Can I use my beloved Dual Shock and regular PlayStation Memory Card in the PS2?
In short, yes. The PS2 will recognize the older Dual Shock gamepad, but you won’t get analog button support. Sony only guarantees that officially licensed peripherals will work with the PS2, so if you have any third party controllers, it’s hit or miss. As for memory cards, some PS2 games require a PS2 memory card, while others will let you save to older PlayStation memory cards.