The software that beats at the heart of the PlayStation Classic is actually an open-source emulator called PCSX ReArmed - as noted in licensing info in the PlayStation Classic's menu, spotted by Kotaku. Unlike Nintendo's throwback console, however, the PlayStation Classic's on-board emulator wasn't made in-house by Sony. 3, but you won't need to change discs to play them: just like with the NES and SNES Classic, this micro-console is actually a tiny computer running emulation software. Sony's PlayStation Classic will offer gamers a library of twenty classic PS1 games when it comes out on Dec.