SMRTR TechFeb 8, 2025Daily.dev

The Story of the PS2’s Backwards Compatibility From the Engineer Who Built It

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Sony's PlayStation 2, launched in Japan on March 4, 2000, pioneered backwards compatibility for home consoles. Engineer Tetsuya Iida developed the PS1 emulator for PS2, enabling nearly all PS1 games to run on the new system despite significant technical challenges. This feature helped give PS2 a strong start and influenced future console generations' approach to backwards compatibility.

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