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Home News SCEA Explains Why North America Got The Shaft On PSOne Classics

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SCEA Explains Why North America Got The Shaft On PSOne Classics

Posted on Thursday, August 30 @ 15:39:57 Eastern by Jonathan_Leack

After what seemed like an eternity, support for PlayStation One Classics were added to the Vita this week. However, it wasn't all gravy. North American residents were treated to only nine of the more than 100 titles that European PlayStation fans were offered. So why is that?

SCEA reached out to GamesRadar this morning and explained why so few games were added to the North American PlayStation Store. They stated:

Each territory is completely unique and must go through its own individual processes for approvals in order to be available for purchase directly on PS Vita through PlayStation Store. We work collaboratively with all parties involved, including third party publishers, to ensure that we are following the proper protocol. As of right now, there are nine PS one classics titles available on the PS Vita store, however we are working hard to expand this list as soon as possible.

Thankfully, you can still download virtually any PSOne Classic on your PlayStation 3 and then transfer it to your Vita, but full support isn't guaranteed. That's what's keeping me from purchasing Final Fantasy VI, a game I've been dying to play since I received my Vita at launch.

At some point the library will expand to point where everyone forgets this era of sorrow and despair, and until then you can look at our Top 10 Must-Own PSOne Classics so you know what to revisit when the time is right.
Tags:   PSOne Classics, Vita


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  • Ananymous
    Ananymous
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Aug 30th, 2012 at 4:19 pm
    Why not just download The Complete Collection PSP version?
    0 1
  • Kakulukia
    Kakulukia
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Sep 1st, 2012 at 7:11 pm
    Because he wants to play VI, not IV.
    0 0
  • elmoreoocyte
    elmoreoocyte
    Joined: Apr 2012
    Posted: Aug 30th, 2012 at 4:56 pm
    I didn't care enough to look more than about 3 minutes, but the webbernets say FF VI works just fine for Vita via PS3 transfer.
    0 1
  • Ivory_Soul
    Ivory_Soul
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Aug 30th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
    Does anyone know of a site that lists the PSOne games that work on Vita via PS3 transfer?
    0 1
  • used44
    used44
    Joined: Mar 2002
    Posted: Aug 30th, 2012 at 11:49 pm


    This forum thread has a pretty good list of confirmed games.
    0 1
  • used44
    used44
    Joined: Mar 2002
    Posted: Aug 30th, 2012 at 11:57 pm
    Hmmmm, links don't work still. Somedaaaaaaaaay.

    Just go check the Sony forum.
    0 1
  • MasterRabbi
    MasterRabbi
    Joined: May 2007
    Posted: Aug 31st, 2012 at 5:24 am
    Kefka! Shadow! All this old game talk is bringing nostalgia to an untenable level.
    0 0
  • thedarkstar
    thedarkstar
    Joined: Feb 2011
    Posted: Aug 31st, 2012 at 6:07 am
    Gotta wait for Shadow!
    0 0
  • Kakulukia
    Kakulukia
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Sep 1st, 2012 at 7:18 pm
    Just certify Crash 2, Spyro 2 and CTR quickly, mmmmmmmmkay, Sony? Do that and I'll give you some MONEY! You like MONEY, don't you? Sweet, sweet MONEY. Twenty-one big fat juicy DOLLARS.
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