Just yesterday, Sony’s much awaited PS1 emulated titles for the PSP hit the Playstation Store! That means you can play some of your favorite Playstation games on the PSP. Really this isn’t too big yet, since there are only 5 tittles to choose from: Cool Boarders, Crash Bandicoot, Hot Shots Golf 2, Syphon Filter, and Tekken 2. Those games are fun, they definitely aren’t bad, but what about the classics. Imagine the possibilities, like, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy VII, VIII, and IX, Resident Evil 2, and even PaRappa the Rappa. This really could be a great thing for Sony, but here’s the catch. Obviously you must own a PSP, but you must also own a PS3, and you must buy the title, even if you own the PS1 disc. It seems like Sony would be able to put together an interface for the Playstation Store on your PC, then you could buy and download the PS1 executable on your PSP. Or it seems like you should be able to pop in a PS1 disc to your PS3, let the PS3 add a emulation wrapper on the code, and then transfer it to your PSP. Sure these things are possible. But the former wouldn’t make Sony as much money, and the latter could open up Piracy issues.

Now even though you must buy the games, they start at $5.99, which i think is pretty good. I mean that’s only a dollar more than a NES game on the WiiVC, and even cheaper than a SNES, Genesis, or N64 title. I think the whole thing is pretty cool, but it’s kind of unattainable for me, i mean $200 for the PSP, and $600 for the PS3, that’s an expensive portable PS1 emulator. Another thing I have to point out is that you can’t play the game on your PS3. I mean being able to play the same game on your PS3 and PSP with synchronizing game saves would really be sweet. Tell you what though Sony, you do this on the PC, and I might, might finally consider a PSP. After all, there are a couple PSP games I wouldn’t mind playing. (Lumines, Loco Roco, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops). Now stop selling exploding batteries and forcing proprietary technology on people, and do more things like this.

When I read about the ability to invest virtual money in gaming, my first thought was “how silly”, but now that I’ve bought a few shares in the Video Game Stock Market (VGSM), I find myself trying to find good deals like anyone in the Day Trading business
Now, the majority of people are going to find this stupid and trite, but it can be construed as an interesting social study on how individuals collectively value their video games. I find it interesting that so many people would actively join this website and (myself included) have had their attention diverted to make sure I don’t screw up.

I won’t go into an in depth detail on the mechanics of idea because the site does that well and explains everything well. I encourage you to check it out and have a good time.