PlayStation Retro Discussion (inc. PS3, digital PS1 & PS2 Classics & PS Plus Premium)

NormanicGrav

Quintessential Grav
AUKN Staff
As suggested by our regular forum member Shadowcat, considering many of us are video game fans and also with a love for anime or Japanese culture in general it's time for a nice good solid list of games from the PlayStation 3 store (PSN games, DLC notices or PS1 & PS2 Classics), PSP store and Vita store that are worth downloading right now.

As of Monday 19th April 2021, Sony has announced they will continue support for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita stores thanks to probably the whole gaming community (the original dates were 2nd July and 27th August respectively). The PlayStation Portable store will close on 2nd July as planned.

Now there are some folks out there would always ask the question "they looked ancient, like why would anybody play this?", but there's more to it than that. Video games in general are an art form and they have their own quirks that often defeat newer releases or stand out more than expected. Older games also tend to have licensed properties that may not be available with current titles through the likes of sports games, racing games and music/rhythm games.

Because Sony at the moment is rejecting their past with their current generation platforms, I decided to make this thread after a few suggestions to provide a list of games that are worth owning or considering for your digital PlayStation 3, Vita & PSP collection. I may also expand this thread to include physical releases over time if folks would like that, especially considering the original store closure announcement has caused a rapid increase in prices for physical media. This list will also include Japanese imports when available.

Here's a few mini notes:

1) Select games are also available physically so if you lose access to the digital version it is possible to secure a disc copy later, notable examples include The Last Guy, Siren Blood Curse and Tokyo Jungle. Though saying that, not every title will be available for cheap.

2) There is a concerning situation regarding the CMOS Battery where if the PSN servers officially close down altogether, you may lose access to your digital library however the discs will survive without issue. Read more about that from Twitter user DoesItPlay who is looking to find a solution asap.


Where can I buy these digital PS3, PSP & Vita games then?

Unfortunately Sony being the twits that they are, have decided since late last year to remove the option to purchase PS3, PSP & Vita games including their DLC or even the Classics titles from their browser storefront when the redesign occurred. The good news is that all of the games are still available on the console stores.

If you haven't created an account for the US and Japanese stores, it's pretty simple as you basically need to have an e-mail address that is different to your UK account and the address location setup can be anything from their region. After that you can browse and grab the pre-paid PSN funds to buy whatever you want. The PSN funds are universal so if you bought a $50 PSN card for the US PS3 & Vita stores, you can also use whatever is left in your funds for US PS4 & PS5 stores for instance.

If a title does not appear on a selection page like say a list of PS1/PS2 Classics, then you'll need to search for the name for it to appear. I had to do that for a select number of titles when I was browsing the UK & US PSN stores, but at least the Japanese PSN has all of the classic games listed together without issue.


Where to buy PSN codes.

I have tried out two sources over the years for different PSN stores.

For the UK side I recommend CD Keys as I have had no issues with them on various versions of the store credit.
For the US/JPN side I have used Play-Asia a couple of times and I haven't had any issues with them. Considering they handle their Asian imports with good care, they have done a good job with the digital side as well. A Disclaimer though: I am an Affiliate for their site so the links below will support me if you purchase any of the links below:

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If you're new to Play-Asia and like to use PayPal, it's a separate option to the other payments when you visit your basket!


Grav's Recommendations/Suggestions/"Did You Know PlayStation 3 Had These Games":

PlayStation 3 Digital Games (via PlayStation Network):

Like Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation also provided a bunch of digital games. Many of them will be lost when the store closes and I won't be able to list all of them here since the list would probably break this post, but a handful I want to point out at least here.

PSN Game:UK PSN Price:File Size:
Battle Princess of Arcadias£24.99
[Retail PS3 available in Japan (JP language only)]
1GB
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse£9.99
[Also on Xbox & Steam]
448MB
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirrors of Fate HD£9.99
[Also on Xbox & Steam]
???GB
CHAOS CODE£7.99
[Also on Steam]
1.5GB
Dead Space: Extraction HD£11.993.4GB
DuckTales: Remastered£11.99
[Retail PS3 available]
642.8MB
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara£11.99
[Retail PS3 available in Japan (JP language only)]
244.3MB
Eiyuu Senki - The World Conquest£32.99
[Retail PS3 available in Japan (JP language only)]
2.7GB
Hard Corps: Uprising£9.99
[Also on Xbox]
1.3GB
The House of the Dead III£?.991.1GB
House of the Dead 4£?.994GB
inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood£7.99
£15.99 Bundle with:
PSN Picks: Killzone + inFAMOUS: FoB
3.7GB
Killzone HD£9.99
£15.99 Bundle with:
PSN Picks: Killzone + inFAMOUS: FoB

[Retail PS3 available with Killzone Trilogy]
3.2GB
The Last Guy£3.99
[Retail PS3 available in Japan (JP language only)]
613.6MB
Medal of Honor: Frontline HD£7.996GB
MotorStorm 3D Rift£7.991.4GB
MotorStorm RC???1.3GB
Raiden IV: OverKill£12.99
[Also on Steam]
498.2MB
Rain£9.99
[Retail PS3 available in Japan (JP language only)]
2GB
Ratchet: Gladiator (Deadlocked) HD£11.993.9GB
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles HD£11.99
£21.99 Bundle with:
Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection

[Retail PS3 available in Japan (JP language only)]
6.5GB
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles HD£11.99
£21.99 Bundle with:
Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection

[Retail PS3 available in Japan (JP language only)]
5.3GB
Super Rub'a'Dub£3.99178.7MB
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-CarsFree179.1MB
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online£15.99602.6MB
TOKYO JUNGLE£9.99
[Retail PS3 available in Japan (JP language only),
Also included in Best of PSN Vol. 1 (super OOP)]
4.3GB
When Vikings Attack!£3.99
[Also included in Best of PSN Vol. 1 (super OOP)]
1.2GB

PlayStation 3 Retail Games:

The PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 era introduced the idea of downloading full retail games digitally on the consoles. However, as the years go by, physical media can be harder to acquire so it's a shame the digital store for PSN is closing because that will mean a lot of the cheaper titles for retail are going to be inaccessible.

Below is a list of retail games that you can download digitally and are ones that I would recommend, even if they're not great:

Console Exclusive PS3 Game:UK PSN Price:File Size:
Agarest: Generations of War 2£28.99
[Also on Steam]
13.7GB
Agarest: Generations of War Zero£19.99
[Also on Steam]
13.7GB
Ape Escape
(Requires PS Movie & Camera)
£8.992.7GB
Arcana Heart 3 LOVE MAX!!!!!£15.99
[Also on Steam]
3.1GB
Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unknown Star£44.99
[Remaster in JP for PS4 & Switch]
12.1GB
The Awakened Fate Ultimatum£15.991.7GB
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend£15.99
[Also on Steam]
12.5GB
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut£19.99
[Also on Steam]
11.3GB
Demon's Souls£15.99
[Remake on PS5]
8.2GB
Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness£15.992.1GB
Drakengard 3£15.9914.5GB
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn£44.9910.9GB
Everybody's Golf: World Tour£9.997.3GB
God of War HD£11.99
£19.99 Bundle with:
God of War HD Collection
9.1GB
God of War II HD£11.99
£19.99 Bundle with:
God of War HD Collection
9GB
God of War: Ascension£10.9934.8GB
God of War: Chains of Olympus HD£11.99
£15.99 Bundle with:
God of War HD Collection 2
7.4GB
God of War: Ghost of Sparta HD£11.99
£15.99 Bundle with:
God of War HD Collection 2
9.2GB
The Guided Fate Paradox£15.993.3GB
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd£44.994.8GB
The House of the Dead Overkill Director's Cut£11.997.5GB
Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2£15.99
[Remake on Steam]
3.5GB
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory£15.99
[Remake on Steam]
5.1GB
Ico HD£11.99
£15.99 Bundle with:
Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Classics HD
1.7GB
inFAMOUS£9.996.9GB
inFAMOUS 2£15.9914GB
Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy HD£7.99
£19.99 Bundle with:
Jak & Daxter HD Trilogy
991.7MB
Jak II: Renegade HD£7.99
£19.99 Bundle with:
Jak & Daxter HD Trilogy
3.3GB
Jak 3 HD£7.99
£19.99 Bundle with:
Jak & Daxter HD Trilogy
3GB
LittleBigPlanet Karting£10.9913.1GB
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots£11.9926.6GB
MotorStorm Apocalypse£10.996.6GB
Mugen Souls£8.99
[Also on Steam]
5.5GB
Mugen Souls Z£15.99
[Also on Steam]
8.5GB
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale£10.997.4GB
PlayStation Move Heroes
(Requires PS Movie & Camera)
£8.9911GB
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time HD£7.99
£11.99 Bundle with:
Prince of Persia HD Trilogy
2.6GB
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones HD£7.99
£11.99 Bundle with:
Prince of Persia HD Trilogy
2.6GB
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within HD£7.99
£11.99 Bundle with:
Prince of Persia HD Trilogy
3.8GB
Puppeteer£10.9910.3GB
Ragnarok Odyssey ACE£24.995.1GB
Ratchet & Clank HD£7.99
£19.99 Bundle with:
Ratchet & Clank HD Trilogy
3.2GB
Ratchet & Clank 2 HD£7.99
£19.99 Bundle with:
Ratchet & Clank HD Trilogy
4.5GB
Ratchet & Clank 3 HD£7.99
£19.99 Bundle with:
Ratchet & Clank HD Trilogy
5.2GB
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time£10.9918.6GB
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One£10.9915.9GB
Ratchet & Clank: QForce£11.994.6GB
Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty£8.993.1GB
Ratchet & Clank: Nexus£10.9914.3GB
Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction£10.9915.8GB
Resistance 2£10.9921.4GB
Resistance: Fall of Man£10.9918GB
Shadow of the Colossus HD£14.99
£15.99 Bundle with:
Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Classics HD

[Remake on PS4]
6GB
Siren Blood Curse£9.999.1GB
Sly HD£7.99
£19.99 Bundle with:
Sly HD Trilogy
6.8GB
Sly 2: Band of Thieves HD£7.99
£19.99 Bundle with:
Sly HD Trilogy
8.8GB
Sly 3: Honour Among Thieves HD£7.99
£19.99 Bundle with:
Sly HD Trilogy
12.9GB
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time£10.9921.6GB
Steins;Gate£15.99
[Also on Steam,
Remaster in JP for PS4]
5.5GB
Tales of Graces f£15.996.7GB
Tales of Xillia£15.996.2GB
Tears to Tiara II: Heir of the Overlord£8.993.4GB
Twisted Metal£9.9913.6GB
Way of the Samurai 4£8.99
[Also on Steam]
4.7GB
XBLAZE CODE:EMBRYO£8.99
[Also on Steam]
3.1GB

Multi-Platform PS3 Game:UK PSN Price:File Size:
Alice: Madness Returns
(American McGee's Alice is free to download)
£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
5.4GB
Anarchy Reigns£19.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
12.9GB
Armored Core: Verdict Day£9.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
5.6GB
Battlefield: Bad Company 2£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
9.5GB
Binary Domain£11.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
11GB
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
5.2GB
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway£8.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
4.4GB
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
6.9GB
Catherine£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
9.3GB
Crysis 2£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
7.4GB
Crysis 3£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
8.4GB
Dante's Inferno£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
5.5GB
The Darkness II£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
5.8GB
Dead Space£9.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
7.5GB
Dead Space 2£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
10.1GB
Dead Space 3£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
11.9GB
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
16.9GB
Disney's Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two£8.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
7.1GB
Dragon Age II£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
6.2GB
Dragon Age: Origins£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
11.3GB
Dynasty Warriors 6£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
19.3GB
Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
6GB
Dynasty Warriors 7£24.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
19.6GB
Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires£24.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
7.9GB
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
22.9GB
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
8.5GB
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2£44.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
9.1GB
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men£8.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
10GB
Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days£7.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
8.2GB
Killer is Dead£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
5.2GB
The King of Fighters XIII£9.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
2.2GB
Lost Planet 3£9.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
15.5GB
Max Payne 3£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
13.6GB
Medal of Honor Warfighter£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
12.5GB
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
18.5GB
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty HD£9.99
£19.99 Bundle with:
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

[Also on Xbox 360]
8.4GB
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD£9.99
£19.99 Bundle with:
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

[Also on Xbox 360]
9.4GB
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD£9.99
£19.99 Bundle with:
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

[Also on Xbox 360]
3.7GB
Mini Ninjas£8.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
6.3GB
Mirror's Edge£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
4.9GB
Need for Speed: Most Wanted£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
4.4GB
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax£44.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
11.3GB
Remember Me£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
6.4GB
Ridge Racer Unbounded£8.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
1.5GB
Shift 2 Unleashed£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
5.9GB
Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed£11.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
5.4GB
Soul Calibur V£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
6.8GB
Spec Ops: The Line£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
5.7GB
Split/Second Velocity£8.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
6.2GB
SSX£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
3.9GB
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II£11.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
11.4GB
Tekken Tag Tournament 2£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
17.1GB
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas£8.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
9.5GB
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2£8.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
7.6GB
Tomb Raider: Underworld£7.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
6GB
Toy Story 3: The Video Game£8.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
6.9GB
Ultra Street Fighter IV£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
18.2GB
Warriors: Legends of Troy£15.99
[Also on Xbox 360]
13.7GB
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z£12.99
[Also on Xbox 360 & Steam]
5.1GB
Zone of the Enders HD£6.49
£12.99 Bundle with:
Zone of the Enders HD Collection

[Also on Xbox 360]
4.3GB
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner HD£11.59
£12.99 Bundle with:
Zone of the Enders HD Collection

[Also on Xbox 360,
4K Ver. on PS4 &
Steam]
5GB
 
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PlayStation 1 Classics Available on PS Plus or PlayStation 4/5:

The original PlayStation has a ton of hidden gems, beloved classics and a random bunch of genres altogether. A good amount were re-released for the PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network as a 'PS Classic'. As of 2022, Sony will now bring back select games as part of their new revamped PlayStation Plus service with a majority having the option to purchase them separately.

Note: If you have bought any of the PlayStation games from PS3 and that specific game is featured on PlayStation Plus, you will be entitled to download the PS4 & PS5 versions at no additional cost. This rule however will not apply to games that are available exclusively for PlayStation Plus, such as Mr. Driller, Resident Evil Director's Cut and Tekken 2.

Do note that because PlayStation and PlayStation 2 were made before the HD generation, what we got were PAL and NTSC differences. Many games were developed for the NTSC in mind so when they are converted into PAL they will run slower and may have some technical performance issues. The benefit of PAL is a slightly higher resolution and multiple language options in return, but if you are someone who prefers a stable 60hz and a better framerate, the NTSC is the preferred way to go.

The North American versions will be using the NTSC 60Hz versions, Japan will use the NTSC-J 60Hz (unless they were never released in that region, in which case the PAL versions have been used), Asia will have a mixture of PAL & NTSC, and Europe is expected to use the PAL 50Hz versions.


Note: Regarding the PS1 & PS2 classics that I mention here for PlayStation 3, I refer to their US/JP store counterparts because those are NTSC versions, whereas the UK/EU ones will usually be in PAL. I generally felt having the NTSC version is more of a complete/functional product than PAL but it's up to you if you want to go for the PAL version for various reasons, it'll still work but there may be some minor things here and there depending on the title.


The list will be split into two groups, one for the PlayStation 3 and another for the current generation platforms.

The PlayStation 4 & 5 versions provide save states, rewind options, different display options (CRT mode, 4:3, Zoomed etc) and potentially some better performances compared to the original.

An update has occurred post-launch that has increased the file sizes but in return offered NTSC versions to go alongside the existing PAL versions for UK/EU owners.

PlayStation:
File Size:​
Trophies?​
Purchasable?​
Prev. released
on PS3:​
Ape Escape781.0 MB
PS5 NTSC
Yes​
£7.99​
Japan only
(Free download)
Dino Crisis--
--​
Coming Soon
Listed on PS Blog
JPN/US only
Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear of Star Command4.12 GB
minimum
No
£4.99​
No
Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!514.6 MB
PS5 NTSC
No
£4.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Everybody's Golf
(Hot Shots Golf)
436.9 MB
PS5 NTSC
Yes​
£7.99​
No
Everybody's Golf 2
(Hot Shots Golf 2)
427.0 MB
PS5 NTSC
Yes​
£7.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Grandia3.87 GB
PS5 NTSC
No
£9.79​
Yes
(Free download)
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature361.3 MB
minimum
No
£4.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Herc's Adventures1.97 GB
minimum
No
£3.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Jet Rider
(Jet Moto)
771.1 MB
PS5 NTSC
Yes​
£7.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Jet Rider 2
(Jet Moto 2)
2.09 GB
minimum
Yes​
£7.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Jumping Flash629.7 MB
PS5 NTSC
Yes
[Post-Launch]
£7.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Kurushi
(Intelligent Qube)
491.8 MB
PS5 NTSC
Yes​
£7.99​
JPN/EU only
Kurushi Final: Mental Blocks1.74 GB
PS5 PAL/NTSC
Yes​
£7.99​
JPN/EU only
(Free download)
The Legend of Dragoon6.38 GB
PS5 NTSC
Yes​
£7.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Mr. Driller492.7 MB
minimum
No
£7.99
[Post-Launch]
JPN/US only
(Free download)
Oddworld: Abe's Exodus9.25 GB
minimum
No
£7.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee5.41 GB
minimum
No
£3.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Rally Cross1.68 GB
minimum
Yes​
£7.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Resident Evil Director's Cut2.44 GB
minimum
No
PS Plus
Premium Exclusive
Yes
(Free download [EU])
Ridge Racer Type-4439.1 MB
PS5 NTSC
No
£7.99
[Post-Launch]
Yes
(Free download)
Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace6.34 GB
minimum
No
£3.99​
No
Star Wars: Demolition4.36 GB
minimum
No
£3.99​
No
Syphon Filter2.44 GB
PS5 NTSC
Yes​
£7.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Syphon Filter 26.00 GB
PS5 NTSC
Yes​
£7.99​
Yes*
(Free download)
Syphon Filter 32.62 GB
PS5 NTSC
Yes​
£7.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Tekken 2602.6 MB
PS5 NTSC
No
£7.99
[Post-Launch]
Yes*
(Free download)
Twisted Metal542.0 MB
PS5 NTSC
Yes​
£7.99​
Yes*
Twisted Metal World Tour
(Twisted Metal 2)
1.28 GB
PS5 NTSC
Yes​
£7.99​
Yes*
Wild Arms1.03 GB
PS5 NTSC
Yes​
£7.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Wild Arms 2457.0 MB
PS5 NTSC
Yes​
£7.99​
Yes
(Free download)
Worms1.63 GB
minimum
No
£7.99​
No
Worms Armageddon1.95 GB
minimum
No
£7.99​
No
Worms World Party724 MB
minimum
No
£3.99​
No

Additional Notes for added context:
  • Various PS1 games will allow you to choose between the PAL 50Hz and NTSC 60Hz. If you want to play it safe and just own the NTSC versions, feel free to purchase those games from the North American store instead.
  • Bandai Namco games Mr. Driller, Ridge Racer Type-4 and Tekken 2 were released on PS4/PS5 as PS Premium exclusive games, without the ability to download to own if you had bought the PS3 versions. Bandai Namco did eventually make the games available to purchase on 15th August 2023, alongside PSP game Ridge Racer 2.
  • Kurushi Final: Mental Blocks was never released in North America, therefore it is only available in PAL 50Hz regardless of which region you download from.
  • Resident Evil: Director's Cut is PS Premium exclusive but European owners can download to own on PS4/PS5 if they have purchased the PS3 version. The North American owners won't be able to do this because during the PS3 era they instead received the Director's Cut DualShock version which is different (in SKU terms) to the Director's Cut version.
  • Twisted Metal 1 & 2 both received technical faults on the PS3 store when the game was made available on PS4/PS5. What this means is that if you buy the game on PS3, it won't recognise it as a purchase and let you download the game despite money being taken. This will also lock you from buying the game on PS4/PS5. If you were affected by this, you'll need to speak to Sony's Support (which is what I did). As such, Sony did remove the option to buy Twisted Metal 2 from PS3's store.


PlayStation Portable Classics Available on PS Plus or PlayStation 4/5:

PlayStation Portable is Sony's first venture onto the handheld market, which was to combat the Nintendo DS. There were a lot of first-party and third-party titles which were loved by many fans throughout the world.

While the PSP has discontinued, including its own store, the PlayStation Vita does allow you to download a select number of games on the go. And with Sony's new PlayStation Plus streaming service there will also be a select number of other PSP games joining that line-up.

Like the original PlayStation, any PSP game bought on previous stores will carry over onto PS4 & PS5 at no extra cost if the title is included on the PS Plus line-up.

PlayStation Portable:
File Size:​
Trophies?​
Purchasable?​
Ape Academy
(Ape Escape Academy)
323.6 MB
PS5 EU
Yes​
£7.99​
Ape Academy 2719.7 MB
PS5 EU
Yes​
£7.99​
Ape Escape P
(Ape Escape: On the Loose)
394.6 MB
PS5 EU
Yes​
£7.99​
Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light915.3 MB
PS5 EU
Yes​
£7.99​
Coded Soul: Uketsugareshi Idea
(Coded Soul -受け継がれしイデア-)
TBC
Yes​
¥1,100 (£6.08)
(Japan only)
Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3: The Video Game204.5 MB
PS5 EU
No
£7.99​
Disney/Pixar's UP1.75 GB
PS5 EU
No
£7.99​
Echochrome108.2 MB
PS5 EU
Yes
[Post-Launch]
£7.99​
Echoshift175.5 MB
PS5 EU
Yes
[Post-Launch]
£7.99​
Gravity Crash Portable67.24 MB
PS5 EU
Yes​
£7.99​
Key of Heaven
(Kingdom of Paradise)
1.14 GB
PS5 EU
Yes
[Post-Launch]
£7.99​
Killzone: Liberation1.13 GB
PS5 EU
Yes​
£7.99​
LocoRoco Midnight Carnival210.5 MB
PS5 EU
Yes
[Post-Launch]
£7.99​
MediEvil: Resurrection1.93 GB
PS5 EU
Yes​
£7.99​
No Heroes Allowed!248.8 MB
PS5 EU
Yes
[Post-Launch]
£7.99​
Pinball Heroes214.9 MB
PS5 EU
Yes​
£7.99​
Pursuit Force1.08 GB
PS5 EU
Yes​
£7.99​
Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice1.85 GB
PS5 EU
Yes​
£7.99​
Resistance: Retribution1.50 GB
PS5 EU
Yes​
£7.99​
Ridge Racers 2908.0 MB
PS5 EU
No
£7.99
[Post-Launch]
Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny434.2 MB
PS5 EU
No
PS Plus
Premium Exclusive
Star Wars Battlefront II--
--​
Coming Soon
Listed on PSN
Super Stardust Portable138.3 MB
PS5 EU
Yes
[Post-Launch]
£7.99
[Post-Launch]
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror2.53 GB
PS5 EU
Yes​
£7.99​
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow2.53 GB
PS5 EU
Yes​
£7.99​
Tekken 6974.8 MB
PS5 EU
No
PS Plus
Premium Exclusive
Thrillville691.2 MB
PS5 EU
No
£7.99​
Thrillville: Off the Rails1.76 GB
PS5 EU
No
£7.99​
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth3.87 GB
PS5 EU
Yes​
£15.99
(Not available on PS Plus)


PlayStation 1 Classics Available on PlayStation 3:

The list below, covers the PlayStation 3 line-up of PlayStation titles. Currently there have been over 250 games available on the North American store, and with the new PS Plus service the offer to own the PS4/5 version from acquiring the PS3 version is still intact if you prefer to get Jumping Flash, Syphon Filter, Toy Story 2 and Wild Arms from there instead.

There aren't that many available in comparison to the Japanese PSN store, but it's worth taking a look since there are games here that are extremely expensive in physical format.

PS1 Game:US PSN Price:File Size:
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare$5.99
[Also on Steam]
718.1MB
Alundra$5.99 [Search!]317.7MB
Arc Arena: Monster Tournament$3.99 [Search!]
$8.99 Bundle with:
Arc the Land II
74.7MB
Arc the Land$5.99 [Search!]294.7MB
Arc the Land II$5.99 [Search!]
$8.99 Bundle with:
Arc Arena
341.2MB
Arc the Land III$5.99 [Search!]621.2MB
Armored Core$5.99213.9MB
Backstreet Billiards (Carom Shot 2)$5.99 [Search!]326.8MB
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain$5.99 [Search!]452.7MB
Bloody Roar$5.99 [Search!]312.7MB
Bloody Roar 2$5.99 [Search!]311.2MB
Bomberman Fantasy Race$5.99 [Search!]148.3MB
Bomberman Party Edition$5.99 [Search!]258.7MB
Breath of Fire IV$5.99 [Search!]205.9MB
Castlevania Chronicles$5.99 [Search!]336MB
Chrono Cross$9.99
[Remastered on modern platforms]
777.8MB
Chrono Trigger$9.99281.5MB
Cool Boarders$5.99 [Search!]41.8MB
Cool Boarders 2$5.99 [Search!]135.8MB
Cool Boarders 3$5.99 [Search!]134.3MB
Crash Bandicoot$5.99 [Search!]
[Remade on modern platforms]
466.9MB
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back$5.99 [Search!]
[Remade on modern platforms]
102.7MB
Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped$5.99 [Search!]
[Remade on modern platforms]
105.2MB
CTR: Crash Team Racing$5.99 [Search!]
[Remade on modern platforms]
311.4MB
Destrega$5.99 [Search!]297.5MB
Destruction Derby$5.99 [Search!]65.4MB
Dino Crisis$5.99 [Search!]247.9MB
Dino Crisis 2$5.99 [Search!]317.8MB
Disney Pixar's A Bugs Life$5.99 [Search!]478.6MB
Disney Pixar's Monsters Inc. Scream Team$5.99 [Search!]385.7MB
Disney Pixar's Toy Story 2$5.99 [Search!]
[Buy this, get for free on PS4/PS5!]
404MB
Disney Pixar's Toy Story Racer$5.99 [Search!]137.1MB
Disney's The Emperor's New Groove$5.99 [Search!]380.7MB
Disney's Hercules$5.99 [Search!]
[Also on Steam]
212.2MB
Disney's Lilo & Stitch$5.99 [Search!]271.4MB
Disney's The Little Mermaid II$5.99332.4MB
Disney's Peter Pan: Return to Neverland$5.99 [Search!]349.4MB
Echo Night$5.99 [Search!]209.3MB
Final Fantasy Origins: Final Fantasy & Final Fantasy II$9.99
[Remastered on modern platforms]
118.3MB
Final Fantasy Tactics$9.99 [Search!]213.7MB
Final Fantasy V$9.99
[Also on Steam]
[Remastered on modern platforms]
162MB
Final Fantasy VI$9.99
[Also on Steam]
[Remastered on modern platforms]
192.3MB
First Queen IV$5.9970.3MB
Front Mission 3$5.99 [Search!]
[Remastered on modern platforms]
321.4MB
Gex$5.99 [Search!]
[Also on GOG]
[Remastered on modern platforms]
120.6MB
Gex: Enter the Gecko$5.99
[Remastered on modern platforms]
149.5MB
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko$5.99 [Search!]
[Remastered on modern platforms]
258.3MB
Grandia$5.99 [Search!]
[Also on Steam & Switch]
[Remastered on modern platforms]
850.5MB
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature$5.99 [Search!]
[Buy this, get for free on PS4/PS5!]
67.4MB
Herc's Adventures$5.99
[Buy this, get for free on PS4/PS5!]
140.1MB
Hot Shots Golf 2 (Everybody's Golf 2)$5.99 [Search!]
[Buy this, get for free on PS4/PS5!]
155.9MB
Jet Moto 2$5.99 [Search!]144.8MB
Jumping Flash!$5.99 [Search!]
[Buy this, get for free on PS4/PS5!]
269MB
Jumping Flash! 2$5.99 [Search!]269MB
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile$5.99
[Remade on modern platforms]
432.3MB
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver$5.99 [Search!]
[Returning to Steam]
380.6MB
Legend of Dragoon$5.99
[Buy this, get for free on PS4/PS5!]
1.1GB
Legend of Mana$5.99 [Search!]
[Remastered on modern platforms]
352MB
Mega Man Legends$9.99 [Search!]215.1MB
Mega Man Legends 2$9.99 [Search!]228.5MB
Metal Gear Solid$9.99
[Also on GOG]
[Remastered on modern platforms]
779.7MB
Metal Gear Solid VR Missions$9.99
[Remastered on modern platforms]
310.4MB
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne$5.99132.6MB
Mobile Light Force (Gunbird)$5.99 [Search!]68.2MB
Motor Toon Grand Prix$5.99 [Search!]250.6MB
Pac-Man World$5.99
[Remade on modern platforms]
234.8MB
Parasite Eve$5.99 [Search!]552.1MB
Parasite Eve 2$5.99774.5MB
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment$9.99440.5MB
R4 Ridge Racer Type 4$5.99 [Search!]
[Buy this, get for free on PS4/PS5!]
351.6MB
Rayman$5.99 [Search!]96.5MB
Rayman 2: The Great Escape$5.99 [Search!]756.8MB
Resident Evil Director's Cut$9.99 [Search!]298.9MB
Resident Evil 2$5.99 [Search!]380.7MB
Resident Evil 3$5.99 [Search!]365.1MB
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire$5.99 [Search!]182.2MB
Saiyuki: Journey West$5.99 [Search!]335.4MB
Shadow Tower$5.99157.1MB
Silent Hill$5.99 [Search!]293.9MB
Spyro the Dragon$5.99 [Search!]
[Remade on modern platforms]
341.8MB
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage$5.99 [Search!]
[Remade on modern platforms]
350.9MB
Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon$5.99 [Search!]
[Remade on modern platforms]
345MB
Street Fighter Alpha 3$9.99327.4MB
Strider 2$5.99262.2MB
Suikoden$5.99 [Search!]
[Remastered on modern platforms]
331.6MB
Suikoden II$9.99
[Remastered on modern platforms]
314.9MB
Syphon Filter$5.99 [Search!]
[Buy this, get for free on PS4/PS5!]
383.3MB
Syphon Filter 2$5.99 [Search!]
[Buy this, get for free on PS4/PS5!]
898.5MB
Syphon Filter 3$5.99 [Search!]
[Buy this, get for free on PS4/PS5!]
398.5MB
Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness$5.99185.9MB
Tekken$5.99 [Search!]146.6MB
Tekken 2$5.99 [Search!]
[Buy this, get for free on PS4/PS5!]
484.5MB
Threads of Fate$5.99 [Search!]192.6MB
Tomb Raider$9.99 [Search!]
[Also on Steam]
210.2MB
Tomb Raider 2$5.99 [Search!]
[Also on Steam]
196.1MB
Tomb Raider 3$5.99 [Search!]
[Also on Steam]
365.8MB
Tomba!$9.99
[Remastered on modern platforms]
163.2MB
Tomba! 2$5.99232.2MB
Turnabout$5.9928.7MB
Um Jammer Lammy
[Note: Due to Display Lag, the game will suffer from input issues]
$5.99 [Search!]511.6MB
Vagrant Story$5.99 [Search!]96MB
Vanguard Bandits$9.99385.1MB
Vib-Ribbon$5.9926.6MB
Wild Arms$5.99 [Search!]
[Buy this, get for free on PS4/PS5!]
299.3MB
Wild Arms 2$5.99 [Search!]
[Buy this, get for free on PS4/PS5!]
614MB
Xenogears$9.99 [Search!]723.6MB
Japan-only PS1 Game:US PSN:File Size:
Arcade Hits: Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty$5.99 [Search!]99MB
Arcade Hits: Shienryu$5.99 [Search!]439.6MB
Arcade Hits: Sonic Wings Special$5.99 [Search!]102.3MB
Art Camion Sugorokuden$5.99 [Search!]77.2MB
Blockids$5.99 [Search!]79.7MB
Chō Aniki: Kyūkyoku Muteki Ginga Saikyō Otoko$5.99 [Search!]262MB
Dezaemon Kids!$5.99 [Search!]158.5MB
Dezaemon Plus!$5.99 [Search!]289.5MB
Double Dragon$5.99 [Search!]76.8MB
Dragon Beat Legend of Pinball$5.99 [Search!]194.3MB
Evergreen Avenue$5.99317.2MB
Favorite Dear ~Enkan no Monogatari~$5.99 [Search!]269.7MB
Favorite Dear ~Junshiro no Yogenmono~$5.99 [Search!]317.3MB
Finger Flashing$5.99 [Search!]17.1MB
The Firemen 2: Pete & Danny$5.99 [Search!]145.4MB
First Queen IV$5.9970.3MB
GaiaSeed$5.99 [Search!]63.6MB
Heroine Dream 2$5.99423.9MB
Hyper Crazy Climber$5.99 [Search!]114MB
Lucifer Ring$5.99 [Search!]72MB
Lup Salad$5.99 [Search!]120.5MB
Mahjong Uranai Fortuna: Tsuki no Megami-tachi$5.99292.6MB
Mahjong Youchien Tamago-gumi$5.99 [Search!]80.4MB
Makeruna Makendo 2$5.99 [Search!]90.3MB
Money Idol Exchanger$5.99 [Search!]78.3MB
Motto Trump Shiyouyo!$5.99168.2MB
Neo Planet$5.99 [Search!]80MB
Oz no Mahoutsukai ~Another World~ RungRung$5.99 [Search!]298.4MB
Rapid Angel$5.99 [Search!]120.6MB
Sentimental Graffiti$5.99428.2MB
Tall Unlimited$5.99 [Search!]107.3MB
Tokyo 23-ku Seifuku Wars$5.99 [Search!]263MB
Trump Shiyouyo! Fukkoku-ban$5.99 [Search!]71.1MB
VEHICLE CAVALIER$5.99 [Search!]43.6MB
Wolf Fang$5.99 [Search!]214.9MB
ZANAC x ZANAC$5.99 [Search!]212.4MB
Zero Kara no Mahjong ~Mahjong Tamago-gumi 2~$5.99 [Search!]185MB
Zero Kara no Shogi ~Shogi Youchien Ayumi-gumi~$5.99 [Search!]79.1MB

PlayStation 1 Classics Available on PlayStation 3 in Japan:

The number is not a joke, the Japanese PSN store has well over 700 PlayStation games available to download. Many of them are not technically import-friendly, but there's an interesting selection of genres so if you are someone who has learnt some Japanese then this is a cool opportunity to try them out. I have hand-picked the selection below based on its importance (regardless whether it's friendly to play or not) or looks like a good import-friendly time.

PS1 Game:JP PSN:File Size:
1 on 1
[わんおんわん]
¥628159.6MB
Acid
[ACID]
¥628284.1MB
Advanced V.G.
[アドヴァンスド ヴァリアブル・ジオ]
¥62894.4MB
Advanced V.G. 2
[アドヴァンスド ヴァリアブル・ジオ2]
¥628410.5MB
Aero Dive
[AERODIVE]
¥628308.5MB
Arkanoid Returns
[アルカノイドリターンズ]
¥628121.6MB
Angel Eyes: Tōki Denshō
[闘姫伝承〜ANGEL EYES〜]
¥628171.9MB
Athena no Kateiban: Family Game
[アテナの家庭盤]
¥62873.4MB
Athena: Awakening from the Ordinary Life
[アテナ -Awakening from the Ordinary Life-]
¥6281000.8MB
Battle Athletess: Daiundōkai GTO
[大運動会GTO]
¥628118.5MB
Block Kuzushi Kowashite Help!
[ブロックくずし こわれてHelp!]
¥62827MB
Blockids
[ブロキッズ]
¥62879.7MB
Blue Breaker Burst: Bishō o Anata to
[ブルーブレイカーバースト 〜微笑を貴方と〜]
¥628310.4MB
The Bombing Islands: Kid Klown no Krazy Puzzle
[ボンビンアイランド キッドクラウンのクレイジーパズル]
¥62867.8MB
Bushido Blade
[ブシドーブレード]
¥628282MB
Bushido Blade 2
[ブシドーブレード]
¥628330.6MB
Chō Aniki: Kyūkyoku Muteki Ginga Saikyō Otoko
[超兄貴 ~究極無敵銀河最強男~]
¥628262MB
Chocobo Racing: Genkai e no Rōdo
[チョコボレーシング 〜幻界へのロード〜]
¥628184.4MB
Clock Tower ~The First Fear~
[CLOCK TOWER 〜The First Fear〜]
¥62855.6MB
Clock Tower 2
[クロックタワー2]
¥628207.3MB
Crash Bandicoot Carnival (Crash Bash)
[クラッシュ・バンディクー カーニバル]
¥628319.7MB
Crime Crackers
[クライムクラッカーズ]
¥628202.3MB
Crime Crackers 2
[クライムクラッカーズ2]
¥628465.9MB
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen (2nd Super Robot Wars)
[第2次スーパーロボット大戦]
¥838364.8MB
Dai-3-Ji Super Robot Taisen (3rd Super Robot Wars)
[第3次スーパーロボット大戦]
¥1,047365.7MB
Dai-4-Ji Super Robot Taisen S (4th Super Robot Wars Scramble)
[第4次スーパーロボット大戦S]
¥1,047236.3MB
Dangan
[DANGAN〜弾丸〜]
¥628196.8MB
Dead or Alive
[DEAD OR ALIVE]
¥628120MB
Deadheat Road
[デッドヒートロード]
¥62845.1MB
Dezaemon Plus
[デザエモン プラス]
¥628289.5MB
Docchi Mecha
[どっちもメチャメチャ ドッチメチャ]
¥628243.9MB
DoDonPachi
[怒首領蜂]
¥62849.3MB
DonPachi
[首領蜂]
¥62834.2MB
Dragon Beat: Legend of Pinball
[ドラゴンビート レジェンドオブピンボール]
¥628194.3MB
Ehrgeiz
[エアガイツ]
¥628484.1MB
Einhänder
[アインハンダー]
¥628313.6MB
Fighters' Impact
[FIGHTERS' IMPACT]
¥628226.4MB
GaiaSeed: Project Seed Trap
[ガイアシード]
¥62863.6MB
Ganbare Goemon: Uchū Kaizoku Akogingu
[がんばれゴエモン〜宇宙海賊アコギング〜]
¥628400.1MB
Geom Cube
[ジオキューブ]
¥62859.7MB
Gunners Heaven (Rapid Reload)
[ガンナーズヘヴン]
¥628208.4MB
Hard Edge
[ハードエッジ]
¥628478.1MB
Harmful Park
[ハームフルパーク]
¥628155MB
Hashiriya: Ookamitachi no Densetsu
[HASHIRIYA〜狼たちの伝説〜]
¥62864.4MB
LandMaker (Builder's Block)
[ランドメーカー]
¥628306MB
LSD: Dream Emulator
[LSD]
¥628408.4MB
Lucifer Ring
[ルシファー・リング]
¥62873.4MB
Magical Date: Doki Doki Kokuhaku Dai Sakusen
[まじかるでーと ドキドキ告白大作戦]
¥628117.7MB
Neorude
[NEORUDE]
¥628451.4MB
Neorude 2
[NEORUDE 2]
¥628418.7MB
Neorude: Kizamareta
[Neorude〜刻まれた紋章〜]
¥628383.5MB
Overblood
[オーバーブラッド]
¥628351.8MB
Paca Paca Passion
[パカパカパッション]
¥628175.3MB
Paca Paca Passion 2
[パカパカパッション]
¥628121.9MB
Paca Paca Passion Special
[パカパカパッションSpecial]
¥628136.6MB
Philosoma
[フィロソマ]
¥628357.1MB
Pocket MuuMuu
[ポケットムームー]
¥62878.8MB
Policenauts
[POLICENAUTS]
¥628903.4MB
Project Gaiaray
[プロジェクト・ガイアレイ]
¥628157.6MB
Psychic Force 2
[サイキックフォース2]
¥628392.2MB
Pukunpa: Joshikouki no Houkago
[女子高生の放課後...ぷくんパ]
¥62845.5MB
Puzzle Mania
[ぱずるまにあ]
¥6287.9MB
Puzzle Mania 2
[ぱずるまにあ2]
¥6286.3MB
Rakugaki Showtime
[ラクガキショータイム]
¥628325.8MB
RayCrisis
[レイクライシス]
¥628295.4MB
Ray Tracers
[レイ・トレーサー]
¥628390.7MB
Saru! Get You! (Ape Escape)
[サルゲッチュ]
¥628114.3MB
Shin Megami Tensei
[真・女神転生]
¥1,04756.5MB
Shin Megami Tensei II
[真・女神転生]
¥1,047148.8MB
Shin Megami Tensei if...
[真・女神転生]
¥1,047175.6MB
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children
[真・女神転生 デビルチルドレン]
¥628114.3MB
Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Legion of Heroes (Rival Schools: United by Fate)
[私立ジャスティス学園 LEGION OF HEROES]
¥628730.3MB
Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Nekketsu Seisyun Nikki 2 (Rival Schools 2)
[私立ジャスティス学園 熱血青春日記2]
¥628362.8MB
Silent Bomber
[サイレントボマー]
¥628190.2MB
Soukaigi
[双界儀]
¥6281.4GB
Super Robot Taisen Alpha (Super Robot Wars Alpha)
[スーパーロボット大戦α]
¥1,572349.5MB
Super Robot Taisen Alpha Gaiden (Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden)
[スーパーロボット大戦α外伝]
¥1,572361.7MB
Super Robot Taisen EX (Super Robot Wars EX)
[スーパーロボット大戦EX]
¥1,047365.6MB
Super Robot Taisen F (Super Robot Wars F)
[スーパーロボット大戦F]
¥1,257349.5MB
Super Robot Taisen F Kanketsuhen (Super Robot Wars F Final)
[スーパーロボット大戦F完結編]
¥1,257361.7MB
Tall Twins Tower
[TALL TWINS TOWER]
¥628123.4MB
Tall Unlimited (Tall Infinity)
[トール アンリミテッド]
¥628107.3MB
Tokimeki Memorial 2
[ときめきメモリアル2 コナミ ザ・ベスト]
¥6282.2GB
Tokimeki Memorial 2 EVS Append Disc
[ときめきメモリアル2 EVSアペンドディスク]
¥628818.9MB
Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-Dama
[ときめきメモリアル対戦ぱずるだま]
¥628337.6MB
Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-Dama 2
[ときめきメモリアル対戦ぱずるだま2]
¥628360.1MB
Tokimeki Memorial: Forever with You
[ときめきメモリアル〜forever with you〜]
¥628479.6MB
Touge MAX: Saisoku Drift Master
[峠MAX 最速ドリフトマスター]
¥62879.5MB
Touge MAX 2
[峠MAX2]
¥62872.1MB
Ungra Walker
[アングラウォーカー]
¥628137.7MB
XI [sai] (Devil Dice)
[トール アンリミテッド]
¥628
(Free Demo available)
108.2MB

PlayStation 2 Classics Available on PlayStation 3:

A selection of PlayStation 2 games are available across the EU, US & JP PSN stores. Not as many as the original PlayStation but there are a bunch of notable inclusions. These games, if available on PlayStation 4, can't be redeemed as the PlayStation 4 releases are remasters as part of the PS2 on PS4 initiative.

PS2 Game:US PSN:File Size:
Adventures of Cookie and Cream$9.991.4GB
Capcom Fighting Evolution$9.992.2GB
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001$9.99235.5MB
Castle Shikigami 2$9.99523MB
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence$9.992.8GB
Chulip$9.99704.7MB
Contra: Shattered Soldier$9.99739.9MB
Crimson Sea 2$9.994.4GB
Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore$9.994.4GB
Dynasty Tactics 2$9.992.8GB
Fatal Frame$9.992.6GB
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly$9.993.1GB
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented$9.993GB
GOD HAND$9.991.5GB
Gradius V$9.99466.1MB
Grandia III$9.998.1GB
GrimGrimoire$9.991.3GB
Growlanser: Heritage of War$9.993.8GB
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition$9.991.2GB
Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland$9.99110.6MB
Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon Special Edition$9.991.3GB
Katamari Damacy$9.993GB
Kessen II$9.994.1GB
Kessen III$9.998GB
La Pucelle: Tactics$9.991.2GB
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory$9.99712.3MB
Midnight Club: Street Racing$9.99528.8MB
Mystic Heroes$9.992.9GB
Neo Contra$9.991.4GB
Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle$9.992.1GB
Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power$9.992.9GB
Rayman 2 Revolution$9.994.2GB
Rayman Arena (Rayman M)$9.99922.4MB
River King: A Wonderful Journey$9.991.2GB
RPG Maker 3$9.992.4GB
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army$9.993GB
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon$9.993.3GB
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga$9.994.3GB
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2$9.994.4GB
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES$9.994.4GB
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4$9.994.1GB
Shinobi$9.991.2GB
Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity$9.993.5GB
Suikoden III$9.994GB
Suikoden IV$9.994.1GB
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain$9.993.2GB
Tokobot Plus: Mysteries of the Karakuri$9.993.2GB
Trapt$9.991.7GB
Warriors Orochi$9.992.5GB
WinBack: Covert Operations$9.99641.4MB
PS2 Game:JP PSN:File Size:
Bravo Music (Mad Maestro!)
[ブラボーミュージック]
¥1,257708MB
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz
[電脳戦機バーチャロン マーズ]
¥8381.9GB
Disaster Report
[絶体絶命都市]
¥1,0192.7GB
Disaster Report 2 (Raw Danger!)
[絶体絶命都市2 -凍てついた記憶たち-]
¥1,0192.2GB
Dynasty Warriors 2
[真・三國無双]
¥1,572681MB
Fu-un Bakumatsu-den
[風雲 幕末伝]
¥1,2222.5GB
Fu-un Shinsengumi
[風雲 新撰組]
¥1,222???GB
Gacharoku
[ガチャろく]
¥1,572697MB
Ikusagami (Demon Chaos)
[戦神]
¥1,2224GB
Ka 2: Let's Go Hawaii (Mister Mosquito 2)
[蚊2 レッツゴーハワイ]
¥1,2573.2GB
Kengo: Master of Bushido
[剣豪]
¥660494MB
Kengo 2
[剣豪2]
¥1,2221.4GB
Kengo 3
[剣豪3]
¥1,2223.3.GB
Ninkyouden: Toseinin Ichidaiki
[任侠伝 渡世人一代記]
¥1,2221.5GB

Adventures of Cookie and Cream
Also known as Kuri Kuri Mix in Europe, this was a game that I once played when I was a kid. Turns out this was developed by FROM SOFTWARE of all people. And it shocked me to find out that it's available to get on the US PSN store.

Bravo Music (Mad Maestro!) [ブラボーミュージック]
A music/rhythm game by developer Desert Productions. If you like music and rhythm, this is another game worth looking into. Has been released in the west on PS2, but only the Japanese version is available for PSN.

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Konami released an action 3D type game for Castlevania and gameplay wise it looks pretty interesting and worth a shot. Seems to be considered a cult hit for some folks.

Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz [電脳戦機バーチャロン マーズ]
SEGA brought one of their Virtual-On games, the fourth one in the franchise, for the PS2 which was developed by SEGA Hitmaker. Has been released in the west on PS2, but only the Japanese version is available for PSN.

Disaster Report & Disaster Report 2 (Zettai Zetsumei Toshi) [絶体絶命都市]
Released in the west as Disaster Report and Raw Danger back in the PS2 era, you can experience the original Japanese versions on the PSN though do note the game is text-heavy in parts.

Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore
The second Dead or Alive game in the franchise! I mean what else is there to say.

Dynasty Tactics 2
Koei Tecmo have gone through a ton of different games over the years and during their Musou era of PS2 titles, they also made a tactical spin-off called Dynasty Tactics and its sequel is available to download on PSN.

Dynasty Warriors 2, Dynasty Warriors 3, Dynasty Warriors 4 & Dynasty Warriors 5 [真・三國無双]
Koei Tecmo have released a fair amount of Dynasty Warriors games for the PSN store. However, Dynasty Warriors 2 & 3 are only available on the Japanese PSN store, while Dynasty Warriors 4 & 5 are available on the English PSN stores.

Fatal Frame, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly & Fatal Frame III: The Tormented
While many horror game fans will probably go for Resident Evil or Silent Hill, Koei Tecmo had one of their own with the Fatal Frame series, also known as Project Zero in Japan and Europe. Fatal Frame II is most notable for being considered as one of the scariest games ever made and your only protection against these pesky ghosts is taking photos of them!

GOD HAND
The game that broke IGN. Capcom still hasn't brought the game back to current gen consoles so this is your last chance in the meantime to grab this interesting action brawler.

Grandia III
The third instalment in the popular JRPG series is still exclusive to the PlayStation 2, while the first two released on the original PlayStation were remastered for Nintendo Switch and PC. This is an opportunity for fans of the series to easily pick up this title before the store closes.

GrimGrimoire
Just before Odin Sphere was released and also from the developers behind Dragon's Crown and 13 Sentinels, Vanillaware and NIS made this real-time strategy game. It may get remastered one day but if it doesn't, then it's worth picking up!

Ikusagami (Demon Chaos) [戦神]
Konami made their own version of a Musou game. Has been released in the west on PS2, but only the Japanese version is available for PSN.

Ka 2: Let's Go Hawaii (Mister Mosquito 2) [蚊2 レッツゴーハワイ]
Cult classic PlayStation 2 game Mister Mosquito got a sequel that was never released outside Japan, and it's available on the Japanese PSN store.

Kengo, Kengo 2 & Kengo 3 [剣豪]
While Square never bothered to make a new Bushido Blade game after the PS1, developer Genki made their own version for the PlayStation 2 with at least three of the games available on the Japanese PSN.

Kessen II & Kessen III
Alongside the Musou franchise, Koei also developed a tactical strategy type series called Kessen. The first game is only available on the Japanese PSN store but the second and third games are available in English on the US PSN store.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army & Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
Another spin-off in the Shin Megami Tensei franchise and this time follows Raidou Kuzunoha in an Action RPG type venture. Two games were made for this mini-series.

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga & Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2
Digital Devil Saga is an interesting SMT game because your characters are the demons this time around. It's split into two games and both are available on PSN and should ideally be bought together!

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES & Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
If you enjoyed Persona 5, then how about you play the previous games that came out on PS2! Persona 3 FES is an extended version of the original game with a whole new storyline for tons of dungeon action, and while Persona 4 is available via the Golden remaster, the original does have a few differences but mainly the dub cast.

Suikoden III & Suikoden IV
Konami may be daft, but at least the Suikoden games are available on the PSN via Classics. You can get both the third & fourth game for better prices than the physical versions, like with the first two.

Trapt
A spiritual spin-off of sorts to the Deception franchise and one worth having a look if you liked that franchise.

(this is going to a list of games that I want to mention but may also be available to own physically but regardless it'll take time to make)
 
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The Tales games are pretty much the big concern given nearly all of those listed are stuck on PS3/Vita for the moment.

However, Drakengard 3 is one thats saddens me as while it is available on disc in America, the UK release is digital only. It's not a great game, filled with technical problems, a framerate that struggles to be above 20fps alot of the time and generally dated mechanics, but it is very memorable, especially for those who want to get more of Yoko Taro's general strangeness in storytelling and Keiichi Okabe's outstanding music. The Game is £15.99 currently on PSN.

Drakengard 3 also highlights another problem. That game has lots of DLC which includes costumes and music for the arena mode (or whatever it is called). The concern here is the DLC also has story content for the 6 Sisters/Intoners that are fully voiced, contains new cutscenes (though a fair amount of the gameplay reuses areas from the main game) and the pricing for these are £4.99 each or £24.99 for the bundle of all 6. It should be noted the Japanese voice track is not included on disc/download and is available for £3.99 (FWIW I think Tara Platt is outstanding in the role of Zero but YMMV). Since this is now happening, you likely will have to pay all that upfront and, unlike the main game, it hasn't been discounted.
 
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Something to bear in mind is that a surprising number of PS3 and Vita retail games are still quite easy to find new on places like Amazon, so it's worth checking if you can get a disc copy for less than the PSN price. Obviously any games that you really, really want will cost a fortune though.

The other consideration before panic-buying is multi-platform games. With few exceptions, the Xbox 360 tended to be the lead platform for most multi-platform games in that generation. For that reason, plus the 360 supposedly being easier to develop for, and because the 360 had to account for SKUs that didn't have a hard drive for large patches (the largest 360 patch I've seen was 4MB), the 360 versions tended to perform better and be less buggy. If you have an Xbox from the last three generations, you may be better getting multi-platform games on that, after checking compatibility of course.

I'd have to boot up my consoles to come up with a list of recommendations, but one title to avoid is Final Fantasy V. That's not because it's mediocre compared to many others in the series (though it is), but because of an unresolved save bug that can crash the game and corrupt save files when played on a PS2, 3, or Vita. The only way to reliably play the PS1 version of that game is on a PS1.

Buy every other PS1 Final Fantasy game available on PSN though; even decades later they're still some of the finest RPGs ever made.
 
Just updated the second post where I have managed to list a portion of the Japanese PSN's PS1 Classics line-up and because there were tons I narrowed it down to 93 titles. Note that a select number are not import-friendly and were mentioned due to being notable among the gaming community.
 
LSD Dream Emulator is well worth buying just for the weirdness, that and it would cost a small fortune to physically own. Turns out I already own Shin Megami Tensei I & II so downloaded those this evening. Still a big list of titles I may look to buy over the next couple of months.
 
So where do people opt to buy US PSN vouchers from? There’s a few sites around but would want a trustworthy and smooth purchase.
 
When I check the PSN store online there is no longer an option to purchase PS3/PSP/PS Vita games unless I’ve missed something. You can still buy through the store on a PS3 or Vita for now though.
 
So where do people opt to buy US PSN vouchers from? There’s a few sites around but would want a trustworthy and smooth purchase.
I used Play-Asia a while back and had no problems with them, though their prices are slightly more than usual.

I am curious about G2A since they had these bundles but I want more info before I try them out for safety/trust reasons.
 
Ah, I’ve not heard of them. Difficult to know if these stores are legit or not as I tried one today and they insisted I send them a selfie as security or something along those lines - not trusting that at all.
 
Ah, I’ve not heard of them. Difficult to know if these stores are legit or not as I tried one today and they insisted I send them a selfie as security or something along those lines - not trusting that at all.
Which site did that?

UPDATE: Seems G2A has a questionable background so I probably will stick to Play-Asia even if its a bit more tbh. I do use CD Keys for UK PSN codes which have been successful dozens of times.
 
Ah, I’ve not heard of them. Difficult to know if these stores are legit or not as I tried one today and they insisted I send them a selfie as security or something along those lines - not trusting that at all.
Same here, I've never used them either. As you mentioned earlier, PlayAsia is the go to for these kind of Digital goods purchase.

https://www.play-asia.com/codes
Buy Digital Codes for PSN, Xbox Live, Nintendo ... - Play-Asia.com
 
When I check the PSN store online there is no longer an option to purchase PS3/PSP/PS Vita games unless I’ve missed something. You can still buy through the store on a PS3 or Vita for now though.
Ah. I just tried searching for P4G on the app and no results came up!

So I guess you have to create a foreign PSN account, buy a card for the region and then go to the store for that account?

I've got a US and Japanese account from the very beginning of the PS3 era when our store was rubbish, so I would grab demos from the foreign stores. Forgotten the passwords and even not sure about the email addresses I used now though.
 
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