There may not be a lot of portable games coming out in the second quarter of 2010, but there are a couple big ones. We’ve chosen not to include games listed simply as “Summer” (sorry Dragon Quest IX and Ace Combat: Joint Assault) since they’re more likely to end up in Q3. Here are the games we’re looking forward to.

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP)

“The story of Big Boss continues in the first PSP Metal Gear to be directed by Hideo Kojima himself. Originally titled Metal Gear Solid 5: Peace Walker, the game is being developed by a team that’s just as large as the one responsible for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots on the Playstation 3. Peace Walker bridges the gap between the prequels and the original Metal Gear and will have a large emphasis on co-operative play. I can’t wait to play as the REAL Snake once again.” -Jesse

Valkyria Chronicles 2 (PSP)

“Finally, the sequel to my GOTY 2008 is coming. Valkyria Chronicles 2 takes the Strategy/RPG/Third Person Shooter hybrid gameplay and moves it to the PSP for battles on the go. VC2 keeps the same watercolor art style and manages to shine visually even with the limited hardware. While the system is smaller, the game will be bigger with more advanced unit classes branching from the starting five. Missions now have alternate paths leading to other smaller maps. If that wasn’t enough for you, the sequel will feature both co-operative and competitive multiplayer modes. This looks to be one meaty sequel.” -Jesse

Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow (DS)

“The developers over at Mistwalker have decided to take the Blue Dragon series in a new direction. Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow is a direct sequel to the Xbox 360 game, but rather than be turn based, it is an action RPG. The developers have said they took inspiration from Secret of Mana (one of my personal favorites) and went with a leveling system where, rather than your character leveling, your equipped shadows (the giant blue monsters where the series gets its title) gain levels and experience. Your character is fully customizable, and all your loot shows up on the character model. There is even an online component where you and two friends can go on boss runs to get even better loot. It sounds like an interesting change for the series and has definitely peaked my interest.” - Jonah

Tags: anticipated games q2 2010, Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow, DS, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, psp, Valkyria Chronicles 2

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