While Sony has saved you the headache of paying to port your UMD-based PSP games over to Vita, the company's adamant that backwards-compatibility remains a selling point for the system. To demonstrate this, the PlayStation Blog has a lengthy list of PSP titles and PlayStation Minis already set up for Vita download.
If the title you want is a PlayStation Store item, you'll be given the option at purchase to download it to Vita via WiFi – or re-download it from the Store's Download List if you've already paid. If it's sitting on your PS3, however, you'll be connecting via USB and heading to PSV's Content Manager section to port the title over to the Vita's internal memory.
Here's Sony's list of the titles currently ready for Vita download. The company stresses that updates to the list will be frequent and imminent. If your favorite game isn't on the list, Sony doesn't want you panicking... but then, a good Internet Panic is exactly what would make this week go by faster, so we say go right ahead and freak out. Speaking of freak outs, be ready for one long list of games:
PSP Titles
101-in-1 Megamix300: March To GloryThe 3rd BirthdayAce Combat: Joint AssaultAdventures To Go!Alpha Mission IIArcher Maclean’s MercuryArmored Core 3 PortableArmored Core: Last Raven PortableArmored Core: Silent Line PortableArt of FightingAssassin’s Creed: BloodlinesBaseball Stars ProfessionalBlade Dancer Lineage of LightBlazBlue Portable: Calamity TriggerBlazBlue: Continuum Shift IIBlazing Souls AccelateBombermanBomberman ’94Bomberman LandBomberman LegacyChameleonClaDun x2Cladun: This is an RPG!Class of HeroesCorpse PartyCreature DefenseCrimson Gem SagaDarkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos TowerDaxterDead or Alive ParadiseDirt 2Disgaea 2: Dark Hero DaysDisgaea: Afternoon of DarknessDisgaea: InfiniteDissidia 012 [Duodecim] Prologus: Final FantasyDissidia 012 [Duodecim]: Final FantasyDissidia: Final FantasyDJ Max Portable 3Dragon’s LairDragoneer’s AriaDungeon ExplorerDungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient ArtsDungeon Maker Hunting GroundDynasty WarriorsDynasty Warriors Vol. 2Dynasty Warriors: Strike ForceEye of Judgment LegendsFading ShadowsFatal FuryFate/ExtraFinal Fantasy IV: The Complete CollectionFinal Fantasy Tactics: The War of the LionsGladiator BeginsGod of War: Chains of OlympusGod of War: Ghost of SpartaGuilty Gear XX Accent Core PlusHalf-Minute HeroHarvest Moon: Boy and GirlHarvest Moon: Hero of Leaf ValleyHoardHot BrainIL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of PreyInnocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest MoonJikandia: The Timeless LandJustice League HeroesKenka Bancho: Badass RumbleThe King of Fighters ’94The King of Fighters ’95Knights in the NightmareLara Croft Tomb Raider: LegendLeague BowlingLegend of Heroes, The: Trails in the SkyLEGO Batman: The VideogameLEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7LEGO Pirates of the CaribbeanLord of ArcanaLord of the Rings, The: Aragorn’s QuestLunar: Silver Star HarmonyMagician LordMajor League Baseball 2K11Mana Khemia: Student AllianceMega Man: Maverick Hunter XMetal SlugMetal Slug 2Metal Slug AnthologyMetal Slug XXMilitary History: Commander: Europe at WarMimana Iyar ChronicleMonster Hunter Freedom UniteMX vs. ATV: ReflexNBA 2K10NBA 2K11NBA 2K12NeoGeo Heroes: Ultimate ShootingNeutopiaNew Adventure IslandNo Heroes Allowed!Patapon 2Petz Dogz FamilyPetz Hamsterz BunchPetz Saddle ClubPhantom Brave: The Hermuda TrianglePool Hall ProPower Stone CollectionPrince of Persia: RevelationsPrince of Persia: Rival SwordsPrince of Persia: The Forgotten SandsPrinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?Puzzle GuzzleRidge RacerRiviera: The Promised LandSamurai ShodownSamurai Shodown AnthologySamurai Warriors: State of WarShin Megami Tensei: PersonaShin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent SinShin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 PortableShock TroopersSNK Arcade Classics Volume 1SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Tactical StrikeSoldier BladeSoul Calibur: Broken DestinyStreet Fighter Alpha 3 MaxSuper SidekicksSuper Star SoldierSyphon Filter: Logan’s ShadowTactics Ogre: Let Us Cling TogetherTekken 6TNT RacersTokobotTom Clancy’s EndwarTom Clancy’s Ghost Recon PredatorTom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: EssentialsTron: Evolution: The Video GameUFC Undisputed 2010Ultimate Board Game CollectionUltimate Ghosts ‘n GoblinsValhalla KnightsVertigoVictory RunWarriors of the Lost EmpireWarriors OrochiWarriors Orochi 2What Did I do to Deserve This My Lord?What Did I do to Deserve This My Lord? 2Wild Arms XFWorld HeroesWorld Sports CompetitionWorms: Battle IslandsWWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2011Yggdra UnionYs SevenYs: The Oath in FelghanaZ. H. P.: Unlosing Ranger Vs. Darkdeath Evilman | Row 0 - Cell 1 |
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PlayStation Minis
3, 2, 1…SuperCrash!4×4 Jam5 in 1 Arcade HitsAce Armstrong Vs. The Alien Scumbags!Actual Crimes: Jack The RipperAero RacerAge of Hammer WarsAge of ZombiesAlien HavocAlien Zombie DeathAlpha MissionAncient Game Treasures: MillApache OverkillAquattack!Arcade DartsArcade EssentialsArcade Essentials EvolutionArchibald’s AdventuresArctic AdventuresAthenaBabel: The King of the BlocksBashi BlocksBeam ‘Em UpBlast OffBlimp: The Flying AdventuresBlock Cascade FusionBoom BeatsBreakQuestBrick BreakerBubble TrubbleBunny DodgeBurnin’ RubberBusy Sweets FactoryCar Jack StreetsCarnivores: Dinosaur HunterCaterpillarCharge! Tank Squad!CirclesCoconut DodgeCubixxD-Cube PlanetDeflectorDigi-TilesDoodle FitDr. MiniGamesDynogemsEarthshieldEchoesExpress RaiderFlick FishingFlying HamsterFort Commander II: CounterattackFort Commander: King’s GambitFortixFreekscape: Escape From HellFunky PunchGold FeverHello FlowerzHeracles Chariot RacingHISTORY: Egypt Engineering an EmpireHISTORY: Ice Road TruckersHot Shots Shorties: Blue PackHot Shots Shorties: Green PackHot Shots Shorties: Red PackHot Shots Shorties: Yellow PackHysteria ProjectI Must Run!InfluenceJane’s HotelJellyCar 2Jewel Keepers: Easter IslandsKahootsLegend of KunoichiLet’s GolfLock ‘n’ ChaseLove CupidMahjong SolitaireMe Monster: Hear Me Roar!Mighty Flip Champs! DXMiniSquadronMonsters (Probably) Stole My PrincessN.O.V.A.Normal TanksOne Two Boat RacingPallurikioPanda CrazePinball DreamsPinball FantasiesQuiz AnimaniaRamen HeavenReef AquariumRetro Cave FlyerRobin Hood: The Return of RichardRocks N’ RocketsRoute 66ShapoSheep DefenseShogiSmash BreakSpace Shooter for 2 Bucks!, ASpaceball: RevolutionSpot the Differences!Stellar AttackSweet ReversiTehra: Dark WarriorTelegraph CrosswordsTelegraph Sudoku & KakuroUrbanixVempireVibesVT TennisWho’s That Flying?!Widget’s Odyssey 2Widgets OdysseyYoung ThorYummy Yummy Cooking JamZenoniaZombie Tycoon | Row 0 - Cell 1 |
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