PlayStation global boss Kaz Hirai shared some surprisingly candid thoughts with MCV in a recent interview that shed light on Sony's decision to axe PS2 backwards compatibility.

Well, we know why that happened - it was to save some cash at a time when PS3 badly needed a price break. But it has greater ramifications too, and unfortunately it also means that we'll probably never see a backwards compatible PS3 console model again.

"We don't have to rely on PS3 to appeal to everyone at this point in time," he explained. "If we're talking about the casual gamer, the PS2 is probably the right choice for them.

"We don't need to have one console try to be everything to everybody," he added.

So essentially, if you were serious about playing PS2 and PS3 games you'd have jolly well bought a launch console. Otherwise you've made your decision and you'll have to man up and get with the hardcore games on PS3 or wait for the girly party games to catch up before making the switch. Or something.

Either way, Kaz's timing seems good enough with lots of hardcore Ninty fans feeling somewhat disenfranchised by the company's belligerent refusal to give a shit about them. Come on over, guys! We've got online play with voice chat and hard disc storage space and high definition graphics and a motion sensing controller that we NEVER use. You'll love it.

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