Did you know...? (#1)

And now I begin a new series of posts in which I share little gaming tidbits because.... well, 'cause I want to. These bits of info will probably be old news to many gamers, but I'm sure I'm not the only one making the switch from one console to another, or someone new to the gaming world in general. Either way, this is my blog and I'll post any old bit of outdated info I want. :D

Here goes...

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**PS3 plays PS1 games**

If you own a PlayStation 3, you can get your retro gaming on by grabbing a PS1 game (lots of cheap ones in used game stores, on Amazon, or Ebay) and plopping it in. Yeah, this is probably old news to most of you PlayStation Zealots, but for those of us just finding our PS groove—again, or for the first time—this is epic.

First, make sure you create a virtual memory card on your system. It has two virtual card "slots" just like the PS1s, which means you can only have two "active" memory cards, but you can create as many memory cards as you can fit on your hard drive. There's a "memory card utility" section under "game" in the dashboard. It's kinda self-explanatory from there.

All you do then is put in the game you wanna play and have fun. It really is that simple. It doesn't work with PS2 games, unfortunately, unless you have one of the early PS3 models—if memory serves, the 80 GB models were the ones that played PS2 games, but don't quote me on that.

Until next time... 

New Loot! (#25)

This post is for the 66 games and 6 consoles we just got from my brother. This is all retro stuff, so I'm just gonna list them, instead of the detailed posts I usually do. Here we go....

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***Consoles/Hardware***

• Xbox
• PlayStation (x2)
• PlayStation 2
• Nintendo (x2)
• Buttload of controllers for each
• Buttload of memory cards for PS1 and PS2
• Game Genie for Nintendo
• Game Shark for PlayStation
• PS2 remote for DVD play
• Xbox remote for DVD play
• Necessary cords/adaptors for networking PS1s, and connecting multiple controllers
• Carrying case for PS1
• Modem for PS2

***Games***

1. Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (PS2)
2. Armored Core (PS1)
3. Armored Core: Project Phantasma (PS1)
4. Armored Core: Master of Arena (PS1)
5. Armored Core 2 (PS2)
6. Armored Core 2: Another Age (PS2)
7. Armored Core III (PS2)
8. Assault Rigs (PS1)
9. The Bouncer (PS2)
10. Brute Force (Xbox)
11. ChoroQ (PS2)
12. Chrono Cross (PS1)
13. Defender II (NES)
14. Descent (PS1)
15. Descent: Maximum (PS1)
16. Destruction Derby 2 (PS1)
17. Destruction Derby RAW (PS1)
18. Deus Ex: The Conspiracy (PS2)
19. Deus Ex: Invisible War (Xbox)
20. Dino Crisis (PS1)
21. Dino Crisis 2 (PS1)
22. Disaster Report (PS2)
23. Raw Danger (PS2)
24. Disruptor (PS1)
25. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Game of the Year Edition) (Xbox)
26. Forza Motorsport (Xbox)
27. Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (PS1)
28. Gran Turismo (PS1)*
29. Gran Turismo 2 (PS1)*
30. Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)
31. Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland (PS2)
32. Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition - PlayStation 2 (PS2)
33. The Hunt For Red October (NES)
34. Krazy Ivan (PS1)
35. The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker / Ocarina Of Time w/ Master Quest (Gamecube)
36. Lemmings 3D (PS1)
37. Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (Xbox)
38. Metal Saga (PS2)
39. Micro Machines V3 (PS1)
40. Need for Speed: Underground (Xbox)
41. Orb-3D (NES)
42. Operation Wolf (NES)
43. Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection (PS2)*
44. Pro-Pinball: Big Race USA (PS1)*
45. Pro Pinball: Fantasic Journey (PS1)*
46. Rally Cross (PS1)
47. Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (PS2)
48. R.C. Pro-Am (NES)
49. ReBoot (PS1)
50. Rogue Galaxy (PS2)
51. RPG Maker (PS1)
52. Sid Meier's Pirates! (Xbox)
53. The Sims 2 (Xbox)*
54. Sled Storm (PS1)
55. Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (PS2)
56. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Platinum Hits (Xbox)
57. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords Platinum Hits (Xbox)
58. Star Wars Republic Commando (Xbox)
59. Steambot Chronicles (PS2)
60. Test Drive: Off Road (PS1)
61. Test Drive: Eve of Destruction (Xbox)
62. Tetris Plus (PS1)
63. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (Xbox)
64. Treasures of the Deep (PS1)
65. WWF Attitude (PS1)*
66. You Don't Know Jack (PS1)

I think that's all. Unless my brother shows up today with more. It could happen, believe me. ;)

The game titles link to Amazon so you can see descriptions, reviews, and whatnot. I'm sure you can find most or all of these on Ebay as well.

*Starred games are ones we are willing to trade or sell. Email me at jaimeygrant [at] yahoo {dot} com if you are interested.

Until next time...