It took a while for Sony to adapt the backwards compatibility feature that Xbox One has, although they do not call it exactly that. But looking through it, their adaptation of PlayStation 2 games to the PlayStation 4 console has literally been the same as Xbox One's backwards compatibility.

That being said, GameSpot reported that PlayStation 2 games have been somewhat given an unexpected steep market price. Shuhei Yoshida of PlayStation was quick to defend the price, saying that the price was because of the trouble to making PlayStation 2 games compatible with PlayStation 4.

In a podcast that gave details on why PlayStation had to charge so much on their PlayStation 2 games, Yoshida mentioned several factors that related to the price increase. According to him, the whole team was able to add several features on the games such as trophies.

The work of the team, including the quality assurance and licensing process, initially cost them. They feel that they need to charge more in order to cover the cost. Although Yoshida admits that their work on the integration of PlayStation 2 games to PlayStation 4 has not totally leveled the visual quality of the latter, he believes that their work is good enough to keep players in front of the screen for 20 to 40 hours without getting jaded.

In his statement, he said, "It takes us time and cost. So we felt that we should charge."

The PlayStation 2 games are currently being sold at $10 to $15 per piece, but a PlayStation Plus member could get the "PaRappa the Rapper 2" at $7 instead of its original price of $10. The good news is that there is a possibility that these prices will come down in due time.

"The King of Fighter 2000" will soon come and join the list of PlayStation 2 games being integrated to PlayStation 4. Despite the absence of confirmation from Sony, GameSpot believes that Rockstar's "Max Payne" will also join the lineup.

What Yoshida can promise fans, at the moment, is their continued support of the feature and hard work on bringing new titles on a regular basis. The company has also welcomed several suggestions from gamers in order to further improve the said feature.

Given the number of reasons why Sony increased their price on their PlayStation 2 games, are you quite satisfied with the price they implemented?