Sony has no plan to make PS2 games playable on PS Vita
Looks like all those PS2 Classics on the PlayStation Store won't be coming to Vita.
Sony has no intention of making the range of PS2 Classics available on PlayStation Store playable on the PS Vita, meaning the likes of God Hand and Maximo will remain limited to only the PlayStation 3.
"Users can play supported digital PSP titles and supported minis. In regard to PSone classics titles, we will announce further details when they are ready. PlayStation does not have plans to make PS Vita compatible with PS3 or PS2 titles at this point. " explained a Sony published Vita FAQ on the PlayStation Blog.
PS2 Classics launched on the European PlayStation Store this week, offering a range of titles such as God Hand and Maximo for prices up to £7.99.
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Given the huge jump in horsepower from PSP - which can happily play PSone Classics - to PS Vita, it's very disappointing to hear that Sony doesn't plan on offering PS2 Classics for the new handheld.
User Comments
pblive
Plus, not enough buttons on the Vita. I guess they could map the triggers to the back touchpad, but it's yet more work for a software emulator to cope with, making it more technical.
Software support and constant patching and updating was one of the reasons the PS3 lost its software emulation in later models. I only ever used it for a handful of games, most of which now have a superior HD version anyway.
thedanyrand
BC_Animus
Besides, the titles are already available for download, so people are already downloading/downloaded them - all I want is for their software to be usable on their hardware. Except for wanting to keep sales up on certain select systems, I honestly can't see any reason why they wouldn't allow it. It's like when they took PS2 compatibility out of the PS3s. First gen NTSC units had a separate chip, so fine, that could be a cost reason. But the first gen PAL units used software emulation only - so apart from not wanting to hurt PS2 sales there were no real reason (as far as I could tell) to take that feature out of the 2gen+ models.
I say again - create a unified platform that runs on all your devices. Utilise and support your tech instead of limiting them - like airplay (or whatever its called) for example. Imagine playing a game at home on your PS3. The PS3 and Vita syncs saved game info in the background. You head out to work, taking your Vita with you. You open up your Vita on the bus, and pick up exactly where you left off. You go home at the end of the day, and again you pick up where you left off on the PS3. Obviously this isn't gonna work for PS3 and Vita exclusive games, but this would be perfect for PSOne, PS2, PSP and PSPMini games.
Imagine having a huge cloud of games, backed by the ever expanding backlog of classic and indie titles that are being released on the SEN, that you could share among your devices, and play anywhere.
Blah sorry for ranting but it just annoys me - they already have the tech, it's all within their grasp, but they're not doing anything to take control... PlayStation 2 Network; EyeToy; or PSPGo... Blah.
thedanyrand
BC_Animus
I don't want a rubbish half-assed phone with the PS logo on it that runs selected PSOne games but not minis; or have PSP games which are somehow downloadable but NOT playable on the PS3; or an ultra powerful portable units that are able to run PS3 quality titles but will not run PS2 downloads?!!
I really really don't understand what goes on in Sony's minds - instead of creating dozens of devices across multiple divisions that does one or two things, why not create a unified platform that runs across all your devices?
munkee