This is definitely the best version of a console to hand over to the kids and let them have fun with your own nostalgia. I know I have been spoiled with today's standards for graphics, mechanics, gameplay and then of course trophies. Truth if the matter is we want to see FF7, Metal Gear, and Syphon Filter remade in today's standards with the technology we have now.

pretty disapointing lineup imo. I've heard people saying the reason Sony doesn't put ps1 games on the ps4 store is because they wanted to take the Nintendo strategy. If that's true, I think if this fails, it might end up being a good thing after all

There's a huge distinction between "any list" and "list of no-brainers".  The PlayStation was Sony's first console.  A PlayStation Classic should have the games that defined the console.  Nintendo's 1st Classic System had 7 of the NES' Top 10 sellers on it.  The PlayStation Classic has 3.  The NES Classic also had the big 3rd party titles that everyone remembers the NES for:  Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden, Mega Man 2, Double Dragon II, Super Contra, Ghosts n' Goblins...  Meanwhile, Crash Bandicoot (The PlayStation's mascot from that era!!), Spyro the Dragon, and Tomb Raider do not have a single entry to represent them.  I owned a PlayStation and spent a lot of time gaming on it, but the list that Sony came up with to represent their first ever console is extremely underwhelming to me.  I don't think they did a good job at all compiling a list of games representative of that system.  I'm not talking about leaving out niche games that I enjoyed personally, like Suikoden, Vandal Hearts, Vanguard Bandits, Vagrant Story, etc.  I'm talking about games that the system is remembered for in general.  Sir Daniel Fortesque from MediEvil and PaRappa the Rapper were both in PlayStation All Stars Battle Royal, and neither of their games are represented here either.

The only reason to own any the classic mini consoles is collector value. There's no consumer friendly way to view the mini consoles.

Basically the question is, do you want to spend a decent chunk of money to have something that looks like a mini NES/SNES/PS1? If you don't, then you shouldn't get any of them.

• Battle Arena Toshinden
• Cool Boarders 2
• Destruction Derby
• Final Fantasy VII
• Grand Theft Auto
• Intelligent Qube Driver
• Jumping Flash! Tomb Raider
• Metal Gear Solid
• Mr. Driller Gran Turismo
• Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee Legend of Dragoon
• Rayman Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Resident Evil Director’s Cut
• Revelations: Persona
• Ridge Racer Type 4
• Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
• Syphon Filter
• Tekken 3
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six
• Twisted Metal
• Wild Arms

This is a disappointingly poor list. PS1 was a powerhouse console, with no shortage of great games. Yet this collection is missing a lot of best-sellers and a lot of classics.

Bit disappointed because of some weird choices. Puzzle Fighter for example.

Would have liked Alundra, Tombi, Pac World, Suikoden, Parappa the Rapper, Gran Turismo, Hercules, Toy Story, Spyro or Crash, Mega Man Legends. There is so much more to choose from.

Anyway, hope this thing gets hacked fast so we can put ISOs on it.

Is there something missing from this collection on the same level as Chrono Trigger missing from the mini SNES?

Spyro, Crash, and Tomb Raider, all easily trump Chrono Trigger in terms what they meant to the console. 

Pretty much this. I am really disappointed from this list. :/