People say the third time's a charm, but what do they say about the fourth? Hopefully it's something good, because part four of our 25 bargain video game titles for your PlayStation Portable takes some interesting games from the East and West. Better yet, they're offered at a price point with as big a discount as the depth of your soon-to-be-floored jaw. But do these deserve some play time with you on Sony's portable console? Find out at the full story.

The people have spoken. Capcom's announced that due to popular demand, they'll be re-introducing three PSP titles back into their official store. Monster Hunter Freedom's reappearance should be interesting, given that it's been off the shelves for more than a year. Further details are available in the full article.

Homebrew developer Durka Durka Mahn dropped by QJ.NET PSP Development Forum and released a PRX for Maverick Hunter X Cheat Device v1.0. Like what its name implies, this handy program is to be used with Capcom's Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X on the Sony PlayStation Portable.

Durka Durka Mahn decided to come up with a PRX that allows compatibility for CFW 3.71 M33. To see the full details and the download link, click the "read more" link below.

During the recently-concluded Tokyo Game Show 2007, Capcom bigwig Keiji Inafune talked about Mega Man's 20th anniversary, detailing the highs and lows of his career all throughout and some future plans for the series.

Inafune took the opportunity to dispel the myth that he's the creator of Mega Man, saying that his mentor had a design prior to his entry to Capcom and he only created about half of what the blue blaster looks like. "I didn't get to completely design a Mega Man from scratch until Zero," he narrates. "But I realized that this design wouldn't be accepted as Mega Man, so I had another designer create the new Mega Man, and I worked on Zero to release him as the 'other main character' that would steal all the good scenes!"

One particularly noteworthy anecdote came in when he recounted the story of how he designed early boss Elecman. ""When I created this character, I tried to make a character that looked [like] it was from an American comic," says Inafune. "You'd see characters like him in Spider-Man or X-Men. It was pretty hard to design him, and I had to make sure that he didn't end up looking like an S&M queen."

Asked what his favorite game from the Mega Man series is, some of you may be amazed to know that it's Mega Man Legends, released in 1998 for the PSX. The game received lukewarm reception from aghast fans who were shocked with a 3D action-RPG spin-off of the series. Inafune says that the game might have been to advanced for its time, leaving what could have been a good game under-appreciated.

"I'd love to make a revival," says a determined Inafune. "But it's really difficult to have your company give you a budget for a game that flopped. I'm saving up so that I can make it on my own." He says that given today's technology, the idea might just work and sell better than it did almost a decade ago. "I'm making it my dream to create Mega Man Legends 3 before either I die or leave my company. With the continued support of fans, I hope that the Mega Man series continues to live on, and that we'll get to see its 30th and 40th anniversaries."

Keiji Inafune is the same creative mind behind other big Capcom titles such as Dead Rising, Onimusha, and the very first Street Fighter game. He continues to be a major influence in Capcom's projects and is considered as one of the gaming industry's true-blue trendsetters.

Keiji Inafune, Head of R&D and Studio 2 at Capcom, had an interview with Planet Mega Man on the direction of the Mega Man franchise. Not only did he discuss next generation development but he also talked about the future of the handheld Mega Man games.

Sean: That's really great. And, one really quick last generic question, are you considering any Rockman titles
for the Nintendo Wii or PlayStation 3?

Keiji Inafune: PlayStation 3, probably the target audience that's going to purchase the PlayStation 3, it's going to be people with a lot more money, and maybe it would not be the most suitable platform for the Mega Man series.

Sean: I agree.

Keiji Inafune: However, the Wii definitely has some potential, and it's maybe one where our target audience could embrace the Mega Man series. So while we haven't planned anything specific now at this time, I think probably that the potential is the highest on that piece of hardware.

As you can see, he thinks that a Mega Man game would benefit from the Wii rather than the PlayStation 3. However, Capcom has always been a bit "friendly" towards PS3 so seeing ports for the system after a Wii version wouldn't be too out of the ordinary.

For our PSP readers who are wondering about a sequel to Maverick Hunter X or Powered Up, don't hold your breath. When asked about future games in the series, Inafune says, "Yeah, if it was a perfect world I really wish we could make a couple sequels because those are very good games, but uh, truth be told, in Japan they really haven't sold as well as expected. So it's really hard to say." Not only that, Capcom seems to be heading away from remakes, ports, and compilations altogether. However, they might be releasing them on mobile phones soon. He also confirmed that Battle Network 6 will be the last in the series and that the Rockman anime will continue to go on as long as possible.

Capcom has released 23 new screenshots of their upcoming title, MegaMan: Maverick Hunter X.

   

A remake of the 1997 Super Nintendo game. MegaMan: Maverick Hunter X builds upon the Mega Man engine and adds totally new characters, environments and gameplay features.

   

With combinations of jumps, dodges, wall jumps and a high speed dash ability, the action reaches the frantic heights which the X series has become known for.

   

   

   

  

A new Megaman: Maverick Hunter X trailer has been released today by Capcom. This minute and a half long trailer shows some great gameplay, which may look familiar. That is because this is a remake of the always fun 1997 Super Nintendo Mega Man X title. Scheduled release date is March 30, 2006.

You can get it in our PSP Download section [here].