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Metal Gear Acid

Genre: Strategy
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: March 22, 2005
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 6.5

This new take on the blockbuster Metal Gear franchise gives players a new approach to their espionage. Metal Gear Acid (also lovingly known as Acid Metal by its creators for the trippy take on the series) is a card-based simulation that progresses as a series of missions. Gameplay is somewhat like a 3D board game or RTS, in that players have a set number of moves and actions to take in a given turn sequence -- play out your Weapon card to take down an enemy, play the box Item card to duck into hiding when foes are on patrol, and play the Ninja or Roy Campbell Character card to call in some heavy-duty support from your allies in the field.

Metal Gear Acid 2

Genre: Strategy
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: March 21, 2006
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 7.7

Following the deep tactical strategy from the previous Metal Gear Acid game, Metal Gear Acid 2 features an improved card-based strategic gameplay system with card weapon upgrades and over 500 cards to use. The title delivers enhanced tactical gameplay and new visual effects, including an innovative 3-D mode packed with exciting gameplay and trailers that are viewed with special 3-D glasses. As the role of top-secret agent, Solid Snake, players will make calculated decisions to plan out their infiltration strategy and accomplish the mission in a turn-based game.

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops

Genre: Action
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: December 5, 2006
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 9.0
Global Rating: 8.7

Big Boss returns to battle in this all-new MGS action game for the PSP system. Set in 1970, the game acts as a missing link in the ongoing Metal Gear Solid narrative, as players learn more about returning characters such as Para-Medic, Major Zero and Sigint and also witness Big Boss' greatest tragedy -- one that sets into motion the events of later games in the series' timeline. Portable Ops introduces a new team building mechanic that brings additional depth and gameplay variety to the series -- players can now capture and recruit characters and train them to be part of their army to help Snake on his mission!

Miami Vice

Genre: Action
Publisher: Sierra
Release Date: July 18, 2006
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 6.6

Miami Vice: The Game puts players deep undercover as narcotics officers Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs in the rich, glamorous and decadent world of present-day Miami. In this thrilling third-person action shooter, players must build up the nefarious reputation necessary to infiltrate the seedy underbelly of South Beach, and ultimately bring down the organization of an "untouchable" South American drug lord.

Micro Machines V4

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Codemasters
Release Date: June 27, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.0

The micro racing series returns with this fourth edition of the multiplayer mini-racer. Mixing miniature mayhem with maximum multiplayer racing, Micro Machines v4 arrives packed with knockabout, breakneck racing in the fastest scale miniatures, complete with explosive weapon power-ups. Letting you loose with hundreds of vehicles, each with distinctive performance abilities, you'll be racing your inch-long miniature motors on wild tracks where everyday household objects appear immense in size and can become lethal hazards.

Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Rockstar
Release Date: US: June 26, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.1

Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition digs deeper into stylistic and performance customization of the originals, and has partnered with the car/celebrity magazine DUB, for a street racing game that's pimped-out and pushing the redline. The PlayStation Portable edition is based on the console games, so you can take that incredible speed and slick style with you out to the sideshows.

Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play

Genre: Arcade Classics
Publisher: Midway
Release Date: December 12, 2005
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 6.0

A compilation of 21 of Midway's greatest of the greats from its history in the arcades. Included are: 720, Arch Rivals, Championship Sprint, Cyberball 2072, Defender, Gauntlet, Joust, Klax, Mortal Kombat, Marble Madness, Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat 3, Paperboy, Rampage, Rampart, Sinistar, Spy Hunter, Toobin', Wizard of Wor, Xenophobe, Xybots.

MLB

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: April 14, 2005
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 8.0

Welcome to the Show. 989 Sports' first portable baseball game features the all-new Branch Point Technology (BPT), which provides seamless fielding transitions and smooth base running.The all-new Playmaker Fielding Marker that brings together a players attributes with the a gamer's skill level in order to make the play, and the all-new Release Point Pitching with Confidence Meter, which helps determine a gamer's ability to hit spots in the strike zone. Supporting up to two players via wireless multiplayer connectivity, gamers can compete against the Artificial Intelligence (AI) or go head-to-head against another player.

MLB '06: The Show

Genre: Sports
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: February 28, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 8.3

MLB '06: The Show for the PSP system suits up for the season with the all-new Career Mode and Season Mode that now offers multiple seasons. With the new Historical Greats option, nostalgic fans can go up against baseball's legends. MLB '06: The Show offers multiplayer gameplay, either locally via Ad Hoc Mode or across the nation via Infrastructure Mode. Sports fanatics can utilize the new online news service to get the latest MLB news feeds or save them to the Memory Stick Duo and review them offline at their convenience.

Monster Hunter Freedom

Genre: RPG
Publisher: Capcom
Release Date: May 23, 2006
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 7.7

A portable version of the creature-hunting game by Capcom's Resident Evil Outbreak creators. In Monster Hunter Freedom, challengers take on a variety of quests and conquer larger than life beasts either alone or with the aid of others. Building upon Monster Hunter and Monster Hunter G (both on PS2), Monster Hunter Freedom includes new missions, additional features and content adapted for the PSP system. Adventurers are now free to take their epic battles with them wherever they go, as they explore a unique world inhabited by ferocious monsters and become mighty hunters in this exciting action game. With a multitude of missions, quests, characters, weapons and more, the variety is virtually limitless.

Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner

Genre: RPG
Publisher: Atlus Software
Release Date: February 13, 2007
ESRB Rating: Teen
IGN Rating: 7.1

An RPG by Kouji Okada (the father of the Shin Megami Tensei series), Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner focuses on monster collection and battles. You play as Vyse, a Jewel Summoner. Jewel Summoners are people who can summon monsters that have been changed into jewel form. While Vyse never underwent the training required to become a Jewel Summoner, he did inherit a charm from his mother which gave him the summoning abilities. Vyse heads off on a quest to find Shenah, the killer of his mother.

Mortal Kombat: Unchained

Genre: Fighting
Publisher: Midway
Release Date: November 13, 2006
ESRB Rating: Mature
IGN Rating: 7.0

The sixth episode of the violent and visceral fighting series from Midway pounces on the success of Deadly Alliance with Mortal Kombat: Deception. This PlayStation Portable edition is being designed to feature all of the features and ferocity of the console games, with ad-hoc Wi-Fi play, destructible environments and breakthrough walls, the enormous Konquest adventure mode, Puzzle Kombat, new moves and combinations, exclusive PSP characters and environments, and more.

MotoGP

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Namco
Release Date: September 27, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.0

MotoGP will let players experience one of the most exhilarating and competitive motor sports in the world -- and gives them the chance to take on their friends in thrilling Wireless multiplayer races for up to eight players via Ad Hoc Mode. This is the first time the MotoGP championship has appeared on PSP, allowing fans to race against their biking heroes, including Italian legend Valentino Rossi and Spanish veteran Sete Gibernau, on some of the most exciting circuits in motor sport.

MTX: Mototrax

Genre: Racing
Publisher: Activision
Release Date: June 28, 2006
ESRB Rating: Everyone
IGN Rating: 7.2

MTX: Mototrax offers a high-speed motocross gaming experience that will have you accelerating around corners and flying through the air on high-velocity motorbikes. Immerse yourself in a deep non-linear career mode that tests your skills and savvy as you progress through all the motocross disciplines - motocross, supercross and freestyle - to become the ultimate MX athlete. As you progress and earn cash, you can customize your rider's attributes and purchase new equipment. The PSP version brings everything from the console game out on the road, including MX Mototrax Career mode, Custom Rider creation, and even the Dirt Wurx Track Builder. Also featured is four-player wireless racing.