PSP remaster series for PS3

[Darth_Fatso]

Sony will be bringing classic PlayStation Portable titles to PlayStation 3 as part of a new PSP Remaster lineup. The company announced the series today along with its first major release.

PSP Remaster offers PSP titles remastered for play on the PS3. The games are spruced up with full HD visuals, compatibility with Dual Shock 3, PS3 exclusive content, 3D support, and other features.

The PSP and PS3 versions of the game also share save data. Sony says that this could allow you to play a game on the PSP while on the go, then continue playing when you return home.

The PS3 versions are also compatible with Sony's Ad Hoc Party for PlayStation Portable service for network play. This free PS3 app normally allows local play PSP titles to use the PS3 as a proxy for true online play.

The series will kick off first in Japan through sales of Blu-ray Disc titles, Sony said. The wording of Sony's statement suggests that the series will also be released internationally and will also see some games offered in download form. The press release did not explicitly mention these areas, though.

For the series' first title, Sony has a biggie. As detailed earlier today, Capcom will release a PS3 version of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd under the name Monster Hunter Portable HD. The 4.5 million selling PSP title will feature 3D support, HD visuals and shared save files with the PSP, and will see release this summer.


https://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/05/22/psp_remaster_series/

 

[Biojex]

Awesome. Now I have no reason to get a PSP

 

[dominishin]

It seems that it'll only be a few select titles... they couldn't even manage to get newer games to be available for DL with PSPGo, let alone the whole library... I don't see them doing it here.

 

[plasmid303]

If they could get that to work with the NGP, it'd be even better. PS3-to-NGP cross functionality is more exciting.

Looking at the pics of Monster Hunter HD, it doesn't look like a lot of work went into its transition to the PS3. The textures look sharper but are practically the same.

 

[kc2813000]

...METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER HD

 

[DarthMagnus]

...METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER HD

 

[ZombieRepublican]

meh. they should just do more ps2 upgrades

 

[Shropt]

So Sony can't get exclusive titles and they have run out of PS2 games to remaster, so now instead of trying to make original titles they are porting PSP games to the PS3? Talk about scrapping the bottom of the barrel for content.

 

[redtinfox]

I would love playing Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops or Peace walker in HD in the PS3. Plus HD versions of PSP games will look great on the NGP.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

Awesome. Now I have no reason to get a PSP

This is precisely what I thought. I bought my PSP to play the PSP-only exclusives. Now that they'll probably be released for the PS3 it kind of makes me wish I never spent the money on the PSP.

 

[kc2813000]

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker was the first title to be officially announced for Ps3 on IGN.com a little while ago. It will be revealed at E3 2011