If you're one of the few that's already in the Home beta, you may have already experienced the underwhelming virtual arcade, located in the Games Space within Home. The new version being released for Japan will expand the arcade offerings, and the new choices look yummy. Namco Bandai is offering seven games within Home, with four revealed already: Dig Dug, Galaga, Pac-Man and Xevious. Three more "secret" games will be revealed later.
More intriguing, a 2D Home-exclusive version of echochrome can also be accessed from within Home. With more and more game offerings being added to the online service, we're confident that everyone will want to access the virtual world at least once -- if only to play these games.
[Via Joystiq & Siliconera]
Reader Comments (19)
Posted: Jul 31st 2008 5:19PM (Unverified) said
ok now we need a solid release date on this
Posted: Jul 31st 2008 6:22PM (Unverified) said
alright damn it , n ow i am really wanting it. HOME is turning into a PS3 crack and its not even out yet. gimme dig-dug , a classic from my past at the bowling alley we don't even have anymore. yeah , i'm that old-school.
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Posted: Jul 31st 2008 11:15PM Averna said
No, dont ask for a date! That only leads to heart-break. Remember that the last date we heard (from official channels as well) was around this time last year.
Sony should have kept their mouth shut about it and pulled a "Video service" on us. Announce it and release it same day :P
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Sony should have kept their mouth shut about it and pulled a "Video service" on us. Announce it and release it same day :P
Posted: Jul 31st 2008 5:19PM (Unverified) said
ill check it out tomorrow too lazy today
Posted: Jul 31st 2008 5:22PM (Unverified) said
That's cool, hope they add 3rd Strike, then I'll make HOME my main uuhh home :)
Posted: Jul 31st 2008 5:28PM (Unverified) said
now you telling me we get to play these games for free??? now that my friend is worth the wait (ok maybe not). But still that is mighty nice of them!!!
hahaha play on players!
hahaha play on players!
Posted: Jul 31st 2008 5:30PM ummfada said
...and there is no release date in sight
Posted: Jul 31st 2008 5:34PM (Unverified) said
rad
Posted: Jul 31st 2008 6:00PM (Unverified) said
Oh, thats cool!
I like that.
I'm currently trying to think of other Namco classic arcade games...but I think they nailed them.
Also curious how the heck a 2-D version of Echochrome could possibly exist...
I like that.
I'm currently trying to think of other Namco classic arcade games...but I think they nailed them.
Also curious how the heck a 2-D version of Echochrome could possibly exist...
Posted: Jul 31st 2008 5:40PM (Unverified) said
"2D Home-exclusive version of echochrome"
2D Echochrome?
Need to search youtube some videos of that lol
2D Echochrome?
Need to search youtube some videos of that lol
Posted: Jul 31st 2008 5:41PM (Unverified) said
view all by title, H for home i got it,
Posted: Jul 31st 2008 5:42PM ComicShaman said
I always found Dig Dug to be one of the most delightfully warped concepts for a game. The Battle Pump (or whatever it was called) still has to be one of the strangest weapons ever.
Posted: Jul 31st 2008 6:44PM bakedbeans6 said
Agreed... I JUST bought it for the virtual console last week, too!
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Posted: Jul 31st 2008 6:00PM erh said
What's the point of going online into a massively-multi-player world to play single player games?
Posted: Jul 31st 2008 6:09PM Mattchewie said
its called options. If I'm waiting on my clan I can take in a quick game of galaga.
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Posted: Jul 31st 2008 5:52PM maxpontiac said
Alright Sony. Enough of the delay's.
Posted: Aug 1st 2008 6:18PM (Unverified) said
Looks good. I hope we get a release date.
Posted: Aug 6th 2008 8:54AM (Unverified) said
i think you should really stop complaining about it, because its coming soon. i remember that the official ps3 bioshock case had the home logo on it, saw that on gamepro, so we shall assume that itll be out right around them
Posted: Aug 10th 2008 8:17PM Malcolm30 said
They should add Donkey Kong to the Arcade line up. I've been waiting for someone to replicate this since the old Atari and arcade versions. Don't let me down Sony.
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