Star Wars: The Clone Wars leaked listing hints at PS2 emulation coming to PS5

A PlayStation Retailer itemizing for 2002’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars seems to sign that extra PlayStation 2-emulated video games can be coming to PlayStation 5 (and PS4) after a moderately notable absence of classics.

Gematsu noticed the store listing, which gave a launch date of June 11. That might imply Star Wars: The Clone Wars can be added into the PlayStation Plus lineup for that month. In any occasion, it could be the primary PlayStation 2-emulated sport on PS4 since 2019, and on PS5 total, since that console launched on the finish of 2020.

The highest tier of the PlayStation Plus subscription service, PlayStation Plus Premium, has included unique PlayStation video games and PlayStation Transportable titles since that service launched in 2022. PS2 and PS3 video games have been notably absent nonetheless.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars was a LucasArts sport developed by Pandemic Studios for PS2, GameCube, and Xbox in 2002 and 2003. It’s a mix of third-person motion and vehicular fight set within the Star Wars prequel world across the time of 2002’s Assault of the Clones.

Could and June are when platform holders and main video video games publishers schedule huge showcases, so maybe we are going to study extra about Sony Interactive Leisure’s plans for PlayStation 2 emulation quickly.

Right here is the sport’s full product itemizing (since removed):

Expertise STAR WARS The Clone Wars initially launched on the PlayStation®2 console, enhanced with up-rendering, rewind, fast save, and customized video filters.

You might be thrust into the warmth of battle within the galaxy’s most unforgettable battle. Lead the Republic military within the biggest battles of the epic Clone Wars as Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Your directive: cease the Separatists from reassembling an historical Sith weapon of mass annihilation!

• Take over the place Episode II ends. Play out the best battles of the epic Clone Wars.

• Sixteen single-player missions on six expansive worlds from the Star Wars universe.

• Pilot 5 distinctive craft (Republic gunship, speeder bike, fighter tank, assault walker and even a maru) in opposition to over 30 completely different fight models.

• Missions vary from intense shut fight engagements to monumental large-scale battles.

• 4 solely completely different multiplayer modes: team-based technique, deathmatch, king-of-the-hill, and co-op endurance.

This title has been transformed from the PlayStation®2 model to the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 consoles and supplies newly added options. Consequently, there could also be instances the place the title performs in a different way from the PlayStation®2 model, or the place some options could trigger the title to not operate correctly. This model doesn’t assist the PlayStation®2 console’s peripherals, due to this fact some performance might not be obtainable.

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