Have you been looking forward to some new PSP Minis? Do you have a penchant for the undead? Good, because today sees the launch of a brand new PSP Mini in Zombie Tycoon.
“Let’s be clear, Zombie Tycoon isn’t a port from a phone game, it’s a whole new strategy game designed specifically for PSP,” producer Martin Brouard boasted on the European PlayStation Blog. “This unique tale of intrigue and betrayal spans over 10 challenging levels, allowing you to attack humans AND the places they call home.”
The trailer for the game actually looks rather exciting, and despite its rather steep launch price of £3.99/$7.99; this looks like it might be the first Mini to really justify it.
Sony's Newly Announced Minis Service Is Already Seeing A Migration Of iPhone Developers.
Sony is starting to see, what it hopes, will be a migration of iPhone developers over to the new PSP Go. With Sony courting enough developers to already see 50 of their newly branded sub-100MB PSP Minis released before the end of the year, the switch is already starting.
Develop are reporting that HoneySlug – a three-man London studio who have already created two games for the iPhone – have shifted their focus entirely to Sony’s PSP Go. Extending that, Sony have penned a deal of exclusivity with Frima to create Zombie Tycoon, “a thinking man’s zombie game”.
Develop speculate that some of the reason developers are switching to the PSP Minis service is due to the sheer level of content getting through to the app store. With Sony overseeing content on the PSP Go, games are less likely to get “hidden” among lesser quality.
All in all, the early signs are that Sony’s plan is getting them exactly where they want to be. Competitive within the small game download market. All that’s left for Sony to do is ensure more people get their hands on PSPs in the first place.
