Related: PS5 Release Doesn’t Mean The End Of PS4 Support, Sony SaysĪs reported by SP1ST, some diligent PS4 hackers have used the 2019 MediEvil Remake to make PS1 emulation work on PS4. Thankfully, Sony made it clear early on that PS5 backwards compatibility would be present, which at least helps assuage concerns that consumer PS4 games libraries will begin collecting dust in the near future. With so few options available to consumers looking to access older games on their current-gen PlayStation console, there's been an increased focus on the PlayStation 5 and how it will address those issues. The PlayStation Classic released a while back to help scratch the itch of classic PlayStation 1 emulation, but it fell well short of the high bar left by other retro mini consoles like the NES and SNES Classic from Nintendo. The PlayStation 4 is one of the most successful consoles of all-time despite having no backward compatibility outside of the re-release of classics on its PlayStation Store storefront or the use of PS Now to to access those titles through a subscription service. Talented PlayStation 4 hackers have managed to get a PS1 emulator working on the platform thanks to unexpected help from the MediEvil Remake, allowing users to extract an internal emulator file for use on other games.
