PS3 backward compatibility with PS2 hardware-based

[Zeus]

Not overly surprising, considering the Wii is essentially a beefed-up GC (and hence will be able to play all GC games):

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/711/711242p1.html

But it should ease any concerns over whether or not there will be some incompatible games

[Julius Seeker]

Well, wouldn't it have to be since the processor stuff is completely different from the PS2? It was the same deal with the PS2.

[Lox]

The 360 achieves backwards compatibility (though I hear it's far from perfect) using emulation software running on the new hardware whereas this will be the old hardware itself. That's the difference.

From a hardware point of view, adding the PS2 chipset to every PS3 will add cost whereas I assume that emulation is cheaper.

I like the idea of having the actual PS2 hardware in their because then you know it will work with all previous-gen games but they're apparently removing it in the future in favor of emulation.

[Julius Seeker]

I am just wondering how this so called promised visual updates for existing PS2 software (during E3 2005) is going to work now.

[Lox]

I'd bet that we won't be seeing any improved visual updates if it was something promised last year.