Despite the anime's massive popularity in the US and Europe in 2014, Bandai Namco (the publisher) decided not to bring the game west. The official reason? The PSP was fully discontinued in North America by 2014, and physical media distribution for the handheld had ceased.
This is a semi-roguelike tactical mode where you control a custom squad of cadets. The map is a grid of the Wall Rose territory. You deploy scouts, fight Titan hordes, and capture supply depots. If a squad member dies, they are gone permanently (or until you restart the mission). This mode forces you to cycle through the massive roster of 60+ playable characters, including minor manga characters who never made it into the console sequels. attack on titan psp game
But the fan theory is more nuanced: The controls were too hard to explain without a second analog stick. Western audiences were used to Call of Duty and Uncharted ; the idea of holding a shoulder button to "reset camera" while locking onto a Titan's neck felt archaic. Despite the anime's massive popularity in the US