NIS America wants to bring Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! to UMD
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Oct 17th 2009 at 11:00PM } 
If over 1,000 supervillains-in-training pre-order the UMD version of Badman by November 13, NIS will go through with actually producing them, shipping out to their respective buyers in mid-December. Seems like it'll be a tough putt -- but we're sure there's 1,000 fans of both obscure strategy games and tiny, plastic-armored discs tucked away in some pocket in the internet.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Special Agent Steve @ Oct 17th 2009 11:15PM
Hmmm, I might pre-order. Kinda more convenient for me though to just have it on a memory card.
Metkis @ Oct 18th 2009 5:27PM
It's an addicting but difficult game. I love it.
sony boy (6 years til sony man child!) @ Oct 17th 2009 11:18PM
the games is only like the size of 2 big psp mini games...so putting it on umd is bit pointless
Neuromancer @ Oct 18th 2009 1:17AM
It's not pointless to anyone who doesn't have an internet connection (there are still some out there you know).
Justin @ Oct 18th 2009 2:14AM
Is anyone without an internet connection even going to know what the hell this is? or the pre-order deal for that matter?
PR0F3TA (PSN - PROPHETA) @ Oct 18th 2009 2:21AM
dude if you don't have internet chances are you prob are not interested in a PSP. What device isn't connected to it somehow nowadays.
Filthy Assistant @ Oct 18th 2009 3:16AM
My PSP-1000 just has the 32mb memory stick that came with it, so.
Jason Zagar @ Oct 18th 2009 6:35AM
There's also some of us who would like a copy of the game that DOESN'T stop working the moment the PSP4 comes out and Sony decides there's no point leaving up the PSP1's outdated DRM authentication servers.
Meh @ Oct 19th 2009 1:57AM
@Filthy Assistant
It should fit. Badman compressed is ~28MB.
Shadow_Modder @ Oct 17th 2009 11:25PM
Why don't they just do it like Patapon 2, a voucher for the download off the PSN store, with case and manual.
Jason Zagar @ Oct 18th 2009 6:41AM
Because the people, for whom they're hoping to release a hard copy of the game, are the people who WANT a disk version.
I myself wanted Patapon 2 but can't see buying a game that could conceivably stop working, not due to damage or getting old, but because Sony decided it was time to stop letting it work.
partner @ Oct 18th 2009 5:44PM
Because that would suck.
/clutches imported Patapon 2 UMD
Bri @ Oct 17th 2009 11:26PM
played the demo before. wasnt enough to make me buy it then... however, a UMD for it? it might be good enough to me for that. I like the tangibility of it. and not having to worry about what memory stick it's on, and losing the ultra smaller memory stick, oh right, i also dont have any more memory sticks with free space in order to store it, so i wouldnt have to buy the game AND a memory stick, if i am able to buy a UMD for it... i think i just talked myself into supporting this.
JoeStillLife @ Oct 17th 2009 11:33PM
if its less than $20 than i"ll buy it
Jason Zagar @ Oct 18th 2009 8:14AM
It's 19.99 so that's less than 20.
Drago Dracini @ Oct 18th 2009 1:32PM
please note, it would be a spelling nazi... not a grammar nazi. his grammar was fine.
CH3BURASHKA @ Oct 17th 2009 11:54PM
If this isn't confirmation of both the ignorance of the PSN of 3000 owners and the rarity of PSP Go owners, I don't know what is.
CH3BURASHKA @ Oct 17th 2009 11:55PM
I just actually read the article. I guess I just want to shit on the Go a little too much. It's a cool move on NISA's part.
Solace @ Oct 18th 2009 12:19AM
youre lucky no one cares about this games
CH3BURASHKA @ Oct 18th 2009 12:35AM
ur luky im not in mood for gramar nazing
Anti-Villian @ Oct 18th 2009 4:47AM
>ur
>luky
>im
>gramar
>nazing
OMG ITS A SECRET MESSAGE!
Yan @ Oct 18th 2009 12:09AM
They're better off holding out and then releasing this, along with the second one, on the same UMD.
tygerr_nitemare @ Oct 18th 2009 12:39AM
That's a damn good idea.
Finito (PSN: Wretched_Walrus) @ Oct 18th 2009 12:57AM
From what I've seen it's not the kind of game where the story is important, it looks more like some weird puzzle game with really simple graphics. The sequel is probably just going to improve and tweak the gameplay in ways that will make the first one obsolete, so it probably wouldn't be smart to bundle them like you wouldn't bundle Madden 09 with Madden 10.
Sly @ Oct 18th 2009 1:02AM
yeah, the story is pretty simple and the sequel is better in every way, so bundling them would be kinda pointless... although including it with 2 and unlocking it after the game is beaten would be kinda cool.
Darksider @ Oct 18th 2009 5:56PM
I would definately buy this game if it gets an actual release. I am NOT however going to sink to the point where I use the internet to buy it. I hate the internet and I believe it is the worst thing humanity has ever created.
IcelandTerrorist (stormtrooper190) @ Oct 18th 2009 8:44AM
why are you using it then?
Greyseal @ Oct 18th 2009 1:12AM
I'm waiting for this to be released on vinyl.
Sly @ Oct 18th 2009 1:37AM
betamax for me.
Jeff Despres @ Oct 18th 2009 1:21AM
I really want to order this, but shipping to Canada is $65 US. That seems a little... off to me.
[ArchiGamer] [Controlling you through a chip in your butt since 1999] @ Oct 18th 2009 1:29AM
What is this "Universal Media Disc" you speak of?
CheeziePotato @ Oct 18th 2009 2:06AM
Long video game title.
billysea @ Oct 18th 2009 2:37AM
If I don't preorder, and if they end up getting 1,000 preorder, will they still put them out in retail for me to buy? I hate preordering games.
Einhanderkiller @ Oct 18th 2009 5:19AM
No, the retail game's fate lies in your hands.
The Most Interesting Man in the World @ Oct 18th 2009 6:53AM
but we're sure there's 1,000 fans of tiny, plastic-armored discs tucked away in some pocket in the internet.
Yep...50 million of them.
Jerel @ Oct 18th 2009 2:38PM
I pre-ordered my copy a couple of days ago... I'm soo excited! ^^
Plastic Rat @ Oct 19th 2009 4:34AM
I already have the digital version, but hell, I'll pre-order the UMD just because I want to see physical media continue.
As Jason Zagar said:
"There's also some of us who would like a copy of the game that DOESN'T stop working the moment the PSP4 comes out and Sony decides there's no point leaving up the PSP1's outdated DRM authentication servers."
Ujn Hunter @ Oct 19th 2009 2:16PM
Sweet Badman! I pre-ordered this as soon as NIS America sent me the email! Let's go 1,000 people!