Sony confirms PSP Minis for PS3

By Games Industry.biz Published 8 December, 2009

Mid-December firmware has emulator.

Sony has confirmed that PSP Minis will be compatible with the PlayStation 3 from 17th December. The next PS3 firmware update will come with a Minis emulator that will enable users to download the digital games for use on the PS3 as well as the PSP.

PSP Minis are 100MB or smaller digital games that launched alongside the PSPgo. Sony has said on its European blog that the "majority" of the current games available will work on the PS3 when the firmware update launches.

"If you buy a Minis game from the 17th it will work on both platforms so if you have a PS3 and PSP you will only need to buy it once and it will be available to download to your PS3 and your PSP," PlayStation Network product manager James Thorpe confirmed via the blog.

Users that have already bought a Minis game for their PSP however will still be able to play the game on a PS3 by going to their download list in the Store and downloading the game again for free.

The Minis emulator is one of two key features the new firmware update 3.15 will introduce. The second feature will be a PS3 data transfer feature that will allow users to easier transfer saved data from one PS3 console to another.

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Comments (42) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • JahB #1 2 years ago

    nice. any chance that update could bring me a PS2 emulator as well?

  • wizlon #2 2 years ago

    @altitude2k: no, just download it again for free on your ps3 or psp

    This still doesn't stop the Minis being a disappointment though. May pick up Pinball Fantasies though.
    Edited by 1 at 08/12/09 @ 16:05

  • el_pollo_diablo #3 2 years ago

    Read the article and find out?

  • M_of_the_sys #4 2 years ago

    @JahB

    Considering they've done this, I would imagine that if they could do a PS2 emulator they would've by now.

  • rydek #5 2 years ago

    Ok im confused this mini thing ok dont laugh but is it like being able to play any psp game on the ps3 via download for example playing final fantasy 7 crisis core on ps3?

  • uglygamer #6 2 years ago

    Nice addition to the PS3. Probably not a reason why youll buy a PS3 but like the XNA for the Xbox 360, there maybe a few gems were you can waste a few minutes every now and then

  • M_of_the_sys #7 2 years ago

    @rydek

    I get the impression it's just the Minis. Would be great to play an upscaled Crisis Core though.

  • Mkwone #8 2 years ago

    Just the mini's although it would be interesting if they did full games aswell. Not sure if it would harm or improve PSP sales.

  • rydek #9 2 years ago

    M_of_the_sys...Thanks yeh i know got rid of my psp never used then a flood of decent games have come out and well savin for a new pc so cant get one atm, maybe for xmas of parents we shall see, but maybe sony might catch on to the idea hahaha

  • SeesThroughAll #10 2 years ago

    A decent effort on Sony's part. It's nice to have the option on the PS3 as well, no reason not to.

  • Murton #11 2 years ago

    Looks like the cross game chat that was supposed to be coming this year has slipped. Shame as this is the main thing everyone is waiting for right now.

    Easier transfer of saved data sounds interesting, may have to take a look to see what exactly that means.

    EDIT: hmmm, a neg for mentioning that voice chat on the XMB is a much needed feature that a lot of us are still waiting on. And a neg for someone else who said the same thing further down the page, can't say I understand that personally.
    Edited by 1 at 08/12/09 @ 21:52

  • gnrlstuart #12 2 years ago

    wow mini games!!!!, just what i wanted, who wants a ps2 emulator anyway!!

    wow thumbs down for wanting to play final fantasy xii, gt4 ad gta 3 rather than a pinball game.
    Edited by 1 at 08/12/09 @ 17:06

  • kangarootoo #13 2 years ago

    "The second feature will be a PS3 data transfer feature that will allow users to easier transfer saved data from one PS3 console to another."

    Yay! This used to be open, but some devs had understandably started restricting it since trophies came along. Good to have an official feature to make this work across the board.

  • OnlyMe #14 2 years ago

    Ah, finally Pinball Dreams and Fantasies on my PS3. :)

  • gareth886 #15 2 years ago

    I wish you could play the PSP game downloads on the PS3. I'd definitely buy LocoRoco.

  • des #16 2 years ago

    Copy,paste
    Yay,another way to make PSP even more insignificant...and if full PSP emulation rumor is true,what is the point of PSP?


  • kangarootoo #17 2 years ago

    "and if full PSP emulation rumor is true,what is the point of PSP?"

    Sarcasm?
    A serious question?

  • parablax #18 2 years ago

    Good news as I have pinball fantasies and dreams already downloaded.

    Any info on whether the ridiculous text size on the XMB is going to be reduced in the update (or at least make it optional)?

  • OnlyMe #19 2 years ago

    I want a PSP Go, and I want the PS3 to play PSP games. I rarely travel, and I don't usually stay away from home long enough to warrant buying PSP games very often. But it's nice to have when I do leave house or travel. I would buy a lot more games if I could play them on my PS3 as well.

  • des #20 2 years ago

    "Sarcasm?
    A serious question?"

    Serious question.
    Final nail will be when reviewers start reviewing "PSP" games on PS3,praising superior PS3 controls and better graphics.Not to mention that "minis" are supposed to be "quick pick up and play" games.

    Edited by 1 at 08/12/09 @ 17:48

  • OnlyMe #21 2 years ago

    des, I don't think you understand the point of a portable playstation.

  • EvilBob_leeds #22 2 years ago

    Ummm... the point would be the second P in PSP

  • metalgearsolid4rox #23 2 years ago

    "Copy,paste
    Yay,another way to make PSP even more insignificant...and if full PSP emulation rumor is true,what is the point of PSP? "

    Yeah. Good luck carrying your TV, PS3, power supply around when you want to play on the go.

  • bogmonster #24 2 years ago

    lets face it, the ds has the portable side of gaming covered dont they?

  • Beano #25 2 years ago

    eh... no.

  • Beano #26 2 years ago

    "Serious question.
    Final nail will be when reviewers start reviewing "PSP" games on PS3,praising superior PS3 controls and better graphics.Not to mention that "minis" are supposed to be "quick pick up and play" games. "

    We get it... added value=bad thing.

  • superjag86 #27 2 years ago

    Why couldn't the new PS3 save game transfer feature have arrived before my PS3 died on me... :(

  • captain_Carl #28 2 years ago

    Cool, i purchased a couple of these, pretty cool. Will more than likely purchase more of them now that they're playable on PS3.

  • canIdoyabombsforya #29 2 years ago

    "you will only need to buy it once"

    Fuck me, that's a first for the entertainment industry.

  • Lord_Gremlin #30 2 years ago

    PSP emulation at PSP2 launch. Please.

  • Beano #31 2 years ago

    "Still needs cross game chat and the ability to play PS1/PS2 games from any regions. Must be a simple thing to remove the region coding for the PS1/PS2 games"

    Sorry, but that's a bit naive. Regional coding can't "just" be broken by Sony due to legal agreements they have with the publishers - it's not a technical limitation.

    Cross game chat would be nice though but not a no 1 on my list - give me privacy settings and voice messages instead :)
    Edited by 1 at 08/12/09 @ 21:47

  • DanielRussell4 #32 2 years ago

    "The second feature will be a PS3 data transfer feature that will allow users to easier transfer saved data from one PS3 console to another."
    In preparation for christmas and the people who upgrade from their old (probably laser nonfunctional) console to the new version, perhaps?
    To late for me, I already took all the saves I could and formatted the hardrive ready for christmas. So long completed burst limit save (not really impressive :p) and hours upon hours of skate2. :(

  • Beano #33 2 years ago

    Just an observation/warning... the new transfer feature does not transfer copy-protected save games and some DLC.

    This was confirmed by James Thorpe (PlayStation Network Product Manager) on the PS Blog (comments section) here:
    http://bl og.eu.playstation.com/2009/12/0...

  • chessboxer #34 2 years ago

    @ Murton "Looks like the cross game chat that was supposed to be coming this year has slipped."

    When did Sony ever state that Cross Game Chat would be arriving this year? 2 or 3 people from SCEA and someone from Naughty Dog have mentioned that it is being worked on but no one has officially said that it would be available this year.

  • davisorle #35 2 years ago

    This is not an effort from Sony to bring the minis to PS3 owners as much as to help boost a few sales of the Minis before developers give up on it since PSPGo is gown down the hill.. So this is more or less like the second phase of XLBA of arcades with a low MB limit of each release. The thing is that only a few games will be worth on the big screen cause playing a game of such low resolution on a big screen will just look bad :S This is good news for only PSP Owners if you ask me. My opinion that is..

    P.S. You dont have the option to chat ingame with anyone on PS3? Asking cause I noticed a convo above about it, unless Im lost..

  • Lee_Morris #36 2 years ago

    Neato

  • Murton #37 2 years ago

    @ Chessboxer: I'm not 100% sure but I believe I read that some form of cross game chat from the XMB was "something we're hoping to do in the new year" way back in 2008, more than likely in a Q and A interview either here or at some other gaming related website.

    While it is true that Sony have never categorically stated that it's on the cards or given a time frame as to when we can expect to see it that doesn't change the fact that it is the most wanted feature on PS3 right now. I can make educated guesses as to reasons why a cross-game chat hasn't been sussed out yet, it's a bit of a disappointment to see all these new features that aren't really that interesting (like glittey backgrounds and the photo section overhaul) launch in favour of the one feature that everyone is waiting on. Hopefully 2010 will bring us some form of independent voice chat, though the big fear at the moment is that such a feature may be part of the hotly debated "PSN Premium" package when it launches next year.

  • Theorendil #38 2 years ago

    For the love of Elune, enough with the firmware updates already!

  • NotSoSlim #39 2 years ago

    Cannot believe people a complaining....they sorting one of the most annoying things with the game saves and giving people the option to but and play minis on the PS3

  • Beano #40 2 years ago

    "For the love of Elune, enough with the firmware updates already! "

    The update is OPTIONAL - so relax.

  • kangarootoo #41 2 years ago

    @des

    Would you also suggest that a mobile phone has no advantage over a landline?

  • des #42 2 years ago

    No i would not suggest that,same goes for PSP.I see this "minis" PS3 emulation thing as a test for full emulation and that is what i don't like.