Pro Evolution Soccer 5 scores on PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable)

Konami of Europe has announced a version of its much anticipated Pro Evolution Soccer 5 will be released for the PSP^TM this autumn.

Due for release on PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC-DVD in Q4, the PSP^TM version of Pro Evolution Soccer 5 will feature the utter realism, intuitive play and fast-paced action of the ever-popular series. The handheld version will also be almost identical in terms of available clubs and international sides, with 57 national sides lining up alongside 136 club teams.

Pro Evolution Soccer 5 also benefits from a number of exclusive features designed to showcase the PSP^TM's capabilities. The highly-competitive multi-player aspects of the game are highlighted using the hardware's wireless systems. Using this, players within a certain network radius can challenge rival Pro Evolution Soccer 5 fans to games, with all data related to match results - goals for, goals against, wins, etc - retained in a running tally.

Solo players can also hone their skills within six different leagues and a host of cup tournaments, and the PSP^TM game can also be linked to the PlayStation 2 version of Pro Evolution Soccer 5 for data exchange. Using this, players can import teams they have created within the PlayStation 2 game for use against friends on their PSP^TM, or swap teams with other PSP^TM users.

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Pro Evolution Soccer 5 will be released for PSP^TM in Q4, 2005. For more information, please contact Steve Merrett at Voltage PR on 020 7903 5122 or email steve@voltagepr.com.