NEW PS Plus Premium in Japan: PS3 Streaming, NTSC PS1 Games, And More.

So basically the Japanese all got NTSC versions, as it should be. I understand Sony is forced to offer 50hz games for the multiple languages in the EU, but nothing stops them from giving people the option to pick one. I get it could be confusing to customers, but until they find a way to unlock 60hz in those games without issues, they should let people download the NTSC versions.
 
I'm gonna go with PS+ Extra. Have Duckstation, PCSX2 and RPCS3 installed on my PC, so I have better emulation than Sony will ever deliver. They tried, but I'm not impressed.
 
They seem to have Children of Morta which I didn't spot on the Asian catalogue. Hopefully that's a European title, too.
 
Yes, he plays it for a bit and the timing is just a little bit off. He could still do some parries tho.
Surprises me since the native PS5 app is on. Absolutely love the original but I kept my PS3 because streaming isn't the way forward.
 
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I'm gonna go with PS+ Extra. Have Duckstation, PCSX2 and RPCS3 installed on my PC, so I have better emulation than Sony will ever deliver. They tried, but I'm not impressed.
May I ask where you get your PS3 games (You can DM if secret) or do you dump your own files? I have most of the PS3 games I want on disk, but I don't have the blu-ray drive to dump them and it sounds like a chore, lol.
 
Hopefully someone with a brain will release the US versions in the UK.
we only need English language support 👍
After all people that don't speak English in the UK don't speak the other languages either that's included in PAL territories so why bother with a PAL release?
Just give us the NTSC versions!
 
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May I ask where you get your PS3 games (You can DM if secret) or do you dump your own files? I have most of the PS3 games I want on disk, but I don't have the blu-ray drive to dump them and it sounds like a chore, lol.

Just download iso files if you have the disc.
 
This is gonna suck so hard in Europe. I won't even consider the highest tier unless they offer the choice between PAL and NTSC. I won't put up with 50/25fps in a 60hz container, and I play everything in English anyway.
 
The game line up is the same as in Hong Kong though? Nothing else added to classics?

Nothing new. By I feel like they chose to get the big games in the monthly updates to keep mindshare on the service... The service will launch by the time the other territories are supposed to get the first mid-month refresh anyway, so at least it'll inevitably have some new games by the time it launches in the west.
 
Nothing new. By I feel like they chose to get the big games in the monthly updates to keep mindshare on the service... The service will launch by the time the other territories are supposed to get the first mid-month refresh anyway, so at least it'll inevitably have some new games by the time it launches in the west.

It launches in the US a week from Monday. People holding out for a bunch of new games are probably going to be disappointed.
 
It launches in the US a week from Monday. People holding out for a bunch of new games are probably going to be disappointed.


They promised refreshes to both Extra and Premium/Deluxe at the halfway point of each month... So the service is due the first refresh when it launches in NA on June 13
 
So basically the Japanese all got NTSC versions, as it should be. I understand Sony is forced to offer 50hz games for the multiple languages in the EU, but nothing stops them from giving people the option to pick one. I get it could be confusing to customers, but until they find a way to unlock 60hz in those games without issues, they should let people download the NTSC versions.
It isn't out in the EU yet so its still possible.
 
So basically the Japanese all got NTSC versions, as it should be. I understand Sony is forced to offer 50hz games for the multiple languages in the EU, but nothing stops them from giving people the option to pick one. I get it could be confusing to customers, but until they find a way to unlock 60hz in those games without issues, they should let people download the NTSC versions.
The dumb thing about the PAL versions is that many people on the purple board said PAL versions of most of the games are English only anyway. So the notion of PAL being used in NA and Europe to cover all bases of language is a moot point. Most PAL are English text to begin with. So just use the NTSC version for those games. And for the handful that have multiple languages (I think the guy said Ape Escape and Everyone's Golf), then use the PAL version if language is that important and Sony doesn't want to offer US/Canada all NTSC versions.
 
The dumb thing about the PAL versions is that many people on the purple board said PAL versions of most of the games are English only anyway. So the notion of PAL being used in NA and Europe to cover all bases of language is a moot point. Most PAL are English text to begin with. So just use the NTSC version for those games. And for the handful that have multiple languages (I think the guy said Ape Escape and Everyone's Golf), then use the PAL version if language is that important and Sony doesn't want to offer US/Canada all NTSC versions.
I'm not saying that is the reason for having PAL games in Asia, but it will definitely be the case once the service arrives to Europe.

There are tons of localized games and most people prefer to play games in their language and are completely oblivious to the fact 50hz was a thing. I'm pretty sure there should be a way to unlock the framerate since some emulators do that, but if Sony doesn't want/can't do that, they should give people an option.
 
Looks like Falcom pass. All the Trails series from "Skies" seem to be present, several Ys titles and Tokyo Xanadu too.
I'm a Falcom fan since 80s, so it's a very tempting proposition..
Wonder if you can change your PSN region like you can with Gamepass... but I think you have to create a different profile, no?
 
That's pretty awesome, has there been a full list of their catalog of games that's going to be available? PS1/PS2/PS3/PSP?
 
As much as I prefer Sony's consoles and exclusives to MS's in the last decade or so, I gotta say Gamepass is a lot better than this new PS+ Premium. It seems to be a way better value overall, with day one 1st party releases and 360 games are emulated quite well rather than streamed, not to mention the fact you can use your 360 discs on the Series X. I see myself sticking with the regular PS+ for the forseeable future.
 
As much as I prefer Sony's consoles and exclusives to MS's in the last decade or so, I gotta say Gamepass is a lot better than this new PS+ Premium. It seems to be a way better value overall, with day one 1st party releases and 360 games are emulated quite well rather than streamed, not to mention the fact you can use your 360 discs on the Series X. I see myself sticking with the regular PS+ for the forseeable future.
Its going to get updated but now I don't really see a reason to get it
 
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