The Best is a budget range of reissued PlayStation games released in Japan and parts of Asia. Similar budget ranges include Greatest Hits (PlayStation) in North America, Essentials in PAL regions and BigHit Series in Korea.
For the PlayStation, The Best was followed by PS one Books when the PS one was released in 2001. These games were top selling popular titles that were made available again in a low-priced version under this new label. Games released under the PS one Books label did not come in standard jewel cases like other PlayStation games, but instead came packaged in slim jewel cases. The games' instruction booklets were typically placed outside of the case, with both booklet and case sealed in plastic packaging. The software contained on the discs was usually the original retail game, however bug fixes were applied for a few titles. PS one Books titles were still being released until late 2006.
The first PlayStation 3 The Best titles were released on March 19, 2008. However Armored Core 4 had been prior released as early as January 10, 2008 in the Best Collection.
PlayStation The Best
A. IV Evolution Global A5: A-Ressha de Ikō 5 Ace Combat Ace Combat 2 Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere Akagawa Jirō: Yasōkyoku Akumajō Dracula X: Gekka no Yasōkyoku Arc the Lad Arc the Lad II Arc the Lad III Armored Core Armored Core: Project Phantasma Armored Core: Master of Arena Bakusō Dekotora Densetsu: Art Truck Battle Bakusō Dekotora Densetsu 2 Battle Arena Toshinden 2 Plus Bass Landing 2 BioHazard 3: Last Escape BioHazard: Gun Survivor Bloody Roar: Hyper Beast Duel Bloody Roar 2: Bringer of the New Age Boku no Natsuyasumi Bokujō Monogatari Harvest Moon Boxer's Road Breath of Fire III Breath of Fire IV Burger Burger Bushido Blade Bushido Blade 2 Chrono Trigger Chrono Cross Classic Road Clock Tower 2 Cool Boarders Cool Boarders 2 D no Shokutaku Dai-4-Ji Super Robot Taisen S Daisenryaku: Player's Spirit Densetsu no Ogre Battle Densha de Go! Densha de Go! 2 Densha de Go! Professional Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Diablo Dino Crisis Dino Crisis 2 Dokapon! Ikari no Tetsuken Doko Demo Issho Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi Echo Night Elie no Atelier: Salberg no Renkinjutsushi 2 FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 – World Cup e no Michi Fighting Illusion: K-1 Revenge Fighting Illusion: K-1 Grand Prix '98 Final Fantasy VII International Final Fantasy VIII Final Fantasy IX Final Fantasy Tactics Fish Eyes Gakkō o Tsukurō!! Gallop Racer 2: One and Only Road to Victory Gallop Racer 2000 Gensō Suikoden Gokujō Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack Gradius Gaiden Gran Turismo Grandia Gun Bullet Gunbarl Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! Honkaku Pro Mahjong Tetsuman Special Hōshin Engi Hyper Olympic in Nagano I.Q.: Intelligent Qube I.Q.: Final Initial D Jet de Go!: Let's Go By Airliner Kagero: Kokumeikan Shinsho Kamen Rider Kensetsu Kikai Simulator: Kenki Ippai!! Kidō Senshi Gundam
Kidō Senshi Gundam Version 2.0 Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo Hihōtō Arata Naru Sangeki King's Field II King's Field III Klayman Klayman: Neverhood no Nazo Kokumeikan: Trap Simulation Game Legaia Densetsu Linda³ Again Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete Lupin III: Chateau de Cagliostro Saikai Macross Digital Mission VF-X Mahjong Taikai II Special Maria: Kimitachi ga Umareta Wake Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg Revelations: Persona Menkyo o Torō Minna no Golf Minna no Golf 2 Monster Farm Monster Farm 2 Moon: Remix RPG Adventure Moonlight Syndrome My Home Dream Myst Namco Museum Encore Namco Museum Volume 1 Namco Museum Volume 2 Namco Museum Volume 3 Namco Museum Volume 4 Namco Museum Volume 5 Neo Atlas Nobunaga no Yabou: Haōden Nobunaga no Yabō: Tenshōki Nobunaga no Yabō: Shōseiroku Nobunaga no Yabō: Reppūden NOëL: NOT DiGITAL Option Tuning Car Battle Ore no Ryōri Ore no Shikabane wo Koete Yuke OverBlood OverBlood 2 Pachi-Slot Kanzen Kōryaku 3 PAL: Shinken Densetsu PaRappa the Rapper Parlor! Pro Parlor! Pro 2 Parlor! Pro 4 Persona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Pilot ni Narō! Policenauts PoPoLoCrois Monogatari PoPoLoCrois Monogatari II Pro Mahjong Kiwame Plus Puyo Puyo 2 Ketteiban Puyo Puyo SUN Ketteiban R?MJ: The Mystery Hospital RayStorm Real Bout Garō Densetsu Rebus Ridge Racer Ridge Racer Revolution Rittai Ninja Katsugeki Tenchu: Shinobi Gaisen RPG Tsukūru 4 Runabout Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Ishin Gekitōhen Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Jūyūshi Inbō Hen Samurai Spirits: Zankuro Musōken
Sangokushi IV Sangokushi V Sangokushi VI SD Gundam: G Century SD Gundam: G Generation Sentō Kokka: Air Land Battle Sentō Kokka Kai Improved Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Toukon Retsuden Shin Super Robot Taisen Shin Theme Park Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits Bushidō Retsuden Shutokō Battle: Drift King Shutokō Battle R Sidewinder USA Sidewinder 2 SimCity 2000 Simulation RPG Tsukūru Sōmatō Soul Edge Sound Novel Evolution 1: Otogirisō Sosei-Hen Sound Novel Evolution 2: Kamaitachi no Yoru Tokubetsu Hen Street Fighter EX Plus α Street Fighter Zero 2' Super Robot Taisen F Super Robot Taisen F Kanketsuhen Taikō Risshiden II Taiyō no Shippo: Wild, Pure, Simple Life Tales of Destiny Tales of Eternia Tales of Phantasia Tamamayu Monogatari Tekken Tekken 2 Tekken 3 The Conveni: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo The King of Fighters '95 The King of Fighters '96 The King of Fighters '97 The Raiden Project Theme Park Time Crisis Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Tomb Raider Tomb Raider II Touge Max: Saisoku Driver Master Touge Max 2 True Love Story Tsuwadō Seabass Fishing Ultraman Fighting Evolution Um Jammer Lammy Valkyrie Profile Vandal Hearts Vandal Hearts II Vib-Ribbon Vigilante 8 V-Rally Championship Edition Wild ARMs Wild ARMs: 2nd Ignition Winning Post 2: Program '96 Winning Post 3 Wizardry: Llylgamyn Saga World Neverland: Olerud Ōkoku Monogatari World Neverland 2: Pluto Kyōwakoku Monogatari XI sai XI [sai] Jumbo Yarudora Series Vol. 1: Double Cast Yarudora Series Vol. 2: Kisetsu o Dakishimete Yarudora Series Vol. 3: Sampaguita Yarudora Series Vol. 4: Yukiwari no Hana Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Capsule Breed & Battle Zero Pilot: Fighter of Silver Wing
The Best for Family
Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!: WGP Hyper Heat Bomberman Fantasy Race Bomberman World Choro Q Ver 1.02 Choro Q 2 Choro Q 3 Choro Q Marine: Q-Boat Choro Q Wonderful! Crash Bandicoot Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back Crash Bandicoot 3: Flying! Globe-Trotting Crash Bandicoot Racing Detana TwinBee Yahoo! Deluxe Pack Digimon World Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 Dragon Ball Final Bout
DX Jinsei Game DX Jinsei Game II DX Nippon Tokkyu Ryokō Game DX Okuman Chōja Game Ganbare Goemon: Uchū Kaizoku Akogingu Gucho de Park: Theme Park Monogatari Hermie Hopperhead: Scrap Panic Iwatobi Penguin Rocky X Hopper Kawa no Nushi Tsuri: Hikyou o Motomete Kaze no Klonoa: Door to Phantomile Meitantei Conan Momotarō Densetsu Momotarō Dentetsu 7 Motor Toon Grand Prix USA Edition Nyan to Wonderful Pocket Fighter
Puzzle Bobble 2 Puzzle Bobble 3 DX Rockman 8: Metal Heroes Rockman Battle & Chase Rockman DASH Hagane no Bōkenshin Rockman DASH 2 – Episode 2: Great Inheritance Rockman X3 Rockman X4 Rockman X5 Rockman X6 Saru! Get You! Smash Court Susume! Taisen Puzzle-Dama Tetris X Time Bokan Series: Bokan to Ippatsu! Doronbo Tron ni Kobun
PS one Books
20 Reiki Striker Retsuden Akagawa Jirō: Majotachi no Nemuri: Fukkatsusai Akagawa Jirō: Yasōkyoku Akagawa Jirō: Yasōkyoku 2 Akumajō Dracula X: Gekka no Yasōkyoku America Ōdan Ultra Quiz Arc the Lad Arc the Lad II Arc the Lad III Armored Core Armored Core: Project Phantasma Armored Core: Master of Arena Beltlogger 9 Bishi Bashi Special Bishi Bashi Special 2 Bishi Bashi Special 3: Step Champ Bokujō Monogatari Harvest Moon for Girl Bomberman Fantasy Race Bomberman Land Charamela Chocobo Racing Choro Q 3 Choro Q Jet: Rainbow Wings Choro Q Wonderful! Choro Q Marine: Q-Boat Chrono Trigger Chrono Cross Colin McRae the Rally Colin McRae the Rally 2 Combat Choro Q Crash Bandicoot Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back Crash Bandicoot 3: Flying! Globe-Trotting Crash Bandicoot Carnival Crash Bandicoot Racing Croket! Kindan no Kinka Box Denkō Sekka Micro Runner Detana TwinBee Yahoo! Deluxe Pack Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Dewprism Digital Glider Airman Dōkyu Re-Mix: Billiards Multiple Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi DX Jinsei Game V DX Okuman Chōja Game II DX Shachō Game Echo Night Echo Night #2: Nemuri no Shihaisha Ehrgeiz Enen Angel Exciting Pro Wrestling 2 Fever: Sankyo Kōshiki Pachinko Simulation Fever 2: Sankyo Kōshiki Pachinko Simulation Fever 3: Sankyo Kōshiki Pachinko Simulation Fever 4: Sankyo Kōshiki Pachinko Simulation Fever 5: Sankyo Kōshiki Pachinko Simulation Final Fantasy Tactics Final Fantasy VII International Fish Eyes Fish Eyes II Front Mission 3 Gakkō o Tsukurō!! Gakkō o Tsukurō!! 2 Gallop Racer 3 Ganbare Goemon: Ōedo Daikaiten Ganbare Goemon: Uchū Kaizoku Akogingu
GeGeGe no Kitarō: Gyakushū! Yōkai Daichisen Gekitotsu Toma L'Arc: TomaRunner vs L'Arc-en-Ciel Shovel Master Ninarou! KENKI Ippatsu! Gensō Suikoden Gensō Suikoden II Gensō Suikogaiden Vol.1: Harmonia no Kenshi Gensō Suikogaiden Vol.2 Kurisutaru Barē no Kettō GetBackers Dakkanoku Goemon: Shin Sedai Shūmei! Gokujō Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack Gradius Gaiden Gran Turismo Gran Turismo 2 Great Rugby Jikkyō '98 Groove Adventure Rave: Mikan no Hiseki Groove Adventure Rave: Yūkyū no Kizuna Gucho de Park: Theme Park Monogatari Hai-Shin 2 Hunter × Hunter: Maboroshi no Greed Island Hunter × Hunter: Ubawareta Aura Stone I.Q.: Final Kagero: Kokumeikan Shinsho Kawa no Nushi Tsuri: Hikyō o Motomete Kensetsu Kikai Simulator: Kenki Ippai!! Kero Kero King King's Field King's Field II King's Field III Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness Lake Masters Pro Little Princess: Marl Ōkoku no Ningyō Hime 2 Revelations: Persona Metal Gear Solid Metal Gear Solid: Integral Metal Slug Mezase! Meimon Yakyubu MiniMoni: Dice de Pyon! Momotarō Densetsu Momotarō Dentetsu V Momotarō Dentetsu 7 Mushi Tarō My Home Dream Neko na Ka-n-ke-I Ōma ga Toki Ōma ga Toki 2 Ore no Ryōri Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuke Pachi-Slot Aruze Ōkoku 2 Pachi-Slot Aruze Ōkoku 4 PaRappa the Rapper Parasite Eve 2 Policenauts PoPoLoCrois Monogatari PoPoLoCrois Monogatari II PoPoLoGue Quiz $ Millionaire Quiz $ Millionaire: Waku Waku Party Quiz Darakeno Jinsei Game Dai-2-kai! R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 Racing Lagoon Reikoku: Ikeda Kizoku Shinrei Kenkyūjo Rockman Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!? Rockman 4: Aratanaru Yabō!! Rockman 5: Blues no Wana!? Rockman 6: Shijōsai Dai no Tatakai!! Rockman X4
SaGa Frontier SaGa Frontier 2 Samurai Spirits: Zankuro Musōken Samurai Spirits: Amakusa Kōrin Special Saru! Get You! Seiji o Asobō: Potestas Seiken Densetsu: Legend of Mana Senryaku Shidan: Tora! Tora! Tora! Rikusenhen Shin Theme Park Shutokō Battle R Silent Hill Sister Princess Sister Princess 2 Slap Happy Rhythm Busters Smash Court Soul Edge Sound Novel Evolution 3: Machi – Unmei no Kōsaten Star Ocean: The Second Story Submarine Hunter Sya-Chi Summon Night Summon Night 2 Super Robot Taisen Alpha Super Robot Taisen Alpha Gaiden Taiyō no Shippo: Wild, Pure, Simple Life Tamamayu Monogatari Tenkū no Restaurant Tennis no Ōjisama The Adventure of Puppet Princess: Marl Ōkoku no Ningyō Himee The Bombing Islands: Kid Klown no Krazy Puzzle The King of Fighters '97 The King of Fighters '98 Theme Aquarium Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Tokimeki Memorial 2 Substories: Dancing Summer Vacation Tokimeki Memorial 2 Substories: Leaping School Festival Tokimeki Memorial 2 Substories: Memories Ringing On Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol.1: Nijiiro no Seishun Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol.2: Irodori no Love Song Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol.3: Tabidachi no Uta Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-Dama Tokimeki Memorial 2 Taisen Puzzle-Dama Tokimeki no Houkago Tomb Raider Tomb Raider II