Wild 9

Crash Team Racing

Bust-a-Move/Bust-a-Groove

Clock Tower

Trap Gunner

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We know there are loads more we can include in this list. From Parasite Eve to Armored Core, Tail Concerto to Tobal 2, Saga Frontier, Einhander, Battle Arena Toshinden, Legend of Mana, Guilty Gear, Magic Carpet, Die Hard Trilogy, Persona, Tony Hawk, Dino Crisis, Dragon Ball Z, Brave Fencer Musashi, Syphon Filter... *takes deep breath* ...Alundra, Rayman, Ehrgeiz, The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, Micro Machines v3,Kagero II, Heart of Darkness, Arc the Lad Collection, Klonoa, Cool Boarders, Alone in the Dark... This could take us ages to finish. We're dang sure we've forgotten a lot, too.

The fact of the matter is that whatever you do, whoever you are, and whatever gaming background you have, you can't deny that every single one of us has our very own list of games that they would still want to play. And even though everyone is pushing for future technology, you can't deny that people would still want to play their classic games. Just as long as Sony recognizes this fact and never forgets about the huuuuge catalogue of classic games they've released on their first PS console, then that's going send one big oomph to the whole gaming industry.

The rumor that the firmware emulation of PSone/PS2 will upscale games to 1080i/720p just recently got brought up (yet again). This development brings an interesting point to this whole discussion. After all this reminiscing of the games from the past, it makes one hopeful of the future. And at the same time scared too. Maybe U R Not e to PLAY B3YOND, after all.

If Sony gears up for something real big, allowing us to play all of our classic games from ages past and enjoy it in HD-era, then by god, can they go any more "beyond"?

While the games that have been mentioned here have only been the diamonds in the rough, what about all the big guns? You've got Symphony of the Night, Riiiiiiidge Raaaaacer, Ape Escape, Soul Reaver, Fear Effect, Wipeout, Tekken, Resident Evil, MGS, Spyro, and so much more.

Now think about this for a moment... A lot of the 360 fanboys keep saying how their Xbox Live empire is so unshakeable. With Gears of War in the picture, it's not surprising - one might even admit defeat and say that Microsoft's online network is unbeatable. However, if Sony would grant them that, then might they find another battle field where they can win perhaps?

Elementary, my dear Watson. If everything we've discussed still hasn't given you the bigger picture yet, then it's time to catch up to the game. If Sony might consider defeat in the online support area, then what other area can Sony win in? If they knew how to play their cards well, then it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out where their trump card lays: continuous support and backwards compatibility to the empire they've built on the PSOne, PS2, and PSP.

Before you know it, you're struck with an "All Your Base Are Belong To Us" moment of revelation.