Sony planning PS2 & PS1 support for PS3 & PS Vita respectively

[emigre]

From the google translate:

[font=&#12513]We enjoying for everyone[/font]

Awwwwwww that's nice.

 

[EZ-Megaman]

I got the launch PS3, which could play PS2 games, so this isn't very exciting for me. It's nice to know that the Vita is getting PSX games, though. I think that was confirmed before, but it wouldn't come with the Vita out of the box?
Correct me if I'm wrong; I can't remember the article very well.

 

[Armadillo]

Google translate seems to suggest it's just the Japanese Playstation store getting ps2 classics. Up until now, I don't think they've had them, only EU and NA stores.

 

[Alex221]

From my understanding it seems that the section on psn which contains ps2 classics will be frequently updated with more and more games.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

PSX support for the Vita was announced at E3 and we already knew it was coming when the system was announced pretty much.

PS2 support, what do you mean? They've been selling "PS2 Classics" for a while now I thought.

 

[Sylar1]

Google translate seems to suggest it's just the Japanese Playstation store getting ps2 classics. Up until now, I don't think they've had them, only EU and NA stores.

yep http://www.siliconera.com/2012/07/03/ps2-classics-finally-come-to-japan-with-contra-siren-and-dragon-force/

 

[Alex221]

What do you mean? They've been selling "PS2 Classics" for a while now I thought.

Not in japan though.

 

[Zombie_X]

It's just giving Japan a service called "Playstation 2 Archives" which is similar to what the UK and US have already. So no disc support at all guys, just the games will be on the PSN. Kind of a bummer but it's Sony after all. The PS3 is plenty powerful to emulate PS2 game right but we'll never see it happen. They'd rather bleed us dry.

 

[Hop2089]

SE hurry up and put up Front Mission 4 and 5 on the PS2 Archieves.

It will be nice to have the rest of the series on my Vita.

 

[raulpica]

No disc support? Be ya damned, Sony! I want to replace my 60gb PS3 with a slim one

 

[BrightNeko]

if it is PS2 for vita I bet it has to do with streaming from your PS3. still neat.

 

[DS1]

No disc support? Be ya damned, Sony! I want to replace my 60gb PS3 with a slim one

Yeah, but at least you can play Japanese titles. PS2 discs are still region locked. I'm looking for an excuse to abandon my modded PS2 for a PS3.

 

[DiscostewSM]

The PS3 is plenty powerful to emulate PS2 game...

Maybe they brought the compatibility rate back up, as the initial rate was pretty low when they began replacing the PS2 hardware with software emulation.

 

[notmeanymore]

Why on earth would it take an update for a handheld to do something its predecessor did with ease?

Me gusta PS2 support though. Now we just need 5.00 CFW and everyone will be set.

 

[blahkamehameha]

I of course would love them to allow the ability to play ps2 discs, but don't see that every happening frankly.

Would work counterproductive to Sony. Don't know of too many people who would want to download a PS2 classic off psn when they could own the actual disc off ebay for a couple of dollars. Not to mention it would hurt sales for their HD collections. A lot of people won't pay 60 dollars for games with slightly better graphics when they can again get the originals a whole lot cheaper

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Why on earth would it take an update for a handheld to do something its predecessor did with ease?

I doubt they're just porting whatever the PSP did for the Vita. Different hardware means they do it differently.

 

[shakirmoledina]

can u tell me how i can play ffX plz plsszz plzz!!1!

 

[notmeanymore]

Why on earth would it take an update for a handheld to do something its predecessor did with ease?

I doubt they're just porting whatever the PSP did for the Vita. Different hardware means they do it differently.

While I agree it's probably not a straight port, I don't see the code being THAT different overall.

 

[Zombie_X]

So looking at the article, I can't believe they are porting BIOHAZARD Code Veronica COMPLETE to the PS3 when the HD Revival Selection version is already available... Really odd I have to say.

But yeah my Japanese is limited but from what I can understand, the games will be rolled out to PSN starting with five titles. The "Playstation 2 Game Archive" ([font=&#12513]PlayStation®2アーカイブス) [/font]will be about the same as the US/UK version of the PS2 Classics. Another note is that the Vita is not mentioned anywhere in the article at all, so most likely no PS2 Vita support at all.

It's too bad they aren't adding disc support, but that's why I have a modded PS2. Japanese PS2 + Mod-Chip = Win.

[PlayStation®2アーカイブス] (A-kaibusu, so pronounced Ahkaibz)

 

[raulpica]

No disc support? Be ya damned, Sony! I want to replace my 60gb PS3 with a slim one

Yeah, but at least you can play Japanese titles. PS2 discs are still region locked. I'm looking for an excuse to abandon my modded PS2 for a PS3.

Mine is PAL Well, I'd play PAL games on it nonetheless, so that's ok.