No UMD For echochrome In The US

I really don’t understand this. I guess it could be because PSP games just don’t sell in stores that well but limiting a major release like this to just download seems silly. Especially considering that the PSP version has more levels and content.

Echochrome as food for the road: The game was released on UMD for PlayStation Portable in Japan and Asia. We ordered it from the importers over at Play-Asia over the weekend, because we weren’t sure whether Sony Computer Entertainment America was going to release Echochrome PSP on these shores. But we can now confirm, exclusively, that it will be coming to North America via the Playstation Network store only–i.e. not brick and mortar retail–with its own unique 56 levels. When we get our UMD version from Play-Asia, we’ll give you an update.

Newsweek Import Review

• How To Make A Japanese PC Playstation Store Account (And Use It!)
• F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Demo Available January 22
• Fallout 3 DLC for PS3, Two New DLCs, and more
• Top 2 Import Japanese Video Game Stores
• Play Rez Beta K-Project/Vibes Now
• R-Type Command Now Available For Download
• Wii Freeloader Proves There Is A God
• EA ANNOUNCES THAT DEAD SPACE HAS GONE GOLD
• echochrome Hits In May For $9.99 On PS3 & PSP
• PSN Hacked