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Remotely Play PS1 Games on Your PSP
You Know What That Means!
by Sarah
Santa really does listen to me! Apparently, I need to pay closer attention to my PS3/PSP media updates. To be honest, I usually just check out whether or not anything new is available for download from the PlayStation Network and call it a day. I have now seen the error of my ignorant ways.
Luckily, someone decided to fill me in yesterday, and this video just further proves it. To make a long story short, it turns out that the PSP remote play means that not only can you play PSN games on your PSP, you can also play PS1 games that you have the discs for. And since I’ve held onto every PS1 game I’ve ever had, I have quite a vast library to choose from. Also, this means I can now play Final Fantasy VII almost any time I want, which is probably the best Christmas present Sony could have given me.
I know by now any non-die-hard Final Fantasy fans are a little tired of hearing me talk about this game, so this may be the last thing I say… this year. In the meantime, I’ll be playing through my PS1 library on my PSP (as long as I’m in a wi-fi area, anyway).
Luckily, someone decided to fill me in yesterday, and this video just further proves it. To make a long story short, it turns out that the PSP remote play means that not only can you play PSN games on your PSP, you can also play PS1 games that you have the discs for. And since I’ve held onto every PS1 game I’ve ever had, I have quite a vast library to choose from. Also, this means I can now play Final Fantasy VII almost any time I want, which is probably the best Christmas present Sony could have given me.
I know by now any non-die-hard Final Fantasy fans are a little tired of hearing me talk about this game, so this may be the last thing I say… this year. In the meantime, I’ll be playing through my PS1 library on my PSP (as long as I’m in a wi-fi area, anyway).
Comments
FINALLY I can play Jet Moto on the PSP. That's all I want.
so, do the games have to be in your ps3 to play remotely? if so, i it looks as if it defeats the purpose. what about r2 and l2 trigger?
and by that i mean the portability of the psp and playing games on the go
well, you can't exactly switch games on the fly (unless someone back at your house/PS3 switches the game for you), but you can play whatever PS1 game is in the PS3 at that specific time.
therefore, i believe that saying that it defeats the purpose is an overstatement because the fact is, you still get to play PS1 games on the go. besides, how many different PS1 titles would you really want to play in a single outing anyways?
also, there are a plethora of PS1 games that never specifically utilized the L2 and R2 buttons. oftentimes, these buttons were either combinations (e.g. L2 = pressing square and triangle at the same time) or repeat buttons (e.g. L2 = square).
I know it's not exactly perfect, but like Spencer says, it's better than nothing. Pretty cool progress for the often-chastized Sony products.