The PS3s Big Brother Turns 7 Years Young Gets 160 Games in March 2008

Which is like 49 in console years.

And Sony is celebrating this with a Ceramic White PS2 Launch to go with your Non BC PS3 40GB Ceramic White (Rumor).

The PS2s success of over 120 MILLION consoles sold globally are big shoes to fill for little brother PS3. I mean pretend the PS2 is Jesus Christ. Now pretend that your Jesus' little brother.

Next year the PS2 will be eligible to collect Social Security, but if you think its retiring thing again. SCEA has told Gamasutra that it will be announcing some 160 odd titles for the PS2 through the end of March 2008! Makes you think twice about saving that 100 bucks huh?

[YoMeViet]

kool 160 new titles to mess around with, the PS2 might even last into it's 8th year.

[LoydX-mas]

that none of them will play on the new 40 gig PS3 that Sony is trying to move this season.

[ruibing]

If you want to play PS2 games in their best quality, get a PS2. I've played PS2 games on a PS2 through component cable and 60GB PS3 through the same and certain games looks better (in terms of color, saturation, vibrancy, and hue) on the PS2. The same goes for the software emulation, it has been shown that it looks better than hardware emulation due to certain post processing due in software, like smoothing.

[Coke-a-Cola]

...

[The Wood]

we will support you even when your old and grey

[mcgrawgamer]

turn a profit on the ps3 and it's software. I actually see this as a good thing and this brings up another question. Did Sony need to launch the ps3 as early as they did?

[Kratos_Kart2007]

Alot of Japanese titles....plus the EA sports games and some Konami.....

I love my Ps2....and I can play my whole game Library on my PS3(Launch PS3)

[goodganja]

Yes. It needed to get it's install base as quick as possible. Anyway, like I said before, the money lost on PS3 is made up in PS2 profits. Sony's got money in the bank, believe that. Expect another price cut in March to accomodate MGS4

P L A Y B 3 Y O N D

[aiphanes]

You can count on it...and we will get white and silver colors along with the black in the 40 Gb ps3...

[Real gamer 4 life]

Maybe sony didnt need to launch the ps3 when it did.

[WilliamRLBaker]

have dropped support for it, and i dont know of a single notable first party one being release for the ps2.

sony says 10 years but doesn't support that with releaseing games by there own studios.

[kr9091]

"yet most 3rd party big studios have dropped support for it, and i dont know of a single notable first party one being release for the ps2."

That is why R* is releasing manhunt 2 on ps2, Harmonix is releasing rock band on ps2,and Guitar hero III, EA has NBA Live 08 for ps2, EA is also releasing NFS: pro street, oh and lets not forget FIFA 08.

Seems like there are some pretty big names out there that are still supporting the PS2 :]

In addition, ps2 STILL outsells both the 360 and PS3 so I wouldn't bash the PS2 quite yet :]

[mirroredderorrim]

Most big 3rd party developers dropped support? I want to laugh at that comment because it's simply not true. Just about every big developer is coming out with games on the Playstation 3, with the exception of Bungie(?) and a few studios that Microunendingmoneysoft have locked down.

I don't understand why you continuously bash hardware and or the company that puts out the hardware that you supposedly own.
It's crazy. If you have both Xbox 360 and PS3 then where is your neutrality?

[TheMART]

PS2 is Sony's cash cow. Which is good for them. Only problem, the PS3 will probably not get in the uprising star position before the PS2 will become the 'dog' in the life cycle. So where do they get the cash when the PS3 is maybe coming back in the game too late?

[goodganja]

Ask yourself that question Mart. What you may call "too late for Sony" is what I call "out of time" for Micro$hit. Developers are close to maxing out on the 360's tools and hardware. Where as you hear plenty reports from developersof games that look graphically better than 360 games using less than half of the Cell and RSX chips.

By the time you feel Sony is too late, Micro$hit will be announcing/releasing NeXtbox which will be "too early". And by that time, Sony will have enough money from PS2 funds plus PS3 profits to do whatever they want with.

P L A Y B 3 Y O N D

[Bladestar]

The PS2 is Sony double edged sword... it can bring revenues to the company specially now that the PS3 is draining it... but it's currently hurting the PS3 adoption specially now that Sony is removing BC from the PS3.

"Maybe sony didnt need to launch the ps3 when it did." right... this is exactly the problem Sony is currently having with the PS3 right now.. that they should of launched before... It's all about timing.. time Sony gave Microsoft and now is paying the price. Imagine for a second what kind of installbase the xbox 360 would have if the PS3 would be launching next month...

[sandip787]

ps2 is my fave console ever. im glad its still getting support

[whateva]

who is the console Killer who is NO ID friend
NO ID my mentor, now let the story begin!

7 years and going how can you not love it the PS2 is older then some of the kids playing it everyday some people got PS2's for Christmas when they was a teen and now they are buying it for they kids.

[eagle21]

I am replying to your snazzy Kanye Metaphor..bubble for u...

Happy early Birthday PS2 and pass the torch to your little brother so we can really let this story begin..begin..

[eagle21]

What goes around comes around. PS3 will sure enough (sho' nuff) get it's turn.

[KINGDRAMA]

all signs point to SONY AINT GOING NOWHERE.

PS3 capabilities/untapped power and life expectancy are more evident now than ever.

NOW if only my wii had some cool games releasing soon...........sorry mario im just not into you anymore.

[sak500]

After playing on 360 i dont know who wants to go back to playing games on ps2.

[joevfx]

how long did the xbox stick around for ... heheh.

[SmokeyMcBear]

ps2 is money in the bank... and future ps3 owners.. The kiddies these days.... this is a marathon.. and sony's got the goods to outlast the rest.. the proof is in the pudding.

[DFresh]

MS and nintendo think there in the lead
but
really its Sony who's winning
the reason 3 consoles working together
to make sells
PS3, PS2, and PSP
PSP is outselling DS
PS2 is outselling both the 360,Wii, and its little brother the PS3
The PS3 is getting there
but
it's making a great start
w/ games like Ratchet & Clank Future,
Eye of Judgement,
Time Crisis 4,
GRAW 2,
etc.
Blu-ray is outselling HD DVD but a long shot
U.S (2:1)
Japan (9:1)
Australia (3:1)
Europe (4:1)
it just never ends
I think from this analysis
it's pretty
clear
Sony is doing just fine
with
great things to look forward to this Holiday Season
and
next year especially.

[user9422077]

160? in one freaking month, wow.