Playstation 1 downloads begin on Playstation Network
updated 10:45 am EST, Tue December 5, 2006
PS1 games on PS Network
Sony has made available the first five downloadable Playstation 1 games on the Playstation Network. Using a Playstation Portable (PSP) handheld, gamers can now download "Cool Boarders," "Crash Bandicoot," "Hot Shots Golf 2," "Syphon Filter," and "Tekken 2." Each game costs $6 at the Playstation Store and requires a dedicated portion of a PSP's Memory Stick for storage. Sony has been preparing the re-launch of PS1 games for some time, with the recent firmware update the only indication that plans were about to come to fruition. Sony expects a second batch of games to be available later this month, with more to follow over the life of the PSP and the Playstation Network.
