Retro Takeover

This week’s PSone classic is Spec Ops: Ranger Elite. Here is a description via PlayStation Blog Spec Ops: Ranger Elite ($5.99) Immerse yourself in one of the first realistic military tactical combat simulators to be released. Choose your two-man team from a squad of five highly trained specialists: machine gunner, grenadier, rifleman, close quarters specialist, and sniper. Choose to complete your mission through stealth or all-out assault as you’re in control of an elite team of U.S. Army Rangers. ESRB Rated T File size: 92 MB [Source PlayStation Blog]  Read More →

Announced today for PSN and Steam is Retro/Grade, the world’s first reverse shmup/rhythm game… ? Yes, a reverse shmup rhythm game. Sounds very interesting, and very hard to explain in words. But here are some details Via PlayStation Blog: At this point, you may be thinking, “How on earth do you play a game in reverse?” That is a very good question, and after many years of temporal physics research, we’ve finally come up with the solution. As you can see from our screenshots, Retro/Grade looks like a really exciting shoot ‘em up. However, it actually plays more like a rhythm game. In order to protect the health of the space/time... read more >>

Announced today was the release of Four Hudson games for the PlayStation Network. Each game will be sold for $6.40. Listed below are the releases for this week: • Mega Bomberman • Adventure Island • Sengoku Mahjong • Devil Crash [Source Kotaku]  Read More →

Capcom has announced even more downloadable classic that are making there way to the Playstation Network. Look’s like they are a mixture of PSP and PS3 games. Here are more detail via the Playstation Blog: Next, keep your eyes out for more gems from Capcom, being brought directly to the PSN. Check out the full list below, including PSone and UMD Legacy titles, and come back often for more info on individual release timing. * Mega Man Powered Up (UMD Legacy) * Dino Crisis (PlayStation Legacy) * Power Stone Collection (UMD Legacy) * Mega Man Maverick Hunter X (UMD Legacy) * Resident Evil 2 (PlayStation Legacy) * Darkstalkers... read more >>

Looks like the PSP hasn’t been forgotten after all! Retro fans will be happy to see that Capcom is releasing a massive collection of retro title, which also includes Street Fighter without a number! That’s right, the original. Here are more details via Capcom: They don’t make them like they used to, so look for Capcom Classics Collection Remixed on PSN next week. Check out the list below for the full collection of retro gems included in the game. • 1941: Counter Attack • Avengers • Bionic Commando • Black Tiger • Block Block • Captain Commando • Final Fight • Forgotten Worlds • Last... read more >>

I am sure most have heard the rumors but now it is official. Looks like the PSN demo will be out on April 30th and will feature the following: * Two-player local matches * Six available characters – Ryu, Chun-Li, Strider, Spider-Man, Iron Man and Wolverine * Seven selectable environments * Upscaled 1080p graphics * Widescreen or 4:3 aspect ratio * Two graphic filter options for character sprites * And other cool options to check out Also, Capcom has detailed info on various filters that should enhance sprites quite a bit on HD Televisions. Hit the link for more info Via Capcom. [Source Capcom-Unity]  Read More →

Here is some great news for fans of the Outrun series (which should be everyone). Outrun will be heading to XBLA and PSN (Europe) next week. There will also be an online competition with the chance to win a trip to Maranello, Italy! Here’s more detail’s Via Joystiq, The competition will be a simple race to the finish line with no restrictions on vehicle choice, meaning players can use whatever cars they manage to unlock in the game. The press release even suggests that players choose the easy route offered in the game. A registration page for the competition will launch alongside the game next week. [Source Joystiq]  Read More →