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Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil coming to PSN? photo

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
Primo at 05/20/2009 18:05
definitely would like to see some Oddworld games in the PSN store.
kickacid's Avatar
kickacid at 05/20/2009 18:06
Between Metal gear and Rock Band Unplugged, I may have to pony up for a PSP after all.
Zippyduda's Avatar
Zippyduda at 05/20/2009 18:14
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
ran24 at 05/20/2009 18:14
Bring Parasite Eve to the PSN!

Or better yet remake it. Imagine how scary they could make the game nowadays.
Magnalon's Avatar
Magnalon at 05/20/2009 18:16
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
linuxguy at 05/20/2009 18:20
hey kojima, where the fuck is my portable ops 2???!
SephirothX's Avatar
SephirothX at 05/20/2009 18:32
YES! Two top tier PSN games at long last!'=



Now where is my goddamn Final Fantasy 7.
Ace Flibble's Avatar
Ace Flibble at 05/20/2009 18:33
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
Zippyduda at 05/20/2009 18:39
@Ace:

And that is why my friend, you make an American or Japanese account if it doesn't.
DrWiley's Avatar
DrWiley at 05/20/2009 18:44
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
foolishwolf at 05/20/2009 18:48
LOL @ Magnalon

that last sentence is priceless
Blasto's Avatar
Blasto at 05/20/2009 19:00
@ 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! ;)
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DrWiley at 05/20/2009 19:06
@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.
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masterninja at 05/20/2009 19:25
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
pascuz46 at 05/20/2009 19:29
I hope to god this is real. I want to buy MGS1 again for a third time! :D
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Chibi_Zero at 05/20/2009 19:30
DrWiley: They won't change that puzzle since you could easily just look it up on the internet.
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pedrovay2003 at 05/20/2009 19:32
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.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 05/20/2009 19:46
Indeed, Oddworld on PSN would be grand. But then, I've still got both my Oddworld games...
Kalmah's Avatar
Kalmah at 05/20/2009 19:56
Where's my Tekken 3?
Naim Master's Avatar
Naim Master at 05/20/2009 20:00
Is it just me or MGS doesn't hold up that nice today?
n0brein's Avatar
n0brein at 05/20/2009 20:23
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
Chronic Logic at 05/20/2009 20:36
What about the Metal Gear Solid remake? Are they releasing that on the PSN? And where the hell are their eyes?
Los255's Avatar
Los255 at 05/20/2009 20:55
Legend of Dragoon please.
Chocobo Knight's Avatar
Chocobo Knight at 05/20/2009 21:18
Suikoden II please.
Arttemis's Avatar
Arttemis at 05/20/2009 21:50
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.
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deiga-the-semivaliant at 05/20/2009 21:52
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.
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C4NT1 at 05/20/2009 22:16
I wonder if Psycho Mantis can still read your memory, now. o_0
NostalGeek's Avatar
NostalGeek at 05/20/2009 23:58
Does anyone else thing the Snake design from MGS is so much better than the one from the sequels?
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pixelpunx at 05/21/2009 00:04
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
DoogieHowserMD at 05/21/2009 00:31
@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
Nicojay2 at 05/21/2009 01:10
Screw those games, their gameplay has aged poorly, I want Einhander.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar
ArrestedDeveloper at 05/21/2009 02:47
Metal Gear?
Pure Poison 1's Avatar
Pure Poison 1 at 05/21/2009 05:07
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
Crock23A at 05/21/2009 06:52
I don't remember the game being as pixelated as the pic shows. Is it just me?
Black Nexus's Avatar
Black Nexus at 05/21/2009 07:17
Awww they read my blogs, In touched, now hurry up and get me ff7.
Ace Flibble's Avatar
Ace Flibble at 05/21/2009 09:38
@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
grasslunatic at 05/21/2009 10:34
Thank God, I really need MGS.
Blasto's Avatar
Blasto at 05/21/2009 13:03
@ Crock23A: Yep, I can assure you, it's just you. Memories are a funny thing lol
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