The search results were a minefield. He clicked the first link. It took him to a page covered in ads, promising a "Highly Compressed 50MB" version.

These are legitimate, run great on PPSSPP, and you can find their from trusted ROM sites (please only download if you own the original UMD/disc in your region).

The PC version requires at least 2GB–4GB of RAM and 15GB–20GB of storage , far exceeding the capabilities of a PSP emulator.

. The game was developed for more powerful hardware, such as the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, and later remastered for the PS4 and Xbox One.

While not on PSP, the game is fully playable on modern handheld PCs like the Steam Deck or ASUS ROG Ally via the Steam version of the Definitive Edition .