List of Sony Greatest Hits games

:"For the PAL region and Japanese equivalents, see Platinum Range and The Best range, respectively. Greatest Hits are video games for the American Sony PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Portable consoles that have been officially re-released at a lower price by Sony. While the term "Greatest Hits" only applies to selections in North America, equivalent programs exist in PAL territories (as the "Platinum Range"), and Japan and other parts of Asia (as "The Best").

Greatest Hits titles are colloquially referred to as "red label" (or "green label" for PlayStation titles) referring to the colored band that is added to the packaging to differentiate it from regular releases. A game can earn this distinction if it meets certain sales criteria within two years after its release, as detailed below.

History

When Sony introduced the program for PlayStation in 1997, games could become Greatest Hits titles after selling at least 150,000 copies and being on the market for at least a year. [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1997_March_3/ai_19173261 PlayStation Leads Videogame Industry with Aggressive New Price Structure; PlayStation Game Console to Retail for $149 and PlayStation Software to be Targeted at a MSRP of $49.99 or Less | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET.com] ] Minimum sales required eventually rose to 250,000. [ [http://scea.com/PressReleases.aspx?id=127 Playstation.Com - News - Press Releases - Sony Computer Entertainment America Expands Extensive “Greatest Hits” Software Library By Adding Three New Titles] ] When the program came to PlayStation 2 in 2002, games could become Greatest Hits titles after selling at least 400,000 copies and being on the market for at least 9 months. [ [http://www.us.playstation.com/News/PressReleases/127 Playstation.Com - News - Press Releases - Sony Computer Entertainment America Expands Extensive "Greatest Hits" Software Library By Adding Three New Titles] ] Suggested retail prices of Greatest Hits titles were initially $24.99, but they now typically retail for $19.99. Though Sony-published games are virtually guaranteed to eventually be Greatest Hits titles after they meet their sales and age marks, other companies are not required to release their titles on the Greatest Hits label even if they meet the criteria. In addition, Sony also allows other publishers some flexibility in the pricing of their own Greatest Hits titles, though most companies stick to the agreed-upon suggested retail price. Games that are multi-million sellers may become Greatest Hits titles much later than 9 months to maximize profits. It is also a common practice for a game to re-release on the Greatest Hits label at a close proximity to the release of that game's sequel or follow-up.

In 2006, Sony extended the Greatest Hits program to the PlayStation Portable. [ [http://psp.ign.com/articles/705/705786p1.html IGN: E3 2006: PSP Greatest Hits Program to be Launched] ] To qualify, a title must be on the market for at least 9 months and have sold 250,000 copies or more. The Greatest Hits price for PlayStation Portable games typically begins at $19.99.

On July 28th, 2008, the program was introduced on the PlayStation 3. A PlayStation 3 game must be on the market for 10 months and sell at least 500,000 copies to meet the Greatest Hits criteria. PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits titles currently sell at $29.99.

"Special edition" Greatest Hits

While Greatest Hits titles are usually just straight re-releases of the original game with altered packaging and a cheaper price, occasionally a game is given a "special edition" of its original version, released under the Greatest Hits label. Usually these additions are small bonuses, such as the inclusion of new game demos or soundtrack CDs, or slight improvements such as adding analog control or vibration functionality to games that didn't have these features in their original releases. Occasionally, however, significant changes are implemented into the game. Noteworthy examples of this are the Greatest Hits special editions of ', ', "" and "Silent Hill 2", which were enhanced significantly from their original releases with added characters, levels, modes, features, etc. However, "special edition" enhancements such as these are typically uncommon in Greatest Hits releases.

List of official Greatest Hits titles

PlayStation

The following titles have been released on the Greatest Hits label for PlayStation. [ [http://psx.ign.com/articles/091/091211p1.html IGN: PlayStation Greatest Hits: Complete List] ]
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*"1 Xtreme"
*"2 Xtreme"
*"A Bug's Life"
*"Air Combat"
*"Ace Combat 2"
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*"Activision Classics"
*"Alien Trilogy"
*"Andretti Racing"
*"Ape Escape"
*"Army Men 3D"
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*"Asteroids"
*"Battle Arena Toshinden"
*"Battle Arena Toshinden 2"
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*"Bogey Dead 6"
*"Casper"
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*"Chrono Cross"
*"Cool Boarders"
*"Cool Boarders 2"
*"Cool Boarders 3"
*"Cool Boarders 4"
*"Crash Bandicoot"
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*"Crash Team Racing"
*"Crash Bash"
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*"Dance Dance Revolution Konamix"
*"Dancing Stage EuroMix"
*"Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX"
*"Destruction Derby"
*"Destruction Derby 2"
*"Die Hard Trilogy"
*"Digimon World"
*"Digimon World 3"
*"Digimon Rumble Arena"
*"Disney/Pixar's Monsters, Inc. Scream Team"
*"Disney's Tarzan"
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*"Driver 2"
*"Doom"
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*"The Dukes of Hazzard - Racing for Home"
*"Fighting Force"
*"Final Fantasy VII"
*"Final Fantasy VIII"
*"Final Fantasy IX"
*"Final Fantasy Anthology"
*"Final Fantasy Chronicles"
*"Final Fantasy Origins"
*"Final Fantasy Tactics"
*"Frogger"
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*"Gran Turismo"
*"Gran Turismo 2"
*"Grand Theft Auto"
*"Grand Theft Auto 2"
*"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
*"Jeopardy!"
*"Jet Moto"
*"Jet Moto 2"
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*"The Legend of Dragoon"
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*"Loaded"
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*"Madden NFL 2000"
*"Madden NFL 2001"
*"Madden NFL 2002"
*"Madden NFL 98"
*"Madden NFL 99"
*"Medal of Honor"
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*"Mega Man 8"
*"Mega Man X4"
*"Mega Man X5"
*"Mega Man Legends"
*"Metal Gear Solid"
*"Monopoly"
*"Mortal Kombat Trilogy"
*"Mortal Kombat 4"
*"Namco Museum Vol.1"
*"Namco Museum Vol.3"
*"NASCAR '99"
*"The Need for Speed"
*"Need for Speed II"
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*"NHL FaceOff '97"
*"NHL 98"
*"Nuclear Strike"
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*"Pac-Man World"
*"Parasite Eve"
*"Parasite Eve II"
*"Rayman"
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*"Ready 2 Rumble Boxing"
*"Reel Fishing"
*"Re-Loaded"
*"" (Dual Shock version)
*"Resident Evil 2" (Dual Shock version)
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*"Ridge Racer"
*"Ridge Racer Revolution"
*"Road Rash"
*"Road Rash 3D"
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*"Scooby Doo and the Cyber Chase"
*"Silent Hill"
*"Sim City 2000"
*"Sled Storm"
*"Soul Blade"
*"Soviet Strike"
*"Spider-Man"
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*"Spyro the Dragon"
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*"Street Fighter Alpha 3"
*"Street Fighter EX + α"
*"Stuart Little 2"
*"Syphon Filter"
*"Syphon Filter 2"
*"Syphon Filter 3"
*"Tekken"
*"Tekken 2"
*"Tekken 3"
*"Ten Pin Alley"
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*"Test Drive 4"
*"Test Drive 5"
*"Test Drive Off-Road"
*"Tetris Plus"
*"TNN Motorsports Hardcore 4x4"
*"Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six"
*"Tomb Raider"
*"Tomb Raider II"
*"Tomb Raider III"
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*"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater"
*"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2"
*"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3"
*"Twisted Metal"
*"Twisted Metal 2"
*"Twisted Metal III"
*"Twisted Metal 4"
*"Vagrant Story"
*"Vigilante 8"
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*"Warhawk"
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*"WCW/nWo Thunder"
*"WCW Nitro"
*"WCW vs. the World"
*"Wheel of Fortune"
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*"Wipeout"
*"Worms"
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*"WWF SmackDown!"
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*"WWF War Zone"
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*"Xenogears"

PlayStation 2

The following titles have been released on the Greatest Hits label for PlayStation 2. [ [http://www.us.playstation.com/PS2/GreatestHits PlayStation.com - PlayStation 2 - Greatest Hits] ]
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*"Amplitude"
*"ATV Offroad Fury"
*"ATV Offroad Fury 2"
*"ATV Offroad Fury 3"
*"ATV Offroad Fury 4"
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*"Black"
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*"Bully"
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*"Burnout Revenge"
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*"Cabela's Big Game Hunter"
*"Cabela's Dangerous Hunts"
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*"" (Reissue of the Collector's Edition)
*"Call of Duty 3"
*"Cars"
*"Champions of Norrath"
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*"Crash Nitro Kart"
*"Crash Twinsanity"
*"Crash Tag Team Racing"
*"Crazy Taxi"
*"Dance Dance Revolution Extreme"
*"Dark Cloud"
*"Dark Cloud 2"
*"Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2"
*"DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution"
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*"Dead to Rights"
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*"Def Jam Vendetta"
*"Destroy All Humans!
*"Devil May Cry"
*"Devil May Cry 2"
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*"Driv3r"
*"Dynasty Warriors 4"
*"Enter the Matrix"
*"Fantastic Four"
*"Fight Night 2004"
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*"Fight Night Round 3"
*"Final Fantasy X"
*"Final Fantasy X-2"
*"Final Fantasy XII"
*"Finding Nemo"
*"Freekstyle"
*"Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel"
*"FlatOut 2"
*"The Getaway"
*"Ghost Rider"
*"God of War"
*"God of War II"
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*"Gran Turismo 4"
*"Grand Theft Auto Double Pack"
*"Grand Theft Auto III"
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*"Guitar Hero"
*"Guitar Hero II"
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*"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
*"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
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*"Hot Shots Golf 3"
*"Hot Shots Golf Fore!"
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*"Ico"
*"The Incredibles"
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*"Jak II"
*"Jak 3"
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*"Killzone"
*"Kingdom Hearts"
*"Kingdom Hearts II"
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*"Madagascar"
*"Madden NFL 2003"
*"Madden NFL 2004"
*"Madden NFL 2005"
*"Manhunt"
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*"Max Payne"
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*"Midnight Club"
*"Midnight Club II"
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*"MVP Baseball 2005"
*"MX Unleashed"
*"MX vs. ATV Unleashed"
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*"Namco Museum"
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*"NASCAR Thunder 2003"
*"NBA 2K2"
*"Nicktoons Unite!"
*"NBA Ballers"
*"NBA Street"
*"NBA Street Vol. 2"
*"NBA Street V3"
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*"NFL 2K2"
*"NFL Street"
*"Odin Sphere"
*"Okami"
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*"Over the Hedge"
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*"Pac-Man World 2"
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*"Ratchet & Clank"
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*"Red Dead Revolver"
*"Red Faction"
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*"Resident Evil 4"
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*"Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights"
*"Sengoku Basara 2"
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*"Shadow of the Colossus"
*"Shadow the Hedgehog"
*"Shark Tale"
*"Shrek 2"
*"Silent Hill 2"
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*"The Simpsons Game"
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*"The Sims"
*"The Sims 2"
*"The Sims 2 Pets"
*"The Sims Bustin' Out"
*"Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus"
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*"Smuggler's Run"
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*"Sonic Heroes"
*"Sonic Mega Collection Plus"
*"Sonic Riders"
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*"Soulcalibur II"
*"Soulcalibur III"
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*"Spider-Man 2"
*"Spider-Man 3"
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*"The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie"
*"Spy Hunter"
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*"SSX"
*"SSX 3"
*"SSX Tricky"
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*"Star Wars Bounty Hunter"
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*"State of Emergency"
*"Street Hoops"
*"Stuntman"
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*"Tak and the Power of Juju"
*"Tekken Tag Tournament"
*"Tekken 4"
*"Tekken 5"
*"Test Drive"
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*"Timesplitters 2"
*"The Thing"
*"Thrillville"
*"TMNT"
*"Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon"
*"Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2"
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*"Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell"
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*"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3"
*"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4"
*"Tony Hawk's Underground"
*"Tony Hawk's Underground 2"
*"Tony Hawk's American Wasteland Special Edition" (Reissue of the Collector's Edition)
*"Tourist Trophy"
*"Transfomers"
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*"" (packaged with later reissues of "Twisted Metal: Black")
*"Ty the Tasmanian Tiger"
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*"Ultimate Spider-Man"
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*"The Warriors"
*" World Series of Poker"
*"World Championship Poker"
*"WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain"
*"WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth"
*"WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW"
*"WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006"
*"WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007"
*"WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008"
*"WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It"
*"X-Men Legends"
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*"Xenosaga Episode I"
*"Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses"

PlayStation Portable

The following titles have been released on the Greatest Hits label for PlayStation Portable. [ [http://www.us.playstation.com/psp/greatesthits PlayStation.com - PlayStation Portable - Greatest Hits] ]
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*"Burnout Legends"
*"Cars"
*"Daxter"
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*"Lumines"
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*"Namco Museum Battle Collection"
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*"Ridge Racer"
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*"Sonic Rivals"
*"Sonic Rivals 2"
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*"Thrillville"
*"Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix"
*"Transfomers"
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*"Wipeout Pure"
*"WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006"
*"WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007"
*"WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008"

PlayStation 3

The following titles have been released on the Greatest Hits label for PlayStation 3. [ [http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/07/28/ps3-greatest-hits-launch-today PlayStation.Blog » PS3 Greatest Hits Launch Today] ]
*"Assassin's Creed"
*"Call of Duty 3"
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*"Fight Night Round 3"
*"Motorstorm"
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*"Warhawk"

References

* [http://www.us.playstation.com/ps2/greatesthits Official US PlayStation site's list (PS2)]
* [http://www.us.playstation.com/psp/greatesthits Official US PlayStation site's list (PSP)]