GT remakes on playstation store- likely?

hazellnut134 · Mar 23, 2012

The Playstation Store is currently having a lot of titles from PS1 and PS2 released as classics or hd, and since a lot of classic titles such as Rayman, Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper etc. are being remade, why not include Gran Turismo? I have a feeling they might release something.

sumbrownkid · Mar 23, 2012

It'll eventually make its way into psn. I for one would love me some GT1 and GT2 action.

hazellnut134 · Mar 23, 2012

I prefer gt3, apparently I played gt1 but I don't remember. *confused*

lilcat89 · Mar 23, 2012

I hope they at least do GT3 and GT4, since you cant play PS2 games on the PS3. I, for one, still have the discs for GT1 and GT2 and I still play them on occassion.

Scaff · Mar 23, 2012

lilcat89
I hope they at least do GT3 and GT4, since you cant play PS2 games on the PS3. I, for one, still have the discs for GT1 and GT2 and I still play them on occassion.

Some of us can - still annoys me that they removed PS2 playback for the majority of machines, long live my 60gb fatty (even if I am now on my third).

Scaff

McClarenDesign · Mar 23, 2012

I'd buy 4, but spend too much time with 5 so I likely wouldn't touch it for awhile.

Tornado · Mar 23, 2012

Not likely at all. They'd have to pay to reacquire all of the licences from past games (which they wouldn't/couldn't even do when they made GTPSP and GT5 so they probably wouldn't even bother, and for a few cars in GT2 they likely couldn't get the licences no matter how much money they threw around), and if they couldn't they would have to go through and chop them out of the games and fix the games so they worked after doing so.

It would be a logistical nightmare, and I'm almost certain that Sony would rather just spend the money making new GT titles that would sell better.

Ellis · Mar 23, 2012

Would they have the licence under that game. So bringing them out again wouldn't breach the license because of it being on the same game?

I.E- The ford model T could be on GT4 again because it is tied to it with that license?

Slash · Mar 23, 2012

GTA's would be more likely than GTs.

aadil717 · Mar 23, 2012

How long does the license exactly last?

Famine · Mar 23, 2012

Ellis
Would they have the licence under that game. So bringing them out again wouldn't breach the license because of it being on the same game?

Nope.

I spoke to someone at SCE this time last year about GT1-4 licences. They would need to reacquire every single licence - they can't even use old GT games to promote newer ones (in adverts, for example) - which isn't going to happen. So no, it's not likely at all.

TankAss95 · Mar 24, 2012

Famine
Nope.

I spoke to someone at SCE this time last year about GT1-4 licences. They would need to reacquire every single licence - they can't even use old GT games to promote newer ones (in adverts, for example) - which isn't going to happen. So no, it's not likely at all.

That's a shame.

un4givn85 · Mar 24, 2012

TankAss95
That's a shame.

^this

i also still have 1 and 2 tho so its not so bad lol

m8h3r · Mar 24, 2012

I was literally thinking about this about 3 hours ago. I ment to come on and have a search to see if a thread like this existed. Coincidence or what?

urmie · Mar 24, 2012

I was thinking this would be an easy "HD" collection. GT3/4 HD.
Then I realized something, we already have all the standard cars in HD for GT5, so all they gotta do is release all the classic tracks in HD.

- Release classic tracks HD pack, implement "A-spec: Season 2" (all events from GT3/4), there's your HD collection.

TheeFrogmanlego · Mar 24, 2012

Famine
Nope.

I spoke to someone at SCE this time last year about GT1-4 licences. They would need to reacquire every single licence - they can't even use old GT games to promote newer ones (in adverts, for example) - which isn't going to happen. So no, it's not likely at all.

False!!!! what about the big bad wolf trailer, I saw some GT 1-4 action in there!

k_riens · Mar 24, 2012

urmie
I was thinking this would be an easy "HD" collection. GT3/4 HD.
Then I realized something, we already have all the standard cars in HD for GT5, so all they gotta do is release all the classic tracks in HD.

- Release classic tracks HD pack, implement "A-spec: Season 2" (all events from GT3/4), there's your HD collection.

Simple things like this is what makes me think that PD couldn't find their @$$ using both hands and a road map.

There are hundreds of little things they could have done but just didn't.

SlipZtrEm · Mar 24, 2012

Famine
Nope.

I spoke to someone at SCE this time last year about GT1-4 licences. They would need to reacquire every single licence - they can't even use old GT games to promote newer ones (in adverts, for example) - which isn't going to happen. So no, it's not likely at all.

Crappo.

I've often wondered why GT1 and GT2 weren't available on PSN - the series has gotten to the point where a lot of players haven't even played the older iterations, and I think it'd be very cool for our younger members to experience what we all did way back in the 90's. Then again, I had a sneaking suspicion this was the reason for it: I remember when Marvel Vs Capcom 2 was an incredibly rare game for PS2, all because of licensing. I assumed GT games had a similar issue.

Stephen220378 · Mar 24, 2012

Famine
Nope.

I spoke to someone at SCE this time last year about GT1-4 licences. They would need to reacquire every single licence - they can't even use old GT games to promote newer ones (in adverts, for example) - which isn't going to happen. So no, it's not likely at all.

Hmmm well maybe they will :lol:

You're right though, they do need to re-acquire the licences again because a re-release is essentially a new game with money being made outwith the original agreements.

EDIT - The cars and tracks etc would be no problem to attain the licences again as PD still use most car manufacturers and a lot of the tracks are 'original tracks' anyway, the soundtracks on the other hand would be an absolute nightmare and probably cost more money than they'll actually make from the game to get the licences to use.

hazellnut134 · Mar 24, 2012

They could just add backwards compatibility, but it could be cool to have a remake. They could add an online mode, where gt masters could race against others with old physics!

Or, how about a tourist trophy remake? Never got to play that.

Famine · Mar 24, 2012

TheeFrogmanlego
False!!!!

I believe what you mean there is "I disagree".

It is not "false" that I spoke to SCE this time last year about it. It is not "false" that the person I spoke to has been credited in every GT game to date. It is not "false" that they no longer hold the licences for earlier GT games. It is not "false" that they would need to reacquire the licences to either promote a GT game using earlier ones or rerelease earlier ones.

You can disagree until the cows come home, but it is not "false".

Aloha62_2 · Mar 24, 2012

While far from ideal through PS3 emulation makes the PS1 games look a bit more reasonable (I would kill for a draw distance upgrade) while the PS2 titles can be a bit hit or miss for those with BC PS3's.

GT1/GT2 could look 'decent' on a vita screen with some AA applied.

Would be nice but I really cant see it happening.

Korza · Mar 24, 2012

Famine
I believe what you mean there is "I disagree".

It is not "false" that I spoke to SCE this time last year about it. It is not "false" that the person I spoke to has been credited in every GT game to date. It is not "false" that they no longer hold the licences for earlier GT games. It is not "false" that they would need to reacquire the licences to either promote a GT game using earlier ones or rerelease earlier ones.

You can disagree until the cows come home, but it is not "false".

Didn't you speak to Kazunori Yamauchi last year?

Famine · Mar 24, 2012

Well, yes, but in November 2010. We had a very short amount of time with him, a very short list of questions and we were effectively sharing the interview with InsideSimRacing (the three of us came up with a shortlist of questions and a priority order between us - to satisfy as many people as possible). It was unconnected to why I was speaking to SCE.

SCEA, meanwhile, seem to do their own thing. It doesn't affect the fact that SCE are limited by expired licenses.

Watt2159 · Mar 24, 2012

I'm still waiting for the update that allows us to swap physics between old and new, it was in GT PSP, so why not have it in GT5? That way they don't have to remake an entire game.

nfdids · Mar 24, 2012

Scaff
Some of us can - still annoys me that they removed PS2 playback for the majority of machines, long live my 60gb fatty (even if I am now on my third).

Scaff

"long live my 60gb fatty (even if I am now on my third)"

Damn son....

otakukid96 · Mar 24, 2012

I would travel to each track and car HQ to get them to give the licensing for re-releases on PSN.

Famine
Well, yes, but in November 2010. We had a very short amount of time with him, a very short list of questions and we were effectively sharing the interview with InsideSimRacing (the three of us came up with a shortlist of questions and a priority order between us - to satisfy as many people as possible). It was unconnected to why I was speaking to SCE.

SCEA, meanwhile, seem to do their own thing. It doesn't affect the fact that SCE are limited by expired licenses.

You do realize that 2010 was 2 years ago, not last year, right?

optiongamers · Mar 24, 2012

How about Sony makes a update were more and most PS3s can play PS2 games.As it has been said already it's most likely never going to be on the PSN store.

NJ72 · Mar 25, 2012

optiongamers
How about Sony makes a update were more and most PS3s can play PS2 games.As it has been said already it's most likely never going to be on the PSN store.

AFAIK the PS3 does not have the graphics capabilities to just play PS2 games outright. The decoding of PS2 software is completely different from PS3 and PS1 games. The PS2 releases on PSN are re-engineered so they will play on a PS3.

Hence why most of the remakes are games that weren't very large (data wise) when released. GT4 was one of only a select few which actually required a dual-layer DVD, so the chances of it happening with that are slim.

To backup the point I made above about PS3 and PS2 compatibility, my PC has far more computing power than a PS2, but because of the level of encoding and type of encoding on the games it cannot emulate PS2 graphics properly and with a half decent frame rate. Not from a power point of view, but from a software hierarchy POV.

Famine · Mar 25, 2012

korza493
Didn't you speak to Kazunori Yamauchi last year?

Famine
Well, yes, but in November 2010.

otakukid96
You do realize that 2010 was 2 years ago, not last year, right?

The underlined not withstanding, that's only 16 months ago which is nearer 1 year than two. Though come to think of it, it was in September 2010, which is 18 months ago.

And that's not who I was talking to "this time last year" (that being March 2011). Which is why:

Famine
It was unconnected to why I was speaking to SCE.

And that's the most interesting thing you can come up with to talk about from my post?

GT remakes on playstation store- likely?

Insightful, but bollocks.

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