PSN Weekly Deals - 3/26: Huge Square Enix Game/DLC, THQ, PixelJunk, and Worms Sales!

FriskyTanuki · Mar 13, 2012

Welcome to the best thread for all of the deals on games, add-ons, and other stuff in the PlayStation Store both on and off of PSN.

Index
Current Deals
Upcoming Deals & PlayStation Plus Schedule
Bundles
Persistent PlayStation Plus Deals
Alternate Deals
Frequently Asked Questions
History of Free PlayStation Plus Games

Current Deals (Full Update Here) - Store Updates Every Tuesday, Usually Between 4-8 EST

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Key: * - New This Week, * - Expires With Next Update, * - Permanent Price Drop, * - Cross Buy (Vita/PS3), * - Demo or Full Game Trial Available

Storewide Promo - For every $50 ($49.99 works) that you spend in any part of the PS Store that uses the PSN wallet for purchases from February 26 at 12:01 AM PST to March 31 at 11:59 PM PST, you'll get $10 back for every $50 spent around April 12, 2013 via your PSN inbox and your email. Meaning if you spend $100, you'll get $20 back and so on above that.

Bundles
BioShock Infinite & Season Pass Bundle - $79.99 **
Patapon Bundle - PSP/Vita - $14.99 -

Includes Patapon, Patapon 2, and Patapon 3

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Sega Fight Pack - $9.99 -

Includes Fighting Vipers, Sonic the Fighters, and Virtua Fighter 2

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Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl - $6.99 -

Includes ToeJam & Earl and ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron

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Tales of Graces f: Knight Edition - $54.99 -

Full Game + 13 DLC items

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Pre-Orders
Defiance - $59.99 - Ends 4/2

PS3
Amy - $1.99 *
Costume Quest - $7.49 ***
Darksiders II - $34.99 **
de Blob 2 - $7.49 ***
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - $9.99 **
Foosball 2012 - $4.99 - Move Compatible ***
Game of Thrones - $24.99 *
Jeopardy! - $14.99 **
Just Cause 2 - $9.99 **
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - $7.49 **
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days - $9.99 **
Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light - $7.49 ***
MX vs. ATV: Alive - $14.99 ***
Page Chronica - $6.99 **
PixelJunk 4am - $4.99 - Move Required *
PixelJunk Eden - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Monsters - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Racers: 2nd Lap - $3.49 *
PixelJunk Shooter - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Shooter 2 - $4.99 **
PixelJunk SideScroller - $4.99 **
Red Faction: Armageddon - $9.99 ***
Red Faction: Battlegrounds - $4.99 ***
Red Faction: Guerrilla - $9.99 ***
Red Johnson's Chronicles - $3.99 ***
Sleeping Dogs - $24.99 -

Includes Retro Triad Pack, Red Envelope Pack, and Street Racer Pack

Includes Swimsuit DLC

- Ends 4/16
Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable - $29.99 *
escapeVektor - $4.99 *
Foosball 2012 - $4.99 ***
Persona 4 Golden - $29.99 *
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - $19.99 **
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz - $14.99 **
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition - $14.99 *

Free Vita Games
Cliff Diving - Free
Ecolibrium - Free
Fireworks - Free
Frobisher Says! - Free
Jetpack Joyride - Free
PlayStation Home Arcade - Free -

Includes Ice Breaker, Wipeout 2D, and Scribble Shooter Demo

Abstract Art - Dynamic
Assassin's Creed Revelations - Dynamic
Cuckoo - Dynamic
Daytona USA
Double Dragon Neon - Dynamic
Dragon - Dynamic
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit - Dynamic
The House of the Dead III - Dynamic
The House of the Dead 4 - Dynamic
I Am Alive - Dynamic
Infamous Festival of Blood - Dynamic
Jet Set Radio - Dynamic
Leap Year - Dynamic
Mesh - Dynamic
Mexican Skulls - Dynamic
PlayStation Plus - Dynamic
Robot - Dynamic
Samurai - Dynamic
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 - Dynamic
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II - Dynamic
Stripe Shift Part 2 - Dynamic
Tales from Space: About a Blob
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown - Dynamic

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diplo · Dec 29, 2012

lmao the new ps store glitch is hilarious, wonder how long it'll stay up. really dont get why it takes forever for scea to update the store

nba jam is blah, sound shapes will be mine though

tylerh1701 · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='diplo']lmao the new ps store glitch is hilarious, wonder how long it'll stay up. really dont get why it takes forever for scea to update the store

nba jam is blah, sound shapes will be mine though[/QUOTE]

Pure speculation, my guess is this will be the only time it happens. Not only because they'll find out about the leak, but I also think they may have thrown together a lot of those front pages early because of the holidays. More than likely they'll all be able to leave for New Years as soon as they get the PS Update up, so the more stuff they do ahead of time, the less they'll have to actually do on Monday.

jwk94 · Dec 29, 2012

Yeah, pretty sure the store's on auto-pilot until the holidays are over so this'll only happen once.

PublikDefender · Dec 29, 2012

Is there something wrong with the Vita store? I can't find Castlevania Chronicles? I searched by name, and even just "Castlevania" or "Chronicles." It also isn't under psone classics. I know that I bought the game on 9/14/2010 but can't find it.

gettinmoney662 · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='tylerh1701']Yeah, NFL Blitz is the only other sports game we've received. I'm personally bummed cause once again I already have it. But it is kind of a niche game that really won't appeal to a certain population. I predict (and this one is really a stretch) that there's going to be a lot of complainers on the blog on Monday about it.[/QUOTE]

A lot of complainers on the blog on Monday? Yeah, maybe when Hell freezes over.

I know I already said this, but Hell Yeah is fuck

in awesome. If it's still on sale, go get it, definitely worth the $5.99.

DemonsMaster · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='PublikDefender']Is there something wrong with the Vita store? I can't find Castlevania Chronicles? I searched by name, and even just "Castlevania" or "Chronicles." It also isn't under psone classics. I know that I bought the game on 9/14/2010 but can't find it.[/QUOTE]

Just download it on your PS3 and then transfer it to your Vita.

PublikDefender · Dec 29, 2012

Update:
Something is seriously wrong because I can't find Final Fantasy V either. I know I got that for free on 2012/01/31: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012...cade-game-far-cry-2-final-fantasy-v-and-more/

Can someone let me know if they can get Final Fantasy V and Castlevania Chronicles from the PSN store?

PublikDefender · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='DemonsMaster']Just download it on your PS3 and then transfer it to your Vita.[/QUOTE]
I'm visiting family so I don't have access to my ps3 or I would check the regular store to see if it is OK or not.

Something is seriously wrong because I can't find Final Fantasy V either. I know I got that for free on 2012/01/31: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/...sy-v-and-more/

jwk94 · Dec 29, 2012

FFV can't be played on the Vita yet.

DemonsMaster · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='PublikDefender']I'm visiting family so I don't have access to my ps3 or I would check the regular store to see if it is OK or not.

Something is seriously wrong because I can't find Final Fantasy V either. I know I got that for free on 2012/01/31: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/...sy-v-and-more/[/QUOTE]

I see well not all PS One classics are available on the PS store from the Vita. Those that aren't you have to download from a PS3 and transfer it. Pretty crappy, but I'm not sure of another way.

admiralvic · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='tylerh1701']Pure speculation, my guess is this will be the only time it happens. Not only because they'll find out about the leak, but I also think they may have thrown together a lot of those front pages early because of the holidays. More than likely they'll all be able to leave for New Years as soon as they get the PS Update up, so the more stuff they do ahead of time, the less they'll have to actually do on Monday.[/QUOTE]

I definitely think this is a one time thing, since its the only logical conclusion. One of the first things that came to my mind was "why doesn't the store update like this on the actual date in question?". I mean think about it logically... if this was an on going glitch / exploit, then we WOULD have seen it on any given Tuesday since the new store went live. Considering we already know it doesn't work that way, the only logical conclusion is that it it was a mere coincidence that the two events over lapped.

PublikDefender · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='DemonsMaster']I see well not all PS One classics are available on the PS store from the Vita. Those that aren't you have to download from a PS3 and transfer it. Pretty crappy, but I'm not sure of another way.[/QUOTE]
OK, thanks for your help. I didn't know that about some psone games not being officially compatible yet. I'll try it later after I get back in the new year.

AvidWriter · Dec 29, 2012

I just want Tokyo Jungle really cheap or a demo.... For videos the game looks really interested and I think I'd enjoy playing it but I don't want it to be a failure you know.

grandjedi6 · Dec 29, 2012

so.... no walking dead sale?

wilflare · Dec 29, 2012

going to grab some PSN card from Best Buy today.. hope i get in time for the sale

Rollobobo · Dec 29, 2012

When does the sale on Sound Shapes and Tokyo Jungle go live?!

jwk94 · Dec 29, 2012

monday afternoon.

mightymek · Dec 29, 2012

I just played the demo for Sound Shapes. It's awesome...I will definitely be picking that up!

jwk94 · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='mightymek']I just played the demo for Sound Shapes. It's awesome...I will definitely be picking that up![/QUOTE]

Congratulations! It's amazing, although the post-campaign, luck-based Death Mode levels killed it for me. The music and experience alone is worth it. hell, I picked it up day one and loved every ounce of it. Remember, it's cross-buy so you'll be getting both the PS3 and Vita versions for the price of one!

xRemnant · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='PublikDefender']Is there something wrong with the Vita store? I can't find Castlevania Chronicles? I searched by name, and even just "Castlevania" or "Chronicles." It also isn't under psone classics. I know that I bought the game on 9/14/2010 but can't find it.[/QUOTE]

You can access your download list from the PSN store of the Vita. Click the "..." . Have to pick it from the list of games you own, but it will be there. It will also say if its compatible or not with the Vita.

new1 · Dec 29, 2012

Do we have a sneak peak of what will be on sale Monday or is that tomorrow?

tylerh1701 · Dec 29, 2012

^It'll be Monday morning.

Tsokolit · Dec 29, 2012

when you buy sound shapes on ps3, can you download vita version free?

Bumslie · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='Tsokolit']when you buy sound shapes on ps3, can you download vita version free?[/QUOTE]

Yes, its a cross buy game for both systems. When you earn trophies just cloud save and they will pop when the other version is loaded with the save.

Great game but the Death Mode levels are stopping me from platinum at the moment.

admiralvic · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='Bumslie']Yes, its a cross buy game for both systems. When you earn trophies just cloud save and they will pop when the other version is loaded with the save.

Great game but the Death Mode levels are stopping me from platinum at the moment.[/QUOTE]

But death mode is easy lol

tylerh1701 · Dec 29, 2012

Everyone keeps talking about these Death Mode levels, I'm interested to see what they are...some say they're awesome and others curse their existence. Some saying luck plays a big part in completing them, is that true?

BWOzar · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='tylerh1701']Everyone keeps talking about these Death Mode levels, I'm interested to see what they are...some say they're awesome and others curse their existence. Some saying luck plays a big part in completing them, is that true?[/QUOTE]

Luck is a huge part because the note dispersion is random (you're collecting a certain number of notes in a short time), so many levels are actually impossible without some luck. I'd say most levels took 20-30 mins of focused play but a handful took many hours and a lucky draw to get through. I think they're a cool addition, but I couldn't blame someone who cursed the devs for making a skill-based mode where ultimate success depends on luck.

jwk94 · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='new1']Do we have a sneak peak of what will be on sale Monday or is that tomorrow?[/QUOTE]
No official sneak peak at the moment, but the store seems to have the splash images ready to go for next week. The following will be half off for PS+ members, and 30% off for PSN members:

Skull Girls
Bulletstorm
Sound Shapes

And PS+ members will get Chronovolt for the Vita and NBA Jam on Fire for the PS3 as part of the Instant Game Collection.

[quote name='tylerh1701']Everyone keeps talking about these Death Mode levels, I'm interested to see what they are...some say they're awesome and others curse their existence. Some saying luck plays a big part in completing them, is that true?[/QUOTE]

It's largely luck-based. I quit because of it, great game though.

FriskyTanuki · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='tylerh1701']Everyone keeps talking about these Death Mode levels, I'm interested to see what they are...some say they're awesome and others curse their existence. Some saying luck plays a big part in completing them, is that true?[/QUOTE]
They're remixed versions of each level that features just one notable screen where you need to collect all of the notes one-by-one within a time limit, as you only see one at a time and their placement is randomly-generated each time. So it's luck that decides whether you get an easier or harder path to complete that level as fast as possible. Those levels will be what decides whether you get the double platinum or not.

If you want, I can do a quick video of a few of them from the PS3 version.

tylerh1701 · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']

If you want, I can do a quick video of a few of them from the PS3 version.[/QUOTE]

Sure, I'd definitely watch if you make one.

admiralvic · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='tylerh1701']Sure, I'd definitely watch if you make one.[/QUOTE]

They sound more interesting than they're and most of them are luck based.

To put it simply, they're basically a segment of a level where you have like 20 seconds to get all the notes and dying / running out of time is a failure. They range in difficulty, but it shouldn't take more than 3 hours to do all of them. Also I would make a video to show you, but I would have to redownload the game =\.

Tsokolit · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='Bumslie']Yes, its a cross buy game for both systems. When you earn trophies just cloud save and they will pop when the other version is loaded with the save.

Great game but the Death Mode levels are stopping me from platinum at the moment.[/QUOTE]

awesome thx

gettinmoney662 · Dec 29, 2012

Since the death mode levels are 75% luck based, it actually makes them easy. You just keep playing until you get a good series of notes. fuck

ing up after you get a good series of notes sucks though.

Tsel · Dec 29, 2012

If Sound Shapes is half off, count me in. It being cross-buy seals the deal.

Bumslie · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='gettinmoney662']Since the death mode levels are 75% luck based, it actually makes them easy. You just keep playing until you get a good series of notes. fuck

ing up after you get a good series of notes sucks though.[/QUOTE]
Yeah that's the worst when you mess up on a good set of notes. Just seems I'm stuck at a certain point. I will beat the Death Mode eventually. The game was worth the purchase at release plays great on the Vita.

KonohaShinobi · Dec 29, 2012

Question: could I buy Journey on the vita PSN store and just download on my ps3?

rpg · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='KonohaShinobi']Question: could I buy Journey on the vita PSN store and just download on my ps3?[/QUOTE]
I cannot find it on the vita store so no.

Blabadon · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='KonohaShinobi']Question: could I buy Journey on the vita PSN store and just download on my ps3?[/QUOTE]

Is it even on the Vita store?

Blabadon · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='Tsel']If Sound Shapes is half off, count me in. It being cross-buy seals the deal.[/QUOTE]

It is?

jwk94 · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='KonohaShinobi']Question: could I buy Journey on the vita PSN store and just download on my ps3?[/QUOTE]
Journey isn't available for the Vita.

[quote name='Blabadon']It is?[/QUOTE]

Yep. It was originally a Vita exclusive, then the dev announced a PS3 port and made it cross-buy.

Blabadon · Dec 29, 2012

I meant half off.

jwk94 · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='Blabadon']I meant half off.[/QUOTE]

For PS+ members, yes. Otherwise, it's 30% off.

Blabadon · Dec 29, 2012

[quote name='jwk94']For PS+ members, yes. Otherwise, it's 30% off.[/QUOTE]

Oh cool, I think I'm down for it then. Thanks!

FriskyTanuki · Dec 29, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG-cOVh6-YM

I did a quick run on the easiest Death Mode level in Sounds Shapes. The video is currently processing, so this will be done by about 11:30 PM EST.

Kstyle · Dec 29, 2012

kinda wanna buy Journey ..
wish it supported remote play

jwk94 · Dec 30, 2012

[quote name='Kstyle']kinda wanna buy Journey ..
wish it supported remote play[/QUOTE]

It's $7, that's the cheapest it'll be for a while. Do yourself a favor and buy it.

Ubichu · Dec 30, 2012

For those of us who bought the Journey Collector's Edition for $15 (instead of buying Journey on PSN for $7.35)...

Does anyone know if either (1) the included free month of Playstation Plus (which I thought I read somewhere expires on 12/31/2012) will stack onto an account with an existing Playstation Plus subscription or (2) will the free month code inside of Journey never actually expire (just as most Xbox Live codes with expiration dates never expire)?

PimpLimp · Dec 30, 2012

[quote name='Ubichu']For those of us who bought the Journey Collector's Edition for $15 (instead of buying Journey on PSN for $7.35)...

Does anyone know if either (1) the included free month of Playstation Plus (which I thought I read somewhere expires on 12/31/2012) will stack onto an account with an existing Playstation Plus subscription or (2) will the free month code inside of Journey never actually expire (just as most Xbox Live codes with expiration dates never expire)?[/QUOTE](1) Yes it stacks, but it also turns on the auto-renewal for PS+ so make sure to go in and turn that off. (2) The code expires on 3/31/2013 and it will expire on that date. This is a subscription service, not DLC, I doubt Sony would let any codes lapse.

tylerh1701 · Dec 30, 2012

Thanks Frisky. Honestly, that doesn't look all that fun. I'll give it a shot though.

breakfuss · Dec 30, 2012

[quote name='FriskyTanuki'] I did a quick run on the easiest D...t killing you. Maybe I'm stating the obvious.

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