Fooly Cooly
12-24-2004, 12:54 AM
These is pretty old news but I havent seen it here
Bandai to take the plunge with SCE's new format
October 27, 2004 - Immediately following our posting of this story in which we lament the lack of announcements regarding UMD-based movie content for the PSP, Bandai comes in and silences us. The anime and big robot giant became the first UMD supporter today with the announcement of movie content for the format.
Tentatively titled "Kidou Senshi Gundam for PSP," this first in a new UMD-only "Disk Series" of titles will bring Bandai's ubiquitous franchise to the UMD format. The UMD will include part of the original 1979 cartoon series, although Bandai has yet to reveal the number of episodes. In addition to this, Bandai has announced that the disk will feature artwork, bonus materials, staff interviews and a dictionary of Gundam terminology.
While these bonus materials sound a bit like the features found in today's DVDs, Bandai apparently plans to take things further. As the Disk Series continues, it hopes to make it so that viewers can look through bonus material as they watch the video footage. This alone would take the UMD a ways beyond what current DVD players can do.
This early UMD content will be released to Japan in Spring of 2005.
What movies whould you like to see on UMD :!:
Bandai to take the plunge with SCE's new format
October 27, 2004 - Immediately following our posting of this story in which we lament the lack of announcements regarding UMD-based movie content for the PSP, Bandai comes in and silences us. The anime and big robot giant became the first UMD supporter today with the announcement of movie content for the format.
Tentatively titled "Kidou Senshi Gundam for PSP," this first in a new UMD-only "Disk Series" of titles will bring Bandai's ubiquitous franchise to the UMD format. The UMD will include part of the original 1979 cartoon series, although Bandai has yet to reveal the number of episodes. In addition to this, Bandai has announced that the disk will feature artwork, bonus materials, staff interviews and a dictionary of Gundam terminology.
While these bonus materials sound a bit like the features found in today's DVDs, Bandai apparently plans to take things further. As the Disk Series continues, it hopes to make it so that viewers can look through bonus material as they watch the video footage. This alone would take the UMD a ways beyond what current DVD players can do.
This early UMD content will be released to Japan in Spring of 2005.
What movies whould you like to see on UMD :!: