The PlayStation 2 was designed to be backward compatible with PlayStation games. However, not all PlayStation games work on the PlayStation 2. In addition, later models of the PlayStation 2 console could not play all of the games that were released for prior versions of the PlayStation 2. This article provides a list of some of the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games that are not compatible with all models of the PlayStation 2.
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3SCPH-7500X & SCPH-7700X
All models[edit]
These PlayStation games have compatibility issues with all models of PlayStation 2:[1]
PlayStation games
Arcade Party Pak (Tested on SCPH-75001: Partially incompatible. 720 degrees loads but flickers constantly through all game screens: Unplayable, unless one wants to play through the constant flicker. Klax loads and plays without any obvious issues: Playable. Rampage loads and plays without any obvious issues: Playable, multi-tap not tested. Smash TV is occasionally stuck in a firing direction until X, O, Square or Triangle is pressed and some short duration green enemy jitter occasionally occurs at the very start of the first screen: Playable, dual analog also supported. Super Sprint gets stuck on a flickering blue screen when loading: Unplayable. Toobin' has minor flickering during load transition screens but game screens show no obvious issues: Playable.)
Final Fantasy Anthology (Occasional graphic glitches on save/load screen in Final Fantasy V, no issues in Final Fantasy VI; this glitch was fixed in the green label Greatest Hits version released in 2004)
Tomba! (The intro sequence must play for the game to start up properly.)
X2 (Glitches in menus)
Mortal Kombat Trilogy (The game will only freeze on a PlayStation 2 if the 'BUY IN SCREEN' option is set to 'OFF', and if the continue timer runs out. The game also only supports original PlayStation controllers.)
Namco Museum Encore (While not incompatible, two of the games included, Rolling Thunder and Wonder Momo, lag when played on a PlayStation 2 console.)
The X-Files Game (Graphical glitches with cursor.)
Gran Turismo 2 Demo (Graphical glitches with Gran Turismo mode menus).
Metal Gear Solid (Game will freeze during credit sequence if PS2 smoothing is enabled in BIOS)[2]
SCPH-3000X[edit]
This model has problems running these games:[citation needed]
Destruction Derby (Game does not recognize memory card.)
Destruction Derby 2 (Game does not recognize memory card.)
Destruction Derby Raw (Game does not recognize memory card. Occasional audio stutters and system hang ups.)
Krazy Ivan (Game does not recognize memory card.)
Metal Gear Solid: Special Missions (Game does not recognize the original Metal Gear Solid game discs)
SCPH-7500X & SCPH-7700X[edit]
The following games are incompatible with the SCPH-7500X & SCPH-7700X, 'slim', model PlayStation 2:[3]