The Best range

The Best range is the Sony PlayStation budget range in Japan and parts of Asia. For the PlayStation, "The Best" was followed by PSone Books when the PSone was released in 2000. Similar budget ranges include Greatest Hits in North America and Platinum in PAL regions.

PlayStation

"The Best" range was used for the PlayStation until 2000 when the PSone and "PSone Books" range were released. These games were top selling popular titles that were made available again in a low-priced version under this new label. These games did not come in jewel cases like other PlayStation games, but instead came in a slim type box like CD Maxi Singles. The games therefore did not feature a manual and usually only explained the basic controls on the inside of the front cover. The software contained on the discs was usually the original retail game, however bug fixes were applied for a few titles. "PSone Books" titles were still being released until late 2006.

The Best

*"Ace Combat 2"
*"Atelier Elie"
*"Dino Crisis 2"
*"Linda 3"

The Best for Family

*"Motor Toon Grand Prix USA Edition"
*"Hermie Hopperhead"

PSone Books

*"Arc the Lad"
*"Chocobo Racing"
*"Chrono Cross"
*"Chrono Trigger"
*"Dragon Quest IV"
*"Dragon Quest VII"
*"Dewprism"
*"Ehrgeiz"
*"Final Fantasy VII International"
*"Final Fantasy Tactics"
*"Gran Turismo"
*"Hajime Ippo"
*"King's Field"
*"Metal Gear Solid"

*"Momotaro Densetsu V"
*"Momotaro Densetsu 7"
*"Ore No Shikabane O Koete Yuke"
*"Parappa the Rapper"
*"Parasite Eve"
*"Parasite Eve 2"
*"Policenauts"
*"Popolocrois"
*"Saga Frontier"
*"Saga Frontier 2"
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*"Shutokou Battle R"
*"Silent Hill"
*"Soul Edge"

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*"Suikoden"
*"Suikoden 2"
*"Summon Night"
*"The King of Fighters '98"
*"Tamamayu Monogatari"
*"Tenkuu no Restaurant"
*"Twinbee RPG"
*"Vagrant Story"
*"Valkyrie Profile"
*"Wild Arms"
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*"Xenogears"

PlayStation 2

*"Ace Combat 04"
*"Armored Core 3"
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*"Biohazard 4"
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*"Bomberman Land 2"
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*"Culdcept II"
*"Dark Chronicle"
*"Dawn of Dreams"
*"Disgaea"
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*"Everybody's Golf 4"
*"Extermination"
*"Gallop Racer 6"
*"God Hand"
*"Gran Turismo 4"
*"Gran Turismo 4 Prologue"
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*"Ico"
*"Initial D"
*"Jak & Daxter"
*"Kengo 2"
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*"Metal Gear Solid 2"
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*"Operator’s Side"
*"Parappa the Rapper 2"
*"Ratchet & Clank"
*"Ratchet & Clank 2"
*"Rez"
*"Sengoku Basara 2"
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*"Shadow Hearts 2"
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*"Shinobi"
*"Summer Vacation 2"
*"Summon Night 3"
*"Super Robot Wars Impact"
*"Super Robot Wars Alpha 2"
*"Siren"
*"Siren 2"
*"Tales of Symphonia"
*"Tekken 4"
*"Tekken Tag Tournament"
*"Time Crisis 2
*"Type Final"
*"Wild Arms 3"
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*"Wonder Live Generation 3"
*"World Rally Chanpionship"
*"Yu-Gi-Oh! 2"
*"Z.O.E."
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PlayStation Portable

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*"Bleach"
*"Bleach 2"
*"Bleach 3"
*"Bleach 4"
*"Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable"
*"Boku no Watashi no Katamari Damacy"
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*"Byte Hell 2000"
*"Chronicle of Dungeon Maker"
*"Coded Arms"
*"Derby Time"
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*"Dokodemo Issyo"
*"Dynasty Warriors"
*"Exit
*"Geki Sengoku Musou"
*"Gundam Battle Royale"
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*"Initial D Street Stage"
*"Innocent Life
*"Jeanne D'Arc"
*"Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan Daijiten"
*"LocoRoco"
*"Lumines"
*"Mah-jong Fight Club"
*"Magna Carta Portable"
*"Metal Gear Acid"
*"Metal Gear Acid 2"
*"Minna no Golf Portable"
*"Monster Hunter Portable"
*"Namco Museum"
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*"Pipo Saru Academia 2"
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*"Princess Crown"
*"Puzzle Bobble Pocket"
*"Quiz Mobile Suit Gundam Ton Senshi DX"
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*"Ridge Racers"
*"Sarugetchu P!"
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*"SD Gundam G Generation Portable"
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*"Super Robot Taisen MX Portable"
*"Tales of Eternia"
*"Tales of Phantasia"
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*"TalkMan"
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*"Tenchi no Mon"
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*"Valhalla Knights"
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PlayStation 3

The first PlayStation 3 "The Best" titles have been released on March 19 2008 in Japan [ [http://www.jp.playstation.com/ps3/ps3thebest/ PlayStation 3 the Best] ] . However "Armored Core 4" had been prior released as early as January 10, 2008 in "the Best Collection" [ [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000YEIM8O/ アーマード・コア 4 (The Best Collection)] ] .

*"Armored Core 4"
*"Boku no Natsuyasumi 3"
*"Enchanted Arms"
*"FolksSoul"
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*"Ninja Gaiden Sigma"
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*"Ridge Racer 7"
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*"Wangan Midnight"

References

External links

* [http://www.jp.playstation.com/scej/title/list/list_ps_best.html Official PlayStation the Best list]
* [http://www.jp.playstation.com/scej/title/list/list_ps_family.html Official PlayStation the Best for Family list]
* [http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/info/psonebooks.html Official PSone Books list]
* [http://www.jp.playstation.com/ps2/ps2thebest/index.html Official PlayStation 2 the Best list]
* [http://www.jp.playstation.com/psp/pspthebest/index.html Official PSP the Best list]
* [http://www.jp.playstation.com/ps3/ps3thebest/ Official PlayStation 3 the Best list]