KMart ad reveals possible US greatest hits
Here's an early taste of something most likely to be at Sony's Tuesday press conference. In this image, taken from a KMart Entertainment Guide by reader Josh, it appears that three PS3 games are going to get the greatest hits treatment -- which also means a US line of greatest hits title are on the way. If true, expect to hear an official announcement on Tuesday. And, if so, it sounds like another one of our predictions came true -- this time, a pretty big one. We can smell bingo already.
[Update: new high-res pics have been uploaded to Flickr. Thanks, Josh!]
[Update: new high-res pics have been uploaded to Flickr. Thanks, Josh!]









Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kyle @ Jul 12th 2008 1:35PM
Finally! I hope Folklore jumps on that list, since it is in Japan correct. But I'll finally pick up Resistance now.
maroofh @ Jul 12th 2008 1:41PM
ew. wasn't a red case for HD-DVD?
OAKside @ Jul 12th 2008 2:31PM
Yup. Keep the PS3 clear case, but the red GH label is fine. Clear for PS3, blue for BD, red/other colors for HDDVD/other formats.
These comments won't be complete without "OMG its just a color ur gay who cares slow news day!!" I think we're good now.
John @ Jul 12th 2008 3:35PM
Just be glad it's not that hideous yellow.
Dehshizknight @ Jul 12th 2008 6:10PM
Agreed. I'm glad it isn't a yellow case like we previously seen for other regions.
Yeah, I find the red color to look pretty cool. We can easily tell it's their not HD-DVD cases because the PS3 game cases are much thicker.
Also, with HD-DVD obliterated, does it really matter that the color matches? In a couple years, we'll probably be the only ones that remembers the HD-DVD cases (we being tech-savvy blog readers).
Autopsy15 @ Jul 12th 2008 6:56PM
Ha! I like how you assume that everyone that reads a blog is tech savvy.
maskedrose @ Jul 12th 2008 1:46PM
but HDDVD is dead so what does it matter? Maybe seeing blu ray disks in red cases will put M$'s panties in a knot. hehehehe.
Kid Chemical @ Jul 12th 2008 1:54PM
Or better yet...
Confuse consumers for no reason.
maskedrose @ Jul 12th 2008 1:58PM
They should learn how to read then.
Roto13 @ Jul 12th 2008 1:51PM
Those are some pretty disappointing greatest hits. :P
MizzDiva @ Jul 12th 2008 2:00PM
Eh...I gotta agree w/ you Roto13, hell, now if I would of seen something like Heavenly Sword--then that would have caught my attention (been wanting that for a while).
Then again, this IS a K-Mart ad....so you probably shouldn't have expected nothing too extravagant (as far as titles) anyway.
ryan @ Jul 12th 2008 2:30PM
i wouldn't call Heavenly Sword a greatest hit. those 3 games ARE the only greatest hits that have graced the PS3 in it's lifecycle.
MizzDiva @ Jul 12th 2008 2:53PM
@ ryan,
LOL....well I suppose that may or may not be under debate.
But I'm thinking along the lines of price-wise "greatest hits" seeing as though Heavenly Sword was one of the eariler launch title for PS3. So I'm surprised not to see it just yet.
ryan @ Jul 12th 2008 3:58PM
if it's price wise, then it will have a price cut instead of investing in a new box with "Greatest Hits" on the cover.
Most PS2 Greatest Hits have earned that title because of commercial success or otherwise.
early games like Heavenly Sword that don't gain any success at all receive a price cut, get placed into the bargain bin category with the other sleeper hits and await a purchase.
a price cut is in order for Heavenly Sword. not a Greatest Hits cover.
MizzDiva @ Jul 12th 2008 4:12PM
Hmm, see your point.....good one, too. Didn't look at it that way.
Niko_Bellic @ Jul 12th 2008 7:02PM
Actually, I do believe HS is eligible to be a Greatest Hits title. It's sold enough copies (close to a million-- in fact). I'm not disappointed with this at all. Uncharted, HS, and R&CF will all be Greatest Hits soon-- I'm positive.
Niko_Bellic @ Jul 12th 2008 7:05PM
@ryan, I'm willing to bet you're wrong :)
ryan @ Jul 12th 2008 9:39PM
yup! i'm wrong at that for sure. it sold 1.10 million thus far. it certainly is eligible for a Greatest Hits. Sony has to consult the company for this to happen of course.
I'm not sure with their recent debacle how well this will go tho. will Ninja Theory even care? will Sony care? it's been 10 months since HS came out, by "Greatest Hits law" HS should be among these Red Labled titles by now...
Nerdkiller @ Jul 12th 2008 1:56PM
A red case...for BD games...BLASPHAMY!
importuner923 @ Jul 12th 2008 2:19PM
But the ps2 greatest hits were red so maybe they were trying to keep it the same. Although i still think blu would have ben cooler, maybe use the Blu-Ray movie cases that are transparent blue.
mezzanine @ Jul 12th 2008 3:20PM
But the Playstation 1 Greatest Hits were green, so they should switch it up every generation. I want yellow.
Josh @ Jul 12th 2008 2:08PM
Erm...Why is the picture flipped on the flickr page?
Josh @ Jul 12th 2008 3:04PM
Sorry, it was a quick and dirty shot taken on my MacBook Pro and that is just how it takes the photos. I have better, hi res shots coming real soon. The cases look a lot better than what that picture would lead you to believe.
Josh @ Jul 12th 2008 5:04PM
THE NEW HIGHER RES PICTURES ARE UP @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/352/
themizarkshow @ Jul 12th 2008 2:13PM
Hopefully thats not all of them they'll have on release of the series... cause that would suck.
NipGrip @ Jul 12th 2008 2:26PM
Warhawk's worth $20 isn't it?
lorddshadow @ Jul 12th 2008 2:38PM
definitely
themizarkshow @ Jul 12th 2008 5:04PM
Unless you already have it... then no, it isn't worth another $20.
David @ Jul 12th 2008 2:26PM
Great! It seems the cases won't be as ugly as the Japanese "The Best" series. Hey guys Warhawk is an awesome game...every ps3 owner should have it...so don't say the titles are disappointing because that games rocks. I'm sure we'll start to see more games become greatest hits pretty soon.
MizzDiva @ Jul 12th 2008 3:05PM
Yeah, David you're right.....yellow???...mmm, can't figure how JP Sony came up w/ that color concept for their version of greatest hit title. I guess if they were going for grabbing the consumers attention it was DEFINITELY achieved--however it's certainly one helluva distraction on any games cover design that gets slap w/ it (still can't forget how wack it looked on "Ryu ga Gotoku"/Yakuza....yuck).
And I'm sure Warhawk it's bad or anything either, it just too bad it's not my cup of tea (nor is Resistance and MotorStorm), but I'm sure eventually they'll add more.
MizzDiva @ Jul 12th 2008 3:08PM
damn meant to say "it's *not* bad"
....where's an edit button when you need it??
lorddshadow @ Jul 12th 2008 2:39PM
might be time for me to finally pick up resistance. this and the gamestop thing is killing my virtually nonexistent wallet.
MexicanTerrorist @ Jul 12th 2008 2:45PM
Please make those red labels blue.
linebeginstoblur @ Jul 13th 2008 7:38PM
You replied to a comment of mine where I wished that the DUALSHOCK 3 and Home symbols on box arts wouldn't be there. It wasn't a complaint, it was just a comment. Well, I don't see how wishing that Greatest Hits boxes would be blue is any different. So I have a question for you. Is there anyone out there that cares about YOUR complaints?
Brett from Atlanta @ Jul 12th 2008 3:01PM
Does anyone have any idea what the price would be for the greatest hits games? If I remember correctly, all of the PS2's greatest hits games were one unified low price, but I can't imagine that Warhawk would be the same price as the other two because it's online only. Now, if they made the other two title the same price as what you would expect to pay for Warhawk (20-25 bucks), I'll gladly grab my keys and go scoop all of these up as soon as they hit stores.
uh-oh polio @ Jul 12th 2008 3:04PM
Well, its better than YELLOW
MizzDiva @ Jul 12th 2008 3:10PM
....you must know how the JP ones look, too? LOL
My thoughts exactly....
James @ Jul 12th 2008 3:33PM
Man those cases suck, here's to it bringing the used games down.
linebeginstoblur @ Jul 12th 2008 11:12PM
I was getting worried about the look of the box art, but I'm actually very pleased. :) Looks really tasteful, instead of the ones with yellow and too much added white space.
David Van (Cool Prizes Inc.) @ Jul 13th 2008 4:38AM
I was expecting a metallic sign for the greatest hits title and a black clear see through case...
ballernaz @ Jul 13th 2008 4:00PM
They should do green or blue, reds a little..aggresive
BTW the games for GH will be resistance, motorstorm, warhawk, ratchet and clank, uncharted, ninja gaiden sigma-they have all reached the sale requirement and time req.
anthonyjh @ Jul 13th 2008 4:38PM
I'm not really a fan of the price point...
MisterTwoTurbo @ Jul 14th 2008 2:34AM
lol i like how they look like HD-DVDs