IGN was one of the first outlets out of the gate with a Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth review as they awarded it an Editor's Choice award, but now, more reviews have been pouring in. While this is another port, which some people don't seem to like, it seems like it's one of the best RPGs yet for our beloved PSP. However, that may not mean a whole lot since the PSP's RPG library is nothing to write home about. Will Lenneth change all that?

• IGN (85/10) gets right to the point by saying it's "the best RPG that the PSP has received to date."

• 1UP (80/100) appreciates the change of pace Lenneth brings to the table. "As an originator, Valkyrie Profile is an inspired maverick in a field of me-too RPGs, beautiful to look at and exciting to play."

• Gamespot (75/100) thinks it's a decent game, but only fans of the genre may have fun with it when they said, "A solid port of a one-of-a-kind role-playing game that is endlessly appealing to genre fans who are looking for something different, but it's a bit too dense for everyone else."

So there you have it. While Lenneth doesn't appear to be anything spectacular, it should offer someone itching for some RPGing on the go a lot of fun.

This week's episode of The 1UP Show has a ton of PSP love. First, they have an excellent debate about Valkyrie Profile Lenneth, the highly anticipated RPG coming out for PSP this week. James Mielke, a fan of the PlayStation classic seems pretty enamored by the PSP version. In his written review, he calls the game "an adventurous, risk-taking RPG," and awards it a mighty 8.0. However, not everyone at Ziff Davis agrees with such a high score. Shane speaks of the PSP-exclusive slowdown and load times, calling it a "lazy port." He complains that releases like this encourage PSP developers to make lazy ports, a fear that we all share. Make sure you watch the review to see the hot-tempered debate.

But that's not the only PSP love on this week's episode. They also have absolutely awesome footage of Tekken: Dark Resurrection. We know it's going to be awesome, but it's great to see the great graphics and awesome load times visualized in handy video form.

Finally, if you missed last week's episode, they had an entire episode dedicated to Loco Roco. With these three great exclusives heading to the PSP, the haters can't say that we don't have a kick-ass games lineup.

Game-specific videos:
Valkyrie Profile Lenneth
Tekken: Dark Resurrection
Loco Roco

[Download MP4 for PSP]

As promised last week, we have several new PSP game releases this week. So, clear your calendar, these five new games will keep you busy!

There's a little bit of everything this week, role playing, strategy, sports and action adventure. Take your pick. If you are not sure, you can never go wrong with NCAA Football 07. Everyone needs a good football game in their collection. And, the best thing about this game? The college football season never ends! Go Horns!

PSP Game Releases

• Blade Dancer
• Miami Vice
• NCAA Football 07
• Stacked
• Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth

PSP UMD Releases

• Road House

As always, availability is subject to manufacturer delivery.

There's a new movie available for Valkyrie Profile Lenneth where they show off some beautifully pre-rendered widescreen cutscenes. Don't worry, they mixed in some game footage as well. Hope you like the 2D feel, because the remake won't be in true 3D. Even so, the polish from this video shows it will still be a title worth checking out (when it makes its way to the US, that is).

[Via Joystiq]

Last week, Joystiq reported that Valkyrie Profile, an RPG originally released on the PSOne, would see itself be made into a PSP title called Valkyrie Profile Lenneth in early March. This week, Square-Enix launched the official site for the game and its PS2 counterpart, Valkyrie Profile Silmeria. So far, there are no plans to release the game in the US.

Since the entire webpage is in Japanese (and god knows we skipped out of our college language class just when they were getting to the all-important "where is the toilet?" phrase session), we were fortunate enough to get a idea of what's in store for when the game's released in Japan on March 2nd from our tipster:

From what I can tell, the bottom box pops up information which says that more information will be revealed at the Jump Festa on the 17th and 18th of December. They will also be giving out Valkyrie Profile calendars at the event.

Hmm, a sneak peek a week in advance and a veritable selection of scantily-dressed anime models for each month of the year? We're so there.

[Thanks AP Strider]