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Square-Enix Kicks off classic PS1 releases with Xenogears

According to a NeoGAF posting, this month's Dengeki PlayStation reveals the very first PS1 games Square Enix will revive on the Japanese PSN. The titles will be available for 600 yen each, and will begin releasing in Japan today. There are twelve titles planned, starting with Xenogears. However, there are a number of other titles to be released today, such as Einhander, Astronoka, Rakugaki Showtime, Raystorm and Fighters Impact. While none of these titles feature the words "Final" or "Fantasy" in them, many are considered classics of the PS1 era. Titles like Xenogears can be pretty rare, so these re-releases are of great convenience to those that missed them at first. At only 600 yen each, this is an incredible bargain, especially when one considers the ability to play these downloadables on both the PS3 and on the go with the PSP.

Unfortunately, SCEA and Square Enix USA haven't announced any similar plans to release English language versions of these classics. We hope that they follow suit soon.

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TheHater5795d ago (Edited 5795d ago )

Couldn't agree more. I hope they can release some of the final fantasy games on the psn. Final Fantasy VII and VIII would be nice. :)

JasonXE5795d ago (Edited 5795d ago )

Its like how xbl is to America as psn is to japan. The home region is going to get loads more of content compare to other regions. SCEJ thanks america support of the ps3 so they can give more stuff/content to Japan and boost there economy, arigato fan-roboto!

Megaton5795d ago

Completely agree. I hate reading articles like this because it makes me jealous of the JPSN. Our selection of PS1 titles in America is absolutely abysmal (with the exception of Castlevania).

callahan095794d ago

RAKUGAKI SHOWTIME!!

Love the hell outta that game. I'm totally going to download it from the Japanese PSN store. I have an original Japanese copy for my PSone still, but can't play it anymore due to a lack of JP PS console.

I forgot that game was published by Enix! Classic Treasure gaming goodness.

kira9895794d ago

AAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

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BilI Gates5795d ago

Dude the Japanese Store is freaking FLOODED with PS1 classics that I'd like to buy. This isn't fair.

TheHater5795d ago

is it just me, or does the Japanese plyatation store have more contents that the European and American store combine?

Dark-Angel095795d ago

I say the same thing... I wish that a lot of the PS1 games on the JPN Store would make it to the US Store

BilI Gates5795d ago (Edited 5795d ago )

It's not just you. I was in that store earlier and man they've got a lot of great stuff in there. I want Policenauts so bad.

They've got more trailers, more demos, more wallpapers, more PS1 classics.. If you were to actually take the time to look through the store in every section and every folder, you'd see that they have a lot more stuff than we do. Now I wish I was Japanese.

Ninja-Sama5795d ago

my favourite game ever on the PS1.

Millah5795d ago

One of my favorite games of all time!

LeShin5795d ago

Xenogears......the only RPG to this day I've completed 6 times beginning to end!!

SCEE even though I've still got my original copy, you better bring this to the PSN!!!!!!!!

Throw in Parasite Eve as well while you're at it!

Skerj5795d ago

Agreed and bubbled to you all, favorite RPG of all time. There are so many things in the game that are just mindblowing and as of yet untouched (SMT games come damn close though). I own 2 copies both mint and one still sealed, the perfect works book, and too much Xenogears paraphernalia. This seriously needs to hit the US PSN so everyone can see what the TRUE RPG for the PS1 was, sorry FFVII Xenogears has you beat by a long shot.

Kratos_19865795d ago

i also want the resident evil classics

KillaManiac5795d ago

Heck yea, been watching playthroughs of all the Res Evil 1-3 on PS1 on Youtube lately.

Bubbles for the Res Evil classic fan!

SpartanGR5795d ago (Edited 5795d ago )

I'm not gonna wait for them to wake up (us/europe psn). I've just bought a huge collection -all of them actually- of jrpg's for the ps1. I'll play them either there (psone) or on my ps2

ThatArtGuy5795d ago

Problem is that I can't read Japanese.

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"Unlock the Force: Get the Cantina Band Jam Track in Fortnite's Star Wars Event

Discover how to acquire the iconic Cantina Band Jam Track in the Fortnite x Star Wars collaboration. Gear up for an intergalactic musical journey in Fortnite's latest event.

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PlayStation Plus Hidden Gem: Magic Orbz

“I thoroughly enjoy retro-style games and with that, Magic Orbz modernises the classic brick breaking formula and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.

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KentBlake2d ago

This game deserves a remaster for current consoles. It was awesome on PS3.

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Games That Were Bad on Release, But Are Now Great

BLG writes, "Some of the most popular games have had a rough start, with some of them being downright unplayable.

Despite that, developers have managed to turn it around for them and make their game worth playing. Here are some games that had a rough start but were pretty great."

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Terry_B3d ago

Good list..hoped to see Street Fighter 5 there..and it is.

Vits3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Sea of Thieves... I'm not disagreeing that the game has improved in terms of content. But I feel that the most significant change between now and its release is actually the public perception. Nowadays, most people are aware that the game is a multiplayer PvP-focused experience first and foremost, and not "Black Flag made by Rare". Consequently, people dismissing the whole experience because the single-player aspect is lacking or the story is plain are much less common.

darthv723d ago

Several years ago, i submitted an idea to Rare that would change up the mechanics of battling opponents in the game. whereby if you died in battle, you turned into a skeleton warrior and had to fight your way back to the land of the living. It was an interesting twist on respawning and would allow the player to experience both sides of a battle.

I keep hoping to see something like that get added to the game.

Kaii3d ago

They consider FO 76 & ME Andromeda to be great now 🤭

anast3d ago

Every game in the last 2 decades...

INMATEofARKHAM3d ago

It's sad that this quick retort is more often than not true... The industry's acceptance of release and patch has gone too far.

gunnerforlife2d ago

Days gone! By the end of the game I couldn't drop it down! I went around so many hours killing zombies! It was addictive by the end.

S2Killinit2d ago

That game was just plain good game. It didnt improve, it was just good.

gunnerforlife2d ago

I don't know, I got it abit late, and struggled for a few days, and then all of a sudden it just got good!!

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