High-definition remasters for PlayStation consoles
These games are not direct ports, but remastered versions in high-definition, to take advantage of the newer consoles' capabilities.
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.
[1] 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.
From this feedback, Sony released the collection separate from God of War III as a way to introduce new players to the franchise.
[3] The success of 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").
The second series of games ported to the PlayStation 3 and first to use the Classics HD banner was The Sly Collection, released in November 2010.
[1] Sony Computer Entertainment Japan announced that the PSP Remasters line would not include Trophy support; God of War: Origins Collection, despite both games within it being remasters of PSP games, is not part of this line thus has Trophy support.
"[9] 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.
[10] 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.
[14] In March 2015, Sony announced that PS3 title God of War III would be remastered and released as God of War III Remastered for the PlayStation 4 in July 2015, in celebration of the franchise's tenth anniversary.
[17] Additionally, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix, featuring both of the PS3 collections, released on PS4 in March 2017.
They said that they used Naughty Dog's original level geometry to rebuild the Crash gameplay from scratch.
Along with Trophies, 3D support, and HD upgrades, the various compilations also boast various other extras to accompany them.
God of War: Origins Collection included the documentary, God of War – Game Directors Live, the Kratos Legionnaire bonus skin, and the Forest of the Forgotten combat arena, which were all originally released as a download via the Ghost of Sparta pre-order package.
The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection features bonus content, including two XMB Dynamic Themes and exclusive video content for Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian; a demo for the latter was considered for inclusion, but was not.
The collection also features the original PlayStation 2 cover arts for both games on the inner side of the case.
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone ^† Released exclusively as download.
^a Only Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta ^b Only Infamous: Festival of Blood ^c Only Killzone 3 ^d Only Resistance 3
