Capcom's PSN PSone games head west

By Tom Bramwell Published 18 March, 2009

In submission now in the States.

Capcom's forum-loving biz-dev man Christian Svensson has said that PSN versions of some of the company's PSone games are due on the US PlayStation Store soon.

Responding to a typically mild-mannered stream of forum invective about the presence of games like Resident Evils 1-3 on Japanese PSN, Svensson said: "The first PS1 titles for PSN were submitted [for US certification] last week... When I have some dates for them, we'll let you know what and when is going to happen."

Then he added: "Word I got back this morning is that this may take a bit more time than anticipated. We'll keep folks posted. And for now I'm still not discussing what title(s) they are. We'll discuss it when we're through the pipe a bit further."

Siliconera (thanks vg247) has done some speculating, however, listing Capcom games already rated by the US ratings board, including a host of Mega Mans, Resis, Street Fighters and some other possibles, including Breath of Fires III and IV and the Dino Crisis duo. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure might be fun too.

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Comments (16) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • HermitArcader #1 3 years ago

    Post deleted at 09:17:39 22-12-2011

  • X #2 3 years ago

    I'd rather have the originals....and I do :)

  • bad09 #3 3 years ago

    Too late, CF, your PS1 games FTW. Might get 'em just to have on the PS3 though....

  • Duckula #4 3 years ago

    Does anyone really want these to come out in the EU? I'd prefer to forget the slow mess that the PAL RE games were.

  • HermitArcader #5 3 years ago

    Post deleted at 09:17:39 22-12-2011

  • UltimateWarrior #6 3 years ago

    There's still lots of games on US PSN that haven't reached Europe. So don't hold your breath.

  • kteasdale #7 3 years ago

    For the love of christ, get more PS1 games on PSN in Europe.

    Don't you want my money Sony Europe?

    Japan have got the Resi games, Metal Gear and all kinds of PS1 goodness.

  • dominalien #8 3 years ago

    Resident Evil on PSN is a day-one purchase for me :-)

  • menage #9 3 years ago

    So 2011 in Europe then?

    I don't care really, I tried playing some of my old PS1 games on my HD, looks like ass. Megeman might be allright, some other 2D shit as well. But as soon as it hits 3D it stinks.
    Edited by 1 at 18/03/09 @ 10:32

  • M_of_the_sys #10 3 years ago

    @ Duckula

    I'd buy RE1 or RE2 over RE5 anyday. Classics like FFVII, the RE series and Breath of Fire III would be excellent but I'm not holding my breath for the latter being released in the EU anytime soon... or the former for that matter.
    Edited by 1 at 18/03/09 @ 11:04

  • Rash' #11 3 years ago

    I'm still waiting on Castlevania: SotN...

    WTF is the hold up???

  • Darren #12 3 years ago

    Resident Evil Remake which I can play on the Wii is superior to the original with better graphics and dialogue among other things, including various tweaks, so I personally won't be bothering with the original PS game myself. It looks hopelessly dated these days even if it is a classic. For some people that might be part of its charm but after the GameCube remake I find it hard to go back to.

    I really wish Capcom would do updates for Resident Evil 2 and 3 for the Wii too, particularly as Nemesis is the only game in the series I've never played apart from the first hour or so when I borrowed the game off a friend. Not too sure I want to play through an ugly-looking low-res PS version now really.

  • bad09 #13 3 years ago

    "I think this kind of game will work well on the PSP"

    Trust me I have made my own eboots of Directors Cut, RE2 and 3 for PSP and they ROCK on PSP!

  • dominalien #14 3 years ago

    @CountFapula

    And what you're saying would exactly have WHAT in common with PSone games on the PSN Store?

  • bmxbandit #15 3 years ago

    PS1 games work on all PS3 consoles. Its only PS2 games that arent B/C in models past the 60GB. Dude, you can still play 'all those games'.

  • AusFreelancer #16 3 years ago

    Ahh for crying out loud....I'm sick of those stupid "I'm not buying a ps3 because I want b/c", bull. GET OVER IT!!! I have a 60gb launch model and I only used it in the first month or so to play GoW2....scince then NEVER. Why would you buy a new machine to play old games? If your that desperate to play yesterday's wii, buy or keep your ps2 slim, it's not like they occupy space!

  • M_of_the_sys #17 3 years ago

    @dominalien

    Don't worry about him. He's another Farti.