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PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development between AMD and Sony engineers that will power the PlayStation 6 was interesting from a geek point of view. But from a gameplay perspective, there is - IMO - no need for a PlayStation 6 for another few years. Especially with the limp Xbox is-it-isn't-it launch .  April 2026 Update:  Compatibility with PS5 and PS4 games seems to be locked-in, as anything the PS6 full fat hardware the portable versions should be able to do as well, with near-invisible trade-offs at the silicon level.  Prices are firming up too with estimates around the PlayStation 6 handheld at between $500 to $700 and a PlayStation 6 at $700 to $1,000, depending on the deepening silicon crisis and Sony's budgeting wizards.  Only a few developers around the world could afford to take advantage of it for AAA+ budget games. Everyone else is still barely cutting the skin of the PS5's power, and most western smaller/indie o...

Wonder Boy: Monster Land rides to Switch

SEGA AGES next entry in the journey through the publisher's legacy collection is the joyous Wonder Boy: Monster Land. It might have new modes, leaderboards and other fluff, but I just love the simple jumping, dodging, fighting fun of a pure arcade classic. If you enjoyed the modern Wonder Boy, do save some credits for the inspiration! As with Virtua Racing, it arrives at the end of June for around $7.99


It  contains several notable improvements such as a "Power Up New Game" (New Game Plus) feature that can be enabled at any time, even if you haven't beaten the game, allowing you to restart after a Game Over with the same gear.

There are also 3 new challenge modes (Sphinx and Monster Castle time attacks plus the Fire Ball score attack), online leaderboards, a Replay function, and a "Money Hungry Mode." This last item plays off a bug that existed in the arcade original where players would increase the value of any hidden gold by quickly shaking the joystick back and forth. While the unintended bug is enabled by default here, the "Money Hungry Mode" disables it for the truly hardcore!

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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