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Sony has released a series of PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable video games, remastered in high-definition (HD), for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, a form of porting. A number of related programs exist, the most prominent two being "Classics HD" (also known as "HD Collection") and "PSP Remasters". The former consists of multiple PlayStation 2 games compiled on one Blu-ray Disc. The latter are individual PlayStation Portable games republished on Blu-ray. These games are not direct ports, but remastered versions in high-definition, to take advantage of the newer consoles' capabilities. The remastering of the games include updated graphics, new textures, Trophy support and sometimes include 3D and PlayStation Move support. Some HD remasters have been released individually or in bundles as downloads on the PlayStation Store; others are released exclusively as downloads. Classics HD is the official name given for these compilations in Europe, no equivalent of such name exists in North America or Japan. However, these games include the subtitle "Remastered in High Definition" or "HD Collection" on the North American cover. PSP Remasters is the official name given by Sony for collections featuring remasters of PSP games. The PSP Remasters line includes the same features as the Classics HD line, as well as cross-platform play and shareable saves between the two versions, however, PSP Remasters do not include Trophy support. ==Overview== The first remastered collection to be released is the ''God of War Collection'' which consists of ''God of War'' and ''God of War II''. This collection was released before Sony decided to officially begin a line of Classics HD games. ''God of War Collection'' was brought about from feedback in anticipation for ''God of War III'' and what type of content fans would like to see in a special edition of that game. From this feedback, Sony released the collection separate from ''God of War III'' as a way to introduce new players to the franchise. The success of the ''God of War Collection'' prompted Sony to make a new line of games that would be bannered Classics HD in PAL regions (North American copies simply have the subtitle "Remastered in High Definition" or "HD Collection"). One of the reasons why this brand was created is that PlayStation 2 titles are not compatible with most PlayStation 3 consoles (only the 20 GB and 60 GB models, and the first iteration of the 80 GB model are compatible). The second series of games ported to the PlayStation 3 and first to use the Classics HD banner is ''The Sly Collection'' released in November 2010. The ''Prince of Persia'' series is the first non-Sony published games remastered, published by Ubisoft. After months of speculation, it was finally revealed in September 2010 that ''Ico'' and ''Shadow of the Colossus'' would be remastered for a September 2011 release. On November 2, 2010, the ''God of War Collection'' became the first remastered collection to be released as a digital download on the PlayStation Store. In 2010 a remastered version of ''Frontline'' was included in the PlayStation 3 version of ''Medal of Honor'' with updated gameplay options and Trophy support, in 2011 ''Frontline HD'' became available as a separate PSN download. The first three games of the ''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell'' series was also remastered and was released on Blu-ray in Europe in September 2011 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Trilogy Now Available )〕 and was released in North America later in that month. ''The Tomb Raider Trilogy'' was announced on December 19, 2010 and included all three second era games of the series: HD remasters of ''Tomb Raider: Legend'' and ''Tomb Raider: Anniversary'' for the first time on the PlayStation 3, plus ''Tomb Raider: Underworld''. At E3 2011 during Sony's press conference, the ''PSP Remaster'' line was announced. ''Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD ver.'' was the first of this line to be announced.〔 Sony Computer Entertainment Japan announced that the PSP Remasters line will not include Trophy support; ''God of War: Origins Collection'', despite being both remasters of PSP games is not part of this line thus has Trophy support. Additionally the ''Metal Gear Solid HD Collection'' will include a PSP remaster for the game (available standalone in Japan) ''Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker'', which will include the various features that a PSP remaster are intended to have (e.g. importing saves between the PS3 and the PSP version) and Trophy support. HD Remasters of ''Resident Evil 4'' and ''Resident Evil Code: Veronica X'' were released both together and separately as the ''Resident Evil: Revival Selection'', which are downloadable titles only except for in Japan. The ''Silent Hill Collection'' was released in March 2012, it includes both ''Silent Hill 2'' and ''Silent Hill 3'' with new voice actors recorded for the ''Silent Hill 2'' dialog. A HD Collection of the first three games in the ''Devil May Cry'' series has been confirmed by Capcom for 2012. A ''Sengoku Basara HD Collection'' was announced by Capcom for release in Summer 2012 exclusively for the PlayStation 3. After much rumor and speculation, a HD Collection of the ''Jak and Daxter'' series was confirmed for a February 2012 release.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1212038p1.html )〕 On March 2, 2012, ''The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy'' was spotted on Amazon France and has been confirmed for an early June release for France, Germany and UK.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2012/03/02/ratchet-clank-hd-collection-spotted/comment-page-2/ )〕 On May 31, 2012, a ''Hitman HD Collection'' was spotted on 16Games's website for an October 2012 release, but it was delayed to January 29, 2013 in North America, January 31, 2013 in Australia and February 1, 2013 in Europe on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. During an interview with ''Game Informer'', ''Kingdom Hearts'' creator Tetsuya Nomura expressed interest in "HD versions" and was "researching them" for his ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. He said, "I would like to do something about the series being spread over so many different consoles, too. I am thinking a lot about the future." In September 2012, Square Enix announced ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix'', a compilation for the PlayStation 3 including both ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' and ''Re:Chain of Memories'' in HD with Trophy support. Additionally, the collection included HD cinematic scenes from ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', and released internationally in 2013. The following year, ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix'' released on PS3, containing ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'', ''Birth by Sleep Final Mix'', and HD remastered cinematic scenes from ''Re:coded''. The inclusion of ''Birth by Sleep Final Mix'' marked the first time that the final mix version was released outside of Japan. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「High-definition remasters for PlayStation consoles」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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