Out This Week: Joe Danger 2, Shake Spears, and a New PSP Game

We're settling back into our normal work rhythm here at Push Square Towers, which means that Out This Week is back for its second, somewhat similar season. We're happy with the format of most of the site's regular columns, but one of our New Year's Resolutions is to be a little more consistent in 2015, so hopefully we won't be clumsily skipping too many of these articles moving forward. Fingers crossed.

With that needless pre-amble out of the way, it's time to turn our attention to what's new on Sony's various PlayStation platforms this week. Spoilers: not a lot. The highlight has to be Joe Danger 2: The Movie, which attained an 8/10 in our review – but a shout out must go to Brandish: The Dark Revenant, which is due out on the PSP this week. Don't worry, it'll also run on your Vita and PlayStation TV.

Pick of the Week: Joe Danger 2: The Movie

Every stuntman dreams of being seen on the big screen, and in Joe Danger 2: The Movie, you'll be able to live out the eponymous daredevil's spell in Hollywood – this time on your Vita's dinky display. While shrinking down the cinematic action completely ruins our already rubbish introduction, though, this game actually feels at home on Sony's handheld, sporting the same bitesized brilliance of its PlayStation 3 predecessor, on a format that actually seems suited to it.

Joe Danger 2: The Movie Review
You won't be throwing rotten tomatoes at Joe Danger 2: The Movie on the Vita, as this is a meticulous port that maintains the appeal of the original PlayStation 3 release. Perky presentation mixed with measured gameplay make for a thoroughly enjoyable arcade treat, while all of the extras ensure that you won't be seeing the credits too quickly.

This is not only a pixel perfect port, however, as it actually comes with a few extras bundled into the digital download. For example, you'll be able to play as Tearaway protagonists Iota and Atoi, as well as LittleBigPlanet mascot Sackboy. The imaginatively named Steve from Minecraft has also made the jump, along with the cast of Team Fortress 2 for some reason. If all of that wasn't enough, there's a brand new Movie Maker set based on Mojang's masterpiece, and tons of Deleted Scenes, too. Bonza.

Vita | 13th January [NA], 14th January [EU]

Everything Else

Brandish: The Dark Revenant
PSP | 13th January [NA]

Monopoly Deal
PS3 | 13th January [NA]

Monopoly Plus
PS3 | 13th January [NA]

Shake Spears
Vita | 13th January [NA]

It's not exactly the most fulfilling offering ever, but 2015's barely got started yet, so give it a bit of time. As such, feel free to abstain from our weekly poll if you absolutely can't find a favourite – we won't hold a gun to your head.