Sega leaks confidential minutes from meeting with SCE

[aygie]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Sorry about that, had to take it offline for a while, request from SCE and SEGA, we're back now though!

So its safe to say that this is 100% legit?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by aygie

So its safe to say that this is 100% legit?

I couldn't possibly comment about the legitimacy of this leak.

If you want to discuss the contents, I can do that...

[alphapyro]

Curious, like another had mentioned if by B/C they mean it would only play titles downloaded off the PSN.


Wouldn't that be a slap in the face?

[Marine Mike]

Originally Posted by alphapyro

Curious, like another had mentioned if by B/C they mean it would only play titles downloaded off the PSN.


Wouldn't that be a slap in the face?

I would only consider it a slap in the face if they took out BC from the PS3 only so they could resell old PS2 games while not allowing people to play their existing PS2 games on their PS3.

[tilapiah6]

PS2 emulator would be the greatest thing ever. So would the PS2 GTA games coming to the PSN. I'd buy them all in a second. Updated graphics would be nice, but definitely not necessary to enjoy those classics.

[Terjyn]

I think people expecting PS2 games on the PSP/Go are setting themselves up for disappointment, because the PSP just doesn't have the power the PS2 did. Every higher end PS2 game which is converted will take a lot of time, and not be as solid of a game (Disgaea 2 feels sluggish on the PSP, and I don't think D2 is a "higher end PS2 game").

[hardcorefrokid]

Wow a PS2 and a Dreamcast emulator. Right on!

[Uxi]

Vice City and San Andreas had great graphics on the PC versions. I'd buy them if they ported those to PS3. Bonus points if they update the engine, so I can make Tommy Vercetti swim or get tattoos and the like.

[Musashi]

Fascinating stuff here: Dreamcast and PS2 games on PS3 would be very cool. But will it be all PSN, or will there also be disc based SKUs? If the added BC to all PS3s meant disc games would also play, they could see about doing more of those trilogy box sets for PS2. And they need to get Capcom in on this: they made lots of great games on both DC and PS2.

$99 seems a bit steep for a Sonic Collection..would it include even more games than are in Mega Collection and Gems Collection combined?

[Beefbowl]

Originally Posted by Musashi

Fascinating stuff here: Dreamcast and PS2 games on PS3 would be very cool. But will it be all PSN, or will there also be disc based SKUs? If the added BC to all PS3s meant disc games would also play, they could see about doing more of those trilogy box sets for PS2. And they need to get Capcom in on this: they made lots of great games on both DC and PS2.

$99 seems a bit steep for a Sonic Collection..would it include even more games than are in Mega Collection and Gems Collection combined?

I would imagine it would just be on PSN, which means the PSP GO will be a lot more popular.

[bluraymaven]

Are ppl still buying PS2 games nowaday?

I love Sega games. They got some fun games that you can play over & over again not so much with PS2.

[Jellybeans]

That's awesome news!

[DonRSD]

Originally Posted by Marine Mike

Here you go. It wasn't actually in the OP.

wat i meant was can you post (copy/paste) the article, the link doesnt work on this computer

[aygie]

Originally Posted by Beefbowl

I would imagine it would just be on PSN, which means the PSP GO will be a lot more popular.

Could the PSP GO play PS2 games?

[Marine Mike]

Originally Posted by aygie

Could the PSP GO play PS2 games?

No because it doesn't have dual analog sticks.

[androvsky]

Originally Posted by aygie

Could the PSP GO play PS2 games?

Not if they're going the software emulation route.

DC games on PSN is awesome, the idea of all PS2 games on PSN is even more awesome. The leaked notes read like my wishlist for SCEA... problem is, some of my wishes have downsides. The only thing I'm worried about is the Japanese import store; 99% of the unlocalized games I'm interested in are profoundly dialog-heavy... they wouldn't translate just the menus and not the dialog of something like RGG:Kenzan, would they? And if they did, would that effectively kill the chances of that title ever getting properly localized? Or are they talking minimal necessary translation, like important dialog subtitled + menus and nothing else? And the most important thing, would it apply to more than just PS3 (and presumably PSP) games?

Still, the idea of a Japanese Import section for PSN is very exciting. The PS2 emulator actually doesn't surprise me too much, knowing Sony, they would announce full PS2 BC a little while after announcing something like the GoW collection. Now all they have to do is actually announce it (I've been half expecting that at TGS, as I do at every major tradeshow )

edit:

And there's no indication one way or another regarding PS2 DVD playback with the new software emulator. No indication of if the original games would need to be modified to work (breaking DVD ver. compatibility) and no indication of just disallowing DVD versions so they can make more money.

Even if modifications were necessary, there's no reason Sony couldn't do what MS did with Xbox BC and have a free download that only works when the legit disc was in the drive. The pessimism is unwarranted yet almost universal, kinda strange really.

I'm sure that if DC titles are emulated we'll have to rebuy them; although I've joked about it several times I doubt the PS3 can be convinced to even recognize DC discs. Besides, I suspect these are probably ports like what the 360 has been getting.

[Chiyo_chichi]

Originally Posted by Musashi

$99 seems a bit steep for a Sonic Collection..would it include even more games than are in Mega Collection and Gems Collection combined?

For (with tax) $100+ it better damn well include every Sonic game ever lol. The dreamcast sonics, the ps2/gc/xbox/gba ones/ maybe even the Wii ones.

[DonRSD]

can someone post the link for the dreamcast emulator.....i cant see it where im at

[Marine Mike]

Originally Posted by Toxa

http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/forma...3-$1328865.htm

Dreamcast Emulator

Originally Posted by DonRSD

can someone post the link for the dreamcast emulator.....i cant see it where im at

Here you go. It wasn't actually in the OP.

[Elandyll]

Originally Posted by Marine Mike

Here you go. It wasn't actually in the OP.

Seems that the link was taken down, or at least I cannot access it.