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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Among the many games unveiled during the big <keyword id="2428812" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="PlayStation-5">PlayStation 5</keyword> reveal event, one particularly bizarre and adorable game stood out: a Pokémon-esque debut named "<keyword id="9436109" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="bugsnax">Bugsnax</keyword>."</li><li>Between its infectious theme song, cute characters, and surreal setting, "Bugsnax" quickly became an internet darling – and the buzziest launch game coming to the PlayStation 5 this holiday.</li><li>Here's how a tiny indie studio from Chicago got its game into Sony's big <keyword id="2421871" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="PS5">PS5</keyword> reveal and managed to steal thunder away from blockbuster game announcements. </li></ul><p>When Sony finally revealed the PlayStation 5 last week, the Japanese consumer electronics giant showed much more than <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/playstation-5-console-gamepad-photos-2020-6">the console itself</a>: A new "Spider-Man" game, the first look at this year's "NBA 2K" entry, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-playstation-5-games-video-2020-6">a mess of other new PS5 games were also unveiled</a>.</p><p>But it was a game called "Bugsnax" that stole the show. It doesn't feature a superhero or a famous athlete, but instead, the debut trailer features a talking walrus with bizarre appendages, and a ridiculously catchy theme.</p><p>It's set on a "mysterious island" full of "half-bug, half-snack creatures called 'Bugsnax," and you play as "a journalist who's been invited there by an explorer named Elizabert Megafig," said Philip Tibitoski, the president and CEO of <keyword id="6561013" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="young-horses">Young Horses</keyword>, the small studio behind the game.</p><p>It is, in short, very silly – which is by design, of course. </p><p>The game's premise had been silly from the very first pitch Young Horses made to Sony back in 2016. When the Chicago-based studio brought it to Sony reps at the time,"they said something along the lines of, 'Was there a gas leak in your office?'," Tibitoski said. "We are very willing to accept the absurd and run with it."</p><p>Sony, apparently, was as well.</p><p><div type="image" title="Bugsnax" height="2160" width="3840" msid="76484211" hostid="261"></div></p><p>Young Horses — which has just eight full-time staffers, and relies on a cabal of collaborators for help with everything from artwork to music — had kept in touch with Sony in the years since the studio had launched its first game, "Octodad," on <keyword id="1568713" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="PlayStation-4">PlayStation 4</keyword> in 2014.</p><p>"Working with Sony on 'Octodad' was so easy, and such a welcoming experience for us. Being a small studio that had never released a commercial game before, and them treating us as well as they did, meant a lot to us," Tibitoski said. "And I think that's a big part of why we wanted to work with them again with 'Bugsnax.' We brought it to them."</p><p>Before it became "Bugsnax," though, Tibitoski said Young Horses continued to meet with Sony reps and offered updates throughout the game's development.</p><p><div type="image" title="Octodad: Dadliest Catch screenshot" height="1080" width="1920" msid="76484215" hostid="261"></div></p><p>"They saw the game in 2016 or '17," Tibitoski said. "We were just like, 'Here's our janky prototype! Check out this weird thing we're doing!'"</p><p>That "janky prototype" is now "Bugsnax," a game Tibitoski said is both "a first-person adventure game" and "a pretty whimsical adventure," inspired by the likes of "Viva Pinata," "Pokemon Snap," "Ape Escape," and "Dark Cloud." </p><p>"We just kept in contact, and sent them updated videos and builds and stuff like that to check out as time went on," he said. "And then they approached us and asked us if we would be interested in being part of the reveal event."</p><p>And so, among the marquee sequels and multi-million dollar, triple-A games announced alongside the new PlayStation 5 console's reveal was a bizarre-looking game about talking animals that eat half-bug, half-snack creatures and subsequently turn into them.</p>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="6418485" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="PS4">PS4</keyword> is a forward compatible system, meaning most of its games and a selection of other accessories are playable on the <keyword id="2421871" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="PS5">PS5</keyword>.</li><li>Not all apps are compatible with the PS5, however, and you might need some additional accessories or modifications to use the forward compatibility.</li><li>All PS4 games released from this point on are guaranteed to be forward compatible with the PS5.</li></ul><p>Suppose you're an owner of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/ps4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sony's Playstation 4</a>, and you're thinking of upgrading to the next generation PlayStation console. In that case, there are several things you should take into consideration before deciding to put down $500 for a PS5. </p><p>While the PS5 has faster loading speeds, 3D audio tech, a 4K UHD Blu-Ray drive, and more, one of its most significant features benefits PS4 console owners. Because <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/is-ps5-backward-compatible" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the PS5 is largely backward compatible</a>, this means that many elements of the PS4 experience are also forward compatible.</p><p>Forward compatibility is when an older console's software can work on a newer console. In this case, many PS4 games are forward compatible, meaning they can run on a PS5.</p><p>Here's what you should know about the PS4's forward compatibility. </p><h2>The PS4 is forward compatible</h2><p>Nearly every game released for the <keyword id="1568713" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="PlayStation-4">PlayStation 4</keyword> will also run on the <keyword id="2428812" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="PlayStation-5">PlayStation 5</keyword>. All you'll need to do is insert the disk, or transfer the data using a USB storage drive or Wi-Fi transfer.</p><p>There are only eight PS4 games that <em>can't</em> transfer over to the PS5. They are:</p><ul><li>"Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma Volume One"</li><li>"We Sing"</li><li>"Hitman Go: Definitive Edition"</li><li>"TT Isle of Man - Ride on the Edge 2"</li><li>"Just Deal With It!"</li><li>"Shadwen"</li><li>"Robinson: The Journey"</li><li>"Joe's Diner"</li></ul><p>Sony has also claimed that every game published for the PS4 from this point forward will also be playable on the PS5.</p><p>If you own newer big-budget titles like "Call of Duty: Warzone," "Cyberpunk 2077", or "Watch Dogs: Legion," your games might also be eligible for a free next-gen upgrade when you port them over to your PS5. These upgrades will ideally offer better graphics and performance speed.</p><p>Not all titles are upgradeable, however, and not all upgrades are free. Several games can be upgraded, but you might need to pay for it. The games' publishers, not Sony, determine the upgrade cost.</p><p>And while it's great that there are some PS5 games playable on the PS4, you may want to be selective about the number of titles you bring to your PS5. Its limited storage capacity can fill up fast, and may quickly force you to invest in an external hard drive.</p><h2>Which PS4 games are forward compatible</h2><div type="image" title="Cyberpunk 2077 PS4" height="900" width="1800" msid="80274860" hostid="261"></div><p>Several PS4 games can receive a free or paid upgrade right now. Here's a list of the currently available free games, followed by the paid upgrades. Some of the paid options come in bundles, and may have fine print noting that it's not an upgrade but a save transfer option. </p><p><strong>Free Upgrades</strong> </p><ul><li>"Assassin's Creed Valhalla"</li><li>"Borderlands 3"</li><li>"Bugsnax"</li><li>"Dead by Daylight"</li><li>"DIRT 5"</li><li>"Fortnite"</li><li>"Hitman 3" (digital version only)</li><li>"King Oddball"</li><li>"Maneater"</li><li>"Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales"</li><li>"Mortal Kombat 11"</li><li>"No Man's Sky"</li><li>"Planet Coaster"</li><li>"Sackboy: A Big Adventure"</li><li>"The Pathless"</li><li>"Watch Dogs Legion"</li><li>"WRC 9"</li></ul><p><strong>Paid Upgrades</strong></p><ul><li>"Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"</li><li>"Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered"</li><li>"Control: Ultimate Edition"</li><li>"NBA 2K21"</li></ul><h2>Compatibility for PS4 accessories, accounts, and game data </h2><p>By using your PlayStation Network login information, you can quickly transfer save data between the consoles. Sony has also said that while most games on the PS4 work with the PS5, games that involve the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-ps5-camera-adaptor-for-free" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PS VR and camera</a> may require some adjustments. </p><div type="image" title="PSVR headset and motion controllers" height="1961" width="2194" msid="80274861" hostid="261"></div><p>Ahead of the PS5's release, the <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2020/08/03/playstation-5-answering-your-questions-on-compatible-ps4-peripherals-accessories/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PlayStation blog</a> confirmed that the following hardware would all be forward compatible - though, as previously noted, some of it has strings attached. </p><ul><li>Officially licensed racing wheels, arcade sticks, flight sticks, and other specialty peripherals. </li><li>Platinum and Gold Wireless Headsets, or any third-party headsets that connects to the console through a USB port or audio jack. (Note: Unfortunately, the headset app is not compatible.)</li><li>Any licensed third-party gamepad controllers and the DualShock 4 wireless controller for supported PS4 games. </li><li>For compatible PS VR games played on PS5, the PS Move Motion Controllers and the PlayStation VR Aim Controller. </li></ul><h2>Related coverage from <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-reference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tech Reference</a>:</h2><ul><li><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/is-ps5-backward-compatible">Is PS5 backward compatible? Here's what you should know about playing PS4 games on the PS5</a></h3></li><li><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-ps5-camera-adaptor-for-free">How to get a PS5 camera adaptor for free so that you can play virtual reality games on the console</a></h3></li><li><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-connect-ps4-to-iphone">How to connect a PS4 controller to your iPhone in 4 simple steps, and play mobile games with a real controller</a></h3></li><li><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-connect-ps4-controller-to-android">How to connect a PS4 controller to your Android phone or tablet to play games with it</a></h3></li><li><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/does-ps4-pro-play-4k">'Does the PS4 Pro play 4K games?': Yes, and it can also play some 4K movies - here's how to set it up</a></h3></li></ul>

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