''BigHit Series'' are video games for the Korean

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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 "

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(as " Essentials") and Japan and Asia (as "

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History

The BigHit Series program was first released for

on October 1, 2004, by Sony Computer Entertainment Korea (SCEK) for games that were distributed in South Korea. 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 US$23.25 (US$1 ~= 1147 KRW) 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'' *''

Ape Escape 3 is a platform video game published and developed by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 video game console. The game has been rated for release on PlayStation 4 but no announcement of its release has been made. Plot Specter, th ...

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Dark Chronicle ''Dark Chronicle'', released as ''Dark Cloud 2'' in North America, is a 2002 action role-playing game developed by Level-5 (company), Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 (PS2). It was released in Japan befo ...

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Dark Cloud is an action role-playing video game developed by Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. Originally intended as a launch title for the system in March 2000, the game was eventually released in Japan in ...

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Devil May Cry 3 ''Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening'' is a 2005 action-adventure game developed and published by Capcom. The game is a prequel to the original '' Devil May Cry'', featuring a younger Dante. Set a decade before the events of the first ''Devil ...

'' *'' Disgaea: Hour of Darkness'' *''

Drakengard 2 ''Drakengard 2'', known in Japan as is an action role-playing video game developed by Cavia and published by Square Enix in Japan and Ubisoft in all other territories for the PlayStation 2. It is the second entry in the ''Drakengard'' series, s ...

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Dynasty Warriors 3 is a hack and slash video game developed by Omega Force (ω-force) and published by Koei (with distribution handled by THQ for the PlayStation 2 in PAL regions). It is third in the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series in North America and the second in t ...

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Dynasty Warriors 4 is a hack and slash video game and the fourth installment in the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series. ''Dynasty Warriors 4'' was developed by Omega Force and published by Koei. The game is available on PlayStation 2 (PS2) and Xbox and is based on a ser ...

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Dynasty Warriors 5 is a hack and slash video game set in China and the fifth installment in the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series, developed by Omega Force and published by Koei. The game was released on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is based on the Chinese novel ''Roma ...

'' *'' EyeToy: Monkey Mania'' *'' EyeToy: Play'' *''

Fatal Frame ''Fatal Frame'', titled in Japan and ''Project Zero'' in Europe and Australia, is a Japanese survival horror video game series created, published and developed by Koei Tecmo (originally Tecmo). Debuting in 2001 with the first entry in the serie ...

'' *'' Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly'' *''

Final Fantasy XII is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix. The twelfth main installment of the '' Final Fantasy'' series, it was first released for the PlayStation 2 in 2006. It introduced several innovations to the series: an open ...

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Final Fantasy X is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square as the tenth main entry in the ''Final Fantasy'' series. Originally released in 2001 for PlayStation 2, the game was re-released as ''Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster'' for PlaySta ...

'' *'' Genji: Dawn of the Samurai'' *''

Gitaroo Man ''Gitaroo Man'' is a rhythm video game developed by iNiS and published by Koei for PlayStation 2. The game features visual production by Mitsuru Nakamura and an original soundtrack by Japanese band COIL. The game was released in Japan on June 21 ...

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God of War A war god in mythology associated with war, combat, or bloodshed. They occur commonly in both monotheistic and polytheistic religions. Unlike most gods and goddesses in polytheistic religions, monotheistic deities have traditionally been p ...

'' *'' God of War II'' *''

Gran Turismo 4 ''Gran Turismo 4'' is a 2004 racing video game for the PlayStation 2, the fourth installment in the main ''Gran Turismo'' series and the sixth for the overall series. It was developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entert ...

'' *'' Gran Turismo Concept'' *'' Hot Shots Golf 3'' *'' Hot Shots Golf Fore!'' *''

Hot Shots Tennis ''Everybody's Tennis'', known as ''Hot Shots Tennis'' in North America and in Japan as , is a sports video game developed by Clap Hanz and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the sixth game in the ''Everybody's Golf'' series and th ...

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ICO is an action-adventure game developed by Japan Studio and Team Ico, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, released for the PlayStation 2 video game console in 2001 and 2002 in various regions. It was designed and directed by Fumito Ued ...

'' *'' Jake Hunter'' *''

Katamari Damacy () is a third-person puzzle-action video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2. It was released in Japan in March 2004 and in North America in September 2004. Designer Keita Takahashi struggled to pitch the game to Namco' ...

'' *'' Killzone'' *'' Mad Maestro!'' *'' Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'' *'' Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'' *'' Need for Speed: Underground'' *'' Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams'' *''

Persona 3 FES released outside Japan as ''Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3'', is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Atlus. It is the fourth main installment in the '' Persona'' series, which is part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. Atlus ori ...

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Persona 4 released outside of Japan as ''Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4'', is a 2008 role-playing video game by Atlus. It is chronologically the fifth installment in the ''Persona'' series, itself a part of the larger '' Megami Tensei'' franchise, and wa ...

'' *'' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'' *'' Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones'' *'' Prince of Persia: Warrior Within'' *''

Raiden III is a 2005 scrolling shooter video game developed by MOSS, licensed by Seibu Kaihatsu, and published by Taito. It is the fourth game in the Raiden series. ''Raiden III'' uses the Taito Type X arcade hardware, giving full 3D graphics to the se ...

'' *'' Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando'' *'' Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal'' *'' Ratchet: Deadlocked'' *''

Resident Evil 4 ''Resident Evil 4'' is a 2005 survival horror third-person shooter game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by Capcom. It was originally released for the GameCube on January 11, 2005. Players control U.S. government specia ...

'' *'' Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX'' *''Samurai Warriors 3: Empires'' *''Samurai Warriors 4: Empires'' *''

Sega Rally 2006 ''Sega Rally 2006'' is an arcade oriented racing game developed and published by Sega for PlayStation 2. It is the third installment in the decade running ''Sega Rally'' series, and it was released in Japan on January 12, 2006. This version is th ...

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Shadow of the Colossus ''Shadow of the Colossus'' is a 2005 action-adventure game developed by Japan Studio and Team Ico, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It takes place in a fantasy setting and follows Wander, a young man who ent ...

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'' *'' Shining Tears'' *'' Sly 2: Band of Thieves'' *'' Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves'' *'' Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus'' *''

SOCOM 3 U.S. Navy SEALs ''SOCOM 3 U.S. Navy SEALs'' is a 2005 tactical shooter video game developed by Zipper Interactive and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2. It is the sequel to '' SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs''. The online servers for this gam ...

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SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs ''SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs'' is a tactical shooter video game developed by Zipper Interactive and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2. It is the sequel to ''SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs''. The online servers for this g ...

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Sonic Heroes is a 2003 3D platform game developed by Sonic Team USA and published by Sega as part of the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series. The player races a team of series characters through levels to amass rings, defeat robots, and collect the seven Cha ...

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Sonic Mega Collection Plus is a video game compilation developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega in 2002 for the GameCube. It is a compilation of several ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games originally released on the Sega Genesis, along with a few other Sega-published title ...

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Sonic Riders is a 2006 racing video game for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox in which the player controls characters from the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series on hoverboards. In the game's 16 tracks, the player competes against characters—either control ...

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SSX 3 ''SSX 3'' is a snowboarding video game developed by EA Vancouver and published by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports BIG label. The game was originally released on October 20, 2003, for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox (console), Xbox. It w ...

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SSX Tricky ''SSX Tricky'', also known as ''SSX 2'' or ''SSX 2: Tricky'', is a snowboarding video game, the second game in the ''SSX'' series published by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports BIG label and developed by EA Vancouver. A direct sequel to ''S ...

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Street Fighter Anniversary Collection ''Street Fighter Anniversary Collection'' is a bundle of two ''Street Fighter'' games: '' Hyper Street Fighter II'', and '' Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike''. It was released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Both versions are nearly identical, but t ...

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Tales of Destiny 2 is a Japanese action role-playing game, co-developed by Wolfteam and Telenet Japan, and published by Namco. It is the fourth main entry in the ''Tales'' series of video games, and a direct sequel to 1997's ''Tales of Destiny''. It released on Pl ...

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Tales of Legendia , is an action role-playing game that was developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2 as the seventh main title in their ''Tales'' series. Originally released in Japan in August 2005, it was later made available in English in North Am ...

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Tekken 4 is a fighting video game developed and published by Namco as the fourth main and fifth installment in the ''Tekken'' series, following the release of the non-canon crossover titled '' Tekken Tag Tournament'' in 1999. It was released as an arcade ...

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Tekken 5 is a fighting game developed and published by Namco for the arcades in 2004, and for the PlayStation 2 in 2005. It is the fifth main and sixth installment, in the '' Tekken'' series, marking the tenth anniversary of the series. The game is set ...

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Tekken Tag Tournament is a spin-off of Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series. It is the fourth installment in the ''Tekken'' fighting game series. ''Tekken Tag Tournament'' was released as an arcade game in 1999, before becoming a North American and European launc ...

'' *'' The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King'' *''

Time Crisis 3 ''Time Crisis 3'' is a rail shooter, released for the arcade in 2002 (JP) and 2003 (NA), the third instalment of the ''Time Crisis'' series. Like its predecessor, ''Time Crisis II'', it allows for two players to cooperate in a link play environmen ...

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Viewtiful Joe is a side scrolling beat 'em up video game franchise created by Japanese game designer Hideki Kamiya. It is primarily developed and published by Capcom and its subsidiary Clover Studio. Games ''Viewtiful Joe'' (2003) The first game in the ...

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Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution is a fighting game by Sega. It is the fourth game in the ''Virtua Fighter'' series. The game was first released in arcades on the NAOMI 2 board in 2001. A console port of ''Virtua Fighter 4'', as well as that of '' Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution ...

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WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain ''WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain '' (known as ''Exciting Pro Wrestling 5'' in Japan) is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ for PlayStation 2 in North America on October 27, 2003. It is the sequel to ...

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WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth ''WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth'' (known as ''Exciting Pro Wrestling 4'' in Japan) is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation 2 console by THQ and developed by Yuke's. It is the fourth game in the '' WWE SmackDown!'' v ...

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WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 ''WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007'' is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ in 2006. It is the third game under the '' WWE SmackDown vs Raw'' name, the eighth game overall in the video game series based on the Wo ...

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WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 ''WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008'' (sometimes subtitled with ''featuring ECW'') is a professional wrestling video game published by THQ in November 2007, and developed by Yuke's for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation Por ...

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We Love Katamari ''We Love Katamari'' is a 2005 third-person puzzle-action video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2. It is the sequel to the 2004 sleeper hit '' Katamari Damacy''. The player controls a diminutive character named the Princ ...

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Yakuza , also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media, by request of the police, call them , while the ''yakuza'' call themselves . The English equivalent for the ter ...

'' *'' Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner''

PlayStation 3

*'' Ace Combat: Assault Horizon'' *'' Agarest Senki'' *'' Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed'' *'' Armored Core: For Answer'' *'' Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland'' *'' Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland'' *'' Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland'' *'' Battlefield: Bad Company 2'' *''

Bayonetta is a series of action-adventure games created by Hideki Kamiya and developed by PlatinumGames. The franchise was introduced in 2009 with '' Bayonetta''. Two sequels were released, '' Bayonetta 2'' (2014) and '' Bayonetta 3'' (2022), as well a ...

'' *'' BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger'' *'' Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' *''

Cross Edge ''Cross Edge'', originally released in Japan as ''XEdge'', is a role-playing video game originally for the PlayStation 3. The game was developed by Idea Factory with characters from games by Capcom, Nippon Ichi Software, Bandai Namco, and Gust Co ...

'' *'' Devil May Cry 4'' *''

Dragon's Dogma ''Dragon's Dogma'' is an action role-playing hack and slash video game developed and published by Capcom for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. An enhanced version titled ''Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen'' was released for the game's original consol ...

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Dynasty Warriors 7 is a hack and slash video game and the seventh official installment of the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series. It is developed by Omega Force and published by Tecmo Koei. The story is based on the 14th-century Chinese historical novel ''Romance of th ...

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Everybody's Golf 5 , known in the PAL region as ''Everybody's Golf: World Tour'', and in North America as ''Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds'', is the seventh game in the '' Everybody's Golf'' series and the first game released for the PlayStation 3. It was released i ...

'' *'' FIFA 11'' *''

Final Fantasy XIII is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles and later for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Released in Japan in December 2009 and international in March 2010, it is th ...

'' *''Folklore (video game), Folklore'' *''God of War III'' *''Hakuna Matata (video game), Hakuna Matata'' *''Infamous (video game), Infamous'' *''Killzone 2'' *''Lair (video game), Lair'' *''LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game), LittleBigPlanet'' *''Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'' *''Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs.'' *''Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2'' *''Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm'' *''Ninja Gaiden Sigma'' *''Pro Evolution Soccer 2009'' *''Pro Evolution Soccer 2010'' *''Pro Evolution Soccer 2011'' *''Pro Evolution Soccer 2013'' *''Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction'' *''Resident Evil 5'' *''Resistance 2'' *''Resistance: Fall of Man'' *''Ridge Racer 7'' *''Sengoku Basara 4'' *''Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes'' *''Sengoku Basara'' *''Soulcalibur IV'' *''Street Fighter IV'' *''Super Street Fighter IV'' *''Tales of Graces f'' *''Tales of Vesperia'' *''Tekken 6'' *''The Idolmaster One For All'' *''Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2'' *''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2'' *''Trinity Universe (video game), Trinity Universe'' *''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' *''Uncharted: Drake's Fortune'' *''Virtua Fighter 5'' *''Yakuza 3''

PlayStation Portable

*''Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception'' *'' Disgaea: Hour of Darkness'' *''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' *''Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai 2'' *''Innocent Life'' *''

'' *''Kingdom of Paradise'' *''LocoRoco'' *''Lost Regnum: Makutsu no Koutei'' *''Monster Hunter Portable 3rd'' *''Patapon'' *''Patapon 2'' *''Persona 3 Portable'' *''Ridge Racer (PSP), Ridge Racers'' *''Ridge Racers 2'' *''SD Gundam G Generation, SD Gundam G Generation World'' *''SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo'' *''Sengoku Basara'' *''Talkman'' *''

'' *''Tekken 6'' *''Untold Legends: The Warrior's Code'' *''Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth''

PlayStation Vita

*'' Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed'' *''God Eater 2'' *''Gravity Rush'' *''Muramasa: The Demon Blade'' *''Persona 4 Golden'' *''Ragnarok Odyssey'' *''Ragnarok Odyssey ACE'' *''Steins;Gate'' *''Steins;Gate 0''

References

External links

Official Sony Computer Entertainment Korea BigHit Series list

Official Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Press Releases
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