A PlayStation Store listing for Star Wars: The Clone Wars has sparked speculation that PlayStation 2-emulated games are coming to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 soon.
So far, Sony has added PSOne and PSP games to the PS Store via the PS Plus Premium subscription alongside rewind and quick save features.
Gematsu, via PS Deals, spotted that a PS2-emulated Star Wars: The Clone Wars was added to the PSN backend, with a release date of June 11 on PS5 and PS4. If true, it would be the first new PS2-emulated title to come to PS5 or PS4 since 2019. And given the June 11 release date, Star Wars: The Clone Wars may well launch into the Classics Catalog titles as part of the June PS Plus lineup.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars was developed by Pandemic Studios and published by LucasArts for GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox across 2002 and 2003. New features for Star Wars: The Clone Wars on PS4 and PS5 include up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters.
Here’s the description from the store listing:
Experience STAR WARS The Clone Wars originally released on the PlayStation®2 console, enhanced with up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters.
You are thrust into the heat of battle in the galaxy's most unforgettable conflict. Lead the Republic army in the greatest battles of the epic Clone Wars as Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Your directive: stop the Separatists from reassembling an ancient Sith weapon of mass annihilation!
• Take over where Episode II ends. Play out the greatest battles of the epic Clone Wars.
• Sixteen single-player missions on six expansive worlds from the Star Wars universe.
• Pilot five unique craft (Republic gunship, speeder bike, fighter tank, assault walker and even a maru) against over 30 different combat units.
• Missions range from intense close combat engagements to enormous large-scale battles.
• Four entirely different multiplayer modes: team-based strategy, deathmatch, king-of-the-hill, and co-op endurance.
This title has been converted from the PlayStation®2 version to the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 consoles and provides newly added features. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may cause the title to not function properly. This version does not support the PlayStation®2 console’s peripherals, therefore some functionality may not be available.
Offline multiplayer (2 players)
Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).
Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense).
One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.
There’s even box art and screenshots:
Assuming this store listing is accurate, it could mark the beginning of a new push from Sony to properly emulate PS2 games on PS5 and PS4, after a rather poor effort on PS4. Sony is rumored to be set for a PlayStation showcase at some point in May. Perhaps then we’ll know more.
Which PS2 games would you like to see get a native PS4 and PS5 port? Let us know in the comments!
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