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Assuming a report on Digital Foundry is accurate, you may already have a PlayStation 2 emulator inside your PlayStation 4. The site tested the trio of new Star Wars games that are available as part of the firm's special edition Darth Vader system, and concluded that the company has cunningly added support for its classic console.

It's important to note that, at the time of writing, Sony has not confirmed anything. However, the aforementioned Star Wars titles include system level features such as memory card simulation, which is something that would almost certainly be added as part of an emulator. In other words, all of this was likely sneaked into a recent firmware update.

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We should also stress that there's no evidence at all to suggest that you'll be able to play your disc-based PS2 games. Recent listings on the PEGI ratings board actually suggest that the retro games will be sold via the PlayStation Store, so you may want to keep hold of your old-school system if you plan on playing all of those DVDs that you own again.

While this will disappoint some, though – especially in the wake of Xbox One backward compatibility – it's important to note that Sony's solution may actually improve these classic re-releases. Digital Foundry suggests that the company may have figured out a way to incorporate Trophies into the titles, while it's also confident that each game's visuals will be improved across the board.

Which leaves us with one very pertinent question: assuming that all of this is true, which PS2 games would you be willing to purchase for your PS4 from the PlayStation Store – and how much would you pay? This author would love to revisit a title like Bully with Trophies enabled, but there are practically hundreds of others that would be worthwhile.

Share your personal wishlist in the comments section below, and let's all hope that this becomes a reality at PlayStation Experience later in the year.

Update (11:45AM GMT): Sony's now confirmed that PS2 emulation is coming to the PS4. There's more information through here. Better keep those wishlists coming, eh?

Would you buy PS2 Classics for your PS4? (168 votes)

  1. Hell yeah, I’ll get every single one12%
  2. I’ll snag a game I like for sure78%
  3. Ew, I'm not interested in old games10%

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How much would you pay for a PS2 Classic? (162 votes)

  1. $4.99 or less31%
  2. Between $5.00 and $9.9965%
  3. Over $10.004%

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[source News: PlayStation 2 Emulation All But Confirmed for PS4]