Carry the arcade of the 1980's around on your PSP! In Namco's latest collection of classic coin-op games, you'll play favorites such as Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Galaga, Rally-X, and Galaxian, as well as lesser-known titles like Rolling Thunder, Dragon Buster, and Bosconian. Many are straight ports, but some have also been visually revamped and enhanced to take advantage of the PSP's wireless abilities. Play together with a friend to clear Dig-Dug stages, compete head-to-head for the high score in Galaga, and in Pac-Man you get resurrected if the other player is still alive. And for the real arcade feel, the PSP can even play some games vertically!
The landmark Pac-Man franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary with the third installment of Pac-Man World, which finds Pac-Man with a host of new powers. The evil genius Erwin has built a gadget that can penetrate the ghost world. It's up to Pac-Man to enter this strange Spectral Realm and prevent it from collapsing into ours! Use new moves like climbing fences, jumping up walls, and punching enemies. Unleash power-ups like the Time Decelerator or the Super Butt Bounce. With the chance to collect bonuses in classic two-and three-dimensional Pac-Man mazes, play the original arcade version, and control ghosts Pinkie and Clyde, the whole Pac-Man World is at your fingertips!
For arcade fans, Pinball Hall of Fame is the equivalent of a garage full of classic cars. Here's your chance to go retro on stunning re-creations of some quintessential arcade hardware. Play the silver ball on seven Gottlieb pinball tables that ruled arcades from the '50s to the '90s. Classic tables like Ace High, Big Shot, Genie, Black Hole, Tee'd Off, and Central Park are rebuilt in rich 3D, accompanied by the full galaxy of pinball sound effects. The Pinball Hall of Fame also houses historical pinball table art, plenty of fun pinball facts, an unlockable table, a two-player wireless option, and bonus arcade novelty games for more throwback action.
How smart are you? Why don't you find out! PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient is an addictive simple-looking but actually complex puzzle game. Using just the D-Pad and the Circle button, you'll interact with blocks and avoid obstacles to solve puzzles. However, everything is timed, and the amount of moves you require to solve the level are counted against your score. Solve it quickly in as few moves as possible and upload your score to show the world how bright you are.
If you like puzzles, you're in for a grand old time with Puzzle Challenge: Crosswords & More. The game gives you over 1,000 different logic and word puzzles to choose from. Tease your brain with easy crosswords, challenging crosswords, number jigs, and more. Or opt to outright torture yourself with Backwords, a game where you're given clues and a letter grid and have to figure out where the black squares should go. All in all, there are over 200 hours of play! You can set up multiple player profiles so everyone can get in on the fun, and, if you need help, two players even can share one disc wirelessly.
Smart Bomb puts you and your PSP handheld in a frantic race against time and big booms as you try to diffuse smart bombs by solving difficult 3D puzzles. Each bomb is protected by tiers, which must be disabled to unlock the next tier. As you remove each tier you will get closer and closer to the detonator, which you must deactivate before moving onto the next smart bomb puzzle. Play by yourself in Story, Arcade, and Challenge modes. Or take on your friends in a four-player versus mode. Diffuse those bombs or go boom!
You're Bolt, a wily 16-year-old agent exploring an ancient mystery buried in ruins that could jeopardize the entire world! Gather up Tokobots, a lovable band of bots that will help you on a treasure-hunting adventure! The Tokobots combine into versatile formations that complete tasks and get you around obstacles. Rig up a propeller to fly, stack them as a ladder to scale new heights, or assemble tanks, catapults, and other high-powered machines! When the game begins, you'll have six Tokobots at your disposal. Succeed, and you'll add new robo-members to your team! You'll need them to face more expansive challenges as the game progresses.
Bring your best footwork and a fast-moving thumb to this puzzle party! In Ultimate Block Party, you've got to shift, turn, and lineup colored blocks to clear the playing area before the pile gets too high. The blocks won't make it easy for you. They hide, change size, and try other tricks to keep the action fast-paced and unpredictable! Five modes include Arcade, Campaign, Versus CPU, Single Player, and head-to-head Wi-Fi. Beginners can start in Tutorial Mode, where player challenges serve up tips and tricks. Eight Anime-style characters will be in attendance, all with advanced AI for an extra challenge.
The explosive action, quirky humor, and award-winning gameplay of the Worms franchise makes its handheld debut in Worms: Open Warfare. The first portable Worms title brings a return to classic 2D, turn-based play and, of course, plenty of things to blow-up! Your arsenal includes bazookas, homing missiles, grenades, banana bouncing bombs of death, and even exploding sheep. Your path of destruction rages through a seemingly unending number of randomly generated environments in six themes. Single players can also take on a conniving AI enemy in Deathmatch Challenge Mode. Up to four friends can play on one handheld in hot seat mode, while four units can link up for wireless multiplayer.
Work, earn money, and buy cool stuff. This PSP-exclusive game is just like the real world, only way more fun! A hit in Japan, this quirky collection of over 30 mini-games will test your skills and reward you with cold, hard cash. The mini-games are actually jobs. Well, odd jobs. They're weird, wacky, sometimes trivial, sometimes puzzling, but always entertaining. Once you've scored your payday, head to the prize vending machines and spend your earnings. You'll unlock more jobs, more prizes, and useful PSP tools ranging from a flashlight to a Ramen Timer. In single or multiplayer, WTF's quick-hit, arcade-style action delivers instant fun whenever you need it!