Eltigro Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 YouTube will be infected with a bunch of 20-something gamer vids making 23 minute rant videos about this, even before it's released. "hey guys, derpgamer here, and you probably heard about the playstation classic..... " (20 minutes of yammering) You forgot the requests to like, comment, subscribe, hit the bell, check out the patreon and discord, follow on twitter, facebook, and instagram, and stay tuned at the end for a word from your sponsor... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I still have a PS3 (and 2 and my original), so this serves no real purpose for me. 20 games for 100 bucks is decent enough value, I guess. Would be neat if you could log into the PlayStation Store and get more, but that would probably jack up the price unreasonably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluswimmer Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 YouTube will be infected with a bunch of 20-something gamer vids making 23 minute rant videos about this, even before it's released. "hey guys, derpgamer here, and you probably heard about the playstation classic..... " (20 minutes of yammering) I'm already seeing a lot of people using the same old "why buy this when you can just emulate with a Raspberry Pi" argument. Nevermind the fact that Nintendo's mini consoles faced the same criticism and sold well regardless, and that most people don't have the technical know-how to even set up emulation on a Raspberry Pi... Personally I'm not particularly interested in this since I've never owned a Playstation console, but I can see the appeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I concur. Considering that I do a lot of my gaming on my lunch break or when I have time while I am out and about, a portable device would be really interesting. However, if this doesn't show just how hot, popular, and mainstream retro gaming is becoming, I don't know what will. It's cute ...and a hundred bucks. I'm sure this will sell really well, much better than the (much more powerful and versatile) PlayStation TV.I wonder what the margins would be on a new PSP with preloaded games? That would be more interesting to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Looks cool. Though as others have said, you gotta have Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Solid, Crash Bandicoot, Gran Turismo, Spyro, Twisted Metal, no? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Thanks, I finally have decided on the name for my Youtube channel. Derpgamer! My other idea was "GameBros" who have a medical prescription to wear a baseball cap backwards and say "Yeah, that's what I thought!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 They'll have to include a few more classic racers such as Gran Turismo 2, Crash Team Racing and WipeOut XL. You could practically fill the thing with racing games alone. All three Crash Bandicoots will have to be on there. Metal Gear Solid. Symphony of the Night. Klonoa. Einhander. Resident Evil 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I'm already seeing a lot of people using the same old "why buy this when you can just emulate with a Raspberry Pi" argument. Nevermind the fact that Nintendo's mini consoles faced the same criticism and sold well regardless, and that most people don't have the technical know-how to even set up emulation on a Raspberry Pi... Personally I'm not particularly interested in this since I've never owned a Playstation console, but I can see the appeal. Same on both counts. I have no idea where people get this idea that the general public is interested in cobbling together hobbyist components and learning entirely new skills just to get the same end result for roughly the same amount of money. A full RPI setup will end up costing you about what an NES classic would, and you have to do a lot more work than opening a box and plugging it in. I don't see myself getting one, as I'm pretty sure every PS1 game that interests me I already have, or could obtain VERY cheaply. However, depending on how they handle the hackability thing, I could see maybe getting one for tinkering reasons. On one hand, Sony likes to lock down their hardware just as much as Nintendo does, so logically you'd think they'd try to make it un-hackable*. On the other hand, Nintendo at least made the token effort to discourage hacking... Sony could see that as an opportunity and just run in the opposite direction. *Yes, we know anything can be hacked, eventually. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 (edited) Like the other official mini-consoles, this is less to me about playing or getting these games, and moreso the pure hardware acquisition. Edited September 19, 2018 by NE146 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stamos Mullet Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 They'll have to include a few more classic racers such as Gran Turismo 2, Crash Team Racing and WipeOut XL. You could practically fill the thing with racing games alone. All three Crash Bandicoots will have to be on there. Metal Gear Solid. Symphony of the Night. Klonoa. Einhander. Resident Evil 2 for mine - I'd like to see: Tenchu - Stealth Assassins Colony Wars Gex - Enter the Gecko THPS2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stamos Mullet Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Like the other official mini-consoles, this is less to me about playing or getting these games, and moreso the pure hardware acquisition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 It really just depends. I would imagine you would have to have a Crash Bandicoot game, Gran Turismo, and a Twisted Metal. However, 20 games, while somewhat plentiful, is not all that much in reality. Looks cool. Though as others have said, you gotta have Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Solid, Crash Bandicoot, Gran Turismo, Spyro, Twisted Metal, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 (edited) It really just depends. I would imagine you would have to have a Crash Bandicoot game, Gran Turismo, and a Twisted Metal. However, 20 games, while somewhat plentiful, is not all that much in reality. 20 games is a very small number considering the scope of the original Playstation's library. As I said, they could practically fill it with classic racers alone. I'm sure they're planning on future releases with more games if this sells well. Edited September 19, 2018 by mbd30 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Hey, I'm sure most video game packrats here are in the same boat.. i.e. Every game that's been announced I've already had for years and years, so it's not like I'm chomping at the bit to play them. So the attraction is definitely the official mini hardware. That said, of course the hdmi out is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 It's gotta have the spyro games or eff it. Though the reignited series coming later this year make that redundant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlegamer Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Deathtrap Dungeon or no buy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 The Bandicoot games just recently were rereleased in updated versions. Would they put all those back out again on this? I can see one of them, but probably not all of them. Same idea with the Spyro games. Maybe one of them, but all, probably not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Agreed. This should sell very well, but considering how many noteworthy games came out on this system, multiple iterations are a definite possibility. 20 games is a very small number considering the scope of the original Playstation's library. As I said, they could practically fill it with classic racers alone. I'm sure they're planning on future releases with more games if this sells well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I'm already seeing a lot of people using the same old "why buy this when you can just emulate with a Raspberry Pi" argument. Ooh, ooh! I know! It's because Playstation games look like dithery ass on a Raspberry Pi! It's like, stray pixels everywhere, man. Looks like a Georges Seurat painting in low resolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfleet Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Very cool that Sony is getting in on the "classic" plug and play market! For me, I'm more interested in if the thing can be modded/hacked. I already have multiple ways to play PS1 games and a stash of great PS1 games, but I haven't dabbled in PS1 emulation yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 If this can be hacked and loaded up a la NES Classic / SNES Classic, then definitely it would make this product better IMO. Very cool that Sony is getting in on the "classic" plug and play market! For me, I'm more interested in if the thing can be modded/hacked. I already have multiple ways to play PS1 games and a stash of great PS1 games, but I haven't dabbled in PS1 emulation yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stamos Mullet Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Ooh, ooh! I know! It's because Playstation games look like dithery ass on a Raspberry Pi! It's like, stray pixels everywhere, man. Looks like a Georges Seurat painting in low resolution. Is that because of the RPi or because they're using a wonky emulator on that RPi? PS1 emulation has gotten really good in the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 They'll have to include a few more classic racers such as Gran Turismo 2, Crash Team Racing and WipeOut XL. You could practically fill the thing with racing games alone. Wipeout XL hasn't shown up on any retro lists yet, probably because of all the licensed music. Here's the thing for me ... if I'm going to plunk down in front of my TV to play games on the couch (a dubious proposition anyway for me these days), I might as well ... - play with a wireless controller - play a remixed/sequel version of the game (Wipeout HD and Tekken 7 in particular) - enjoy the crispy graphics and online play I'm certain there are people who loooooooved the PS One and stopped there, for whom this would be perfect. Sold state FF7 is likely a system seller to some folks. You just know I'll probably buy one anyway, but it's hard to get excited about this when they've been selling and giving away PSone games digitally on PSP/Vita/PS3 for over a decade. I guess since the PS4 doesn't play oldies, the demand might have built up again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Nintendo got Castlevania on their classics, so you'd think Symphony is doable or Silent Hill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I picked up the Nintendo consoles just to own the hardware so same here. Would be very cool if it's hackable to use roms. Metal Gear Solid should be on there but with Konami and all these 3rd parties who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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