Thu, Oct 09, 2008 | 08:40 BST

PSP Plus will allow PS3 controllers to connect to PSP, says Sony

According to this Joystiq story Sony announced PSP Plus at TGS today, a feature that allows a DualShock to wirelessly connect to PSP.

The system will only be supported by the upcoming Resistance Retribution for now – allowing players to use dual analog control with the third-person action game – but more titles will “potentially” use it in the future, according to that piece.

8 comments

morriss
09/10/08, 8:41 am

Right, so you hook up the PSP to the telly and use the Dual Shock. Kind of like a PS2, but portable. I get it.

Big Stu
09/10/08, 8:50 am

If the game’s being developed for the PSP though, hopefully the game’s difficulty would change sufficiently for use with a PS3 pad or else it’s gonna be a walk in the park!

Blerk
09/10/08, 8:59 am

What a terrible idea. Rather than encouraging people to come up with games which don’t require a second analogue stick, they’re instead providing an “oh, yeah, it really needs to be played with a pad” cop-out.

Wrong, Sony.

Whizzo
09/10/08, 9:44 am

What a great idea for people who use the PSP on the move, like on a plane or a train. The sort of places that people play mobile devices.

Quiiick
09/10/08, 10:38 am

I agree with Blerk. This is a stupid move on behalf of Sony!

And does this mean that for these [PSP Plus] games the developer has to create two separate control-schemes?

FireFly
09/10/08, 6:19 pm

It’s not stupid. Many people were complaining about the nub, and now they don’t have to. As long as the DS isn’t mandatory, I’m fine with it.

reask
09/10/08, 6:24 pm

I think it’s a good idea.

lelik
05/01/09, 5:14 pm

lol someone always has to complain, are they charging you to use a dualshock? no. can you still play resistance without one? yes. now please stfu.