q on classic game r type

[manutdstott]

i recently set up my new ps3, downloaded a few cheap games from the store,
but i noticed on the american store they have my favourite game of r type, does anyone know if theres a wasy to download it maybe of my desktop pc and transfer it to my ps3 would love tp play it on my new 40" tv, its a classic shame if i cant get it over here.

[Daisho]

Well you could go down the MAME road and get the R-Type rom, but that would limit it to playing on your PC. However IREM did release R-Type the original for the Playstation 1. I take it the PS3 runs PS1 games. Yes Amazon are selling a copy for �13 right now.