Capcom preparing to release between 20 and 40 PS1 and PSP titles via PSN

by Kevin Kelly on May 4th 2009 6:45PM

Capcom is going to make its PlayStation Network presence a lot more robust as it begins releasing ports of PS1 titles and providing downloadable versions of previous PSP titles throughout the year. We spoke with Capcom's Chris Kramer, who let us know that the company would be listening to what the community wants and figuring out internally what titles to release -- but don't expect any of them to involve licensing shenanigans along the lines of Marvel vs. Capcom.

"We'll definitely be looking at a lot of titles that have things like Street Fighter and Resident Evil in the title," Kramer said. "We're thinking about putting together a long list of the titles we're looking at, and then releasing it on Capcom Unity and having people vote on them. Ultimately we're looking at bringing between 20 and 40 titles to the PSN over the next several months."

Tags: Capcom, Chris-Kramer, downloadable, Sony, UMD

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Well.. about time!

No kidding. Why this didn't happen years ago I'll never understand.

Better late than never! This will go nicely with my PSP2 (when it comes out).

Q4 is looking disastrous for my wallet. PSP2, RB Beatles, and must-have games like Heavy Rain, GoW3, and Uncharted2.

About damn time is all I have to say. Someone tell Sony and Square Enix to start releasing their shit outside the Japanese PSN too.

I second that and let out a large YAY!

That's like twice as many titles as are currently available from everyone.

Yeah we need Final Fantasy 7, 8, and 9. We also need a Vagrant Story on there also. I'm excited to see that Capcom support the PSN. Nice to see Resident Evil to appear. Will Rival School be on that PSN also.

"but don't expect any of them to involve licensing shenanigans along the lines of Marvel vs. Capcom."

Oh come on, that's how you can promote the upcoming Marvel vs Capcom 2 game on the PSN. Rerelease the other Marvel vs Capcom game. I never had the PS1 when I was young, and I always wanted to try those game.

The ps1 port of Marvel Versus Capcom 1 is nothing worth writing home about, restrictions in the ps1's memory only let you play tag team if player 1 and 2 were playing as the same character.

Awesome news, hope its coming to the european psn.

I would hope so too but knowing SCEE and Capcom working together... it'll take a long time

This is the new SCEE without David Reeves, I think we'll see them a little quicker on their feet than before.

Listen up Konami!

Why is it only Capcom making these moves? What happened to the other developers? When you go to the "Publishers" side of the store's content, you only have one company, Capcom.

When need more publishers on board!!!

Because Capcom's the best.

Also, everyone had better start releasing PSP games on PSN, with the PSP Go! coming and all....

@Archgamer: To be fair, ripping and rolling your own PS1 games on PSP has been *necessary* up until this point thanks to NOBODY releasing games in this format.

I've done it myself with FFTactics and amazingly it ran about 100x better than the crappy re-release that Square vomited upon the PSP. Wanna use an item? ssssllllooowwwdooowwwnn. Wanna cast some magic? You guessed it, slowdown.

Anyway if publishers had gotten on board to begin with people wouldn't be forced to resort to deviance to get their portable gaming fix. In addition to my rip I've purchased some of the very few games from the PSN, Castlevania and Wipeout.

@Popfrogs

First, wrong post.

Secondly, so, basically stealing or copying PS1 games was *necessary* because you were to impatient to wait for the release of PS1 games from publishers was to slow, like FFTactics spells and actions? Are you an idiot? You have just stated basically that your are a thief.

Furthermore, what kind of message are people like you sending companies like Sony, Capcom, Square, etc. by ripping PS1 games into the PSP, piracy is piracy my fellow, and if the companies feel that piracy is a threat to acquiring any profit, then they are not going to release their games if it was soon pirated. Like I said before, people like you ruin things like this from ever happening.

Lastly, I dare anyone to say that I'm wrong about stealing and piracy.

It's not stealing when you own the item.

@B

Its not right when there is Copyright laws.

If he owns his own version, and is making a copy of it to work on the ps1, it's well within his rights to do that.

Whoops, meant psp*

@ArchGamer

Don't expect anyone here to agree with you. If I own a PS1 game and want to play it on my PSP it's nobody's business but my own.

@Archgamer (again): Ok if Joystiq doesn't fail this will end up in the same thread.

Anyway, where did I say that I stole FFTactics? I ripped it from my lovingly used copy off my shelf. I know alot of people just hit torrent sites since most PS1 games are nearly impossible to find legally but that's not what I did. Nor did I encourage anyone to download games they don't own and put them onto CFW PSPs.

I'm saying that, since Square doesn't have its head in the game, they missed out on an additional sale from me. By now 3/4 of the PS1 library should be on the PSN for purchase, legal nonsense aside. Japan has a big fat list of titles and the US PSN does not.

We're nearly 3 years into the PS3's life cycle, and 4 years into the PSP's. There is no excuse for publishers to be dawdling around like this when there is revenue to be had, especially for properties that would cost them next to nothing to re-release since there aren't packaging issues and it's all digital.

Kudos to Capcom, and here's hoping Konami can do better than 2 Castlevania titles.

Psst far too late. the only reason i kept the psp was the abillity to Rip and convert my own discs. If Sony would embrace this people would buy the psp. Oh well, ill go back to playing Resident Evil 2, FF VII, FFIX, Grandia, Rayman, Chrono Cross, Metal Gear Solid and whatever other PSX game i want on my psp!

People like you ruin things like this.

Yep. I too own a PSP with custom firmware, and I enjoy playing my own PS1 games on it. But I don't come here and tell everyone how dumb they are, or tell Capcom they shouldn't bother.
I'll be happy to see some good titles for download, it's far easier to buy something from the PSN than it is to track it down on eBay, rip and copy it, and hope that it actually works.

I have one thing to say;

OMG!

Actually, that's three things, kind of. But still excited

PS Square, I'm waiting.

Told you guys more ps1 games are coming. Expect more from other people too like sony and square.

Well, I see plenty in the Japanese store. So given that they really have no excuse for the lack of PS1 games in the store, I'll believe it when I can actually buy the games.

Oh they are coming. I have a friend that works in one of the bigger sony studios and they've gotten word that more are coming from people like Square, Sony themselves, Konami, Capcom as we've seen here, EA and more. He won't tell me what games specifically or when, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't know that either. I'd wager that a lot will be announced at E3 though.

I hope your friend at Sony give what they promise. We need to be on the same level as the JPN one.

I honestly hope you are correct on that and maybe this move by Capcom is indeed the first step. I love my PS3, but the disparity between the content available in the Jpanese PSN store and what is available here has been one of my biggest ongoing disappointments.

Let me be the first to pat you on the back for calling this.

I hope they release Powerstone over the PSN with online capability. I don't even give a damn about an HD Remix I just want the game.

I wouldn't mind some Saturn/Dreamcast classics, as well. They should get on that.

I'm sure some people will go gaga over this, but the only Capcom games I'd really be interested in would be Monster Hunter.

Prayers = Answered.

Really,No I'm still poor and I'm not married to 3 diferent super Models but thanks for giving me false hope for a second there.

agreed with ESC. i'm not having insanely kinky sex with megan fox so i know my prayers have gone unanswered.

Mine have. I got see two dirty, filthy comments to make me laugh and smile. :)

That's what you pray for, ArchGamer?

@WRE

No....of course not, pssf, I was...you know....uh, hey look over there!

*flees*

I didn't say ALL prayers answered- but more Capcom games are always high on my list of want... well, more internally developed Capcom games, anyway.

Christ, clean yourselves up and get a girlfriend, guys...

Yes! hopefully marvel super heroes will be in there.

That what.... doubles? the ps1 selection. Nice stuff

Damn, finally. I'll wait and see how Sony fumbles this up.

FINALLY!!! Hopefully we'll see the PS Breath of Fire stuff on there. Time to put your money where your mouth is guys. If nobody buys this stuff, the other companies sure as hell are not gonna release their stuff on the PSN. Let's do this!

Street Fighter Alpha I, II, and III or it didn't happen

also, CAPCOM vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro kthnxbi

Part 1 is already on the US PSN.

Someone slap me first and then confirm that there are more PSOne games coming the Playstation Store, playable on both PS3 and PSP.

I must be dreaming.

*slap*

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