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Driver is en route to the European PlayStation Store
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Sony exec admits 'we haven't done enough with third parties' for PS1 downloads
In Japan, companies like Square Enix and Konami have supported the PSN by re-releasing treasured PS1 classics onto the PS Store. However, the rest of the world's catalog has been quite lacking. Yoshida explained that these digital downloads don't offer much profit, calling the potential monies "insignificant." He also noted that there are many issues involving licensing, especially with the music found in older games. That usually adds to the difficulty of bringing back PS1 games.
While lamenting the lack of PS1 support on the PSN, he did ask us a favor: "Maybe if you can convince the third parties."
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Ehrgeiz, Brave Fencer Musashi on Japanese PSN
A game like Ehrgeiz might be a game that's good to pick up for collectors and Final Fantasy freaks. This blogger owned the Japanese version back in the day and it's quite English friendly as most fighting games are. Just remember, to buy games off the Japanese store you need a Japanese account and a Japanese PSN card to load funds.
[Via PSP GadgetZ]
Square Enix to release PS1 classics, begins with Xenogears
Unfortunately, SCEA and Square Enix USA haven't announced any similar plans to release English language versions of these classics. We hope that they follow suit soon.
[Thanks, Noshino!]
Don't Underestimate the Power of PlayStation: 10 best ads
Like we promised, we're now presenting our top ten best PlayStation brand ads to balance out our previous feature. Are these good ones as memorable as the awful ones? Or are they not shocking enough to deserve your attention? You'll find out soon, won't you?
Continue reading Don't Underestimate the Power of PlayStation: 10 best ads
Bomberman plus three other PS1 titles blast onto PSN
Four more PS1 classics are hitting the Japanese PSN. The most notable one of the lot is Hudson's Bomberman. What's good about this title is that you can pick it up from the Japanese store and you can still play it just fine without any knowledge of the Japanese language. Playing it on the PS3 shouldn't cause any problems but playing on the PSP means that multi-player won't be possible. The other three games include Lord Monarch and Wizard's Harmony 2 which are both strategy RPGs. The last is Dig-a-Dig Pukka, a digging game. All titles are ¥600 ($5.73) each.
[Via Siliconera]
Policenauts storms Japanese PS Store
Kojima's Policenauts is joined by another PS1 title, Nectaris, in today's PSN update.
ESRB lists potential upcoming PS1 downloads
- Wipeout XL (E)
- Jet Moto 3 (E)
- Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo (E)
- Buster Bros. Collection (E)
- Street Fighter Alpha (T) -- previously discovered, not released
- Rayman (E)
- Castlevania Chronicles (T) -- previously discovered, not released
Bishi Bashi Special 'first of several' in the coming months
Nestled at the end, however, is the statement that Bishi Bashi Special is "the first of several classic Konami PSOne titles heading to the PlayStation Store in the coming months," with more detailed announcements "to follow." Sounds great to us. We've always been strong advocates of the sadly infrequent PS1 releases. Obviously, at the top of our list would be the original Metal Gear Solid, which would tie perfectly with the release of MGS4 in just over a month. What other Konami titles would you like to see gracing the European store in the coming months?
[Via Press Release]
Blood Omen and Pandemonium rated by ESRB
The ESRB strikes again and we learn of another couple of PS1 games the should be heading to the PSN. When? Who knows. Could be tomorrow, could be never -- (hint: It's not tomorrow). As for the games themselves, we're totally stoked. Pandemonium! was an awesome game in its day, but Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain was even better. We at PS3 Fanboy are huge fans of the Legacy of Kain series and have very fond memories of Blood Omen.Hopefully these games will grace the PSN Store soon, because America needs some more decent PS1 titles. People who missed out on Blood Omen should be required to download it. While it may not be the greatest entry of the Kain series (it came before Amy Hennig, of Uncharted fame, came on board and crafted the wonderful Soul Reaver storyline) it's still a narrative masterwork. We're looking forward to restoring the Pillars of Nosgoth to their former glory again sometime in, hopefully, the near future. Vae Victis!
[Via Kotaku]
ESRB: Street Fighter Alpha coming soon to PSP/PS3
PSP and PS3 fighters are few and far apart. Tekken Dark Resurrection stands as one of the few fighters available on (ironically) both platforms. The upcoming addition of Alpha should be a nice way of passing the time until Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, no?
[Via Filefront]
Play all PS1 games on your PSP ... through Remote Play
Users have been reporting that Remote Play has been secretly updated in the last firmware revision. With PS3 2.10, PS3 owners that have a Remote Play-ready system will be able to play any PS1 game on their handheld. Yes, that includes both games downloaded from the Store and PS1 game discs. We've personally tried Wild Arms (the downloadable version) and confirmed that it will play via Remote Play. Our tipster tried playing Metal Gear Solid (on disc) and also found that it works. Happy news!
We find ourselves using Remote Play more and more with the inclusion of DivX and WMV playback. Now, PS1 support will increase our time spent with this feature.
[Thanks, Nick C.!]
We find ourselves using Remote Play more and more with the inclusion of DivX and WMV playback. Now, PS1 support will increase our time spent with this feature.
[Thanks, Nick C.!]
Japan now getting two PS1 updates a month - where's ours?
So where's ours? The EU and US PSN Stores have had very few PS1 game releases. Europe got a few more games added a couple of months ago, but most of those were taken down due to glaring glitches and errors. If the recent list of rumored PSN releases is to believed, then we've got a few more to look forward to this week. Even so, the Japan store has many times more than Europe and the US added together. When is Sony going to realize we want to pay money for old games we never bought the first time around? Seriously Sony, you're missing out on free money here.
Japanese PSN receives a treasure trove of PS1 games
The Japanese PSN has had a veritable explosion of PS1 titles added to its collection. This puts the total number available on the Japanese Store up to twelve million or so now, we think. Hopefully we'll be seeing some more being released onto the US and EU stores in the near future. The full list of titles made available today are as follows.
- AI Mah Jong Selection (hamster)
- DEPTH (Sony computer Entertainment)
- Gussun Paradise (IREM software)
- Jet Moto (Sony computer Entertainment)
- Jumping Flash! 2 (Sony computer Entertainment)
- Major Wave Series: Puzzle Mania 2 (hamsters)
- Major Wave Series: Zipangu Jima: Unmei wa Saikoro ga Kimeru!? (Hamsters)
- Metal Slug (SNK Playmore)
- Oasis Road (Idea Factory)
- Panekit (Sony computer Entertainment)
- Samurai Spirits III: Zankuro Musouken (SNK Playmore)
- Samurai Spirits IV: Amakusa Kourin Special (SNK Playmore)
- Spectral Tower 2 (Idea Factory)
- SuperLite 1500 Series Cotton original (Success)
- SuperLite 1500 Series Sanvein (Success)
- The King OF Fighters '98 (SNK Playmore)
- The King OF Fighters '99 (SNK Playmore)
- The King OF Fighters Kyo (SNK Playmore)
- XI [sai] (Sony computer Entertainment)
[Via PSP Fanboy]
PS1 games return in this week's Store update
- Motorstorm Time Attack (free): Remember to update your game to version 1.2 before downloading this free expansion!
- Hot Shots Golf 2 ($5.99)
- Coolboarders ($5.99)
- The Heartbreak Kid movie trailer (free)
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