Tokyo Game Show 2009: PSPgo Rewards coming to Europe

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) used the 2009 Tokyo Game Show to make two big announcements concerning the PS3 and PSPgo. First, the SCEE announced a new version of the PS3 Slim that has a 250GB hard drive which everyone is excited about. The second announcement was the PSPgo Rewards program, which will reward existing PSP owners who purchase a PSPgo with three downloadable PSP games.

The PSPgo announcement is an attempt to get current PSP owners to upgrade to the PSPgo. When the system debuts October 1, 2009, the PSPgo Rewards program will launch as well. Users with both systems can then log into the PlayStation Network with both systems to unlock three free game downloads. There are some catches though. First, you have to claim your three free games before March 31, 2010. Second, You have to have a UMD in the old PSP unit. Third, you can only choose from 17 PSP games.

Here are the 17 PSP games you can choose from, in alphabetical order:

1. Buzz!: Brain Bender
2. Buzz!: Master Quiz
3. Daxter
4. Echochrome
5. Everybody’s Golf
6. Killzone Liberation
7. Lemmings
8. LocoRoco
9. MediEvil
10. Patapon
11. Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice
12. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
13. Resistance: Retribution
14. SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo
15. Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
16. Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow
17. Wipeout Pure

I have to wonder if the PSP Go Rewards is only part of the effort Sony is going to make to reach out to people who own the original PSP. After all, most PSP owners own more than three UMD games, and they aren’t going to want to pay for all those games again if they switch to a PSP Go.

Read [GameSpot] Also Read [NeoGAF]