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FINALLY! After years of waiting, some true PSOne Classics are coming to the PSN's PSOne Classics store. The ESRB has done what the ESRB does best and leaked details of five PSX games headed to the PS3's online service, chief among them being Metal Gear Solid and Resident Evil: Director's Cut.

Spec Ops: Covert Assault, Spec Ops: Ranger Elite and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six have also been rated and all look to be hitting the PSN. It would appear as if SCEA is finally getting up off its arse and bringing some serious heavy metal to the PSOne Classics section, which still remains one of my favorite elements of the PS3. 

Great news for PlayStation fans. MGS and RE are arguably among the very best the PSX had to offer. Now we just need the Final Fantasy titles and the Oddworld games to seal the deal.








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Primo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 18:05
Primo
definitely would like to see some Oddworld games in the PSN store.
kickacid's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 18:06
kickacid
Between Metal gear and Rock Band Unplugged, I may have to pony up for a PSP after all.
Zippyduda's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 18:14
Zippyduda
Ho-ly-fuck.....

I never thought I'd see the day. Sony, ESRB, thank you. I have just "jizzed-in-my-pants!"

I think God himself will descend from heaven now.
ran24's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 18:14
ran24
Bring Parasite Eve to the PSN!

Or better yet remake it. Imagine how scary they could make the game nowadays.
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 18:16
Chris Carter
It grinds my gears that the Japanese store has had RE 1-3 just sitting there for quite some time now. Sometimes I log in just to look at them.
linuxguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 18:20
linuxguy
hey kojima, where the fuck is my portable ops 2???!
SephirothX's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 18:32
SephirothX
YES! Two top tier PSN games at long last!'=



Now where is my goddamn Final Fantasy 7.
AceFlibble's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 18:33
AceFlibble
My PS2 is broken and my copies of the early Resi games are worn out anyway - now I have a reason to buy a PS3.

... These better damn well come out on the European PSN or whatever.
Zippyduda's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 18:39
Zippyduda
@Ace:

And that is why my friend, you make an American or Japanese account if it doesn't.
DrWiley's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 18:44
DrWiley
Now I wonder what they'll change the codec for Meryl to since you won't have a CD case. I hated that stupid puzzle since I had rented it back in the day.
foolishwolf's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 18:48
foolishwolf
LOL @ Magnalon

that last sentence is priceless
Blasto's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 19:00
Blasto
@ DrWiley: Wut?!? I thought that part was brilliant man!!

Luckily I still have my black label PS1 copy I bought in '98 =D
It had a great manual too IMO.

On topic, this is great but they really need to put out a lot more. The US PS1 store is mostly pathetic, European stores seem a little better and of course Japan's is just ridiculous. Nationalist Japanese assholes! ;)
DrWiley's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 19:06
DrWiley
@Blasto: That part was great. However, since I had a rental or was given a copy without the case I was stumped for hours upon hours. I can proudly say that I now own my own complete copy.
masterninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 19:25
masterninja
Man I still know Meryls codec I believe it was [spoiler] 141.15[spoiler] Ocourse I could be wrong...

I recently found a lost box full of playstation games in a closet including MGS,FFVII,RE2,Tekken 3 and the original tomb raider games...For a second there I left earth and felt like going to heaven.

Gonna replay em all during the summer finishing with MGS then I'm gonna follow up all the way to MGS4.
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 19:29
pascuz46
I hope to god this is real. I want to buy MGS1 again for a third time! :D
Chibi_Zero's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 19:30
Chibi_Zero
DrWiley: They won't change that puzzle since you could easily just look it up on the internet.
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 19:32
pedrovay2003
I've got a black-label PS1 MGS, but if I can transfer it to the PSP with a digital release, I'd buy it again.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 19:46
Darren Nakamura
Indeed, Oddworld on PSN would be grand. But then, I've still got both my Oddworld games...
Kalmah's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 19:56
Kalmah
Where's my Tekken 3?
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 20:00
Naim Master
Is it just me or MGS doesn't hold up that nice today?
Daniel Carneiro's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 20:23
Daniel Carneiro
hmm I do own MGS for the PSX and twin snakes but I guess I'd pay again for a portable version... I guess I'm a stupid mgs fanboy...
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 20:36
Chronic Logic
What about the Metal Gear Solid remake? Are they releasing that on the PSN? And where the hell are their eyes?
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 20:55
Los255
Legend of Dragoon please.
Chocobo Knight's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 21:18
Chocobo Knight
Suikoden II please.
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 21:50
Arttemis
The PS version of MGS is arguably one of the greatest games in the series. I strongly recommend everyone playing it if they haven't.

I actually prefer the pixelized graphics of this version to the very sterile looking GC remake, as well as the more grounded and realistic cutscenes. The only improvement to be found in Twin Snakes is the cutscenes involving Cyborg Ninja.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 21:52
deiga-the-semivaliant
I've already bought MGS twice. I think I'd be more interested in some classic PSX RPGs that I never got to play like Suikoden or Alundra.
C4NT1's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 22:16
C4NT1
I wonder if Psycho Mantis can still read your memory, now. o_0
NostalGeek's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 23:58
NostalGeek
Does anyone else thing the Snake design from MGS is so much better than the one from the sequels?
pixelpunx's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 00:04
pixelpunx
When I first read this headline I thought it was going to be a crossover game.

Leon S. Kennedy?! LEON S. KENNEDY!!! LEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOON EESSSSSSS KEEEEEEEEEEEENEDY!!!!!!!!
DoogieHowserMD's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 00:31
DoogieHowserMD
@pixelpunx Well played, sir. :)

@NostalGeek I totally agree with you on the old Snake design.

This news actually makes me want to buy a PS3, finally.
Nicojay2's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 01:10
Nicojay2
Screw those games, their gameplay has aged poorly, I want Einhander.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 02:47
ArrestedDeveloper
Metal Gear?
Pure Poison 1's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 05:07
Pure Poison 1
Time to sign up a US account :) I lost my PS1 copy of MGS and have been wanting to play through the whole series from start to finish. Can't wait!
Crock23A's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 06:52
Crock23A
I don't remember the game being as pixelated as the pic shows. Is it just me?
Black Nexus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 07:17
Black Nexus
Awww they read my blogs, In touched, now hurry up and get me ff7.
AceFlibble's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 09:38
AceFlibble
@Los255: God YES. My copy of LoD got worn through years ago, I would pay a premium for an everlasting downloadable version.

Same goes for Vagrant Story, Parasite Eve + PE2, Dino Crisis 1 + 2.
grasslunatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 10:34
grasslunatic
Thank God, I really need MGS.
Blasto's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2009 13:03
Blasto
@ Crock23A: Yep, I can assure you, it's just you. Memories are a funny thing lol
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