New Old Sony

Sony is following in Nintendo’s footsteps and bringing

back its original PlayStation console nearly 25 years after

its initial release as a miniature gaming device called the

PlayStation Classic, the company announced today. The

device is now up for preorder at Best Buy, Walmart, and

GameStop for $99.99 (€99.99 / 9,980 yen / £89.99) and,

similar to Nintendo’s NES and SNES Classic consoles, will

come pre-loaded with 20 “genre-defining” titles, including

Final Fantasy VII, Tekken 3, and Ridge Racer Type 4. The

device will launch globally on December 3rd.

In addition to a standard mini-PlayStation, buyers will also

get two classic PS1 controllers for games that support local

multiplayer when they purchase the bundle. We don’t yet

have a full list of games, but Sony’s press release confirms

two other titles: Jumping Flash and Wild Arms.

Considering Sony seems to be a bit better than Nintendo

when it comes to hardware supply, it doesn’t seem likely this

will be quite as hard to get your hands on as the NES or

SNES Classic have been. That’s good news for those longing

for retro PlayStation feels and some good old fashioned

Square role-playing games. (Granted, you can already play

a lot of classic PlayStation games as it is on iOS, PC, and,

soon, the Nintendo Switch too.)