Back in September, Sony announced the plug-and-play PlayStation Classic system, along with five of its 20 included games. Now, we know therest of the list, and it includes some truly legendary titles.
The 15 newly announced games the PlayStation Classic will include are:
These games join the previously announcedFinal Fantasy VII,Jumping Flash,Wild Arms,Tekken 3, andRidge Racer Type 4.
Wepublished a list of the 15 gameswe wanted to see on the PlayStation Classic a few weeks ago, and only a couple ended up actually coming to the system. Sony is relying very heavily on the first entries in several series, includingResident EvilandRayman, despite later games receiving more acclaim. Still, with the limitations of the first PlayStation controller, which didn’t include analog sticks, the options were already a bit slimmer than some players may have liked.
It isn’t all doom and gloom, though — there are still some fantastic games on the list, includingMetal Gear Solidand the firstSyphon Filterfor anyone interested in retro stealth-action gameplay.Grand Theft Auto, which used a top-down perspective rather than the third-person view we know now, is also still worth checking out, though you may want to keep it away from younger players.
In contrast to Nintendo’s systems, Sony is targeting an older audience with the PlayStation Classic. Several games on the system include blood and gore, and only a select few are truly “family-friendly” games. Given the PlayStation’s target audience back in the ’90s, this isn’t a huge surprise, but it’s a shame we didn’t see anything from the Crash Bandicoot or Spyro series. Their recent remakes on current-generation consoles likely played a role in that, as well.
Which games are you most excited to play on the PlayStation Classic, and which games do you think got snubbed? The console launches on December 3 for $100, andyou can pre-order itright now.
