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Sony
will be bringing classic PlayStation Portable titles to PlayStation 3
as part of a new PSP Remaster lineup. The company announced the series
today along with its first major release.
PSP
Remaster offers PSP titles remastered for play on the PS3. The games
are spruced up with full HD visuals, compatibility with Dual Shock 3,
PS3 exclusive content, 3D support, and other features.
The
PSP and PS3 versions of the game also share save data. Sony says that
this could allow you to play a game on the PSP while on the go, then
continue playing when you return home.
The
PS3 versions are also compatible with Sony's Ad Hoc Party for
PlayStation Portable service for network play. This free PS3 app
normally allows local play PSP titles to use the PS3 as a proxy for true
online play.
The series will kick
off first in Japan through sales of Blu-ray Disc titles, Sony said. The
wording of Sony's statement suggests that the series will also be
released internationally and will also see some games offered in
download form. The press release did not explicitly mention these
areas, though.
For the series'
first title, Sony has a biggie. As detailed earlier today, Capcom will
release a PS3 version of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd under the name
Monster Hunter Portable HD. The 4.5 million selling PSP title will
feature 3D support, HD visuals and shared save files with the PSP, and
will see release this summer.
For more details on the Monster Hunter conversion, see http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/05/22/monster_hunter_ps3/ - this story .