Japan offers virtual hamster game to download

by Andrew Yoon { Dec 1st 2008 at 9:40PM }

Have you ever wanted a randomly generated hamster living in your PSP? Well, you might want one now! One look at this adorable screenshot may warm your heart and convince you to get one for your handheld. This will be a download-exclusive game ...

But of course, with all things PSP-related, this one is relegated to Japan only for now. Hamster Channel will be available for 2800 yen. Hopefully, someone will localize this not-too-hard-to-localize project. Perhaps Ubisoft? They can call it Hamsterz.

Tags: hamster, hamster-channel

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Shoyz @ Dec 1st 2008 10:00PM

How about we keep Ubisoft's shovelware off the PSP?
(:

-slycooper_rocker- (lorddshadow the amazing) psn: shahanasalam @ Dec 1st 2008 10:01PM

amen!

PSN: Erdie @ Dec 1st 2008 11:10PM

http://psp.ign.com/objects/142/14273160.html

Oh, it's coming.

k1ngofh3art5jbb @ Dec 1st 2008 10:30PM

How about they just get games on PSN. Damn, when we gonna get anything new? (besides everyday shooter/stardust portable) Com'on Capcom, show me sum PS1, Resident Evil love!!!

Shoyz @ Dec 1st 2008 10:43PM

I don't see why they can't just release a ton of PSN network games at once. Aside from permission from the creators of the games, what's holding them back?

Instead of waiting, just play your own backup EBOOTs. Screw waiting (:

cafecito @ Dec 1st 2008 11:26PM

Looks cute. I'm sure my GF would love it. And as a little, miscelaneous and cheap download, it'd be kinda fun.

I say, localize it :)

(Localize some more japanese games on the way as well, we're missing some really great stuff here)

Ed @ Dec 1st 2008 11:54PM

I don't know if it's the PSP drought or the fact that I'm half tanked but God help me, I want that.

Zippon @ Dec 2nd 2008 12:39AM

Maybe people don't understand the exchange rate, but when has a $30 hamster simulation ever been considered a "cheap" download?

$5 or $10, MAYBE....

cafecito @ Dec 2nd 2008 1:11AM

You can't seriously consider a direct exchange to be accurate for a western pricing. Everything is way more expensive in Japan.

Zippon @ Dec 2nd 2008 4:21AM

Of course not. But the only price I see in front of me is approx $30 USD.

Besides, the difference in game pricing isn't astronomical. I don't have the details in front of me, but a $40 game here might cost $50-55 there, right? That still puts this hamster simulation hypothetically around $20-25. Not cheap.