A curious incident unraveled on a PSP related subreddit recently. A user who works with retro video games came across a box of PlayStation Portable UMDs. What makes this unique, is that most of the games are pre-production discs, meaning these are beta builds of games before they officially released in a complete state. One of the titles the user, Thebrown93, found, was "Ridge Racer English", which is a localization of the game for PSP, but dated 7 months prior to when it actually released. Among some of the "pre-production" games are Metal Gear Acid, Dragon Ball Tenkaichi Tag Team, BlazBlue, and "over 100 more UMDs". He also has multiple PS2 beta game discs, as well.

Other users were shocked at the discovery, and pleaded with Thebrown93 to dump the games so that they could be archived. Initially assuming it was a joke, he then found out that digital game backups can be done with a PSP system, and according to his claims, he's planning to purchase an older PSP system in order to back up some of the titles. More information will be updated if the poster decides to go through with his plan.

Persona 3 Portable - creation date 25.1.2011

Guilty Gear XX Core Plus - creation date 29.11.2010

Final Fantasy crisis core VII - cr date 19.04.2008

Castlevania The Dracula X Chronicles - cr date 03.08.2007

Final Fantasy II - cr date 01.11.2007

Full Metal Alchemist - cr date 20.04.2010

Gensan - cr date 15.02.2010

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact - cr date 15.09.2011

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[Song of storms]

This seems a bit fishy. He didn't know what "dumping" a game meant, but two weeks ago he posted on /r/gaming about opening a retro gaming lounge...

 

[DrayanoX]

This seems a bit fishy. He didn't know what "dumping" a game meant, but two weeks ago he posted on /r/gaming about opening a retro gaming lounge...

You think people go through the hassle of dumping their own games instead of downloading them ?

 

[Stephano]

This is really exciting. I can't wait to see the whole list.

 

[slaphappygamer]

This is really exciting. I can't wait to see the whole list.

The list will be available at eBay.com. Lol
Wonder what ridge racer English will actually be.

 

[Song of storms]

You think people go through the hassle of dumping their own games instead of downloading them ?

No, but I think that anybody with a passion for retrogames know what "dumping" is. How do they think that ROMs end up on the internet in the first place?

 

[Chary]

This is really exciting. I can't wait to see the whole list.

Just updated the OP with some of the confirmed titles. Crisis Core, KH: BBS, Persona 2, FMA, seems to be all European review and beta copies.

 

[slaphappygamer]

There was reference to saints row. I found that dump somewhere. It was buggy as hell. /off

 

[Ryccardo]

No, but I think that anybody with a passion for retrogames know what "dumping" is. How do they think that ROMs end up on the internet in the first place?

With many retro consoles, by using DIY and/or expensive dedicated hardware...

 

[Song of storms]

With many retro consoles, by using DIY and/or expensive dedicated hardware...

And that's called "baking a cake", right.

 

[fmhugo]

Waiting Resident Evil Portable

 

[SirNapkin1334]

How the hell did he get them? Where did he find them?

 

[Deleted User]

This is pretty damn cool. I've got an unreasonable interest in beta stuff and I'd love to check these out when and if they're dumped.

 

[phreaksho]

*GASP*. ..... Awesome

 

[DeslotlCL]

And yet not copy of the beta of super mario 64, sunshine and many other betas from nintendo havent been found thus far

Man, what i would give to play some betas from the 64 era...

 

[SirNapkin1334]

And yet not copy of the beta of super mario 64, sunshine and many other betas from nintendo havent been found thus far

Man, what i would give to play some betas from the 64 era...

Probably also with built-in development tools!

 

[Subtle Demise]

These need to be lent out to Hard4Games

 

[Deleted User]

That's pretty cool. It'll be interesting to see how these pre-production discs differ from the final games. I should remember to check for these online in the next few weeks.

 

[lAkdaOpeKA]

So in this episode of Beta64 I'm gonna tell you about the beta of...

 

[yuyuyup]

Great news hopefully not just beta, but some unreleased