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Submitted by Gwynne Dixon on July 22 2009 - 12:16

Sony's Shuhei Yoshida explains why the electronics giant decided not to put a second analogue stick on the PSP Go...

We were certainly surprised by Sony's decision not to put a second analogue stick on the PSP Go. The single analogue 'nipple' on previous PSP iterations has been a bone of contention for Sony fans since the design's inception in 2004/05 as it limits the amount of control players have in third and first-person action games.

So, why didn't Sony incorporate a second stick into the PSP Go? It's something to do with the platform's mid-life cycle and back compatibility according to the latest issue of Game Informer. Sony Worldwide Studios President, Shuhei Yoshida explains:

"We also felt - like many users - that we wish we had a second analog on the PSP. But we are talking about the mid-life cycle of this platform, and the PSPgo is designed to be perfectly compatible with the PSP-3000 and all the games that released before that. So we had a very serious discussion about this particular subject, but we decided not to add a second analog, and some of the developers are doing quite a nice job translating the second analog functionality to different buttons. We didn't want to divert their efforts either."

There'll be no excuses if a second stick doesn't appear on the much fabled PSP2 then.

Source: Kotaku

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By: Anonymous

Added:Sun 27th Sep 2009 22:44, Post No: 17

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not being funny, but even the saddest, most devout of fanboys isn't going to pay out all that money for a handheld that doesn't allow them to use their old games.


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By: Anonymous

Added:Thu 03rd Sep 2009 18:14, Post No: 16

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oh well good old sony fu.ck.s up its rrp on one console while making a good choice on another, the ps3's price is very good considering the fact that to get an xbox 360 elite and bluray player will cost over £300 compared to a ps3 which has one built in (for those that diddnt know) for £250.

i think sony are going to get a few sales from gadget freaks and a few curious people stupid enough to pay £225 for the psp go other wise like most people will still look for the psp 3000 or older handhelds and just buy bigger memory cards from play . com or try rival hand helds from nintendo like the ds and the dsi.


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By: Anonymous

Added:Thu 03rd Sep 2009 03:01, Post No: 15

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ps3 is okay price, but this is just stupid. Seriously, people will just be like "hmm, this or the new ps3 which is only £25 more" and it's obvious it'll be the ps3. Until Sony brings this down to £160ish, hardly anyone will buy. Even with the "free" gran turismo it probably won't be attractive. Normal PSP Gran Turismo = £150ish roughly.


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By: Anonymous

Added:Wed 02nd Sep 2009 09:11, Post No: 14

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i am a sony fan and always did prefer the ps3 than the xbox 360 but what the [#@!?]!  at least a wholesale price after paying 300 pounds for the ps3! sometimes i want to spit on your face for what you expect us to [#@!?] pay


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By: Anonymous

Added:Wed 02nd Sep 2009 09:09, Post No: 13

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im a sony fan but what the [#@!?]k!


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By: Anonymous

Added:Wed 02nd Sep 2009 09:06, Post No: 12

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what the hell are you thinking with that f*king price

 


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By: Anonymous

Added:Wed 02nd Sep 2009 09:06, Post No: 11

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what the [#@!?] are you thinking with that [#@!?] price
 


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By: Anonymous

Added:Thu 20th Aug 2009 10:13, Post No: 10

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Sony need to return to the real world ps3 over priced  psp over priced do you want to sell these or let the sit in gamesshop store rooms like the ps3


By: freeradical

Added:Thu 20th Aug 2009 09:48, Post No: 9

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Definitely, because there's not actually much more new technology in it other than a sliding screen and more hard drive space. Sony shouldn't be charging £45 more for this four years down the line.


By: funkyellowmonkey

Added:Wed 19th Aug 2009 19:35, Post No: 8

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Prolly yes, but still the price is just silly compared to PS3 slim, its just all sorts of wrong! lol

Considering how long the PSP has been out and the current climate (recession' n all) PSPgo! should be around 180 or there abouts.

 

~funkyellowmonkey(ps3 id)~


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