Even though the PSP sold amazingly well in Japan, it did not do so hot in the West. So given its sales numbers over here, it is understandable that a lot of the best software was not translated in fear of not making a profit. Even big companies like Square Enix and Capcom shied away. That said, dedicated fans have been able to patch a lot of the better titles into full English, or at least they’ve been given enough work for players to get around menus.

Thanks to all the modders and translators out there. And hey, who knows. Some of these may yet get an official English release. It happened with Final Fantasy Type-0 so anything is possible. For now though, here are some choice picks for this under-appreciated portable.

10 Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave

Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave launched in 2012. This is an unofficial Dynasty Warriors-like spinoff not tied to Koei Tecmo. Take on the role of several heroes from the Tales series from the original to the most recent entry of this time, Tales of Xillia, in order to hack and slash endless hordes of enemies. It is mindless fun with some great fan service. There is a partial fan patch right now that translates a lot of item and menu stuff, but not much of the story.

9 Nayuta no Kiseki

Nayuta no Kiseki, or Nayuta: Endless Trails, released in 2012. This is an action RPG in the same vein as Nihon Falcom’s other big series, Ys. Run around big open areas, slash stuff, level up, and solve a few dungeons along the way. This, and Ys, are the evolutionary next step into more hardcore RPGs mechanics that one would want from future Zelda games. The fan patch for this one is pretty much complete.

8 Digimon Adventure

Digimon Adventure launched in 2013. Based on the first season of the anime, this is a more traditional turn-based RPG wherein players can choose one of the main DigiDestined and their accompanying Digimon to take part in battle. It is pretty much a straight retelling, which is great for fans of the anime. It looks good, plays good, and is an excellent fan letter and celebration of the franchise. The fan patch for this game is complete.

7 Valkyria Chronicles III

Valkyria Chronicles III released in 2011 and it is the only game in the series that never got released in the West. This is a big shame considering that it was almost the last game in any territory.

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All hoped seemed lost especially when the series rebooted itself with a failed spinoff. However, thanks to fans completing this translation, fellow gamers got to enjoy it until the real next main game would emerge via the fourth title in 2018.

6 Super Robot Taisen A Portable

Super Robot Taisen A Portable, which launched in 2008, is actually a remake of the original 2001 Game Boy Advance title. What makes this tactical RPG so beloved in Japan is how it presents the various mecha properties in it. Sadly this one doesn’t feature a lot of properties Westerners would recognize besides various Gundam entries and maybe Mazinger. It is 100% patched though.

5 Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Universe Accel

Speaking of Gundams, Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Universe Accel released in 2012 along with its Pokémon like counterpart, Cosmic Drive. Both follow altering storylines. There are a few reasons why this article chose to highlight this version.

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One, it was developed by Level-5 known most for their work most recently on Yo-kai Watch and Ni no Kuni. Two, Universe Accel doesn’t have much patched but as that version has some stuff translated, like menus, it is the one to recommend tracking down. It’s an action RPG similar in design to another one of their games that did release over here, Little Battlers eXperience on 3DS.

4 Grand Knights History

Grand Knights History launched in 2011. This hybrid turn-based and strategy RPG was made by Vanillaware who most might know from Muramasa, or Dragon’s Crown. Actually, a spiritual successor did come out over here, Grand Kingdom, on PS4 and PS Vita in 2016. The director, Tomohiko Deguchi, left Vanillaware to work on that so that’s where similarities come in. Anyway, both are great, but this one, of the two; especially. It’s a good way to kill time until their next game, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, comes out as it is fully translated by fans.

3 Last Ranker

Last Ranker released in 2010. There are a lot of great reasons why one should be interested in this. First of all, it is one of few RPGs in Capcom’s repertoire, especially turn-based. Secondly, the music was composed by Yoko Shimomura who also does the music for Kingdom Hearts. Last, but not least, most of the game is translated although this doesn’t count some story and side stuff. That said the menus being done will at least allow players to get through it.

2 Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable

This mouthful, Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable, released in 2006, which makes it the oldest game on this list. It’s basically a board game in the style of something akin to Mario Party. Cloud and Zidane from Final Fantasy are in it along with Slimes and Angelo from Dragon Quest. As there isn’t much story, the fan patch is mostly done as the menus have been translated. There are some missing parts, but there is enough done to make it easy to play.

1 Tales of VS.

Let’s end this with a fighting game and return once more to the Tales franchise. Tales of VS. launched in 2009. It’s basically a Super Smash Bros. clone. Like Twin Brave, it stars heroes from across multiple games.

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It included every main game up to that point, which was Tales of Hearts, which released the year prior. Even though there is no fan patch for it, the game is easy to play. It will just be harder to unlock more characters and getting through menus.

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