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July's European PSN Store offerings - Heavenly Sword demo and more

by Jem Alexander { Jul 13th 2007 at 9:00AM }

We've managed to get our hands on what exactly we can expect from the EU PSN Store this month. After this week's huge update, we had high hopes that this month would continue offering us some excellent content. Those hopes seem to be well founded. Check out the list of releases for the upcoming weeks. While not exhaustive, this list focuses on major, highly-anticipated playable content.

Heavenly Sword demo

Crash Bandicoot 2 PS1 game for PS3/PSP

Spyro 2 PS1 game for PS3/PSP

WipEout 2097 PS1 game for PS3/PSP

MediEvil PS1 game for PS3/PSP

We've also heard mention of the Blast Factor expansion, Snakeball and Feel Ski but aren't certain whether these will be coming our way in July. If not, then we'll probably see them in August. Also on the horizon is news about Warhawk and the Motorstorm Coyote Weekend VIP Pass update. Oh, and in the run up to the Heavenly Sword release in September we'll be seeing five "Animated History" videos which give the game some backstory, along with some more making-of content appearing on the Store too. No doubt each week will be peppered with the normal trailers as well.

Japanese PSN receives a treasure trove of PS1 games

by Jem Alexander { Jun 28th 2007 at 7:00PM }

The Japanese PSN has had a veritable explosion of PS1 titles added to its collection. This puts the total number available on the Japanese Store up to twelve million or so now, we think. Hopefully we'll be seeing some more being released onto the US and EU stores in the near future. The full list of titles made available today are as follows.

AI Mah Jong Selection (hamster)
DEPTH (Sony computer Entertainment)
Gussun Paradise (IREM software)
Jet Moto (Sony computer Entertainment)
Jumping Flash! 2 (Sony computer Entertainment)
Major Wave Series: Puzzle Mania 2 (hamsters)
Major Wave Series: Zipangu Jima: Unmei wa Saikoro ga Kimeru!? (Hamsters)
Metal Slug (SNK Playmore)
Oasis Road (Idea Factory)
Panekit (Sony computer Entertainment)
Samurai Spirits III: Zankuro Musouken (SNK Playmore)
Samurai Spirits IV: Amakusa Kourin Special (SNK Playmore)
Spectral Tower 2 (Idea Factory)
SuperLite 1500 Series Cotton original (Success)
SuperLite 1500 Series Sanvein (Success)
The King OF Fighters '98 (SNK Playmore)
The King OF Fighters '99 (SNK Playmore)
The King OF Fighters Kyo (SNK Playmore)
XI [sai] (Sony computer Entertainment)

There are a total of two games in that list that, if made available, we would download. Perhaps it's best to stick with the quality-over-quantity philosophy that SCEA and SCEE have for the PS1 releases. Though having said that, perhaps there's a happy medium between the two that means we can actually get some new games at some point.

[Via PSP Fanboy]

PlayStation 1 games on their way to the EU PSN Store

by Jem Alexander { Jun 15th 2007 at 8:00PM }

It seems like Sony Europe got a visit last night from the Ghost of PlayStation Future. "Update the European PSN Store!" the ghost would no doubt have said. "And not with one of those well-intentioned insults that consist of a couple of trailers. Give them games!" So Sony did and, seemingly, they will continue to do so for at least the next two weeks.

So scared was Sony of the Ghost of PlayStation Future that they even planned to release a selection of PS1 games onto the European PSN Store, on the 22nd of June. Namely:

Crash Bandicoot
Medievil
Wipeout
Jumping Flash
Syphon Filter

With that, the Ghost of Playstation Future's work was done. Harmony would reign over the European continent. At least until July.

The End.

[Via PSP Fanboy]

PaRappa the Rapper to spit hot fire on PSP [Update 2]

by Chris Powell { Sep 7th 2006 at 2:00PM }

Good news, my fellow PSP fanboys. I bring you tidings of yet another great franchise making its way to our beloved handheld. According to a German gaming site, Famitsu is reporting PaRappa the Rapper will be released for the PSP sometime in the future.

No other details have been released, but I'm hoping for an all-new title. Possibly PaRappa 3?

In the game, players must copy amazingly catchy raps by pressing the right buttons at a specific time and in correct order. Sounds kinda lame, but if you've ever played the game, you're probably like me and immediately fell in love with it. Just the thought of playing this amazing franchise on the go has me as giddy as a Japanese school girl.

[Thanks Daniel]

[Update 1: Fixed the school-girl link so no one will get fired.]
[Update 2: There will be 4 player multiplayer in this "updated" port.]