If your one of those gamers who think the PSP is full of ports and other cheap rehashes, you should have welcomed Mercury – one of the more original titles in the PSP's library. And if you enjoyed the first game, you may be delighted to know Ignition plans release a sequel, Mercury Meltdown, Aug. 29, 2006.
In the preview, 1up's Patrick Joynt reveals there will be more than 160 new levels. What can possibly be better than that many more levels? Well, how about you being able to play through any one of them any time you want. There's nothing more frustrating to me in a puzzle game than being stuck on level and not being able to advance the game. With this feature, you can go through as many of the puzzles you can beat, saving the harder ones for later.
Developer Awesome Studios also tightened up the graphics just a bit, as well as added tons of unlockables that will surely add to the replay value. No more will levels be divided into Race, Percentage, and Task types. Instead, levels will be much more like the boss battles from the original, combining all three into one level.
If you've whined and complained about not having enough original titles on the PSP, then here's your chance to support one. Keep in mind, if these titles sell well, publishers and developers will be more inclined to bring them to us.
[Via 1up]
