Sony Makes PSOne Classics Available for Vita In Most Ludicrous Way Possible

@jasondesante said:

YO Alex,

what does this sentence you wrote mean,

"Reddit users, as they are often wont to do, have compiled a list of games that can be played via a workaround, despite not being officially supported for North American users."

what does "as they are often wont to do" mean.......I simply do not understand the grammar of this

"as they are often wont to do" is a slightly archaic phrase meaning "as they do frequently"

"Wont" in this case is pronounced like "Want"

@jasondesante: Then brush up on your grammar.

@G0rd0nFr33m4n said:

*laughs at poor PlayStation and Nintendo owners*

*recalls when Microsoft was going to release a handheld, but intelligently didn't*

*closes article to play 360 and pc games*

CONGRATULATIONS

YOU'VE WON THE CONSOLE WAR, SOLIDER

Makes sense, I guess. Europe's a bigger region and because they're old games, they already have the various translations and localisations done.

I'd get Fear Effect 1 and 2... and... thats about it.

It's terrible, but at least it's not us Europeans getting screwed over for once. That's a relief. Funny how the US PSN has a lot more PSOne Classics than EU, but for some reason most of the circa 150 EU PSOne Classics work, but barely any of 250+ US ones?

all i want to do is play Resident Evil on my Vita and when they release PSone support, i can't even do that.

why must the Vita continue to disappoint me more and more?

@Video_Game_King said:

I uploaded that Cho Aniki picture to the site. You're welcome, Giant Bomb community.

You truly are the Video Game King.

@Alex: Yo, you forgot to underline Hot Shots Golf 2 for US users.

Is getting excited for old games all my vita has to offer? Im selling mine.

@Goldanas said:

@Soulblitz said:

So I downloaded the 1.80 patch and went to transfer my PS1 games from my PS3 to my Vita, and nothing comes up. Gone into the Content Manager on the Vita and that's all fine, but when I go into the PS1 section, nothing is there to transfer. Am I doing it wrong? I've got like 15 PS1 games installed on my PS3 ready to transfer over and none of them show up. Do I need the file the PS1 file in it's pre-installed form to be able to copy it?

Yes. It's in the instructions. I know we're predisposed to not reading them, but do all us folks in the customer support field a favor and read 'em sometime. You never know how much time you might save!

There weren't any instructions available when I first saw the update and read a related article when I updated my firmware this morning, but thanks for the slightly passive-aggressive reply nonetheless! Hell I can't even find any instructions now. Maybe I'm just a terrible internet detective.

And again all those people with hacked PSPs who have been playing all these old games for years skip away laughing.

All this does is make me want a PSP to catch of some hot JRPG/SRPG and classics action. But man, Sony is effing up the Vita as if they want it to flounder.

This is silly considering all the games work through content manager on Vita.

So the one time the PAL region doesn't get tossed a few table scraps, it's to get access to 15-year-old games on a system I probably won't ever own.

Re-downloaded all my PSone stuff to the PS3 and used the content manager to transfer all the games and saves. For whatever it's worth, the content manager works incredibly smoothly, and I'd honestly rather copy it all than have the Vita itself download it.

Granted, this isn't much consolation for those without a PS3, but I really don't think those who have the option have much room to complain here.

That said, I will never understand why they don't release every game in every region if they have the rights to release it anywhere. I'm still bummed about Japan getting Musashi and MegaMan Legends for PSone Classics.

Some of those game links are pretty damn lazy. And wrong.

@LordAndrew said:

Some of those game links are pretty damn lazy. And wrong.

Yeah, apparently Twisted metal for the ps3 can be played on the vita, not the playstation version, cool! Not a bad link at all.

The disparity is unfortunate, but license stuff is weird and kinda broken.

Sony doesn't understand marketing. The Vita getting a ton of classic PS1 games could have been a great, positive story for the Vita. However, when relayed by the media this just ends up confusing gamers and making them think "WTF Sony!?!"

@Shaka999: Was this meant to play to the old Sonic the Hedgehog saturday morning cartoon theme from ABC? Because it totally did in my head.

Really, Sony? Really? It'd be awesome if you didn't fuck something up for once.

Nine games. 9.

@Darkstorn: There's no confusion going on. NA Vita owners are getting access to way fewer games, that's the story here.

Admittedly, Sony could get out ahead of this with an explanation, that might help somewhat. But there's no way to spin this that isn't going to piss off a bunch of people.

I remember when Sony used to be the smart ones in the industry.

Things have been off kilter with them ever since five hundred and nintey-nine US dollars. :/

@Vrikk said:

Really, Sony? Really? It'd be awesome if you didn't fuck something up for once.

Nine games. 9.

Download PSOne game on PS3. Don't install it after it downloads. Grab USB cable that comes with Vita. Plug in Vita to PS3. Go to Content Manager. Transfer downloaded PSOne game onto Vita. Done. All PSOne games available on PS3 are yours to play on Vita.

@handlas said:

@Vrikk said:

Really, Sony? Really? It'd be awesome if you didn't fuck something up for once.

Nine games. 9.

Download PSOne game on PS3. Don't install it after it downloads. Grab USB cable that comes with Vita. Plug in Vita to PS3. Go to Content Manager. Transfer downloaded PSOne game onto Vita. Done. All PSOne games available on PS3 are yours to play on Vita.

I understand there's an unofficial workaround, but it's still the fact that Sony messed this up and gave us 9 official games. Plus I would imagine if going the PS3-to-Vita route messes anything up they will feign ignorance and say "we didn't tell you to do that!"

Yet another reason to just walk away from Console gaming  
of any kind & welcome myself back to the beautiful, unrestricted, 
no-bullshit world of PC gaming! :|  No bullshit.

woah north america chill out. like you haven't played ffvii enough already

The European PSN store get the shaft every week and Americans whine when some PS1 games almost doesn't work. Oh, cry me a river...

Seriously though, the difference in content across the PSN regions is kinda fucked up. One can only hope that they have better systems and deals in place for the PS4 launch (yeah, right).

@Video_Game_King said:

I uploaded that Cho Aniki picture to the site. You're welcome, Giant Bomb community.

Thank you, old friend.

Ah, Lovely. And yet...It is actions like this on the parts of publishers that drive people to pursue illegitimate means of acquiring entertainment media.

The existence in the US of websites like HULU, for example, do a great providing people with content, but when networks intentionally put in a 2 week delay on new episodes, people are going to look.elsewhere. And Europeans will do this too, because they sometimes have to wait /months/ to get the latest episodes of shows, compared to American consumers.

The whole business is messed up really. Publishers who don't get their act together lose out on a lot of business to people who take things into their own hands.

:|

Man, it seems like Sony is actively working against the Vita.

@Ninja said:

North Americans have Cool Boarders 2 on their list.... what more do they need?

Cool Boarders 4

@Binarynova said:

@handlas said:

@Vrikk said:

Really, Sony? Really? It'd be awesome if you didn't fuck something up for once.

Nine games. 9.

Download PSOne game on PS3. Don't install it after it downloads. Grab USB cable that comes with Vita. Plug in Vita to PS3. Go to Content Manager. Transfer downloaded PSOne game onto Vita. Done. All PSOne games available on PS3 are yours to play on Vita.

Yeaaaaah. Not all.

Though the list floating around seriously needs to have Final Fantasy Tactics added to it. Downloaded to PS3, worked on Vita. How did these guys NOT test FFT? :p

Because you're better off getting the PSP version.

its like a console war within' the same company, Sony Europe always seems to get the upper hand(held) on games

Fuck, Fear Effect 1 and 2? Goddamn it, now I need to go buy a Vita

And this is why I don't own a Vita yet. Jesus Sony. I would have been there day one if you basically supported a UMD-scan-in type program for your PSP games, and supported PS1 games out of the game. I am not sure why this is even an issue other than maybe afraid of getting custom firmware'd again?

Aren't the games listed just the ones that's available on the Vita PSN store? I heard that in the patch notes they've stated that PS Classics you've purchased on PS3 will be able to transfer no problem so it's not like it's a workaround thing at all. I've had no trouble transferring Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI, though Vita doesn't seem to recognise Final Fantasy V which I was hoping to play last night. Shame not every game is compatible right off the bat.

Maybe it's a tiny 'feel better' gift to Europe since we have to pay 50% more for games and consoles in some cases? (:

@geirr said:

Maybe it's a tiny 'feel better' gift to Europe since we have to pay 50% more for games and consoles in some cases? (:

And those are countries that have the Store. My country is still not in the country list :/

Oh Sony, you are so rubbish.

Europeans getting something Americans don't? What world am I living in...

Jokes aside, if I had a Vita I would probably not care for PS1 classics. About time Sony starts making some new games.

@Vexxan said:

Europeans getting something Americans don't? What world am I living in...

Jokes aside, if I had a Vita I would probably not care for PS1 classics. About time Sony starts making some new games.

I wouldn't really care either - at least not til they released some obscure awesome thing I totally forgot about.

Well it's pretty sweet for me in England. :) Crash Bandicoot time!

God Damnit, I think i'm gonna have to buy a Vita

I can't believe Professor Farnsworth started writing for Giant Bomb.

I used the work around to transfer Legend of Dragoon to my Vita. SCEA can go choke on a dick.

HEH, Suck it, Colonies