We already published the list of best PSP games of all time, now it’s time to discover the best PSP sports games of all time.
With amazing titles available, the PSP definitely has a great library of sports games.
So, if you’re a fan of both the PSP and sports games, there’s a chance you’ll like this list.
And some of you may already know some of the games mentioned in this list.
#25. MLB 09: The Show
- Release Data: SCEA San Diego Studios/SCEA, 2009
- Genre: Sports » Team » Baseball » Sim
In this game, you’ll get more sense of surprise and natural flow of gameplay thanks to the surprise and excitement that rises in each man’s voice as they provide commentary.
It’s a great baseball game on PSP, but not that much different from previous titles of the series on PSP.
#24. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
- Release Data: Konami, 2008
- Genre: Sports » Team » Soccer » Sim
PES 2009 adds few things to the game, which are Online Play and Become a Legend mode.
The game play remains largely unchanged from the previous year, but still as fun and challenging with intuitive controls.
Overall it’s a great football game on the PSP, but it doesn’t offer a lot of new things compared to the previous title.
#23. World Soccer Winning Eleven 9
- Release Data: KCET/Konami, 2006
- Genre: Sports » Team » Soccer » Sim
The core game is very similar to the previous game with subtle changes in the move set.
The overall presentation improved a little from the predecessor, because there’s not much to improve anyway.
Overall a great game but feels very similar to the predecessor, Winning Eleven 8.
#22. Tiger Woods PGA Tour
- Release Data: EA Canada/EA Sports, 2005
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Golf » Sim
This game is essentially a mix of mostly Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 with a little of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 sprinkled in.
Those familiar with other Tiger Woods games will be able to pick it up instantly, while new players will only need a short time to familiarize with the control scheme.
#21. NBA Live 06
- Release Data: EA Canada/EA Sports, 2005
- Genre: Sports » Team » Basketball » Sim
If you’re familiar with the NBA Live games on the console, the PSP version will have you feeling right at home.
The game also includes the freestyle superstar control scheme, in which you can do super moves when controlling a superstar like Shaq.
All things considered, NBA Live 06 is one of the most fun sports titles released for the PSP.
#20. MLB 10: The Show
- Release Data: SCEA, 2010
- Genre: Sports » Team » Baseball » Sim
The gameplay of MLB 10: The Show is as pure as it gets.
The pitcher-hitter interface is the same as it has been for years, and the simple approach translates well to a handheld experience.
Overall, the game lives up to its award-winning baseball reputation though veteran might find the game a little too similar to the previous title.
#19. SSX On Tour
- Release Data: EA Montreal/EA Sports Big, 2005
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Ski / Snowboard
SSX On Tour is largely similar to its predecessor, SSX 3 in many ways.
Players now can customize their character to minute details, while having the option to be either snowboarder or skier.
A great addition to the series, but the lack of online play features kinda held it back.
#18. Virtua Tennis 3
- Release Data: Sumo Digital/Sega, 2007
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Tennis
The main mode of this game is the World Tour mode, in which you compete to be the number one tennis player in the world with your custom character.
Overall, it’s a great game for new players but old fans might find this game a little bit too similar to its predecessor.
#17. FIFA 07 Soccer
- Release Data: EA Sports, 2006
- Genre: Sports » Team » Soccer » Sim
One thing that is surely not lacking in this game, when compared to rival games, is license.
And unlike other sports games, this game plays quite differently from its predecessor.
Overall, it’s clear that this game has a lot of improvement from its predecessor though it might make the gameplay a little bit harder.
#16. Pangya Fantasy Golf
- Release Data: Ntreev Soft/Tomy Corporation, 2009
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Golf » Arcade
Pangya Fantasy Golf is a straight forward arcade golf game.
The base mechanics is easy to understand, but there are advanced mechanics you can learn.
Right after you boot up the game you can participate in Story mode, Pangya Tour mode, and the Networks mode.
Overall, despite the shortcomings, Pangya Fantasy Golf is still pretty fun with high replay value.
#15. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
- Release Data: Konami, 2008
- Genre: Sports » Team » Soccer » Sim
The best thing about this game is that it doesn’t give up any of the cores found in the console version.
The visual looks pretty realistic for the PSP standard and all the animations feel authentic.
Overall it’s a great soccer game and mimics the console version pretty well.
#14. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
- Release Data: Team Fusion/EA Sports, 2006
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Golf » Sim
Unlike most sports games, this game has a lot of improvements over its predecessor.
Gameplay wise, this game looks pretty identical to the previous PGA Tour 06, which is great most of the time.
Overall, if you have never played the series on PSP, this is a great game to start.
#13. Madden NFL 07
- Release Data: EA Tiburon/EA Sports, 2006
- Genre: Sports » Team » Football » Sim
American football games on handheld consoles have never looked this good.
Madden 07 on the PSP includes just about every gameplay feature that is on the console version like the highlight stick, new kick meter, and lead blocking control.
Overall a better game than previous year’s Madden, though unfortunately still riddled with some issues.
#12. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
- Release Data: Team Fusion/EA Sports, 2005
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Golf » Sim
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 introduced a lot of radical changes to the console version.
Some of them trickled down to the PSP version, for example putting is a little bit more challenging now.
All in all, this game is a huge improvement over the PGA Tour 05.
#11. Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007
- Release Data: KCET/Konami, 2007
- Genre: Sports » Team » Soccer » Sim
This game brings a lot of improvement over the previous title and it is now a lot closer to the console version.
The gameplay is as stunning as always with high level of realism and replayability.
Overall a great improvement over the predecessor with the content a lot closer to the console version.
#10. Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip
- Release Data: Clap Hanz/SCEA, 2010
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Tennis
Since it’s a part RPG game, the story mode is the main mode you’ll play.
Few problems keep this from being the next great tennis game, but there’s enough to love in Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip to keep you busy for a long time.
#9. WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
- Release Data: Yuke’s/THQ, 2005
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Combat » Wrestling
One impressive bathing about this game is how close this is to the PS2 version without suffering any drawback in control whatsoever.
While not everything in this game works, the sheer amount of the content make it a very worthwhile addition, unless you already have the PS2 version.
#8. MLB
- Release Data: 989 Sports/SCEA, 2005
- Genre: Sports » Team » Baseball » Sim
The developer certainly trimmed away a lot of the fat to cram the PS2 version onto the PSP but left the meat intact.
MLB still has most of the gorgeous graphics, great gameplay and commentary the PS2 has.
All in all, this game is a solid entry of MLB into PSP despite the lack of certain features.
#7. Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee
- Release Data: Clap Hanz/SCEA, 2005
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Golf » Arcade
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee plays nothing like it’s competitor, Tiger Woods PGA series.
Despite the charming appearance, the gameplay can be quite challenging as there’s no assistance to help you.
This game definitely wins over Tiger Woods in terms of loading time, the rest is up to player’s preference.
#6. MLB 08: The Show
- Release Data: SCEA San Diego Studios/SCEA, 2008
- Genre: Sports » Team » Baseball » Sim
The gameplay is very similar to the previous entry, with few extra features added in various modes.
MLB 08: The Show has plenty of standard game modes, like quick game, season, and franchise modes.
Despite all the drawbacks, the new features make this game one of the stronger MLB titles for the PSP.
#5. Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 Remix
- Release Data: Shaba Games/Activision, 2005
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Skate / Skateboard
There are two modes in this game, Story Mode and Classic Mode.
Story Mode puts you as a member of either Tony Hawk’s assembled crew or Bam Margera’s assorted troublemakers.
Classic Mode brings back the old-school two-minute run style of the first three Tony Hawk games.
Overall, THUG 2 Remix is a nearly perfect port of its console version, which is great.
#4. Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2
- Release Data: Clap Hanz/SCEI, 2008
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Golf » Arcade
Even though it’s a port of an old game, it still holds up pretty well.
The graphics are what you expected of those old games, not that realistic, but still good enough.
Overall, this game has stood the test of the time really well.
#3. MLB 07: The Show
- Release Data: SCEA San Diego Studios/SCEA, 2007
- Genre: Sports » Team » Baseball » Sim
MLB 07‘s pitching mechanic has gotten some improvement, but the basics are mostly unchanged and still great.
In the end, even though it doesn’t have a flashy presentation and is still missing the PS2’s excellent franchise mode, MLB 07: The Show is one of the better sports games on the PSP.
#2. MLB 06: The Show
- Release Data: SCEA San Diego Studios/SCEA, 2006
- Genre: Sports » Team » Baseball » Sim
The crisp graphics and sublime audio does a great job of conveying the sights and sounds of the ballpark while also somewhat duplicating the look and feel of a television broadcast.
All in all, this game is a solid baseball game despite the lack of few features the PS2 version has.
#1. Virtua Tennis: World Tour
- Release Data: Sumo Digital/Sega, 2005
- Genre: Sports » Individual » Tennis
Virtua Tennis series is best known for combining simple game mechanics with wildly addictive gameplay, same case goes for this World Tour version.
Overall, this game is pretty similar to other titles of the same series but the portability of PSP made it perfect to play this game on the go.
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