PS1 and PSP games have started appearing on the Asian PlayStation Store
PlayStation 1 and PSP games have started appearing on the Malaysian PlayStation Store, ahead of the revamped PlayStation Plus coming to select Asian markets on Tuesday.
Although the new PlayStation Plus will be coming to Japan, the Americas, Europe and Australia throughout June, parts of Asia will be getting it first on May 24.
As such, some of the newly added retro titles have been found on the PlayStation Store for Malaysia, shedding some light on how they will be handled.
Perhaps most notable is confirmation that the games can be bought separately, meaning players don’t need to be subscribed to the most expensive PlayStation Plus Premium tier to access them.
Titles already spotted on the Store include Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee, Worms Armageddon, Worms World Party and PSP title Ridge Racer 2, with prices ranging from 20 Ringgit ($4.56 / £3.62) to 39 Ringgit ($8.89 / £7.06).
According to each game’s listings, the games are “enhanced with up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters”.
A disclaimer also notes: “This title has been converted from the PlayStation version to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles and provides newly added features.
“Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation version, or where some features may cause the title to not function properly. This version does not support the PlayStation console’s peripherals, therefore some functionality may not be available.”
Ridge Racer 2 on PSP was previously on the store, but appears to have been pulled ahead of the service’s launch. Screenshots found on the store, however, have been shared online, showing how the game will look.
Last week Sony confirmed a partial list of games that would be made available as
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