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Playstation 1 Games Now in Android Market, Restricted to Sony Ericsson Xperia Play; Emulator Removed From Market

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Sony Ericsson is getting ready to unleash their Playstation-certified Android handset – the Xperia Play – and is getting the games catalog up and ready to go for when the device finally does launch. A number of PSX (Playstation 1) titles are now in the Android market but you won’t be able to do anything but look on in jealousy as most of the smartphone-toting world won’t be able to download and play them.

It shouldn’t be long before it’s launched in Europe, though, and we hear Verizon’s going to be releasing their version in the middle of April. Now excuse me while I go drool over the thought of playing Syphon Filter on my phone.[via Droid Gamers]

In directly related news, it appears Sony has gotten that PSX emulator removed from the Android market. It’s a predictable move but one I can’t really be mad at Sony for even if emulators themselves aren’t exactly illegal. The folks at PSXDroid have apparently found no ill will toward Sony because of the decision. [via Engadget]

Quentyn Kennemer
The "Google Phone" sounded too awesome to pass up, so I bought a G1. The rest is history. And yes, I know my name isn't Wilson.

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  1. Sony sucks

  2. Sony sucks

  3. Sony sucks

  4. Sony sucks

  5. Sony sucks

  6. Sony sucks

  7. PS1 games… lol

  8. PS1 games… lol

  9. PS1 games… lol

    1. yes, because they are all better than all those tap and roll games that you can finish after a few hours.

    2. yes, because they are all better than all those tap and roll games that you can finish after a few hours.

    3. yes, because they are all better than all those tap and roll games that you can finish after a few hours.

    4. yes, because they are all better than all those tap and roll games that you can finish after a few hours.

      1. But unfortunately, the quality of PS1 games are about 4 generations behind… these games should be considered legacy and should be offered free.

        1. I forgot when do old games stop being fun? like a week after release?

        2. I forgot when do old games stop being fun? like a week after release?

        3. I forgot when do old games stop being fun? like a week after release?

        4. I forgot when do old games stop being fun? like a week after release?

        5. I forgot when do old games stop being fun? like a week after release?

        6. I forgot when do old games stop being fun? like a week after release?

      2. But unfortunately, the quality of PS1 games are about 4 generations behind… these games should be considered legacy and should be offered free.

      3. But unfortunately, the quality of PS1 games are about 4 generations behind… these games should be considered legacy and should be offered free.

      4. But unfortunately, the quality of PS1 games are about 4 generations behind… these games should be considered legacy and should be offered free.

      5. But unfortunately, the quality of PS1 games are about 4 generations behind… these games should be considered legacy and should be offered free.

    5. yes, because they are all better than all those tap and roll games that you can finish after a few hours.

  10. PS1 games… lol

  11. PS1 games… lol

  12. PS1 games… lol

  13. Whatever!

  14. Aww man, I want to play some destruction derby. How long before more phones are playstation certified?

  15. Aww man, I want to play some destruction derby. How long before more phones are playstation certified?

  16. Aww man, I want to play some destruction derby. How long before more phones are playstation certified?

  17. Aww man, I want to play some destruction derby. How long before more phones are playstation certified?

  18. Aww man, I want to play some destruction derby. How long before more phones are playstation certified?

    1. I would bet about 6 months. Sony wants people to buy this phone first, and the playstation certification requires GB 2.3 which most phones don’t have.

    2. I would bet about 6 months. Sony wants people to buy this phone first, and the playstation certification requires GB 2.3 which most phones don’t have.

    3. I would bet about 6 months. Sony wants people to buy this phone first, and the playstation certification requires GB 2.3 which most phones don’t have.

    4. I would bet about 6 months. Sony wants people to buy this phone first, and the playstation certification requires GB 2.3 which most phones don’t have.

    5. I would bet about 6 months. Sony wants people to buy this phone first, and the playstation certification requires GB 2.3 which most phones don’t have.

  19. Aww man, I want to play some destruction derby. How long before more phones are playstation certified?

  20. iim amazed at how wrong all this is. glad i never bought the psx app. i would be spitting mad to know that im being forced to buy a phone i have no intrest in just to play some old school favorites after shelling out money for an app that already does that. just plain wrong

  21. iim amazed at how wrong all this is. glad i never bought the psx app. i would be spitting mad to know that im being forced to buy a phone i have no intrest in just to play some old school favorites after shelling out money for an app that already does that. just plain wrong

  22. iim amazed at how wrong all this is. glad i never bought the psx app. i would be spitting mad to know that im being forced to buy a phone i have no intrest in just to play some old school favorites after shelling out money for an app that already does that. just plain wrong

  23. iim amazed at how wrong all this is. glad i never bought the psx app. i would be spitting mad to know that im being forced to buy a phone i have no intrest in just to play some old school favorites after shelling out money for an app that already does that. just plain wrong

  24. iim amazed at how wrong all this is. glad i never bought the psx app. i would be spitting mad to know that im being forced to buy a phone i have no intrest in just to play some old school favorites after shelling out money for an app that already does that. just plain wrong

    1. Emulators are useless if you don’t have any ROM’s.

    2. Emulators are useless if you don’t have any ROM’s.

    3. Emulators are useless if you don’t have any ROM’s.

    4. Emulators are useless if you don’t have any ROM’s.

    5. Emulators are useless if you don’t have any ROM’s.

  25. The Xperia Play is available in Germany.

  26. The Xperia Play is available in Germany.

  27. The Xperia Play is available in Germany.

  28. The Xperia Play is available in Germany.

  29. The Xperia Play is available in Germany.

  30. do you think non-Sony or non-Tegra devices like e.g HTC phones mainly and the Samsung Galaxy S lines would get the Sony Certification later on? SGS i9000 & HTC Desire are now both just about “officially” upgraded to 2.3 Gingerbread. SGS has better hardware than Xperia Play.

    Is this a possibility? Tegra have announced the PS Certification will come to their phones so like the LG Optimus 2X will be one of the first non-Sony phones to recieve it but I’m wondering about other manufacturers. Really wanting to get SGS II when it comes out. Wish it did have PS Cert!!!

  31. do you think non-Sony or non-Tegra devices like e.g HTC phones mainly and the Samsung Galaxy S lines would get the Sony Certification later on? SGS i9000 & HTC Desire are now both just about “officially” upgraded to 2.3 Gingerbread. SGS has better hardware than Xperia Play.

    Is this a possibility? Tegra have announced the PS Certification will come to their phones so like the LG Optimus 2X will be one of the first non-Sony phones to recieve it but I’m wondering about other manufacturers. Really wanting to get SGS II when it comes out. Wish it did have PS Cert!!!

  32. do you think non-Sony or non-Tegra devices like e.g HTC phones mainly and the Samsung Galaxy S lines would get the Sony Certification later on? SGS i9000 & HTC Desire are now both just about “officially” upgraded to 2.3 Gingerbread. SGS has better hardware than Xperia Play.

    Is this a possibility? Tegra have announced the PS Certification will come to their phones so like the LG Optimus 2X will be one of the first non-Sony phones to recieve it but I’m wondering about other manufacturers. Really wanting to get SGS II when it comes out. Wish it did have PS Cert!!!

    1. I wish SGS2 had a slider, like the Play. That could even kill the NGP.

    2. I wish SGS2 had a slider, like the Play. That could even kill the NGP.

    3. I wish SGS2 had a slider, like the Play. That could even kill the NGP.

    4. I wish SGS2 had a slider, like the Play. That could even kill the NGP.

    5. I wish SGS2 had a slider, like the Play. That could even kill the NGP.

  33. do you think non-Sony or non-Tegra devices like e.g HTC phones mainly and the Samsung Galaxy S lines would get the Sony Certification later on? SGS i9000 & HTC Desire are now both just about “officially” upgraded to 2.3 Gingerbread. SGS has better hardware than Xperia Play.

    Is this a possibility? Tegra have announced the PS Certification will come to their phones so like the LG Optimus 2X will be one of the first non-Sony phones to recieve it but I’m wondering about other manufacturers. Really wanting to get SGS II when it comes out. Wish it did have PS Cert!!!

  34. do you think non-Sony or non-Tegra devices like e.g HTC phones mainly and the Samsung Galaxy S lines would get the Sony Certification later on? SGS i9000 & HTC Desire are now both just about “officially” upgraded to 2.3 Gingerbread. SGS has better hardware than Xperia Play.

    Is this a possibility? Tegra have announced the PS Certification will come to their phones so like the LG Optimus 2X will be one of the first non-Sony phones to recieve it but I’m wondering about other manufacturers. Really wanting to get SGS II when it comes out. Wish it did have PS Cert!!!

  35. I love the controller pad idea, but I wish they would have put better hardware in it. If they would’ve put the tegra2 chipset in it then they would’ve been able to sell ps2 games as well.

  36. I love the controller pad idea, but I wish they would have put better hardware in it. If they would’ve put the tegra2 chipset in it then they would’ve been able to sell ps2 games as well.

  37. I love the controller pad idea, but I wish they would have put better hardware in it. If they would’ve put the tegra2 chipset in it then they would’ve been able to sell ps2 games as well.

  38. I love the controller pad idea, but I wish they would have put better hardware in it. If they would’ve put the tegra2 chipset in it then they would’ve been able to sell ps2 games as well.

  39. I love the controller pad idea, but I wish they would have put better hardware in it. If they would’ve put the tegra2 chipset in it then they would’ve been able to sell ps2 games as well.

  40. So can you get PSXDroid outside of the market?

  41. So can you get PSXDroid outside of the market?

  42. So can you get PSXDroid outside of the market?

  43. So can you get PSXDroid outside of the market?

    1. yea go to appbucket.net and sign up its only 9.99 a year!!

    2. yea go to appbucket.net and sign up its only 9.99 a year!!

    3. yea go to appbucket.net and sign up its only 9.99 a year!!

      1. that’s a pirate store and is loaded with malware. And who knows what they’ll do once they have access to your credit card or paypal.

        1. you have nothing to worry about ive been with them for almost a year now and nothing fishing has happen.

        2. you have nothing to worry about ive been with them for almost a year now and nothing fishing has happen.

        3. you have nothing to worry about ive been with them for almost a year now and nothing fishing has happen.

        4. you have nothing to worry about ive been with them for almost a year now and nothing fishing has happen.

        5. you have nothing to worry about ive been with them for almost a year now and nothing fishing has happen.

        6. you have nothing to worry about ive been with them for almost a year now and nothing fishing has happen.

      2. that’s a pirate store and is loaded with malware. And who knows what they’ll do once they have access to your credit card or paypal.

      3. that’s a pirate store and is loaded with malware. And who knows what they’ll do once they have access to your credit card or paypal.

      4. that’s a pirate store and is loaded with malware. And who knows what they’ll do once they have access to your credit card or paypal.

      5. that’s a pirate store and is loaded with malware. And who knows what they’ll do once they have access to your credit card or paypal.

    4. yea go to appbucket.net and sign up its only 9.99 a year!!

    5. yea go to appbucket.net and sign up its only 9.99 a year!!

    6. Or maybe on the devs web site if they get booted!? That’s probably the only way you’d get updates.

    7. Or maybe on the devs web site if they get booted!? That’s probably the only way you’d get updates.

  44. So can you get PSXDroid outside of the market?

  45. i hope they can bring Oddworld to xperia play.

  46. i hope they can bring Oddworld to xperia play.

  47. i hope they can bring Oddworld to xperia play.

  48. i hope they can bring Oddworld to xperia play.

  49. i hope they can bring Oddworld to xperia play.

  50. Buttons win again.

  51. Buttons win again.

  52. Buttons win again.

  53. Buttons win again.

  54. Buttons win again.

  55. This is likely about a trademark issue. Note that fpse is still in the market.

  56. This is likely about a trademark issue. Note that fpse is still in the market.

  57. This is likely about a trademark issue. Note that fpse is still in the market.

  58. This is likely about a trademark issue. Note that fpse is still in the market.

  59. This is likely about a trademark issue. Note that fpse is still in the market.

  60. More attempts at lock-in by Sony. More reasons not to buy their stuff ….. ever…..

  61. More attempts at lock-in by Sony. More reasons not to buy their stuff ….. ever…..

  62. More attempts at lock-in by Sony. More reasons not to buy their stuff ….. ever…..

  63. More attempts at lock-in by Sony. More reasons not to buy their stuff ….. ever…..

  64. More attempts at lock-in by Sony. More reasons not to buy their stuff ….. ever…..

  65. Emulators are perfectly legal.

  66. Emulators are perfectly legal.

  67. Emulators are perfectly legal.

  68. Emulators are perfectly legal.

  69. Emulators are perfectly legal.

  70. Emulators are perfectly legal.

  71. Emulators are still available…even if they aren’t in the market…….just sayin.

  72. Emulators are still available…even if they aren’t in the market…….just sayin.

  73. Emulators are still available…even if they aren’t in the market…….just sayin.

  74. Emulators are still available…even if they aren’t in the market…….just sayin.

  75. Emulators are still available…even if they aren’t in the market…….just sayin.

  76. Emulators are still available…even if they aren’t in the market…….just sayin.

  77. Feeling good, ready to buy one.

  78. Feeling good, ready to buy one.

  79. Syphone Filter is one of the best 3rd person shooters game .I bought all the games this year off Amazon but had to send them back due to the ps3 not playing ps1 games

  80. Syphone Filter is one of the best 3rd person shooters game .I bought all the games this year off Amazon but had to send them back due to the ps3 not playing ps1 games

  81. Bullshit

  82. i usually just like reading other people’s comments to gain some perspective on peoples thoughts on certain topics. But dude got me when he said ‘Syphon Filter’. That’s the first game I thought of when they announced the rumor for this phone last year. If tthisphonje comes out for somebody other than verizon or at and t for less than 200 I’m sold. Hopefully by then Syphon Filter will be available,

  83. i usually just like reading other people’s comments to gain some perspective on peoples thoughts on certain topics. But dude got me when he said ‘Syphon Filter’. That’s the first game I thought of when they announced the rumor for this phone last year. If tthisphonje comes out for somebody other than verizon or at and t for less than 200 I’m sold. Hopefully by then Syphon Filter will be available,

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