But the technical achievement here is absurd. Ready at Dawn Studios somehow squeezed the chaos of a PS2 God of War game onto a handheld. Massive set pieces, sea monsters, the fall of Atlantis, and even a fight against Death himself (Thanatos) run at a silky smooth framerate. For a long time, major Sony titles were only available in English with Portuguese subtitles—if we were lucky. Ghost of Sparta was a landmark release in Brazil because the localization was excellent .

Whether you are dusting off your old PSP, setting up PPSSPP on your phone for a bus ride, or building a retro gaming PC, tracking down the correct is worth the effort.

— Stay retro, stay brutal.