Topic: Backwards compatible PSP games (questions)

Okay I was just wondering, is the list just going to be 'as is'? Because there's quite a few amazing download titles I would still like to get transferred over to my Vita,  and a handful still I haven't purchased because my PSP's screen is horrible.

So far I've transferred over Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (which is now totally playable thanks to the new thumb stick), Dissidia 012 Duodecim, and Persona 3 Portable. I had a few less-then-stellar PSP games I could've also gotten but meh.

And did anyone else see Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker (PSP) on the Vita store? I square it was there for like an hour, and when I went back to get it, the thing was gone along with all traces of it!

Not sure what you mean by "is the list just going to be 'as is'?" -- do you mean "will there be more games added?" If so, the answer is: yes.

Yeah that's what I meant. The list is fairly decent right now but it could be a lot better, but I was unsure if Sony planned to make more of them work. I also wonder if they plan to make PS1 games work too.

Apparently there'll be more PSP games plus PSone compatibility in future

Ah this is welcome news indeed mister Netwon!

I'm really looking forward to the PS1 compatibility.  I've got FF7, FF9 and Xenogears just waiting to be moved over to the Vita.  Also, I'd love to pick up Vagrant Story.

Back when Sony was offering the free "apology" games for the PSN outages, I picked up Little Big Planet and Modnation Racers (both PSP versions) in anticipation of my Vita.  I was able to get LBP moved to my Vita but Modnation Racers was not able to be transferred.

Edit:
There is probably a list here on PushSquare, but just in case here's another list at Cheapassgamer.com

I think the reason that a lot of the games cannot be transferred over (at least right now) is because they're releasing games of the same franchise on the Vita and dont want the cheaper PSP versions to hinder sales. Like for example, ModNation Racers. It isn't backwards compatible yet because ModNation Racers Road Trip just came out and they want THAT one to sell. Just my opinion on it anyways.

I wonder if it has to do with online play? I only make this inference because Phantasy Star Portable 2 used your PSN account for online play and maybe there is some limitations as to what the PSP emulator can pull from the Vita.

Maybe MNR was the same (I never played that online with my PSP)?

Both explanations are certainly plausible.  Azikira, I had the same thought you did when I learned that I couldn't get MNR on my Vita.

Well I genuinely think it's a business plan. XD

I really wish I could play something like Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes or Costume Quest on my Vita. Even if it was only remote play. If you could simply play anything that you can download from PSN, that would be just fantastic. But I'll settle for PS1 and PSP games for now I guess.

Squiggle - Clash of Heroes would be awesome, I've spent hours playing that on the PS3.

Honestly it's one of the reasons I preordered a Vita, I was misinformed and thought I would be able to play Clash of Heroes on it, at least remotely.Then I read somewhere it was up to the developors to add remote play capability to old PSN games, so I wrote them an e-mail.

Syphon filter logans shadow is good

I loved the PSP original but never played this one. Why? Because of the crappy aiming controls. However, since you can map the button aiming to the right analog stick on Vita, I'm totally getting this game!

Hi could you tell me how you got little big planet on your vita? Its not in the psn store and i tried to put it on the vita though the content manager but it shows up as corrupt data. Please tell me what did you do?

I plugged my Vita into my PS3 and installed it from there. The Vita will autodetect iirc what games it can pull from the PS3. For example, it did not find/detect modnation racers.

Oh, unfortunately I sold my PS3 and all my friends have an xbox, oh well guess i will have to wait for the vita version of little big planet and killzone, sucks for me i hate it how sony barley adds any new psp games.

Ratchet and Clank Size Matters will definitely matter, I can feel it from the title.  Daxter won't do well alone, he also needs the ever-stalwart Clank in the forever quest to pump sales.  In language you all that don't understand the joke understand, add Ratchet and Clank Size Matters and the PSP game, Clank to the store, please!