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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Samurai Warriors | 2004 | PS2 | Tecmo Koei, Koei | Download | |
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories | 2004 | PS2 | Square Enix, Nintendo | Action role-playing, Card | Download |
Xiaolin Showdown | 2006 | PS2 | Konami, Griptonite Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Platform, Action, Adventure, Beat 'em up, Fighting | Download |
Samurai Warriors 2 | 2006 | PS2 | Koei | Hack and slash | Download |
The Thing | PS2 | Vivendi, Vivendi Games, Black Label Games, Konami | Shooter, Horror, Third-person Shooter, Survival horror, Action, Third-person narrative | Download | |
Boogie | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Music, Action | Download | |
Freekstyle | PS2 | Electronic Arts, Destination Software, Inc. | Extreme sport, Sports, Racing | Download | |
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life | 2004 | PS2 | Ubisoft, Marvelous Entertainment Inc., Victor Entertainment, 505 Games, Natsume Co., Ltd, Nintendo Australia | Console role-playing, Social simulation, Simulation, Role-playing | Download |
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction | 2005 | PS2 | Sierra Entertainment, Vivendi Games | Action-adventure, Action, Sandbox, Beat 'em up, Superhero movie | Download |
Rogue Galaxy | 2005 | PS2 | Sony Computer Entertainment | Action role-playing | Download |
SingStar Latino | PS2 | Sony Computer Entertainment | Music | Download | |
MX vs. ATV: Untamed | 2007 | PS2 | THQ | Racing | Download |
The Bard's Tale | 2004 | PS2 | Vivendi Games | Action-adventure, Action, Role-playing, Fantasy | Download |
Dead to Rights II | PS2 | Namco | Shooter, Action, Fighting | Download | |
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse | 2005 | PS2 | Activision | Action role-playing | Download |
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time | 2009 | PS2 | Sony Computer Entertainment | Shooter, Action-adventure, Platform, Third-person Shooter, Action, Adventure | Download |
Black & Bruised | PS2 | Majesco Entertainment | Action, Sports, Fighting | Download | |
Dynasty Warriors 2 | PS2 | Tecmo Koei, Koei | Action, Hack and slash | Download | |
Beatmania IIDX 14: Gold | PS2 | Music | Download | ||
Pac-Man World Rally | PS2 | Namco Bandai Games, Namco Bandai Holdings | Action, Racing | Download | |
Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad | PS2 | Gotham Games, Square Enix Europe | Shooter, Action-adventure, Action, Tactical shooter | Download | |
Phantom Brave | 2004 | PS2 | Tecmo Koei, Nippon Ichi Software, Koei | Tactical role-playing, Turn-based strategy, Adventure, Role-playing, Strategy, Fantasy | Download |
Namco × Capcom | 2005 | PS2 | Namco Bandai Games, Namco | Console role-playing, Action role-playing, Tactical role-playing, Action, Role-playing, Strategy | Download |
Summon Night 2 | 2001 | PS2 | Role-playing, Strategy | Download | |
TMNT | 2007 | PS2 | Ubisoft | Action-adventure, Platform, Action, Adventure, Fighting | Download |
Legends of Wrestling | PS2 | Acclaim Entertainment | Sports, Fighting, Professional wrestling | Download | |
Dynasty Warriors 3 | PS2 | Tecmo Koei, Koei | Action, Hack and slash | Download | |
Beatmania IIDX 8th Style | PS2 | Konami | Music | Download | |
Road rage 3 | PS2 | Download | |||
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown | 2005 | PS2 | Ubisoft | Shooter, Action, Adventure, Tactical shooter | Download |