Playing PS1 Games on the Wii

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Wii Homebrew is now allowing players to play PS1 games on their Wii using an emulator. It should be ready by the end of 2008. Here is some more info on it:

http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/10/20/wiisx-play-psone-games-on-your-wii/

Though it's been doing the rounds in the homebrew community for roughly six weeks, WiiSX is still very much a work-in-progress, but one with huge potential. As a PSone emulator for the GameCube and Wii that loads ISO files from an SD card (DVD and USB implementation is planned), WiiSX could eventually grant owners of Ninty's white box access to around 8,000 games, including titles that many regard as some of the best ever. The idea of playing Final Fantasy VII on a Nintendo-branded console would probably make a few people weak at the knees.

During an interview with tehskeen last month, co-creator Emu_Kidid (Sepp256 and TehPola are the other names behind this) admitted that sound still needs to be implemented and "numerous bugs" zapped, but it looks pretty playable to us in the video above! Indeed, interviewer brakken reports that "the emulator can handle some games and runs at a very playable speed." As for when it will be ready, Emu_Kidid is hoping to have an initial preview release out before the end of 2008.

Assuming this exciting project does come to fruition, which PS1 title (which we strongly advise you should already own, obviously) would you try out first?

Here is a video about it:

http://wiiliketopodcast.com/usercontent/video/ps1_games_on_the_wii

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thats not cool. sony could sue nintendo

world of warcraft has taken another victim -_-

blizzard has won

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why would they do that? Nintendo didnt do anything. If they wanted to sue anyone, they would have to literally hunt down the homebrew experts that made that. Nintendo didnt have anything to do with them.

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It's the same people that made the homebrew channel and the twilight hack I think.

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ok thats right, my bad

world of warcraft has taken another victim -_-

blizzard has won

thanks for listening
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