The PlayStation 3 started its life as a backwards compatible console thanks to built-in PlayStation 2 hardware that allowed legacy games to run. The feature was eventually phased out in subsequent console updates, which opens a door to a new revenue stream for the console maker.
Sony's newly launched "Only on PlayStation Network" campaign puts the spotlight on weekly downloadable releases. In addition to each week in October serving as a launchpad for exclusive new digital releases, fans will also get to snatch up a selection of "rare classic games" from the PS2 era.
These vintage titles will be coming to the store tomorrow, a list that includes God Hand, Odin Sphere, GrimGrimoire, Ring of Red and Maximo: Ghosts to Glory. No prices are listed, but PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive a 20 percent discount on all "Only on PSN" titles during this initial launch week. Sony is also offering $10 worth of credit toward November purchases as a bonus for all orders of $60 or more.
The PS2 titles are just one component of the month-long promotion, with weekly PSN releases dropping each week according to the following schedule:
- October 4 - Eufloria and Rochard
- October 11 - Sideway: New York
- October 13 - Sodium Collection
- October 18 - Okabu and RocketBirds
- October 25 - inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood and PixelJunk Sidescroller
Source: IndustryGamers
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DEATHBIDER
FRONT MISSION 5 WILL IT BE HERE AND WHEN !!!!!
RelicCastle
ITS ABOUT FRICKIN' TIME!!!!! THE PLAYSTATION NETWORK SHOULD HAVE HAD THIS FEATURE FROM WAY AT THE BEGINING OF THE PS3 WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT!!!!!! EACH NEW CONSOLE VERION THAT COMES OUT THEN YOU HAVE TO HAVE HOMAGE TO THE GAMES THAT CAME OUT IN PREVIOUS CONSOLE VERISIONS OR WHATS THE POINT IN MAKING THE GAMES IF YOU CANT PLAY THE GAMES FOREVER ON THE NEWER CONSOLE VERSIONS
crazyfooinc
Haha! Godhand was a hilarious beat-em-up, can't wait to play it again! :-D
Korzo
This is clearly geared toward more cult classic type games and not the big name titles we can expect to see getting the HD treatment. With that said, BRING ME GREGORY HORROR SHOW
EliteMastermind101
Jak&Daxter but I want an HD collection!!!
Boogie1188
I don't recognize any of those titles. Just give the Jak and Daxter games and the Kingdom Hearts game. That's all.
WhiteheadNellie
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Completist
Damn good news for the start on the week. I'm very excited especially since my Fatty died in April. How about some Legacy of Kain love? :)
InuYugiHakusho
I hope there'll be plenty more PS2 games to come. Personally, I'd like to check out the original "Killzone".
spuddafett
please release star wars battle front 1& 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HoeBag
I wanna see FF7!
mike030270
@Deathspear666- I dont know why the reply isnt working. But your wrong actually. The 20gb is also backwards compatible.
KingGainerXan
God Hand?! YES!! One of the funnest, funniest games ever. The ability to customize your fighting style was fantastic. Plus, Poison Chihauhua races! It's more beheading then a guillotine, with Headslicer!
King_Aaron_Moses
I for one loved God Hand and i would love to play it again
jizm247
how about some dark alliance?
Barbuganot
I just want the main Jak and Daxter trilogy. That's all I want. Please.
Deathspear666
Ummm you just couldn't say which PS3 was backwards compatible could you G4?? ONLY the 60 gig. and 80 gig. was compatible. The thing that bugsd me is WHY in the Blue h e l l would someone want to view those graphics on a new gen. console??!! The OLD arcade classics are the ONLY games from previous eras look decent on it. PSOne games look like a blurred and pixlelated mess..
martymar82
Yay lets release a bunch of crappy games nobody cares about!
KindredEX
wow... I am, how do you say, bored.
Where is Shinobi? Where is Onimusha?? For the love of God where is Crazy Taxi and SSX Tricky?????
Godsen002
...i'd hardly call these ps2 classics. come on, sony.
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