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Translation: we're all gonna spend more money and have bigger backlogs. Oh well

@GADG3Tx87 it looks nothing at all like the xbox UI. if anything, it looks like they've iterated on the ps4 UI which iterated on the ps3 UI and actually has roots in the Japan only psx and Sony tvs of that era.

@carlos82 I worked in a game store back in the late 90s and a surprisingly large number of people needed to be walked through the differences between PlayStation, N64 and the Dreamcast. Maybe general awareness of consoles is higher now compared to then but I think there are still plenty of first time buyers, lapsed gamers, parents, relatives and even spouses who would need an assist. Case in point, my wife enjoys games and has been with me since the PS2 era doesn't really know (or care) about the differences between PlayStation and Xbox and I'm sure she'd need some help if she were to buy something for me in a game shop.

A sweet little game to play with the family I'm sure.

@Thesnipergecko you like the D eh

I can't wait to feel the power and subtledy of ps5.

Big upgrade but I always kinda dug the lo-fi look. I guess with the success of the series they have a bit more budget to cook with now.

From the looks of the map, it seems some aspects of yokohama will be quite true to life (Chinatown and "hamakita" park) but much of it will be fabricated.

Oddly enough, I wasn't worried.

Mine hasn't updated yet... But all my friends have... (I only have about 6 so it's not that sad...)

@TheFrenchiestFry really? I recall accessing the PSP store about 2 years ago. Unless my memory is fried.

Looks like you can still access it, at least here in Japan and both UK and US web storefronts still online. I guess not for long.

@Mega-Gazz are you sure? I feel the animation is vastly superior, much more realistic

@Ken_Kaniff yo man, what's up with the negativity? Almost every post you make it's doom and gloom. Cheer up dude. Your hobby is gaming, derived from the word game. Games are supposed to be fun.

Wow. This looks amazing. Amazing. Night and day with the current gen version. Excited!

@Fenbops no, apparently it's not possible to delete it but there is an option to remove all fun from human existence for people such as yourself.

Not even reading the comments but I'm guessing wah wah wah!

@Quintumply seems interesting enough to get at least one comment...

Maybe you need to add something like PS5 delay or PS5 upgrade issue to the subtitle? Seems that's where all the clicks are these days

@get2sammyb well done on a very popular soapbox!

@S1ayeR74 take a chill pill, bro. Where did I deny anything about the sales numbers of the DS or the PS3 nearly destroying PlayStation (which is so far off the mark I won't even bother to deny). I'm sticking to my guns on the PSP bud. It was a massive success. To say it wasn't because the DS range sold a lot more is downright ignorant. Look at any other handheld that has been positioned against any Nintendo handheld. None of them even matched the PSVITA's sale figures let alone the PSP. Let me say again, 10th best selling console of all time. That is significant. You never hear anyone say the NES or SNES were sales failures but it did better than both of them. By your logic, anything that doesn't dethrone the PS2 is a failure and that is a fact you can't deny.

@S1ayeR74 cool story, bro. The PSP flopped? It's the 10th best selling console ever with over 80 million units sold. It has sold more than the Switch (at present), the NES, the SNES, Genesis and original XBOX. If you consider that a flop, you need a new narrative. And sure, the PS3 didn't do well at first but changes were made and it ended up a success which sorta renders your point moot.

And as stated, for pessimistic types like yourself I listed the PSVITA as a dud even though I enjoy mine to this day.

Thanks though your specific yet flawed take on gaming history.

Ohhh. Sounds good!

@Xiaolin so what's your solution? Live as a hermit? Move underground? Join a witch's coven?
If you're that anti-establishment, why buy anything at all? How are you even on the internet? They're out to get you, doncha know?!

In all seriousness, I'll only buy a ps5 if it's good but what are the chances it's not? What is Sony's track record with PlayStation? PSOne - good, PS2 - good, PSP - good, PS3 - good (yes, it had a bad start but it turned out fine), PS4 - good, PSVR - yes, it's been a success.

Duds? PSX (didn't make it out of Japan but was a cool idea), PSP GO (a flop but it was a trial run of sorts), PSVITA (I love mine but I'm going to assume you think it was the worst).

That's a pretty impressive track record (go on then, add the PSTV and PS1 Classic to the duds, I know you want to) and enough evidence for me not to worry about if the PS5 will be good or not. But as stated above, I won't buy one if it doesn't match expectations just like I didn't buy any of the duds above (except for the VITA, which I love).

@GhostInAJar it's not blind faith. If they release the PS5 and it's a turd, I won't buy it. But I ain't gonna spend time before then worrying about it when PlayStation has a solid track record of releasing great consoles and games.

And as it stands, I seldom buy DLC and have never bought any MTX nor intend to start doing so.

@get2sammyb fair enough - it is your job to worry about these things. After the year we've all had, I'll be happy to end the year with a ps5 in my hands but if not, not to worry.

What's getting boring are these articles. I get that you're impatient but everything is gonna be fine. The PS5 will be awesome, you'll have a bunch of great games to play and life will go on.

@WCB Imma guess he ain't never heard of you either.

I wanted to like this but man, did I end up hating it once every level turned into Simon Says. Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls were much much better.

This definitely looks with a try. Thanks for the interesting interview.

Sounds like how these things usually go. Sheesh. Do people really need to complain about everything?

3 seems generous.

Mmm... Isn't this how console launches always go? They're supposed to be chaotic - it's part of the fun.

This is not news

@Chryssy75 cool story bro.

That low production yield might lead to more cost pressure and a higher than expected RRP. Hopefully not.

Love it! Funny stuff. But I worry they might have blown the entire marketing budget on this ad just on those apples! (apples are very expensive here).

@Quintumply thanks for checking. Hope it gets added at some point as games like Outrun Online are really fun with a wheel.

@Quintumply by the way, any idea if it's playable with a wheel for that true arcade feel?

@Quintumply that's very helpful. So Horizon is more 80s and Hotshots more 90s?

I went ahead and grabbed it as I'm sure I'll like it. Cheers!

@Quintumply Nice review. Very keen on this but curious how does it compare to Horizon Chase (if at all)? I loved Horizon Chase though I think you guys have slept on it a bit.

There is a social phenomenon in Japan called enjo kosai where young girls date older men in in exchange for gifts. A lot of the time these relationships are non - sexual with the benefit to the older male being able to be seen with a younger girl (this does work the other way round too). I'm not sure if the above story falls into this category and it's just as possible the man was assuming a false identity and tricked her.

Also, not to nitpick but Yokohama is not in Tokyo though they are contiguous.

@Boxmonkey Wow. That is crazy. I've had a few cases where no one has been eliminated on that event. It's so annoying

4 of the peripherals had the names visible in the photos (though you'd need to be able to read katakana for 2 of them). Fun quiz though.

Wonder how the NFL feels about this... as they roll around on beds of cash money?

Wow. That was tough. I love FF9 and got a spectacular 5/20.

It ain't that bad. All he needs to do is go to what's hot and look at the new releases and he'll see it listed with other new releases by date. It would take less than 10 seconds.

@naruball inexcusable? A bit high and mighty don't ya think?

Wonder if it got bubble games?

@gbanas92 thanks! I really liked Lonely Mountains so may check this out.

@gbanas92 How does this compare to Lonely Mountains: Downhill if at all?

I've only ever been on Yellow team. What is wrong with me...