New games this week: Project Sylpheed edition

wow i did not know they were making riviera on psp. i love the gba one.

Yeah, I liked the concept for this game. I haven't played a decent space shooter since X-wing Alliance. But this game is just way to damn busy, plus the framerate in the demo suffered ever so slightly and caused slight motion sickness.

Hey, I liked Smash Court Tennis on the PS2.

Those who want an RPG and are planning to buy Riviera: be aware of what you're getting.

It's "level"-based, in that you go to one area, fight some guys, fight the boss, then return to a town, where you can talk to a few people (but not accomplish much), then go on to the next dungeon/level/map/whatever. Think Valkyrie Profile, but without as much strategy or focus on timing. It's turn based, but I'd call it "RPG Lite". Don't expect a deep story or lots of character development -- it keeps score of your interaction with your companions (you're a guy; all the secondary characters are girls) and gives you a different ending depending on who likes you most. That's about it.

I played the GBA one to the last level, then something shiny came along and stole my attention. I may get back to it one day, but I wouldn't bet on it.