PS One classics head to the Vita
Colour us excited, the much touted PS One back compatibility for Sony’s Playstation Vita is finally here (almost). From 29th August 2012, Firmware 1.80 will be available. With it comes cross controller mode, allowing you to use your Vita as a PS3 controller and more importantly, over 100 PS One titles.
You can find the full list below, however the ones we’re most excited about are Metal Gear Solid and the Final Fantasy games from V – IX. If you have previously downloaded these titles using your PSN account you will not have to pay again to access them on your Vita, simply redownload them using your Vita or connect your Vita to your PS3 and transfer them that way.
Let us know which of these games you’re looking forward to playing again, or even playing for the first time, in the comments below.
PS One titles (in alphabetical order):
40 Winks
A Bug’s Life
A Bugs Life and Monsters Inc bundle
Abe’s Exoddus
Abe’s Oddworld Oddysee
Airboat
All-Star Boxing
Alundra
Arc Arena: Monster Tournament
Arc the Lad
Arc the Lad II
Arc the Lad III
Arcade Hits: Shienryu
Arcade Hits: Sonic Wings Special
Atari Anniversary Edition
Atlantis
Atlantis and Hercules Bundle
Bishi Bashi Special
Blockids
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Bugriders
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Centipede
Cho Aniki
Constructor
Cool Boarders
Cool Boarders 2
Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped
Critical Depth
CTR: Crash Team Racing
Destruction Derby
Dezaemon Plus
Disney’s Action Game ft. Hercules
Dodgeball
Driver
Eagle One: Harrier Attack
Everybody’s Golf 2
Fear Effect
Fear Effect: Retro Helix
Fighting Force
Fighting Force 2
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Front Mission 3
Gaiaseed
Galaxy Fight
Gex
Gex 3: Deep Under Cover
Gex 3D: Enter the Gecko
G-Police
Grandia
Gubble
Guilty Gear
Gunship
Hardcore 4X4
International Track & Field
Jet Rider
Jet Rider 2
Jigsaw Madness
Judge Dredd
Jumping Flash
Junior League Soccer PS1
Kula World
Kurushi Final
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Lilo & Stitch
Little Mermaid 2
Little Mermaid 2 and Winnie The Pooh bundle
MediEvil
Metal Gear Solid
Mickey’s Wild Adventure
Miracle Quad Racer
Miracle Space Race
Missile Command
Monsters Inc
Motor Toon Grand Prix 2
Motorhead
N20
Namco Heritage bundle
Pandemonium
Pandemonium 2
Parasite Eve 2
Peter Pan
Pong
Pooh’s Party Game
Rageball
Rainbow Six
Rally Cross
Rascal Racers
Rayman
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Reel Fishing
Re-loaded
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil: Director’s Cut
Ridge Racer Type 4
Sheep
Silent Hill
Snowboard Racer
Sorcerer’s Maze
Spin Jam
Sports Superbike
Streak
Street Fighter 2 Alpha
Super Star Dance Club
Syphon Filter
Syphon Filter 3
Tarzan
Tekken
Tekken 2
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider 2
Tomb Raider 3
Tomb Raider Chronicles
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Toy Story 2
Toy Story Racer
Toy Story Racer and Toy Story 2: Woody and Buzz bundle
Twisted Metal
Urban Chaos
Vagrant Story
Wild Arms
WipEout