Of course, that doesn't make the video any less dead sexy. Check out the video after the jump to see the PlayStation Phone living up to its unofficial name, playing ROMs of Resident Evil 2 and Rage Racer.
PlayStation Phone caught on video playing unofficial PSOne Android app
by Griffin McElroy 
on Jan 10th 2011 12:35PM
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Of course, that doesn't make the video any less dead sexy. Check out the video after the jump to see the PlayStation Phone living up to its unofficial name, playing ROMs of Resident Evil 2 and Rage Racer.
Reader Comments (52)
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 12:42PM Fallow said
I think you mean "formally," not "formerly."
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 12:42PM (Unverified) said
this thing is the worse kept secret ever.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 12:46PM Mrguy you know that guy said
Shit just got real.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:01PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
@Mrguy you know that guy
Not until the PSP2 gets leaked...erm...announced!!!
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Not until the PSP2 gets leaked...erm...announced!!!
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:14PM Mrguy you know that guy said
@Captain Planet Planeteer Power
Is that you CP???!!! we haven't seen you in ages!!! You were and still are the funniest guy on joystiq. Welcome Back!!!!
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Is that you CP???!!! we haven't seen you in ages!!! You were and still are the funniest guy on joystiq. Welcome Back!!!!
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 12:53PM yukeshime said
I believe ROM Buddy PSX is not actually an emulator but just a method of downloading PSX ROMs onto your phone...
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:12PM TheFairlaner said
@yukeshime Yeah, the emulator is almost certain PSX4Droid which uses ROM Buddy to search for downloadable ROMs
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:13PM oO Wallace Oo said
@yukeshime
So it's not using an Android PS Emulator to run the game, only ROM Buddy to get the files on there so they can be run by a Native Emulator ?
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So it's not using an Android PS Emulator to run the game, only ROM Buddy to get the files on there so they can be run by a Native Emulator ?
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 12:53PM King Johngie the Fourth said
Ok Sony, this is getting just a liiiitle boring now. Just announce the damn thing already
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 12:55PM MaliceMajorE15 said
so getting this
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 12:56PM Kougeru said
@ForeverAndEver have you ever played the old resident evils? terrible control scheme . great games otherwise
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:00PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
Why the hell can Sony not keep a secret?
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 2:08PM PN04 said
@Captain Planet Planeteer Power
At thia point it's been leaked for months now, It'd be frankly impossible to put the genie back in the bottle, and that's assuming they know who the person is that started the flood of information. It's easier just to let it exist and try to drum up anticipation for the device.
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At thia point it's been leaked for months now, It'd be frankly impossible to put the genie back in the bottle, and that's assuming they know who the person is that started the flood of information. It's easier just to let it exist and try to drum up anticipation for the device.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:04PM The Wicker Man said
Just let me buy this bastard! Everyone else seems to be playing one. Hell even if its psp or whatever gaming flops, I will at least have a control pad for emulated games besides a wiimote.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:08PM gwangi said
I can't wait til they announce this. It will play Rage Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacer!
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:09PM Marco le Polo said
It sounds like this guy is playing during his psychology test.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:09PM Mrguy you know that guy said
It's RIDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDGGGGEEEEEEEE RACER!!!!
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:13PM whatthegeek said
Say it with me:
"Sony can not comment on rumors or speculation"
Seriously, it's absolutely HILARIOUS that this phone hasn't been officially acknowledged in any way. Come on, Sony, when there's video of the damned thing up and running, it's time to stop being coy about it.
"Sony can not comment on rumors or speculation"
Seriously, it's absolutely HILARIOUS that this phone hasn't been officially acknowledged in any way. Come on, Sony, when there's video of the damned thing up and running, it's time to stop being coy about it.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 2:16PM whatthegeek said
@PN04 By continuing to ignore it's existence, they're losing the chance to ride the hype created by all of the leaks. Gamers are intrigued by the product, and even a small tease by Sony PR would help to stoke that particular fire. Instead, they've chosen to ignore that hype, and insist on not acknowledging the phone's existence. The more information that gets leaked, the more foolish they begin to look by not making a public statement. It's their decision whether or not to make a statement, but by not acknowledging something we all know exists, they're missing a good PR opportunity.
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:21PM KaCeX said
I thought that the d-pad would work for something else than games, like selecting the ROM or moving through lists...
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 2:31PM Wiizer said
@KaCeX
It probably will, the emulator that's being used is not really Sony's.
http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2010/08/06/psx4droid-brings-thousands-of-emulated-playstation-games-to-your/
Somebody's just messing with the prototype, and wants to show games on the thing before it's actually ready.
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It probably will, the emulator that's being used is not really Sony's.
http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2010/08/06/psx4droid-brings-thousands-of-emulated-playstation-games-to-your/
Somebody's just messing with the prototype, and wants to show games on the thing before it's actually ready.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:28PM MLC said
Ok. 2011 just became the year of the killer handhelds. Between this, the 3DS and the huge lineup of games, my wallet is gonna want emancipation.
2011 is killer!!!
2011 is killer!!!
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:41PM eat it said
some new games would be nice.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:45PM deedubbadoo said
Sony is just going to surprise everyone and announce this as the PSP2GOPhone...yep I went there.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 1:52PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
Sony makes me laugh, unlike Apple who release news with utmost shock and within a week or so its on the market to buy, Sony has thier products leaked, a year before they announce it and even then it takes a couple of months to get onto the market, jeez, by then, everyone loses interest.
Sony, word of advice, stop letting things get leaked, when they do, officially announce it asap and have it released before your competitors. That way you'll find more success.
Now...as for the PSP2.
Sony, word of advice, stop letting things get leaked, when they do, officially announce it asap and have it released before your competitors. That way you'll find more success.
Now...as for the PSP2.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 2:02PM neoXmahi said
I know someone whose begging for that guys job. Someone who can keep info confidential and has a family to feed.
@Spunky Monkey
Dude, what else is Sony going to do? You can't watch every single person every second of the day. Something is always going to leak, no matter what company your are, unless your corporation in its entirety is in a office building the size of Sucker Punch Studios.
@Spunky Monkey
Dude, what else is Sony going to do? You can't watch every single person every second of the day. Something is always going to leak, no matter what company your are, unless your corporation in its entirety is in a office building the size of Sucker Punch Studios.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 2:16PM Vidikron said
@Sly C
And even then they fail too... like the iPhone 4 prototype that got left in a bar over 2 months before it was released. I do think Sony seems to have the worst trouble with this, but there are very few surprise products anymore. Seems like details and pictures of everything gets leaked early these days.
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And even then they fail too... like the iPhone 4 prototype that got left in a bar over 2 months before it was released. I do think Sony seems to have the worst trouble with this, but there are very few surprise products anymore. Seems like details and pictures of everything gets leaked early these days.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 3:11PM neoXmahi said
Also, Sony will bring it out when they're ready too. In the business world, its all about timing. Even if there's a leak, there's still something important about when you bring it out. Yeah, not much of a surprise if its already been leaked, but whatever plans you make internally, you've got to be consistent and stick to the plan. There really isn't much you can do to stop them. I like what Sly C and Vidikron both said. Speaking internally as well as Sony doesn't have the worst trouble. Microsoft does very well, but Microsoft is also very small when compared to Sony. Sony covers a lot of ground. Microsoft has their Xbox 360 and Windows.
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Posted: Jan 10th 2011 3:01PM styleznma said
looks to be the best gaming phone out there; i mean look at the controller - looks so comfortable playing resident evil and ridge racer
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 3:26PM Lerkero said
I think the reason Sony hasn't officially announced it yet is because there is nothing inherently exciting about the product. Sure, it can play games, but so can a PSP, iPhone, and DS.
In the past decade Sony hasn't been an innovator, so most of their products arrive seeming like somebody's already done it. I think Sony may be waiting for one of their software devs to think of something new and then rush to announce the phone
In the past decade Sony hasn't been an innovator, so most of their products arrive seeming like somebody's already done it. I think Sony may be waiting for one of their software devs to think of something new and then rush to announce the phone
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 3:56PM D4rk 0p3rative said
The Playstation Phone Department must have more leaks than the busted radiator on a ten year old car.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 4:00PM TrueWhiteBoy said
Finally a reason to set my N-Gage down!
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 4:01PM thomdibblevii said
wait a minute, everybody just calm down for a second and answer me this: 'since when was there a Playstation Phone???' you would have thought that more people would know about this thing by now and not be keeping it a secret. crazy modern times we live in. crazy modern times.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 4:20PM TheRepublic said
I really need to this be announced AND come out soon. I am aching to get rid of my BlackBerry Storm. It makes the N-Gage look like a outstanding piece of hardware.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 4:30PM Tapejara said
I actually really want this. I don't care about playing PSP2-level quality games on a phone, but so long as I can play Minis and PSOne games I'm fine. The phone would also need to have a Facebook app (for me, personally), but I assume that's a given in this day and age.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 6:10PM Seiryuki said
It doesn't make sense playing PSone games on this. Shoulder buttons are a necessity for me.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 6:15PM AGES said
'PSX4Droid' is whats running the game on the PSPhone.
rom buddy is just used to find the roms.
rom buddy is just used to find the roms.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 9:58PM beanninja said
IT'S RAAAAAAAAAAAGE RACER!
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 11:13PM Polymorphic Ninja said
The biggest win of this is the slide out controller.
iPhone, Android and WP7 action games are seriously crippled by only having a touch screen.
iPhone, Android and WP7 action games are seriously crippled by only having a touch screen.
Posted: Jan 10th 2011 11:34PM abnerayag said
will this be able to play psp games as well? it better!
Posted: Jan 11th 2011 6:22AM TCJJ said
It plays Playstation games! No way. Still, I don't need another phone, but maybe if it plays PSP games and my brother DOES get one, I can "borrow" his PSP.
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