Thinking about getting Konami Shmup Collections on PSP...

[JokermanJohnny]

I'm a fan of the shmup genre, with the Parodius series as my personal favorites. I know that Konami released a majority of their shmup series (i.e. Twinbee, Salamander, Gradius, and Parodius) into deluxe packs for the Japanese Saturn and Playstation. However, I recently noticed that these collections were released again, exclusively for the Japanese PSP (except for the Gradius Collection which came to America). I want to know if there are any differences between the Saturn deluxe packs and the PSP collections.

[aeon]

I can personally vouch for the Gradius Collection on PSP, as it is an incredible deal and seems perfectly formatted to the PSP screen. It is absolutely a must own. I can't tell you the difference from the Saturn version (because I've never played it) but I can tell you that the game looks and sounds awesome.

I have been thinking about getting the Parodius collection as well, since it seems the only way to play Sexy without owning a NTSC-J Saturn or Playstation. Based on the excellence of Gradius Collection I'd say it's a safe bet though.