PlayStation 2 Retrospective

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The PlayStation 2 shaped video games. From Silent Hill, to Shadow of the Colossus, to Grand Theft Auto, to Ico, to Metal Gear Solid, and beyond... This is my recollection of the console that established the video game industry as we know it today, and its artistic merit.

Thumbnail by ‪@hotcyder‬

Special thanks to ‪@hilltopworks‬ for allowing me to interview him about the English translation for Boku no Natsuyasumi 2! Link to the English patch here:   / boku-no-2-patch-92070798  

Special thanks to my brother, ‪@daylight_anim‬, and my friends Matt, ‪@Wolfalous‬ and ‪@RisingJericho‬ for helping me gather footage for this video. I couldn't have finished it without you guys.

Special thanks to ‪@vinesaucefullsauce‬, ‪@longplayarchive‬, ‪@NintendoComplete‬, and ‪@worldoflongplays‬ for additional footage.

List of PS2 games showcased, games cut from the video, and more: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L...

Chapters
0:00 Intro
4:05 Development, Specifications and Features
15:52 2000
30:14 2001
49:04 2002
59:22 2003
1:10:13 Licensed Game Tangent
1:23:25 2004
1:33:29 2005
1:43:00 2006
1:48:57 2007
1:51:25 The Final Years
2:01:16 Cherish Every Day

Sources
https://www.denofgeek.com/games/plays...
https://ign.com/articles/1998/08/28/h...
https://web.archive.org/web/201411290...
https://archive.org/details/The_PlayS...
https://www.eurogamer.net/ps2-the-ins...
https://web.archive.org/web/200406040...
https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/11/...
https://web.archive.org/web/200312100...
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2000/...
  / describe_what_developing_for_each_console_...  
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/f...
https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/tei...
https://blog.playstation.com/2019/12/...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainm...
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/shuhei-...
https://www.eurogamer.net/the-reality...
https://www.timeextension.com/news/20...
https://www.eurogamer.net/news150506x...
https://www.theguardian.com/technolog...

Video Sources
PS2 TGS 1999    • PlayStation 2 at TGS 1999 [Extended] Tekke...  
PS2 North American Launch Footage    • At a GameStop store on Launch Day of PS2 i...  
PS2 Disc Read Error    • Playstation 2 Disc Read Error  
PS2 Launch Japan    • JAPAN:  SONY PLAYSTATION 2 LAUNCH  
May Payne PS2    • Max Payne Full Game Walkthrough Longplay PS2  
PS3 E3 2006    • Sony E3 2006 Press Conference - 1080p (BES...  
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Commercial    • Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Commercial  
Burnout Revenge Gameplay    • Playthrough [PS2] Burnout Revenge - Part 1...  
Yakuza 2 Gameplay    • Yakuza 2 - Sony Playstation 2 - HD Gameplay  
Chulip Commercial    • Chulip - Japanese Commercial  
War of the Monsters Commercials    • War of the Monsters PS2 Commercials  
Hollow Knight Footage    • How I Learned to Love Hollow Knight  
Yakuza 2 River Scene    • Yakuza 2 - Kazuma gets stabbed [1080p / PC...  

Image Sources
  / 1998_famous_players_movie_theatre_mississauga  
https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/...
https://www.tumblr.com/y2kaestheticin...
MobyGames
https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/gam...