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Credit where its due

I have to give credit where it’s due. Namco-Bandai’s Tales series is getting better.

While Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology isn’t groundbreaking by any means and still eats tailpipe from a game like Jeanne d’Arc, it is one of the more playable Tales titles in quite a while. And it’s on PSP!

Costume changes from armor to jewelry is reflected on-screen in the nice graphics, and the load times are kept to a minimum.

It’s not my first RPG of choice on the system, but it’s playable for certain. Hopefully more solid, playable RPGs will soon appear.

PSP Slim

Not everything in videogames is all that fun to report on. In fact, some things are a bit boring, like the recently-announced upgrade to the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP). Now, maybe some tech geeks can get into mild variances like the new PSP Slim being 33 percent lighter, 19 percent thinner and coming in new, optional colors, Ice Silver and a Star Wars Battleground white unit.

OK, maybe the Star Wars version is a little exciting. But dry stats like this are only one rung up from reporting on incontinence supplies. It’s a yawner.

Still, mild changes can make a difference. The Nintendo DS only took off after its redesign; perhaps Sony’s new design will help put the Sony portable out front again, as long as it is followed up with great games. At least the PSP Slim will launch at $199, although a Piano Black version will also be released a few weeks later in Slim design at the current price of $169.99.