PlayStation – Backward compatibility between PS4 / PS2 / PS1 announced!

Rafael Shinzo
My name is Rafael Alves, known as Rafael Shinzo. I created AnimeNew in 2009 with the mission of providing coverage of anime, manga, and games directly from...

We recently heard that the PlayStation 4 would be backward compatible with the PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2, however, no information had been given about how this would work until now.

Today, December 4th, 2015, Sony gave us the first information about backward compatibility, which starts tomorrow (December 5th, 2015)! Physical PS2 games will not be accepted on PS4. Games will be sold digitally through the PlayStation Store.

Check out the announcement:

The list of the first compatible games is now available. See below:
NOTE: Prices in dollars.

  • Dark Cloud — $14.99
  • Grand Theft Auto III — $14.99
  • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — $14.99
  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas — $14.99
  • Rogue Galaxy — $14.99
  • The Mark of Kri — $14.99
  • Twisted Metal: Black — $9.99
  • War of the Monsters — $9.99

According to Sony, the listed titles were adapted in conjunction with the original developers. All games will support trophies, 1080p upscaling, SharePlay compatibility, Remote Play, streaming, manuals, and details shown in the PS4 news feed.

Source: My PS4

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