Gran Turismo PSP Box Art Revealed
Here it is, folks: your first look at the official box art for Gran Turismo PSP. As you can see, it features Chevrolet’s hottest Corvette ever, the ZR1. Kazunori Yamauchi himself selects the car to appear on each game’s cover – what made him pick the ZR1 to receive such prestigious recognition? As it turns out, he’s spent quite a bit of time hanging around the ‘Big 3′ in Detroit, taking a particular fondness for American muscle cars in the process. His latest interview with Motor Trend revealed his new-found fascination with the culture of the U.S. automotive industry:
“This spring I visited Detroit a few times, mainly to see the factories of the Big 3, and their museums and archives. What I came to realize in those visits was that the designs and mechanisms of American cars,
in all eras over the years, have always been aimed towards a bright new future that all little kids dream about, and always full of emotion. And I also found that when I’m surrounded by these generations of American cars, it just makes me happy.
This is something I’ve never experienced in European car museums. I don’t feel the same kind of happiness or excitement in them, rather I become awed at their practicality and engrossing history of engineering, and it is more a humbling, almost holy experience where you appreciate this in silence. That’s when I realized, that American cars are so full of peoples’ dreams, and that’s what makes them so great.
With all the automotive industry in the world at a crisis, we all know that North American automakers are especially in a very difficult situation. And as you all know, the game “Gran Turismo” was a video game that was nurtured by the kindness of the automotive industry, and that’s why I wanted us to make something, that could cheer up people in the industry.
Many GM cars representative from the Autorama days have really helped build the foundations of my sense of beauty and values regarding cars, but something that has always been deep within my heart over the years is the long line of Corvettes. And the newest Corvette is the C6 ZR1.”
Check out the full interview right here.
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August 13th, 2009 at 1:56 pm - #namssuk
is the psp version of gt like gt4 where you get to but and tune your car
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August 4th, 2009 at 9:16 am - #AyJay
Sexy box art, as always. Since PSP is region free, this would be a worldwide cover I guess. Hopefully the PSP Go has better ergonomics, since many people will probably be playing many hours of this!
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August 3rd, 2009 at 8:46 pm - #SUPER NUMBBER
This should’ve been GT5′s cover.
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August 1st, 2009 at 9:32 pm - #tomek_pl
this sucks – I totally agree with you!!! Fucking nascar just racing around with the same cars. So gay!!!
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August 1st, 2009 at 8:55 am - #GTMad
The cover is typical of GT and that’s in no way a bad thing. Simplicity is the key, no need to clutter the image area.
Complaining about box art is petty, i mean it must be a sad small minority that does. GET OVER IT and just focus on the damn game itself! (Rant over lol) -
August 1st, 2009 at 5:29 am - #Marmar
Who cares if its an American car or European ? what if the box art was a TATA car ? does that mean they love India ? oh my god .. these guys are just .. I dunno what to say. they EVEN complain about box art … go !@#$ yourself. LOL I have no idea where did this word “Microsoft” is doing here.
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August 1st, 2009 at 5:25 am - #nick
looks pretty generic, but pretty, PD usually do something more interesting.
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July 31st, 2009 at 11:14 pm - #Terronium-12
You have got to be the most ignorant person I’ve seen in a good while.
First off, while this is a website focused around Gran Turismo, perhaps you should have a look in the forum and notice that it’s just about as centered on motorsport (which GT is) as it is on the key subject.
And what in the hell does Microsoft have to do with any of this? People taking cheap shots at Microsoft is already old and tired, it’s just borderline annoying now.
Last thing, it’s called a culture – and cultures are embraced, more often than not on a Worldwide basis. If you don’t like it just don’t play the game and shut up.
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July 31st, 2009 at 9:42 pm - #this sucks
yeah. whatever. this website iss about gran turismo not motor sport you idiot. go eat more hamburgers.
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July 31st, 2009 at 8:59 pm - #Alan
I couldnt give a tit about the box cover on the psp version, give me the cover for the proper gt5 game, the game that people are actually gonna buy, the psp is for kids under the age of ten
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July 31st, 2009 at 8:54 pm - #ralph89
I got four words for you this sucks “Shut the f”"” up!” What’s inside GTPSP is matter not the f***ing cover. Grow up, and stop acting like a little girl. And about the console war. No one give sh”" it’s all about Motor Sports on this website not some ignorant opinion like yours. Get the f**k outta here.
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July 31st, 2009 at 7:27 pm - #this sucks
sorry guys but i just hate when Polyphony lick ass of Americans.
Ford GT in the intro of GT4, Corvette on cover for PSP version and Nascar in GT5. OMG.
and they still don’t buy this great game. they love fucking Forza, Need For Speed and fucking Microsoft. let’s clear this. Sony will lost in those console world and X-Box 3 will be only console on the market. no Gran Turismo 6 in the future.gt5p sales:
270,000 copies in Japan, 610,000 in North America, 1.45 million in Europe.
Polyphony don’t respect us Europeans enough.and it’s not only Polyphony fault. it’s all over gaming, movies and whatever.
WTF. Travis fucking Pastrana in new Colin Dirt 2 and Codemasters show in gameplay movies some stupid stadium in LA. lol. Rallying is european thing. -
July 31st, 2009 at 6:21 pm - #Terronium-12
@Mustangmiha
What? It’s a car, what more could it have to do with both PD and GT?
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July 31st, 2009 at 4:46 pm - #CamaroZ28
Uh.. what do you think was on the cover of GT5P…
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July 31st, 2009 at 4:33 pm - #Mustangmiha
I hope that cover is only for US because Corvette doesn’t have anything with GT or PD. They should put GT-R or something creative.
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July 31st, 2009 at 4:18 pm - #Bogie 19th
“Basically USA motorsport was, and really still is a joke to the rest of the world.”
LOL at the troll who said that.
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July 31st, 2009 at 3:07 pm - #ViperStruck
Yeah ZR1 is cool but they should of picked the Viper ACR. :P
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July 31st, 2009 at 2:39 pm - #David
Thats hardly the best angle to show off the ZR-1, it looks so generic in that picture. Most casual gamers will think its a Porsche Carrera GT or something. Unless you really know your US cars most (especially in the EU) wont know what it is.
What would have been better would have been a top down shot showing off the exposed engine bit on the bonnet. I hope the GT5 cover is less generic, GT4′s cover was very classy and unique.
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July 31st, 2009 at 12:47 pm - #E
thats great that he has a heart for american cars cuz besides tha vette no other modern day car has gotten love in video games so lets hope the following are in the game……….plz bring these cars in: charger srt, challenger rt, 300c srt, mustang gt, ford gt, Shelby gt500, G8 GT or GXP, camaro ss, and the cts- v my fav muscle car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! not to mention the classics like the 96 impala ss, 70 chevelle……etc……….
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