


Sony's comments indicate that the PS2-to-PS4 initiative is bigger than just the Star Wars bonus games. Releasing old games can make fans pretty happy-just look at the release of Vib-Ribbon last year for PlayStation 3. A few Star Wars games quietly released as essentially a pre-order bonus does not make for a particularly climactic announcement.

Strange that Sony released emulated PS2 games in such an under-the-radar manner. If Sony can get these games running on an emulator on PS4, it can sell them all over again and boost the PS4's library significantly. The PlayStation 2 was one of Sony's most popular gaming platforms and had thousands of games released for it worldwide, including many classics like the original God of War, Gran Turismo 3, and Final Fantasy X among others. PlayStation 4 is the only Sony console to release without some form of backwards compatibility, and reports have indicated the company has been pursuing a PS2-to-PS4 solution since at least sometime last year.
