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.

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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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I'll be filling this thread out a bit more as we go and I'll answer questions whenever I can. Feel free to provide feedback for ways to improve this thread. Thanks.

affa · Feb 12, 2013

has there ever been a sale on Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross? I already own them on an account so i haven't been paying attention, but now i want them on my Vita account.

Also, does anything think there's ever a chance of remakes of these for portable systems like they often do?

whoknows · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='Zonic505']Reminder that Kat & Emmett coming to PSN today, free for 2 weeks, will be $4.99 each after the 26th. Fearless stage is $1.99 if you wish to play it outside of Ranked Matches.[/QUOTE]

Finally.

I wonder how many more characters we'll get, if any now that Sony broke up with Superbot.

Zonic505 · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='affa']has there ever been a sale on Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross? I already own them on an account so i haven't been paying attention, but now i want them on my Vita account.

Also, does anything think there's ever a chance of remakes of these for portable systems like they often do?[/QUOTE]At the moment, ~~there's been no sale on them~~ Trigger was on sale once last year (thanks to waldo21212 for the correction), though Cross hasn't, from what I remember. & Chrono Trigger had a DS remake a few years back that added some features along with all the stuff that the PS1 version added. No idea on Cross, though.

Mippo · Feb 12, 2013

For those new to the Final Fantasy stuff like I am, thought I should point out that Dissidia is a fighting game, not an RPG like the others. I'm glad I played the demo available on the PSN network before purchasing it as I hate fighting games and thought it was another RPG.

waldo21212 · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='affa']has there ever been a sale on Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross? I already own them on an account so i haven't been paying attention, but now i want them on my Vita account.

Also, does anything think there's ever a chance of remakes of these for portable systems like they often do?[/QUOTE]

Chrono Trigger was on sale last March as part of the Gamers Choice winners sale.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/06/2012-psn-gamers-choice-awards-and-the-winners-are/

Speaking of which, that should (hopefully) be coming up for voting for 2013 soon.

Seraphinianus · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='Mippo']For those new to the Final Fantasy stuff like I am, thought I should point out that Dissidia is a fighting game, not an RPG like the others. I'm glad I played the demo available on the PSN network before purchasing it as I hate fighting games and thought it was another RPG.[/QUOTE]

it's not a traditional fighting game at all. You have limited moves, but everything that happens is guided by your stats and equipment, like an RPG. It's a unique game.

JCrichton · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='alwayscheaper']They want comments directed to them only, the OP, not each other. Branched comments allow for stupid infighting and people attacking each other. I think they need to give a big FU to the folks that troll there and disable all comments and leave a submit feedback link at the bottom.[/QUOTE]Quality moderation can easily fix this.

[quote name='crunchewy']Agree on PCs/Macs. My MacBook Air feels blazing fast, and it isn't *that* fast. It's all due to the SSD. But it sounds like the advantage isn't there in a PS3, so probably I'll skip going that route for it.[/QUOTE][quote name='Woocls']I have an SSD in my laptop and it's helped enormously. Another big thing is it cuts down on heat output by a lot. But I heard that it wasn't that useful for PS3 because it's not optimized.[/QUOTE]Absolutely true that the SSD isn't a great upgrade for the PS3. I didn't actually buy the one I have in there specifically for the PS3, I got it since it was cheap at the time. I installed it because I was already doing a system transfer and I was curious. After about 6 weeks, I didn't notice a huge difference so I swapped it out for a 500gb regular HDD. It was only then did I notice things were slower in certain games so I put it back in.

tylerh1701 · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='whoknows']Finally.

I wonder how many more characters we'll get, if any now that Sony broke up with Superbot.[/QUOTE]

I hope there's still a lot more coming. I figured the game would have about a 32 character roster, so when it only released with 20 I figured we'd get around 12 more as DLC. I don't particularly love the DLC-model, but I think the game could use another 10 or so fighters, and I'd probably pick a few of them up, depending on who they are.

guardian_owl · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='Zonic505']At the moment, ~~there's been no sale on them~~ Trigger was on sale once last year (thanks to waldo21212 for the correction), though Cross hasn't, from what I remember. & Chrono Trigger had a DS remake a few years back that added some features along with all the stuff that the PS1 version added. No idea on Cross, though.[/QUOTE]
I have played the DS version of Chrono Trigger, and it is fine. The only thing purist might be unhappy with is the removal of Frog's Quasi-Shakespearian accent. I didn't care since I had never played it before, but some may. Personally I enjoyed Radiant Historia more, but I imagine for its time Chrono Trigger was quite a game.
[quote name='Mippo']For those new to the Final Fantasy stuff like I am, thought I should point out that Dissidia is a fighting game, not an RPG like the others. I'm glad I played the demo available on the PSN network before purchasing it as I hate fighting games and thought it was another RPG.[/QUOTE]
Apparently there are two modes you can play in, which I wasn't clear on until I had watched a LOT of gameplay videos. There is an action mode where you take full control and fight like a fighting game and there is an RPG mode where the game fights for you according to what command you currently have selected: attack, move, defend, finisher so it becomes kinda like a real-time pokemon fight.

Zonic505 · Feb 12, 2013

The DS version is perhaps the best, though the extra dungeon was rather "meh". However, the bonus of a map on the lower screen really helps.

Also, Persona 4 Arena is confirmed to be $29.99 on PSN when it hits later today.

dgwillia006 · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='Kaiser499']Finally a Yu-Gi-Oh! game being released for the PS3 today.[/QUOTE]

I know right. I already got my 10$, also got 2 buddies buying it and a 3rd I'm sharing with

aaronrodgers · Feb 12, 2013

Can't wait for the Draggle DLC so I can finally start Ni no Kuni

johnnypark · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='Zonic505']The DS version is perhaps the best, though the extra dungeon was rather "meh". However, the bonus of a map on the lower screen really helps.

Also, Persona 4 Arena is confirmed to be $29.99 on PSN when it hits later today.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, CT ie probably my favorite RPG and I felt the DS version was the definitive version. All the anime cut scenes, none of the load times, plus extra content, and a bonus ending which somewhat links the game to Chrono Cross (don't worry, I won't spoil it).

BWOzar · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='alwayscheaper']$40 for everything is not bad at all.[/QUOTE]

I've been spoiled by some of the excellent PSN sales lately (like LittleBigPlanet Karting and the Winter deals) because I feel the whole bundle should've been like $17.50 or something. Oh well, still another solid PSN/PS+ week with Closure, Alien Breed, Ecolibrium, Critter Crunch and the PS All Stars DLC in my future.

JCrichton · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='aaronrodgers']Can't wait for the Draggle DLC so I can finally start Ni no Kuni

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I had no idea about this. Thanks for the heads-up. Will be on the look out for that in today's update.

affa · Feb 12, 2013

re: Chrono Trigger/ Chrono Cross.

hmm. don't have a ds, so that's not an option. my three choices are paying 20 for both, or waiting for a sale, or hoping they bring the revision to the Vita. I'll probably try waiting for a sale.

[quote name='alwayscheaper']For those new to Final Fantasy, resist buying more than one of these unless you own no other game and intend to buy no other game for quite some time. Otherwise your value purchase will be wasted.[/QUOTE]

easier said than done. i picked up ff6, and i'm FIGHTING myself not to pick up 1/2, 7, 9. I don't need them, i probably won't play them, but... then i think, but wait, if i ever play 6 and beat it, i'm going to want the others... lol.

geogerf · Feb 12, 2013

i bought chrono cross last week while i was binging on the FF sale. it didn't show up as a game that was trasferrable from PS3 to Vita, so i just repurchased within the Vita's store. Have yet to be (double) charged.

i was wondering if anyone had any insight or had experienced similar?

gentlyporking · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='geogerf']i bought chrono cross last week while i was binging on the FF sale. it didn't show up as a game that was trasferrable from PS3 to Vita, so i just repurchased within the Vita's store. Have yet to be (double) charged.

i was wondering if anyone had any insight or had experienced similar?[/QUOTE]

Games purchased through the PSN are connected to your username -- not the console you bought it on. As long as you are using the same account, it doesn't matter how many times you download it. You are only charged once.

tylerh1701 · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='geogerf']i bought chrono cross last week while i was binging on the FF sale. it didn't show up as a game that was trasferrable from PS3 to Vita, so i just repurchased within the Vita's store. Have yet to be (double) charged.

i was wondering if anyone had any insight or had experienced similar?[/QUOTE]

[quote name='gentlyporking']Games purchased through the PSN are connected to your username -- not the console you bought it on. As long as you are using the same account, it doesn't matter how many times you download it. You are only charged once.[/QUOTE]

This is right. To add just a little bit more, all PSOne games are technically "cross-buy", in that you only have to pay for it once and you can play it either on your PS3 or your Vita. The only caveat here is that not all PSOne classics actually "work" on the Vita. I personally don't know if Chrono Cross is playable on Vita, but I'm sure someone here knows.

sherlock2g · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='alwayscheaper']For those new to Final Fantasy, resist buying more than one of these unless you own no other game and intend to buy no other game for quite some time. Otherwise your value purchase will be wasted.[/QUOTE]

Too Late. Money well wasted. :bouncy:

affa · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='tylerh1701']This is right. To add just a little bit more, all PSOne games are technically "cross-buy", in that you only have to pay for it once and you can play it either on your PS3 or your Vita. The only caveat here is that not all PSOne classics actually "work" on the Vita. I personally don't know if Chrono Cross is playable on Vita, but I'm sure someone here knows.[/QUOTE]

CT and CC both work on Vita, i checked before bringing them up here.

brock_landerzzzz · Feb 12, 2013

Can someone tell me when PSN normally puts up the new weekly deals? Thank you

PancakesAreLove · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='brock_landerzzzz']Can someone tell me when PSN normally puts up the new weekly deals? Thank you

[/QUOTE]

Around 5-7

I want to know when they put up their final blog with pricing.

xplode427 · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='pancakesarelove']around 5-7

i want to know when they put up their final blog with pricing.[/quote]

looks like the last two weeks were posted at 4pm PST

Luxuria · Feb 12, 2013

Catherine is going to be 50% off. Not sure if this has been mentioned.

Zonic505 · Feb 12, 2013

Atlus confirmed on their Twitter that Catherine will be 1/2 off for a limited time, making it $10.

shinn · Feb 12, 2013

just bought ff 8 , in under the wire, only had 16 minutes maybe so make the decision lol

rpg · Feb 12, 2013

is Ecolibrium free for vita ? i see it on the store

Kotomine · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='rpg']is Ecolibrium free for vita ? i see it on the store[/QUOTE]

Yes it's free. It's a gaming application similar to Wake-up club and Playstation Home arcade.

Zonic505 · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='rpg']is Ecolibrium free for vita ? i see it on the store[/QUOTE]Yes, but there's also tons of stuff to buy (& sell, from what I'm hearing) in-game as well.

& who decided to make the Super Pack for all 18 minions for PS All-Stars a dollar MORE than just buying all 3 packs individually?

PancakesAreLove · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='Zonic505']Atlus confirmed on their Twitter that Catherine will be 1/2 off for a limited time, making it $10.[/QUOTE]

God if my friend and I didn't already have it and platinum it twice, I would so get it just to have it on digital format.

FriskyTanuki · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='rpg']is Ecolibrium free for vita ? i see it on the store[/QUOTE]
Says so at the end of the trailer for it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yuPfGVP2y0

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/02/12/ecolibrium-build-an-alien-ecosystem-on-ps-vita-next-week/

It also has trophies for the whores out there.

lupe guillotine · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='rpg']is Ecolibrium free for vita ? i see it on the store[/QUOTE]

I dunno, it's not letting me buy it from the Website store

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...rium/cid=UP9000-PCSA00087_00-ECOLIBRIUMSCEA00

Edit: ninja'd

Edit 2: Well, NOW it's letting me buy it.

shinn · Feb 12, 2013

is alien breed supposed to be free , cause its saying free for ps plus AND non ps plus members. but when i d.l. it says an error has occured.

rpg · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='shinn']is alien breed supposed to be free , cause its saying free for ps plus AND non ps plus members. but when i d.l. it says an error has occured.[/QUOTE]
On the vita its 7.99 for plus

BigPoeticCanine · Feb 12, 2013

Wow, I was playing Valkyria Chronicles this weekend (borrowed from friend) and I was hoping that VC2 would be on sale this week to snag on my Vita. Lo and behold, there it is, $10.

PancakesAreLove · Feb 12, 2013

Yu-gi-oh is $10 and Persona 4 Arena is $30 suprisingly lower than I thought it would be.

shinn · Feb 12, 2013

im a original yugi oh buyer of DDuels , i dont see any new content to constitute a re release under a new name. but hey at least we get yugioh on ps

Smashbro29 · Feb 12, 2013

Just got scammed by PSN Store, I went searching for the PSA DLC and found a bunch of minions that were priced at free went for 2, they charged me .49 cents a pop. WHAT THE fuck

. Fair warning: DON'T GO FOR THE "FREE" MINIONS.

Zonic505 · Feb 12, 2013

Woah, the unlock keys for King of Fighters 13 are all free, with the exception of the "Unlock All" one, but Iori with Power of Flames, Mr. Karate, NESTS Style Kyo, Customization, Gallery, Icons, & Billy/Saiki (human form) are now free.

Edit: Err, maybe not. They're normal price when I check them. Maybe it hasn't fully updated yet?

BigPoeticCanine · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='Smashbro29']Just got scammed by PSN Store, I went searching for the PSA DLC and found a bunch of minions that were priced at free went for 2, they charged me .49 cents a pop. WHAT THE fuck

. Fair warning: DON'T GO FOR THE "FREE" MINIONS.[/QUOTE]

Also noticed something similar, saw that Rayman 3 HD and Beyond Good and Evil HD were coming up as free. Tried to download, but it told me I didn't have enough funds in my wallet [fortunately]. :hot:

TooMuchCoolness · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='Smashbro29']Just got scammed by PSN Store, I went searching for the PSA DLC and found a bunch of minions that were priced at free went for 2, they charged me .49 cents a pop. WHAT THE fuck

. Fair warning: DON'T GO FOR THE "FREE" MINIONS.[/QUOTE]

Maybe they were busy changing the price and you bought them at the wrong time.

lupe guillotine · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='Smashbro29']Just got scammed by PSN Store, I went searching for the PSA DLC and found a bunch of minions that were priced at free went for 2, they charged me .49 cents a pop. WHAT THE fuck

. Fair warning: DON'T GO FOR THE "FREE" MINIONS.[/QUOTE]

Yes, I even in the playstation store website, it does that for me too. It says "FREE" but when it does get add to the cart, it shows up for $0.49. WTF

W.arner1281 · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='shinn']is alien breed supposed to be free , cause its saying free for ps plus AND non ps plus members. but when i d.l. it says an error has occured.[/QUOTE]

Don't think it's supposed to be free, but it is currently listed as such. I was able to download it, though it did ask for my password (which it usually only does for purchases requiring funds). It never took me to the page that shows $x amount to be deducted from existing amount, so I don't think it charged me.

Edit: Turns out I was charged. Grrrr! Time to contact Sony and see what I can do.

shinn · Feb 12, 2013

well alien breed and a few other games are coming up free best of luck lol

shinn · Feb 12, 2013

warner how did you get to dl it it errors me?

Geco17 · Feb 12, 2013

Seems like it's glitching. Someone just made a thread saying NBA 2k13 came up free.

rpg · Feb 12, 2013

people wait till the store is updated on the blog then buy stuff =)

Smashbro29 · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='Warner1281']Don't think it's supposed to be free, but it is currently listed as such. I was able to download it, though it did ask for my password (which it usually only does for purchases requiring funds). It never took me to the page that shows $x amount to be deducted from existing amount, so I don't think it charged me.

Edit: Turns out I was charged. Grrrr! Time to contact Sony and see what I can do.[/QUOTE]

http://community.us.playstation.com...at-the-Store-right-now/m-p/39527201#U39527201

Way ahead of you! Angry messages? I have them!

lupe guillotine · Feb 12, 2013

[quote name='Geco17']Seems like it's glitching. Someone just made a thread saying NBA 2k13 came up free.[/QUOTE]

Nope on the website

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/cid=UP8801-NPUB31051_00-NBA2K13DIGITAL00

Edit: I like the person below it

"The EXACT same thing happened to me with nba2013 and rayman 3 HD...
Is there a refund for this, paying 30$ for this is ridiculous..."

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