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Title: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 19, 2018, 11:13 AM
PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1 with 20 games, coming in December - Polygon (https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/19/17877898/playstation-classic-release-date-price-ps1-games)

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There will be 20 games in all, but Sony only announced five of them today: Final Fantasy 7, Jumping Flash, R4: Ridge Racer Type 4, Tekken 3 and Wild Arms. "All of the pre-loaded games will be playable in their original format,"

However, the replica buttons on the top of the system do have actual functions: Power does what you'd expect; the open button swaps virtual discs; and the reset button suspends games. There's no word on whether the PlayStation Classic will include visual filters or display settings like the options available on Nintendo's retro consoles.

For that price, customers will get the system and two controllers. The gamepads are full-size replicas of the PS1's original controller, not the DualShock, so they and don't include analog sticks or vibration.
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: DerNebel on Sep 19, 2018, 11:31 AM
The SNES Classic was probably one of my biggest wastes of a purchase in recent times, played that thing for maybe an hour or so and haven't touched it since, so I'm good with these retro consoles.
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: Xevross on Sep 19, 2018, 11:46 AM
Yeah I guess its cool for people who like this kind of stuff but its a hard pass from me.
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: Cute Pikachu on Sep 19, 2018, 11:53 AM
Haven't bought any retro console. May buy a ps2 mini if it happens. Ps1 is alright
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 19, 2018, 12:17 PM
Haven't bought any retro console. May buy a ps2 mini if it happens. Ps1 is alright
PS2 mini would be amazing.  
FFX, Jak and Daxter, Kingdom Hearts!  
Maybe Gran Turismo 4.  
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: Cute Pikachu on Sep 19, 2018, 12:20 PM
PS2 mini would be amazing.  
FFX, Jak and Daxter, Kingdom Hearts!  
Maybe Gran Turismo 4.  
Also N64 mini would be good too.
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 19, 2018, 12:25 PM
Also N64 mini would be good too.
Yeah.  Hopefully that comes too.  

Super Mario 64, paper Mario, Donkey Kong 64 (maybe), GoldenEye 007.
Would be solid.  
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: Ludicrous Speed on Sep 19, 2018, 12:40 PM
No thanks

I'd gladly pay to play Destructuon Derby Raw, Blood Omen, Soul Reaver, or Kagero on my PS4 though.
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: BananaKing on Sep 19, 2018, 12:47 PM
Yeah.  Hopefully that comes too.  

Super Mario 64, paper Mario, Donkey Kong 64 (maybe), GoldenEye 007.
Would be solid.  
It would need 4 controllers though but you know Nintendo would charge you 50 bucks per controller
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: darkknightkryta on Sep 19, 2018, 12:54 PM
Why is  it so hard for these people to put the proper drives/connectors in these things?  Holy hell.  
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: Legend on Sep 19, 2018, 01:32 PM
The SNES Classic was probably one of my biggest wastes of a purchase in recent times, played that thing for maybe an hour or so and haven't touched it since, so I'm good with these retro consoles.
Yea Nintendo struck gold with their NES. My local grocery store would always sell these retro systems with preloaded games from halloween to Christmas and no one really cared. Nintendo just joined the party but somehow managed to reinvent the market. Now these retro systems are super popular but I still just picture them as dorky.

(https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/3229c3cc-f256-4fe7-8680-f2d757ff384b_1.565cd3f10671882abccac5b97ff8d95d.jpeg?odnHeight=450&odnWidth=450&odnBg=FFFFFF)
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: darkknightkryta on Sep 19, 2018, 02:18 PM
Yea Nintendo struck gold with their NES. My local grocery store would always sell these retro systems with preloaded games from halloween to Christmas and no one really cared. Nintendo just joined the party but somehow managed to reinvent the market. Now these retro systems are super popular but I still just picture them as dorky.

(https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/3229c3cc-f256-4fe7-8680-f2d757ff384b_1.565cd3f10671882abccac5b97ff8d95d.jpeg?odnHeight=450&odnWidth=450&odnBg=FFFFFF)
Sega has a lot of those.  At least you can plug cartridges into them.  I think ATmega has a good looking one.
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: Legend on Sep 19, 2018, 02:56 PM
Reading the reddit thread, do you think this will have an impact on backwards compatibility going forward?

Also, Vita TV was a lot better value. I wish I bought one when they were cheap.
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 19, 2018, 03:16 PM
Reading the reddit thread, do you think this will have an impact on backwards compatibility going forward?
I am hoping not.

Also, Vita TV was a lot better value. I wish I bought one when they were cheap.
Oh yeah.  It was like $30 at one point.  I think that's when I got it.  

Holy cow, they are selling for like $150 on Amazon.   Ouch.
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: kitler53 on Sep 19, 2018, 03:24 PM
i already purchased my "retro" console.  it was called raspberry Pi.

i just can't see the value in $100 for 20 retro games from one console era.  hell, even on my raspberry Pi  where i downloaded all of my favorites from nes, snes, genisis, ect,..  i still really can't get much passed 20 games i even want to replay.  i basically have it as a "training console" for my son until he is ready to try out a modern console controller.
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 19, 2018, 03:31 PM
i already purchased my "retro" console.  it was called raspberry Pi.
Same, to be honest.  RetroPie is actually super nice, and works great.  

But, I'm a big sucker and still want to get one...  

i just can't see the value in $100 for 20 retro games from one console era.  hell, even on my raspberry Pi  where i downloaded all of my favorites from nes, snes, genisis, ect,..  i still really can't get much passed 20 games i even want to replay.  i basically have it as a "training console" for my son until he is ready to try out a modern console controller.
Yeah.  There's only been a few that I've really wanted to replay.  
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: Kerotan on Sep 19, 2018, 03:52 PM
Cool for those who want it but not for me. I have all the ps1 games I like on my ps3 and some even remastered on ps4.
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: BananaKing on Sep 19, 2018, 04:06 PM
i already purchased my "retro" console.  it was called raspberry Pi.

i just can't see the value in $100 for 20 retro games from one console era.  hell, even on my raspberry Pi  where i downloaded all of my favorites from nes, snes, genisis, ect,..  i still really can't get much passed 20 games i even want to replay.  i basically have it as a "training console" for my son until he is ready to try out a modern console controller.
I think this generally relies on nostalgia and a certain "novelty" or that's "cool" aspect. The thing itself would make a great and nice gift to anyone who is a gamer. Also iI bet a lot don't care about the games but want the thing in their house. Maybe what I'm trying to say it's kind of like action figures where you don't play with the toy but want it hanging around
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 19, 2018, 04:18 PM
I think this generally relies on nostalgia and a certain "novelty" or that's "cool" aspect. The thing itself would make a great and nice gift to anyone who is a gamer. Also iI bet a lot don't care about the games but want the thing in their house. Maybe what I'm trying to say it's kind of like action figures where you don't play with the toy but want it hanging around
That's legitimately where I am.
Title: Re: Sony announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 mini PS1
Post by: darkknightkryta on Sep 19, 2018, 05:31 PM
I have my Vita TV =D