The Drop: Week of February 27th 2012 New Releases

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The Drop: Week of February 27th 2012 New Releases

The most talked about demo on PSN finally arrives in its full glory and with exclusive access to Mount Fuji, when SSX returns and performs a “front-side switch ollie” onto your PS3.

The unique multiplayer experience of Killzone 3, sheds the single-player campaign and arrives solo onto the PlayStation StorePS Vita demos come in fours this week, with Touch My Katamari and Reality Fighters leading the pack. And PlayStation 2 classics brings Primal to PSN.

Enjoy this week’s The Drop.

PlayStation 3

SSX — Redefining the franchise, SSX pits riders against both mountain and man. Players explore the story of a team who seek to be the first to descend the faces of the most treacherous mountain ranges on the planet. The team travels the world to face the worst that Mother Nature can throw at them. From the peaks of the Himalayas, where the air is so thin that riders have to descend through the death zone at breakneck speeds to keep from blacking out, to the solid ice ranges of Antarctica, where a sunlit line is the only survival option when temperatures drop 50 degrees centigrade in the shade. And the mountain isn’t the only danger players will face. In SSX the first goal is to survive. The second, in true SSX fashion, is to look good doing it.

Binary Domain — Binary Domain puts players in the middle of a fast paced and intense battle for humanity in a robot-invaded 2080 Tokyo. Fighting through the derelict lower levels of the city, players control an international peace-keeping squad that soon starts to question their surroundings and the choices they make. Are the robots becoming more human, or are humans becoming more like machines?

Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk-II — Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 is a sequel to Hyperdimension Neptunia and contains brand new main characters, as well as returning characters, and the gameplay has been updated so as to remove the random encounter feature. New maps and a brand new world feature as well, and the cut scenes have been upgraded to 3D from the old 2D visual novel style cut scenes.

Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition — After centuries of Mortal Kombat, Emperor Shao Kahn has finally defeated Raiden and his allies. Faced with extinction, Raiden has one last chance to save Earthrealm. To undo the Emperor’s victory, he must strike Shao Kahn where he is vulnerable…the Past. The pumped-up Komplete Edition of this blockbuster fighter includes a variety of add-on packs, including four additional characters and 15 bonus character skins.

PlayStation Network

Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest (Full PS3 Digital / PS Move Support) — From the same team that brought you Sports Champions, one of the best selling Move titles, Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest is a fantasy, action adventure game that is played with PlayStation Move that uses a unique set of motion control functionality, allowing players to seamlessly transition between throwing projectiles, sword fighting and archery for an intuitive and immersive gameplay experience.

Killzone 3: Multiplayer — In the wake of Visari’s death, Helghan has devolved into a world of political scheming, rapid infighting, and murder. Now, the two most powerful men on Helghan are fighting for complete and utter dominance while Visari’s vision of Helghan is in jeopardy. With limited supplies and no re-enforcements, the ISA must now fight not to win a war, but to survive a lost one.

StormThis is a puzzle game in which players grow seeds into trees by guiding them through nature-themed levels. Players can use wind, lightning, and rain to transport seeds past obstacles while reaching various checkpoints.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Full PS3 Digital) — To save his life, the fundamental choice of whether or not to become augmented with cybernetics has been removed from Adam Jensen’s life. Driven by the conviction of never having a choice taken from him again and using his newfound power, his need for answers will unravel the truth behind a conspiracy rooted in the foundation of the world around him as it incites a new revolution.

PS3 Demos

  • Major League Baseball 2K12
  • Top Gun: Gunlock
  • FIFA Street
  • The Simpsons: Arcade Game

PS Vita Demos

  • Touch My Katamari
  • Dynasty Warriors Next
  • ModNation Racers: Road Trip
  • Reality Fighters

minis

  • Ducati Challenge
  • Trailblazer

PlayStation 2 Classics

Primal — Primal lies in a dark, fantastical realm between the mortal world and the afterlife, where an eternal struggle between order and chaos rages. Abaddon (Chaos) has tired of his personal conflict with Arella (Order) and is breaking the rules. It’s up to you, as half-demon Jennifer Tate, to team up with Scree the Living Gargoyle to bring Abaddon down and set things right again. Boasting state-of-the-art motion captured animation, advanced AI routines, and integrated cutscenes, Primal offers players four diverse realms and four unique demon forms to toy with. The ability to switch between Screen and Jen on the fly should prove invaluable for solving puzzles and the dynamic loading technology keeps disc access to a minimum.

[Editor’s Note: The following dates are subject to change. Game details are gathered from Press Releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]

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145 Comments

  • Contra Shattered Soldier, Dark Cloud 2, Mark of Kri, Klonoa 2, Valkyrie Profile and Suikoden 2 please.

  • Sweet, more PS Vita demos. I want to point out that you guys gotta fix up the Netflix app. It’s not letting us playing titles we want to watch. Also, I can’t view my pictures on the Flickr app.

  • @43 gameman15

    The addition of PS2 Classics has pretty much shut the door on an emulator for PS2 titles ever being released on PS3. so don’t expect one. We may see one on PS4, but as things stand no such emulator will be provided this late in the game with the PS4 coming next year (or even for the sake of argument the year after).

    Also saying “Software Emulation” is either redundant or inaccurate terminology. An emulator is software and an emulator runs software from another platform by emulating its hardware.

  • @X1_SPEED_DEMON

    PSN Cap off?
    Ummm… I don’t mean to brag but it took me about 6 hours to download a 20GB Game form PSN.

  • complaining and more complaining it never changes. ill be picking up SSX, trading in Uncharted 3 since i didnt like that game at all one of the most dissapointing games of 2011.

  • Sony When are we getting. . . .

    Sonic Heroes, Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution & SSX on Tour?

    Europe just got these
    Why can’t America have these games?

  • KILLZONE best FPS franchise ever.

  • I agree what’s with the discrepancy between the SCEE and SCEA PS2 Classics?

    We’ve mostly received bargain bin lots. Seems like a huge missed opportunity by Sony here.
    Why release rubbish no-one played to begin with?
    By calling them ‘Classics’ you are doing a huge disservice to the legacy of the PS2. If PS3 was someone’s first Sony (or otherwise) console, this is the selection you bring forth to emulate (pun intended) the best of the era?

    Best to rename it PS2 ‘Yeah, This One Works Put This One On PSN’ if this continues.

    What about AceCombat series, GTA series, SSX series, Star Wars Battlefront, Okami, Freedom Fighters, Hitman, Final Fantasy?
    This is what I remember playing. Not Full Spectrum Warrior. Or it’s sequel…..

  • Alucard-XII wrote

    Contra Shattered Soldier, Dark Cloud 2, Mark of Kri, Klonoa 2, Valkyrie Profile and Suikoden 2 please.

    Some excellent choices there. Klonoa 2 is at the top of my list. Hell, would love to see this game on a ps vita, the awesomeness would be off the charts.

  • Time to bring out the glow stick for some Killzone mp. Fantastic shooter.

  • Will Killzone 3 have ps plus discount?

  • I too was expecting to find the Gravity Rush / Daze demo on the PSN store, and was sorely disappointed. That game is the game I was looking forward to most and after playing a bit of the demo at my local brick & mortar store, pushed me over the edge to buy the PS Vita even though the game isn’t out yet (at least I would get to play the demo for a while).

    Any timeframe for the Gravity Rush demo coming out? It’s already on the PSN of other regions (I’m assuming that’s how the retailers have it on their Vitas, though it is a bit misleading!), I really want to play it…

  • HERES A PS2 CLASSIC THAT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE “NARC” PLEASE AND THANK YOU!

  • Rey & crew please interview Kojima Productions at GDC. They have some big MGS announcements!

  • Digital games on PSN are rarely cheaper than physical. Deus Ex: HR is $35 on Amazon, so my guess is that it will be at $39.

  • sony if your reading my comment your doing a nice job keep it up and please sony release mortal kombat trilogy and metal gear solid vr missions on the psn store for the ps1 classics thanks so much!!!!

  • We need GTA san andres

  • I loved the SSX demo, that really suprised me how good that was. Then again the last snowboarding game I played was Coolboarders 3 for PS1 when I was like, 8.

    Will there be a demo for Tales of Graces F within the next few weeks?

  • Nice drop. Was looking forward to a demo of MLB 12 The Show instead of MLB 2K12, but can’t complain!

  • its funny , i sit here and read what people say about the drop and every week when psn brings out the wekly drop its useally all crap , sure there is maybe one game people will get up and go out and buy or even rent to try the game out . i do it , but looking what comes on the store is dissapointing , like the ps2 classics in a way , out of the games that are now out on it there is maybe one that i played witch was god hand and i never liked it , but when i frist heard that psn was bring ps2 games onto the store i was like yes , kingdom hearts , dot.hack , hitman , simpsons but every week nothing , just games that poeple could care less about. so how about it psn why not bring some games out that people meaning the people who probley pay your bill some games that we can enjoy playing aging.

  • @23 Final Fantasy X HD is in the works, be patient.
    Hoping my Gaminindustri Edition of MK2 won’t suck as much as the original did.

  • mmmmmmmmm…. im feenin for Mortal Kombat Vita

  • So excited for Neptunia and Primal. Very much anticipating both titles.

  • I would like to know what MLB 12 the Show demo will be at? Not a fan of the MLB2K series not as good as the show. And will get SSX soon. I played the demo. It’s looks great too.

  • people that will play KZ3 add me

  • The simpsons hit and run pls

  • PS2 Classics Need Dark Cloud 2 since I can’t play my copy on my ps3 since I got a new ps3, Klonoa 2 because it was literally impossible to find. Took my bro 4 years to find then a young cuzz came while we were not home and scratched it till it doesn’t work and won’t fix :(. Also Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, Crash Nitro Kart and Crash Twinsanity because those were good and I seen Crash B: wrath of Cortex on a competitors network which means it’s possible to get on yours. I can’t play my CNK which is why I want that, but I really want to try Crash Twinsanity (if that’s the correct name :P) :) please sony. I can assure you atleast 15 friends of mine that would buy atleast 3 of the games named

  • WOW just found out too, europe has Sonic Heroes. I’d pay double for that! lol. As anyone who looks at my psn can see I’m a BIG Sonic Fan and 100% all sonic games I owned, but sonic 2 on psn cause no one goes online :( lol

  • Anyone know when the new medal of honor coming out???

  • Medal of Honor: Warfighter, is suppose to release October. Hopefully get’s Vita release cause I liked the game in 2010

  • Stop trolling Sony and release PS2 classics of WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain, Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 and Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3. I am ready to pay 40$ each for these games.

    If you want to release worthless games as PS2 classics, then release Superman Returns and Ghost Rider. I will buy them as well.

  • Where is Noel’s ‘Spacetime Guardian’ outfit and Serah’s ‘Beachwear’ garb for FF XIII-2 that was suppose to be on PSN last week?? And is ‘Sazh: Heads or Tails?’ DLC still going to be up on the store as scheduled this week??? Please.. I want to give you my money.. make that which was promised available and its yours. :)

  • Alright, im glad about primal. BUT, when are you gonna give us long awaited PSone classics?

    All of us, have been asking for these:

    APE ESCAPE- PS1 ( How can you forget the game that started one of your most successful franchises?)
    LEGEND OF DRAGOON- PS1
    FROGGER- PS1

    Yes, i know ape escape is available in japans PSone classics. But what about us english users? We want it on the Euro and USA PSN. Stop with these stupid crappy “JAPAN IMPORT PSONE CLASSICS” and give us stuff we like. Not no stupid japan launguge crap we cant understand.

  • Oh and some of the PS2 classics that need released:

    EXTERMINATION – A MUST
    WAR OF THE MONSTERS
    DRAKAN THE ANCIENTS GATES
    TOMB RAIDER ANGEL OF DARKNESS
    THE SIMS
    THE SIMS BUSTIN OUT
    THE URBZ SIMS IN THE CITY
    THE SIMS 2
    THE SIMS 2 PETS
    THE SIMS 2 CASTAWAY
    APE ESCAPE 2 – A MUST
    APE ESCAPE 3 – A MUST
    APE ESCAPE PUMPED AND PRIMED
    RESIDENT EVIL OUTBREAK – A MUST
    RESIDENT EVIL OUTBREAK 2
    SPYRO ENTER THE DRAGON FLY
    TY 1
    TY 2
    TY 3

  • Hey Sony :)

    I know you guys are doing what you can right now, but is there any chance we may see some more of the old time PS1 and PS2 “greatest hits” coming out for the PSN anytime soon? I am not sure what Sony’s though process is, but I am sure games like Okami, Kingdom Hearts (1)(2)(Chain of Memories), Legend of Dragoon, Mega man (5)(8)(X series), and Devil May Cry (1)(2)(3)games would be more tantalizing to the PS3 and new Vita audience :) Especially until more Vita games come out!

    If companies need to get e-mails from customers for you to get this stuff, then could anyone give me some e-mail addresses so i can start a streamline of requests?

  • Nice Modnation racers for vita demo YES!

  • Deus EX for $19.99 would be great, PC version is about $15 on Steam right now.

  • well idk where everyone is getter they info but what they are saying is on the playstation store is not there becaues i just check five mims ago and what is on there is the samething they have had on there for the past week unless you have to be a playstation plus member in order to see that stuff becaues i dont see anything that person named off so idk what is going on unless they have not updated yet if anyone knows why it may be doing that please let me know

  • nice enough drop I have 3 questions i wish you could or would try to answer

    1 how come never are the playstation plus items added to the drop!

    2 will sony ever drop the prices of psp games? what I mean is 39.99 for soulcaliber broken destiny YIKES!!!!
    in my opinion a cross the board price cut on all digital PSP games is needed. have someone, scout used prices and price accordingly C’MON you want us the people to embrass digital give us a reason!!!!!

    3 PLEASE SONY if you can’t make ps3/ps2 games vita compatible I understand!, But PSN EXCLUSIVES would make sense and NOT only look great but would AlSO function great with the second thumb stick!!!

  • Vita owners sure would love to play some Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 and Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. Can you guys please make that happen?

  • Neptunia, SSX and Binary Domain.. all pre-ordered!! This is gonna be a great week! Well it won’t be great for my wallet but still.. hee hee! Can’t wait

  • The new SSX is a great game. Day 1 purchase for me.

    The PS2 Classics program needs a severe update in quality games. It’s extremely lacking considering its library of some of the greatest games in history.

  • hey is PSN ever going to give us killzone…i see there putting killzone 3 multy but wer is killzone?

  • Binary Domain will be the 1st game of the year for me, might get ssx when its cheap and the MK re-release if im really, really bored when its dirt cheap. Also, why does NA always get the horrible box art?

  • Kind of a slow week for me, as I am still thoroughly enjoying twisted metal, and will be playing that untill my mass effect 3 ce gets shipped to me! Fem Shep all the way!

  • Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2!!! I’m glad I pre-ordered my special edition just in time!

  • @ 85, The PS Store Updated on Tuesdays (maybe early wednesday morning if last week was an indicator!)

  • Awesome drop. finally a PS2 classic i WANT to buy! Primal! I have my 10 bucks ready.

  • Quick question…

    How exactly is this “Komplete” version of Mortal Kombat any different than the one we have now? Isn’t it just a repackaging (new disc art, new cover art) of the original one with DLC “included” most likely as vouchers?

    And $59.99 MSRP and the original is still at like $59.99?! o_O
    I guess it was planned to phase out the original and replace it with this? So basically, this is NetherRealm Studios giving everyone who got the original and all the DLC a big middle finger in the face.

    I mean this is like Capcom and re-releasing a fighting game, but these guys are just lazy and had the nerve to release it at the $60 price tag.

    COME ON!

    If they expect us to get back into the MK franchise, then how about treating us better?

    Does the “Komplete” version even include any new characters and skins that aren’t already available?

  • Anyway, from this “Drop”, I think I will only be getting Binary Domain, but I’m going to wait for at least 1 price drop since I feel it isn’t really a $60 after playing the demo. It feels more like a $40 or $50 game.

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