December 22, 2004
New Game: Minna no Golf Portable (JP)
Title: Minna no Golf Portable
Platform: Sony PSP (JP)
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Where: Shibuya Tsutaya
When: December 12
How Much: 4,320 yen (4,536 yen w/tax)
When the PSP launch lineup was first announced, the two main games I knew I'd be buying were Ridge Racers and this: Minna no Golf (aka Hot Shots Golf/Everybody's Golf) Portable.
I've always been a big fan of the MinGol series, especially the three PS2 versions, so the PSP version was a given. So far, it doesn't disappoint: the graphics are great, the controls are very responsive (I kinda miss the pressure-sensitive buttons though), and the gameplay feels spot-on. They threw in some of the character customization stuff from the Japan-only Minna no Golf Online, but otherwise it basically feels like a slightly scaled-down (less characters and courses) version of Minna no Golf 4. Which is more than fine by me, especially for a launch title.
Posted by john tv at December 22, 2004 01:56 AM