Konami unveils new pair of portable games
By
Brendan Sinclair, Senior Editor
Pocket Racers is headed for the PSP, while the DS is set to see a sequel to survival adventure game Lost in Blue.
While the gaming press is busy getting its hands on Konami's lineup of upcoming games at the company's press event, the publisher has taken the wraps off a pair of portable titles.
This fall, PlayStation Portable gamers can expect to take Pocket Racers for a spin. Described by the publisher as a "dark yet zany racing game," Pocket Racers puts players in the role of a party guest who has been turned into a tiny car by "an evil nemesis" and forced to race against fellow partygoers. The races will take place on tracks found throughout 15 different parts of the party host's house, with 16 playable vehicles, from sports cars to off-roaders, and with power-ups including nitro boosts and homing missiles. Konami is promising an extensive single-player experience with multiple modes of play, and sociable gamers will be able to play against one other wirelessly in races and minigames for up to four players.
Early next year, a sequel to the DS survival adventure game Lost in Blue will be found on store shelves in the form of Lost in Blue 2. Like the first game, the story revolves around a man and a woman who find themselves stranded on an island with no others in sight. To survive, the pair must forage for food, fight wild animals using weapons that have been found or fashioned by the player, and make use of their own unique skills. And in case the castaways' lives didn't seem hard enough, Konami has also added the threat of natural disasters, like hurricanes and earthquakes, to the game.
Lost in Blue 2 has not yet been rated, while Pocket Racers has been rated E for Everyone. Konami has not released pricing information about either game.
By
Brendan Sinclair, Senior Editor
Brendan Sinclair has been a games journalist since 1999. His tastes are eclectic, though he has a definite affinity for games with arcade roots. He's Canadian, but has also been at home in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, and San Francisco.
LOL Lost in Blue & Lost in Blue 2 remind me of "Survival Kids" on my GBC
Whohow... wait a minute, a sequel to lost in blue!? Man, I got to clear the first game before that... I'm going to build the raft, and I suck when it comes to build things... great game! Btw, someone named some evil guys on the island, if it's what I'm thinking I think it would've been cooler if they made the lost in blue lite you have to find a away to ger rescued... like, make a giant fire on the top of the mountain, try to find out where they are, try to get contact with someone using a radio or something like that. Also a bigger backpack, I know it should be realistic but it annoys me that I run out of space so easy.
Sure, why not!!!
it doesn't seem that great
Gah still no suikoden 1-2 in us or euro version ?
no, Maquis, Lost in Blue sucked pretty much, it was boring and played unintresting i hope Konami fix that with no. 2, and for the Pocket Racers plot and the name one word can describe it: LAME.
Lost In Blue was a forgotten classic. a sequel is great news!
Meh. Was hoping to hear a new 2D Metal Gear game for the DS. Oh well.
sounds cool
Their still making games for the sony lamestation?
OHH YESSS!!!! Im soo addicted to Lost in Blue right now, me and my friend trade off this game every couple days and we play this game like crazy... (he needs to buy his own copy like right now lol!!) SO PSYCHED FOR THE SEQUAL!!! and the first game is great, although it is hard at first
I wanna get Lost in Blue if I get a DS.
Pocket Racer?
No one sems interesting in Pocket Racers for the psp.
cool
there already making an Lost in Blue 2
Awesome. I loved Lost in Blue.
I'm getting Lost in Blue 2 because i didn't like like the First one.
lost in what???
"Nico4 Why won´t they make a Metal Gear Solid game for Nintendo DS?" Because Shigeru Miyamoto hates you!! Now sign my psp.
Lol, the PSP game sounds dodgy :P...ah well, Portable Ops should keep me occupied enough, when it comes out ;)
sounds good, i hope they balance the game play between the male and female players, and make the game a lil' easier i have heard it was very difficult at first
Nice titles ,i guess. To Nico4: because it would blow on the DS.
lost in blue is great, just wish that bed have more use. dont like the bad guys on the island either.
yay new lost in blue
Heah, i was the first person to add a tag, but anyways, I need to pick up the first LiB
Why won´t they make a Metal Gear Solid game for Nintendo DS?
Lost in Blue was such a great idea with horrible execution . . . hopefully the sequel will be much more playable than the original. I'm looking forward to it.
Sounds good
Well I loved Lost in Blue a second one will be cool to get too.
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- Publisher(s): Konami
- Developer(s): Matrix Software
- Genre: Adventure
- Release: Mar 20, 2007 (US) »
- ESRB: E10+
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