More PlayStation oldies coming to PSN 'shortly'

by Ludwig Kietzmann on Nov 23rd 2008 2:00PM

Despite being overwhelmed with current releases and all their graphical bumpy maps, we do occasionally yearn for something a little more earnest and antiquated. This isn't a problem if you have access to the Japanese PSN, but browsers of the American PlayStation Store are unlikely to describe the pre-PS2 pickings as anything but "slim."

With that in mind, MTV Multiplayer asked Sony's head of hardware marketing, John Koller, if more downloadable classics were on the way. "Yes, we are working on further PSone additions to the PS Store and should see those launch shortly," came the answer. Though we're left to wonder just how "shortly" that is, we've already assembled a list of our favorite PlayStation games. Won't you vote in our poll and tell us which one you'd like to see on PSN next?

Which PlayStation classic should come to PSN next?
The Simpsons Wrestling	463 (5.1%)
Blade	66 (0.7%)
Mike Tyson Boxing	165 (1.8%)
Fighting Force 2	184 (2.0%)
Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace	374 (4.1%)
Power Spike: Pro Beach Volleyball	54 (0.6%)
Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home	118 (1.3%)
Star Wars Episode One: Jedi Power Battles	533 (5.9%)
Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas	294 (3.2%)
Koudelka	322 (3.5%)
This is a joke poll, isn't it?	6533 (71.7%)

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Tags: Joke-Poll, PlayStation, PlayStation-Store, PS-Store, PS3, PSN, PSOne, PSP

Reader Comments (99)

FIVE-YEAR-RULE! FIVE-YEAR-RULE!
GET IT ON PC! GET IT ON PC!

I've actually got a torrent of FFVIII on my PS3, but I can't get the damn thing to work. =(

It needs installshield to work (to unpack the content of the four discs) and for some reason installshield hates me and refuses to work.

I've played all the way through FFVIII on my PS3- over HDMI, no less- with no trouble. Is it maybe an issue with different models? I'm rocking a 60 gig.

Tobal please. oh, and Star Gladiator, Vagrant Story, Bushido Blade, Suikoden 2, Breath of Fire 3, Colony Wars, Alundra and SF Alpha 3 while you're at it. wha the heck, why not some Abe games, as well as the two Lunars'?

What you really want is Tobal 2. It is so much better than the first! Too bad it probably won't happen. :(

That was a serious vote for Jedi Power Battles...

I don't really know, though. I don't think they should waste their time putting the really popular games on PSN since, chances are, most people who care have already finished those games a long time ago.

I really want to get the games I missed. Vagrant Story in particular.

If they were THAT good, why not put them on PSN, I completed Tomb Raider 3 and it took me yonks to do it, why buy another PS2 and an old copy of Tomb Raider 3 when I could get it for cheap on PSN and kick that games ass that gave me hell back in the days?

Mind you five-year-rule applies to these games too. Grab a 360 controller, start an emulator and torrent away!

Thats if you have patience and computer power for emulators :)

did you know that joystiq gets an average of 350,000 page views daily? 600 votes in 30 minutes? how can i help get more views on joystq ludwig???

Gex was the game! :D

I'd love to know why Crash Team Racing still isn't in the US store. I've been putting off replacing my broken disc with a used one because I'd like to have it on my PSP as well. I have no idea how much red tape needs to be cut to get games on the store in the US, but so far it's been a straight up disappointment.

24 games after what, nearly 2 years? I know it's pessimistic, negative and asinine to say, but if you're not going to do it right, don't do it at all.

I guess this is the real reason they took away backward compatibility? So they can sell you the old games?

PS3 still plays PS1 games, not PS2.

Not a biggie, as long as they put some rare games up that few could get hold of. Besides CDs are annoying and how would I play Crash Warped on my PSP if it were on CD, most of the PS1 gaming I do is Via my PSP.

Every single PS3 model is backwards-compatible with PS1 disc games.

What DangerMouse said. All PS3's can still play PS1 games. It's PS2 BC that's been taken away.

Nice attempt, though.

They took away BC so they can sell you a PS2.

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS My use of all caps should show that I really want this game.

the PSP remake is pretty good

:( I know it looked really good but I dont have a psp but I do have a ps3 mabey I should just buy the disc...

I had a fat PSP, broke it, and about three years later bought a slim for the express purpose of playing FF Tactics. Its a much more refined version of the original.

I admit that buying a PSP is a little overkill to play one game. If you get a chance to play the PSP version, do it.

You can probably find emulators too... I'm just sayin' is all.

emulator for psp or ps1? Think you meant ps1 since I never seen a working psp emulator.

For me, a game played on the computer through emulator never feels the same as an actual controller on the tv :(

Ummhmms how about Metal Gear Solid? Also, Crash Team Racing, Marvel vs. Capcom, more Spyro, Gex, Resident Evils, Tomba, and whatever else people have said on this thread.

And I also want PS2 games.

The PS1 version of marvel Vs. Capcom was terrible. I'm sure the main issue blocking this is the licensing barriers, but i would rather have the arcade version, even in a simple emulated form.

you put jedi power battles on their or i will CUT YOU!!

Where art thou, Ape Escape???

Star Wars Episode 1 was a great game. With the aide of the "all weapons" cheat, you could go on a killing spree in the underwater city and kill everything that looked like Jar-Jar with a rocket launcher.

It's remarkably therapeutic.

Final Fantasy VII, even though I still have it. It should be brought.

Fuck you, I loved The Phantom Menace game.

Resident Evil 2
N2O
Colony Wars

Nightmare Creatures kthxbai.

More Simpsons fans need to represent to take the Star Wars ones down. They only got it by six votes right now.

vagrant story and ff9

I'd like to see the following on the European PSN...
Final Fantasy 7/8/9
Resident Evil 1/2/3
Dino Crisis 1/2
Tekken 1/2/3
Parappa The Rapper/UmJammer Lammy
Vib Ribbon
Ape Escape
Mega Man 8/X3/X4/X5/X6
There are plenty of games I'd buy again for the PSone, at a reasonable price, of course.

why Parappa The Rapper? That guy couldnt rap even if the world depended on it, atleast in the PSP version, never played ps1

I'm still waiting for Halo 2 to appear on XBLM, at which point I will buy it and Halo 1. I've played the Halo series for a cumulative of about 10 minutes.

Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace was my dirty little secret. I must've completed that game about 4 or 5 times (despite not owning a PSX). I wish I could tell you why I enjoyed playing it that much but I can't. Now i'll go say 500 hail marys for my sins...

Oh come on! The Simpsons Wrestling was in a class of it's own!

Special Ed'.

Sigh.. PS1 days. I was old school and I didn't even know it.

Come on. There's a much better list of what should be on the PSN for DL than this. Let's start with most of what's on the JPN store for starters, then continue with some of the rarities from the PS1 era.

Did they bring the Jumping Flash series over yet?

Intelligent Qube, please.

I nominate Driver (1999). Remember that game? I thought that game was amazing when I played that back then. The only bad part was the slowdown. It would be great to play that again. Maybe they could even clean it up a little with the slowdown.

Release Xenogears and I'll buy a PS3. I'm serious, I'm thiiis close from buying one. Even more if you release Chrono Cross, or maybe just start at the highest selling and work your way down the list. It'd be better then releasing Z list titles nobody cares about on a bi-yearly basis.

Why is Koudelka lumped in with all of that other poop?

CRASH BASH!!! I want my awesome party game back.

"Yes, we are working on further PSone additions to the PS Store and should see those launch shortly,"

You made a whole story out of THIS?

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