It’s easy, really, since your PS3 will emulate the PS2 and, depending on the model, more or less faithfully emulate its games. Now, the catch: when I’m eyeing a PS2 game I’d like to see upscaled, it’s most likely a game I’ve played before, its save file residing within the copious data on my Memory Cards. Out of the box, you’d have no choice but to start anew on your PS3 hard disk drive, because the PS3 doesn’t natively bear a Memory Card port. If I have to start over, I could just buy the newer, assuredly better version, right? (n.b.: not always right, so read on.)

Is this a scam to get you to shell out for another single-purpose, little plastic doohickey of dubious craftsmanship? Partly, but consider that the Sony Memory Card Adaptor for PlayStation3 is a fairly inexpensive investment, especially compared to new games, and well worth the money for anyone who’d still like to spin the oldies from the PS2’s tremendous game library.

Plus, as a first-party product with a very specific function, it can’t be that faulty… just, back up those saves early and often, wilya? It’s good practice anyway.