The PlayStation 2 (officially branded as PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on March 4, 2000, in North America on October 26, 2000, and in Europe and Australia on November 24, 2000, and is the successor to the original PlayStation, as well as the second installment in the PlayStation console line-up. A sixth-generation console, it competed with Sega's Dreamcast, Nintendo's GameCube, and Microsoft's original Xbox. Announced in 1999, the PS2 offered backward-compatibility for its predecessor's DualShock controller, as well as its games. The PS2 is the best-selling video game console of all time, having sold over 155 million units worldwide, as confirmed by Sony. Sony later manufactured several smaller, lighter revisions of the console known as Slimline models in 2004. Even with the release of its successor, the PlayStation 3, the PS2 remained popular well into the seventh generation, and continued to be produced until 2013, when Sony finally announced it had been discontinued after over twelve years of production – one of the longest lifespans of 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.
Title | Year | Console | Publisher | Genres | |
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Technicbeat | PS2 | Mastiff | Music, Action | Download | |
Burnout | 2002 | PS2 | Acclaim Entertainment | Racing | Download |
Wrath Unleashed | 2004 | PS2 | LucasArts | Action, Strategy | Download |
Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects | 2005 | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Action, Beat 'em up, Fighting, Superhero movie | Download |
Ys: The Ark of Napishtim | 2003 | PS2 | Nihon Falcom, Konami | Action role-playing, Action, Adventure, Role-playing | Download |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 2002 | PS2 | Electronic Arts, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Action-adventure, Platform, Action, Adventure | Download |
Spider-Man | PS2 | Activision, Capcom | Action, Beat 'em up, Superhero movie | Download | |
Code of the Samurai | PS2 | Midas Interactive Entertainment, Sega | Hack and slash | Download | |
SingStar 90s | PS2 | Sony Computer Entertainment | Music | Download | |
The Simpsons Road Rage | 2001 | PS2 | Electronic Arts, THQ | Racing | Download |
Darkwatch | 2005 | PS2 | Ubisoft, High Moon Studios, Capcom | Western, Shooter, Survival horror, Action, First-person Shooter | Download |
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories | 2006 | PS2 | Tecmo Koei, Nippon Ichi Software, NIS America, Sony Computer Entertainment, THQ, Koei | Tactical role-playing | Download |
Taito Legends | 2005 | PS2 | Empire Interactive, Sega | Action, Racing, Strategy | Download |
Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home | PS2 | Eidos Interactive | Action, Sports | Download | |
Resident Evil Outbreak | 2003 | PS2 | Capcom | Action-adventure, Horror, Third-person Shooter, Survival horror, Action, Science Fiction | Download |
Beatmania IIDX 12: Happy Sky | PS2 | Music | Download | ||
Shox | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Racing | Download | |
Cold Winter | PS2 | Vivendi Games | Shooter, Action, Adventure, First-person Shooter | Download | |
The Sims | 2000 | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Isometric projection, Life simulation, Simulation, God, Strategy | Download |
The Incredibles | 2004 | PS2 | Heavy Iron Studios, Noviy Disk, THQ | Action-adventure, Beat 'em up | Download |
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw | 2004 | PS2 | Yuke's, THQ | Fighting | Download |
DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution | 2002 | PS2 | Konami | Puzzle, Music, Exergaming | Download |
Driver: Parallel Lines | 2006 | PS2 | Ubisoft, Atari | Third-person Shooter, Racing | Download |
V-Rally 3 | 2003 | PS2 | Atari, Atari, Inc. | Racing | Download |
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing | 2003 | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Shooter, Third-person Shooter, Action, Vehicular combat | Download |
Full Spectrum Warrior | 2004 | PS2 | THQ | Shooter, Real-time tactics, Action, Simulation, Tactical shooter, Strategy | Download |
X-Men: Next Dimension | 2002 | PS2 | Activision Blizzard, Activision | Action, Fighting | Download |
DDR Festival Dance Dance Revolution | PS2 | Konami | Music, Exergaming | Download | |
From Russia with Love | 2005 | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Shooter, Third-person Shooter, Action, Racing | Download |
Reign of Fire | 2002 | PS2 | BAM! Entertainment | Action-adventure, Action | Download |