In a statement made Thursday night to Wired, Sony has confirmed that it is working on PS2 emulation for the PS4.
While details of when this project will be complete, whether the emulation will be via disc or software, and how many PS2 games will be available are still up in the air, one thing is certain: WE ARE ALL EXTREMELY EXCITED.
So excited that we immediately compiled a list of 99 PS2 games we hope to be able to play on the PS4's emulator. In no particular order (except the first one, maybe), here we go:
1. Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
2. Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
3. Ratchet & Clank
4. Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
5. Jak II
6. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
7. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
8. Tony Hawk's Underground
10. Star Wars: Battlefront II
11. Red Faction
12. Final Fantasy X
13. Final Fantasy XI
14. Final Fantasy XII
15. Okami
16. Bully
17. Twisted Metal: Black
18. Viewtiful Joe
19. Silent Hill 2
20. Silent Hill 3
21. Madden NFL 2003
22. Madden NFL 08
23. Killzone
24. WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain
25. Black
26. Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
27. NBA 2K2
28. NBA Street Vol. 2
29. Just Cause
30. The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
31. The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night
32. The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
33. Minority Report: Everybody Runs
35. Tom and Jerry in War of Whiskers
36. Burnout
37. Burnout 2: Point of Impact
38. Burnout 3: Takedown
39. The Warriors
40. James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
41. Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
42. Sly 2: Band of Thieves
43. Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
44. Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
45. Destroy All Humans!
46. Destroy All Humans! 2
47. Crazy Taxi
49. Medal of Honor: Frontline
51. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
52. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
53. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
54. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
55. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
56. Kingdom Hearts
57. Kingdom Hearts II
58. Aqua Aqua
59. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
60. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
61. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
62. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
63. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
64. Guitar Hero II
65. Half-Life
66. Godzilla: Unleashed
67. Fight Night 2004
68. Army Men: Sarge's War
69. Quake III Revolution
70. Red Dead Revolver
71. Resident Evil 4
72. Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
73. Grand Theft Auto III
74. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
75. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
76. Rock Band 2
77. Chessmaster
78. Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain
79. Tak and the Power of Juju
80. God of War
81. God of War II
82. Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
83. Devil May Cry
84. The Incredibles
85. Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
86. Max Payne
87. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
88. Soul Calibur II
89. FIFA Soccer 06
90. Super Monkey Ball Deluxe
91. Spider-Man 2
92. Ultimate Spider-Man
93. SSX
94. SSX 3
95. Sonic Heroes
96. Rayman 2: Revolution
97. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
98. Gran Turismo 3
99. Gran Turismo 4