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Platform: PlayStation
Portable (PSP)
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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 against three others), and what many will probably be spending a lot of time with: Adventure mode (collect gold and items, which |
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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) |
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