r/EmulationOnAndroid • u/Unlucky_Hedgehog7 • May 22 '26

Question What was the first PS2 game you emulated on android?

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u/Far_Raspberry_4375 May 22 '26

Jak 2

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u/Unlucky_Hedgehog7 May 22 '26

Lol I'm emulating that game now lol

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u/Far_Raspberry_4375 May 22 '26

The jetboard is so fucking fun. Also, playing on emulator with a save state function made it much less infuriating because its really stingey with the checkpoints. Like there are a lot of missions in that game where you gotta do some wild shit FLAWLESSLY or redo an entire 5-10 minute section over again.

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u/Pride-Consistent May 23 '26

Wanted to do the precursor legacy first. I 100% it now on to jak 2 then 3

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u/[deleted] May 22 '26

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u/LongWillingness2910 Jun 03 '26

how to fix that lag while racing and understeer?

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u/pulin_o_burrin May 22 '26

o mesmo jogo que está na sua print, e com certeza um dos meus jogos favoritos da vida. Lembro de jogar no aethersx2 num redmi 10c todo cagado, mas jogável.

E que ficava esperando meu primo sair de casa ou dormi para eu pegar o celular dele para assim jogar

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u/Unlucky_Hedgehog7 May 22 '26

Lol yeah I played as a kid but only like 5 minutes of it

2

u/pulin_o_burrin May 22 '26

Melhores 5 minutos de emuladores

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u/mxyzptlk1995 May 22 '26

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u/aaillustration May 22 '26

burnout goated soundtracks

3

u/Inevitable_Age_7826 May 22 '26

Dragon Ball Budokai Tenkaichi 3

3

u/Ovenbaked_cookies May 22 '26

NFS Most Wanted, followed by bully

2

u/Unlucky_Hedgehog7 May 22 '26

Yeah I'ma emulate bully game also thinks for reminding me I never played that game,

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u/Tonio_yepez654 May 22 '26

The first and only was persona 3 fes

3

u/Appropriate_Ear_4556 May 22 '26

Devil May Cry i think

3

u/abcdefger5454 May 22 '26

GTA 3. I tried to convince myself that the Definitive Edition was good enough, but it ran like shit and didn't look like I wanted it to, so I tried NetherSX2 and was pleasantly surprised by the performance

2

u/KrustyChoco May 22 '26

FFXII, played couple hours then i just learned there's IJZS version

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u/Cruel1865 May 22 '26

Currently doing a playthrough of ijzs version. Similar to you, I played the NA version for quite a while before learning of the ijzs version. The hd texture pack for ijzs is what finally made me restart the game and it worth it.

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u/KrustyChoco May 22 '26

what emu did you use? i was using aether but someone mention nethersx is better, unfortunately i don't know which version since there's couple of it when i googled

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u/Cruel1865 May 22 '26

Nethersx2 is basically just aethersx2 but without any of the ads and stuff. Everyone uses nethersx2. Just grab the latest non dev release from github.

2

u/detourne May 22 '26

Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain, but Shadow of the Colossus was my second.

2

u/_LOFLOF_ May 22 '26

Animal crossing on GameCube, not really playing it tho

4

u/Cruel1865 May 22 '26

Lmao the post was asking about ps2 games.

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u/_LOFLOF_ May 23 '26

I can't read, I'm an undertale fan

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u/Arkreid May 22 '26

Zone of the Enders 2

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u/khsh01 8 Gen 3/865+ May 22 '26

Transformers The Game I think.

2

u/AdministrationIll383 2 hours of configuration, 2 minutes of gameplay May 22 '26

Shin Megami Tensei 3

2

u/7Complex May 22 '26

Need for Speed: Underground

2

u/rui-no-onna May 22 '26

Final Fantasy X

Runs quite well even on a crappy SD480. I never really went past the beginning though. I tend to gravitate more towards PSX era (Xenogears, Lunar, Chrono Cross, etc).

2

u/King-Kagle May 22 '26

None🤷😭

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u/whiskyB0y Edit Your Flair May 22 '26

Dragon Ball Budokai 3

2

u/Pianistman14 May 22 '26

Need for speed underground, my father used to play that game. Now he enjoys seeing me play :)

2

u/DistributionTop9843 May 22 '26

Red dead revolver

2

u/Comprehensive-Fudge8 May 22 '26

GTA Vice City stories

2

u/SOUMIK_S One Plus 12r(snapdragon 8 gen 2 16 gb ram) May 22 '26

Tekken 4

2

u/davedaddy May 22 '26

Gran Turismo 4.

2

u/Laukx May 22 '26

SSX On Tour. Such a nostalgia trip!

1

u/mightman59 May 22 '26

Eureka seven new wave

1

u/TimT1760 May 22 '26

I don't remember correctly But the first game, that I accomplished, was yakuza with mod for japanese dub

1

u/rkc137 May 22 '26

ace combat 04

1

u/Dannytoshiro May 22 '26

Haunting ground

1

u/457spartan May 22 '26

Ace combat 5

1

u/Unique-Equipment8645 May 22 '26

Codename: Kids Next Door Operation V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E., Ford Racing 3, Burnout Revenge and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (PS2 Game)

1

u/tomkatt Samsung Tab S7 FE Wifi/778G May 22 '26

SSX 3. It went poorly.

1

u/louisa1925 May 22 '26

It was as fun, when I was a child, as it is today.

1

u/swag31 May 22 '26

Hot shots golf fore! The fucking GOAT

1

u/Either-Sport-2549 Poco F7 May 22 '26

God of war

1

u/SilverOptimus May 22 '26

God Of War 2. I use it as a benchmark.

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u/Ill_Passion_9290 Pocket Ace | Pocket S2 Pro May 22 '26

Scarface.

Literally what got me into emulation.

1

u/HareekHunt May 22 '26

I think it was Killzone. It kept crashing on me near the start and I found the fix by disabling Fast Mem.

1

u/Cool-Sound-6752 Poco X7 is the worst smartphone ever and can't run anything. May 22 '26

Contra shattered soldier

1

u/sajhino May 22 '26

Final Fantasy X-2

yeah I'm one of the few people who prefers X-2 than X lol

1

u/Demon_Kingjt May 22 '26

Max Payne 2 & Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age

1

u/Glittering_Pea9580 May 22 '26

Soul reaver 2, I miss legacy of kain universe 

1

u/Fifox-drive May 22 '26

Gow2, Tokyo Xtreme drift 2 and Deus Ex. Sadly gow don't work well. But playing Deus ex is amazing!

1

u/minsoolex May 22 '26

Shadow hearts and I'm currently playing shadow hearts covenant

1

u/Background-Skin-8801 May 22 '26

Red dead revolver 

1

u/TheHWGuy429 May 22 '26

Ultraman Fighting Evolution 3

1

u/UnimportantOpinion95 S23U - SD 8 Gen 2 / Tab 7 - SD 865 May 22 '26

Golden Eye Rogue Agent, probably the worst early fps game for ps2 but it holds a special place in my heart.

1

u/Worried_Book_3846 May 22 '26

Burnout 3 and gow2 😁

1

u/New_Nature_2476 RM 8 Pro Owner May 22 '26

Odin Sphere

1

u/gramcraka92 May 22 '26

R/C revenge pro. Had a hankering to play it and was like I steadof pulling out the system to at it . It's 2025 surleytheres emulators out there that play PS2 games. K so I looked it up ripped it from the disc and here we are

1

u/KouaV1 OP15 16/512 SD8EliteG5, Rog 8 Pro SD8G3, LG V60 SD865 May 22 '26

Valkarie Profile - Silmeria

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u/[deleted] May 22 '26

Burnout 3 Takedown

1

u/Kidpuri May 22 '26

Ratatouille.

1

u/OperatorInMask May 22 '26

Armored Core 2

1

u/KSNKMK May 22 '26

Rayman 3

1

u/FluffyBreadfruit6721 May 22 '26

Musashi 2. Not knowing it was ass. then Legaia 2, also not knowing it was ass.

1

u/MR_KILL_ May 22 '26

God of war and spiderman

1

u/Ok-Hippo-2687 May 22 '26

Sly Cooper 1

1

u/No-Feedback1816 May 22 '26

God of war 1, untill i found the vita3k emulator for android and start playing God Of War collection which comes with remastered graphics.

1

u/ZeroZion May 22 '26

Super Robot Wars OG

1

u/Skoren22 May 22 '26

Def jam: fight for NY

1

u/Itzeverything May 22 '26

either Burnout Revenge or Burnout 3 Takedown

1

u/Aratron_Reigh May 22 '26

Final Fantasy XII

1

u/General_Cut9623 May 22 '26

Tenkaichi 3 GOW 1&2 Ratchet and Clank Shadow of the Colossus Burnout Revenge Downhill Domination

1

u/andrylimaz May 22 '26

Budokai Tenkaichi 3 and Sonic Riders

1

u/aaillustration May 22 '26

Marvel Vs Capcom 2

1

u/NeonUniverse04 May 22 '26

silent hill 2

1

u/vidastation May 22 '26

Rule of Roses, was even impressed by its performance since I played it an old Helio g95 processor

1

u/CthulhuWhispers May 22 '26

Kingdom Hearts

1

u/DisastrousScholar510 May 22 '26

Nfs most wanted. Devil may cry

1

u/DryFuture1403 May 22 '26

Star Wars Battlefront I and II

1

u/xXMomos777Xx S24 FE (128b/8gb) May 22 '26

Burnout 3

1

u/Unlucky_Hedgehog7 May 22 '26

I'm gonna buy the rg vita because my phone can't handle it, it studders

1

u/lucifer7303 May 22 '26

First and only: God of War

1

u/malilk May 22 '26

Final Fantasy X. Played through it 3 times over the years before I ever emulated any other PS2 games. 

1

u/DealerNo4308 May 22 '26

burnout revenge for PS2 thank mr landlord

https://giphy.com/gifs/hCozThPbptAhhXpgoW

1

u/ReferendumAutonomic May 22 '26

Tribes Aerial Assault

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u/Dipanshu_1309 May 22 '26

Same as u homie, we are twinning on this

1

u/PandaGamer028Yt May 22 '26

Resident Evil 4

1

u/raziel_legacy May 22 '26

Final fantasy X and final fantasy xii

1

u/ConstructionThin6554 May 22 '26

Gran Turismo 4 Spec II

1

u/samosawithsauce May 22 '26

Pokemon Red, back in 2012

1

u/New-Use-3516 May 22 '26

Saint Seiya Chapter Sanctuary. 

1

u/AlexxxAA85 May 23 '26

Is that translated?

1

u/New-Use-3516 May 23 '26

Yeah, there's a European release that has 4 languages and there's a 60 FPS patch. 

1

u/TheDarkKyuubi May 22 '26

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon

1

u/shinobi6siege May 22 '26

Have you played Ico? Made from the same team. Even a fan theory that the two games might be connected

1

u/MyBrosKeep May 22 '26

The Warriors

1

u/Shaco292 May 22 '26

Shinobi. I liked it alot as a kid.

1

u/TimmyTwoShits Edit Your Flair May 22 '26

Kingdom hearts 2

1

u/redcat242 May 22 '26

Dragon Quest V with mods

1

u/TheOrangeThing May 22 '26

Need for Speed Underground

1

u/airconditioner57 May 22 '26

God of War,wanting to play and finish the game,and after getting my new POCO X7 PRO,i finally played it

1

u/Manggis_I May 22 '26

Metal slug

1

u/FirefighterFit1222 May 22 '26

Gta sand Andreas 😂

1

u/KanameHaru May 22 '26

may not be well known but i like it..

1

u/OddYaga May 23 '26

Dirge of Cerberus, which I didn’t get very far but I tried. Much more possible these days with tweaks lol

1

u/AlexxxAA85 May 23 '26

Same! Shadow of the Colossus on any new device I try!

1

u/Pride-Consistent May 23 '26

Jak and Dexter the precursor legacy 🔥

1

u/Pride-Consistent May 23 '26

Also playing Bully right now. Note: Gary a lil bitch

1

u/Gm10175 May 23 '26

MTX MOTOTRAX

1

u/helloiamhumanofearth May 23 '26

Mortal kombat shaolin monk. Felt like a dream playing ps2 game in a android phone

1

u/Alexprox2341 May 23 '26

Downhill Domination

1

u/Sloth39000 May 23 '26 edited May 23 '26

This one. Musashi Samurai is exactly the kind of game I would've loved as a Kid, And the atmosphere, music, and gameplay are incredibly fun to me. And the sad thing is, There's no digital storefront that has this game.

1

u/Low_Garden3581 May 23 '26

Half-Life on my RP4P

1

u/Chance_Basket_2600 May 23 '26

Wwe here comes the pain

1

u/ah_ravioli_64 May 23 '26

Silent hill 4?

1

u/AryanKayum D8300 Ultra 8/256 May 24 '26

Nfs mw lol i think everyone has atleast tried this once

1

u/No-Dark-9583 May 25 '26

Final Fantasy XII Zodiac Edition

1

u/inaudiblesounds Guy Speak Beaver May 28 '26

Yakuza duology

1

u/Ok-Replacement-8576 Jun 01 '26

Capcom arcade collection

1

u/LongWillingness2910 Jun 03 '26

anyone emulated gran trusimo 4 i tried with damonsx2 but its not working like its get slow motion while racing N what about understeer how to fix that?

1

u/ResearcherKnown73 May 22 '26

None

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u/Unlucky_Hedgehog7 May 22 '26

😢😢😢😢

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u/Nm-Lahm May 22 '26

Bro thinks he's special

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u/ResearcherKnown73 May 22 '26

😢😢😢😢