PSN Thursday: Echoing that the echochrome demo releases today

Happy echochrome demo day! But, for those not in the mood to Escher their minds, there may be a couple other things in this week's PSN update to pique your interest.

The PS1 classic R-Types is available for $6 and bundles R-Type with R-Type II for one giant classic shmup experience. The Call of Duty 4 fans can get excited that the Variety Map Pack is finally available. Living room performers should be happy that Karaoke Revolution: AIE added a massive variety of new songs. There's a lot of stuff in this update, so check it all out after the break.

Europe has an update too. Want to know what it is? Head on over to PS3 Fanboy.

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Downloadable games:

PS1 classic: R-Types ($6) -- Includes R-Type and R-Type II

Add-on Content:

Eye of Judgement: Biolith Rebellion 2 Expansion Set Two ($15)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack ($9.99)
Rock Band DLC
GH III Def Leppard pack ($6.25)
Army of Two SSC Challenge Pack ($7.50)
Karaoke Revolution: AIE songs ($1.50 a piece)

Demo

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Iron Man

Game Videos:

Resistance 2 Teaser Trailer
GT5 Prologue Techno Video
Army of Two SSC Challenge Teaser Trailer
FIFA 08 Features Video
Iron Man Action Trailer
PROTOTYPE Discover Evolution
Interview with Wyclef Jean P.1
Interview with Wyclef Jean P.2
Behind-the-Scenes of "Fast Car"

Movie and Blu-ray disc Trailers (Free):

88 Minutes

PS3 Themes (Free):

Eye of Judgement Theme #2

PS3 Wallpaper (Free)

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue wallpaper (x4)

PC Store (for PSP):

LocoRoco ($21.99)
Kingdom of Paradise ($10.99)
R-Types (PSone Classic) ($5.99)
echochrome PSP Demo (also downloadable through the PS3 system)
LocoRoco Trailer
Kingdom of Paradise Trailer
R-Type Command Trailer
Resistance 2 Trailer
GT5 Prologue Techno Video
LocoRoco Wallpapers (x2)
Kingdom of Paradise Wallpapers (x5)
LocoRoco Nightmare Track (free)

Reader Comments (22)

Because I don't have a PS3 yet I'm asking this.

With a PSN account, can you access other region stores and download their content or would you have to create separate accounts?
Could you also buy the other store's content?

You have to make a separate account for each region. And yes, you can buy their content.

You have to create a new account, but it's easy to do.

Buying is bit tricky, but possible. When entering your payment information it won't let you change the country you selected for that user, so credit cards and the like typically won't work. I used something called a Wirecard which is like a virtual Master Card to purchase content from the Japanese PSN store. Once they release the PSN cards it should be easy to buy content in any store.

I'm going to attempt to make a Japanese account because I HAVE to try the Siren demo.

I bought a PSN yen card off Ebay. I still need to buy Dark Mist.

Matt B--
Here's hoping it hits domestic shores intact... and devoid of bad translation.

if it's the same echochrome demo that was released in japan, it was really cool. for $10 this game'll be a steal.

Echochrome is fun... now I want the full game damnit.

Man, too much PS3 goodness, I have to get echchrome demo AND the new COD4 map pack. And the Resistence 2 trailer is out!!! My family will not be happy with me tonight, oh well, jsut a prequel for the 29th

That was absolutely the shortest demo I've ever played.

But very nice.

Is the Echochrome demo a PS3 demo, or PSP demo? I remember reading that it was for both consoles, but maybe that's changed...

It's for both.

The japanese store had a demo for each and according to the list up top there is a demo for each in the US now too.

Endochrome - my old man is gonna freak when I show him this. He used to hate how I was into video games as a kid but now whenever he comes by is asking me what new rockband content I have, he digs the concept of Folding@home, and since being an artist will get a HUGE M.C. Escher-type kick outta Endochrome and it's simplicity/philosophy.

and there is no doubt that I will throwdown for the COD4 maps although I accept the fact I may not like playing on them all.

it's Echochrome not Endochrome. just thought you should know lol.

the PSP demo came out a while back in Japan. The writing is in Japanese but the "Great!" and "OOPS!" are in english.

Eh, where the hell is the PixelJunk Monsters add-on????

That game is damn hard for something so simple in nature ... vary fun game ... it needs some sort of multiplayer aspect ... maybe a versus mode or a co-op mode

@McPoop - Pixeljunk Monsters does have a 2 player co-op mode, my wife and I played it that way (I also can't wait for the expansion to it).

Sony has done some really cool things with the PSN & PSP ... Patapon is an amazing game like nothing I have ever played and the same goes for Echnochrome ... Another great PSN game is Pixel Junk Monsters ... These games are nothing revolutionary but they do show some creative aspects of game design mostly absent in todays age of WW II shooters, re-used franchises, mini games packaged at full retail price, sports games with little more than a roster update and horrible movie based games.

Just got done playing around with the Echocrhome demo, now I'm really psyched for it. They don't seem to have *quite* got the Escher perspective down perfectly, but it's damn close and and a lot of fun to play around with.

COD4 maps FTW!

PSN Thursday: Echoing that the echochrome demo releases today

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