Back in 2006, Core Design, the original studio behind the Tomb Raider series, was celebrating a 10th anniversary of the first game for PSP. While much progress was made, the game was eventually canceled. The original PSP game has now resurfaced and is playable, PC player reports.
On December 31 Tomb Raider fansite Graf van As uploaded what it says is the PSP remake assets to the internet archive. The assets contain several levels, complete with puzzles and platforms. If you follow Tomb of Ash’s instructions, you will be able to play the 2006 PSP that has not yet been released Tomb Raider remake.
After some disappointing Tomb Raider in the early 2000s, Core Design started developing PSP games, but still wanted to celebrate Lara and the celebration Tomb Raider franchise in time for the 10th anniversary. The studio set up and finally got the green light to start working on a PSP remake of the original game. The news of this remake leaked in 2006 via an internal video that ended up online.
Shortly after the leak, the match was canceled. Instead, publisher Sci Entertainment developed a multiplatform remake developed by Crystal Dynamics. That game, Tomb Raider Anniversary, released in 2007, while Core Design closed in 2010 after being bought by Rebellion and things like Rogue Warrior.
Unlike the Crystal Dynamics version, this PSP recording by Core is closer to the classic, original game, complete with clumsy jumps and moves. Interestingly, Tomb of Ash claims that Core was remake in a Indiana Jones games.
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