Even though its new $299 slim model has drawn praise from cash-strapped consumers, the PlayStation 3′s lack of backward compatibility remains a contentious issue. Today, though, Sony announced that two of the most popular PlayStation 2 games will be playable on its younger sibling, courtesy of a Blu-ray rerelease of God of War and God of War II.

Due this holiday for $39.99, the God of War Collection will feature both fantasy-action titles, which were developed at Sony’s Santa Monica studio. The games’ critically praised graphics will receive a high-definition upgrade, running in anti-aliased 1280×720 resolution at 60 frames per second. The remastering is being handled by Bluepoint Games, the Austin, Texas-based developer behind Blast Factor, and will add PlayStation Network Trophies to both games.