![]() ![]() Now, nearly seven months after that game's release, are people still looking to hone their skills? Are a few new modes and maps going to make people pick up a lesser version of a seven-month-old game? Now, don't get me wrong, the original Fat Princess is great and Fistful of Cake is fun, so if you don't have a PS3, there's something unique coming to your PSP. However, that was said just a few weeks after the release of the PS3 game. Back in August, I was chatting with the Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake developers about the title, and they were fine with me calling it a practice field for Fat Princess PS3 players – a portable title to hone their skills for the real deal. That brings us back to my concern from the beginning of this preview. In short, this is the Fat Princess experience boiled down to the palm of your hand. The game runs really well while keeping the same bright visuals, charming British announcer, player quips and sound effects from the PS3 game. After a handful of matches this afternoon, I can tell you that I haven't seen that stutter. When I played Fat Princess PSP back in August, I noticed some chugging when things would really get going – the action just seemed to slow down. What's new with this build is how good it looks. There are other modes such as the Grim Reaper versus everyone, various heart counters to worry about, and the astounding fact that nearly everything from the PS3 version is here (sorry, no voicechat), but IGN has covered that stuff to death in its previous Fistful of Cake previews. The goal is to traverse the map, get your princess and carry her home, but the opponent is usually force-feeding her cake to make her fatter and heavier so your team won't be able to move the lady easily. ![]() Red goo will splatter on the ground and other players, there are magical powers for some to use, and an upgraded archer packs a powerful shotgun. Players – eight humans online mixed with eight computer-controlled ones – then put on hats for various classes, run across the battlefield, and hack each other into bloody, bloody bits. When the most basic game mode starts, the red princess is in the blue castle and the blue princess is in the red castle. Is this really a UMD you need to have? If you've missed the Fat Princess boat, the gist is this: there's a red team and blue team of cartoony characters and they exist on these bright, Animal Crossing-like worlds. ![]() I mean this is almost everything that was cool about the PlayStation 3 version that I gave a 9.0 plus some new content, but the PS3 release is coming up on its first birthday. Now, on the doorstep of spring, a UMD version of Fat Princess has arrived on my desk, and although I'm happy to have the fatty back in my life, one has to wonder if the delay has been for the best. Well, fall came and went without a peep about the princess. ![]()
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