According to Naughty Dog, ‘Uncharted: Golden Abyss’ Could Come to PS4

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In early October, treasure hunters and those who appreciate well-made games were treated to Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection on PS4 which featured remastered and improved versions of Uncharted 1-3. Absent from the collection was Uncharted: Golden Abyss which takes place prior to the three Uncharted titles and appeared on PS3.

When asked previously why the PS Vita title never made found its way to the collection, Naughty Dog Community Strategist Arne Meyer said that though they’d considered the title, it didn’t fit into the story arc of the three titles which sets up Uncharted 4. Luckily, there is hope yet for the portable version to get a PS4 treatment.

Since that time, Meyer has revealed that Uncharted: Golden Abyss could make its way to PS4 like other Vita titles (TearawayGravity Rush) but that it’s up to Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida.

 I think that’s not completely out of the question. I mean it’s not entirely up to us, obviously. I think I was asked this at Eurogamer Expo and Shuhei Yoshida was sitting in the front row and I pitched it off on him and I was like, ‘You have to go talk to Shu about this,’ which is what the case is.

But it’s definitely not out of the question. I mean anything is possible. I know there hasn’t been talk about that recently, but there’s no reason why it can’t happen either. 

Having played Golden Abyss on Vita, I can equivocally say that it’s no slouch and deserves to be played by more players. Frankly, I wouldn’t be surprised if most gamers aren’t even aware of its existence, making it less of a port and more of a first time experience for many. In fact, it might be the perfect thing to tide us over between Uncharted 4 and 5.

Sure, Uncharted 5 hasn’t been announced, but let’s not pretend it’s not coming. All we have to do is bug Shu on Twitter (@yosp). Remastered editions of games also serve as unique opportunity for smaller studios within Sony to get their hands on a AAA title without the burden of building one from scratch. This can not only serve as a powerful learning experience for the teams which can hopefully move onto their own unique titles, but it also helps keep the PlayStation ecosystem healthy by bringing in new(er) titles for those who’ve yet to experience them or want to experience them again.

Discuss:

Would you like to see Uncharted: Golden Abyss get the PS4 treatment?