For those of you eagerly awaiting more details regarding Namco Bandai's PSP interpretation of the immensely popular Suzumiya Haruhi franchise, then wait no longer: the official Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku (The Promise of Haruhi Suzumiya) website has received major updates courtesy of Namco Bandai.

Namco Bandai's Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku for the Sony PlayStation Portable is offering so much for an anime-based title, it's criminal. Instead of taking the easy way out by churning out a mere visual novel for the handheld, this one is coming with plenty of minigames and extra limited edition stuff to boot. For more details, screens, and a sneak peak at the limited edition bundle's content, check out the full article by clicking on the link below.

  

As if the Sony PlayStation Portable needs something else to boost sales, Namco Bandai's Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku is coming in with new details and screens. We all know that Japan loves 'em sim games based on popular anime, so this one is almost destined to succeed.

Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku will play like a typical high school simulator, following an adventure-filled story with disarming plot twists. This time, some parts of North High is in rubble for reasons you have to find out. We're not certain if this is related to the original storyline, but it sure sounds like Haruhi will be happy now that a mystery is at hand.

Minigames like volleyball and The Day of Sagitarrius III (don't ask what happened to its previous installments, there aren't any) will be providing extra lighthearted fun. Some songs from the anime are going to be included, though we're yet to confirm the actual tracklist for the game.

December 20th marks Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku's release in Japan. Limited edition bundles will come with a figure of Haruhi in a bikini, which probably means we'll see non-gamer otaku lined up to grab a PSP for the game on launch day.

Sim games haven't really experienced much success in the west, but we sure hope this one gets an English version in any form. For now, we'll leave you with these screens and art from the game.

More screenshots and images after the jump!

Here's a treat for all you anime video game otaku out there. It may be a little late, but the website for the Haruhi Suzumiya game for the PSP is finally up. Entitled Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku (or, translated in English, The Promise of Haruhi Suzumiya), Namco Bandai Games promises to release the game by December according to the website.

Beyond that tidbit of information, those who aren't Japanese or multi-lingual won't be able to read the site without a little help. Regardless, from what we've seen with the few pages up on the site, the game seems to be indeed an adventure game following closely in the footsteps of the original anime series. Asides from some screenshots of scenes taken from the anime, it also depicts what seem to be mini-games interjected in between scenes.

Hardcore fans of the anime will definitely want to get their hands on this game when it finally comes out. So until then, we'll be monitoring the website for any news about the game.