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Sony Computer Entertainment added 14 games to the PlayStation Network (PSN) on December 5, Saturday, which will be available in the Americas and Europe. They include PS2 classics, one remastered PS1 title, some PC games, and brand new titles. The latest PSN additions include three Grand Theft Auto titles, a remastered Final Fantasy VII, and a free World of Tanks, many of which are featured at the ongoing PlayStation Experience event.
Besides Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto 3, the other old-school PlayStation 2 games added to PSN include Dark Cloud, Rogue Galaxy, The Mask of Kri, Twisted Metal: Black, and War of the Monsters. The price tags are $10 and $15.
These PS2 games have been "up-rendered" to 1080-pixel resolution and include Trophy support. They will also include features of PS4 games, such as Live Broadcast, Remote Play, Share Play, and Activity Feeds.
Meanwhile, five brand new titles were added to the PlayStation 4 gaming console. Besides the vintage Final Fantasy game, the other additions include Fat Princess Adventures, Guns Up!, Nuclear Throne, The Bit Trip, and World of Tanks. The prices range from about $10 to $12, while World of Tanks is free.
The Bit Trip is actually six Bit-Trip games rolled into one, according to Kotaku. Its $10 price tag makes each game a rock-bottom $1.66 each.
Fat Princess Adventures is a 4-player casual RPG game. It has a $20 price tag.
Finally, Dead Star can also be pre-ordered for $15, and includes access to the beta version.
The classic "fan favorite" PS2 games were rolled out on PSN to celebrate PlayStation's 20th anniversary, according to PlayStation Blog. One goal is to help gamers reminisce about playing some of the largest franchises in video game history.
PlayStation's official site also spotlights some of the features that made the PS2 the all-time best-selling console. They include its DVD game and movie support, and powerful graphics processor.
Sony's PlayStation Experience is taking place from December 5-6 in San Francisco. Several of the new PSN games are included on the show floor, including two titles that are coming soon: The King of Fighters 2000, and PaRappa the Rapper 2.
Here is a trailer for Final Fantasy VII on PS4:
