mr. Nash

(February 27, 2006)