PS5 Backwards Compatibility Tease

Update: Just as we warned, it really wasn't worth getting excited over the PlayStation Japan tease — not unless you're a massive fan of popstar Kenshi Yonezu. The now infamous tweet was indeed teasing a new Japanese PlayStation advert — but it has absolutely nothing to do with backwards compatibility.

The numbers 1, 2, and 3 are lyrics in the advertisement — again, just as we had theorised.

Now look, we know everyone's eager to see what's next for Sony — ourselves included! — but the company clearly has a lot more patience than we do.

Anyway, you can see the new ad for yourself below.

Original Story: A PlayStation Japan tweet has blown up overnight, because fans think that it might be teasing PS1, PS2, and PS3 backwards compatibility. Said tweet teases a new PlayStation ad — launching on the 23rd January — which will feature a new song from Japanese popstar and music producer Kenshi Yonezu.

So where's all the backwards compatibility speculation coming from? Well, the teaser highlights the numbers 1, 2, and 3. That's the date on which this teased advertisement is going to air — again, the 23rd January, styled as 1.23 — but why this date, and what's the advert for? Could the chosen date tie into this being about PS1, PS2, and PS3 games?

Honestly, it seems like a bit of a reach to us — but the emphasis on 1 2 3 does raise an eyebrow. We don't know why Sony would push such a big deal in Japan specifically, though — and through Twitter alone. And, let's be real for a moment, the numbers could quite easily relate to the song itself, and this is simply just the start of a new advertising campaign in Japan.

If something does happen (we're growing more cynical by the minute) then it would also mean that Sony is planning to drop a huge announcement in the West either very late on a Saturday night, or relatively early on a Sunday. Unorthodox, but we suppose that stranger things have happened.

What do you make of this? As always, we'd advise against getting hyped beyond all reason in the comments section below.

[source dualshockers.com, via twitter.com]