SCRABBLE coming to PSP in March

by Andrew Yoon { Jan 6th 2009 at 10:17AM }

The beloved crossword game is coming to handhelds in March, courtesy of EA. SCRABBLE will feature three gameplay modes, including: Classic, which offers traditional play; Speed, where players race the clock; and, the new SCRABBLE SLAM card game. In SLAM, players must make four letter words in an attempt to get rid of all their cards.

There will be six difficult levels, including a Training mode, which offers six training exercises. There will also be multiplayer features.

SCRABBLE is expected to retail for $30.

Gallery: SCRABBLE

Tags: ea, hasbro, scrabble

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

koehler83 @ Jan 6th 2009 11:16AM

$30? ouch.. how many scrabble boards can ya buy for that?

Does it feature infrastructure multiplayer? Any multiplayer at all?

koehler83 @ Jan 6th 2009 11:18AM

*Any multiplayer >info< at all?

Love that EDIT button

Patrick @ Jan 6th 2009 11:21AM

Scrabble for iPhone is 5 bucks. 30 seems quite a bit excessive to me. As much as I would like to buy this game, it's unlikely that I will.

Angel Mass @ Jan 6th 2009 12:11PM

Man that would be too silly if it didnt had a multiplayer option. I guess we are one step closer to PSP Solitary!

Hashbrown Hunter @ Jan 6th 2009 12:10PM

Finally, a REAL killer app!

...sorry.

But yeah, this should be a PSN download for (at most) $10. Not a full retail package for $30.

Richard Marxism @ Jan 6th 2009 12:12PM

Shaqtastic!

rikki @ Jan 6th 2009 12:40PM

No one but a true Scrabble fetishist will even consider this for $30.

You can get the real thing for like $12 on Amazon, ffs...

Dr Haisook @ Jan 6th 2009 1:05PM

Having tried many board games for the PSP like the Ultimate Board Collection and Puzzler, I can say the problem lies in the controls. Skipping, under time constraints, through numerous letters by pressing buttons was not at all fun.

I like board games, but I hope they get this one right.

Shoyz @ Jan 6th 2009 4:48PM

I'll consider buying it used if it has Infrastructure. :D

If it doesn't, I'll laugh. That means you and your buddy will have to pool $60 to play some Scrabble on your PSPs.

PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Jan 6th 2009 5:10PM

$30 for SCRABBLE!?!?!?!?!?

sony boy @ Jan 6th 2009 5:49PM

uh... EA??? there's a place called psn for the psp. maybe you can make it a downloadable for at least 15 bucks tops. @$$hole.

Turbo @ Jan 6th 2009 5:56PM

Ummm... epic fail. I'm sorry, as much of a PSP fanboy as I am, the PSP is dead.

McManus @ Jan 6th 2009 7:57PM

what makes you think the PSP is dead?
just because its getting a $30 board game added to its library?

MBO @ Jan 6th 2009 7:02PM

uh... i cant seem to think of any rude 4 letter words.

Jacksons @ Jan 6th 2009 8:41PM

$30!? That's ridiculous.

Spideyman @ Jan 6th 2009 10:53PM

I own both a PSP and a DS and I own a version of Scrabble for the DS that is great. A game like this is just so much easier to play with a stylus on a touch screen.

I won't bother spending 30 bucks for the PSP version.

aj @ Jan 7th 2009 12:24AM

As a lover of board games who has no friends, I fully support more video game versions of board games.

Philip @ Jan 8th 2009 3:10AM

if they can sell patapon at $20 launch, they can sell scrabble for that price...what is hasbro thinking

tiffanyacz @ Jan 8th 2009 2:22AM

$30?
I'd rather got a psp converter for my psp 3000, it can help me put DVD movie to PSP easier.
http://www.convert-video-dvd.com/dvd-to-psp-converter.html#115

Obright @ Feb 1st 2009 1:17AM

I really hope this is NOT like the PS1 version of 'scrabble', where they totally gutted the word list and removed not only the words which might offend grandma, but about 20,000 other words also. The ONLY way to get the REAL scrabble experience in a handheld (GB Color, GBA) is to get it imported from the UK, because those aren't censored. I don't have the DS version though, so maybe it's not so bad?