Sony to double archive output in Japan

  • Posted October 12th, 2007 at 05:49 EDT by
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Sony Japan has updated their PlayStation Store with a batch of original PlayStation (PS1) games available for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable costing just 600 yen (around $5 USD).

The full list is as follows:

Alundra (Sony)
Echo Night #2 (From Software)
Hanafuda Graffiti Koikoi Monogatari (Hamster)
King's Field III (From Software)
Popologue (Sony)
Sanwa Pachinko Paradise (Irem)
Sanwa Pachinko Paradise 2 (Irem)
XII Jumbo (Sony)

In addition -- this update is just the first of two for October and Sony will infact be updating the Japanese PlayStation Store archives twice a month henceforward.

This is a significant development and could see more PS1 games promptly appearing in the store on a more consistent basis which is great. But the question still remains - Will Sony ever create a complete archive?

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  1. Jackobinen

    • 5:51am BST - October 12th, 2007
    • 1

    Good for them...now we want some retro games too!

  2. falky64

    • 6:16am BST - October 12th, 2007
    • 2

    I heard Sony already have plans to create a full archive list of PS1 & PS2.

  3. proog | proog

    • 6:42am BST - October 12th, 2007
    • 3

    That would be so amazing if they made a full (or even just half full) archive in the PS Store!

  4. SolsticeZero | SolsticeZero

    • 7:11am BST - October 12th, 2007
    • 4

    I just really want more PS updates for the american store. We only have, like, 8 or so. I would kill a baby to see games like the original Armored Core or Vagrant Story.

  5. The Cleaner

    • 7:16am BST - October 12th, 2007
    • 5

    I just want full hardware backward compatibilty as I have lots of PS1 & PS2 originals.

  6. Jezer29 | Jezer29

    • 7:47am BST - October 12th, 2007
    • 6

    @5 if your trying to start something up on the 40GB dont even try it.. All PS3 are full backwards capable with PS1 games.. And if you have PS2 games then you have a PS2..So my question to you is, do you have a PS3 already??? Cause if you do it has B/C on PS2.. So what your point???

    But to stay on topic.. Sony needs to wake up and smell the coffee cause for the PSN being free and them needing to find ways to generate $$$ they should had been seeling more of PS1 classic game from the jump.. There are a $hit load of PS1 game that I know people would love to get their hands on..

  7. Stef Nighthawk

    • 7:55am BST - October 12th, 2007
    • 7

    @6 if they are FULL backwards compatible with PS1 games, then why does FF2 crash in the middle of the story?

  8. Muzikguy | Muzikguy

    • 8:42am BST - October 12th, 2007
    • 8

    Yes, bring more PS1 games. I'm still wating for Parasite Eve, Rollcage, Soul Edge(Blade) and a few others to hit the store. I haven't been able to find either of these in pawn shops, stores, etc.

  9. gingo | gingo

    • 9:46am BST - October 12th, 2007
    • 9

    psn id: gingo.... i really hope they create a bigger archive in the uk store because there is only about 6 gamesj ust and think how many ps1 and ps2 games they could release and put on the store

  10. ACHILL6969

    • 11:36am BST - October 12th, 2007
    • 10

    Would like to see Metal Gear Solid on there for the PS1

  11. Jezer29 | Jezer29

    • 1:43pm BST - October 12th, 2007
    • 11

    @7 cause most likely your using an old *$$ disk..

  12. thegame97338 | G_PIG79

    • 2:54pm BST - October 12th, 2007
    • 12

    I want alundra, kings field 3, and echo night 2, I am a big fan..

  13. Psydistix

    • 3:26pm BST - October 12th, 2007
    • 13

    @thegame97338, I knew that I was not the only fan of the King's Field series.  And King's Field III(II in the states) is seen as the greatest game in the series.  However I am not happy about this at all, because unless I have the Original 60GB U.S. version PS3, I will have to kick out $5 for PS1 games that I already have.  That.....................................................is messed up my friends.

  14. Scarecrowi | Ifrit99

    • 1:02am BST - October 13th, 2007
    • 14

    Man this is good...now if only they would do this for the NA store too...

    Oh well Japanese account for the win then.

  15. Alfie-UHE | Alfie-UHE

    • 2:41pm BST - October 13th, 2007
    • 15

    @ jezer, what are u talking about? cleaner didn't mention the 40gb, Joker

  16. djduke316 | DJDuke316

    • 4:33pm GMT - January 5th, 2008
    • 16

    Wish they would do the same for US....

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