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Backward Compatibility in Next-Gen Consoles?

Posted by simoniker on from the speculate-away dept.

jvm writes "A new article at Curmudgeon Gamer speculates on the prospects for backward compatibility in the upcoming generation of video game consoles. Sony's PlayStation 3 will reportedly play both PSOne and PlayStation 2 games, but how it will achieve this is unknown. Building from the facts we know and the rumored specifications, can we look forward to replaying Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker on the GameCube 2 and Halo on the Xbox 2?"

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  1. Says you, pal. by Jeffool · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Any time my friends talk that 'Soul Calibur 2' smack with those annoying GameCube controllers, I have go to the PS2 and pull out Bushido Blade. I'm sorry, there has never been a better fighting game that had weapons than Bushido Blade.

    Sure, you may disagree. So may my friends. But the point is just that. Different peopl have different opinions. I love the fact that I can play old games. Sometimes I feel like playing them. Sue me.

    Jeffool.

  2. Re:Oh come on! by Jeffool · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Sure they're dropping the black and white buttons. But have they ruled out adding extra shoulder buttons and further mimicing the style of Sony's controllers?

    I think most gamers agree that they aren't as akward as the black and white buttons were. Maybe they could use these as for playing older games.

    Every console changes processors and such, otherwise what's the point? I don't get your point there. And really the current size of memory cards make the harddrive nearly obsolete anyway, as not many games had a large amount of downloadable content. And for that matter, think of the size of a given USB memory card that can be picked up on the cheap.

    The only thing I'll miss is the ability to play with my own soundtrack. But again, we're back to the idea of large memory cards. If MS takes the money they WOULD'VE spend on a harddrive and put it all into RAM I think most developers would have a joygasm. Especially after working with 32MB on the PS2 for so long.

    And personally I don't see anything right or wrong with the numbered naming convention. But that's a question of taste, and I have none.

    Jeffool.