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Sony is working on bringing PlayStation 2 titles to the PlayStation 4, the company confirmed to WIRED Thursday evening.

“We are working on utilizing PS2 emulation technology to bring PS2 games forward to the current generation,” a Sony representative told WIRED via email. “We have nothing further to comment at this point in time.”

It seems as if the first PS2 games using this emulation software to run on PS4 are already out: a bundle available now at retail that includes a PS4 console and the Star Wars: Battlefront game also includes a selection of bonus classic games: Super Star Wars, Star Wars: Racer Revenge, Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter, and Star Wars: Bounty Hunter.

The latter three games, according to the Digital Foundry, as reported by Eurogamer, aren’t simply ports of old code to the PS4. Instead, there are a number of signs indicating that they’re running on proprietary emulation software.

Source: http://www.wired.com/2015/11/playstation-2-emulation-coming-to-ps4-sony-confirms/

 

[Wario64]

Looking forward to the Dark Cloud 2 announcement at PSX.

 

[JayEH]

Nice. Let's hope we can get disc based emulation as well.

 

[Mr. RPG]

Looking forward to the Dark Cloud 2 announcement at PSX.

And Dark Cloud 3, right?

 

[Card Boy]

What about PS1?

 

[Blanquito]

Waiting patiently for the games list...

 

[Elios83]

Cool at this point PSX seems the perfect fit.

 

[Rajang]

Nice. Let's hope we can get disc based emulation as well.

This.

Sony pls.

 

[MultiCore]

Nice. Let's hope we can get disc based emulation as well.

This would give me a reason to buy a PS4 if it ran well.

Xbone levels of emulation aren't acceptable.

 

[Storm Raider]

Honestly I don't care for many PS2 titles. That's just me though. I know people would go crazy over this though.

 

[Fou-Lu]

Will get every JRPG released.

 

[Boke1879]

Was most likely a psx announcement. They gotta bring ps1 classics too.

 

[TheAggroCraig]

Maybe my PS3 memory card adapter will work

Spoiler

fat chance

 

[SolidSnakex]

What about PS1?

They probably want something that they can "announce" at PSX. The Star Wars games give away the PS2 emulation, but there's nothing to do that for PSone games so far aside from the DF story.

 

[RE_Player]

Persona 4 on my PS4.

 

[PepperedHam]

I know we just got the 3DS version announced for the West but gimme dat DQ8.

 

[chessnut]

If nba street vol 2 is playable I will buy a ps4 just for that...

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

These leaks can't stop!

 

[HUELEN10]

Will be lacking if they don't support the DS3 and the PS3 memory card adapter.

 

[like.a.ser]

Now do the same for PS1 games, allowing the discs, and I have literally no reason to keep my PS3 anymore.

Except to replay Nier.

... I'm never getting rid of my PS3

 

[bananafactory]

Nice. Let's hope we can get disc based emulation as well.

 

[iosefe]

today is a good day indeed

 

[chaosblade]

I can't get excited about this because it's most likely just going to be for PS2 Classics.

But if by some miracle they DO get disc backward compatibility going, that's a big selling point for me.

 

[icespide]

Nice. Let's hope we can get disc based emulation as well.

don't count on it

 

[malfcn]

Announced after it's in the wild? And no details?

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

Nice. Let's hope we can get disc based emulation as well.

Time to make a trip down to Half Price Books on payday...

 

[CD'S BAR]

Disc-based would be amazing. Need something to play MVC3U.

 

[Ghost Slayer]

I missed PS2 era so this is great addition for me

 

[Safeto20Scroll]

Finally get a chance to play stuff I've missed out!

 

[Grim Patron]

I hope this is something Sony can just enable for PS2 classics. If it involves publishers working on their titles I don't expect I'll be able to play anything I want to. Don't care for trophies. Just let me play PS1 and PS2 classics I own on PSN and I can get rid of my PS3.

 

[Kobun Heat]

We did ask specifically about disc-based BC, but no comment.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

JRPGs, please.

 

[Sponge]

Really hope this means I can finally play PaRappa 2 again.

 

[Mackenzie 92]

how about ps1 classics

 

[BroBot]

Besides the more popular game requests sure to be mentioned here, I'd love to play Nba Street Volume 2 and Crash Twinsanity on my PS4.

 

[malfcn]

Will they have to work with pubs for emulation like Xbox? Since it's software based.

 

[Ishida]

Well this is pretty fantastic! I really, REALLY hope they also allow for disc-based games instead of just downloads.

 

[Omnistalgic]

PS1/PS2/PSP emulation...Don't need to be disc-based, but that would be amazing.

 

[Hades Hotgun]

Gimme dat sweet Valhalla of gaming goodness.

PS2 was the greatest era in gaming and I look forward to getting to see it in a more perfect way.

 

[Persona7]

I want to play god hand on my PS4 but that doesn't sound like a good idea with the low quality controllers sony produces.

 

[HUELEN10]

We did ask specifically about disc-based BC, but no comment.

At least you tried.

 

[Sub_Level]

Best ps4 news ever.

Finally starting to come around on liking this console.

 

[Seven Force]

Good to see it officially confirmed. Should extend to PS1 at some point too, I'd hope.

 

[ElTorro]

Nice. But where is PS1 emulation? Should be much easier to do anyway. And I'd like to be able to play all my PS Classics on the PS4.

 

[Blanquito]

A prayer circle for Kingdom Hearts availability has started. Join with me, brothers and sisters.

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[Agent X]

Awesome news!

Now we just need to know more crucial details, such as when the PS2 emulation will be made formally available, and what games are going to be playable with the emulator.

 

[neurosyphilis]

Nice. PS2 emulation is much better than having PS3 BC.

 

[Kyoufu]

I don't see disc-based emulation happening.

 

[slick7rick]

Nice. Let's hope we can get disc based emulation as well.

I would like this. Wireless controller and one less console on my entertainment stand. But is it actually physically possible?

This would give me a reason to buy a PS4 if it ran well.

Xbone levels of emulation aren't acceptable.

Why would playing old games be "a reason" for purchasing a new system?

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Let's get PSOne too