When it comes to handhelds, the PlayStation Portable Slim may have been overshadowed by the Nintendo DS early on, due to the touch-screen gimmick, but for over a year now, PSP’s been delivering some of the most desirable games on any portable platform. This October’s no exception.

Star Ocean: First Departure

A remake of a game whose first installment never made it to US shores, Star Ocean First Departure is from hot developer tri-Ace, whose game Infinite Undiscovery is making plenty of noise over on the Xbox 360 right about now. This is supposed to be a particularly strong remake of the SNES original, and the first chapter in a series I personally love. Available October 21.