It’s been whispered about as a possibility in recent months, but Sony has now officially confirmed that it is making a scaled down version of its original PlayStation console and preloading it with 20 titles.
The PlayStation Classic is due to release on December 3 for the price of $99.99 (CAD$129.99) and will be 45% smaller than the original model.
Sony has confirmed some of the games that are due to feature on the mini-console, with Final Fantasy VII, Tekken 3, Jumping Flash, Ridge Racer Type 4, and Wild Arms.
The PlayStation changed the landscape for video games, bringing the medium to the masses as we got more mature fare. For many horror fans, it marked the start of an infatuation with Silent Hill and Resident Evil both starting their journey into legend due to the success on Sony’s debut console. It was the first console to ship 100 million units worldwide and remains in the top 5 selling video game hardware of all time (it was later bested by its younger sibling, the PlayStation 2).
You can now pre-order at select retailers across the US and CAN. Every PlayStation Classic comes with an HDMI cable to connect to their TV, a USB cable, and two controllers for local multiplayer where applicable. No Dualshock controllers though, so you can probably rule out the likes of Ape Escape being on the PlayStation Classic.
Sony plans to announce the rest of the preloaded lineup in the near future. I’m just praying we get a Resident Evil and a Dino Crisis but I’d also be keen to see MediEvil or Nightmare Creatures make the cut. What horror classics would you like to see on the PlayStation Classic?