Five Playstation 1 games that should make the next-gen jump

A.P. Stephens of the Examiner writes: "With the going trend of bringing back classics in remade style (Street Fight 2 HD Remix, Bionic Commando Rearmed, etc) and games that continue to get sequels (Street Fighter, Ratchet and Clank, etc), there are still many classic franchises that would be a great addition to the next-gen cycle.

Here are some Playstation 1 classic titles that should make the HD leap to today's gaming line-up. They are in no particular order."

[xabmol]

Soul Reaver!

Give me a new Soul Reaver!

[Raoh]

soul reaver used to be one of my favorite games every.

it could use a nice remake

[chidori666]

soul reaver died in the first game.... i prefer one remake of this game.

[Bathyj]

Screw Soul Reaver. How about where it all started?, Blood Omen:Legacy of Kain.

That was a great action RPG. Not much else like it on consoles.

[Sangria]

Yes, a Blood Omen and Soul Reaver restart would be awesome. Blood Omen for the RPG part, Soul Reaver for the adventure. Legacy Of Kain is a great series (if we count off Blood Omen 2, which could be dispensable).

I am also a strong supporter of a remake or a sequel of Team Buddies, by Psygnosis (which is now Sony Liverpool). Team Buddies was an epic multiplayer game and it would perfectly fit with nowadays references of online gaming. I wish Sony would bring Team Buddies back from the dead.

[Dark General]

I just picked up Soul Reaver 2 a month or so ago (after never quite beating the original still) and again i still love this series. I would LOVE for a new iteration or a remake of the original. I have Blood Omen 2 and it was meh. I seen video's of the original Blood Omen and it looked fantastic. A next gen reboot would be amazing but also probably possible. Eidos could get back into my good graces if they make a new (good) LoK game and make Deus Ex 3 good. But i'd settle for one of those things.

[Freak of Nature]

You cannot go wrong with Soul reaver/Legacy of Kain....

Throw in "Oddworld",my favorite franshise of all-time!

How about some clay platform action with the Skull monkeys?

Earthworm JIM,Wild 9's,Heart of darkness.....

NOTE:......

Douglas TenNapel, the creator of Earthworm Jim,signed a deal last April (08') whereby he'll act as creative consultant on a new Earthworm Jim game (Earthworm Jim 4)...

[rockleex]

Vagrant Story

Crash Team Racing (with Naughty Dog, not the new producers)

Street Fighter Alpha 3 (with online World Tour and online VS)

[Rourker]

I think there is a new oddworld coming out, there putting up a new site anyways

http://www.oddworld.com/

[Sarcasm]

I'm down for a new Legacy of Kain

PS3 or 360 it doesn't matter. I'd like to play it.

[Freak of Nature]

Oh yes I know,but thanks for the tip anyways,bubbles to you.

It will be based on the upcoming CG animation full length feature "Citizen siege"...When?Thats anyones quess,but it's overdue,and hopefully something concrete comes out soon on it...Then they plan on getting right back to "oddworld" itself...

Thanks again...

[Rmagnus]

I much prefer new games than a HD remake of an old one. I am sure its cool to replay alot of games in HD but new games to me means I get to experience something new.

[Myst]

I agree with this, HD remakes are nice but everyone has pretty much lived through them already. If they haven't yet well then I suppose an HD version can benefit them; but the original is generally always the best.

I think most of all though is that most of these games just need to make their way out into the rest of the world's version of the PS1 store. I mean the Japan one is like a game store by itself.

[rogimusprime]

some of the best games out there, but it would have to be a remake. We all know Raziel dies (well...is absorbed by the physical reaver)

Einhander was a classic, but how about Omega boost?

[SmokingMonkey]

and Destruction Derby like Motorstorm and online

oh man...

Megaman Legends

Jet Moto

and of course Twisted Metal, i want that same feeling i got when i first played TM on PS1, like oh sh!t Sony PS is not for the kiddies

[Bathyj]

Silent Bomber, one of the most underratted games ever made. It deserves way more props than it got.

Kudos for aknowledging Dustruction Derby too. It was one of the games I played for hourse at launch, along with wipeout and Battle Arena Toshinden. I've often wished Motorstorm had and arena mode, maybe even towing caravans for some truely brutal vehicular carnage.

[SlyGuy]

OMG I forgot about that gem!

[SoapShoes]

Destruction Derby 4 and Jet Moto 4!! Think how awesome these games could be on new technology. I hope Incognito considers making Jet Moto.

[Aclay]

To this day, I'm still kicking myself for not getting into the Soul Reaver series. I rememeber playing demo's of the Soul Reaver games on both the PS1 and PS2, but I never got around to buy them and I just forgot all about the franchise.

I still have the demo for Einhander, it's a really cool Side-Scrolling shooter, and it's a very Rare game. I never bought the full game, but it would be interesting to see what could be done with the game with the PS3/360.

.... Interestingly enough, 3 out of the 5 games listed were games made by Square... they were definantly at their best when they were "SquareSoft". Square should definantly bring back Xenogears for next-gen systems.

[Timesplitter14]

so many games, so little time...

I've got a giant list of every great game I missed and I know I'll never be able to play them all

[ikiru3385]

I want a new Colony Wars game!

[Bathyj]

Jumping Flash, Tobal 2, Toshinden, Rocks N Gems from Net Yuroza (Boulderdash Ripoff), Is it Futurecop LAPD? by EA, the hovercar that transformed into a Mech. It also had a strategy mode, it was great. Colony Wars, please Colony wars and G-Police while you're at it. ABE. Bring back 2D Abe, Wild 9's, Pandemonium, Earthworm Jim.

I have to go back to work.

[poopsack]

Legend of Legaia :D

[ParanoidMonkey]

I'd KILL for another Tomba/Tombi game.

[Timesplitter14]

Einhander F YEAH

[boss_killa]

a chrono cross sequel or any new chrono game would be awesome.

[San Frandisco]

in no order for me imo that should make the next-gen jump:

1. Battle arena toshinden

2. Bushido blade (squaresoft)

3. OMEGA BOOST (poliphony digital)

4. legend of legia

5.vragrant story

6. Frogger

7.Brave fencer: musashi

8.saga frontier

9.ape escape (original)

10.fighting force

and my personall badass favorite shooter: FEAR EFFECT!

[Bathyj]

Nice list.

Definately Bushido Blade, Ape Escape and Fear Effect. How could I forget Fear Effect?

[Imallvol7]

Hmm . . . For me . . . I want Final Fantasy 7 and 9 . . . and thats about it. I am pretty much all about the new IP's these days.

[emk2004]

need a new pE for ps3/360 that would be the shzt number 2 blew nuts.

[Myst]

I would like to see Tales of Destiny 2, HD remake I don't really care, but seeing as how I can't find all my discs for it at the moment and I really want to play. Would be nice if it were on the store :/

[DelbertGrady]

Poy Poy on XBL and PSN.

[hotrider12]

I would love to see classic games on ps3 re-made.
EINHANDLER WAS THE BEST sidescroll shooter, Darious twins was good.

and battle arena toshiden last but not least "silent bomber" that game is rare cost me 80.00 to buy still would love it to be re-made

[Obama]

Parasite Eve remake on the ps3 would make me very happy. The old one gave me the creep when I first played it.

[Mcrmarcher]

I would love it if they made a new soul reaver...i can only dream. IMO it has the best story/characters ever...but thats just me =P

[unrealgamer58]

Road Rash hd

[jessehaysfl]

without reading the list i would say,

1 FF7
2 Bushido Blade
3 I.Q.
4 Road Rash
5 Xenogears done right.

[jessehaysfl]

now ill go read the list and see if i hit any....im sure ff7 is on there.

[jessehaysfl]

WOW NO FF7 but Parasite eve was really good, so was einhander i loved that game, i think i might have to thorw it in and fire it up when i get home...

[han411]

the best of the best

[JeepGamer]

In a previous life of console wars... No, not the PS2 vs XB... Before that one, the little known and short lived console war between the PS and the Saturn.

Final Fantasy 7 was released for the PS and Saturan fans lamented that there was a vastly superior RPG for the Saturn that simply wasn't released in the United States. They were correct: That game was Grandia.

Amusingly after the Saturn failed Grandia made it across the pond on the Playstation.

[Cajun Chicken]

...Why are these lists so predictable?

Does everyone just want a smatter of RPGs remade?

I'd like a Wild9 remake in HD.

[JayX666]

I feel so dirty for saying this but i wouldn't mind MGS1 WITH MGS4'S graphics

[Gen0ne]

... that is all.

[Hockey11]

heart of darkness./story

[Becko]

Why I don't see Vagrant Story in the list ? VS is still great after its 9 year release.