Noby Noby Boy, Zuma puzzled by PSN update

The Rob Dyrdek Fantasy Plaza DLC for Skate 2 is only the tip of the iceberg of new content coming to the PlayStation Network's online store today. Sony also has on tap a range of new downloadable games, demos, and add-ons for both the PlayStation 3 and PSP. Fans of Katamari Damacy creator Keita...

The Rob Dyrdek Fantasy Plaza DLC for Skate 2 is only the tip of the iceberg of new content coming to the PlayStation Network's online store today. Sony also has on tap a range of new downloadable games, demos, and add-ons for both the PlayStation 3 and PSP.

Fans of Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi can finally play his latest off-kilter creation, Noby Noby Boy. Better seen than described, Noby Noby Boy gives players control of a wormlike creature, which can be expanded and contracted by consuming objects in the environment. The $4.99 physics-heavy title also packs innovative network functionality, whereby content is unlocked as individual game owners expand their creatures.

Those looking for a less surreal experience can be comforted by PopCap's familiar match-three puzzle title Zuma. The PSN edition of the classic puzzler features 13 brightly colored environments, more than 50 puzzles, two game modes, and a number of unlockables. Trophies have also been integrated into the play experience, and Zuma is compatible with PSP remote play. The game can be had for $9.99.

A demo for Zuma is available for those who would like to try the puzzler before they buy. Namco Bandai's Afro Samurai is also available in demo form this week, following its decently reviewed January 27 release for the PS3. PSP owners will also be offered a dip of the demo action, as a sampler for the well-received LocoRoco 2 is now available.

PS3 owners can also update their game libraries with a whole mess of downloadable content this week. Media Molecule's highly customizable Little Big Planet gains a few more costume and sticker options with the $2.99 WipeOut Mini-Pack. The first of five $3.99 costume packs for Street Fighter IV adds one new outfit for Abel, E.Honda, El Fuerte, Rufus, and Zangief.

Fans of EA DICE's first-person platformer Mirror's Edge can pick up seven new Time Trial maps, at a cost of $9.99. Meanwhile, the Legendary Cars Pack for Criterion's Burnout Paradise can be purchased for $7.99 (individual rides cost $1.99). Burnout fans looking for a shortcut can also pick up the $4.99 Time Savers pack, which adds every car in the game to players' junkyards. High Velocity Bowling and Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm also have two free downloadable add-on packs available this week.

The rhythm genre will also receive its regularly scheduled infusion of new content. To Rock Band goes White Zombie's "More Human Than Human" and "Black Sunshine," as well as Turbonegro's "Wasted Again," which are available for $1.99 a piece. Guitar Hero World Tour gets the Wings track pack this week, which includes "Jet," "Junior's Farm," and "Hi, Hi, Hi." Tracks can be purchased for $1.99 a piece, or $5.49 for the lot.

35 Comments

  • PSGamerforlife

    Posted Feb 21, 2009 6:55 pm PT

    noby noby boy looks great....but ...its just so...weird...confusing...

    If you play that game you will get confused..
    Not even the devs know what the hell they just made.

  • DaMiGi22863

    Posted Feb 21, 2009 6:30 am PT

    When will we have DLC for WipeOut HD, all the updated tracks from the first games that they talked about redoing & enhanced for the new game..?

  • combatsoldier

    Posted Feb 21, 2009 12:58 am PT

    I bought the game. its only 4.99. great stuff and PSN had a huge update today. Great stuff and nice new god of war video.

  • PodXCOM

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 11:50 pm PT

    Noby Noby Boy needs this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcZVlOPcbjU

  • Spider-Jim

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 7:16 pm PT

    Man , more money for updates to games u already own. Not good. Expansions yes , couple of new costumes NO.

  • Nerissa

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 5:18 pm PT

    I got the rare car pack seems a better value. Didn't get the lbp wipeout pack yet need to see more pictures.

  • AzureWind213

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 1:09 pm PT

    Bring on the Mirror's Edge content baby! 'Bout time, seeing as how they delayed it the DAY BEFORE it was supposed to come out...

  • DAKYON

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 11:54 am PT

    no more free stuff lol

  • GatCloudX

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 9:53 am PT

    lol ive never hear of turbonegro before lol

  • Hvac0120

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 9:02 am PT

    Sony needs to promote the cross-platform play with the PSP more. I really like that games like Bionic Commando: Rearmed that work very well through Remote Play. Zuma is another great game that will work well for this. This is a feature that not enough developers take advantage of.

  • xatman911

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 8:16 am PT

    I can't resist being a collector. I prefer the DLC content rather then the overpriced editions at game launch. Hate the excluesive thing - people do not deserve to miss content. It is ok though if that edition exclusive content is released as DLC in say like a month or two.

  • Noctobum

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 8:00 am PT

    $3.99 for new costumes? =( I don't mind paying for things, but damn, that's a little bit overpriced, I think. And it doesnt even include the players I want with new costumes.

  • jawshoeuh

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 7:14 am PT

    noby noby noby noby noby noby noby noby noby noby noby noby noby noby

  • Generic_Dude

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 6:46 am PT

    Apart from the level pack, the LBP content has largely been a huge waste in my opinion. I'll admit I did buy the Ape Escape costume, as I'm a big fan of the franchise and, unlike MGS or Final Fantasy, needs its supporters to re-assert their interest in its continuation, but I don't understand how people justify paying $2/wk for just a character skin.

  • YoJim8obaJoe

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 6:17 am PT

    capcom sure know how to charge crazy prices for costumes,and here I was thinking the armour horse on oblivion was a ip off

  • ukBloodhunter

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 5:36 am PT

    i need to complete it 1st before i get and of the LBP DLC

  • Adziboy

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 5:16 am PT

    Gotten every LBP update so far so will definitely keep collecting them all

  • lamprey263

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 4:17 am PT

    never actually considered buying LBP add-on content, there's enough in the game to keep me satisfied

  • Joker_268

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 2:26 am PT

    keep them coming sony!

  • mav_destroyer

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 11:48 pm PT

    $10 for zuma is over priced...
    but still there's some pretty interesting content this week

  • Stanford123

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 10:35 pm PT

    probably going to buy the wipeout pack woot for lbp i got all of them but good news got most of the lbp dlc from my friend we acc share most of the stuff

  • shrink45

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 9:21 pm PT

    Aw, I was expecting Lost and Damned value DLC

  • OmegaGear

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 8:32 pm PT

    4 dollars for 5 costumes? Hot damn, Capcom is goign a bit far with that price. Maybe if I got all of the characters a costume I'd shell out 4 bucks, but 5!? That makes the ten bucks for the 7 time trials in mirror's edge look like a steal, and the 20 dollar Lost and Damned DLC for GTA4 look like just that; GRAND THEFT!

  • SoNin360

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 8:04 pm PT

    No thanks ^.^

  • viewtiful_jay

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 8:04 pm PT

    Noby is ridiculously fun and addictive. It's very simple, but that's the beauty of it. I picked that and the Legendary Cars for Burnout up today, and it was the best $13 I've ever spent.

  • BigDaddy973

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 7:58 pm PT

    I will try noby

  • lamprey263

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 6:53 pm PT

    I'm going to give Noby Noby Boy a shot, it's only $5

  • Evildude683 posted Feb 19, 2009 6:23 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Evildude683

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 6:23 pm PT (hide)

    Man Noby noby boy"s graphics are perfect for the xbox, it will push it to it's limits...LMFAO..

    Anyway, I don't see what's the buzz around noby noby boy, the game looks really stupid.

  • thunderground2

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 5:59 pm PT

    If I had Skate 2 i'd check out Dyrdek's fantasy plaza. I also want to look into Noby Noby Boy

  • josuas9

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 5:32 pm PT

    ya ya ya where's the damb fallout 3 extenesion DLC

  • Puscifer_No1

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 5:26 pm PT

    Great, more DLC I'm not going to be able to buy.

  • GodsPoison posted Feb 19, 2009 5:14 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    GodsPoison

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 5:14 pm PT (hide)

    Yawn, nothing really interesting again........

  • jshaas

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 5:11 pm PT

    I'm all about some DLC for games, and new demos to try out. But what's with releasing a demo after the game is already out? They did it with MGS4, and now Afro Samurai... probably some more that I missed.

  • Templar_Bladema

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 5:04 pm PT

    W00T, LBP DLC. but it is sooo expensive at about $4 a pop

  • burstlimit514

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 5:03 pm PT

    cool Little big planet stuff.

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