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 will probably be coming to PlayStation 5 (and PS4) after a somewhat 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 will probably be added into the PlayStation Plus lineup for that month. In any occasion, it could be the primary PlayStation 2-emulated recreation on PS4 since 2019, and on PS5 general, since that console launched on the finish of 2020.

The highest tier of the PlayStation Plus subscription service, PlayStation Plus Premium, has included authentic 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 recreation developed by Pandemic Studios for PS2, GameCube, and Xbox in 2002 and 2003. It’s a mixture 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 large showcases, so maybe we’ll be taught 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 historic 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) towards over 30 totally different fight items.

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

• 4 solely totally 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 another way from the PlayStation®2 model, or the place some options might trigger the title to not perform correctly. This model doesn’t assist the PlayStation®2 console’s peripherals, due to this fact some performance will not be accessible.

Featured picture through PlayStation Retailer