The recent release of Rei Cho Aniki—a remake of the original homoerotic side-scrolling [[link]] shooter for the PSP—wasn’t cheap. But thanks to the PlayStation Store, cash-strapped importers can have it for a song.
https://kotaku.com/homoerotic-shooting-rebirthed-on-psp-with-zero-cho-anik-5034405
As Siliconera points out today, the digital download of Rei Cho Aniki, via the [[link]] Hong Kong version of the PlayStation Store, is selling the PSP game for $220 HKD (less than $30 USD). That’s about half of what the retail version goes for at 6,040 yen plus import mark ups. Not a bad deal for such a niche shooter.
Setting up a new account for the Hong Kong PlayStation Store is a breeze. While I’ve personally done that portion [[link]] of the process, I’ve yet to actually drop the cash. Siliconera says it can be done with any credit card—no PlayStation Store Ticket required.
This could be a good step in the right direction, bringing import-only titles that are likely never to see the light of day outside of Japan or the rest of Asia to a global audience. More digital downloads, please!
PlayStation Network Opens The Door For Downloadable PSP Imports [Siliconera]