Sony Aims To Bring Non-Playstation Games to PSN

Sony intend on bringing non-PlayStation classics to its digital download service PlayStation Network. Sony aim to expand the range of classic titles available for PlayStation users to download, including titles originally published on non-Sony platforms - Nintendo and SEGA platforms. (non first party from Nintendo of course)

"In general there's a lot of discussion about [publishers'] back catalogs that will finally find its way to PlayStation Network in the back half of this year.

PSOne is included, but everything is on the table. We look for some of those big hits from all of the past games in their history and look for ways we can bring them over. It's not always easy. There's obviously technical areas that need to be bridged. But when those are solved, consumers will see a wide variety of retro games and brand new games coming to PSN."

John Koller, Sony's head of U.S. marketing for PlayStation hardware


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Sounds like a good idea. I play emulated games on my PSP much more than native ones.

Interesting, it looks like their going for their own virtual console of sorts. :D

That would be kick ass, I really hope this comes true.

They need to start bringing over the same games that are on Japan's PlayStation Store over to other regions. I heard Policenauts is on the Japan store, I'd love to play that game! (English version of course). Sony could be making a lot of money if they put a bunch of PS2 titles on the PSN. It's probably coming someday, but I think the time they took on Home was time they could have put into bringing older games to the PSN instead.

It's nice that they are planning for other games to appear on the store though.

Just like bru says id rather they spend more money and time actually bringing their own games onto the service including ones all ready on the service in japan then games i likely wont ever play on the ps3 since i can play them much easier, faster and free else where.

Yeah there's still a load from Japan that should be here already. When the hell is Einhander coming out, Japan has had it for ages.

They should begin by brigning the FF gmes before that...

Love that, minus 1 for saying pretty much what bru said.

F it dude, don't concern yourself with it, It's not like any of this shit matters anyway. If it does, +1, because you have a point.

this is exactly what the PSP needs imo

"Love that, minus 1 for saying pretty much what bru said."

What PSONe games? SONY USA hasn't put a decent PSone game up on PSN in decades. SOTN and Twisted Metal 2 are great.. but where are the other 900?

Nintendo will never allow it.

It would be cool if they could get all non-Nintendo published games from the Virtual Console and then some.

Final Fantasy VI on my PSP? Yes, please.

"Final Fantasy VI on my PSP? Yes, please."

I'd finally get a PSP if  Sony keeps putting legacy  games on PSN playable on both the PS3 and PSP.  Rondo of Blood--one day you will be mine!!!

Sony could be making a lot of money if they put a bunch of PS2 titles on the PSN. It's probably coming someday, but I think the time they took on Home was time they could have put into bringing older games to the PSN instead. It's nice that they are planning for other games to appear on the store though."

... If SEGA bring out Saturn games on there, I'll then have to buy a PS3 (though it'd be better if they also played on PSP which I already have heh). That is all.