There were loads of amazing games that came out with the PlayStation 2, but after the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation 4 came out, not many of those games were able to be played on those consoles. Sometimes you need some nostalgia in your life, if only to play all of the previous Kingdom Hearts games before the new one is released later this year.
Now, you have access to loads of PlayStation 2 games that you can play on your PS4. With games like Destroy All Humans! and Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, you can grab all of these classics for your console.
- ADK Damashii
- Ape Escape 2
- Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
- Art of Fighting Anthology
- Bully
- Dark Cloud
- Dark Cloud 2
- Destroy All Humans!
- Destroy All Humans! 2
- Eternal Ring
- FantaVision
- Fatal Fury Battle Archives: Volume 2
- Fu'un Super Combo
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition
- Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland
- Hot Shots Tennis
- Indigo Prophecy
- Jak II
- Jak 3
- Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
- Jak X: Combat Racing
- Kinetica
- The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate March
- The King of Fighters 2000
- The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga
- Manhunt
- The Mark of Kri
- Max Payne
- Metal Slug Anthology
- Okage: Shadow King
- PaRappa the Rapper 2
- Psychonauts
- Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
- Red Dead Revolver
- Red Faction
- Red Faction II
- Resident Evil -Code: Veronica X
- Rise of the Kasai
- Rogue Galaxy
- Samurai Shodown VI
- Siren
- Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
- Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
- Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
- Star Wars: Racer Revenge
- Twisted Metal: Black
- War of the Monsters
- The Warriors
- Wild Arms 3
ADK Damashii
Head to the arcade with this classic game that came from PlayStation 2, taking it back to the side scrolling days of fighting.
Ape Escape 2
Become Hikaru, a primate who has a few gadgets up his sleeve, and take on other monkeys as you make your way throughout the world.
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Humans and the Deimos have been at war for years over the Great Spirit Stones, and this game is all about how you unfold the story of this war.
Art of Fighting Anthology
Here's another great fighting game that will take you back to the arcade days once again, with the classic side-scroller style.
Bully
Become a schoolboy who takes on his bullies and his entire school, and see if you win the girl or if you end up in the principal's office.
Dark Cloud
Two completely different worlds unknowingly collide in this game, one rampant with technology while the other is centered around nature, as they have to take on this evil force coming for them.
Dark Cloud 2
Present and future collide in a new tale that sees our heroes team up to save the world from complete destruction.
Destroy All Humans!
The title describes the entire game. You're an alien who wants to destroy the human race and become the master race of all of the earth.
Destroy All Humans! 2
This is the sequel to the first Destroy All Humans!, and the premise of the game is exactly the same as you kill all of humanity...again.
Eternal Ring
This game is all about the kingdom of Heingaria as it falls into turmoil due to the elders and the king try to take over the whole kingdom.
FantaVision
This game is all about pyrotechnics and how to make all the fireworks go off with certain buttons throughout this game.
Fatal Fury Battle Archives: Volume 2
This is another game that will take you back to the arcade days of video games with a great side-scroller fighting style.
Fu'un Super Combo
Play a couple of classic fighting games that utilize weapons and tag-team mechanics for a whole load of fun.
Grand Theft Auto III
A game that needs little introduction, but I'll give it one anyway. Hop onto the streets of Liberty City as you navigate its criminal underworld.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Head to the city of San Andreas in this version of the Grand Theft Auto series, which is an open world game where you can do just about anything.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy
This bundle compiles Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Another game in the Grand Theft Auto series that takes place in a different city, an open world as well with many different activities you can do along with the adjectives.
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition
Plant crops, raise a child, and raise up animals in this game as you try to teach your kids to take over the family farm.
Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland
Save your village and your family farm in this game as you try to prevent a resort from coming in on your land.
Hot Shots Tennis
Hot Shots Tennis is the family-friendly game for everyone, letting you live out your dreams as a tennis superstar.
Indigo Prophecy
Quantic Dream's paranormal thriller Indigo Prophecy tasks players with uncovering the mystery behind a gruesome string of murders.
Jak II
Jak and Daxter are back for their next adventure, giving us an arsenal of new weapons and powers to play with.
Jak 3
Follow Jak and Daxter once more through a desolate wasteland as they struggle to survive and hopefully save the world.
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Our lovable heroes embark on a new journey to reverse Daxter's transformation after becoming an ottsel.
Jak X: Combat Racing
If their usual adventures weren't enough for you, take Jak and Daxter out onto the streets in this racer.
Kinetica
Put on the Kinetic suit and be able to scale walls, do crazy stunts, and go faster than you ever have in Kinetica.
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate March
Play as 64 different characters throughout this game, whether you play it in the 2D setting or in the 3D setting, in the classic side-scrolling style.
The King of Fighters 2000
This is another side-scroller fighting game that's based off the other King of Fighters games, full of wonderful pixel art.
Manhunt
Manhunt is a game where you have just been brought to life, and it's now your mission to find the people who took that life away from you.
The Mark of Kri
Become the hero Rau who tries to uncover his families darkest secret in order to save his people from the evil that has crossed into his home.
Max Payne
Watch your back as you try to find the person who framed you as a murderer without being killed by the cops or the mob themselves.
Metal Slug Anthology
This military-style game is a wonderful side-scrolling shooter that has you take control of different armored vehicles in order to take down your enemies.
Okage: Shadow King
Help Ari and her friends become released from the grips of the Evil King's spirit in order to let your village no longer be kept captive.
PaRappa the Rapper 2
Stick with the beat as the best rapping puppy throws down some rhythms for you to keep up with.
Psychonauts
Try to find all of your fellow campers after you realize that a mysterious villain has taken all of them.
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
This is a great puzzle game where you have to match up multiple tiles of the same color in order to solve each puzzle level.
Red Dead Revolver
Become a lawless bounty hunter who's looking to find the people that killed his entire family so that he can seek revenge.
Red Faction
Take down the Ultor Corporation and start the revolution in order to get things to the way they're supposed to be.
Red Faction II
After the rebellion, a strict dictator is taking over, but you have to do everything in order to make sure he is no longer in power.
Resident Evil -Code: Veronica X
Scrounge around for weapons and ammo in this abandoned building as you try to fight and survive your way through zombies and different kinds of monsters.
Rise of the Kasai
Protect the dark magic of Kri with all four of the characters who each have unique weapons that will help you in your journey.
Rogue Galaxy
Fulfill your dream of becoming a space pirate and find the hidden glories and treasures that await you in your journey.
Samurai Shodown VI
With the Sunpu tournament starting, you'll have to fight other warriors in order to win the entire tournament.
Siren
This survival horror tells the story of a Japanese town plagued by undead corpses after a ritual goes awry.
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Star Ocean is a great RPG fighter that has been optimized for the PlayStation 4 for the best experience.
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
Play as Jango Fett who has to fulfill a bounty that is set on a deranged Dark Jedi while fighting off the rest of the scum attacking himm on the way.
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
Fly throughout the galaxy as you fight on the side of the rebellion in your ship in order to stop the Empire.
Star Wars: Racer Revenge
Become the best podracer you can by beating the other 18 opponents in every race you compete in.
Twisted Metal: Black
This is a car combat game where you do everything you can in order to take down the other cars you're combating.
War of the Monsters
Fight the monsters that have started to plague the world so that humankind can live in peace once again.
The Warriors
Take the Warriors through New York without losing anyone to other gangs or the police in order to escape the city.
Wild Arms 3
See what's outside of the town's boundaries to see what roams outside the unknown.
What game are you most excited to grab for your PlayStation 4?
Let us know which game from the PlayStation 2 days that you can't wait to play again.
Updated August 2018: Added nearly a dozen more PS2 games available on PS4.
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