Originally, Siliconera had reported that the upcoming perplexing puzzle game will be coming to North America sometime this Summer. Now, it seems, the real release date for the downloadable title will be sometime this
Spring. Only the PS3 version of the game is guaranteed outside of Japan, however, as the PSP version's fate is still very much undetermined. Japan's PSP version of
Echochrome will feature extra levels and features that the PS3 version will not, so we'd be very disappointed not to see these reach the West in some form or another.
When asked whether the extra content could be released for the PS3 version as DLC the Sony PR rep responded that the feature list for the PS3 version had not been announced yet. With Spring swiftly approaching, we'd hope that an announcement regarding the game's features will be coming soon. We're far more likely to pay for the game if it's more than just a demo for a non-existant PSP game.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
StevenRafael @ Feb 21st 2008 7:59AM
Even if it doesn't come out for the US, it's not a text heavy game. A purchase of the Japanese version should work just as well.
Dehshizknight @ Feb 21st 2008 4:47PM
Yeah but the reason most of us don't buy text heavy games from Japanese stores in the first place is because of currency issues.
StevenRafael @ Feb 21st 2008 8:08PM
I understand... And I know it's still a hassle, but there are workarounds like PS Store cards, and paypal-esque websites that allow you to make purchases in other regions with your credit card by buying credit.
I personally haven't tried either, and unfortunately, I forgot the specific website that a few users recommended to me, but there are people who would go through the hassle for certain games.
russell @ Feb 21st 2008 9:46AM
can't wait to play this.
Jove @ Feb 21st 2008 12:37PM
...and i still dont know what the hell is this game about...
Jove @ Feb 21st 2008 12:40PM
woooooooooooooopsssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!! dude lolz sorry i pressed reply without going to the bottom!!!! blond moment there! werent gonna reply just suddenly i tought if i hit 'reply' i would reply to the entry, even tho i been doing this for a while now!
russell @ Feb 21st 2008 12:48PM
no problem dooood. check out this video to find out what echochrome is all about
http://playstation.joystiq.com/2008/02/19/gdc08-gameplay-footage-of-echochrome-emerges-from-gdc/