PS1 and PS2 Games Turned Into Keychain Charms

Bandai Namco updated its Gashapon site to confirm that, at the end of August 2025, it will feature a Sony Interactive Entertainment Edition series of charms that involves keychains of classic, Japanese PS1 and PS2 games in capsule machines in Japan. There are nine possible designs, and it will be 300円 (~$2) per try. Since Bandai Namco does operate branches with machines in the US and Canada, it is possible we’ll eventually see them on the English site and worldwide. 

While these are based on Japanese PS1 and PS2 games, most of the game case charm keychains feature titles that appeared worldwide. The larger example image shows there are four PS1 titles and five PS2 ones, with the fifth being the “secret” entry. The official image also showed the Ape Escape 2 one “opened” and showing a replica game disc and “instruction manual.”

Here’s a list of all the known games that are options in this collection:

• Doko Demo Issho – PS1
• Ico – PS2
• Minna no Golf, known as Hot Shots Golf outside Japan -PS1
• Minna no Golf 3, known as Hot Shots Golf 3 outside Japan – PS2
• Saru! Get You!, known as Ape Escape outside Japan – PS1
• Saru! Get You 2!, known as Ape Escape 2 outside Japan – PS2
• Toro to Kyuujitsu – PS2
• XI [sai], known as Devil Dice outside Japan – PS1

And here’s a full look at all the possible designs.

Past PlayStation-themed gachapon items included an array of keychains, including Dualsense ones and styles that made sounds.

The Sony Interactive Entertainment Edition PS1 and PS2 box charms on keychains will show up in capsule machines in Japan at the end of August 2025.