First PS1 shmup comes to PS3/PSP Game Archives

This is the main shmups forum. Chat about shmups in here - keep it on-topic please!
Post Reply
User avatar
Thunder Force
Posts: 1773
Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:21 am
Location: research and development facility for Vasteel Technology.

First PS1 shmup comes to PS3/PSP Game Archives

Post by Thunder Force »

Eurogamer is reporting that Sony are about to launch the first PS1 shmup release for their Playstation 3 / Playstation Portable online digital download service. The first shmup release for the Sony Game Archives service is to be Irem's PS1 collection R-Types, featuring near-arcade ports of R-Type I & II.

According to this source, R-Types collection will reportedly be purchasable for around 525 yen (approx US$5), initially only available in Japan. Currently this will be playable only on PSP Firmware 3.0x, after downloading via the PS3 online store. But Sony have plans to also include capabilities for playing Game Archive purchases directly on PS3 in a future PS3 firmware update.

This is a promising sign for possibly other classic PS1 shmups to follow in time, on this new PSP/PS3 game download service.
"Thunder Force VI does not suck, shut your fucking mouth." ~ Shane Bettenhausen
Top
Xexyz
Posts: 218
Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:40 pm
Location: NY

Post by Xexyz »

Hooray, now all 100 or so PSP and PS3 owners will be able to enjoy R-Types!
...
Top
User avatar
bay
Posts: 688
Joined: Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:19 am
Location: joisey

Post by bay »

Xexyz wrote:Hooray, now all 100 or so PSP and PS3 owners will be able to enjoy R-Types!
YAY FOR ME!!!!..

wait i own Rtypes for PSX already.
Top
User avatar
shinsage
Posts: 1154
Joined: Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:58 pm
Location: Ecuador

Post by shinsage »

Let's get some Zanac X Zanac up in this biotch.
Top
User avatar
Jon
Posts: 1114
Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:46 pm
Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Post by Jon »

shinsage wrote:Let's get some Zanac X Zanac up in this biotch.
Agreed. Harmful Park would also be pretty sweet to rock on the PSP but probably a bit to obscure to be offered up.
Top
User avatar
Dylan1CC
Posts: 2325
Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:23 am

Post by Dylan1CC »

I'm still holding out hope someone will release an R-TYPE collection complete with I, II, Leo, III and maybe even Delta or Final.
Image
Top
User avatar
Limbrooke
Posts: 1893
Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:24 am
Location: Ontario, Canada
Contact:
Contact Limbrooke

Post by Limbrooke »

Dylan1CC wrote:I'm still holding out hope someone will release an R-TYPE collection complete with I, II, Leo, III and maybe even Delta or Final.
Leo in a comp. would be swweeeeet. :shock:
'Only a fool trusts his life to a weapon.'
Top
User avatar
BIG
Posts: 524
Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:15 am
Contact:
Contact BIG

Post by BIG »

Jon wrote:
shinsage wrote:Let's get some Zanac X Zanac up in this biotch.
Agreed. Harmful Park would also be pretty sweet to rock on the PSP but probably a bit to obscure to be offered up.
Both of these can be played via custom fw 3.02 oe-b.

R-Type Delta on the go is sweet!

B-
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Shmups Chat”