Playstation Classic

[The NZA]

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Nostalgia is a near-endless mining source in gaming. Many companies often dig into their past and remaster or re-release whatever might bring back your childhood memories. Sony might be attempting to do just that, as they are internally considering making a PLAYSTATION CLASSIC, according to a recent interview.

Speaking with Mantan Web (and translated by ComicBook), Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO John Kodera (also known as Tsuyoshi) described the company's attitude towards making a PS1 packed with old games. He stated that the company was mulling over the idea of making a PLAYSTATION CLASSIC. However, he seemed to suggest that the company was only discussing the possibility.

"Our company is always digging up past assets," said Kodera in the translation. "I think there are various ways to do (a classic console). There have been discussions happening (within the company) on what kind of ways are there."

 

day 1 - here for lammy, incredible crisis, ape escape & all 

[Iambaytor]

Tomba 1 and 2 or GTFO

[The NZA]

oh yeah, I'd be surprised if at least one of em didn't make the cut

 

watch one spot get used for blasto tho 

[Iambaytor]

Maybe Sony will have more sense than Nintendo and make theirs expandable.

[Visitant]

Do gaming companies think we're going to just keep buying into our nostalgia over and over again?

 

 

...yep. And we are.

 

 

I 100% guarantee you if they could get SE on board to put FF7 on there, it would sell out in minutes. 

[alive she cried]

If someone offered me €100 to play whatever this is for two hours I'd turn them down.

 

Do ye not find first generation 3d graphics nauseatingly terrible? 

Edited May 25, 2018 by alive she cried

[Visitant]

I do find early PS1 classics hard to go back to unless they are remastered. I can go back to SOTN over and over again...and I LOVE Parasite Eve..but i'd rather PE be remastered before going back to it. 

[The NZA]

most of ye down on early 3d prolly don't play them on old SDTV's as intended, so they're stretched & look worse than you recall. this would likely have an internal scaler to correct that. 

 

i love the shit out of PSX & Saturn 32 bit gen games. it was such a magical era.

 

what does date them for me is the lack of 2nd analog stick, though 

[Dag]

I'm drooling over here. I played the shit out of FF7. I would plunk down $100 in a heartbeat.

[The NZA]

 

 

Today, we are excited to announce that we are bringing back the original PlayStation experience in a new miniaturized version – PlayStation Classic! The console will come pre-loaded with 20 classic titles, including fan-favorites such as Final Fantasy VII, Jumping Flash, Ridge Racer Type 4, Tekken 3, and Wild Arms.

 

 

[The NZA]

axels

explain this reaction, some of those games are good

[the division of joy]

_{But... why?}

[The NZA]

...because the PSX had a badass library, and most people don't have that system anymore, much less a means to play it in the proper aspect ration/etc?  

 

man, i don't get y'alls reactions so far.  they could sell one of these with just konami or square's offerings that gen and it'd be incredible 

[Keth]

4 hours ago, The NZA said:

axels

explain this reaction, some of those games are good

They'd be just as good on the PS4

 

 

[Visitant]

It's a cute money grab that I will probably drop on. 

[The NZA]

 

 

[Keth]

I also want to say, I fully acknowledge my hypocrisy in owning an SNES classic and being indifferent towards this.... The same stuff could and should definitely be applied to Nintendo's current attitude towards their classics.

 

That said... If it's moddable I may bite. 

 

100 bucks is a bit steep for me though.

[The NZA]

it's the going rate for these things sadly 

 

me, I'm just happy Sega announced their upcoming Genesis anniversary thing won't be done by ATgames finally - fuck, their systems were terrible 

[Iambaytor]

Look, if there's a way to get some of the PS1's deeper cuts in an affordable format I am fucking down and then some.  I dropped $60 on Tomba, and that was a cheap copy!

[Keth]

 

[Visitant]

I mean, its ok I guess...

[The NZA]

i dunno, i'm kinda surprised - the heavy hitters (MGS, FF VII,  RE1, Tekken 3 etc) are here, but Persona,  IQ, Puzzle Fighter II, Mr Driller and such are neat to see.  oddworld, wild arms, syphon filter are welcome too.  

 

despite my wishlist, i didn't expect meany cult ones on here.  god knows if it was my call, it'dve had Um Jammer Lammy, Vib Ribbon, Incredible Crisis, Gunner's Heaven and a bunch of shit not many others would've wanted, haha

[Jables]

Vib  Ribbon adapted to use .mp3 or spotify tracks would be cool.

 

I'm happy with that list and this will be the first mini-console I opt in on.

[C_U_SPACECOWBOY]

Incredible fucking crisis.  Good call.

[Visitant]

Japan is getting Parasite Eve so...