BigHit Series

BigHit Series
Official BigHit Series badges and banner used on PlayStation game covers.
Platforms	PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita
Platform of origin	PlayStation 2
Year of inception	2004

BigHit Series are video games for the Korean Sony PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Portable consoles that have been officially re-released at a lower price by Sony and third parties that meet specific criteria. While the term "BigHit series" only applies to selections in South Korea, equivalent programs exist in North America (as "Greatest Hits"), PAL territories (as "Essentials"), and Japan and Asia (as "The Best")

History

The BigHit Series program was first released for PlayStation 2 on October 1, 2004 by Sony Computer Entertainment Korea (SCEK) for games that were distributed in South Korea.^[1] SCEK's official press release on September 30, 2004, stated (modified translation) that users of the PlayStation 2 hardware in Korea for the first time can purchase popular classic PlayStation 2 games, and enjoy them at an affordable cost; helping users to an existing genre preference due to several issues of being out-of-stock, or the user did not try the game.

All BigHit Series games were released at the price of 26,800KRW. Historically exchange rates dating back to October 2004 show that was slightly above 23.25USD (1 USD ~= 1147 KRW)^[2]

The translated press release by SCEK suggests that there might have been 6 games already released to PlayStation 2 owners in June of the same year; leading to 15 BigHit series games being released by the start of October 2004. The first 7 - 15 games released under the BigHit series title were : Minna no Golf 3, Gitaroo Man, Time Crisis 3, The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Need for Speed: Underground, SSX 3, WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth, Final Fantasy X International, and Shin Sangoku Musō 2.

List of titles

PlayStation 2

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War BioHazard 4 Come On Baby! Dark Cloud 2 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Drag-On Dragoon 2: Fūin no Kurenai EyeToy: Play Final Fantasy X International Final Fantasy XII International Genji God of War God of War II Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo Concept 2002 Tokyo-Seoul Gitaroo Man ICO Katamari Damacy Killzone Let's Bravo Music Makai Senki Disgaea Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Minna Daisuki Katamari Damacy Minna no Golf 3 Minna no Golf 4 Minna no Tennis

Need for Speed: Underground Persona 3: Fes Persona 4 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones Raiden III Ratchet & Clank 2: GaGaGa! Ginga no Komandossu Ratchet & Clank 3: Totsugeki! Galactic Rangers Ratchet & Clank 4th: GiriGiri Ginga no Giga Battle Ryū ga Gotoku Sangokushi IX Saru Get You 3 Saru Eye Toy Oosawagi Sega Rally 2006 Shadow of the Colossus Shin Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams Shin Sangoku Musō 2 Shin Sangoku Musō 3 Shin Sangoku Musō 3 Empires Shin Sangoku Musō 4 Shin Sangoku Musō 4 Empires Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus Sly 2: Band of Thieves Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves Sonic Heroes

Sonic Mega Collection Plus Sonic Riders Street Fighter Anniversary Collection SSX Tricky SSX 3 Shining Tears SOCOM II: US Navy SEALs SOCOM 3: US Navy SEALs Tales of Destiny 2 Tales of Legendia Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Innocent Black Tekken 4 Tekken 5 Tekken Tag Tournament The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Time Crisis 3 Viewtiful Joe Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Wander to Kyozō WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 Zero Zero II: Akai Chō Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner

PlayStation 3

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Agarest Senki Akiba’s Trip 2 Armored Core: For Answer Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Bayonetta BioHazard 5: Alternative Edition BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Cross Edge Demon's Souls Devil May Cry 4 Dragon's Crown Dragon's Dogma FIFA 11 Final Fantasy XIII FolksSoul: Ushinawareta Denshō God of War III Gundam Musō 3

Hakuna Matata InFamous Kidou Senshi Gundam: Extreme VS Killzone 2 LAIR LittleBigPlanet Meruru no Atelier: Arland no Renkinjutsushi 3 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Minna no Golf 5 Naruto Narutimate Storm Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm 2 Ninja Gaiden Sigma Ratchet & Clank Future Resistance: Fall of Man Resistance 2 Ridge Racer 7 Rorona no Atelier: Arland no Renkinjutsushi Ryū ga Gotoku 3 Sengoku Basara 3

Shin Sangoku Musō 6 Soulcalibur IV Street Fighter IV Super Street Fighter IV Tales of Graces f Tales of Vesperia Tekken 6 The Idolm@ster: One for All Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 Totori no Atelier: Arland no Renkinjutsushi 2 Trinity Universe Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Game of the Year Edition Virtua Fighter 5 World Soccer Winning Eleven 2009 World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 World Soccer Winning Eleven 2011 World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013

PlayStation Portable

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception Boku no Watashi no Katamari Damacy Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai 2 Innocent Life LocoRoco Lost Regnum: Makutsu no Koutei Makai Senki Disgaea Portable Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Patapon Patapon 2 Persona 3 Portable Ridge Racers

Ridge Racers 2 SD Gundam G Generation World Shin Sangoku Musou Shin Sangoku Musou: 2nd Evolution SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo TalkMan Shiki: Shabe Lingual Eikaiwa Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Tekken 6 Tenchi no Mon Untold Legends: The Warrior's Code Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth

PlayStation Vita

Akiba’s Trip 2 Dragon's Crown God Eater 2 Gravity Rush Oboro Muramasa Persona 4 Golden Ragnarok Odyssey Ragnarok Odyssey ACE Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus: Shoujotachi no Shoumei Steins;Gate Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Darling

References

1. http://www.newswire.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=10736
2. http://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=USD&to=KRW&view=10Y

External links

• Official Sony Computer Entertainment Korea BigHit Series list
• Official Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Press Releases