As a PSP owner myself, I’m always looking out for interesting products or accessories to go along with it, namely protectors and accesories. Here are my personal top 10 picks for PSP products which you can easily find from Play-Asia. They provide free delivery to major countries.

Capdase Luxury Hard Case
This is by far my favourite casing for the PSP.  It’s light, covers the entire PSP and provides two slots for your memory cards. You can check out my review here.

XCM Multi-Consoles Component Cable V3
If you own a couple of the current generation game consoles along with the PSP,  you might want to consider picking this up. It is a lot cheaper compared to buying separate component cables for your game consoles and best of all it works on the Xbox360, PS3 and Wii. One cable to rule them all?

Dissidia: Final Fantasy
If you are lucky the game will be out by the time you read this post. Definitely one of the most anticipated game for 2009. You might want to check out the Asia version as they are cheaper compared to the US version. Don’t worry the game will be in full English.

Hori Full Protection Filter Portable 3
I think no PSP owner should miss this product. Think of it as something similar to screen protectors except that it covers the core areas of your PSP, preventing scratches. Couple it with the capdase casing and you will have a full-fledged protection.

Sony Traveler Case for PSP
The Sony traveler case looks very similar to Logitech’s PlayGear Pocket and provides a good overall protection. Guess it just depends whether you prefer Sony or Logitech.

Logitech’s PlayGear Pocket
PlayGear Pocket was the first PSP protector I have purchased for the Phat PSP. In terms of protection, I would say the PlayGear Pocket offers better security than Capdase but it’s a lot heavier. Regardless it’s still a good protection casing.

PSP GPS Receiver
What can I say? GPS is a must have device today, especially those on the go. Save yourself a couple of hundred bucks by purchasing this baby only at USD$60.

Hori Car Stand for PSP
If you plan to use the PSP GPS for navigation, you will probably need this car stand.

For the past few months I have gotten a few things but couldn’t have the chance to write reviews about them. Therefore on this post I have decided to write short reviews of each item to save time and avoid putting anyone who reads this to sleep.
Okay let’s get the ball rolling …

Hori Nintendo Wiimote Silicon Cover

If I were to compare this with Capdase’s Wiimote silicon cover, I have to say both have their pros and cons. The pros of Hori’s cover is definitely the design. It is made in such a way that you can easily unlock the back part of the cover to allow easy exchange of batteries. The cons? I feel that it is a bit thin and the grip feeling isn’t as good as Capdase’s, but hey that’s just me.

Conclusion : If you have delicate hands who itches for comfort, get Capdase. If you hate taking and putting off condoms each time when reloading, get Hori.

Click here to view other ranges of wiimote covers from Play-Asia

Nintendo Original Component AV Cables for Wii

There are plenty of component cables available for the Wii now as compared to the early days when Wii was just launched. To be honest I was having a hard time deciding whether to get 3rd party ones or just go for the original from Nintendo. Even after going through the usual “been there, done that” searches on the internet, the answers were still unclear. In the end I decided to go with Nintendo, despite the deep cut it will leave on my wallet. But heck at least I know that original cables will work without any problems (usually).

The difference in picture quality between component and composite cables are definitely noticeable. Fonts are sharper and the graphics looks less blurry. I don’t know if component cables make a difference on the old 4:3 tvs but on widescreens, it is good enough to put your old composite cables to eternal sleep. And if anyone is asking, Virtual Console games work without any problems for me. I tried Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Pokemon Snap.

Conclusion : Works great but a bit too pricey. Other alternatives can be considered.

Buy Official Nintendo Wii Component AV Cables (compatible with US Wii)
3rd Party Component Cables

Altec Lansing MX5020

Having used to listening musics, movies and games through 5.1 speakers, it can be a bit hard to reduce yourself back to the basics. I have that problem during the first few months but things gotten better after a while.

Anyway the MX5020 is a great 2.0 speakers in both price and sound quality. The bass and treble can be adjusted easily through a nice control panel on the bottom of the right speaker. I only face one problem tho and that is with the bass. Some songs sounded really good but there are few which causes an annoying “WOOOOOM” sound. To make things worse it doesn’t sync with the music. However I hooked them up on my Wii and Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess never sounded better. It is definitely a huge improvement over TV speakers. More review can be found here

Conclusion : Good price, slick design, great sound quality.

Wait I only bought 3 things? I thought I had more .. oh well

There’s nothing like an extra cover to protect your Wiimotes and Nunchuk from scratches or reduce the damage when accidently drop on the ground. That’s why I decided to give Capdase Soft Jacket a shot. If you haven’t know, Capdase is pretty well known for its protective casing for Playstation Portable. I remember they came out with some stuff for the Nintendo DS but I didn’t really go notice. Anyway on with my thoughts!

The package comes with two “jackets”, one for the Wiimote and one for the Nunchuk. They also added in a wrist strap that hooks onto the end of the Wiimote jacket. That strap is actually kinda bulky so I just toss that aside. The original strap is good enough.

Putting on the jacket isn’t hard at all. Just slowly tug the jacket until it finally reaches the end of the Wiimote/Nunchuk. All the major buttons are clearly exposed except for the Power, Minus, Home and Plus buttons on the Wiimote.

A personal shot of the Wiimote. Although the four buttons mentioned are covered, they don’t cause any disturbance. They can still be pressed as easily as before.

Aside from scratch protection, the soft jacket does offer extra grip when handling the Wiimote and Nunchuk. When I originally saw the jacket, I thought it will have a sticky rubbery feel. To my surprise it doesn’t feel sticky at all. Let just say it feels nice to hold them. I’m definitely getting another set for my extra Wiimote and Nunchuk.

I only have one complain for this product, and that is the lack of area for you to remove and change your batteries. At the bottom, the soft jacket literally covers the entire area other than the B button. Therefore when your battery runs dead, you have to slip out the jacket to change the batteries. Although its nothing tedious, it would still be nice if we can just open the back part without taking out the entire cover.

Overall this is good product and I would recommend any Wii owners to get them. I give this product a 4 out of 5.

You may purchase the product from here!