Vita/PS1 Classics Snafu: Proving Gamers Have Enduring Memories
Final Fantasy VIIThe PlayStation Vita is quite the advanced piece of technology. In reality, nobody really knows its true potential.
...and yet, what has garnered the most headlines (and the most emotional reaction from gamers) is the new v1.80 update, which brings certain timeless PS1 classics to Sony's nifty new portable. That was the idea, anyway.
But after many complained of being unable to grab their favorite PS1 titles right out of the gate, despite a few heavy hitters like Final Fantasy VII seemingly turning out fine, one thing is abundantly clear: Nostalgia is a powerful thing. As fickle as the gaming crowd can be, especially in this generation, the hardcore's dedication to the memorable era that ran between 1995 and 2000 is absolutely undeniable. Let's face it, very few interested young'uns are annoyed at this latest turn of events, nor is the Vita even designed with two-generation-old software in mind. It's for bigger and better things, yes?
But Sony may have underestimated, as they potentially underestimated in their removal of full PS1/PS2 backwards compatibility from the PS3. There are still a lot of die-hard fans of old-school experiences and they want them to be available if Sony promises that availability. Clearly, this is even more important to many new Vita owners than fancy new software. That might be shocking to some but to others, it's perfectly natural. No, Syphon Filter can't compare to what we have today; to compare it to Splinter Cell: Blacklist, for instance, would be downright absurd.
But that's not the point, is it? No, we want some of our all-time favorite games on the go, and that's that. This should prove that not everyone has opted to completely dismiss the past.
Tags: vita, playstation vita, ps1 compatibility vita, ps1 games on vita
8/28/2012 8:59:12 PM Ben Dutka
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main_event05
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 @ 9:29:07 PM
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Killa Tequilla
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 @ 9:33:43 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 @ 10:09:46 PM
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Metal Head
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 @ 9:52:26 PM
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main_event05
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 4:52:22 PM
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unapersson
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 6:29:24 PM
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LoneRanger1975
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 @ 10:05:31 PM
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SmokeyPSD
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 12:31:26 AM
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richfiles
Thursday, August 30, 2012 @ 10:58:28 AM
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PHOENIXZERO
Thursday, August 30, 2012 @ 8:29:53 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 @ 10:13:57 PM
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telly
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 9:53:47 AM
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 @ 10:29:49 PM
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Although I can't remember exactly which games(due to returning my Vita when it wouldn't turn on), I still have those games on my 16GB memory card awaiting for whenever I can get some income for another Vita(hopefully the AC:Liberation bundle if any are still left at income tax time).
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 @ 11:03:05 PM
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Highlander
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 @ 11:21:14 PM
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Wondering if someone somewhere realized how much of an own goal they scored? Or is this 1.69 thing simply an oversight? Who knows? Rumors will start, tongues will wag and speculators will speculate. ;)
Last edited by Highlander on 8/28/2012 11:25:09 PM
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LoneRanger1975
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 @ 11:31:06 PM
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BikerSaint
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 9:06:42 AM
Yeah, it was 6 months ago & I've bought a ton of games since then, so I don't remember.
Plus the memory card won't work in anything else so I can't check the files to see what I've got there.
But with the mini's.....I still also have all those same mini's on my PSP & PS3, so I can tell you those that I was able to transfer over to the Vita from the Vita's launch, week 3,
Hysteria Project 2
Young Thor
Age of Hammer Wars
Urbanix
Me Monster:Hear Me Roar
Speedball 2 Evolution
Blimp
Apache Overkill
Fortix
Alien Zombie Death
FYI, be advised that the only way I could transfer all those games at the time, was right from my "transaction management" icon(inside the "Account management" icon) that's on the PS3.
I suggest you click those icons(above) to check your own transaction history & see what games you have that will transfer over to the Vita.
BTW, you'll have to re-download them again to your PS3 first, & then D/L them over to your Vita.
Last edited by BikerSaint on 8/29/2012 9:11:14 AM
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Solid Fantasy
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 12:03:28 AM
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On the other hand I could always dl these titles to my PSP and justify that devise's existence even after my Vita purchase.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 1:00:05 AM
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telly
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 9:55:31 AM
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SmokeyPSD
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 12:30:45 AM
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It's simplistic to draw a line and say people just want technologically strong experiences on the vita, or nostalgic trips, I don't think either absolute argument flies. The point is it's a extremely capable device of many things and it's great to utilize it in so many different ways.
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gunblademaster
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 2:55:42 AM
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Only played a couple of hours so far but its seems to be threatening the crown I have placed on ff8...
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CrusaderForever
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 4:59:15 PM
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___________
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 5:39:50 AM
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partly because we remember things through rose tinted eyes, things are always remembered to be better than what they actually were.
if i had a nickel for every time i went back and played something ive loved for years, than said its great but its not as good as i remembered, id be the richest man in the world.
also goes to point they just dont make games the way they use too!
however i wish $ony would bring a open emulator to the ps4!
there will always be games they cant get licensing to so i really wish they would open up the ps4 like they have their phones!
not that that will ever happen, pigs will replace man as the prominent lifeform on earth, and aliens will be their slaves, before $ony opens up their consoles!
but id be nice, theres so many games out there will never see unless they do so.
there going to have to too simply because of the pressure being put on them by mobile, social and even ouya!
a closed platform is a thing of the past, update concede and accept, or go the way of the dinosaurs!
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coverton341
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 11:15:00 AM
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Highlander
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 11:54:58 AM
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The Doom
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 11:58:56 AM
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As far as b/c goes, you're usually more focused on wanting new games than playing titles from over 15 years ago. I'd rather hear more about new PS vita releases than PS1 games that are over a decade old.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 12:38:19 PM
In a way it is a summoning tool. Many of us were moved emotionally by a game for the very first time in Final Fantasy VII, so playing it again brings back a solid gold moment from our past where gaming literally changed the way we think about things and possibly even made us capable of being deeper human beings.
For many of us we have certain games or gameplay that are synonymous with a time when we had the true freedom and lack of difficult responsibilities that come with growing up. In that sense it is a way to touch that original innocence we all lose in the course of our lives.
Some of my greatest memories as a kid was biking up to the arcade and spending my allowance on Mortal Kombat II, but it wasn't just the game, it was the fun and easygoing time I had with my friends being entertained with the things that kids are entertained by and which adults can no longer grasp as fun but instead take for granted in favor of more base desires for money, sex, and power that fly in the face of the innocence most of us would like to have back, even if just for a moment.
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SmokeyPSD
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 10:18:46 PM
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Red 5
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 7:45:13 PM
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Well, I'm ready to play:
Final Fantasy VII,
Resident Evil 2,
Castlevania: SotN,
Metal Gear Solid.
The PSP is ALMOST done. My PSP was stolen (or lost) a few months ago and I only "need" one to play some UMD Games.
If only, ONLY there was a mode to play UMD Discs... I don't know, maybe going to a SONY Shop and exchange the UMD for a "Boucher Code" or something.
Red 5.
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Bardock617
Thursday, August 30, 2012 @ 1:19:07 PM
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 @ 9:21:40 PM