CORBIE'S GAME BLOG

On January 25th, Konami will be releasing three classic shooter packages in Japan for the PSP system. The first in this collection will be TwinBee Portable, which will feature 6 classic TwinBee games on one PSP UMD disc. The games included in the collection are: Twinbee, Detana! Twinbee, Pop'n Twinbee, Twinbee Yahho!, and Twinbee DA! There will also be a surprise sixth game that's not yet been announced. As if all of this were not enough, you'll also get a free limited edition skin for your PSP to go along with the outstanding collection of shooters. I've preordered all three collections from Play-Asia so I should have them just after the 25th and I'll be posting in-depth impressions of all three games when I get them in my anxiously awaiting hands. Click on the logo to the left to visit Konami's page for these games.

For those of you who are not familiar with the Twinbee games, the best way to describe the games is to liken them as a vertical version of the Parodius series. It's a very light-hearted vertical shooter that's generally not nearly as difficult as the Parodius games. They both tend to lean towards over-the-top visual styles and the soundtracks are as offbeat as the games themselves. Bosses tend to be very cartoony and overblown, but if you like a good shooter and don't mind the silly look and feel of the games, you're really in for a treat with this collection of games. They're some of the best vertical shooters out there despite the way they look. And take my word for it, Konami picked all of the best games from the series to include in this collection and we still have a surprise sixth game to look forward to. If you're a shooter fan, this one is a must-have.


** Tomorrow: Don't miss the previews of the other two shooter collections coming to PSP from Konami! **