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PS2 Games Emulation On PS4 Will Not Work With Discs? ‘Dark Cloud’ Trailer Leaked!

by Christian Pepito / Dec 05, 2015 12:12 AM EST
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It is rumored that PS2 games emulation on PS4 will not work if players use physical discs, according to Destructoid.

A few weeks ago, it was rumored that the PlayStation 4 console will now have PlayStation 2 emulation installed in the future updates to come. Some game website speculated that it was a move to outmaneuver the backward compatibility of Microsoft's Xbox One console.

Sony Entertainment confirmed in a statement that the PlayStation 4 will have PlayStation 2 emulation, but there were no other details. The PlayStation 3 games can be played through PlayStation Now streaming service.

Today, in a leaked trailer of a game, new details were revealed for the PS2 games emulation on the PS4 console. Some game websites are worried about this new development. The new information stated that PlayStation 2 Classics and PlayStation 2-formatted discs will not be compatible with the PlayStation 4 system.

The pulled out video was the PlayStation 2 game "Dark Cloud" and it was running on the PlayStation 4 console, according to Games Radar. The game details stated that the trailer showed the gameplay footage of the game on the PS4 system. It was also rendered in 1080p and it had trophies to achieve.

In addition, it will also have Remote Play and second-screen features through the PlayStation Vita handheld console or the PlayStation mobile application. Down below the details was this sentence: "PS2 Classics and PS2-formatted discs are incompatible with the PS4 system."

Sony Entertainment might be making a formal announcement soon since there was a video game event airing recently, which is the Game Awards and the PlayStation Experience event this weekend, according to IGN. Currently, the game company is not making any official response to explain why they pulled out the game trailer. There is also no word on the pricing for the upcoming PS2 games on PS4 if it becomes official.

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