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[Neo_GAF]

since i was already right last time....

i was going out for a drink yesterday and i heard that a ps2 classic OR something from piranya Bytes might be released in the near future(Maybe even on EGS).

i didnt get the whole conversation, but it was the same bar as last time.

so hopefully, something of this will become true in the next few days/weeks.

assuming the other thread from the beginning of this week, it is going to be timesplitters 2 or 3, since those games were awesome.

edit:
i meant a ps2 game which is a classic. not as in "nes classic"-mini console.

 

[Sentenza]

Mh Aren't Piranha Bytes the developers of the Gothic series (and their following clones Risen and Elex)?
I'm not aware of any "PS2 classic" on their part. In fact I'm not sure they ever released anything on console except late and sloppy ports of their PC games.

 

[ookami]

They've just been acquired by THQ Nordic. Some coincidence.

 

[Riven326]

Whats the point? If you have a PS2 then you can already play the entire library of PS2 games as well as PS1.

 

[TLZ]

I thought you meant a PS2 classic mini

 

[SkinnerSw33t]

PS2 classic or a Piranha Bytes game seems like an odd 'or.' PB didn't even have a game on PS2 afaik.

 

[Celcius]

Who actually said this though, a random person you partially overheard at a bar?

 

[Vawn]

Who actually said this though, a random person you partially overheard at a bar?

That's what it sounds like lol

 

[Neo_GAF]

sry for the misunderstanding, i edited it.

 

[ANIMAL1975]

They've just been acquired by THQ Nordic. Some coincidence.

So what does this tells us? What ps2 classic could it be?

 

[Shifty]

Who actually said this though, a random person you partially overheard at a bar?

That's what it sounds like lol

Reminder that OP's overheard bar talk has been right in the past:
(rumor) metro exodus will be a epic store exclusive

 

[DeepEnigma]

THQ Nordic PS2 Classics support on the PS4 has been top tier in that regards. They all upres to 1080p properly, 60fps, and full platinum trophy lists.

Some other efforts by publishers/developers have been lackluster in comparison.

 

[Sub_Level]

You know, there probably is somebody at Facebook, Google, Apple, e.t.c. who is tasked with going to bars in the silicon valley area all day long and trying to hear candid conversations between employees at lunch and happy hour. Trying to get a one-up on your competitor.

Its a hard job but somebody has gotta do it, and the information can be worth far more than what you pay the guy. Sign me up coach.

 

[jshackles]

On the Playstation platform itself, It's been almost a year since the last PS2 Classic was released. King of Fighters Collection: Orochi Saga released in June of last year. It and King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match were the only games released in 2018. At least 2017 gave us 14 new games (4 of which were Jak and Daxter).

Maybe this is a sign they'll start ramping up new games to the PS2 Classics platform again, if they're going to try and use it as a selling point for the PS5 and backwards compatibility. They've gotta find some way to compete with Microsoft's "4 generations" that'll be available on the Xbox Two.

 

[Vanethyr]

You're going to scare those guys away from that bar at this rate

 

[ookami]

So what does this tells us? What ps2 classic could it be?

THQ Nordic PS2 Classics support on the PS4 has been top tier in that regards. They all upres to 1080p properly, 60fps, and full platinum trophy lists.

Some other efforts by publishers/developers have been lackluster in comparison.

From what I can gather, both THQ Nordic and Piranha Bytes (PB) started with the seventh generation (PS3 and 360).

• PB started the Gothic IP until the third installment but still own it.
• Interestingly THQ Nordic published all further game in the Gothic IP (named Arcania).
• THQ Nordic announced yesterday that they acquired PB.

If I had to guess... I'd go for the Gothic IP.

 

[DeepEnigma]

From what I can gather, both THQ Nordic and Piranha Bytes (PB) started with the seventh generation (PS3 and 360).

• PB started the Gothic IP until the third installment but still own it.
• Interestingly THQ Nordic published all further game in the Gothic IP (named Arcania).
• THQ Nordic announced yesterday that they acquired PB.

If I had to guess... I'd go for the Gothic IP.

But those would not be PS2 Classics, rather, remasters of PS3/360 games. Not sure if those games even have the following in the console space for that.

 

[alabtrosMyster]

I wish they had weekly releases of PS1/2 (like 5 of each) announced in a "reveal video" giving each games a quick 15 - 30 second introduction to wet our appetites - simple/effective.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Backwards compatibility is proven on the Xbox brand

 

[Shifty]

ITT: Nobody can read.

 

[Jigsaah]

since i was already right last time....

i was going out for a drink yesterday and i heard that a ps2 classic OR something from piranya Bytes might be released in the near future(Maybe even on EGS).

i didnt get the whole conversation, but it was the same bar as last time.

so hopefully, something of this will become true in the next few days/weeks.

assuming the other thread from the beginning of this week, it is going to be timesplitters 2 or 3, since those games were awesome.

edit:
i meant a ps2 game which is a classic. not as in "nes classic"-mini console.

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