The PlayStation 2 [1] (PS2) is a home video game console that was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the successor to theoriginal PlayStation console and is the second iteration in thePlayStation lineup of consoles. It was released in 2000 and competed with Sega's Dreamcast, Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox in the sixth generation of video game consoles.
Announced in 1999, the PlayStation 2 offered backwards compatibilityfor its predecessor's DualShock controller, as well as for its games. The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling video game console of all time, selling over 155 million units, with 150 million confirmed by Sony in 2011.[11]More than 3,874 game titles have been released for the PS2 since launch, and more than 1.5 billion copies have been sold.[12] Sony later manufactured several smaller, lighter revisions of the console known asSlimline models in 2004. In 2006, Sony announced and launched its successor, the PlayStation 3.
Even with the release of its successor, the PlayStation 2 remained popular well into the seventh generation and continued to be produced until January 4, 2013, when Sony finally announced that the PlayStation 2 had been discontinued after 12 years of production – one of the longest runs for a video game console. Despite the announcement, new games for the console continued to be produced until the end of 2013, including Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin for Japan, FIFA 13 for North America, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 for Europe. Repair services for the system in Japan ended on September 7, 2018.
List of PS2 Games[]
- The Warriors PS2
- Rogue Hearts Dungeon
- Sonic Heroes
- Shadow the Hedgehog