Sony Japan offering demo discs to new PS3 customers

  • Posted December 2nd, 2008 at 08:52 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ) has announced a new promotional initiative in the region targeting new PlayStation 3 adopters.

First time buyers will be able to snap up a special disc containing playable demos and footage of both already released and upcoming PS3 games, with consumers able to choose from either family friendly or mature-orientated promotional content.

While a fair chunk of the content is already available on the PlayStation Store, there’s one particular gem lurking on the White disc in the form of an online/offline co-op demo of Capcom’s upcoming Resident Evil 5.

According to reports, the demo discs will be hitting shelves on December 18. See below for a list of what you can expect with each disc.

Red Disc (Family Friendly)

·Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm (demo)
·Pro Evolution Soccer: Winning Eleven 2009 (demo)
·The Last Guy (demo)
·Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 (trailer)
·LittleBigPlanet (trailer)
·Aquanaut's Holiday (trailer)
·Afrika (trailer)

White Disc (Mature)

·Resident Evil 5 (demo)
·Metal Gear Solid 4 (demo)
·Metal Gear Online (demo)
·Valkyria Chronicles (demo)
·Yakuza 3 (trailer)
·Demon's Souls (trailer)
·White Knight Chronicles (trailer)
·Resistance 2 (trailer)

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  1. hesmanes | hesmanes

    • 8:53am GMT - December 2nd, 2008
    • 1

    To be honest this should have been done recently for all PS3 units not just Japan, remember the black demo discs you used to get with the PS1? Awwwww those were the days!

  2. The_Hells_Angels | The_Hells_Angels

    • 9:09am GMT - December 2nd, 2008
    • 2

    That means that soon we should be getting the RE5 demo on PSN by the mid or end of december.

  3. HalfOfZero | HalfOfZero

    • 9:27am GMT - December 2nd, 2008
    • 3

    White Disc > Red pml. Though, I spose their respective titles say it all :P
    Bout time they did this in my opinion, just like Hesmanes, I remember those demo discs we got witht he Ps1, did we ever get em for the PS2? Whatever, I just think if any company adds anythin to their prosducts with the word "free" attached to it, it's a bonus. A bl00dy big bonus!!

  4. gingo | gingo

    • 10:14am GMT - December 2nd, 2008
    • 4

    psn id: gingo... this is a very interesting initative by SCEJ i think SCEE AND SCEA should take heed and follow suit with more western like games

  5. kora5551

    • 1:16pm GMT - December 2nd, 2008
    • 5

    man, the PS1 black discs OWND!!

  6. hvnlyswrd08

    • 4:31pm GMT - December 2nd, 2008
    • 6

    great that means there is gunna be a RE5 demo

  7. Anim3Fr33K | Anim3Fr33K

    • 4:39pm GMT - December 2nd, 2008
    • 7

    White disc is quite nice

  8. Marcan21 | Marcan21

    • 4:50pm GMT - December 2nd, 2008
    • 8

    Give 2 first party titles instead... and pre-fill the hard-drives with demos 

  9. dukelord | KillZone3000

    • 6:14pm GMT - December 2nd, 2008
    • 9

    A Blu-Ray disc just to put some demos in it.

    Its good to spare space on the PS3 HD.

  10. AndrewMilky | AndrewMilky

    • 2:24pm GMT - December 3rd, 2008
    • 10

    psn id: gingo... GINGO YOU'RE STUPID.  "I think [they] should take heed..."  Who says that?  How come you're always able to be one of the first to comment.  Get a life, and stop refreshing PSU!

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