Sony Announces PlayStation Classic Mini Console

Gamers have been treated to a number of nostalgic mini consoles lately.

Nintendo took the world by storm with the release of its NES and SNES Classic consoles. Other big name gaming publishers, such as Atari, Sega, and even SNK have entered the mini console race with its own throwback models. Now you can add Sony to that ever growing list. Sony Interactive Entertainment dropped a shocker of an announcement with the reveal of the PlayStation Classic. This miniaturized version of the very first PlayStation is 80-percent smaller than the original model. As for the mini console’s sides, they’re 45-percent smaller than the original model’s specifications. The PlayStation Classic features the exact same physical mold and outer button layout as well.

The PlayStation Classic will come packaged with two original PlayStation controllers, an HDMI cable, and a USB cable. A compatible USB AC adaptor (sold here) must be purchased separately in order to use the console. The console will come pre-loaded with 20 games (select titles will even offer local multiplayer). In an interesting twist, different regions will come with different games for their version of the PlayStation Classic.

Check out the list posted below to see which games will be featured on the US/European and Japanese PlayStation Classic mini consoles:

North America and Europe

– Battle Arena Toshinden (Takara Tomy)
– Cool Boarders 2 (SIE)
– Destruction Derby (Ubisoft)
– Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix)
– Grand Theft Auto (Rockstar Games)
– Intelligent Qube (SIE)
– Jumping Flash! (SIE)
– Metal Gear Solid (Konami)
– Mr. Driller (Bandai Namco)
– Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee (Oddwork Inhabitants)
– R4 Ridge Racer Type 4 (Bandai Namco)
– Rayman (Ubisoft)
– Resident Evil: Director’s Cut (Capcom)
– Revelations: Persona (Atlus)
– Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Capcom)
– Syphon Filter (SIE)
– Tekken 3 (Bandai Namco)
– Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six (Ubisoft)
– Twisted Metal (SIE)
– Wild Arms (SIE)

Japan

– Arc the Lad (SIE)
– Arc the Lad II (SIE)
– Armored Core (From Software)
– Battle Arena Toshinden (Takara Tomy)
– Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix)
– G-Darius (Taito)
– Gradius Gaiden (Konami)
– Intelligent Qube (SIE)
– Jumping Flash! (SIE)
– Metal Gear Solid (Konami)
– Mr. Driller (Bandai Namco)
– Parasite Eve (Square Enix)
– R4 Ridge Racer Type 4 (Bandai Namco)
– Resident Evil: Director’s Cut (Capcom)
– Revelations: Persona (Atlus)
– SaGa Frontier (Square Enix)
– Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Capcom)
– Tekken 3 (Bandai Namco)
– Wild Arms (SIE)
– XI [sái] (SIE)

The PlayStation Classic will release in limited quantities on December 3, 2018 for $99. The mini console will be available in North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand on the same day. You can pre-order one right here.