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Konami's "Transfarring" System To Enable Seamless PS3/NGP Play

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by Matt Helgeson on June 02, 2011 at 08:47 PM

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It's perhaps one of the most awkward buzzwords in gaming history, but Konami's new "Transfarring" initiative actually sounds pretty great. The idea is to allow the transfer...er...transFAR...of game saves between the PS3 and Sony's handheld systems.

The first game to showcase this ability will be Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, which is coming to PS3 in the new Metal Gear Solid HD collection. Gamers will be able to transfer their game save to the handheld version and vice versa.

While that's certainly interesting, in Konami's pre-E3 press video, Hideo Kojima revealed that his end goal is much more ambitious. Eventually, he wants to give gamers a seamless, HD experience on both PS3 and Sony's upcoming NGP, allowing them to use "transfarring" between both consoles, creating what he called "gaming lifestyle." This also seems to confirm that the NGP is powerful indeed, as he stressed that this would only be possible if both version were both HD and similar enough to make a seamless experience.

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by andrewd909 Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 08:55 PM

Well that's certainly good news for Sony considering recent events. Looks neat.
by Harvester of Sorrow Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 09:05 PM

TransFARring? Wth, that sounds... well, idiotic. Just call it whatever Nintendo would have called it.
by Another Matthew Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 09:06 PM

Bada@@
by D. Robinson Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 09:08 PM

Awesome.
by Sabtos Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 09:08 PM

This is what I've wanted, forever. And something I could have sworn was promised on the PSP. And I just started Peace Walker, much better than Portable Ops. Would love to continue my game on a non-glaring TV screen at home, or, more importantly, I would love to continue my PS3 games on my PSP when I'm away, especially less plot-heavy PSN games.
by blkwolf999 Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 09:12 PM

Man Kojima is gonna end up makeing me buy a 3DS and an NGP! If Kojima made a consol he would be unstopable!
by burnout01 Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 09:13 PM

they should do that with every game 0.o
by Boyzby Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 09:14 PM

Sounds awesome! * throws handfuls of confetti*
MGS2, MGS3, and Peace Walker on PS3 (and 360) in HD?!! *drools non-stop*
by Daemon Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 09:16 PM

"Transfarring System" Poor Japanese-to-English translation FTW!
by kook Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 09:22 PM

that would be awesome id seriously consider purchasing both versions of a game if i could play it at home and on go the or maybe the could do like bluray+dvd style packs with a digital download of the ngp version coming with the ps3 version. Also it'd be a lock for handheld king if u could play online between the ngp users and ps3 users
by Stonecutters908 Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 09:24 PM

The transfarring thing sounds cool. Now all they need is to have a lot of people spend over 300 bucks on a handheld for this to a worthwhile en-devour Hate to be pessimistic, but i just don't see that happening.
by Daxter99 Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 09:54 PM

Well Microsoft make your move now! Interest me to get the xbox versions of Kojima's games or else now that I have a PS3 you loose a sale for your system!!
by Gotta_go_faster Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 10:02 PM

I just hope the ngp has enough battery power to last at least 6 hours of gaming. If it isnt you might as well play only on the ps3.
by dcoke25 Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 10:08 PM

It is really nice to see developers really jump on board the NGP train; that is really promising. I really used the word "really" too muc in that last sentence. I can't wait for this device; though as others have said, I hope they do focus on creating original titles too and not just making slightly stripped down versions of their console brothers.
by Ace Karsh Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 10:11 PM

Having a portable that can play PS3 games with HD would be great, but I can't see that being easy on battery life
by styx971 Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 10:25 PM

sounds cool
by Chris Mcgrath Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 10:29 PM

And here's the future!!!!
by Ed Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 10:32 PM

I don't see this as good news. This tells me that Konami just plans on porting games to the NGP instead of creating new, original games and new entries of their franchises.
by Victor Martin Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 10:41 PM

Very nice.
by Allen Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 10:58 PM

Not sure what that name is supposed to be, but the idea is cool.