Those that absolutely must have the latest PSP firmware update may want to import Idolmaster SP. The recently released Japan-only game features a new update that isn't available online. Without an official changelog, the effects of the firmware are unconfirmed -- any guesses? Some are speculating that it could be a simple security fix, while others believe the update is necessary for PlayStation Home connectivity. Either way, PSP owners need not lose sleep wondering what's in this new (but rather inaccessible) update.
[Via CVG]
Reader Comments (15)
Posted: Feb 19th 2009 4:08PM (Unverified) said
What the hell? Why would they do this though? It's bad enough Japan gets most of the decent games as exclusives to Japan but now exclusive firmware too??
Posted: Feb 19th 2009 4:13PM MrHashbrown said
Probably comes packaged along with the SDK, so when Sony updates their SDKs the 5.05 FW got attached to the game automatically.
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Posted: Feb 19th 2009 4:13PM (Unverified) said
F*** the firmware, I want that Idolmaster man! mmm I can smell the PS3 release already.
....whoa that sounds creepy
....whoa that sounds creepy
Posted: Feb 19th 2009 4:25PM (Unverified) said
The amount of people bitching about needing OFW 5.05 to play this game was hillarious. Glad I imported the game!
Posted: Feb 19th 2009 4:27PM WhiteShield said
i want a GOOD update for the psp. anything big, trophies maybe or some new feature. i'm sick of all these updates that i don't even know what they're doing
Posted: Feb 19th 2009 4:38PM (Unverified) said
Everyone knows what they're doing, plugging security holes to make it harder to downgrade the newer PSPs. Might also be throwing in a little tuning for Remote Play and the browser...but little point updates like 5.04 to 5.05 are usually bug fixes and security.
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Posted: Feb 19th 2009 4:42PM (Unverified) said
This update was a security patch for the 3000s but when will an new good update come to promote software sales, trophies for instance.
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Posted: Feb 19th 2009 6:28PM WhiteShield said
ya i know they are mainly security, and i know that they have to do it just because it is necessary, but i can't remember the last big update since the portable store
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Posted: Feb 19th 2009 4:29PM Angel Mass said
Well if is something important, the rest of the world will get it too eventually
Posted: Feb 19th 2009 5:33PM Hotaru99 said
Man I want this game so bad.. I should just learn Japanese.
Posted: Feb 19th 2009 6:06PM GreenElf said
What? Now they are not even releasing the firmware updates? I guess it goes along with the general release strategy for the system.
Posted: Feb 19th 2009 8:03PM (Unverified) said
im more interested in the picture :B
Posted: Feb 20th 2009 1:29AM arrness PSN chsowls Steam dcdani said
yeah man them chicks real hot
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Posted: Feb 19th 2009 9:07PM DiscoJer said
Idolmaster will also have a lot of downloadable content support, I think, so it could be related to that. But usually the .0x things are just security problems.
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