Here are some notable releases of Final Fantasy games on the PSP console. The PSP is the first handheld console to be released by the PlayStation franchise and upon release was a contending rival to the Nintendo DS. The PSP later made an American debut on March 24, 2005, and in PAL regions on September 1, 2005. The PSP is a handheld game console developed and released by Sony Computer Entertainment first in Japan on December 12, 2004. A significant number of the Final Fantasy franchise, remakes, and spin off games have been released on Sony’s popular Playstation Portable system, the PlayStation Portable (PSP).