The ability to play PSone games on the Vita is now available thanks to the handheld’s latest update.
Users will be able to download the games directly to their Vita or transfer them across from their PS3. The list below is for Europe only, the available titles may very depending on your region.
Do any of the titles below catch your eye?
| Cool Boarders | SCEE |
| Cool Boarders 2 | SCEE |
| Crash Bandicoot | SCEE |
| Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back | SCEE |
| Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped | SCEE |
| CTR: Crash Team Racing | SCEE |
| Destruction Derby | SCEE |
| Everybody’s Golf 2 | SCEE |
| G-Police | SCEE |
| Jet Rider | SCEE |
| Jet Rider 2 | SCEE |
| Jumping Flash | SCEE |
| Kula World | SCEE |
| Kurushi Final | SCEE |
| MediEvil | SCEE |
| Motor Toon Grand Prix 2 | SCEE |
| Rally Cross | SCEE |
| Syphon Filter | SCEE |
| Syphon Filter 3 | SCEE |
| Twisted Metal | SCEE |
| Wild Arms | SCEE |
| WipEout | SCEE |
| 40 Wink | ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. |
| A Bug’s Life | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| A Bugs Life and Monsters Inc bundle | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Abe’s Exoddus | ODDMOBB INC |
| Abe’s Oddworld Oddysee | ODDMOBB INC |
| Airboat | XS GAMES LIMITED |
| All-Star Boxing | MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Arc Arena: Monster Tournament | MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. |
| Arc the Lad | MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. |
| Arc the Lad II | MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. |
| Arc the Lad III | MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. |
| Arcade Hits: Shienryu | MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. |
| Arcade Hits: Sonic Wings Special | MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. |
| Atari Anniversary Edition | ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. |
| Atlantis | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Atlantis and Hercules Bundle | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Bishi Bashi Special | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH |
| Blockids | MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. |
| Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Bugriders | ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Centipede | ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. |
| Cho Aniki | MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. |
| Constructor | SYSTEM 3 SOFTWARE |
| Critical Depth | ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. |
| Dezaemon Plus | MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. |
| Disney’s Action Game ft. Hercules | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Dodgeball | MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Driver | UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT SA |
| Eagle One: Harrier Attack | ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. |
| Fear Effect | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Fear Effect: Retro Helix | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Fighting Force | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Fighting Force 2 | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Final Fantasy VIII | SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED |
| Final Fantasy IX | SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED |
| Final Fantasy V | SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED |
| Final Fantasy VI | SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED |
| Final Fantasy VII | SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED |
| Front Mission 3 | SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED |
| Gaiaseed | MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. |
| Galaxy Fight | MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. |
| Gex | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Gex 3: Deep Under Cover | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Gex 3D: Enter the Gecko | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Grandia | GAME ARTS CO., LTD. |
| Gubble | MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Guilty Gear | SYSTEM 3 SOFTWARE |
| Gunship | ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. |
| Hardcore 4X4 | URBANSCAN LIMITED |
| International Track & Field | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH |
| Jigsaw Madness | XS GAMES LIMITED |
| Judge Dredd | URBANSCAN LIMITED |
| Junior League Soccer PS1 | XS GAMES LIMITED |
| Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Lilo & Stitch | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Little Mermaid 2 | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Little Mermaid 2 and Winnie The Pooh bundle | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Metal Gear Solid | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH |
| Mickey’s Wild Adventure | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Miracle Quad Racer | MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Miracle Space Race | MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Missile Command | ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. |
| Monsters Inc | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Motorhead | URBANSCAN LIMITED |
| N20 | URBANSCAN LIMITED |
| Namco Heritage bundle | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES EUROPE S.A.S. |
| Pandemonium | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Pandemonium 2 | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Parasite Eve 2 | SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED |
| Peter Pan | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Pong | ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. |
| Pooh’s Party Game | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Rageball | MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Rainbow Six | UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT SA |
| Rascal Racers | MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Rayman | UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT SA |
| Rayman 2: The Great Escape | UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT SA |
| Reel Fishing | NATSUME INC. |
| Re-loaded | URBANSCAN LIMITED |
| Resident Evil 2 | CE EUROPE LIMITED |
| Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | CE EUROPE LIMITED |
| Resident Evil: Director’s Cut | CE EUROPE LIMITED |
| Ridge Racer Type 4 | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES EUROPE S.A.S. |
| Sheep | EMPIRE INTERACTIVE EUROPE LTD |
| Silent Hill | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GMBH |
| Snowboard Racer | MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Sorcerer’s Maze | XS GAMES LIMITED |
| Spin Jam | EMPIRE INTERACTIVE EUROPE LTD |
| Sports Superbike | MIDAS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Streak | ATARI EUROPE S.A.S.U. |
| Street Fighter 2 Alpha | CE EUROPE LIMITED |
| Super Star Dance Club | XS GAMES LIMITED |
| Tarzan | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Tekken | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES EUROPE S.A.S. |
| Tekken 2 | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES EUROPE S.A.S. |
| Tomb Raider | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Tomb Raider Chronicles | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Tomb Raider 2 | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Tomb Raider 3 | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
| Toy Story 2 | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Toy Story Racer | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Toy Story Racer and Toy Story 2: Woody and Buzz bundle | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS, INC. |
| Vagrant Story | SQUARE ENIX (2009) LIMITED |
| Alundra | MONKEY PAW GAMES INC. |
| Urban Chaos | SQUARE ENIX LIMITED |
Let us know if you’ve had any success transferring and using any titles not included in this list – we’ve heard some reports that there are some unlisted games that work.
bigbaldwolf
It’s a fantastic list and a great firmware update. I just wish I didn’t have to wait until tomorrow when the store will hopefully allow me to download PS1 classics. And no I don’t have a PS3 to transfer them before someone says it :p
wolf-OF-chaos
There’s a storm brewing over at the us blog. There complaining that sony hate america and favour the EU. I find it quite ironic that we say the exact same thing on our own blog.
DixNeuf
It’s pretty funny, this is the first time I think we’ve ever had it better than the US and they’re all going mental over it.
DixNeuf
It’s pretty funny, this is the first time I think we’ve ever had it better than the US and they’re all going mental over it.
bigbaldwolf
Looking at the comments though they do have more games than what is listed.
cam the man
A good list of games but I was hoping for the first GTA to be included.
Jim Hargreaves
Might give the Crash games a go when they are next on discount.
McProley
They were free on Plus a few months back. Already on my list :)
Jim Hargreaves
Just checked my download archive and spotted CB1 and CTR. Dope!
DixNeuf
I must admit, I expected this to be a far less complete list initially, more like a token effort to reassure the impatient public that it was still being looked at. As it stands I’m hard-pressed to find anything I have that’s not on the list, so props to Sony for exceeding my expectations for a change!
parryman
I still think the Ps1 classics should be a F2P library.
Might pick up the RE series, good to have some classics for work toilet break sessions
mcphatty
Yes! I’m so glad someone else has toilet break games sessions, I don’t feel so weird now!
stage1
YES Crash!
Forrest_01
No Hogs Of War??? That’s a bleeding crime!
colmshan1990
What kind of ordering is that?
It’s not alphabetical, or by studio…
SCEE: http://gifs.imgdumpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/the-first-downvotes.gif
colmshan1990
As an aside, yes that is an excellent list of some great (and some not-so-great) games. :)
teflon
SCEE titles in alphabetical order first, then everything else in alphabetical order.
colmshan1990
Explain to me Alundra, Urban Chaos and the various Final Fantasy games they messed up then. :P
Forrest_01
Also, prepare to destroy your Vita if you download Bishi Bashi Special – Still one of the best party games around, but very VERY button mashy. Which in terms of the Vita, would mean very Vita mashy.
Plus, you would look a bit of a dick on the bus, biting your bottom lip & frantically pressing two buttons as fast as you can. People would probably think you were pleasuring yourself in other ways.
McProley
You mean by playing International Track and Field?
freezebug2
Pole vaulting?
freezebug2
Possibly the Triple Hump?
Forrest_01
I was of course referring to Shot Putting by using your Javelin, but any of the above will do. :)