After their initial offerings, Shinobido: Imashime and Shinobido: Takumi for the PS2, game-makers Spike and Acquire are giving a sneak peak of their next game for the PSP, Shinobido: Homura via their website. The game is slated for release in Japan on October 26 of this year.

Unfortunately, the website for Homura is currently still in Japanese with no English version available.

As far as my shoddy translation can make out of it, though, the front page of the website bears the release date for this game. The second section is a guess at a plot summary, though there's really no sure way of knowing as of yet unless you know how to read fluent kanji.

The third section of the site would be the most interesting as it features the different modes of gameplay that are available in Homura.

However, the best feature that Homura has so far revealed, would be single-player "Mission Play" modes wherein not only do you have the missions within Homura itself (as if 80 in National Play mode wasn't enough!), but it is also possible to download missions from Imashime and Takumi into you PSP. Then there's the Mission Editor that would allow you to orchestrate your own missions.

The site also currently features one trailer in its Movie section, but the Secrets and Screenshots section are both currently still unusable, though there are already screenshots that you can view that are scattered throughout the site.

The second set of screenshots for SEGA's upcoming PSP title, Tenchu: Time of the Assassins have been let loose. The stealth action game will be coming to the PSP on June 23rd this year, and features the ability to play both head-to-head and cooperatively with friends using the PSP's Ad-Hoc capability; along with the added extra of being able to create your own stages and share them with friends, also via Ad-Hoc download.

As Tenchu fans probably already know, the game is being made by in co-operation with FromSoftware and K2 studios - the developers of Technu: Fatal Shadows for the PS2, to ensure the quality of this game. This game is sure to be a cracker, and judging by this monster set of screens this is no home console rip-off. Tenchu: Time of the Assassins is a thoroughbred PSP title, so get ready for some portable Ninja action!


More pics of the silent slashing after the jump!

SEGA have announced that the first Tenchu game for the a handheld console, Tenchu: Time of the Assassins, will be released exclusively for the PSP on June 23rd, 2006. SEGA has partnered with FromSoftware and K2 Studios - developers of  Tenchu: Fatal Shadows for the PS2 - to continue the legacy of the Tenchu franchise on Sony's handheld console.

The Tenchu fans amongst you will be pleased to hear that the complex 3D environments the series is known for have been carried over on the PSP in their entirety, with no small detail overlooked. This game won't be a bad quality home console Tenchu rip-off. Enhanced stealth manoeuvres challenge your ninja skills, and all-new kill moves add yet more realism and entertainment to this ninja-based action adventure. Now, every enemy is susceptible to carefully planned stealth kills – even the end level bosses!

Matt Woodley, Creative Director of SEGA said "Tenchu’s gameplay offers all the strategy of a stealth game but none of the frustration. This next release represents SEGA’s commitment to providing compelling new content to the handheld market” . Classic Tenchu characters such as Rikimaru, Ayame, Rin, and Tesshu will return for Time of the Assassins, with each character tied to a different story, and each story offers different levels to play through. In addition to the scenario mode, there is also a ‘free mission’ mode that’s comprised of 50 independent missions to enjoy after you have completed the single-player campaign.

Tenchu: Time of the Assassins will also feature to ability to play head-to-head and cooperatively with friends using the PSP's Ad-Hoc feature; along with the ability to create your own stages and share them with friends, also via ad hoc download.