Once you have your ISO loaded, you need to survive Jimmy Hopkins' year. Here is a strategic guide to the early game.
: Anniversary Edition released in December 2016.
: Many "Bully PSP ISO" downloads found online are often fake or are actually other Rockstar games (like GTA: Vice City Stories or Liberty City Stories ) modified with textures and UI to resemble Bully.
Unlike many PS2-to-PSP ports that felt watered down or stripped of content, the retains the vast majority of the game's soul. The draw distance is admittedly lower than the console counterparts, and the texture resolution is lower, but the core gameplay loop is intact.
| Feature | PSP (ISO with Emulator) | PS2 Original | PC Scholarship | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 4:3, Low textures, but upscaled in PPSSPP. | Standard SD, stable framerate. | High resolution, widescreen native. | | Content | Scholarship Edition (More classes/missions). | Original (Fewer missions). | Scholarship Edition. | | Portability | Excellent (Phone/Laptop). | Poor. | Moderate (Laptop only). | | Multiplayer | Yes (Local wireless). | No. | No. | | Modding | Difficult (ISO editing). | Moderate. | Incredible (Silent Patch, etc.). |