Sony announces downloadable content

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Sony has announced what downloads will be available in PlayStation Store on November 11th, in time for the Japanese launch, and also some downloads that will be out by the end of the year.

Blast Factor, flOw, Lemmings, Kazuo, Puzzle and Mainichi Issho will all be available by the end of the year, and are all downloadable games. Blast Factor, Lemmings, and flOw have all be shown before, but three others are new.

Kazuo is a number puzzle game, which is also on the PSP. On the PS3, gamers will get 1000 extra problems and better graphics. This game will be downloaded in different packs based on game mode, including easy, normal, hard, extreme, and multiplayer. Let's hope that this doesn't turn out to be a Lumines Live situation for Sony.

Puzzle is, big surprise here, a puzzle game. It is made by SCEE and has to deal with exploding blocks, but not much else is known except that there will be a time attack mode and a puzzle mode.

Mainichi Issho, which means "Every Day Together," is an online game in which the characters will share information with you on a daily basis. However, what kind of information is unknown at this point.

All of the above games, not incuding Mainichi Issho, will have free demos from day one. Blast Factor and Minichi Issho will be available as full game downloads on the 11th, and, other than Minichi Issho, which will be free, no other prices have been announced at this time.

As for game demos, Ridge Racer 7 is the only one confirmed for November 11th, but Motorstorm will be up on the 17th, in time for the American launch. These will also be free.

Starting in November, Sony will also begin offering PS1 games to download off the store. These games will only be playable in a PSP until the emulators are available, but once they are, one download of any given title will allow it to be played on both the PS3 system and the PSP. These are the first PS1 titles to be available:

Resident Evil Director's Cut (Capcom)
Konami Antiques MSX Collection Vol.1 (Konami)
Konami Antiques MSX Collection Vol.2 (Konami)
Bishi Bashi Special (Konami)
Arc the Lad (SCEJ)
Jumping Flash (SCEJ)
Minna no Golf 2 (aka Hot Shots Golf 2, SCEJ)
Silent Bomber (Bandai Namco)
Tekken 2 (Bandai Namco)
Mister Driller (Bandai Namco)

Sony plans to add 10 PS1 titles each month, so there should be quite a selection to choose from. Also, Sony has not yet announced pricing, but from Gamer's Day announcements, nothing should be over $14.99.